COMMERCIAL.

Temuka Leader, Issue 2455, 24 January 1893, Page 4

COMMERCIAL.

TIMARU WOOL SALES.

The National Mortgage and Agency Go. in conjunction with Messrs H. B. Webster and Co„ report having held their second wool sales on the 17th inst. A catalogue of about 330 bales was submitted, and very few lots were passed in. The attendance of buyers was very fair, and prices were on a par with the first sale. Fine halfbred sold at from 8d to 9d, three-quarterbred at 7id to BJd, crossbred (fine) 7d to Bd. coarse Bd to 7dy, merino 4yd to Od. Subjoined is a list of lots sold and prices realised :—■ T, 1 bale half and crossbred 7d. 2 do merino. No 3 bale 2 crossbred fleeces s)d ; W and R in triangle over MO ANA YALE, 1 bale pieces and locks 3d ; OL, 3 bales crossbred 7yd, 2 do halfbred do Byd, 4 do halfbred ewes Byd ; TE PUKERA, 1 bale stained and second pieces and looks 2d ; half circle over M, 1 bale dead wool o.)d ; JO, 1 bale halfbred Byd, 2 do merino s)d, 1 do halfbred with 30 merino fleeces Bd ; AH, 1 bale merino 5 yd, 1 do crossbred 7yd ; R over 0, 1 bale seven-eighthbred ewes, BJd ; JB, 2 bales crossbred locks I yd, 1 do merino do 2)d ; half circle over 4, 1 bale halfbred ewes 7£d, 3 do halfbred hoggets Byd ; RN 2 bales halfbred ewes Byd ; JT conjoined, 1 bale halfbred ewes BJd, 2 do halfbred and three-quarterbred 7yd, 4 do three-quarter ewe Bd, Ido pieces (5 ram fleeces 6 sandy fleeces) 6d ; GW, 4 bales halfbred ewes 8d ; BL 1 bale halfbred 7|d, 2do three-quarter-bred 6yd, 1 do merino si|d, 1 do locks and pieces 2£d; OX, 8 merino ewes (id, 1 do bellies, 3.)d, Ido locks and pieces 2)d ; JF, 1 bale halfbred ewes BJd, 1 do halfbred Bd, 1 do merino syd; over B, 1 bale merino 6d; J, 10 bales halfbred Bd, 3 do three-quarterbred 7id, 1 do pieces 4d, 1 do locks 2yd ; 3 Spades, 1 threequarter over halfbred 7ld, 9 do halfbred 7yd, 5 do three-quarter bred 7yd ; F, 1 bale halfbred 7yd; 80, 2 bales three-quarter-bred 7d, Ido halfbred hoggets 7)d; AT, 1 bale halfbred hoggets 7id, 1 do merino 6d; VB, 1 bale three-quarterbred hoggets 7id, 2 do merino sid; ANCHOR, 2 bales locks 2yd ;NI, 1 bale crossbred 7d, Ido merino s£d ; over F, 2 bales merino 6)d, 2do crossbred pieces 2)d: >-> over W, 2 bales halfbred 7yd, 1 do halfbred merino 5 id, 2 do merino 0 .ycl, Ido pieces 2id ; 14, 2 bales merino ewes 5 yd; U, 2 bales crossbred Bid; WAIHAO VALLEY over S & D, 8 bales long wool 6Jd, 21 do three-quarterbred 7yd, 10 do halfbred 7id, 14 dO merino 5Jd, 1 do halfbred and merino (23 halfbred fleeces, balance merino) 6d, 1 do half and threequarter bred 7 id, 2 do three-quarterbred pieces 4Jd, 1 do half and three-quarter-bred bellies 4d, 1 do half and threequarterbred pieces 3d, 2 do merino pieces 3£d, 1 do merino locks 2ld, 1 do dead wool 4|d; STRATHCONAN, 5 bales locks 3d, 5 do stained pieces 4id, 2 do crossbred breech pieces 4£d, 1 do crossbred breech pieces and dead wool 4yd; 0 over 00 1 bale mixed Bid ; NJ, 2 bales merino wethers old, 1 do merino pieces 3yd; 00, 6 bales halfbred ewes Bd, 1 do halfbred fleeces and pieces od, 1 do halfbred ewe pieces Bid. 1 do locks 2d; JG conjoined, 6 bales three-quarter-bred 7-Id, 2 do merino oid, 12 do halfbred 7fd; D 3, 5 bales crossbred 7yd, 1 do do 6yd; half circle over 3 W, 1 bale quarter, half, snd three-quarter-bred Bd, 1 do halfbred bellies did ; UF conjoined, 2 bales merino Bd, 1 do halfbred 7yd, 1 do crossbred and pieces sid; TB over 0, 3 bales halfbred Bd, 1 do crossbred with 14 merino fleeces Bd, 1 do merino s id; M, 3 bales merino Bd; OX, 4 bales merino ewes o;jd; MT, 1 bale half and three-quarter-bred 7d, 1 do three-quarter-bred 7yd; JN conjoined, 2 bales three-quarter-bred hoggets Bfd; AK over A. 8 bales halfbred hoggets (4), three-quarter-bred hoggets (4) 7id, 5 do merino sid, 1 do merino pieces 4Jd ; MT, B bales halfbred 7£d, 3 do three-quarter-bred 7id; 0 over J, 2 bales merino Bd; CANNINGTON, 3 bales merino ewe and wethers s ; jd, 1 do crossbred ewe and hogget 7d, 1 do merino first ewe and second pieces 4yd, 1 do locks, stained pieces, double fleece and crossbred pieces 3yd; 88, 14 bales merino 6d, 1 do do and three-quarter-bred Bid, 1 do do pieces Iyd, 1 do do bellies 4yd ; S & D. 1 bale three-quarter-bred pieces 3d ; 7A, 13 bales merino oid, 1 do do pieces 3ld, 1 do halfbred and locks 3-id; T, 1 bag beUies 2 yd, 1 do locks 2d; MOANAVALE, 1 bag halfbred ewe pieces 3Jd, 1 do pieces 3Jd. Ido gray 3ijd, 1 do pieces 3:jd; JB, 1 bag locks lid; OX, 1 bag rams’ 4yd; UF conjoined, 1 bag black wool 5d ; over F, 3 bags fleece wool s|d, Ido black 4id, 1 do locks lid ; NI, I bag locks 2d; P.2 bags merino wool 4if d, Ido pieces 2d; JO, 2 bags bellies 4d; J, 3 bags three-quarterbred wool Bd, 1 do pieces 3d; BL, 1 bag dead wool sd; JF, 3 bags pieces 4d ; CW, 1 bag rams’ od, 1 do merino wool od, Ido locks 1 id; AT, 1 bag pieces l|-d, 1 do bellies 3id, 1 do rams’ od; F, 1 bag merino wool lid; 80, 2 bags pieces 2id, 2dolockslid; TB over 0,2 bags pieces 3d, 1 do locks and bellies 3d, Ido fleece od; g;A, 1 bag looks and pieces 2d, Ido bellies 4d; JE, 1 bag pieces 3d; B, 1 bag pieces 3d; S, 3 bags halfbred 6d, 1 do three-quarterbred 6d, 1 do pieces 2d ; T, 1 bag half and three-quarterbred wool Bid; MT, 4 bags bellies 4d, Ido locks 2id ; O over J, 1 bag merino pieces 2id.

The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company report having sold the following lines at their second wool sale, held in the Assembly Booms on Tuesday, January 17th :-~Q, 1 bale merino pieces 3Jd, 1 do do do Lid, 3 do locks 2Jd ; Jo, 1 bale pieces and bellies 4£d ; AH, 1 bale slipe 6f d; under and over 30, 1 bale crossbred ewe 7£d; GO over □, 1 bale merino pieces sjd, 1 do merino ewe (part balfbred ewe) 6d; AP (conjoined) over —, I bale merino pieces 3d, 1 do do belly pieces 4£d, 1 do crossbred pieces Slid, 2 do do belly pieces 4d; T in G, 1 bale halfbred pieces s£d, 1 do locks and pieces Bid, 1 do mixed s£d ; WG in □, 1 bale merino pieces Lid ; LP. 10 bales three-quarter-bred ewes Tid.; WF, 4 bales halfbred 8d; NEWLANDS, 3 bales merino wether LJd ; 113, (5 bales crossbred 6Jd; JF, 3 bales crossbred (!) halfbred fleeces in bale No. G) Td, 4 do halfbred JM (conjoined) 1, 1 halo halfbred pieces and bellies 4-Jd, 1 do bellies Lid, 9 do halfbred hogget Sd, 3 do merino ewe sfd ; Q, 2 bales bellies Id, 2, do pieces L|d, 2 do skirting (No. 20 part dead) 4id, 1 do ram 6id, do mixed fleece ojd, 17 do three-quarter-bred ewe 7 Id, 23 do crossbred hogget 7id, 3 do merino G.)d; WW over IV, 1 b ile locks 3d, 2 do stained pieces 41d, 2 do belly pieces (No. 3(3 part Ist pieces) LI 1, 4 do Ist pieces old, 3 do matted (1 bale part ram) 7-id, 7 do halfbred ewes s£d, 15 do three-quarterbred ewe 7id, 4 do crossbred ewe 7d ; ICI, 2 bales halfbred hogget 7id £ L, 5 bales crossbred 7-Jd ; OX, 2 bales merino ewe (1 bale skirting) 6d; Y 2,2 bales merino ewe sjd, 1 do rams merino ewe skirtings and bellies 4Jd; STBATHALLAN, 2 bales crossbred locks 21d, 2 do crossbred pieces 3JJ, 1 do merino skirting (part bellies) 4:| 1, 5 do merino ewe G.|d, 3 do halfbred bellies (No. 53 part crossbred) 4:]d, 8 do skirtings (3 do halfbred ewe, 4 do crossbred hogget, 1 do halfbred hogget) (3d, 2 do crossbred ewe matted (No. 37 part L.W. ram) «.)d, 13 do halfbred ewe (No. 16 part hogget) 9d, (3 do halfbred hogget Bd, 7 do crossbred ewe Bd, 9 do crossbred hogget 7-)d ; B, 3i bales crossbred Bd, 3 do merino (part 1 bale crossbred) Gd ; ROLLESBY, 9 bales merino locks wether 2Jd, 2 do do do hogget 3d, 3 do do do ewe 3d, 1.0 do do bellies wether -LSd, 4 do do do hogget 4)d, 3 do do do ewe 4)d. 3 do do° stained pieces 3id, 8 do do 2nd pieces wether 4.)d, 2 do do do pieces wether 5 id. « do do do hogget 5Jd. 5 do do do ewe sid, 2 do do dingy ujd, 14 do do wether Gd, 4 do do hogget fid, 4 do do ewe Gd, 14 do do 2nd combing wether (3d, 5 do do do hogget (id, 4 do do do ewe Gd 59 do merino Ist combing wether (part 2.i9 halfbred') Gd, 17 do do do hogget G|d, 19 do dfdo ewi Gd, 8 do do clothing oid 4 do do T«m o J d 1 do halfbred combmpr (pare Ist pieces aud bell’es) sjd, 1 do black s|d, l do | w ble fleece 4'd, 1 do Leicester jams (part

halfbred hogget) sd, 1 do halfbred bellies sd, 1 do merino Ist pieces (part stained halfbred) 4-Jd, 2 do Ist pieces halfbred 2 do halfbred (id, 3 do 2nd combing halfbred Bid, 7 do Ist do do 7yd, 1 do merino locks (part halfbred bellies) 3d; BRAEMAR over NZ, 17 bales merino locks wether 3yd, 14 do do belly pieces wether 4d, 3 do do stained pieces wether 3 ; }d, 34 do do Ist pieces wether (232 part bellies) s ld, 15 do do double fleece wether (291 part bellies) 4 yd, 7 do do dingy wether 5 yd, 59 do ilo wether 4gd, 5 do do clothing wether syd, (! do do 2nd combing wether (241 part hogget) sd, 32 do do Ist combing wether (292 part hogget) 5-Jd ; A, 3 bales merino 4-:|d ; JD, 1 bale merino skirting (part bellies) 4d, 1 do halfbred (part merino) BJd, (i do merino Bid ; AM, 1 bale 2nd pieces halfbred 2d, 1 do pieces halfbred 3id, I do half and three-quarterbred 7d, 2 do merino (id, 10 do crossbrd hoggets 7d; DX, 2do 2nd pieces 2yd, 5 do bellies and pieces syd, 1 do crossbred (part black) Bid 1 do threequarterbred hogget 7d, 14 do halfbred 8d ; MM, I bale crossbred hogget B)d, 1 do crossbred B.)d ; L, 4 bales pieces 3d; M—G, 1 bale bellies 3.jd, 8 do mT' mo (bale No. 8 part halfbred) 5 id; lIT, 1 bale halfbred and merino pieces 2Jd. (5 do merino (11 ram ifeeces in bale No. 10) sd, 4 do halfbred hogget (No. 9 contains 4 ram fleecas) Bid ; D 4,2 bales merino (part halfbred) s£d; 0 with three horns, 1 bale crossbred ewe matted (part bellies) sd, 2 do skirting old, 5 do quarterbrcd ewe Bd, 4 do crossbred ewe 8d; CAROLEW, 1 bale merino locks hogget 2yd, 1 do merino 2nd pieces hogget 3d, 1 do do bellies, ewe 3d, 3 do do locks wether 2id, 5 do do bellies do 3yd, 7 do do 2nd pieces do 3yd, 3 do do Ist do do 4)d ; NQ, 1 bale merino bellies and pieces 83d, 5 do do ewe s£d, 2 do halfbred 7yd; Jo, 1 bale pieces and looks 2. id, 1 do 2nd pieces 3d, 1 do pieces and belliesSd, 1 do crossbred and merino pieces 3yd, 1 do sandy and black 44d, 1 do half and three-quagter-bred 7yd ; TD, 1 bale merino fleece ami pieces 3yd, 9do merino fleece s id ; Sickle, 1 bale crossbred and merino pieces 3d, 1 do crossbred and merino sd, 12 do merino sd, 5 do halfbred 7-JJ ; Heart, 1 bale pieces 3:jd, 12 do merino sfd; 4, 1 bale fleeces, pieces, and locks 2yd, 4 do merino sid; RT, 1 bale merino pieces (part matted) 4d, 1 do merino sd, 4 do halfbred 7d, 1 do crossbred 6§d; BEABMAR over N.Z., 5 bales merino locks hogget 2;}d, 2 do do bellies do 3fd, 2 do do stained pieces do 3d, 8 do do Ist pieces do 4£d, 3 do do dingy do 4 Jd, 12 do do hogget 4:J-d, 4 do do 2nd combing do sd, 12 do do Ist combing do syd ; STRATHALLAN, 1 bale merino locks and pieces 2yd ; HH, 1 bale locks and pieces 3d, 10 do merino syd. Bags and fudges —NQ, 1 fadge locks l|d, 1 merino ewe 4yd ; L, 1 fadge halfbred pieces 3yd; JD, 1 fadge merino skirting 3d, 1 do halfbred skirting and black 3d; V2, 1 fadge halfbred s;{d ; 0 with three horns, 1 fadge crossbred ewe 3;’fd; A, 1 fagde locks 2,jd, 1 do crossbred fleece 4id; L, 1 fadge halfbred (part matted) B|d, I do halfbred locks 2d; 34, 1 fadge pieces Iyd; DX, 1 fadge dead 2yd.

Guinness & LeCren report as follows ; We held our second sale of the season at the Assembly Rooms on Tuesday, 17th instant, when we submitted a cotalogue comprising 1000 bales of all qualities, 24 fadges, and 178 bags. There was a large attendance of buyers present, and for all bright, clean, half-bred and three-quarter-bred competition was as keen as at the first sale, but for merino and faulty crossbred the demand was slow, and a reduced price had to be accepted. In addition to those sold by auction we have disposed of 100 bales privately at satisfactory prices. Appended are particulars of the sale: G, 2 bales stained pieces and locks 2-id, 2 do half-bred locks lid, 3 do bellies and pieces 3 Ad, 7 do first pieces s id; FF, 5 bales Ist combing merino Gd, 4 do clothing merino oid, 1 do Ist pieces sd, 1 do 2nddo4d; WARATAH,3bales2ndpieces merino 3fd, 3 do Ist do do 4fd, 3 do 2nd sandy (1 part black and mixed) 4id, 3 do locks and pieces 2id, 2 do mixed fleece sd, 2 do do do sid; SCOTSTON, 8 bales half-bred ewe, 9d, 9 do three-quarter-bred hogget 7d, 3 do half-bred pieces 4id, 2 do bellies and pieces 4d, 1 do mixed Gid, 1 do locks 2d ; I, 2 bales ram 6 Id, 8 do locks and pieces (3 shown) 2id, 37 do half-bred (7 shown) 8d; WARATAH, 1 bale half-bred pieces 4|d, 1 do crossbred 6|d; I 2 bales half-bred ewe 9d, 15 do crossbred bellies and pieces 4d, 19 do three-quuarter-bred 7fd, 4 do merino bellies and pieces 4d, 1 do mixed sid; QUAMBY, 12 bales half-bred ewe Bid, 2 do do hogget Bd, 1 do crossbred 7d, 2 do pieces 5Ad,2 do pieces 7 Ad, 2 do bailies and pieces 4£d, 2 do merino s|d, 2 do mixed sjd; HH, 2 bales half-bred 9d, 6 do crossbred 7d, 1 do pieces 4d ; over P, 1 bale half-bred ewe GJd, 3 do crossbred hogget 7 Ad; HH, 3 bales merino 5Jd; MP (conjoined), 5 bales half-bred 7Jd j Cg, 4 bales cotted (bale 28 mixed) 6fd, 2 do pieces 4d, 2 do half-bred ewe (1 prt three-quarter-bred) 7 Ad, 14 do crossbred 7 Ad, 8 do crossbred hogget 7 Ad; P, 1 bale bellies 3|d, 10 do crossbred hogget 7id, 4 do halfbred ewe 7 Ad; TO, 4 bales halfbred ewe 7 Ad; G, 5 bales halfbred ewe 7d, 3 do three-quarterbred hogget 7jd ; 0 over HH, 5 bales merino sfd, 6 do crossbred 7d, 2 do scoured 7 Ad, 1 do stained pieces GAd, 2 do halfbred 7Jd; 64,1 bale locks 2£d, 2 do pieces 3£d ; L in heart, 7 bales halfbred ewe 8d ; UO, 4 bales pieces (bale 30 part locks) 3d, 7 do halfbred 7d, 9 do crossbred 7Jd, 12 do merino 5d ; 96, 8 bales (2 halfbred and G crossbred) GAd, 1 do pieces 3£d; 23, 6 bales three-quarterbred 7 fd, 1 do halfbred 7jd; TT, 15 bales three-quarterbred (10 hogget, 5 ewe) 7d, 4 do halfbred ewe Gfd, 2 do pieces 2£d ; ES, 13 bales halfbi’ed Bd, 1 do halfbred pieces 4£d; H 3, 1 bale merino s£d ; LY, 1 bale mixed Gd, 4 do half and three-quarterbred 7§d; T & IC, 3 bales crossbred G£d ; O over HH, 2 bales halfbred scoured 1 do do 7jrd ; MK, 1 bale crossbred 7-j-d ; RE., 2 bales halfbred 7£d; «-iA, 3 bales half and three-quarterbred 7£d ; Me, 5 bales crossbred 74d ; WG, 2 bales merino 4Jd, 4 do crossbred Gid; HO, 1 bale pieces 4Jd, 7 do halfbred 8d ; HN, 10 bales crossbred 7 Ad, 2 do halfbred 7Ad, 1 do pieces 4RI ; X 3, 7 bales crossbred 7id; Ell, 1 bale pieces (part merino fleece) 4d, G do halfbred 8d; WIERTON, 4 bales halfbred ewe Bd, 5 do crossbred ewe 7 Ad ; IB conjoined, 3 bales (2 halfbred, 1 crossbred) 8d ; BG, 4 bales halfbred (3 part crossbred) 7d; R, 10 bales threequarterbred 7d, 2 do crossbred Gid ; JO, 5 bales crossbred 7 Ad ; HS, 7 bales crossbred 6Ad ; A x C, 1 bale mixed 7Ad ; FJ, 1 bale half bred 7 Ad; J 4, 1 bale halfbred 7d ; VA, 4 bales halfbred 7ld, 5 do crossbred 7:{d ; Me, 1 bale mixed GAd ; GL, 1 bale mixed Gd; TH conjoined, 3 bales merino Gd ; H D, 2 bales halfbred ewe 7d; B in circle, 3 bales crossbred 7d; OG, 1 bale crossbred 7d; WG over H, 1 bale pieces 3d, 4 do merino hogget 5Ad; Lq, 2 bales halfbred 7ld, 4 do crossbred 7Acl; WG over O, G bales three-quarter-bred (bale C parts merino) GAd ; GK, 3 bales halfbred 7:|d, G do three-quarterbred 7d, Ido pieces 4r[d ; P, 2 bales mixed 3|d ; M over—, 1 bale crossbred 7d, 1 do pieces 3£d ; CD, I bale halfbred pieces 4|d; over WA, 1 bale mixed s:}d; AGO, 1 bale pieces mixed 4ffd ; GB, 1 bale crossbred 7ld ; O over HH, 1 bale slipe crossbred BAd, 1 do do merino Gsd; SH, 1 bale slipe merino SA-d ; 82, 2 bales three-quarterbred 7Ad, 1 do halfbred 7ld ; Cq, 1 bale locks 2d; over R, 1 bale quarterbred 7d ; HI, 1 bale pieces 2fd ; FA, I bale mixed 7d ; HW (conjoined), 2 bales halfbred 7ld, 1 do halfbred (part merino) old ; J, 1 bale mixed sld ; G, 1 , bale bellies and pieces 3sd, MK ? 2 bales

7fd, 4 do crossbred Tjd, 2 do halfbred hogget 7£d; Y, 3 bales merino 4fd, 2do three-quarterbred hogget 7d, 2 do halfbred 7 i d; W over 3 bales halfbred hogget‘7£d ; WA, 3 bales halfbred ewe (bale 212 crossbred fleeces) 7yd, 2do crossbred ewe 7yd, 1 do bellies and pieces (4 ram fleeces) 4yd, 1 do pieces 3yd; W 2,2 do halfbred 7 Id, Ido merino 5d ; C, 2 bales scoured locks Gyd, 2 do do pieces Gfd, 2 do do crossbred lOd, 1 do do merino 7d; WS, 11 bales half bred 6fd, 3 do crossbred 54d ; J—S, 2 bales halfbred 7:)d ; over G, 14 bales threequarterbred hoggets and ewes 6id; 0, 22 bales crossbred 7d ; XX, 4 bales three-quarterbred 7yd ; 64, 1 bale merino s£d ; HBJ, 1 bale bellies 4*d; WOODSIDE, 2 bales locks 3d, 1 do pieces 4Jd, 1 do rams 6d, 3 do pieces hoggets 4*d, 2 do sandy and cotted 6Jd, 2 do cotted 7:}d, I do cotted s£d, 5 do halfbred pieces 5Jd, 7 do merino ewes 6d, 8 do crossbred ewes B£d, 8 do crossbred hoggets 8d ; 6,1 bale halfbred 7-|d ; 9L, 4 bales merino (bale 2 parts crossbred) old; g;G, 2 bales crossbred ewes 7Jd, 2 do merino Old, 4 do halfbred 7id ; SH, 1 bale mixed 54d ; 4J Ibale mixed sfd ; 111, 1 bale halfbred 7jd, 2 do three-quarterbred hoggets 7id; JG, 3 bales three-quarter-bred hoggets7d; WC, 3 bales three-quarter-bred hoggets 7d ; Z, 3 bales crossbred hoggets 7id, Ido merino s|d ; over S 1 bale mixed GRI, 1 do locks and pieces 3d, 2 do crossbred 7d, 4 do halfbred 8d; G in circle, 2 bales halfbred ewes 6d ; E in circle, 4 bales mixed fleece Gjd ; over JD conjoined, 4 bales three-quarter-bred 7icl. Ido mixed G£d; XC, 2 bales halfbred 7 : }d ; over R, 2 bales merino GJd ; 08, 2 bales merino s£d ; IJ 1 bale crossbred GJd ; do bellies crossbred ewes Gfd ; X over 0, 1 bale halfbred 6|d ; JB (conjoined) S, 1 bale mixed od ; CD, 1 bale pieces 3jd, 1 do locks l£d ; IS, 4 bales merino ewes s|d.

The Canterbury Farmers’ Co-operative Association, Limited (J. Mundell, auctioneer), report having held their second wool sale of the season on the 17th inst. The attendance of buyers was good. Competition was keen, but at a reduction in prices of about |d on fine crossbred and id on merino. Our catalogue comprised about 1000 bales and 208 bags of wool, only a few lots being passed in, most of which were disposed of after the sale. Following are details of lots and prices obtained : under Y, 2 bales locks 2|d, 1 do stained pieces 2 Id; JK, 1 bale merino pieces (25 fleeces) 4d, 1 do crossbred ewe locks and pieces 3ld; over JM, 1 bale halfbred B,jd; SH, 1 bale mixed (hogget, ram, crossbred, and halfbred) 7id; B over W, 1 bale three-quarterbred hoggets 7r}d; AT, 2 bales ewes (Ist combing) 5Jd, 1 do ewes (2nd combing) 5Ad, 2 do clothing and dingy 4£d, 1 do Ist pieces and Ist and 2nd combing sld, 1 do stained and belly pieces 4£d; PF, 1 bale half and three-quarterbred 7Ad; VO, 1 bale halfbred ewes (20 ram fleeces) Gid ; over AO, 1 bale locks 2fd ; DTC, 1 bale pieces 2Jd, 1 do locks 2£d ; LAMBROOK, 1 bale matted crossbred ewes (20 black merino fleeces) sd, 3 do pieces 3:j:d, 4 do crossbred pieces bellies 41 d, 1 do stained crossbred pieces AD (conjoined), 4 bales halfbred B : ]d, 3 bales three-qarterbred 7 Ad; 9J, 1 bale crossbred 7 jd, 2 bales merino 5Ad; RS, 6 bales halfbred ewes 8)d, 12 bales threequarterbred ewes 7fd, 2 bales seveneighthbred ewes 7 Id ; C J, 7 bales halfbred hoggets 7 f d, 1 bale crossbred (12 rams’ fleeces in No. 8) 6Jd; WR (conjoined), 5 bales halfbred 7£d; —over and under K, 3 bales merino sjd; SP over P, 3 bales halfbred hoggets 7 Ad, 1 bale halfbred ewes 7 Ad, 3 bales threequarterbred ewes 7jd, 3 bales threequarterbred hoggets (4 rams’ fleeces in No. 6) 7Ad, 1 bale pieces 4d; RE'S, 14 bales halfbred ewes (8 hoggets’ fleeces in No. 11) 8 Ad, 1 bale pieces and locks 18, 14 bales halfbred ewes Bd, 1 bale crossbreds 7Jd, 1 bale mixed fleeces GAd, 3 bales merino ewes sd, 1 bale pieces 2£d; WR, 18 bales Ist combing (long wool) 7d, 10 bales 2nd combing Gid, 4 bales Ist combing 7jd, 7 bales 2nd combing 7d, 18 bales cotty 7d, 1 bale rams Gid, 3 bales Ist pieces 4d, 3 bales bellies 4'id ; 9A, 1 bale mixed 6|d, 2 bales three-quarter-bred (No. 3 part halfbred) 7fd, 1 bale merino s|d, 1 bale pieces 4|d ; 7T, 4 do halfbred ewes (No. 20, 10 rams’ fleeces) 7fd, 3 bales halfbred hoggets 7|d, 10 bales merino (No. 19 part halfbred) sd, 2 bales pieces (No. 18,halfbredbelly pieces) 4£d, 2 bales No. 16 locks, No. 21 halfbred pieces, merino pieces and locks 2-id ; Z 7, 7 bags halfbred 7 Ad, Ido pieces (part ram) sd; RT over T, 6 bags halfbred 7d, 3 do three-quarter-bred 7d; K, 6 bags merino s£d ; TG, 4 bags halfbred (No 4 part three-quarter bred) 7fd, 1 do do pieces 3£d ; U 7,2 bags halfbred ewes Bd, 1 do crossbred 7 Ad, 4 do three-quarterbred 7ld; AMD (conjoined), 2 bags halfbred (a few three-quarterbred fleeces) 7£d, 1 do crossbred, (a few three-quarterbred fleeces) 7d ; BRAEVAL, 8 bags merino ewes (9 halfbred hogget fleeces in No 18) 5Jd, 1 do merino crossbred and halfbred pieces 4d ; P, 1 bag halfbred 7 Ad, 3 do three-quarterbred hogget 7 Jd, 1 do crossbred 7d; HA, 5 bags merino sld; WH, 5 bags crossbred 7ld ; WB, 4 bags halfbred owe Bd, 1 do halfbred hogget and halfbred ewe 7 Ad, 1 do merino rams and crossbred wethers 7 Ad, 1 do pieces 4ld; SI, G bags halfbred ewe 8d ; O over RT, 5 bales three-quarterbred hoggets (No 9 part halfbred) 7]d ; 3 do crossbred (No. 8 part three-quarterbred) 7d, 10 do clothing merino (No 24 contains 3 threequarterbred fleeces) old, 1 do crossbred pieces 3' f d, (1 do No. 25 bellies, 1 do No. 2G merino pieces 1 do locks 2ld; 2G, 8 three-quarterbred 7d ; AB, 4 bales merino 5Ad ; JWT, 2 bales halfbred 7|d ; DI, 2 bales halfbred ewe 8d ; H 6, 5 do do do 7 Id ; B 3 5 do do do Bd, 2 do crossbred ewes 7J.d ; under T, 3 bales half and three-quarter-bred ewes (No 3 part hoggets) Bd, 2 do three-quarter-bred hoggets 7 Ad; BK, 7 bales merino (No 7 part crossbred) sfd; ML, (conjoined), 4 bales halfbred ewes B|d ; half circle over and under X,2 bales halfbred 7ld, 10 do I-bred 7 Ad, 1 do merino s.jd; IG-, 4 bales merino sid ; F 2,1 bale halfbred ewes 7 Id, 3 do three-quarter-bred do 7d, 2 do three-quarter-bred hoggets 7|d; EP conjoined, 2 bales merino 6)d ; SB, 1 bale X-bred, 7d; HE, 5 bales merino 5-Ad, 1 do locks 2Ad; XG, 2 bales half-bred 8)d, 1 do three-quarter-bred and Merino, C4d; DM, 2 bales hoggets 7jd, 1 do pieces, 4Ad ; 11,4 bales half-bred ewes, 7Sd, 2 do (No. 3 X-bred Ewes, No. 7 three-quarter-bred hoggets) 7ld, 1 do pieces 4ld; RH conjoined, 2 bales halfbred 8d; MM, 2 bales cross-bred 7d ; (—, 3 bales half-bred and three-quarter-bred 7|d ; Z in circle, 2 bales half-bred 7Ad, 2 do three-quarter-bred 7 id, 3 do crossbred Gijd, 1 do locks and belly pieces 3 Ad; GM, 2 bales merino 4fd 1 do crossbred hoggets, bellies, and locks 4d ; over M, 3 bales crossbred (No. 3, 12 merino fleeces) 7d ; • over 5,1 bale halfbred 7fd; 4 do merino 4;jd, 1 do halfbred (a few rams’ fleeces) 7d ; BW, 3 bales half-bred hoggets 8d; 1 do merino (20 crossbred fleeces) Gd; 28, 2 bales crossbred hoggets 7id ; LANGDON, 11 bales merino (No. U, part halfbred) old j JP, 3 bales Half-

bred 9d, 1 do merino halfbred, hoggets and pieces 5.’,d ; over JR conjoined,4 bales halfbred ewes BAd, 1 do merino and crossbred sfd : A, 3 bales halfbred hoggets 74d, 5 do three-quarter-bred do 7|d,~ 1 do bellies 3Jd ; PB, 3 bales halfbred 7fd; over HF, 28 bales halfbred hoggets 7jd, 1 do rams 6id, 2do pieces 4£d; MN, 3 bales merino (No. 1, 8 halfbred fleeces) sfd; HW conjoined, 2 ba'es merino ewes s|d; AC over 11, 2 bales merino s|d; DC, 2 bales halfbred ewes Bd, 1 do crossbred 7ki ; RC, 6 bales halfbred 8d,2 do three-quarter-bred 7 id, 2 do crossbred 7d, 1 do do 7d, 5 do pieces 4M, 1 do locks 2d; AMN, 5 bales halfbred (No. 7 ewes, No, 11/14 hoggets) 7|d, 1 do halfbred and rams 7jd, 6 do three-quarter-bred ewes (No. C part halfbred) 7jjd, 2do merino 5Jd, 1 do pieces 4Jd, 1 do locks 2£d; UK, 13 bales merino s£d, 1 do merino pieces and Leicester rams 4d, 1 do bellies 1 do locks 2f-d ; AM, 2 bales three-quarter-bred hoggets 7|d; over j, 3 bales halfbred ewe 7id, 3 do do wethers 74d, 1 do crossbred ewes 7id, 1 do crossbred 7id, 1 do merino sjd, 1 do do 5Jd, 1 do halfbred bellies sd, 1 do do bellies cotted and crossbred ewes 4id; 1 do merino and crossbred belly pieces GB (conjoined), 6 bales halfbred (some crossbred fleeces in No. 9) Bd, 1 do locks and pieces (2 black fleeces), 3d; over WT, 3 bales halfbred 7jd; SP over P, 1 bale merino, ojd; Y over NZ, 6 bales halfbred ewes 7 id, 13 do halfbred hoggets 7 id, 5 do crossbred hoggets and wethers 7 id, 1 do three-quarter-bred ewe and half cotted and half halfbred ewe 7d, 1 do hoggets bellies 4fd, 1 do pieces and bellies —, 1 bale crossbred (16 merino fleeces), 6d; H—, 2 bales merino, s|d; 3, 4 bales halfbred ewes, 8d; Pin circle, 1 bale halfbred ewes Bd, 1 do three-quarter-bred hoggets 7!>d, 1 do three-quarter-bred ewes 7id; ÜB,~ 2 bales halfbred 7fd; SC, 3 bales halfbred ewes 8d; 52, 3 bags halfbred 7jd; HC, 6 bag three-quarter-bred 7id; TJ, 5 bags merino sfd; F over 7H, 6 bags halfbred ewes (No. 6, Leicester) 7fd, 1 do three-quarter-bred ewes and merino ewes sfd, 1 do first and second crossbred and three-quarter-bred ewe pieces 4id; SS, 1 bag halfbred 6£d; T over half circle, I bag bellies and dead wool 4d ; dot in square, 4 bags halfbred ewes 7 Id, 2 do three-quarter-bred hoggets 6 id; NO, 8 bags halfbred Bid, 5 do halfbred Lincoln hoggets, and 2 do do Leicester hoggets 8 ;d, 2 do crossbred 6 id, 2 do pieces (nine or ten fleeces in No. 18) 4id; NM, 5 bags crossbred ewes (in No. 8 few slightly matted fleeces) 7id, 3 do crossbred hoggets 7d, 1 do crossbred matted and two rams’ fleeces 6d, 1 do bellies and pieces 3|d; MH (conjoined), 1 bag mixed Gd, 4 do bellies 4id, 3 do locks 3|d; VB (conjoined), 2 bags halfbred (in No. 2,11 hogget fleeces) 7 £d; over, 21 do halfbred Gkl; under U, 2do merino wethers (No. 2, part pieces), sd; EE, 1 do merino s|d; over M 4, do halfbred ewes and hoggets 7fd, 2 do three-quarter-bred ewe 7£d, 5 do three-quarter-bred hoggets 7Jd, 1 do matted 6d, 1 do 20 fleeces merino 20 three-quarter-bred fleeces 6d, 2 do pieces 6|d; 37, Ido merino s|d; R over 2do do ewes 6|d; JO, 2 do halfbred 7id, 1 do merino 5d ; JR, 3do merino s|d; 2L, 1 bale bellies under RP, 3 bales crossbred ewes G|d, 2 do bellies and pieces 4d; L 3, 3do halfbred 7 id, 2 do halfbred hoggets 7d, 1 do merino 1 do belly pieces 3id, 3 do three-quarter-bred 7jd, 2 do merino 5d ; 7T, 2do merino s|-d; JA,2 do merino sd; P 3 G, Ido cross and three-quarter bred 6jd; JA (conjoined), 7 bales Ist halfbred 7 id, 1 do Ist pieces and 12 fleeces sfd, 2 do belly pieces 3|d; GS, 2do merino sd; AM, 2 bales crossbred ewes 7fd; Y, 2 bales crossbred 7Jd : GP, 5 bales halfbred (No. 1/4 halfbred ewes, No. 5 hoggets) B:}d, 1 do three-quarterbred 7|d, 3 do merino 5d ; Dot, 3 bale merino sd; HF conjoined, 1 bale halfbred and 1 bale 20 halfbred fleeces and pieces) 6d, 1 do locks 2-Rl; w below K, 1 bale halfbred 8d; GB,l bale crossbred 6ld ; 3T, 5 bales merino 5Jd; WS, 1 bale bellies scoured 1 do 3rd three-quarterbred pieces scoured 7fd ; [j, 1 bale Ist pieces 3|d, Ido broken fleeces 4fd, 1 do pieces 3d.

CHRISTCHURCH WOOL SALES. Seven thousand bales of wool were catalogued at Christchurch for Friday’s sales and were nearly all disposed of, buyers being eager to secure all classes. Fine half-breds sold at from 7jd to 9d, dingy sorts 6id to 7sd, some extra fine light wool from the Eaatoot estate 9£d, crossbreds from 6d to B|d. There was a much better demand for merinos, which realised from to 7£d, and in one case the Burnt Hill brought Bd. A keen competition existed between the local buyers for locks and pieces which advanced slightly in value. AUSTRALIAN MARKETS. Sydney, Jan. 19. Competition at the wool sales was lively, and the advance was well maintained, though the quality of the wool offered was below the average. 28,000 bales were offered, and 25,000 have been sold up to date. Prices current are—Greasy fleece, good, 7fd to Bfd; superior, 9d to lid; lambs, good, Cjd to 7jd ; sxiperior, 8d to 9Jd; crossbred, good, 8d to B£d ; superior, 9d to Ofd ; scoured fleece, good, 13£d to 14|d; superior, 15d to 17£d; washed fleece, good, lOd to lOfd; superior, lid to 12jd. Melbourne, Jan. 18. Wheat is in fair demand at 3s 2d. Flour, stone-made, £7 10s to £7 15s; roller-made, £7 to £8 10s. Oats, Algerian, Is 6|d to Is 7d; stout, 2s 2£d. Potatoes, new red skins, £2 to £3 ss. Onions, £3 10s. Butter, potted, lOd to Is. Cheese, prime New Zealand factorymade, 5d to Sid. Flax, medium, £2O ; good, £2l 10s. A return of insolvencies, compositions, and liquidations last year shows that the liabilities aggregated £1,817,000, and the assets £3,957,000. Adelaide, Jan. 18. Wheat, fair average, 3s 3d. Flour, roller-made, £8 15s. Oats, 3s 3d to 3s 4d. Barley, malting, 3s Gd to 4s 3d, scarce. Bran and pollard Bd, trade restricted. Brisbane, Jan. 21. At a very stormy meeting of the Queensland Meat Export Company the chairman stated that but for an advance by the Government of £12,000 the Company would have had to go into liquidation. The company decided to issue 60,000 preferential shares. The associated banks have reduced deposit rates of interest by \ per cent. MONETARY AND COMMERCIAL, London, January IS. The Oamaru bond-holders have approved of the consolidation of the loans into one bearing interest at 5 per cent. The New Zealand and River Plate Land Mortgage Company have decided to,

limit advances on properties in New Zealand to 50 per cent, of their value, as they have been assured that it is unwise to lend more than that. The Times, commenting on the company’s decision, says that they have taken a prudent course owing to the foolish proposals of the New Zealand Parliament towards capitalists.

The chairman of the New Zealand and River Plate Company, said that the assets were equal to four times the amount of the debentures issued, but it was important to pay up calls and minimise the liability. The influx of population was enhancing the value of property, and mortgagors were demanding proportionately larger advances. Forced sales would ruin the value of shares. Sir W, T. Power and Mr W. K. Graham were re-elected directors.

January 19. The New Zealand Trust and Loan Company has declared an interim dividend of 9 per cent.

A Queensland 3£ per cent, loan of £1,200,000 will be issued in a day or two at a minimum of 88, It i« reported that the loan will be subscribed by a syndicate at 1 per cent, premium. New Zealand 4 per cent, inscribed stock, 105; 3i per cent, ditto, 96. New Zealand long-berried wheat, ex warehouse, is firm at 32s 6d. Quotations for frozen mutton are not changed. Beef, fore-quarters 2fd per lb, hind-quarters 3f d per lb. Heavy arrivals of American beef have depressed the market.

The hemp market is firm, but prices remain unaltered. At auction 5500 bales of New Zealand were bought in. South Australian wheat, ex warehouse, is firmer at 345.

Victorian, ex warehouse, is firm at 33s 6d. An Australian wheat cargo of 6000 quarters of January-February shipment, has been sold at 32s 6d. Parcels are offering at 31s 3d. The Bradford wool market is quiet, with a downward tendency, in anticipation of the opening of the London series. Jan. 21. The butter market is demoralised. The weather is propitious, and Continental supplies are short. The best factorymade article shows a decline of 5s per cwt., and secondary quality 30s. Buyers are awaiting the offering of heavy arrivals of Victorian. Dairy-made is selling at 95s to 100 s per [cwt.; factory-made, from 106 s to 112 s ; Sydney factory-made, from 96s to 104 s. The choicest quality realised 110 s.

Two cargos of Australian wheat, January and February shipment, sold at 32s 6d and 32s 9d respectively. Two parcels realised 31s 3d and 31s 4£d. The Times says that the colonial promises of retrenchment inspire polite scepticism, and are sometimes even associated with designs for new loans. Before colonial stocks of likely to recover the mischievous system of attracting men from the country into the towns much be checked.

Importers of frozen meat advise that the freezing companies should allow the animal heat to escape prior to freezing, and complain that owing to this not being done many quarters of beef have arrived in a putrid state in the thickest parts. The Bank of New Zealand has declared a dividend of 5 per cent. Kome, Jan. 20.

The Banca Romana has issued notes to the extent of 60,000,000 lire (£2,400,000) more than it was authorised to do. The Banca National liquidates the Banca Romana.

Dunedin, Jan. 21

The Westport Coal Company’s report shows a profit for the year of £22,043 ; to which is to be added £6358 brought forward. An interim dividend of 3| per cent, for the half yeai ended June 30th was declared, and a similar dividend for the latter half of 1392 was recommended, and in addition a bonus of Is per share.