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Timaru Herald, Volume XIIC, Issue 13975, 9 August 1909, Page 4

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STOCK SALE. Messrs Guinness and -LeCrcu, Ltd., report having sold, on account of Win. Nixon, Killincby, his eighteen mouths old Suorthom Dult Lord lveagh 111 , bv Beaulieu Duke 69, dam Jfc. Itiby I'rinceas XI., to Mr Robert J. JliKeown, of Kimioull. This young bull was first- as a yearling at Ellesmere show, and second in a large class at Christchurcfi, and Mr McKeown is to be congrtaulated on securing such a fine specimen of the Shorthorn breed. SHARES AND PROPERTY ON OFFER. Mr J. Mundell on Saturday offered i- n shares iu the Canterbury Farmers' Co-operative Association, £2 10s paid up, on account of Mr Somerville. The bidding went to £'■} 2s, and the shares were passed in. Two other shares, with the same amount paid up, sold for £3 3s. Three i-acro sections- at Kensington were all passed at £6O, and two sections of 26 perches elicited no bids. It is anticipated that sales will be effected to-day. TATTERSALL'S HORSE SALE. The Canterbury Farmers' Co-opera-tive Association report on the sale of horses held at Tattersall's yards on Saturdav. as follows: —The yarding comprised 20 draught, light harness, and hackney horses. There was a good attendance, and bidding for good young sorts, with trials, was animated. Sales were made as follows: — Draughts, young, and fit for present work, £34 to £36 10s; stale and aged, £lO to £11; light horses, £l2 to £l6. A set of pony harness fetched £2 7s 6d, a side saddle 27s 6d, and a sheep dog, unbroken, 7s.

CLEARING SALE. Leslie O'Callaghan and Co. report having held a most successful clearing sale in the estate of the late Mr John Jackson, in the mart on Saturday. The desire to secure bargains on the part of many, and curiosity to see the goods sokl on the part of others, drew a great crowd to the sale, and th' - holding capacity of our large mart was over-taxed. The sale commenced sharp to time at' 12 o'clock, and finished shortly after -3 o'clock, and every article offered at auction found a ready purchaser. The 20-2-3 h.j>. Cadillac motor car was offered at 2 o'clock, and, contrary to the expectations of many, met with very spirited bidding. After a short description of the car, bids were solicited, and an opening bid of £2-50 was made. The price rose to £3-50 in £2-3 bids, and then to £3B-3 iii £lO aw! £-3 bids. M this price the car was sold to Mr William PI vans, to the very evident satisfaction of the large crowd watching the sale. Furniture and sundries weneagerly competed for. and some of the sales made were a* follows: —])whe=««> chest £6. six oak chairs £6. small suite £4 10s. wardrobe £-3 10s. wooden bed pread £4 10s. Chesterfield couch £-3 1.35. settee £2 l-3s. chest £2 Ifk. washstand and ware £2 12s, Picturesque Atlas £1 12s fxl, fish knives £1 12<. fruit knives £1 .3*. meat covers £1 17s 6d and £1 12s Od. paintings £l. .A large quantity of smaller furniture and sundries met with a good clearance.

BESWICK STREET ROOMS. C. Jonas and Co. report for the week ended August 7th, as follows: Poultry.—There is an increasing demand for this class, and prime samples meet with a ready side at good prices. We advise clients to take advantage while high prices are ruling. Fruit There has been such a tremendous run on all classes that the markets have been somewhat hare, and in consequence prices hardened considerably. The produce market is about on a par at late rates, but prime lines of wheat and oats are improving. Chaff is in good demand, and prices for this sliow ■1 decided improvement. "We quote as under:— Poultry—Hens, small 2s 3u to 3s 3d. nrime fat 3s 6d to 4s M-. ducks 4s 3d" to Is od, gees.- -Is «*M« u 3d, turkeys, hens 6s 9d to fes gobbler< 12s to 13s 6d, roosters, small 2s .M t< 3s 3d, prime 3s 9d to 4s <k, .clncke.u Is 9d to 2s 3d; purebreds, lair, hs w to 10s 9d per pair. Produce.—l otatoes, good sorts (>s Gd to <s, seconc .'rade 4s to ss, inferior 3s, pig 1* U Is 6d, wheat, whole 12s to 13s, broker 10s to lis 6d, screenings 9s, oats 45 6d to 5s (id, carrots 2 S Gd swedes 1 6d, parsnips 3s, chaff Is 2d to Is 4d oatensheaf 2s Gd to 2s Sd. barley fe a at ner sack), eggs Is 2d rjer hams 9id to lOd, bacon - :\d to fed, but tolldto Is. Frmt.-lsland orange, Ss Gd to 9-s Gd, );?««» as ;. l 'f ? T ( S" rinc *>Ul per lb, sev.llcs 7s (id to 8s M. nmndarinet Bs,' lemons »I.M..ra. 14s South Australian Us 6d, Kr.sba.io Gd, apples 2d to 2UI, peanuts 2,d, .imother fruit in proportion.

THE MART. Leslie O'Callagl.an ami Co report a busv week: as follows:—1 01 ltr>. Onlv a medium entry of 100 b.nls came t" hand for Saturday's »» d remained about the Mine. 1 1c>-s -s to 3s 3d, cockerels 3s 3d to 4s <*l, <Jutks 4s"to'4s Gd. 3V--A ful «»%./ weaners, every pen being WUd h.ilo were as'follows :-K.gbt at Jos lour at 14s 6d, four at 13s Gd, two at Us three at lis 6d, three at lis, one at 12s three at 10s Gd, two at 9s Gd, one at 7s, one fat pig £2, 'J he demand at present is excellent tor good healt , weaners. Producc.-At auction and privately we sold sonic good lines, at prices "equal to ruling rates. \\ t quote:-Fecd oats Is 8d s.e. cluck wheat, -good Us to 12s Gd, medium Ss Gd to 10s Gd, potatoes, good table <» to 7s. medium 4s to ys Gd, chaff in -ood 'demand at late prices, good oatshear 2s Gd to 2s M r.i., do. oatstraw lid to Is s.e., onions 7s per sacK, swedes 2s to 2s 6d, carrots 2s <xL bacon, prime BJd, eggs Is 4< , apples 2id. During the week we field our usual "Wednesday sale, and <m Tbursdav a- clearing sale for Mr . MRobertson, a few of the principal sales being:—Bedsteads £3 7s Gd to £2 os. duchesse chests £1 lis to £2 10s chairs £1 to £1 4s. bamboo hall stand £1 7s fid. carpet £1 10s, washstands -£l. Smaller goods and sundries met with the usual keen demand.