COMMERCIAL.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLI, Issue 8508, 10 February 1908, Page 5

COMMERCIAL.

C. SNOW CO.

Messrs C. Snow and Co. have commenced business in Palmerston as land, stock and finance agents, and people desirous of selling their properties are invited to send them full particulars, 'For the last three years Mr Snow has represented Messrs A. H. Atkinson .jand Co., Feilding, in their land department, and is well-known in this district, having been farming near Bunnythiorpe for some years. At present Mr Snow is making an extensive canvass of the Main' Trunk Line, and in the meantime,all. communications addressed to P.O.- Box 44, Palmerston, will receive prompt attention.

AUCTION SALES. ■■"■'■; Mounsey and Co. give a final f reminder of the sale they are conducting on the premises, Pasdal Street, ne'a'r Show Grounds, to-morrow, on behalf of Mr Acheson-Gray, commencing at 1 p.m. A perusal of the list advertised with this issue will suffice to show intending attenders the class and the variety of the several lines to be offered. The owner pays special stress to every line' being sold to the highest bidder, and with this end in view every line will positively be sold without reserve. Special attention is drawn to the bedroom, and dining-room furniture, horse racing gear, saddles' and tan harness. ■;, , ■■■• Gorton and Son hold a clearing ,sale of slock and farm implements oh account of Messrs G. Turnbull and G. Cornford near Colyton on February 19th. Abraham and Williams, Ltd., hold an unreserved clearing sale of stock on the Bunnythorpe-Ashhurst Road on Tuesday, February; 18th» on account. of Mr James Robbie.^

WOOL, SKIN AND HIDE SALE

The New Zealand Loan and Mercan- » tile Agency Co., ltd., report as fallows: —On Friday we held our monthly sale of wool, skins, and hides. We offered a good representative' catalogue 'in 'all • classes. Most lineß were quitted at full current rates, with the exception of n few entries of fleece wool. Hides show a slight advance on prices realised at last sale. We quote:—Wool: Crossbred 4|d to 6|d, lambs s|d to ojd, locks 2fd, dead wool 4ad to sd. Skins:. Fine- t woolled 6jd, medium and coarse 4|d to sid, pelts 3fd to 4d, lambs 4?d to sd. Hides: Heavy ox s|d, medium 4|d to s£d, cow 4|d to 4|d, light cow 3fd, calfskins 4§d. LONDON QUOTATIONS. The New Zealand Loan arid tile Co., Ltd., have received the ing cable from their London house: — Wool sales: As compared with last sales' closing rates, prices are higher by about par to 5 per cent, for greasy merino super, greasy merino medium, and about 5 per cent, lower for lambs fine crossbred, scoured merino, 10 to 15 per cent.' lower for medium and coarse crossbred slips, coarse crossbred and medium crossbred. (By Electric Telegraph—Copyright.) Per Press Association. (Received February 10th, 9.17 a.m.) LONDON, Feb. 9. The Board of Trade returns for Janu89V'99l'fr3F pranejoop iroqj M.ovp £m and exports £662,840. The National Mortgage Company of New Zealand shows a profit of £42,746, which will be disposed of as follows: —, Reserve'' £15,000, taken forward £7746. ; • Hemp is,., quiet. £27 129 6d. Mutton.—North Island 3id, best brands 3£d, rest unchanged. Beef—Fores 2*d, hinds 3£d; Kiver Plate fores 2|d, hinds 2ld. \ Tin, spot $130 ss; lead, £14 12s 6d; silver, 26id. ; Waihi Shares—Buyers £8 12a 6d, sellers £8 15s.

DAWICK'S BUFFET. The travelling public requiring accommodation at a moderate tariff could not do better than patronise Dawiok Bros.* Buffet, Rangitikei Stfeet, Palmerston N. The leading private hotel in the North . Island. Clean, quiet and comfortable. Every room is lighted by Telephone No. 94.—Advt. . JAM JARS. *' The jam season Is now: on, and we beg to call attention to our new stock of jars. The prices are:—Mason's Porcelain Tops—Pints 4s, quarts 5s 6d, halfgallons M 6d dozen. Improved Glass Tops —Pints 4s 6d, quarts. 6s, half-gallons 7a dozen. Wide-mouth jars for preserving—Quarts 6s 6d, half-gallons 8s 6d dozen. Tin-top Jellies, Tie-6ver Jars and Stone Jars in great variety at equally low prices.—U.F.C. A.—Advt - THE PERFECT SEPARATOR. Now is the time to invest in a Cream Separator, and the "Perfect' is the ideal. Strong, durable, easy to turn, and a clean skimmer, so simple in construction that a child can easily manage it. Sizes from 13 to 500 gallons. The "Perfect", Steel Double Revolving Churns will make splendid firm butter in a few minutes. —C. Dahl, and Co., Ltd., Palmerston North!,—Advt. .i v Arthur De Luen and Co., Gentlemen's and Ladies' Tailors, announce that their cutting department is now under the personal supervision of Mr Arthur, De Luen, which should be a sufficient guarantee of the excellence of the work executed by the firm. Ladies' costumes are still a speciality. Call and inspect-our stock of materials, which is the best assortment in. s town.—Advt. '}.•;' The silk lace mitts.being sold at Collinson and Gunninghame'slare'the very? thing for this hot weather. C. and C. have them in white, cream and, black, all lengths. They are the very newest goods, but must be sold within the next few days. Prices: Is, Is 4d, Is 6d, Is lid, 2s 4d a pair. Get a pair to-morrow from Collinson and Cunninghame, Ltd., 3 Broad Street. —Advt. \ "