COMMERCIAL.

Clutha Leader, Volume XXXII, Issue 1990, 23 February 1906, Page 5

COMMERCIAL.

CJ.INT(L\ STOCK SALES. At the stock sales ul Clinton yesterday the. range of inici-.-s was much tha ;mno us ut last null- except that soma very good sheep were yarded. Vbout .iOOtl sheep besides out tli' wore pe .nod. •i und O.tooth wethers made 16/10; Lambs S)/3 to Jl/1; 2-tooth ewes Mi/0, sound moiitlii'd owes 11/-, full and broken mouthed owns 5/. to S l /-, J-tooth wethers 11/6 to 15/-, two-year heifers £2 12/- to £»}, 3-yearold 'bullocks to £5 2/6. I'JtOI'EivTY SALK AT CLINTON.

At the snleyards, Clinton, yesterday Messrs Dalgety und Co. offered on account of Mr David Wallace his freehold farm, near Clinton. Bidding was slur-tod at £5 und wa.i run up in <>/■ bids until £0 was reached, when shilling bids wore taken up to £6 11/ per acre, at which price it fell to the bid of Mr Donald Williamson, amid applause. The property is a well improved und compact <-n-. ;ind Mr Williamson is to bo congratulated on his bargain. Possession is to be given in May. OWAKA SALE. Donald Reid and Co. report having held their usual sale at Owuka yesterday when they yarded KH) head cattle. There, was a largo attendance of the i üblic and nearly every lot was i.i'hl>osed of ut fairly satisfnetorv prices : Bullocks sold ut XVi 11/-, 2-Jear-old steers at £5 ■■!/- to £3 8/6, \ curling steers at £2 to'2o/-, 3-ve'ar-old heifers £3 10/ to £;j 5/-, 2-vear-old heifers £2 ; Fat cows at £6 to £3 ("'A. PATENT YOUR IDEA And make it pay you handsomely. Henry Hughes has every facility for helping you. All our work ie dona in Dmirdin, and we can develo|>e yonr invention for you. HENRY HUGHES is the oldest and best patent firm in Now Zealand ; 'ias the largest business, and specially levotos itself to clients' interests. Your idea, if developed may realise a Binall |or tune. For everything connected j urith patents call on Henry Hughes, A. - VT.P. Ruiklings, Princes St., Dunedia. Est. 1882.)