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Cromwell Argus, Volume LXVIII, Issue 3481, 9 August 1937, Page 5

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Stronach Morris and Go's report— Fat Cattle.—There was a larger entry of Fat Cattle forward, about 300 being- penned. The market for aIJ quality Ox beef was on a par with last week's rates but eows and heifers flowed a drop of jss to 25s per head. Extra prime heavy bullocks to .£.lO 17s 6d, prime heavy ,£l4 ios to £)b. medium j£i! to £*4, light i,nd unfinished from £8 s«, extra prime cows and hefers to 7s 6d, prime ,£8 1-,s to £cj 15s, medium £Ct 19s to £B, Hjjht and unfinished. ~ Fat Sheep.- There was a fairly large yarding of sheep, about 1750 being penned. The quality generally was fair, there being- quite a few pens el outstanding wethers and ewes on offer. The market for all prime heavy wethers was en a par with last male's rates, but medium and light weight wethers showed a drop of 23 to js as did all ewes. Extra prime heavy wethers to 52s 6d, prime 36s to 435. medium 32s to 355. light 27s 6d to 31a, extra prime heavy ewes to 37s 3d, prime 28s to 31s, medium 23s to 275, light 14s to 225. Fat Pigs.—There was a medium entry and these met with good demand, prices being on a par with last week's rates. Store Pigs.—There was a medium entry and these met with keen competition, priees being firm at laterates

Oats. —The market is <iuiet and A grade Gartons are bringing up to js 4d on trueks, country sidings. Wheal;—There is very little milling wheat offering and millers will take any lines suitali!" •■ tidl schedule rate. Good whole fowj wheat meets with fair inquiry qt up to 5s 6tl, ox store, Duueditt, Potatoes,—Fair consignments arc still coming to hand and there is a good inquiry for prime tables, Arran Chiefs bringing up to £6 Is s and King Edwards are meeting with the best inquiry and these are bringing up to £% ex store. Chaff —There is a fair quantity offering and good bright oaten sheaf is bringing up to ,£5 10s ex truck, D lined in.

Rabbitskins, —There was #ood competitjon though the sale was inclined to bo erratic at times. Winter bucks were easier from 6d to iod per lb and does from 2d to 6d per lb while other sorts were from a paj- to « (jhadc easier qn hist sale's rate-*,, Bup«?r winter bucks 154*1, super winter does io4d, Ist winter bucks 15id, Ist winter does 2nd winter bucks i4od, 2nd winter docs Q4d, spotty winter bucks i24d, spotty winter does Q4d, Ist early winter bucks i36d, Ist early winter does c/>d, incoming Oiid, hit*> autumns 88d, int nutgfling- bucks nod. is*, outgoing does 81 id, Ist gpring bucks 84Jd, autumn bloodstained 7Qjd, winter bloodstained io4d, milky does 3Qd, winter block loid. winter fawn qßd. jst harbskins sod. horsehair 2od, best ferret skins to 4s. medium, ferret skins 2s 6d to 3s. inferior ferref skin* rs to is y|.