COMMERCIAL .

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XIII, Issue 4048, 26 February 1892, Page 2

COMMERCIAL .

Lowos anaiorns' Sslo Our last Wednesday's sale v«r the largest of the season, there bsSg a full entry of both sheep and cattle, and several consignments of horses, Priccß of sheep were fully main« , tained, but there was a slight downward tendency in oattio, notioeable principally in 3 and 4 year olds, The draught horses from Canterbury were -. as usual a useful lot and realised fair prices. Some doubts were expressed that the tone of the sale would weaken owing to tho unprecedented number of stook to be offered, but all such doubts were dissipated as the sale progressed with increased firm* ness until all stook was cleared with, the exception of two small pens of bullocks and a few rams} -■ MrftH. Wool's Rojort, 1 %.

Mr IF, H. Wood reports large ', entrios of sheep at the Taratahi stock sale, hold by him yesterday, but very few cattle oame forward,' There was a good ; attendance of bujea end ' spirited bidding, all stock Joeing quitted at prices fully equal to last ; sale rates. The sale commenced ,wiJi ;' i Mr Buchanan's ewes, for. which' the' bidding was particularly brisk, all selling readily under the hammer at following prices :

Aged Lincoln ewes 12/8 to 12/9, 2 tooth Liucolns 18/. to 18/3,' 4 tooth do 12/7, a pen oi aged purebred ewes ■' -; realised 23/, cross back ewes 10/- to ,:■"'■■'■• 11/7, .Southdown;ewes' U/7, A■.-.'';>* number of Mr Buchanan's sheep were bought/or the West Coast,"■ In other,: r ; {&) entries good-woolly lambs from 9/« to 10/lj a line.of medium wethers lambs ! 7/3,culls 5/9>;6/6, fat ewes; |breedipg owes 9/? to 12/G;:oulls5/6 to -vs||

8/6, lams, Lincolns.Mr Monaster's 2 tooth 2J to i guineas, average 8 guineas, others, Aged, 1| to 3 guineas, average 2 guineas, Cattle. —Steers and heifers 18 months 57/6, cows 80/- to 80/-, calves 20/. Horses.— Apairotgrey fillies £2l, blaok filly unbroken £lllss.