COMMERCIAL.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXIX, Issue 8365, 22 February 1907, Page 7

COMMERCIAL.

- MASTERTON RAM FAIR. The New Zealand Loan and Mer•cantile Agency Company, Ltd., report that at their sale of, rams, yesterday, they submitted a long catalogue. For all really good sheep of •each breed there was plenty of competition, but faulty sorts were neglected. The bulk of the passed in dines were, however, all dealt with afterwards, some two or three lots only failing to sell. In Romneys Messrs S. J. Riddiford and W. H. Buick held the pride of position, these, gentlemen's rams being about equal with an average of 6|gns. Mr W. C. Dorset came nkxt with ojgns; -then followed Mr T. P. Allen 3f gns, MrW. Blatchford 3gns, other vendors 2gns to 3gns. Border Leicesters were principally represented by Mr J. B. McKenzie's entries, all selling at figures from 2gns to 3Jgns. In Southdowns an excellent line of shearlings, on account of Mr J. ■ Johns, of Canterbury, was penned,\a total clearance being effected at eminently satisfactory rates. Messrs Dalgety and Co., Ltd., report on their sale at the Ram Fair yesterday, as follows: The majority . of rams submitted were Romneys, of which our entries comprised of 500. We experienced keen competition for all good classes, particularly for those of Messrs Q. Donald, Gray Bros, and H. Rayner, the forg mer obaining the highest price of the day in flocks. The demand for . second-class Romneys was slack, and these were either sold at low rates or passed in. There was only a limited enquiry for flock Southdowns, but good studs sold well, Mr J. Johns' line making a very satisfactory average. We only offered one line of Border Leicesters. Our chief sales were:—On account of Mr J. Johns, stud Southdown ewe lamb, 14gns, , 2-shear stud Southdowns 19gns, other shearlings sgns; on. account Mrs B. H. Slack, f.m..South-, downs to 4gns; stud Romneys on account Mr W. B. Allen (2-shear), <s£gns to llgns; 2-shear on. account, Mrs B. H. Slack, s£gns to 6Jgns; shearlings on account of Mr >W. H. Rayner, sJgns ; and a 3-shear bred' by Mr Short, 15gns;.shearlings on account of Mr Eglinton, 31gns to sgns; on account Messs Gray Bros., 2£gns to lOgns; on of Mr Dorset, sJgns to sJgns; on account MrG. Sykes, s|gns to 6gns; Flock Romneys (shearlings), bred by-Mr J. O. Bidwill, 4gns; and 2-shear 3gns to sJgns; shearlings, on account Messrs Gray Bros., 4£gns to s£gns; on account Mr W. B. Allen, 3gns; on account Mr Q. Donald, 4fgns to lOfgns; shearling Border Leicesters, on account Mr T. P. Lett, 7£gns; shearling Southdowns, on account Mr T. Brooks, 2f gns. Messrs Abraham and Williams report on their first day's offering at the Masterton' Ram Fair as follows:—The breeds offered were Corriedale, Border Leicester, Southdown and Romney. Competition for all classes with the exception of good Romneys was not animated. All good rams in the latter class however were keenly competed for, notably sheep from the flocks of Messrs W. H. Buick and E. J. Riddiford. In stud Romneys Mr Riddiford easily topped the Fair with the excellent average of 40gns for 10 sheep submitted, the best price being 70gns, Mr Buick carrying similar honours for flock sheep with an average of 61gns. Mr W. B. Allen sold studs up to 20gns, and MrG. R. Sykes to lOgns. We quitted the .bulk of our catalogue at the following prices:—On account Mr E. J. Riddiford, Romney studs 21gns to 70gns, flocks sgns to 7gns; McGregor Bros., studs sgns to 7gns, flocks 4gns to sgns; E. W. Doraett, flocks 4gns; J. H. Tatham, flocks 3gnsto 4Jgns; A.jV. Collins, 23gns to s£gns; W. Rayner, s£gns to 6 gns; W. B. Allen, studs sJgns to 20gns; E. Short, flocks. 4Jgns to 8J gns; W. H. Buick, 4}gns to 9igns; P. McNab, 4gns to4Jgns; H. 0. Toogood, 3|gns to 4£gns; G. R. Sykes, G£gns to lOgns; A. Cameron, 3gns to 3|gns; Franks, Signs to4fgns; G. Seivers,£Border Leicesters, 3gns to 4gns; Slack Bros., 'Sighs; Williams' Bros., Southdowns, l|gn to 2gns; J. H. Tatham, ljgn to 12gn. The breeds to be offered today are:—English Leicester, .Shropshire. Lincoln and Lincoin-Leicester cross, in the order named.

WEEKLY MARKET REPORT. (Special to the Wairarapa Age). The New Zealand Co-operative Distributing Company, Ltd., Wellington, report as follows-.—Maize 4s per bushel. Wheat 3s lid to 4s, firm. Oats, prime feed, 3s Id per bushel, market very firm. Linseed, whole, £ls per ton. Pollard, £6 10s per ton. Bran £5 per ton. Pigmeal £5 15s per ton. Prime oaten sheaf chaff, £4 5s per ton at rails, market firm. Potatoes, £6 10s per ton. Onions, Sydney, £6 per ton. Butter, separator BJd, dairy pats Sd per lb. Eggs, fresh, Is 8d per dozen, brisk enquiries. Honey, 60's, 4£d per lb, good demand. Porkers, 60's to 100's, 4dto4Jdper lb. Bacon, sides, 7d, hams 7£d, rolls 7fd per Id. Cabbage 3s per sack. Carrots, table, 6d per dozen. Marrows Is 6d per dozen. Tomatoes 2s 6d per half case. Plums 4s,oer half case. Nectarines 4s per half case. Cooking apples 3s 6d per case, dessert apples 5s per case. Peaches 4s 6d per half case. Poultry —Table roosters 4s, cockerels 4s, table hens 2s 9d, chicks 2s 6d, ducks 4s 6d, geese ss, all at per pair, Turkey gobblers lOd, hens Bd, live weight. Dressed poultry: roosters 7d, hens sd, turkey gobblers lOd, hens Bd. Messrs Dalgety and Co., Ltd., report having held a dearing sale on account of Mr Angus Fraser, at his homestead, Masterton, on Thursday, February 21st. Owing to the Ram Fair being held on the same day there was a small attendance of buyers. Fairly heavy draughts went to £45, medium sorts to £3O. All sorts of sundries brought full value.