COMMERCIAL

Gisborne Times, Volume LXXXIV, Issue 12869, 23 May 1936, Page 8

COMMERCIAL

MATAWHERO SALE. GOOD YARDING. STORE STIEEP VALUES' EASTER. Despite the adverse weather conditions a pood yarding of stock was offered at tho weekly sale at the Matawhero yards yesterday eonduetod by the Poverty Ray Stockbrokers’ Association. In store sheep there was an easing in values, particularly for wethers. FA I’ SHEEP'. Tin the fat sheep section oxira prime heavy owes, made to 20s fid. and other owes from 16s 7d to 17s fid. Lambs realised from 17s to 19s. and second-grade ewes 13s Sd. Prices: Ewes.—Six at 16s 7d ; 9, extra hcavv 20s 6d; 3,17 s9d ■ 29, 17s Id; 21, 17s Rd ; 14, 17s. L a mbs. —Twenty at 17s : 11. 19s. Second-grade ewes.—27. ]3n Sd • IR. 13s Bd. STORE SHEEP.

Tho store sheep market was generally easier, this applying particularJr to wethers. Breeding owes on aeeonnt of Mr. .I'. 0. Craig made 25s -Id. 2-tooths 26s fid and mixed to 22s fid. Hoggets made to lfis fid for sturdy shorn, and good Southdown* J roin 15s fid to lfis fid- The wethers wore of good quality, hut easier in value the top price being 22s fid. In (ho latter part nf the sale some outstanding hoggets were offered, making 2fis 4d for ewes and lfis 7d for wethers. Empty owe values were inclined to he in and out, good forward lines making 12s 4cl to 14s fid. Breeding owes.—One .hundred and two, Southdown rams, fresh condition, no bid ; 05, 5 and fi-ycar. Southdown rams, mouths right, good store condition, 21s; 100 fi-yoar. Southdown rams, in gone! order, 21s fid; 157. up to 4-year, Southdown rams, medium to good condition. 22s fid; 140'4-th. In 5-year, Byeland rams, on account of Mr. R. O. Craig, full of eonclilion. 25s fid; 21, fresh condition, 2-th., Southdown rams, 2fis fid. Wethers.—■ Ono hundred and five, good condition, solid slores, 21s 4d ; 140. from To Bata slalion. as last. 20s 7d; fififi 4-th. from To Bata station, 225; lfifi. a good solid conditioned lot, 21s 2d ; fifi. big frame, ftdl of condition. 22s fid; 72, a. good lusty lot, 2Ls fid ; 22S 2-tooths, well grown, ie good order, 22s 2d. Hoggets.—Sixty-th roe Southdown*, gone! size, fat and forward, 15s 7d; 267, shorn, well-growp. fairly good condition, 15s 4d ; 27. well-grown, good condition. Southdown*, 16s fid; 315. shorn, good frame, good condition. 18s; 142. good frame, woolly, fairly good condition. 15s fid ; 2ofi shorn wethers, sturdy, good size and condition, 16s fid; fil. good size, bright, woolly. 15s 4cl; 301 shorn wethers, good size, medium to good eonclilion. 16s 6d and 16s 4d. ’Dry ewes. Thirty, in good order, forward. Its fid;. 51, good frame and meaty, lfis; 63. good frame and forward, 12s fid. PIGS. Prices.—Nine, good condition, small stores, 11s and 10s; 4, good conditioned .slips, no bid; 4, heavy condition, small Berkshire stores (p) 12s ; 5 do.. 14s; 1 good medium weight porker, 20s; 2 good condition, small stores. ]4s 6d; fi. good condition. White small stores, 15s; 5 do., 14s and 10s; 5,

good condilion, medium size,' Whit< stores, Ids.

DAIRY CATTLE

Tho demand is improving for this class of stock and springing heifers brought goorl competition, making .£4 12s Od to ,-CG 10s, and second cal vers to £4 7s 6d.

LONDON SHEEPSKINS MARKET

Messrs. Murray, I? offer is and Co., T,td. are in receipt of (he following cable from their London house: “Sheepskins, line crossbred, declined d to 71 per cent; New Zealand sheepskins declined 21, to d per cent.’

A Wellington lohnoeonist iells the tale! An elderly hiJy asked him to chango a pound note for silver. He had to go next, door to gel it tor her. When lie handed it. over she presented him with a tract, “Stop Smoking!’’ Tho wood merchant reckons this was “tlic blooming limit.” “Ant i-tobaex are queer lisli. They generally consider all tobacco of Satanic origin and all smokers degenerates. “Theirs not to reason why!” As a matter ot sober fact and taking one consideration with another, really good find pure tobacco usually does iar more good than harm. Take our popular toasted brands for example—Cut Plug No. 10 (Bulishead), Navy Cut No, 3 (Hulldog), Cavendish, Biverhcnd Cold and Desert Gold, and you’ll find thny’ro actually beneficial in innumerable cases. The two last arc the leading cigarette tobaccos; the others are the finest pipe tobaccos prod need in this or any other■ country. The toasting purifies, enhances flavour . and bouquet, and largely eliminates the poisonous nicotine. Now brands come and new brands go. But “Toasted’ will “go on for ever!”

THE AIR HOW CALM AMD COLD , —Domett. These frosty nights can give you colds if you como straight out of a warm room. Avert danger with Baxter’s Lung Preserver. “Baxter’s” protects you from coughs, eokls, and chills. New Zealand’s best, remedy—pleasant to take, quick in action. Extremely palatable, childen love it. Famous for its tonic properties. Say “Baxter’s.” 1/6, 2/6 and 4/6. All chemists and stores. INFORMATION FOB TRAVELLERS.