COMMERCIAL.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXIX, Issue 8390, 2 April 1907, Page 3

COMMERCIAL.

New Zealand Loan and Mer'AKoncy Co., Ltd., report at their sale at Eketahuna last another heavy yarding in •tfjweep. As at sales ih other centres ifij-. experienced spirited bidding for . good 'ewes, wethera and strong lambs, > all ctJlllod sorts dragging, the bulk of - class selling privately. Still, tikeii all round, stock maintained good values. Cattle were well represented, ail good steers strong yourir cattle, and forward cows and heifer jfonnd jo. ready market, inferior sorts in both eexes failing to sell. Sound ewes ranged from 14s to 12; , medium and poor 10s 6d to 9g, £s to 6s, best 2-tooth wethers 16s 2d, others 14s 3d, best lambs 10s 4d, 9s fid, arid 9s, , medium ar,d poor 8s 6d f Bfj aiid 7s 6d,' nulls 6s, in rams best Rorrmeys 2gns to 2Jgns, Downs -spiit-to 2igns, Lincolns lgn to ljgn, fowdrd bullocks made £5 17s 6d, forward 8-year steers 80s to 100s, £|«year steers 85s to 40a, yearlings 27* od, forward cows and heifers 35s to 435, heifers 27s 6d to 30s, Messrs Dalgety and Company re porl;:—At our fortnightly sale at Ekeitahuna we yarded over 2,900 sheep of all classes, principally ewes lambs. There was a large attendance of buyers from all parts, and bidding was spirited throughout, : especTally for Wethers and good rape lambs. With .the exception of one peri we disposed of the whole of our catalogue at very satisfactory rates. .We had a fair yarding o? cattle, mostly inferior quality, which were hatd to quit. There id good enquiry for good yopg steers or ferown ; bullocks.' Wo quote Good lambs 9s >6d to 10s 7d; cull lambs 6s 4d to 7s 'Qd, sound-mouth low-conditioned ewes ' 10ft to lis 6d, 'good ewe3l4J to 15s, 2-tooth wethers 14s 4d to 15s 3d, r Jjottphey rams IJgn to'2gns, agcil fains 12s, weaner pigs 5s 6d, vear- .' '.linig filly. £8 10s, uteers £l, dairy M 10s, 2iyr steers £3 to £3 v«6s. i