COMMERCIAL.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XV, Issue 4909, 22 December 1894, Page 2

COMMERCIAL.

. | Wellington stock, horse and proSa j duce markets, A. G. Taiue and Co,, s report on the markets for the week 10 ending December 21st. The late I 'unfavourable reports of tho.wool and it mutton market has caused a drop ; in price in sheep, which vendors are '' not yet prepared/to accept' arid' we J have to report dull'markets. .If e vendors wish to soil ,'tliey must be i prepared ,to j meet the markets, i. Wo lmvesoldfatewesat Gs.Gd'to * 7s;; wethers fit'for freezing 9s to Os B 6dj we quote beef at 18s'-per 100 ; lbs. .; .j,->' : - •.".'.■ • Store' Omia.-We quote sales l of yearlings, 40s pveaners 22s to ; 27s j milkers, J5 10s to M 10s; , good demand for good sorts, A number of country sales are put off ! until after the holidays, , ■ Horses.'--Wo held our usual horse r sale on Saturday,- both the atten- ■ dance and entries were good.. The \ market was not what might be [ termed buoyant, but we .disposed of nearly ■.-the: whole ; :.;ofM our ; entiy,,,. except a ..few' polo ponies,;: from Palmerston .-which have 'since;;,:, been placed' 'pri: '.yately. :We sold on account of a ' Palmerston' client a pair of ponies l for £25; Hoi-ses suitable for express : work from £tl toM 10s,. light ' hariiessfram£Bto£ll, aged bar- ' ness £5 to £7los, onlinaiy hacks ( £5, £6, and £1 10s, 'mostly ;aged: ' No draughts'were sold. Dogcart ' andjharness :£% .pi, .harness M ' 14s,sidesaddle' and bridle"£4, old ': diiyharness 30s, 'Sheepskinseasier, \ in sympathy, with the fall at. wool - 1 sales, medium: 2s I ' 9d ; to' 3s 3d, but 1 fuliwooled4sto.4s : 9d, : tallow,best, 18s -to' f 2os, ; iales, , ' 25,3 d ' to I & ,;9i; ; \Vpql alteration; ( Cliiistcliiirch } happn.'uris'ettledthß"mar|eV, , a7d" intended,! for local ' sales'aie'/riow being shippe'd-.v.Our I local : salestakeplace'here'-oii -18th ■? ;Jaiiuaiy. Quotatidiis' ; may' now be * given as fine,#d i ,stapled;'wooi;,;4Mto.s|dfor,:bas.h }