COMMERCIAL.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XXXI, Issue 10139, 27 August 1904, Page 2

COMMERCIAL.

Thhs afternoon the Loan and Mercantile Agency Company held a special aUe of haft draughts, cobs : and hacks at Messrs Williams and Kettle's horse bazaar. At the. outset there was some spirited bidding, arid good) prices were obtained.' The following were some of the prices realised -.—Bay gelding, three years, broken to lead. £21 10s; brown gekiSng, nine years, £20 10s; bay filly, five years, broken to / lead, £18 9s ; three-year-old gellding, £22 10s j bay filly, three years, broken lo lead, £17; tUiee-yeasr folding, £23} two-year-aid filly, £8 10s; brown filly, three years, £15; bay gelding, three years. £15 10*. The New Zealand Loan atid Meroaintde Agency Company, Ltd., report on the special dairy stock ' sale- held^ at their Matawhero yards on Thursday laet:— The spring being a little backward, this fixture was timed too early, and consequently tine demand was nob so great as wasanticipated.. Other factors which niili-. tated against the sale were the low conditswD. of many" of the cattle brought, forward, and the serious drop m butter-fab which nag recently/ taken, place. Any lines of lieifers m good condition, and near calving, soldi at remunerative, prices, but iheifers m low condition, /not far forward m calf, and old cows were neglected. We Bold springing heifers at from £7 to £8 12s 6d, heifer calves at from £3, dairy cows £4 to £6, sliorbhom -bull l4i guineas. 'Our nexty sale will be held on Thursday, Ist September, and' our. second special dairy sale on Thwrsday, 15tli September, for both of which fixtures we would be glad to receive entries.