COMMERCIAL.

Timaru Herald, Volume XIIC, Issue 13685, 29 August 1908, Page 4

COMMERCIAL.

ST. ANDREWS SALE.

The usual fortnightly sale was held at and 22 cattle were yarded. The sa e and 22 cattle werwe yarded. The sale throughout was a very dragging one, consequently sales at auction were not_numeroub. Prices ruled as follows:—o9 fat ewes 12s sd, 20 do. 9s 3d, 30 do. Us /d, 20 do. 8s 9d. 150 ewe hoggets lid, 200 hoggets iOs 7d, 690 do. lis Id, 15 ewe hoggets 14b Bd, 40 hoggets small /s Sd, 118 ewe hoggets 14s 4d, 120 hoggets mixed sexes 12s lOd, pen 2-tooth ewes 20s, 40 4 and 6-tooth ewes 17s 6d, 50 f.m. ■ ewes 10s 9d, 30 f.m. ewes; 12s 6d, la do. 13s, 53 do. lis lid, 15 do. Bs, 186 -wethers 14s 2d. Cattle: Fat steers- to £7 15s, cows £5 10s, milch cows to £7, heifers to £4 10s. CLEARING SALES. The Canterbury Farmers' Co-operative Association, Ltd." report holding a clearing sale on account of Mr S. McCully, Seadown, on Thursday. There was a very large attendance of farmers present- fromall parts of the district. In consequence of the farm being sold every lot coming ■under the hammer was for unreserved sale. Competition for all lines of ftock and implements was good and a complete clearance was effected at full market yalues. Guinness and LeCren, Ltd., in conjunction with Dalgety and Co., Ltd., report holding a successful clearing sale yesterday at Pine Hill, Totara Valley, on account of Mr J. C. King. There was a large attendance of farmers from the surrounding districts, all the live stock and farming plant were in first rate condition and being for unreserved sale, there was brisk competition. The following are some of the principal items. Sheep: 6 and 8-tooth J-bred evrcs in lamb to B.L. rams, .50 at 17s 9d. 100 at 17s 6d, 206 at 17s 3d; 197 full and failing mouthed -2-bred ewes in lamb at 15s 4d, 35 -J-bred hoggets at lis: Border Leicester rams 6 at one guinea, 8 at half guinea. Horses : Draughts, bay mare Dolly £56 10s, bay mare Polly £4l, bay gelding Bob £4O, bav gelding Lion £4O, bay gelding Tom £2B, bay gelding Prince £25 10s, bar mare Mag £2l, bay filly rising 3yrs £4O. Light horses: Chestnut gelding Sport £l9, chestnut gelding Hero £ls, bay mare Belle £l9, bay gelding £9, bay gelding Jimmr £6 ss, ponv £ll. vearling £B. Cattle: Fat cows" £9 2s 6d, £7 12s 6d, forward steers £5 ss, dairy cows £5 15s, £5, £4 15s, yearlings 255. Implements: Waggon £3B, farm drays £l6 10s, £lO 10s, drill £37, reaper and" binder £l2 56, mower £9, 3-furrow plough £l9 10s, moulding plough £3 15s, discs £B, grubber £6, roller £5 10s, tine harrows £5 2s 6d, drag harrow £2 2s 6d, sheep feeders at £2 2s 6d, winnower £5 ss, woolpress £3 10s, scales £3 10s, bellows £5, scoop £2. Harness, tools, pigs, poultry, sheep dogs and sundries realised full market values.