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Timaru Herald, Volume XIC, Issue 13355, 3 August 1907, Page 4

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WILSON'S SALEY.ARDS."Messrs C. R- Wilson and Co., iluam Street, Christchurch, report fair, entries in all classes of poultry, with brisk demand. Good roosters, 4s 9d -to 5s lid; medium, 3r> 6d to 4s 9d; good hens, 2s 6d to 3s 6d; medium hens, 2s to 2s ' 6d; Turkey gobblers, 12s to 17s; Turkey hens, 7s. 6d" to 10s.; geese, 7s to 9s; ducks, good, Ss 6d to 6s sd; small, <-3 4d to 5? 6d; all at, per pair. Pedigree sale—cockerels, 7s to 21s; pullets, 4s 3d to lCs; hens, 4s. to 5s 6d; eggs,, prime fresh, Is -5d to- Is 7d; preserved 12£ d to- Is Id ; fowl feed in good demand. TIMARU GRAIN REPORT. Wheat.—There is no enquiry from oui- . side, and no business of any account has transpired during the week. Wheat, however, is very firmly held for an all round quotation of 4s 6d on trucks; fowl wheat at 4s; and seconds at 3s 6d on trucks, Cats.—A few small orders are being filled for coastwise trade, and a good demand is setting'in for seed requirements. No oats are offering from farmers, the buying value being 5s for Gartons, Danish, and Duns on trucks at Timaru. Potatoes. —The- market lias <?ased very considerably owing to extensive importations from Tasmania. Up-to-dates are worth £3 10», and Derwents £3 5s on trucks, bags in.. ~" LAND SALES. Guinness and LcCren, Ltd., Timaru, report the sals; of tut: following properties daring the pasi fortnight:—For Mr F. S. Bloxbam, his grocery store, post office, house and premises, together with 5 acres of land, stock, and plant, situate at the Levels, near Timaru, lo Mr Chapman. For Mr J. W. Shaw, his li:,;t-class residential property, known as "' Heathcote," situate Wai-iti Road, Timaru, together with 2 acres of land, to Mr John McArihur. For Mr R. H. Bowie, his two fine building sections, Nos. 9 and 10, situate in Avenue Road, Timaru, containing 1 acre, to a client. For the Hon. John AnsU-y, M.L.C. his Fairview farm, containing 156 acres ol rich land, handy t>r Timaru, lo Mr John Clifton. W. Angland and Co. report the following salts for the last few months: For Mr George Botberway his- l.i.p farm of 50 acres to Mr John Foley, of Timaru. For Mr Porter, the goodwill of lAisc of Excelsior Hotel to Mr William Amkrsou, Middtemarcli. For Mr McSluvny Gentleman, tli+j freehold of his 300 acre farm, Waehdyke, to Ktocker Bros"., Washdykv. For Mr M. Sullivan. his l.i.p. of 50 acres, situated at Fartora, to Mr E. O'Neill, Geraldine. For Messrs. Hole and Annettsi their freehold farm, situated at Orari, containing 1300 acres, to Mr Jas. Martin, of Ot»i». For Mr P. Ryan. 90 acres-, bjing tin: balance of the Otiprta estate, to Mr John Smith, of Saltwater Creek. For Mr Jams Young. Fairlie. goodwill of lease of th.» Fairtie hotel to Mi- 11. Manaton. Fairlii'. For Mr William Conm-li. the gnodwill of his ICO acre 1.i.i,. to Mr John Healev, of Uieniti. For Mr A. Bovd. tlit- goodwill of liis l.i.p. farm. 140 acres. to Mr William Connell. of Level*. For Major Young. Winch-enter, tin - freehold of that splendid property, the Wobh-y hotel, with crouncis attached thereto, to .Mill. Knright. of Timaru. For Mr P. O'Shea. Washdvke. the goodwill of his l.i.p. to Mr Loader, of Washdvke. For Mrs Cook.« Ple:i>iir.t Point. her freehold farm of 140 acres, to Mr John Murphy. I'h'iiaant Point. All iliesc prop., rtt.-s we: hold nit satisfactory prices.

'ST. ANDREWS STOCK SALE. Theiv was a fair yarding of sheep and cattle at St. Andrews Mock sale on Friday. Prices were as follows :- Sheep. - 7 wethers 17s. 4 fat ewes 16s Id, 20 fat ewes 16s 3d. 50 fat wethers 13s, 3 lainlr.i 12s lid. 3 rams 10s 6d, 49 4-tooth ewes: 255. 100 wethers 17<i 3d. 74 <-wes lis lid. 109 2. 4. 6-tooth ewes 17s 3d. 79 2. 4 6-tooth ewes 18s 7d. 36 s.m. owm 12s 6.1. 100 lambs 13s 6d. 107 ewes 13s 6.1. 196 lambs 13s 7d. 203 2, 4. and f.m. ewes 14s Id. 40 lambs 12s Id. 372 wethers 15s 6d, 22 f.m. ewes 9s 7d. 18 lambs 13s lid. 1 wether 20s 6d. Cattle—2 2-year-old heifers each 50s, 2 2-year-old heifers each 20s. 1 milch cow £5. 1 springer £3, 2 drv cows each £l, 1 cow iu profit £1 12s 6d. 1 drv cow £1 10s. lj-yeav-uld heifer, fat £5 18s 6d. 3 15-month heifers each £L 5 calves each 10s. 3 heifers each £3 Ids'. 1 steer £2 12s 6d. 1 2-year-okl bull £l. 1 milch cow £6, 1 fat cow £7, 1 heifer £4 10s. Per Press Association. THE CHRTSTCHURCH MARKETS. CHRISTCHURCH, August 2. Only a few sales of wheat have been made during the past week, and those merely bv millers who were compelled to add to their stocks. Otherwise the markit is quite dormant. Some small parcels of oats have been sold lately, but there is no quantity offering or available.^