COMMERCIAL.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXV, Issue 10713, 28 February 1914, Page 6

COMMERCIAL.

MR STONE-WIGG'S SALE. <Messr.s Abraham and Williams, Ltd., report having conducted 1 a most ■successful sale on behalf of Mr. A. J, Stone-Wigg on. Thursday as follows.: — Thf. attendance wasi satisfactory, al-, though tho inclement weather prevailing in the earlier part, of the day was responsible for tho absence, qf -several intending buyers. The con- . ditioil of the stock .was good, and it was drafted to the aatisfaction of buyers, who operated freely, and excep.tionally good prices resulted.'' The lambs were not good, and 1 tho 2-th' r ewes weto - a-mixed lot'. Tho oldor i ewes, however, were above the averj age. Tho cattle were nicely draft- | od, and of good quality. Business at I auction was animated throughout. I Quotations: 4-th ewes 18s lid, 6-th 'ewes 19s 9d to 20s 9d, 4-year ewes 17s §d, 5-vear ewes 15s 4d and 16s 4d, 2lli.etres 14s Bd, 365 lambs 9s, 790 lambs; 7s, 530 culls 5s Id, cull 2-th owes (small) lis Bd, cull 2-th wethers lis 6d, cull ewes (mixed ages) 10s 3d, 4-year Romney rams I aged Lincoln rams 10s 6d to lis 6d, 44 cows 1 and calves £7 lis, &ud 31 at £7 15s, 21 aged do. £5 ss, 69 15* ■months steerg £■'■ 17s, oulls .• £3 10s, Shorthorn bull £9, Hereford" bulls £6 10s to ££9 7s 6d, and one aged at £5 ss. Horses and implements sold at satisfactory prices. •

THE WOOL MARKET.

Messrs Dalgety and Co., Ltd., Wellington, have been advised by cable from their office under date 24th inst., aa follows:: —Wool Sales» The third series have been fixed to open on April 28th. The limit for new arrivals, provided the quantity 1m? reached before the eighth day prior to tho opening! of the sales, is 175,000 bales of colonial wool. No wools arriving after that day will be admitted.