COMMERCIAL.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10487, 25 November 1911, Page 3

COMMERCIAL.

HOME MARKETS

The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd., have received the following cablegram from thedr London house: — Wheat: —We have sold an Australj ian parcel at 355, c.i.f. The market is firm, but inactive, and the outlook is uncertain. We quote per quarter, c.i.f., New Zealand wheat, long-ber-ried, 33s 6d; shortberried, 335. Tallow: —Wo quote present spot values for tho following descriptions:— Good mutton, 36s 6d per cwt; good bees, 34s 9d per cwt; mixed, 32s 6d. The market is active.

CLEARING' SALE

ON ACCOUNT OF MESSRS A. AND J. WELCH.

Messrs Dalgety- and Co., Ltd., report having held one of the most successful clearing sales ever conducted in the district on Thursday, on .account of Messrs A. and J. We.ch. Although the weather conditions were unfavourable and against a large attendance buyers were present from all parts of the Wairwrapa and Wellington, the result being that competition for every line brought under the hammer was very keen. The stodc came forward in. a manner that did credit to the owners. The -hoi'ses offered were a particularly fipe lot, and we have authority

from a competent judge in these parts (Mr W. D. Watson) to say that, in his opinion, they wero the best line over offered at a clearing sale in this district. The sheep also wero a good lot-, and prices roalised must be considered very satisfactory. In cattle wo offered some extra good dairy cows, which .were well sought after, the result being that high prices were realised for each lot submitted to auction.

Details of the purchases are as follows: —G93 2, 4, 6 ar.d 8-tooth ewes, with Romney lambs at foot, 24s 4d; 104 4 and 5-ymr-old owes with Southdown lambs at foot, 23s 9d; 181 4 and 5-year-old ewes with Southdown lambs at foot 21s 8d; 130 4 and 5-year old owes with Southdown lambs i't foot, 25s Od; 29 woolly hoggets 14s 9d. Southdown rams 4-tooth, 4Jgns; f.m. Romney rams, l:i to lifgns; aged rams up to lgn. Dairy cows in profit and in calf, £l6, £ll 10s, £lO 2s Gd, £9 2s Od, £S 15s down to £6 10s. Horses. —Chestnut mare "Diamond," 5 years, -£'47' 15s; bay iria.ro "Bonny," 7yrs, £ls 10s; bay gelding "Prince," £4l 10s; bay gelding "Captain," £4l 10s; hay mare, "Violet," syrs, £4O; bay gelding, 4yrs, unbroken, by "Federation." £4O 10s; bay mare, "Dawn," with foal at foot, by "Federation," and stinted to "Dalmuir," £4O; brown gelding, ''Lofty," 9yrs, £3B 10s; bay gelding "Prince," 6yrs, £36; bay mare, "Dolly," £36; brown gelding, "Tommy," 7yrs, £35; 2-yr-old filly by '.'Federation," £26 10s; 2-yr old gelding by "Federation," £l7 10s; bay mare. "Bloss," with foal at foot by "Federation," and stinted to "Dalmuir," £l7; brown maro "Darling," ditto, £l6 ss; 2-year-old gelding by "Wicklow," £7 7s 6d. All implements and sundries were sold up to market values.