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Messrs Waters, Ritchie, and Co., auctioneers, wool, stock, grain, produce, and commission agents, report (wholesale) for -the week as under. All quotations are subject to market fluctuations :—: — Wheat — More inquiry than of late, and prices are firm. Beat Velvet and Tus> can 4s 4d to 4& sd, medium 4s 3d, fowl wheat 4s Id (sacks extra) Oats— Milling 2s, bright short feed Is lid, inferior Is 9d to Is lOd Barley — We have a good demand for prime malting samples Kabbitskins — There is keen demand but prices are without alteration. Suckers and runners 3d to 4d, autumns 10£ dto 14d, summers 5d to Bd, early winters 14£ dto 15d, winters 15£ dto 17d, winter does 22d t° 23 d ™. , Sheepskins— Weekly sales The demand is keen and prices are very firm. Pelts 9d to 2s 6d, crossbred 3s to 5s 9d, extra 6s to 6s 9d, merino 3s to 4s 6d, extra toss6d Hides— We hold tortnightly sales. Stout Prime ox 6d to Bd, heavy <lo 5d to s£d, medium do 4d to 4iu, light <3o M to 4%d } damaged l£d to 2£d, calfskins Is to 3s, RHEUMO SOON CURED MR ALGAR Mr Albert Algar of the Wellington WollenOo-, Wellington, is another gentleman who bears testimony to the marvellous powers of RHEUMO in curing Rheumatism. He writes, " I have suffered for some time from Rheumatic Gout and Sciatica, I found your medicine RHEUMO, a quick remedy; two or tnree doses arrest and care an attack." RHEUMO if given a fair trial will cure you of rheumatism, gout, sciatica, lumbago or kindred diseases. All chemists and stores, 2s 6u and 4s Q&. A woman's . hair makes of mars her beauty. Capilla makes the scalp healthy, rids it of dandruff, And ensures a plentiful supply of beautiful tresses For Children's Hacking Cough at night Woods' Great PeppermintCure. 1 /6 & 2/6-
j yearlings 4s to 6s, horse hides 5s to 9s ' each Tallow — Rough fat 15s to 17s, tallow in tins 17s to 20s, in casks 22s to 24s per cwt Horsehair— Market quiet, 13d to 17£ d per lb We store and dress all classes of seed and grain. All our machinery is of the latest and most effective design, and is operated by practical men of long experience GENERAL PKOUUCE REPORT. Butter— Best salt lid, dairy butter (in pats) lOd per pound Eggs — lid, fair demand Honey ~3d to 4d per lb Cheese— 6fd to 7d per lb Bacon — Rolls 9Jd, hams 9£d Pigs— 6d per lb; in good demand ', heavy weights 3£d to 4d Poultry— (Local) roosters 4s 6d to 5s per pair, hens 2s 9d to 3s per pair, ducks 5s per pair DISTRICT SALES. Messrs Todd Bros, and Co. report having conducted the following sales at auction during the last few days: — Horse Sale at fieriot on 18-tli kist.— A medium number came forward, but there were very few first-class draughts included in the entry. A few buyers in search of good young clifty sorts were in attendance, but were unable to buy the sort they were requiring. We tfuote first-class farm horses, young and sound, from £35 to Xl 2, medium from £28 to £32, aged and interior £10 to £15. Hacks and harness horses up to £26 for best, Rued and inferior sorts from £8 to £12. Of our entry of 20 horses we succeeded in selling 17 at the following prices: — Draught mares and geldings £30, £34, £40 10s, £29, £15, £11 10s, £85, £30.. £25, £32, £27 10s. Hacks and harness horses £16, £22, 1-26, £20, £10, £8. At Et trick on Tuesday, 15th iust., , a very small entry of stock came forward, and practically no sales were made. We sold 77 fat wethers, 2 gigs , at £17 10s and £16, one station waggon £25. At Heriot Stouk Sale on 11th insi. : Very lew ghoop wore yard**), huh we were successful in disposing of all that were forward at full current values. Owing to the backward spring and want, of grass, there is very little demand for sheep at present, but holders now seem inclined to aecopt lower prices. We sold 206 failing mouthed ewes and a pen of fat wethers at current values. On Wednesday, 16th inst., we offered sections 31 and 32, block 111., Benger survey district, containing !)4* acres, 2 roods, 27 poles, on account of the executors of the estate of the late Mrs l'ringle, at Millers Flat, and succeeded in disposing of it at a very satisfuctoxy price. At the same time on account of the same estate we sold a large quantity of furniture, &c, which also realised good values. We have also sold privately during the week the following stock. — On account of Mr W. R. Waite 48 head cattle, 648 ewes, 325 wethers, 60 hoggets, one harness mare. On account of Mr John Pringle, 14 head fat cattle. On account of Mr Alex. Mclntyre. 60 fat ewes. On account of Mr Murphy, two draught geldings. On account of Mr James Findlay 2 fat cattle. On account of Mi* E. Ottrey 10 head fat cattle. On account of Mr P.obert Potts, 60 fat wethers. On account of Mr Thomas Sim,- 33 fat ewes. On account of Mr James Jenkins. 32 fat wethers. On account of Mr Wm. McKay, one fat steer. On account Mr John Plew, one gelding. On account of Mr John McLean, one harness horse. On account of Mr Matthew Bradshaw, his team of four draught horses together with ploughs, harness, &c. On account of Mr Wm, McDonald, two draught geldings. DEATHS. HILL.— On September 22nd, at his brother's residence, Blue Spur, Arthur Hill; aged 59 years. BYRNE.— On September 19, at Wanganui, after a brief illness, Frank Hugh, eldest son of F. M. Byrne, Young St., Dunedin; aged 25 years. R.I.P. CAUDWELL. —On September 19th, 1908, at Waipori, William Cauldwell, the beloved uncle of W. E. Cauldwell and'L. Knight, Dunedin; aged 70 years. At rest.
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Tuapeka Times, Volume XL, Issue 5574, 23 September 1908, Page 3
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992COMMERCIAL. Tuapeka Times, Volume XL, Issue 5574, 23 September 1908, Page 3
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