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Stronacb, Morris aud Coy. report for the week endiDg 15th March, as follows : Cattle.—lßo were yarded for this week, comistiag of some well finish* d bullocks, cows and heifers. The demand at the commencement of the sale was better than last week, but as the salep.oceedtd it slackened off, and it the end it was difficult to sell any. Beat Bullocks £8 5s to £9 10', medium £7 5s t > £7 15s, inferior £6 to £6 10s. best cows and heifers £6 to £6 10s, medium £5 to £5 5% idforior £4 Is to £4 ss. She; p.—1169 were penned consisting principally of wethers, with an odd pen of ewea The demand fir wethers at the commencement of the sale was better t>an last week, but as the sale proceeded the demand slackened, and pr:ce3 became eafchr. Ewe 3 did not command the same attention as last week. Beat wethers 20i 6dto22*9d, extra t> 24s 3d, medium 18s Gd to 19a 7d, inferior to 17s 6d, beat ewea 203 to 23?, medium 16* to 17s 9d, iufenor 12-i to 14s 6d. Lambs.—B2B woro penned, and all sold well. Best lambs 17- to l7s 9d, extra to 19c, nvdium 15s Gl o 15s 9J, inferior 13s to 14s 3d. p gj, —88 yarded ; tho demand for suck' ra aud slips was easier ; porkers and bacou< rs were the smio aa Let week, suckers 6s to 10 J , si pa 12s to 16r, stores 17s 9d to 21.->, porkers 24s to 345, b&conera 35i to 46?. Ritbitskirs and Hides.—No sales since last repor\ t heepbkins.—Fair catalogues were submi ted this week. Prices wore again gool, especially for well saved pelts. Half breds 7£d, cross bred to merino to 7 pelts to 53 4', Lambskins to 3> 9d. Tallow and Pat.—De-rand good. Beet rcndereJ 183 to 20s, medium to good 153 to 17s 6J, inferior 12s to 14s, rough fat 12s to 14?. Wheat aud Oats.—No change to report ?iuco lsst report. Oh'ff.— The demand is fair, but prices are a sh-.de easier. Prime oaten sheaf £3 10s to £3 12s Gd, mediun £3 to £3 5% inferior £2 7s 6d to £2 12s 6d. Potatoes.—The nurket is over supplied, and prices are easier. Prime derwents £5 5s to £5 15s, white kidneys £5 to £2 13 j .
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Cromwell Argus, Volume XXXV, Issue 1929, 20 March 1905, Page 5
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