W. ROSE.

Bush Advocate, Volume XIX, Issue 778, 27 July 1907, Page 5

W. ROSE.

Air AY, Rose reports as follows: — July, in this district, is generally looked upon by stock dealers as one of the worst months in the year, .ior their business, and this month has proved itself no exception to the rule. Consequently for the past fortnight 1 have very few sales to report.- j July 20th, Dannevirke horse sale: There was a moderate yarding, of p,bor sorts, and very little business eventuated, i July 22rid, Norsewood stock, sale: Tho "weather was very bad ■; arid, several advertised lines did not come forward, consequently very little changed hands. ; July 26, Dannevirke stock sale-: There was. a fair yarding of ihih sheep and cattle. I also quitted tlie whole of Mr. Walls' dairy herd, for which there was keen competition^, tho herd averaging about £4 per head. Other lines I quote as follows: Sheep — S.m. ewes in lamb«l6s. 6d, 16s 3d, 12s 6d, 7s Bd, 2-tooth wethers 16s 3d, fat cows £5 to £4 10s, cows and calves all counted 18s, cows, in calf £2 to £3 6s, weaners 6s, a Une of over 100 3 and 4-year-old bullocks were passed in at £5. Pigs, slirjs ss.