COMMERCIAL.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXIX, Issue 8312, 15 December 1906, Page 6

COMMERCIAL.

STOCK SALES KEPOKT. Messrs Dulgety and Co., Ltd., held their fornightly sale at the Eketahxna yards, on Friday, when there was a large entry of cattle, but only one line of sheep. Ihe latter comprisen fat and forward ewes, which sold at 13s 6d. In cat'le there was good competition for young eteers and all lots offered were cleared under the hammer. About one hundred bullocks failed to reach reserves at auction, but were lmmed»ntely sold privately. Praoli:ally the wholo of the oattle were cleared, excepting daiiy stock, and there was very little demand for these. Three and 4 year bul locks reaohed 102s "6d, 3 year bul looks 85s, yearling and 18 months steers 41s to 465, yearling,, heifers 28a to 30s, yearliDg steers' 30s 6d to 375, 2 year steers 57s Gd, 18 mouths heifers 355, fat cows (good) 100.?, forward cows 63s to 70s, heifers in full profit 80.', bull 20s to 255.

Netf Zealand Loau- and Merantile Agency Company, Ltd., report ns follo^vß:—At Pongaroa, last week, entries both in sheep and cattle came forward in large numbers, sheep selling freely at sound as did all steers and Rood olaeß young stock. Cows and heifers proved very hard to quit. At Eketahuna wn had several entries in sheep and a heavy yarding in cattle, mostly yeailincs. In sheep we quitted all useful lines, one jjen failing to reach owners' reserve. In cattle we had no difficulty in selling steeis, good yearlings and niae quality heifers, but cows were mostly turned out unsold. At Pongaraa— Ewes and lambs, shorn, 14s 6d to 15s Id; 2 tooth ewes and wethers, 13s to lis Id; grown steers 95s to 112s; 2 year steers 60s to 655; yearlings 25s to 37s 6d; small deef cows 75s .to 85s; dairy heifers, 40s to 60s; forward cows, 45s to 55?. At Eketahuna—Forward ewes 14s; 2 tooth wethers up to 14s; 2 year steers, 60s to 70s; yearlings, mixed, 30a; heifers, 25s to 30a; forward cows, 555; heifers, 35s to 40a; email pigs, 9a.

Messrs Abraham and Williams, Ltd, report:—At Palmerstou North, 08 Thursday, we bad a particularly large entry of cattle. Kidding was not as brisk as at last week's sale, and several linns were passed. Sales were effected in most oases prirately, and at tne end of the day only a few lots of female stock remained unsold. Every nen of sheep was quitted at goo.l prices. Quotations: Shorn ewee, with small percentage of lambs, 16s Gd; 2 tooth ewe 9, ]4s9d; 2 tooth wethore, 14s 3d, small 2 tooth lis 6d to 12s, mixed fat sbeeo 15a Bd, fat ewes 14s Id to 15s, ewes and lambs (all oounted) 9s 9d, stoio ewes ■ and wethers (mixed) llssd, woolly .ewes (with b few lambs) 18s.' Forward bul'ooks £6 6s to £6 15« i, 3 year bulluoks £4 12a 6d to £5 2s 6d, 2>£ year H'.eers £3 15s to 44, fat cows £4 Is to £4 8s 6d, 2 year steers £3 to £3 2s Gd, yearling eteera 39a to £2 Is, forward oowa £2 10s to £3, store cows 35s to £2 sp, yearling heifcra 29s to 31s, nows and calves £2 5s to £2 15s, springing heifers £3 10a to £4 as.

By Telegraph—Prosa Association. DANNEVIRKE, Deo. 14. Meßers Barrand and Abraham, Ltd., report the sale, to Mr G F. Moore, of Koi-iwi, near Wanganui, of the whole of the female portion of the celebrated Te Rangitumau herd of pedigree Hereford cattle, so long atd successfully owned by Mr James Stuokey, of Opaki, Masterton, who haa aold bis property.

MARKET IMPORT. Tha following wholesale prices are quoted locally, December 15th, 1900. £ s. a. £ s d.O Flour, s'ks U 0 0 Wheatmeal 11 0 0 Pollard 6 10 0 Baled Straw 1 10 0 Chaff— Baled Hay 2 5 Best Oaten Barley new 3 10 0 fearl 18 0 0 Oaten Straw Onions 10 0 0 chaff, new 115 0 Split Peas 18 0 0 Oatmeal 13 10 0 Potatoes newlO 0 0 Bran 5 0 0 „ old 9 0 0 Part Bushel. Wheat, fowl 3 6 Beans 4 3 Oats, short ..28 Barley, feed 3 0 Oats long ..2 8 Blue Peas 4 0 Oats, dun .. 2 8 Partridge Peas 3 6 Maize ..4 0 Per lb. Hams .. 8 Bacon 7J Cheese .. 6J W.F.O.A. reportButter— Eggs lid Dairy 8d