COMMERCIAL.

Wanganui Herald, Volume XXXVI, Issue 10819, 9 December 1902, Page 6

COMMERCIAL.

, Th.^ Eeilding-L.pArt.a^d Itercantile Agen-e-y^Co., Ltd., report*: — ' ' ' "' ; .' *':&& tUe.^Peildipg. pig iaje on Saturday, Sjp^tji .iilt.^ we lield an unreserved sale of 'nearly/ 200 pigs- - They .were a rough lot, but." realised plienomenal 'prices., Thfere " is fitljl a, gidtii dfemand. * - > "j : At'tHe lipngiiv.ahia.Bale on Tuesday, 2nd ih.spl,\» fair, yarding 'of 'stock .came forwpra,'and *. clearance was made at' good v^lueß.\ '■' ' ' ' • ■ Alb thq ( TaUia'pe sale on Wednesday, 3rd ins,t, there was only a i small • yarding, vjiicli .wjjs cleared, at redent values. l v .l?e£lding sale on Frjidayi sth" infet.— This was the largest cattle salfe we have held this year, both Messrs Gorton & Sons' and 9«r own. yards being: filled. The attendance wag' large and tW quality of cattle throughout was' good;, we quitted the larger pOrpQrjfcipn' .at,, prices <e.qual to recent quotations. Only a few pens of sheep came .forward, which we at ■ increased \ prices'.'/ Prices 1 -— '.], ' , * ■ . ■ FeiJ^irig pig sale — Rough .so^ in "pig, 28b tV£2'Bs; small weaners, 11s; slips, ltis V?f 17s. 6d JSb; .scores (half grown), 21s, 235, 255, 345 ; porkers,, ' ' . [ Rangiw^hia sale— Bullodks^ , £6 10 ? ; 2y^'steers', ££ 5s 6d", £4 7s 6d; fonVjird cirw?; ' #o 5,5,'H£5,145;. 15s';' fat .dp., £7;,-l^-month.' heifers, £3, ' Is 6d ; 2-^yr .emp^y heifers' 433^3; ?s, M 17g ,6,d;-tat ewes, 12s 12s '3d-" hoggets, 7s 6d, '8s id, 9s.ld;'9s 9d. ■* ' ■ ■ ' s ' - ' Taihape — Tearlfng steers, £2 17s 6d ; fat' cows^ ' 46 15s ; heifers in , f^M, JE.4 ;%; milch cp.ws, £6; hoggets in wool, 8s 7s, 10.8 l$ v ' : ' , ' . - . , ' - 'Feijding sqle — Dairy c<>'.ys '(s])ringi"igf), £f> to '^7 10s;- fat cows, ' from M4s to JJ9. lls ;*• d&ify heifers (springing), '&& 6s to" £7 ;" dairy heifer? in calf; £% 10s to J* s«r; v yea'rling-neifersy,^2,'ss <£ to £l forwards cows, £5 tp_>B(> s*s,'slbre ci>ws, ■£3 16s to £0 Is; weaners, 15s 6d to '.Ms : 18-inth "steers; £2. 1& ,to S3; yearlirio; steeds, 38s 6d to 2s 6d; 3-yr "steers, £5 3b to -i ss ; bullocks', £5' 17« 6d tp £6 15s; 2^and-.^yr steers, £4 7s, JB| ?e Qd; 2-yr ptojers, £4 ls;,,e>ves with' lambs, i|s lid, 14b Gd; hoggets, (shorn) 9s 6d, 9s &d; fat and forward eweß, lls Id. ,