FINANCE AND TRADE

New Zealand Times, Volume LXXI, Issue 4292, 27 February 1901, Page 6

FINANCE AND TRADE

The Customs returns for yesterday amounted to £975 19s od. Messrs Lowes and lorns report the following sales of rams in connection with the Masterton ram fair on Thursday and Friday, the 21st and 22nd instant: —Stud Romneys, on account of Mr E. J. Riddiford, 3jgs to digs, aver-ao-e 4gs; on account of Mr R. Cobb, 4°gs to sJgs, average sgs; Shropshires, ou account of Messrs Williams and Beetham, IJgs; Southdowns, on. account iof Messrs Williams and Beetham, IJgs to ojgs, average 3gs; .Southdowns, on account of Mr C. Wyeth, 4gs; Shropshire, for same vendor, 3'gs to 4 Jgs, average 4gs; Southdowns, on acount of Mr J. Stuckey, 3'gs to digs, average 4gs; Romneys, on account of Mr A. McKenzie, 2Jgs to 3 jgs, average Sgs; Romneys, on account of Mr F. A. Cameron, Sgs to 4gs, average >s X gs ; Romneys, on account ot Mr A. XiloKeuzie, 3gs to 4gs, average 3jgs; Romneys, on acount of Mr J. tt. Tatham, 2Jgs to 3jgs, average 3gs; Romneys, on account of McGregor Bros, 2*;gs; Leicesters, on account of A. Cooper, Sgs; stud Lincolns, on account of B and W. Rayner, lOgs; on account of C. J. Watt, 4gs to ogs, average 4lgs; on acount of Miss A. P. Watt, 4gs to sJgs, average 4Jgs; on account of J. Macara, Sgs to 9gs, average 7Jgs; on account of Perry Bros, 4gs to 25gs, average Bjgs; on account of W. Wilson, Sgs to Bgs, average 6Jgs; on account of R. Johnston. 4jgs to 7Jgs, average 6gs; .on account of F. Sutton, 4gs to 6Jgs, average sgs; on account of J. H. Harris, ojgs to Sjgs, average 7gs. Fleck Lincolns—On account of P. R. B. Pearoe, lg to Sgs, average 2Jgs; on account of E. J. Rid. diford, IJgs to Sgs, average 2Jgs; on account of~J. S. Holmes, 2gs to 3jgs, average 2jgs; on account of W. Wilson, 3Jgs to sjgs; on account .of James Stuckey, average 2gs; on account of N.Z. Land Company, average 3jgs; on account of J. D. Hughes, 4gs to 5J gs, average 4jgs; on account of J. H. Harris, 3gs to 7gs, average 3}gs. JOHNSON ViLLE. February 26. Messrs Freeman R. Jackson and Co., in conjunction with Messrs Abraham and Williams, report on their Johnsonville sale as follows : —Fat cattle, in moderate numbers, were on a par with last week’s rates. Prices ranged from £7 7a 6d to £9 10s. Fat cows and heifers, which were_ generally of better qualities and condition than those usually offered, made £5 17s 6d to £7 ss. Sheep were equal to requirements, and were of secondary quality. Fat ewes, 12s 9d to 13s 8d: fat wethers. 16s; store ewes, 6s 9d; lambs (poor Quality - ). 8s to 10s.