COMMERCIAL.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXIX, Issue 3275, 21 July 1911, Page 2

COMMERCIAL.

MATAWHERO STOCK SALES. The Matawhero stock sales'were held at the yards yesterday and, all things considered, were as good as could he expected for this time of year. The yarding was considerably smaller than usual, there being 1700 sheep and about 550 head of cattle. The appearance of the sheep was affected by the deplorably muddy state of the roads and yards, and buyers were evidently not very keen to secure the lines offered. The sales, which commenced in Messrs Dalgety and Co.’s and Messrs Common, Shelton and Co.’s yards, were as follow: FAT SHEEP Butchers did not appear to be in urgent need of mutton, for many lines passed without even eliciting a bid. Few bidders were operating, but fair prices were obtained for. most of the lines started. The top price was 14s 6d at which figure four fat wethers found a buyer. Other sales were as follow: 25 fat ewes 12s, 17 fat ewes 10s. 30 fat ewes 11s 6d', 135 fat ewes 9s 6cl and 20' fat owes 10s 6d. FAT CATTLE. Very few beef cattle were offered, and the sales were small. The following were some of the prices : —1 steer £6 7s 6d. 1 fat cow £5, 3 fat cows £5 ss, and 2 fat steers £5 12s 6d. . STORE SHEEP. The commencement in this department was dull, the first pen containing 129 forward wethers, being passed at 12s 6d. There appeared to be little demand for anything excepting hoggets, and these realised 1 fair prices. The sales were as appended:—74 hoggets 9s 2d to Mr H. M. Bay ley, 12 hoggets 10s 8d to Mr Campbell, 87 small hoggets 9s 8d to Mr Bayley, 55 small hoggets 4s 4d, and 200 liqggets offered on behalf of Mr T, Sherratt were secured by Mr L. Tullock at 10s 9d. One line of 193 hoggets from Kanaekanae passed at Bs. WETHERS. Although apparently in less demand the few wethers yarded l were mostly sold at fair prices and the following were some of the chief sales: —lB wethers 9s, 237 wethers 11s to Mr Bayley,

8 wethers 7s 9d and 65 black-faced wethers 10s 9d. • A" 8; EMPTY EWES. Entries is this class sold as follows y 40 empty ewes 6s 9d to Mr It. Scott, 43 fat ewes 13s lOd to Messrs Mather and Mclnnes, 14 empty ewes 7s 6d, 35 2-t-ooth black-faced ewes 10s 2d to l Mr Walker, 173 full-mouthed empty ewes 8s to Mr Hunt. Two lines comprising 308 empty ewes offered 1 on behalf of Mr W. C. Judd and 297 empty ewes on account of Mr H. deLautour passed in at 8s and 9s respectively. A pen of 30 ewes in lamb was sold at 5s 4d to Mr It. Scott. STORE CATTLE. This was the most interesting portion of the sale, and at times bids were offered freely, the prices obtained being fairly satisfactory. Messrs Common, Shelton and Co. offered on behalf of Mr W. Taylor, of Te Awamiitu, some fifteen young stud bulls. Despite the fact that the beasts were in low condition they sold as follow: —I at 6$ guineas. 2 at 5 3 guineas, 4 at _4| guineas, 4 at _ 4 guineas, 2 at 3 guineas and; 2 at 2 guineas. Messrs R. Scott and R. Witt-i s were among the buyers. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Coy. also offered a special line of some 150 steers from Mr McSaveney’s station. The most of these were disposed of to the following buyers : —Mr Walter Seymour, 40 steers at £5 15s; Mr J. Clark, 83 steers at £5 15s, and Mr C. Gray, 30 1 steers at £4 14s 6d. Mr J. Clark also bought a line of 28 steers from Mr H. deLautour’s station at £6. Other store stock was sold as follows : 2 steers £4 15s. 11 cows £3 2s 6d, 6 steers £5 to Mr Hegiarty, 6'steers £3 7s 6d to Mr. Hegarty. A few small lots giving no indication of the state of the market were also disposed of. PIGS. The following prices were obtained : 4 porkers 18s, 1 porker £l, and 2 weaners 12s. LONDON WOOL SALES. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd., are to-day in receipt of the following cablegram: Wool. —As compared with last sales closing rates prices are about par to 5 per cent, higher for greasy merino super., scoured merino super, and fine greasy crossbred. Prices are about tlie same for coarse greasy crossbred. Prices are about par to 5 per cent, lower for merino inferior, medium gr.easy crossbred, and faulty wool. Prices are about 5 per cent to 71 per cent. lower for scoured crossbred. Crossbred medium slipe about 5 per cent. Fine crossbred slipe coarse crossbred slipe small demands for America.