COMMERCIAL.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 2317, 9 October 1908, Page 1

COMMERCIAL.

MATAWHERO STOCK SALES. There was a poor attendance of buyers at tlie fortnightly stock sales at Matawbero yesterday. Competition was slack, many of the pens being passed in, a few being afterwards disposed of privately. SHEEP. About 6000 sheep, mostly ewes, were yarded, and prices showed a decline on last sale day’s quotations. Fat sheep were not wanted, and five pens of prime wethers were pissed without a bid. Two pens of wellgrown lambs were also offered, and passed in. Fat ewes sold to 14s, the following being tho sales: 32 at 14s, 40 at 14s, 39 at 14 s , 31 at 12s 6d. Store sheep met with a slightly better demand, but the conipetiton could not be described as brisk. 125 fourtooth wethers in forward condition brought 13s, ISI wethers 14s, and 127 forward wether hoggets 12s 7d; 94 owes with ■lr.mbs sold- at 13s, 31 empty cull ewes ss, and a pen of , 83 aged ewes "at 2s 2d. CATTLE. Beef was in poor demand, the following prices being realised: Four steers £5 2s 6d. equal to about 16s per 1001 b, 4 at £5 17s 6d, and 4 prime steers at £6. Two fat cows brought £5, and two forward empty cows £5 10s. Tlio store pens sold: 27 yojing steers £2 16s, 16 at £3, 8 at- £3 15s, 22 calves at £1 6g, 6 weaners at £1 ss, 1 spring heifer. £0 ss, one dairy cow £4 12s 6d, 7 dry cows and 4 calves sold at £2 ss. A number of cattle were sold after the auction sale.

WOOL. United Press Association. Copyright LONDON, October 7. Continental buyers are active in merinos, but Yorkshire buyers are reserved in their purchases. Coarse crossbreds are -)d below the opening rates. The following were the average price srealised for fleece portions of tlio clips named: Para 7|d, Rimur.i (Wairoa) sgd.