COMMERCIAL

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LII, Issue 16202, 27 November 1926, Page 13

COMMERCIAL

AUCKLAND WOOL SALT

(Per Press Association.) ■ T last night. At the Auckland jyool sale to-day. the majority of the growers received slightly than >yns realised at the corresponding sale last year. Values for crossbreds were appreciably better than those recorded at the February sale.' Bellies, pieces, crutcbings and locks also made better prices than February. The top price, 20Jd., paid yesterday for a line of half-bred, was unequalled to-day. the liext highest price being 10,1. paid "for a line of thfeo-qunrter-bred wool. *

MATAWHERO SALE,

The 'ota! entry of store sheep at the Matawhero stock salty yesterday was 2750. Bidding was brisk througliou . and Only a fe\v pqqq were not sold unq'er the hammer.

Wholly owes with lambs wore not in gqoil dejnand during the early part of the sale,'but improved t}grit)g the afternoon. Shorn twp-tooths sold very readily, in many cases showing an improvement on previous sales. The prifo for wethers was-set to some extent by a ling of S6B fom-tooths, in good store condition, which sold at 17s lOd. Woolly ewes with, lambs sold up to si ft's id for a pen of 34 ewes with jl la gibs. specially gppd P Oll of ■ liven woolly ewes with three fat lambs brought' the’top price of fhe season for this class, realising 17s all cot ntod. Several lines of wethers torped 17s, viz., 17s 10d, 17s 7d, and •]7s 2d. Tg’o and four-tooth woolly ewes sold at SI, nud the same class sljcrn made 17s 4(1. Two-tooth ewes shM up to 1 (is lOd for a pen of 198. Mi red t\\y-tooths sold to 15s 6d. Fprwa 'd aged fwes sold at 10s 3d.. Fqrward owes ip the wqql fniple 15s «>d and 14s od. Pigs.*—About 35 pigs were yarded. Several sows yefifo oflfprgd, bub condition was apnjewpnt lacking and prices ran from 22s flcl to 42,s 6d. Weaners soil from W. to Ift/-. Slips up to £1 -|s, and ?ma]l stores to £1 7s. T|i«* ipadiet hips eased off from the keen prims pbtniging during the spring. Prices: o|ip empty sow. £2, l sow. low condition £l 3s fid, 1 sow, £2 2s fid, 1 sow. £1 Tjs'fnl, i sqV- £1 10s, 4 small stores £1 1 fdip. £J 3s. 3 slips, £1 4s, 1 slip, £l, 3 Vpancrs, Ifts, 3 weaners. 15s, a wpaiiofa, 12s, 2 .slips, £}•

FINANCES OF “THE FIKAI’’

,T. C. Williamson, Ltd., during the 12 months ended June 30 last, nhtjca Cfi2,9fts, which contrasts with £07,051 and" £ji2,2V7 for the two preceding years.

I'rpfereuee dividends absorbed Sfl,: 981, and total disbursements of 2s a share on 'ordinary shares required £37,500. ' Thp balance, £13,453, in addition to £14,275, brought into the account's, has been transferred to the reserves, \,-!i ; i:h will tin'll total £305,154.

/ ssots amount to £1,217,4/1, of whch the 'principal items are: Bt ciiery, properties, freehold and 1 nsidiold goodwill, etc., £C!*7,009; uue ipyetjfments, *406,50).