Commercial Intelligence.

Timaru Herald, Volume XL, Issue 2929, 12 February 1884, Page 2

Commercial Intelligence.

Timam Iferald Office, I llondiy Evening. AUCTIONEERS' REPO3T. Mojsra 3. MandeE and Co. report sains of stool:, *c, for the week ended Saturday, 9th February, 18S1, aa follows : — At their nsnal monthly sale of stock m the Geiflldinc yards, on Wednesday la^t, tha att>mdance of buyers and those interested m sal:;, of stock was good, although the (lay was fino md harvest operations mif:ht lie consid3i*'}d m full swing. Tho cati.lo axlv was doll and dragging, and only a :ew changed ow-aurs at anction, but piivitely a fair amount of tiiamess waa done. Fat aht-ep brought good price 3 considering tie qui.lity yardc<!. Pig 1 ", also, were keenly oomp^ted for, and high prices obtained. The total 1 ! yardod for ihe day's sale were— l22o sheep, 5:13 cattle, 10 pigs , and 8 horses. Th<i ]>rices realised were —Vt:i ah«ep, 134* 3d to IS: 9d ; store oattlo, 3-year-olds m rather low condition, L 3 10a ; ■ 2-yeiir-olds, L 2 17s 6d to L 3; yearling 3, LI 10s; pigs; small stores LI Is to LI Is 6d ; horseiv, not mleable. They quote l>eef at 18b G\ to 20s perlflOlbs. Ai tho Winchester Fair, on Thnriduy last, boli the entries for the dny and attt'cdance •wetti small, harveiit, no Jonbt, iuterfeTini,'. The;? sold 1 fat beifor at IA 6s, anil 1 mars and fool ut IB 8s; At; their rooms, Geraldine, on Saturday, a fair t.moant of business vraii got ihtoaifh, and pridis for farm produce, fiTnitara, &<.., were trp t'j iaet quotations.