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Manawatu Standard, Volume XLI, Issue 9518, 19 May 1911, Page 5

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AUCTION SALES. / Tho M.A.C. report a very--successful sale at Mrs E. L. Adamson's residence afc Hokowhitu last Wednesday, every lino ■being cleared at very satisfactory prices., Tho M.A.C. will hold, their auction salo at tho Exchange roojns, No. 1, Cuba, street, to-morrow, commencing at 12 noon, As'usual .they have a very attractive programme and buyers may depend on having their requirements fully met. As their rooms .are very much overstocked, 'every line offered will be sold without "reserve-to make way for large, consignments arriving' early next week. ■ Harry Palmor reminds readers of his sale to-morrow, commencing at 12 noon sharp. There aro very full lists of entries in all departments. Pigs include, suckers,-weaner,stores', porkers and' slips. . Poultry ';includes- pullets, hens, cockerels, ducks, geese and turkey.?.. Produco. consists- of' whoat, chaff, potatoes : (prime),--.onions, melons, apples, ■ pears, . etc. A large lot. of furniture and sundries will bo offered, including wardrobes, :' duchess pairs, ; couches, piano, ■ washstands, , 2.5-drawer, chests, and. a whole host of other lines too numerous; to mention. Tho firm also offer about 200 no wbooks, .part of.' a stationer's 6tock. .. R. Goodman and Co. will sell at their rooms on Saturday, at 1.30 p.m. new and 6Ccond-hand -furniture, -drapery, and goods of all kinds, and they aro all for sale to make-.rooin for' other goods coming; forward. ■ . Mounsey and Co. sell as usual at their auction rooms, Rangitikei street, a large amount:of .produce.and household furniture. : The tealo commences at 1 p.m. Entries have'been received in pigs, and poultry, .which will be sold first. Furnishers and householders aro advised to attend the sale, it contains several items of: superior household furniture, which will bo. found'very-useful in furnishing.- . : Mounsey . and Co. make additions to .Mr E. C. Smith's sale, which they are conducting : on. Tuesday next at his residence, in . F.eathorston street West. .STOCK.MARKET. ■ . DALGETY AND CO. Dalgety and Co., Ltd,, Palmerston North, report-: our Taihape sale on Wednesday, :; .l7th inst., a,' very fair yarding of sheep and a small entry of cattle came.to hand; also a number of light horses, which sold as below: Mixed weaners to 28s 6d, light unbroken horses to £3 17s 6d, ciul iambs 2s sd, small lambs to ss, empty eves 5s 7d to 6s 4d, good mixed lambs to 7s Id, mixed ago ewes in lamb.to 7s 6d, light fat end for-, ward ewes-to : 10s Id, ABRAHAM &"WILLIAMS, LTD.;: Abraham and. Williams, Ltd., re-port:—At-our sale on • Thursday a good yarding of sheep came forward, but tlie demand was very limited, and bidding at auction was practically lifeless. . A fair amount of business was done after the sale, and the bulk of the entry changed hands at the following rates:—Store wethers lis 3d, mixed aged ewes in lamb 9s 6d, forward empty ewes 8s 9d, store lambs 5s to 6s Id. light-fat cows £o 2s 6d, store cows £2 10s to £3 ss,2jt heifers in calf £5 13s 6d. N.Z. LOAN AND MERCANTILE AGENCY CO. ;■ .' The N.Z, Loan . and . Mercantilo Agency ■ Company, Ltd., report:—At Palmerston North on Thursday we had a moderate entry of sheep which met with a very poor reception, every pen being parsed at auction. Wo had a heavy yarding of cattle, t consisting principally of steers and bullocks, including a good entry from Mr Chas. Carr, for which we had a good sale, resulting in a total clearance. Quotations :—Cattle: Weaners 20s, heifers in calf £o 6s, 2'to 2fyr 6teers £4 ss, 3yr steers £6 os, forward bullocks £7 Is to £7 8s 6d, fat and forward bullocks £8 Is. On account of Mr Chas. Carr: Yearling heifers £2 Is,' 20months steers £3 los, 2vr 6teors £3 19s, 2|yr steers £4 12s. 3yr steers' £6 os, forward bullocks £7 7s.