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Timaru Herald, Volume XLVI, Issue 4255, 4 June 1888, Page 2

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COMMERCIAL. Timaru Herald Office, AnrTTnttnrPV S^nwVT<J° mDS ' AUCTIOT,E£^ BEPOBTS. BtSflrtLTsfjoweeksh'lsbeen brisker than for some considerable time, confirming Wa prophecy mentioned m his last that r e w7%T n *♦£ TT 3t -Pt f '116I 16 £ ad ti"ne h? nd b^e'wfril^ thlK "the^t-sir soven W year a s Ye VThlfo^mlhlt-^^d at ia^n inpr ita way to New Zealand, and it only re<i nires cantion m business for the prosperity of tti3 past to be experienced m this colony. MAKIKIHI SALE. Ho held a very successful sale of sheep and cattle at these yard 3. The entry comprised herf^io^wttlds, brought 5s sd, 500 broken mouth ewes 4s 3d, and ,00 «ios. The increasing iiiportsnco of this sale is so well established that further comment is nnnecessary. 4000 sheep of all classes and 8-1 head of cattle were yarded, and with tho exception of a few pens of sheep and some old cows the lot was sold at an advance of la per head m sheep and from 53 to 10s m cattle. Ho sold 660 ewes at 6s 6d, 370 do at 4s lOd, 500 2-tooths at 83 6d, 300 merino ewea at 2s 9d, 08 2-toothsatß3 lid, 278 crossbred ewes at 03 300 half-bred ewes and wethers at 8s (3d, 12-i menno wethers at 2a 9d, and 100 half-bred ewe 3 m lamb at ss, 4 steers and heifer 3at £2 103, and 6do at 6do at ss. 10 do at £3 12s 6d, Cdoat M ss, 9do at £2, and a nice line of 10 steers and heifers for Mr _sßli5 B lif lB at £S 53> mil°h C°WS at fr °m 2° 3 to On Thursday, the 22nd, ho held a clearingsale of freehold and leasehold property for Mr D. McKay, on his promises, Fairlio Creek. The sale was largely attended, and the stock of implements and furniture was all sold to tho satisfaction of tho vendor. Of the property, the butcher's shop and abont 23 acres were sold to Mr W. Wreford, who intends carrying on the business, and being so well and favourably known m the district, he should make his investment a remunerative one. The 49D acres of leasehold were passed m to the owner, the price not being eqnal to reserve. The horses, sheep, and cattlo all realised good market valuea. On tho same day ho sold on behalf of Mr Hill 14 trucks of firewood, stakea, etc., and he i 3 sorry to say, with tho expenses deducted, it doesi not pay to rail it so far. Mixed firowood fetched 22a per cord, black pine (cnt) 32a Btakea 203 per 100, black pine and broad leaf, posts at £2 173 Cd. The important aale of horses, carriages, household furniture, etc., held on account of h%s^£2: ance of tho public and the brisk biddings made the scene quite an animated one, and without donbt tho choice ar( idea submi'Aid wp,a tho cause of snch satisfactory prices being obtained. On behalf of M. J. Lynch, Esq., nbo is leaving for Victoria, ho held a most anecessfnl sale of hands.mo household furniture and effects, and m the face of the many sales of this class that have been held, the result was more than satisfactory. Several other smaller ' sale 3of furniture, pictures, and law booka havo been held, and all sold at good values. ' sheepskins, hides, and fat. skSs-^^ntchalfTf^Etir^Te KHnd tlorb-ia_^ > o£I1l«OlS_ f Si"'!*i Mr Wm. Shepherd, and other client 'Tt Wh nsual fortuightly sale, freezers brr tf , SV 3s 9d, butchers' skins 33, 3s 3.1 £*$ f 3 {£" and 3s 7d, country akins 13, 1? gj' 2a 3,5 2s 6d 3a, and a hne of fnll wool sir" n 5 trom Id to 9d. ™f* -~^. c •" fl*?. s *^ r 4d per lb., m Timani, fnnV f V /^r'3tCi lUrQ ' from 3d to 4d per lb., 3 tona of fat from 6a v , ma nd nnr r>wt — ■ — _f!l , ilr E. B. Crair.nesa (for the Now Zealand Loan and Mrjrcantile Agency Company, Limited), repor ts for the week ended Saturday, Jane 2nc itjffi « toUows:Fat CattJe— Small numbers 'brought forward for which there was a poor demand. Butcher.) prefer obtaining their supplies privately outside. We repeat late quotations, viz., los to Jbs for prime qnality. Stores-Prices for this class of stock aro very low with only a moderate number offerintr. Sheep—Bnsiness has been on the increaso at these yards, and they aro now without doubt a7^H^Zx exists for all descriptions, especially for fat sheep fit for export, and 2 and 4-tooth croSHbreil* fit for winter feeding. On the 23rd nit., we yarded 2309 anil sold tho following lines :— 800 T' X u l c,Ti"l TS 3 t a?n H 9 n' 40° i 101? at MtU&tsi!™^?]^^** wothera 7« 9d. On the 31st ult., wo yarded 1577, which broa^ht good prices. Mr Anpus Mcllastor: 20-1 nioo qnality crossbreda brought 11^, top prico of tho day. Mr Squires : Crossbrod owen scllin:; at 7s M. In itores wo soM 520 half-bred Down owe 3 and wotbera at6<s Bd, 128 crosKbrcflu 2 and 4-tooth 8«, Ifis half-bred owns 5» 8-1,31 do do 5s lod, a; amall 2-tooths Is 10d,22« crossbred owes m lumbOsM, 70 do ho«Kot!u'oai" ecU ~ M 26 ' ™ half-breda Down I'KIVATB HALK3 OP fIiIEEP. They have fonnd buyers for WO primo fat crossbmds, 370 crossbred hoi?(»ot«, and -UK) buyor,t^Tßtep t f,u a o r r k freo) otC3 '.. "tS "BOWC"' BiuEPBKiKB. Tho fiuo weathor wo havo experioncoi 3! during too past woek or so has enabled fellmodern to work down their accumulated xtockrf, which wore unusually largo. At our imnal fortnightly nalo on Wednesday lanfc, although tho attondauco of buyers was numerous, prices obtained at tho previous Halo were barelymaintained. Wo cleared our ■latalogno at tho following pncen: — Best outliers' oro«sbro(lB .'is M to .'in Cd, second qaality 'In yd to ''h, factory crossbred hlijiih '.U SKffiWSßiaa?*'--" Latfl prices am still maintained. Mllb'j and '>vor<M,SOto.%llm:}Jd to 3'} d, light and mf«rior aid to 3d, cut and slippy ad, calfskins 3id per lb. We havo »old all on hand at tlio YflPri^-