COMMERCIAL.

Taranaki Herald, Volume XLI, Issue 9290, 16 January 1892, Page 4

COMMERCIAL.

MB. NEWTON KING'S WEEKLY AUCTION AND PRODUCE REPORT. At the Haymarket, on Saturday, a large number of pigß came forward, but bidding was not so brisk as of late, and prices were accordingly lower. Slips made 3s to 6s, larger sizes 7s to 9s. Horses were, dull of Bale, and several wero passed in. One good mare, saddle, and br'dle inado £9 10a, Maori hacks from £1 to £2. At the mart, fowls made Is Id to Is 6d, ducks Is to Is 4d, potatoes £d per Ib, bacon 4d to 6d, hams 6d to 6£d, maize 3s 3d to 3a Gd, wheat 3s 3d to 3s 9d, sharps 7a Gd. Sundries and furniture sold at fair prices. Fruit has been fairly plentiful during, tho week, Plums made sa, to 7s 6d, apricots 6» to 9s 6d, pears "oa 6d to 6s. apples ss, bananas 2d. Cattle.— l have" held several, sales' thief week, and all have passed off satisfactorily, prices boing firmer than last- week] and plenty of demand. — At Hastings Road on Monday, the sale on account of trustee of _ P. Bassi'a estate passed off very Avell" indeed . 3-year steers £4 17s, cows and calvea £4 4s, 2 to 2^-years £4 2s, horses £2 10a to £7 £15. The rights" to cot cocksfoot on the two farms made £32 and £23.— At Stratford, on Tuesday, the sale was slow at first, but rapidly improved, and good prices woro made ; nearly every pon were sold. Calves made 35a to 40s, yearlings 45s to 48s, 12 to 18 months Bteera £2 17s, 2\ to 3-year steers £4 v 6b to £4 10s, cows and calves- £4 9p, springing heifers £3 15a to' £4 10s, 2 years heifers £3 to £3 10s, dairy cows to £s.— At Oakura, on. Wednesday,' thero was a largo attendance, and bidding bmk, every pen being sold at good prices. Weakly calves made 20a, yearling heifera £2 93 6d, yearling steers £2 10a, 2-yoar hoifors £3 63, 2years steers £3 8s to £3 12a, store cows £3 lls, ewes and lambs -all round Ba, draught maro £15, brood mare £3, yearlings £3 to £6 5s. — At . Waiwakaiho, on Thursday, tho sole passed cff. well, a largo number of weancra and 18 month.B being' yarded. Pricoß hardened in ahticipatiop of demand springing up when tho cocksfoot is off. Nearly overy pen waa sols at tho hammer. Calves made 25s to' 40b, yearlings 40a to 48a, 18-moriths steers £2 15s to £3, 2-ycara £3 10b to £3Jl3»,fatbullocks £G, frosh cdwa £4 2a, store cows £3 ss, cows and ' calves £4 ss, cows' in milk £4 to £4 15a, dairy cattle' as a whole wore dull, fat ewes lls. Produco. — Grass seeds aro being enquired for, and I shall be pleased to receive smiplcß of cocksfoati and Italian rye. Land. — I have to- report this week the sale of 197 acres, the balanco of Atkinson's farm, on accounl of the trustees of tho late Mr T. Bayly, to Mr H. Luxton. „ .