GERALDINE SALE.
The live stock sale at the Geraldine Farmers' Yards yesterday was well attended, and the entries comprised 1300 sheep, 14 head of cattle and 30 pigs. All lines sold well. Two-tooth ewes brought 16s 9d and 17s, fat. wethers 15s to 18s 6d, old ewes with lambs at foot all counted 10s 9d to 13s Id, fat calves £6 5s to £6 7s 6d, dry cows £4 15s, yearlings 365. Pigs—Weaners 4s, ss, and 5s 6d-
The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company (Limited) have received the following cable message from their London house, dated 15th January: —
"Wool—The sales opened at an average advance of about 5 per cent, on last sale . closing rates for merino and fine crossbred. Coarse crossbred market unchanged. Coalpetition by both Home and foreign buyers is fairly active."
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Press, Volume LVIII, Issue 10867, 17 January 1901, Page 6
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