Commercial Intelligence.

Timaru Herald, Volume XLIII, Issue 3539, 1 February 1886, Page 2

Commercial Intelligence.

Timaru Hcruld Office, Saturday Eve-jimr AUCTIONEERS' REPORT. Messrs Jonaa and Bourn report for the week ended Saturday, OOfch January : — Bnsinoss during the wook has beon dull ; harvest operations havo to a certain extent helped to cause this. The lato rains have refreshed tho pastures, given a, good start to the tnrnip crops and shonld cansn an improvement m prices. It will at least onablo farmers to hold their stock and ko prevent tho markets being ovor-snppHed, which has beeu the rule of late. Wnshdyko Yards— Tho regular fortnightly salo was hold at these yards on Thurs. day last, tho 2bth inst., tho entry of fat stock was nuusnally light, but quite sufficiont for the demand. They sold 20 fat wothera at 83 C<], 59 owes and wethors at Cs, 10 do do at tia, 52 ewes and wethors at (is, 198 crossbred hoggets (poor) at 4-1 Bd. Cattlo— l fat steers (hgbt weights) £5 15a, i fat steers iJU 15 3 , 6 steers and heifors £H 53, 1 yoarling3 17a Ud 3 steers (18 months) 27a 6"d, 1 cow m milk £0 10a, Ido £b, 1 springer £i 15s. Country sale — Thoy held a salo at tho farm of slr Tilson near Baling, on tho Rangitata, on Friday the 20th inst. Thoro was a good attendance, the stock being all sold at fnir prices. Bluelight, a very handsomo stallion of eoachin"- stamp' brought £57 103, and a threshing engine and combino £i) 3. Horses — The horse market is exceedingly dull, few are coming forward and those only of inferior stamp ; good sorts aro enquired for. The entry at their Bazaar to-day was a smali one and very little bnsinoss was done. Wo cannot report any alteration m price different Skina — Within tho last fortnight wo havo sold 4500 ahoep Bkins at market prices.