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Timaru Herald, Volume XC, Issue 13290, 20 May 1907, Page 4

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CUSTOMS RETURNS. Following is a statement of the revenue collected at Tinuru for the week ended Saturday:— £ s. d. Customs duties 504 10 5 Beer duty 45 4 b Other receipts 14 7 10 Total £562 2 7 HORSE SALES. The .Canterbury Farmers' Co-operative Association (per Mr J. Mundeli, auctioneer) report on the horse market at Tattersail's yards on Saturday as follows:—The entry comprised 42 draught, light harness and hackney horses. Competition war;

fairly keen for young draughts, but prices wire somewhat in buysrs' favour. Quotations U.TV-: —Draughts, voung 'with trials, £35, £56, £36, £SB to £59: light and aged, £lO, £l2 ICs to £ls; light harness sorts,. £ls, £l3 to £2O: hackneys £9 to £ll.

CLYDEYALE ESTATE. The agents for the subdivision cf the C'lydevale Estate report the sale np to Friday,, the 17th May, of the following lots, viz:—Lot 12, 256 acres; lot 15. 196 acres; lot 17, 278 acres; lot 79, 251 acres; lot 25, 405 acres; lot 84. 778 acres; lot 1, 407 acres; lot 10, .i 64 acres; lot 9, SSB acres; lot- 2, 226 acres; lot 85, 347 acre«, paddock known as " Chinamans" 659 acres: lot 5. 550 acres; lot 4. 515 acres; lot 5. 450 acres; lot 6. 528 acres; lot 8, 218 acres; lot 7. 118 acres; lot 15, 26 acres; lot 16, 9 acres: and lease of Educational Reserve of 205 acres: Lot 52. 148 acres: lot 55, 550 acres; lot 54. 126 acres; lot oo r 159 acres; lot 56. 752 acres; lot 80. 1126 acres; lot 57. 287 acres; lot 51, 446 acres: lot ;8. 448 acres; lot 69, 178 acres; lot 50. 526 acres; lot 48. 158 acres; lot 49. 251 acres; lot 52, 220 acres; lot 59, 217 acres: lot 70, 55 acres; lot 01. 250 acres; lot 78, 528 acres; lot 26. 240 acres; lot 27, 395 acres; lot .iO. 442 acres; lot 76, 924 acres; lot 77, 1051 acres; lot 47, 1820 acres; lot 75, 476 acres; lot 54. 205 acres; lot 74, 970 acres; lot .72. 655 acres; lot 70. 592 acres: lot 55a. 90 acres; lot d, 560 acres ; and lot 22, 95 acres. SALE OF SHARES. At TattersalTs sale-rooms on Saturday, the Canterbury Farmers' Co-operative Association (per Mr J. Mundvll, auctioneer) offered on behalf of Mr W. J. Hardie and the executors of the late Michael McGoverin, a large number of shares. There was a good attendance of buyers and competition was very keen. The scrip was offered in lots as advertised, and was sold as follows:—80 shares in the Canterbury Fanners' Co-operative Assoiation. paid up to £2 10s. to Mr W. Grant at £5 Is; 14 ditto., paid up to £2 10s, to Mr A. G. Hart at £3 Is: 14 ditto., paid up to

£2 10s, to Mr J. P. Newman at £5 Is: 2 ditto., paid up to £2 10s, to -Mr C. Ifcelev, at £3 Is; 1 ditto, paid up to £2 10s, to Mr P. Rain, at £3 2s; 6 ditto., paid up to £3 15s, to Mr J. Airay. at £4 14s; 20 shares in the X.Z. Farmers' Co-operative Insurance Association, paid up to £5, to Mr W. Grant at £6 Is; 10 snares in the Christ church Frozen Meat Companr (£lO shares), fully paid up, to Mr J. Acfcroyd, at £lO ; 20 shares in the Timarn Milling Company, (£lO sh-.tres) fully paid up to Mr J. Acfcroyd, at £9 4is:" 20 shares in the- Atlas- Roller Flour and Oatineal Milling Company (£5 shares* fully paid up, to Mr J. Granger, at £7 7s od: 53 shares in the Stndhohne Junction Salevards Companv t£l shares) fully pnid up, "to Mr J. Sealey at. £1 6s: 10 shares in the South Canterbury Dairy Company (£1 shares) fully paid up, to Captain Lnwretl at Bs. On account- of a client, 20 £1 shares in the Tinutru Motor Bus Company were also offered. The. shams were paid up to 6s and were sold to Mr J. Glass at 2s.

CAIXS TERRACE AUCTION ROOMS.

George P Genie and Co. report as follows for the we-.k ending 18th May :—On Tuesday last we held a sale of genera! ilrapsry at Tenutka : the attendance v.-if-good, "hub tlu bidding was poor, buyers' ideas of values in most instances not reaching a reasonable figure, consc'piently not a great deal of the stuff changed hands. Tll* usual fortnightly sale of skin?, wool. i-.tt. ;ind hides took plaee ->n V.Vtiesdiiy lu: s t. There was a go\.,[ rt-.try .n.d nii-.-.v

were maintained in comparison •with the previous sale. On Saturday the -usual sale of poultry took place. Quotations taken from our auction books road as follows: —Hens, small, Is 3d to Is 9d; ordinary, hi 9d to 2s 6d ; roosters, small, 2s 3d to 2s 9d; targe,- 5s 6d to 4s 3d; ducks, 3s 6d to 4s ; geese, 4s to 4s 6d ; all at per pair. Turkey hens, 4s to 4s 6d. Immediately following the poultry ire offered a quantity of furniture sent in for sale by a. customer, who is leaving the town. The goods were offered without reserve, and consequently sold readily; a few of the sales being : Linoleum £l, 16s, 14s, wash-

stand. 16s; dresser, £1 ss; 4 leather chairs, £2 2s: wicker cliair. 13s; duchess, £2 2s; D.I. bedsteads, £2 2s and £2 10s. Sundries realised excellent prices. At 2 o'clock we offered a large quantity of general drapery. The attendance by this time had become ve-ry large, and bidding for the majority of the goods offered was very kesn. Satisfactory sales w«iv effected, the auction closing at 4 o'clock. The goods brought, as follows:—Men's suits, 18s to 20s ; trousers, 5s 6d to 6> 6d; jerseys. 2s 6d" to 6s; fancy vests, 7s 8s 6d; skirts, 4s 6d to 6s: felt hats, 3s 3d; caps, Is; braces. Is: skirts, 2s to 4s. etc.

Business during the week has been exceptionally good, and we report, having disposed of about 15 tons of potatoes, at prices ranging from £3 to £3 7s 6d; also large quantities- of onions, wheat, oats and general produce. We quote as follows: —Potatoes in sack lots) 6s to 10s, according to quality; onions, in small lots, Id per lb, one sack or over |d per lb: wheat, broken, IGs to 12s; whote, 13s to 14s {the demand for fowl wheat during the week has been exceptional); oats, 15s to 14s; swedes, 3s; carrots, 3s 6d at per sack. Bacon, prime, B£d to 8?d per lb, with a ready sale; fruits—bananas 9s, Island oranges Bs, Queensland pines lis 6d, per case; tomatoes, sauce. desserts, 2jd. The. season for the latter has now closed. Following are a few of the sales made during the week:—Wilting table, £3; D.I. bedstead. £3 ss: dinner set. £2; cheval, £5 lCs, duchesses, £4, £2 15s and £2 ss.

BESWICK STREET ROOMS.

C. Jonas and Co. report for the past •week as follows : —Business all through has been very brisk, and we disposed of a large quantity of goods privately. In most cases there have been better prices. Potatoes' are arriving in large quantities, and while no big lines are selling, well-filled bags are bringing good prices. Up-to-dates seemed to be most enquired after, but Denrents are not so much sought after. Wheat continues to advance and the quantity we sold has brought good prices. Fowls were about on par with late rates with the exception of prime sorts of roosters and ducks. Oats are dearer. Pigs sold in advance of last week, and competition was keener. Onions are selling well at prices a, little in advance, of our last quotations. Fruit lias shown an improvemsnt, and the demand for the past week was exceptional. We disposed of over 200 cases. Apple 3 advanced from Id to 2d per lb, and tomatoes Id. Pears also sold weli. On Thursday we held a successful sale I of building timber, roofing iron, etc., for ;Mr Xesbit, at Church street. There was | a- large attendance, and every lot met ready competition. Iron realised from Is 9d to Is. lid per sheet; timber from 3.s 6d to 6s 6d per lot; hut 20s; doors from 5s to 4s each.. There was an exceptionally large entry of poultry at the rooms on Saturday, considering the time of the year: over 3CG head of all descriptions were entered and we quote: —Hens (small) Is to 2s,"larger 2s 5d to 3s 3d, roosters (small! Is 9d to 2s 9d, prime 5s 3d to 4s fid, ducks (small) 2s to 2s 6d, prime 3s 6d to 4s sd, pullets 2s to 3s 6d, turkey hens 5s to 7<, gobblers 15s to 16s, geese 4s to 4& 6cl (all at per pair) pure breds 2s to 2s 6d each. Our varding of pigs comprised 14 and of these we sold 2 .at 13s, 2 at 12s fid, J. at 10s 6d, 6 at 10s, 1 at 8s each. Potatoes : Derwents 5s to 7s, Up-to-dates 8s to £s per sack: per ton, Denrents £o to £5 2s 6d, tead potatoes ss, pig potatoes 3s 3d (all at per sack). Onion:, Id per lb, cabbages 2s to 2s 5d per sack, wheat (whole) 13s to 14s, broken lis 6d to 12s Sd, oats 12s per sack, carrots 2s 3d to ss, swedes 3s to 3s 3d, hams 6d to &Jd, bacon 4£d to sd, prime hams 7d to Bd, apples (cooking) ljd to 2d, dessert 2d to 3d, pears 2d per lb, quinces 2s 6d to 5s per case, tomatoes 2d to oranges 7s 6d to 8s 9d per case, kits apples Id pel lb. We disposed of a large quantity of furniture, etc., and our .vales include ft;r and muff £2 10s. muff 30s, go-cart 25>-. necklet 22s 6d, H.H. suite £6, wallaby rug £5, guns 50s and 50s, iron bed £3* 10.s and two mattresses 55s each, cot 37s'6d. collarettes- fro m22s 6d to 45s- 6d. mats 57s 6d to £2 10s. A number of canaries and love birds sold as follows: Canaries 10s to j2s 6d per pair, love birds 2s 6d to 3s per pair; sundrkk all realised full auction rate?.

The Xew Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Ltd.. have received the following cable from their London office in regard to-the frozen meat market:- — '"The frozen mutton market has a harder tendency; spot market for frozen lamb has advanced, and supplies of beef (sides) being light, the market is firmer with a fair demand."