COMMERCIAL.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXI, Issue 10713, 23 November 1912, Page 5

COMMERCIAL.

j PONG Alto A STOCK SALE

Messrs Abraham and "Williamy, Ltd., report as follows: Wo held our | annual fair on Mie 21st inst, when a good yarding of all classes was offered ; Tho numbers were not quite up to those advertised, although well over 1000 head were yarded, a noticeable feature being the shortage in grown steers, as compared with previous years, thig no doubt being accounted for by the backwardness of the season, farmers naturally deciding not to offer their -bullocks in indifferent condition. The attendance was .a largo one, Wairarapa, Manawatu and Hawko's Bav being well represented, for which districts t3io bulk of the eattlo were bought. There was a keen demand for all classes, and we t have to report a very largo clearance at. first-class values, Mr E. T. Bar- . thorp topping the market at £7 with a very nice pen of 3-yr-old fresh conditioned bill locks. Quotations: Fat bullocks £7 19s 6d, forward bullocks £6 f)s to £7, good 3-yr bullocks £5 10s to £6 4.« backward 3-yr bullocks £5 3s to £o 12s, 4-yr bullocks £6 12s 6d to £7 Is Gd, 2i-yr steers £4 17s

to £5 13«, 2-yr steers £4 10s to £4 17s, empty oowg £3 ,18s, fat and forward cows £4 13s 6d to £5 Is, fat cows to £7 10s, store cows £1 10s k> £2 8s 6tl, empty 15-months heifor« to £3 lis 2-yr heifery (empty) £3 13s to £4 6s, yearling steers £2 6s to £4 ss, yearling heifers £3 3s, ■ P.A. yearling steers to £1 3s, cows and calves to £5. yearling bulls £2 9s, others £3 17s 0d to £4.

PA HT A TIT A STOCK SALE. The New Zealand Loon and Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd., report on their usual fortnightly aalo held yesterday: Wo offered a small yarding of sheep and a fair one of cattle to a. small attendance of the public. Sheep were well competed for and we ma do a total clearance; cattle also sold well. Wo quote: Fat ewes in wool 18s Gd, fat wet liens in wool 22s £M, woolly hoggets (small) 12s 6d, dairy cows £5 5s to £9 10s, 2J-yr steers £o, yearling heifers £3 to £1 7s 6d. 2-yr empty heifers £4 lfh> weaner calves £2 0g 6d. bulls £2 to £1 10s.