COMMERCIAL.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XVI, Issue 5061, 26 June 1895, Page 2

COMMERCIAL.

D. CREWE'S WEEKLY REPORT. On Tuesday, Juno 18th, I held my usual fortnightly stock sale at Pahiatua. The yards were well filled with stock, and there was a good attendance of the public. For good classes of cattle the prices at former sales were fully maintained. Inferior classes were not sought for. The following prices were obtained:— Good classes of dairy cows, £4 19s to £5 10b ; inferior, £4los to £4; dairy heifers, 2-year-old, £3 15s; 18-month-old, £2 to £2 ss; 18 to 20-month steers, £2 5s to £2 8s; calves, 10s; pigs, young stores, lis. No sheep were yarded. On Thursday, the 20th, and Saturday, the 22nd, I held miscellaneous and produce sales at the Mart, although there was a large attendance of the public, bidding was slow for many lines and brisk for others. I ultimately cleared most of the entries at the following prices:— Onions, fd to Id per lb; potatoes, £2los to £3 2s 6d per ton. Business at the Mart during the week has shown an improvement, and prices quoted last week have, been fully maintained. I have inquiries for 12 to 18-month stem's of good class; also dairy cows in full profit. On Monday Mr F. H, Wood held a stook sale at Bannockburn, Glad. atone, when, notwithstanding the sxceptionally bad weather, iWei iras a good attendance of buyers,and i very successful sale, aver 2,000 iheep.besidescattle, were disposed )f, without reservej under the mmmer, at prices which showed a ilight advance on previous sales" Yesterday (Tuesday) Mr Wood leld his usual stock sale at the CMatahi yards (Carterton), and sonsidenng the weather the attendwas good, Fat ewes loldup to 9s 9d; ewes, iu iamb.43 to ls9d;storecQTOta£3l2s6d > j