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Bruce Herald, Volume VI, Issue 347, 21 December 1870, Page 4

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Messrs Wbioiit, Stkphr.vsox, anrl O>., repots for the week ending 19th December, «xs follows : — Fat Cattle. — Nona having been yarJe.l t.his week, the trade are only fairly snpplied. .We quote prime quality beef, 82a. 6d per lOOlbs; middling 20s. Fat Sheep. — There is no alteration to be niidein quotations. Fat Limbs. — The market ■was completely glutted, about 250 baring come forwnrd, which were disposed of at v considerably reduction on last week's rates. Store Cattle, — Ne transactions. Store Sheep. — As shearing is pretty fer advanced, Sellers will very shortly bo in the market, and transactions may be expected to be numerous, especially for half bred and merino wethers. Country- Sale.—W e ln-ld a sale of Mr Quill's stock at Tpkomairiro, on Thursday the loth instant. Th»re was only a moderate attendance, and the bidding was not spirited. Draught horses brought from L3O to L 44 ; ligh f . colta and fillies, LBtoLl6; mixed cattle, 27 •• 6d ; dairy cows, L 3 12s 6.1 to L 6. ?lorses — :At our yards on Saturday, ulnrge nun.ber was submitted for sale, ! and ueariy all changed hands at satU'ac 1 ory rates. Grain. — Market, very dull. Quotations about i the same. aslant Veek.. t Messrs Duiver. Stkwart, oncl Co., report for , the week ending 19t!v ' »ecembnr : — Fat Cattle, — ! Prime beef is ab >tit 22i 6 I per lOOlba ; medium and inferior, 17s 6d to 20j. Fat Sheep.— The ( supplied for'contract continue to more than equal I tho requirement? of the market, and no sales hare < transpired with the exception of a small draft of - shorn ewes, medium quality, which we placed at auc.tioa at oa ; und ewes iv wool 9a each. We ' quote prime half bred, tauttoa at 8i to Sid 1

merino do, 2}d in wool. Fat Lambs. — Really good fat lambs may be quoted at about 6s each. Store Cattle. — There is no alteration with respect ito this elnBS of stock. We have to report- the sale | at Tokomairiro on neeount of G. M. Bell, Esq., Southland, of the pure short horn bulls, CrOydon and the Prince of the Butterflies, at T..G3 andL4B respectively, to J. M'Lean, Esq., Bellair.y Station. Store Sheep. — No transactions to report. Rnms. — We have sold 80 from the &>cks of W. A. Tolmie, Esq., at L 3 3s each, to W. Shennan. Esq- Wool i* now coining forward freely. The condition generally ia lighter thun we expected, and the sioplo particularly sound. Our opening sals of the season will be held shortly after the arrival ot the incoming Fnglish mail. Flax. — Well dre*«ed samples are saleable at our last week's q\io rations. Inferior descriptions are not in demand. Melbourne, Dec. 10th. — The markets during the we?k have tven very quiet. Flour obtained purchasers at LI 2 10a up to Ll3 for choice lots, wheat up to 5s 9il, and oats at 3s 4fl to 3s sd. New wheat coming forward in Adelaide has pre* eluded any rise taking place here fur some time, and the markets will most likely go clown. Ind ed, holders were more willing to sell at the close of the week than at the beginning. Oamaru, 16th Dl-c. The 'Times' reports:— Present, quotations at — Wheat 4s to 4s 3t. Oata, 2s to 2a 2J ; barley nominal. Flour LI I 10s to Ll2.