SUN AND MOON.

Bruce Herald, Volume XXXI, Issue 3141, 13 February 1900, Page 6

SUN AND MOON.

New Zealand Mean Time. ; Febbuaby. THE SUN.

Mbmobanda,— lit, Nelson provinoe founded 1842; 6th, Railway opened from Invetoargill to Bluff 1867; sth, Waltangi Treaty signed 1840; 6 th, Railway opened from Ohriatohuroh to Amberley 1876 ; 7th, Wreck of H. M.S. Orpheua on Manukau Bir, 1863; 10th, marriage of Qaeen Vie. torla 1840; 14th, Captain Cook killed at Hawaii 1779; 21at, Kaitangata oolllery explosion 1879...=. „.*.. Stronaofarßros. and Morris report for week ending 7th February as follows:— Fat Cattle— l 42 head yarded, prices ruling about 6s per head higher than last week. Best ballooka sold at £8 to £9 7s 6d, medium £7 to £7 15b, beat cows and heifers £6 10« to £7 ss, medium to good £5 to £6 s*, inferior £3 to £4 15». : , 'Sheep.— lß9s penned, prices showing no alteration. Beit oroaabred wethers sold at 15s to 16^ medium 13s 9d to 14s 9d, beet ewes 14s to 14a 9d, medium 12s to 12« 6d. Lamba— ll7B penned, the demand for all sorts being fairly brisk. Beat lamba sold! at lls % 12a 6d, medium 10s to 10a 9d, others 8s 6d to 9a 9d. , — Pigs— lo4 penned, prices ruling la fayor of buyers. Suafcers sold at 5a to 10s, slips 12« to 15a, stores 16s to 20a, porkers 25s to Rabbitekins— Nosslea this week, , . ' Sheepskins-— Small oataloguea were offered on Tuesday when bidding was fairly bijisk and prides unohanged. Dry orosabreds 4s to 6a, do halfbreda 5s to 7s, do merinos 5s 6d to 7s 6d eaoh. ~Wd6l=Th*e nekt~saleof the season takes plaoe.on Thursday, 22nd. February. , Hides--P l xime heavy ox 4d to 4Jd, medium 3^d to 3|d, a |nferior 2d to 3d, cow hides to 3id*per lb.*" . ..^Callow,— Maj;k,»t. steady. Best rendered mnfctbh 15a 6d to 17a, medium 13s -to 15», rough fat 10s 6d to 15s 6d per owt. Wheat— Market 1 * rather dull exoept for prime milling and Tuaoan, which is readily placed at 2s 5d to 2s 6d, medium quality is dull of sale at. 2s .3d to 2s 4d, fowl wheat Is 9d to 2a 2d per bushel (aaoks in). , OaU-^Marketbrißk. "Prime milling 2s; 13, ; good to beat feed 29 to 2s Did, medium Is lOd^to la ll£d, inferior and discolored ll 9Ad to Is 10d per bushel (sacks extrsji Chaff— Prime ohaff is in good demand, but other sorts are hegleoted. Prime oaten sheaf £2 15a. to £3, medium £2 10a to £2 12a 6d per ton' (baga extra). Potatoes— Best kidneys £2 15a to £3, others sorts unsaleable.

H. M. lat—Sna rises 6 7am Ist— San ■ets 7 37 pm 28th— San rises 5 48 am ■ 28th— Sun seta ... ... 6 45 pm --• , THE MOON. 7th— First Quarter ... 3 53 am 15t^Fall Moon 1 20 am , 23rd-i-Lwt (Jaattor ... 4 14 am ' 28th— New Moon ... 1Q 55 pm ]