AUCTONEERS REPORTS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXXII, Issue 9720, 16 January 1895, Page 6

AUCTONEERS REPORTS.

STBA^) RD ANI) MWER^ Hawera, rep* on Jaaus!f y uawera, rep| on z»skxxar3 lo.—Ther. '« considerably 9e thau tie advertised „ M berof cattle toe forward {or sale «t' ford on Fridge 4th instant, the them being ie dairying class Th 7 « tendance was and those present «. not seem anno*, purchaae , go that ani ber of lines wepassed *"' DOt reac 4 the reserves We qy : -Dairy cows and heifer, £310s to £4; *ecows, £2 17s Mto ft" 2to 2£ year steerfo, 10s to £3 4s; 18 m on a : to two year steer € 2 to £2 ss, yearling th c \ J^AroJ 88 yT^ OWB »dVeife?§ g to £3 js 9d. We Jd our fortnightlv'jL* the Glover Road J&, Hawera, on Wed *' day, the 9th inr u , though under ** unfavourable enounces, „T it «*t very wet and this ay perhaps account fe" the small attendee had. The'? were well filled wititock of a useful kinrt but bidding through was very dnS' andhttlebiddrng v, done at the haS' though at the close j the sale the bult I, the lines offered cnged hands at glijhi under reserve prices We quote • Fat Km locks, £5 16, to £6 I; 2* to 3 year fo rwi M steers, £4 4s to £4 S& ; 2to 2 vear 22? £3 to £4; 18 monthto 2 year steers «S to £2 los; mixed w«ers, 15s 6d to £1 »rw cows and calves, £3 to £3 15s ; dairy co*: and heifers, £4 10s t£s 17s 6d : 18 months 2 year heifers, £2 2so £212s 6d; bgjk £ , /s6dto£3; sheep, sold. l MAS2RTON. Messes. Lowes aj loeks' Report -a, their usual fortnight stock sale on Weduau day both sheep andjattle were well rente senfed. At the start i the sale sheep dragged but bidding improve later on, and, with exception <f one pn, all changed hands Cattle were in gootflemand, and alldecenr quality soldat sounc figures. A large entr. or pigs noli at £cx* prices. Horses were numerous, put 10* changed hands, h sheep, fat eves ringed from 6s to 7s; Ismail fat wethera6s 3d; stores, 5s 6d to feu. young ewes.Ss 7c ; old ewes, Is 6d to la w.' lambs, Is IB t< 3? lOd; rams, 10s each' Cattle: Beefeow, £4 10s to £5 10s; heifers' £4 15s; storjstesrs, £3 to £4; yearlings, £1 15s to £2; cires, £1 7s; weaners, 15s ; dairv cows, accortog to quality, £2 to £5 l(v Pigs : Storesl33 to 16s; weaners, Bs. WELLI2*TON FRUIT MARKET. Messrs. tWas axd Co., Wellington report on Janiry 9th as follow : —We hire to report a but week at the fruit market including defences of shipments from Sydney, Melliirne, Hobart, Auckland Nelson, etc. Sttney oranges ruled from to £1; lemons, Is to 15s; Sydney plums 45 Melbourne, 43 B, Kelson, ss, Auckland 4! per i-case: Sybey apricots, 4s 6d to 5,. Nelson ditto laskveek went as high as 13.' but this weekjowing to the quantities arriving reduced to 7s for good-conditioned lots. Nectarifes from Sydnev ruled from 5s to 6s for best lots. Tomatoes are wanted all the principal supply is derived frti Auckland; hothou« descriptions sell 1 7s per 161h box, and 03 to 6s for the open a: grown (in larger cases)Nelson tomatoos.being fresher, are in dem?Jid at lis per 22> case ; Auckland cucumbers rule from 3s td3s per 301b case, accordJag to condition, mckland apples are now coming forward ir bushel and half-bnshel cases, and prices rce for the half-bushel cases from 4s to 5s perx>x, according to description, the higher rse being paid for eating sorts. Grapes arenanted at Is 7d per lb for extra choice, anr Is 5d to Is 6d for good sorts. We shall "e glad to receive shipment? of Auckland lenons at as early date »j possible. The seson is now over tor cherries gooseberries, rd and black currants, and green peas. t