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Manawatu Standard, Volume XLI, Issue 8535, 16 March 1908, Page 5

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AUCTION SALES. . Abraham and Williams, Ltd., hold a*alc of thoroughbred horses at their yards, K#ngitikei_ Street, on Saturday, April Hth, Entries arc now being received. STXiCK- MARKET. ■ Tin? New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co,, Ltd., report for week ending 13th inst. as follows Tnesday—A large 1 yarding 1 of sheep camo forward,.- but the'- sal© v'as' dragging; However, after th<* auction a fair proportion ot the yarding, was sold. Few cattle ean*a forward Prices-: Wether lambv,-, 4s- lid, 4s 6d ;'• s.m. eweSj lis 6d; two-tooth and six-tprtth- ewes.- 13s 9d; f.m. owes;-8s; six-tootli-and f.f.m. ewes.

10s 6d. A*' Feilding cte Friday .we had a heavy :#ifcry of sheej? aiul cattle. A good deMtond-- existed for all classes of sheep, and- although bwlding -was not quite so brisk as at last week's sale we were succe*.?fitli in quitting the whole of our yardingr- In the cattle pens there was a good demand for fa* and forward cows, but sto<*s were dull of sale. Wo quote:—Lamb.-!/, small 3s id'to 3* 4d, medium 5s 9d'"o 6s 9d, fc fward' lambs 8s 2d; cull ewe'?t > 2s to 3s 3d; aged ewes, 4s to 7s; sound"-mou(h ewe.*, 8s 2d tor 9s sd; mixed-aged ewes, 11* 8d to'.ES 7d; two-tooth eWVJs, 16s Id; aged_ Rcmfney rams. £1 to-l|gns; two-tooth'Korrr-ney- rams, 3ggnr. Cattle: Eighteenmonth and two-year heifers, 31s; 'forward! cows. 39s to £2 6s; fat cowt-j £3 10& to £4 ss; eighteen-month steers, 39s'; twoyear steers, £2 17s; three-year steers:£3 15s.

LONDON MARKET REPORT.' Dalgety and Company, Ltd., Wellington, have received the following cable messages from their London house, under date of the 12th inst.: —Butter—The market is very weak. The Copenhagen official quotation is 5 kroners (about per cwt. lower. The total imports of butter into the United Kingdom for week: i ending 7th inst. amounted to 95,000 c«t. ! as compared with 81,000 for the corre- | sponding week of 1907, showing an in- . crease of 14,000 cwt. Fines, 118s. Frozen. ■ ; Meat —Market, firm at last quotations." Sheepskins—Combing merino sheepskins,i lower by £d; short pelts, lower by Id; poor demand; fine crossbred sheepskins, fa" lower; medium arid coarse crossbred' sheepskins, lower by 1J d; 8100 bales : offered. Tallow—Prime mutton tallow, 3d per cwt. lower. Other descriptionsare unchanged. LONG GLOVE BARGAINS. White. Grey Beaver and Black Elbow- . leagth Gloves, worth 2s 6d to 2s lid}? this week Is lid pair; Silk Mitts in cieam, grey, black, elbow length, Is, Ir--4<s, Is 6d to 2s 6d pair, at the Consolation Bargain Week . Collinson and Cunning--hanae, LtdT —Advt. College of Millinery and Dressmaking,, conducted by Mrs Malcolm Tabor.-— The-' abore college is now open for the purpose of practical instruction in millinery and drersmaking. Mrs Tabor's'» ability as a teacher is well known, and" all pupils can become their own milliners and dressmakers in a short time. Hours, 10 to 12, 2 to 4, daily, and 7 to 9 on Tuesday and Thursday evenings. Ad- 1 dress: Coles' Buildings, the Square. Rooms above Mr Perry's, eye specialist. -Advt. All the Home steamers that have arrived in Wellington since Christmas las*'"" have brought us new shipments oi crockery. These are now open and, coming direct from the potteries, are selling at unheard of prices. Jugs, 1' pint, 6d; 1£ pints, 9d; 2 pints, Is each. Teapots, fancy, 3 cups, Is; 4 cups, Is 6d; 6 cups, 2s each; Pudding Bowls, 3d, 4d, 6d, 9d, and Is. Mixing Bowls, Is, Is 3d, Is 6d, Is 9d, 2s 6d each, and hundreds of other lines at equally low prices. U.F.C.A. Crockery Department.—Advt.

THE HARTNETT MILKERS. What practical Tanners say:—"The four Hartnett Milking Machines I purchased ' from you a year ago have ■. given satisfaction in everv detail. I used them twice daily right through the winter, and I am better satisfied with the machines now than when first installed. The cows have done better than with hand milking, without any injurious effects to either teats or udde+-3.* (Signed) W. Darrarrh, Rongotea, February 12th, 1908." C. Dahl and Co.. Agents.—Advt

Arthur D 6 Luen ana Co., Gentlemen*! 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 beat assortment in town. —Advt.