Commercial.

Opunake Times, Volume XXII, Issue 770, 5 September 1905, Page 3

Commercial.

Hr Newton King’s Weekly Report. At the Haymarket on Saturday small store pigs made 13s to 15s 6d, weaners 2s 6d to Bs, mare £4 6s. At the Mart a fine lot of poultry came forward and made good prices. Hens sold at 2s Id to 5s 6d, pullets Is 2d to 2s, cockerels Is 8d to 5s 6d, ducks Is 12d to 2s. A quantity of furniture and sundries were disposed of, prices being in favour of buyers. On Wednesday afternoon last, at “ Strandon,’' I held a clearing sale of furniture on account of Mr Wast ney, of the National Bank. The Superior quality of the furniture, augmented by an exceedingly large attendance, naturally resulted in a highly satisfactory sale. On Monday, at Carrington Road, I held a clearing sale on account of Mr E. Wells. There was a good attendance and satisfactory prices were realised for all lines. The cows were a nice lot, but were rather backward, which militated against a high average. All forward cows were well competed for, making from £6 16s to £7 10s, late calvers made £4 to £6 10s, aged and store cows made £2 to £3 10s, heifers in calf £8 6s to £4 ss, yearlings 80s, mixed sheep, mostly ewe hoggets with lambs, 19s 7d. I also sold at the same time Messrs Ohas. and Z. W. Wells’ dairy cows. The former were in nice condition and mostly early calvers. Springers made £6 15s to £9 ss, backward cows £3 10s to £5 6s. Mr Z. W. Wells’ cows were mostly late calvers, and conse- ' quenfcly were not so saleable. Springers made £5 15s to £6 15s, late oalvers £3 10s to £4 15s. At Waiwakaiho, on Tuesday, there was a small yarding and attendance. Bidding was quiet for nearly all classes, and prices showed little alteration, The same day at Stratford I held a clearing sale on account of Mr G. Wasley. Springers made £7 to £8 ss, late calvers £2 15s to £6, springing heifers £5, yearlings 80s. Sundries made fair prices. At Oakura, on Wednesday, there was a large attendance at Mr John Looney’s clearing sale, and everything sold well. The cows were a really nice lot, all young and mostly early calvers, and were keenly competed for. the whole herd averaging £6 9s. Springers made £7 to £8 15s, October and November calvers £4 7a to £6 10s, heifers in calf and springing £3 to £4 10s, yearlings 255, 18months mixed 80s, light draught mare £27, harness horses £ls 15s to £2O 10s, hacks £8 10s to £lO ss. The draught stallion General Grant was secured by Mr Galloway for £IOO, mixed sheep 15s 9d, breeding sows £1 to £2 11s, store pigs 18s. The same day at Toko Mr W. Peters’ sale was well attended and everything sold at good prices. The cows were a good lot and were well competed for. Springers made £6 10s to £8 ss, October and November calvers £4 to £6 ss, breeding sows £5 ■: to £5 7a 6d, sow and litter £4. On Thursday, at Warea, I held a successful clearing on account of Mr J. J. Elwin. Everything was sold at satisfactory prices. Forward springers madg- £7 to £9 ss, backward springers £4 10s to £7, cows in milk £8 15a to £7 ss, bulls £4 10s to £8 10s, springing heifers £4 to £6 2a 6d, calves 22s 6d, draught horses £25 to £3O, 2-year old jcolfc 18s, filly £9 10s, Furniture and sundries sold well, but prices of sold slightly in favor of buyers.