MARKET REPORTS.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXVII, Issue 17878, 26 August 1918, Page 7

MARKET REPORTS.

| " TATTERSALL'S ’’ HORSE. SALE, i Thoro was un entry of 40 horses at Tatter* sail’s on Saturday. A largo proportion con- , aisled of real gjoa useful larnr horses of various ages. Buyers wore present in largo numboi's, and practically a total clearance wa3 made, competition for draughts being exoop--1 tionally keen. Among Iho sales were:—For J. Boag, pm. (Brooksidc), fivc-year-old mare, £■29; fivo-ycar-old mare, £2l. Estate late R. Coo (Irwell), aged mare, £3j aged mare, £2O; four-year-o.d gelding, £l4 10s; six-year-old gelding, £3, Client, trotting gelding, “ Red Bell,” £3O 10s. Soutborn client, seven-year-old gelding, £O3; oight-year-old gelding, £lB 10s; oight-year-old gelding, £ll. G. C. Smith (Lyttelton), aged marc, £lO 10s; spring dray, £l4 10». W. S. Busch (Rolleston), nine-year-old marc, £l7; nine-year-old gelding, £7 10s; aged gelding, £7 os. Cliont, six-year-old gelding, £3O; five-year-old gelding, £l4. J. Partridge (Ladbrooks), six-year-old golding, £3B. Cliont, throe-year-old gelding, £ls; six-year-old mare, £27 10s. Cliont, five-year-old gelding, £l3; tliroo-year-old colt, £2O 10s. J. Poddio (Linwood), oight-year-old pony, £8 10s. H. Gibbs (Sydenham), fivc-year-old gelding, £2l. Aged hacks and harness horses sold at lato rates. CLEARING SALE AT OUST. An important clearing sale was h«ld by the National Mortgago and Agency Company on Friday, nt ” PJ3asaut View,” Cust, on account of Mr F. E. Fairwoather, who has sold his property and is removing to fho Kaikoura district, where ho has acquired two grazing runs. The diy being a perfect one, there was a largo attendance of farmers from all over tiro district. The «010 was a very successful on© Bidding was brisk, and tbo prices all round wen very good. Amongst the sales wore;—One hundred and eightyseven sound-mouth half-bred ewes sold at 40s 4d each; 179 two, four and six-tooth owes at 40s 9d; 27 owos, lambs %t foot, at 42s Sd; 69 four and six-tooth owes at 40s, eighty ©wo hoggets at 35s 3d; 165 wether hoggets at, 29s sd; 40 English Leicester hoggets, mixod sexes, at 225; light draught horses from £l4 to £27; ponies up to £l7; 42 head yearling cattle, £5 14s6d each; eighteen months steors, up to £8; and springing hoifois and cows £lO to £l4. Tho large and varied assortment of implements sold well, a drill realising £44 10s, broadcast tower £29 ss, roller £2O and double-furrow plough £lB 10s. ASHBURTON HORSE SALE. Tho Ashburton branch of tho Now Zealand Farmers' Co-opcrativo Association. Limited, hold its monthly liorsj fair on Friday, when tho following sales were madeDraughts— Mares,, six vows, £ll ICo; live years, £22 10s; six years, £32, £22 10s and £33; cmht years, £ls 10s; goldings. eight vears, £l7 and £l3; six years, £3l; fillies, five years, £22: four years, £25 and £3O; hacks, £l 10s to So 10s. NORTH OTAGO. [FbOM OUH COKRKfmONDEXT.I OAMARU, August 24. "Wheat continues to como on the market in dosultory fashion. This week’s transactions included several lines, si might and mixed, ranging from 100 up to 203 sacks cucn. Several modest lines of oats came on tho market and found read; buyers, though the quality was fur from first class. A lino of Gortons, described oa B grauo, iou'wi a

buyer at <0 Cd net at a country station, and light food Gnrt-ons were taken at a siding at 4s 4d 'net Potatoes, which are not offered freely or in any quantity, have moved upwards. Some purchases were made at X 8 10s not at country stations, and £3 net delivered in Oamaru, but up to £9 net has been given at country stations. POULTRY. Messrs J. B. Merrett report a good entry of poultry on Saturday. Prices were good as there; was a keen demand for-all lines. Table chickens realised Cs to 10s fid, hens 4s to 7s 9d, pullets Cs to 11s. ducks 6s to 9», geese 8s to lie, turkeys 13b to 33s Gd, all per pair. •EGGS. The egg supply is now very much increased, and prices are easier. &ale 3 art very slow, a 3 large buyers are waiting foi the market to roach its minimum. Irom Wednesday’s lis ing the Canteroury Lgg Circle first grades are Is 3d, seconds Is'24 po: dozen. ' 12

i JONES, M’CROSTIE COMPANY, LTD:', BALE REPORT, i Messrs Jones, M’Crostie Coy., Ltd.j report having sold during the past tlneo weeks:—On account Mr Maihieson, ,i----roomed bungalow, situate Moorhouso Avenue, Linwood, to Mrs Clark; on account of Miss Dougall, 2-storey art. buugalow of 7 rooms and offices, situate lvilmoro Street, city, to Mr M Gregor; on account of Mrs liar die, o-roomed residence in St- Albans, to Mr 1 ntchard; on account of Mr W. Oran, his farm ol 40 acres, situate Templeton, together with buildings and improvements thereon, to Mr G. Phillips; on account of Mr Tisch. his farm, situate Bealey Road, Yaldhurst, comprising about 153 acres, together with improvements thereon; on account of the owner, . dwelling house and improvements, toj gether with lif acres of land, situate No. 3, Lincoln Road, Sprcydon; on account- of Mr Main, his at Jiahkside, comprising 1135 acres,together with buildings and other improvements thereon; on account of Mr Boyle, bungalow residence, situate Francis Avenue, St Albans, to Mr Buti cher; on account of Miss Lcgg, nearly new bungalow, with over i-acro of land, situate Tancred Street, Linwood, to Mr Flanagan; on account of deceased estate, superior bungalow', residence, situato North Richmond; on account of tho mortgagee, rcsidenco of 4 rooms, together with over i-acro of land, situate Rolles'ton Street, Linwood, to Mr J. Chaston; also 6-roomed residence, situate llollcston Street, Linwood, to Mrs Cavanogh; on account of Mr Trustham, his superior bungalow resi- ' deuce, situate Norwich Street, Linwood, no Mr Midgley; on account of Mr J. Kennedy, residential property, sit-u- ---. ate Dearsley Street, Linwood, to Miss Hawking; on account of the mortgagees, the Star and Garter Hotel, Waikari, together with about 48 acres of laud (by public auction), to Mr Whittington ; on account of the mortgagees, residence of 6 rooms, _ together with about 1-acre of land, situate Rolles'ton Street, Linwood, to Mr Uro (in conjunction with Messrs H. Matson and Co.); on account of Mr Bagrie, his practically new and artistic, bungalow, -situa'io i 69, Westminster Street-, St Albans, to Mr Trustum; on. account of Miss Johnson, residence of 6 rooms, together with about i-acre of land, situate Lower Riccarton; on account of Mr P. Firth, bungalow residence of 5 rooms, situate Cleveland Street, St. Albans, to Mrs liOngtin; on account of Mr Pennells, bis 4-roomed art bungalow, situate on the Esplanade, New Brighton, to Mrs Jaggar; on account of Mrs Stanilnnd, fine bungalow site in Hawke Street, New Brighton, to Mr M’Cleave; having lonsed Mr W. 11. Thomson’s homestead, together with about 23 acres of land, situate 165, Main South Road, Sockburn, for a term, to Mrs Radcliffe; having sold several motor-cars by public auction, prices ranging from £IOO to £350; also having held successful clearing sales, on account of Mrs Stewart, on the premises, Durham Street; ou account, of Mrs Davis, on tho premises, Motivelo Lane; on account of the trustees in the estato of the late Mrs Weston, on tho premises, Gloucester Street (in conjunction with Mr Charles Clark), the whole of tho furnishings, piano, etc., ns contained in 'tho 17-roomcd residence; on account of the r trustees in the estate of the late Mrs Chapman, on tho promises, Fitzgerald Street, St. Albans, superior furnishings, piano and motorcar; also on Thursday last, in our rooms, superior furnishings. Wo draw special attention to important salo to be held to-morrow (Tuesday), on account of Mrs Co:tarn, on tho premises, Wilson’s Rond, Piano and Furnishings; and on Account of the Public Trustee, tho property, to be sold on tho promises ; and on Thursday next, on account of Mr W. H. Thomson, on the premises, No. 165, Main South R-oad, Sockburn, Live and Dead Stock and Furnishings; on Friday next, on account of Mr Bagrie, on the premises, Westminster Street, St Albans, tho whole of tho practically New and Superior Furnishings, and on Saturday,. August 31, in our Land Sale Rooms, important sales in estates and on account- of other clients of 8 properties (full,details in our advertising columns on Saturday last). Also, on account, of J. Walsh, Esq., on tho premises, Bealey Avenuo, city, tho finest lot of Oak Furnishings. 7 Wilton Pile Carpets, Cut Glass China and Plate, Oil Paintings, etc., wo have ever submitted to public auction; date of sale, Tuesday, September 17; only purchased five months ago. Jones, M’Crostie Company, Ltd., Expert Clearing Sales and Property Aue.ioncers, Land Salesmen and Valuators, Cor. Cashel and Manchester Streets, i 301