COMMERCIAL.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume III, Issue 235, 14 April 1882, Page 2

COMMERCIAL.

MESSRS. R. H. NOLAN AND CO.'S MONTHLY REPORT.

Haweea, This Day.

Owr fortnightly sales of general goods have been well attended, and business has been done more advantageously than hitherto. On Saturday last we held a trade sale of timber, iron, &c. T. and G. lining brought 12s; architraves, 7s to 8s 6d; mouldings, 3s to 4s 3d ; corrugated iron, J615 per ton ; cornsacks, 10s. Seed. — This trade is very dull owing to the prevalence of wet weather, consequently bad burns. We have disposed of several parcels of Canterbury and Poverty Bay rye grass seed at from 7s to 7a 6d ; clovers, 10$ dto 12£ d; rape, 4£d. Grain. — We quote oats (good Bample), 3s Gd ; wheat, 4s 4d.

Land. — Several sections, principally suburban, in and about Hawera, have changed hands during the month. We also quitted 520 acres in Cape Survey District, to Mr. Mills, of Canterbury, at a satisfactory figure. The Colonial Brewery, Hawera, advertised for sale yesterday, was bought by Mr. F. McGuire for • Stock. — At our usual monthly stock sale ou 13th instant, there were a large number of entries, considerably more stock being brought forward than was advertised. Attendance was good, and bidding spirited, most of the pens being quitted at the hammer.

Cattle. — 813 head were sold. We quote weaners, 32s 6d to 37s 6d ; yearlings to 18 months old, £2, 15s to £3 10s ; 2-year-olds, £'i 17s 6d; 3-year-olds, £5; store cows, £2 17s 6d to .£3 10s ; fat cows, £4, 17s 6dj dairy cows, from £5 to £7 10s. Sheep. — No entries. Horses. — There were a great many brought forward, but few changed hands. Hacks brought £5 to £7 10s; draught, £14 to JBIB.