COMMERCIAL.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10241, 18 May 1911, Page 7

COMMERCIAL.

JOHNSONVILLE STOCK SALE.

(By Telegraph—Press Association.)

JOHNSOCNYILIiB, Last Night.

Messrs. Abraham and Williams, Ltd., report on their Johnsonyilie sale on Wednesday:— The demand for beef was limited. The entry consisted of 'bullocks of good quality, and the prices ranged from £9 5s to £lO 15s. A good entry of sheep met a dragging sale, only a few lines of exceptional quality being competed for. Good •wethera made 18s 6d and 15s 7d; light wethers, 15s; good ewes, 14s lOd to xos 7d; medium ewes, 13s 5d (to 13s 6d; light ewes, 12s to 13a; half bred ewes, 14s to 15s; primo shorn lambs., 12s 9d to 13s Id; others 8s 7d to 9s ;i medium woolly lambs, lis 6d.

[ PAHIATUA STOCK SLAE. Messrs- Abraham and Williams, Ltd., report as follows: We submitted a large yarding of sheep ai. ' catftle. Sheep of good .quality were sought after, other sorts being neglected. The demand for cattle wa® also slack, except for good-condition-ed) cows and young cattle, which sold at liate rates. Quotations r:— 4 and 0-tooth wethers, 12s 9d to 13s 6d; 2-tooih. wetihera., 10s 8d /to lis 3d; full-tmoutli in lamb, 4s 3d t~ 6s; imixedi aged ewes in lamb, sir."'], 7s Id to 7s lid; empty ewes, 3s 3d to 6s lOd; small lambs, 3s Sd to 3s lOd. .

MASTERTON STOCK SALE. Messrs Dfalgety and Co., Ltd., leport on their usual weekly sale held in the Solway Yards (Masterton) yesterday, 17th May. Aill lines as advertised were yarded, vhiah numbered 2426,, and on tlie wiiole the stock oarne forward in good orVir-r. A large proportion of the 3 ard: r.g comprised woolly and shorn l;«mbs of all descriptions, and we a'.<o h«id a good number of 2 and <1 -tooth wl tiers, and are pleased to report practically a ,toi)al. clearance. We also offered a smalL entry of cattle, which, were passed in, not reaching ( vendors' reserves. We quote as follows: Woolly wether lambs, 9s 6d to 10s sd; shorn wether lambs, 8b Id to 8s 7d; woolly ewe lambs, 9s to 9is 6d; shorn ewe lambs, 8s to 8s 7d; mixed sex woolly lambs, 8s 6d to 9s 9dl; .small lamlbs, 2s lid, 3s 7d to 6s; f.m. ewes in lamb, 7s 9d to 8s 6d; 2 and 4-tooth wethers, lis 6d to 11® 8d; cull ewes> to ss; fat cows to £5 ss; 2£yr off steers £4 7s 6d to £4 15s.

The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Ltd., report:— At our weeMy sale .'.t the Solway yards yesterday, .sheep came forward in fair average numbers. Any good isheep met with a ready sale at slightly improved rates, but all poor conditioned or aged sorts were hard to quit, although we made a clearance*. In fats only lambs were offered. We quote:— Forward ewes, according to condition, 7s 6d to 9s 3d; boilers, 3s 3d (to 4s 6d; fat lambs 10s 6d'; stores, medium 7s, -small 5s and 4s; ewes in lamb, 7s 6d to 10s; weaner oalves, 22s 6d.

AUCKLAND SHARE MARKET. Mr J. T. Hendr.v, sharebroker. of Auckland (in conjunction with Mipssrf0. C. and Co., his lorn I agents) report the following- quotations of business at the first cal! o>\ the Auckland Stock Exf*han(j> yesterday morning;.—

MIXING' — | Sailors. Buysrs. |

LOCAL QUOTATIONS

For Chronic Chest Complaints, Woods' Greats Peppermint Cur©, ir 6d, 2s 6d.

Nowadays the great cranes get the cargo out of the holds of a steamer as swiftly as the Chinese pirato junks used to clean up a captured merchantman. Business men who want their goods delivered right from the ''slings" should place therr Customs work and carrying in the hands of J. J. CURTIS, Customhouse Shipping Agents, Customhouse Quay. Wniijnefw. NEURALGIA. If the affected parts are _ bathed freely with Chamberlain's Pain Balm those stabbing burning darting pains will soon disappear. Rub the Balm well in several times during the day. keeping the patient warm and out of 'the cold wind. Dozens of people suffering from neuralgia have been cured by the use of Chamberlain's Pnin "Rnlm. Sold by all chen.Jsts and storekeepers.

t 9. d. £ 8. d. Kuranui 4 3$ Caledonian 1 2 1 0 May Queen 1 9 1 7 New Sylvia 2 10 2 9 Monowai 1 8 ,1 4 Saxon 2 5 2 4 Consolidated GoldSelds 17 6 15 0 Waitangi con. 2 3 2 o Ross Goldfields 2 0 1 0 Kapanga 8 7 Old Hauraki 1 11 1 9 Crown 3 8" 3 6 Tairua Gilden Hills 8 5$ Options 1 3 1 0 Talisman con. 2 12 0 2 11 6 •Waihi 3 10 6 3 10 0 Reef3 Consolidated 2 1 1 y Waihi Extended 2 0 1 • 7 Waihi Gnd. June. 1 9 0 1 8 9 Mt. Welcome ' 2J H Occidental 4 3* Golden Cross 1 0 11 Maoriland 8 4 Rising Sur. 5 3i Golden Cross 1 1 m Taranaki Petroleum 14 3 13 6 Waiotahi 2 8 2 6

Sellers. Buyers £ s. d. Worksop Dredging Company 2 0 0 Success Dredge 15 0 1 0 0 W.F.C.A. £5 pd. 7 2 6