LATE COMMERCIAL.

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXV, Issue 46, 18 March 1898, Page 19

LATE COMMERCIAL.

BURNSIDE STOCK REPORT. (SPECIAL TO N.Z. TABLET.) (Per favour Messrs. Stronach Bros, and Morris.)

Wednesday, March 16, 5 p.m. A very heavy day was experienced at the Burnside weekly sales. There was a large attendance of buyers and brisk sales were effected, but owing to the number of entries the day's proceedings were unusually prolonged. Sheep — There was a large entry of sheep — namely, 4217, but as butchers required two week's supply, last week's prices were maintained. Best crossbred wethers brought up to 12s Id ; do. do. ewes up to ( .)s 3d. Wethers — Medium, 9s to 10s Gd ; inferior do, 8s to 9s 9d. Ewes — Medium, 7s (id to Ss ( Jd ; inferior, 5s (id to Gs ( .)d. Lambs — KSS2 penned. Competition for best quality fairly goad ; others neglected, Best sold up to 10s 3d ; medium, Gs Gd to <ss '.Id ; infetior. Is i)d to Gs lid. Picis — 177 penned. Last week's rates prevailed. Cattli;-— l'riccs ruled at about 10s per head in advance of las week's quotations.