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Timaru Herald, Volume XC, Issue 13295, 25 May 1907, Page 4

COMMERCIAL

WILSON'S SALE YARDS. Mr C I' Wilson, Tuam street, Christ - church, has pleasure in reporting splendid business and plenty of it. Poultry on Saturday was in good supply and so.a veil Ducks fat 4s 6d to is 6d, roosters voting and fat 4s 6d to 5s 6d, liens fat 2s to 3s, special sorts 4s to 5a 6d, pulleta 4s to 6s 6d, eggs, market slightly easier, new laid 2s to 2s 3d, preserved Is to Is 3d Fruit—l had my first- shipment of island fruit 1100 cases, which sold as follows—Oranges os, 4s, 5s case, repickin ■ss 6d to 6s 6d case, bananas 2s 6d to bcase, ricked 5s 6d to 6s 6d, limes 4s to st*. potatoes £3 10s l £4 ICo per ton. CLEARING SALES. The C.F.C.A. report holding on Thur: - d.ij a clearing sale of live stock, farm implements, grain, and household furniture, on accoant of Mr J. W. H. Martin at his homestead, Levels PL.in. The vendor bavin- sold his farm, every lot advertised was lor unreserved sale. There was -»rge attendance of buyers, and a comple.c clearance was effected at, full market values. . The National Mortgage and Agtncj Co. of N.Z., Ltd., report having held » clearing sale on Thursday, 23rd May, <>" account of Mr John Swaney, Kabahu road. Temuka, at which there was a good attendance of buyers front the surrounding districts. The whole of the stock and implements were shown in good condition ; competition was very keen for evcry lot coming under the hammer, and a complete clearance was effected at full rate*:. Xht following are a few of the pricesrealised Hones, chestnut mare Gyp £43 10s, bay mare Fanny £26, bay gelding I'rince £2B, bay mare Jess £2O, 2-year-old molding £25. aged horses to £l9 10s. yearling to £lB. Sheep. 350 lambs 13s Id. (battle, 1 cow £6 15s. 1 do. £4, 1 do. £<i ss, yearling and calves to 20s*. 1 igs, 1 sow £2 16s, 3 bacon-rs £2 10s. Imp.enients and sundries sold at full values.

Messrs Guinness- and LeCren, I--tcl- T import having held in conjunction with thu Canterbury Farmers' Co-operative Association a clearing sale on account of the executors of Messrs McGnverin and Harclie, at tho Homestead, Hook, on Tuesday. t.n: 21st. Tlw known quality of the stock brought farmers and buyers front long distances. and th;_- whol-j of the hoists and plant brought .-xeeptionaily good prices. Mi- Mundelt acted as auctioneer for Hie •C.F.C.A., airl Mr Reitl for (lniniie.ss unci LeCren. Mr Mundell opened the sale by offering the large new house and 32 acrt.j of freehold adjoining the Hook Station, which was knocked down at the second bid to Mr J. Molloy ar. £2IOO, and thy !«>.:-•- nold swamp to Mr Adam Soilness at £2CO. The following are some of the prices oi -Lock:—Bar mara Flower 80gn.s, grey niurtf Nell 54gn-. b.iy nrnro Sal o6cts, blown mare bv Dalmuir Prince s(gns, bay mare aged by Hard Times oOgns. bay i:mri» Dolly 70gns. brown niaiv by Hard Times 40gns. bar mare by Hard limes 48< t ds. bav colt bv Dalinuir Prince 42gns. 2-vear-colt 27gas. ditto. 28igns. buy fiilly 2yrs 48gns. ditto. 56gns. Thoroughbreds: Bay mare Waimate now in foal to M-ep-inak and foal bv same hor.-e 70gns. clu mare Field Lilly 51gns. bay mare Perfvction" 25gns* chwt. by ilellobeus ba* hunter Storm sog ns, bay gelding 2 vrars by harness £4l 10s Id. C;ittl-: 2j jear 18 months heiitr.- £2 6s. calves lis: 2 stacks clover hay brought £SO. Implements and sundries brought full values.