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Hawke's Bay Herald, Volume XXXII, Issue 10630, 8 June 1897, Page 2

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Hhuld Offloe. Monday evening, THE STOCK MARKET. Messrs Abraham and Williams, of Palmerston North, report>:-A6 Palmowton cattle were in moderate numbers, bidding brisk, and all lota (cleared. For springing heifers «n«lgood dairy oows the demand wan good, .and prices better. Young cattle sold well. ■Orheof made 13a 6d the lOOlbs. AMU mutter «t Bheep. The tone ot last Week induood Tendore to inorease their reserves. Though tuyere were plentiful, they took a firm stand against the increased rates, and were disposed to give even less than at the week previously, especially for lambs, consequently bidding took an irregular form, and a good denl passed (a unsold, though the bulk was afterwarda quitted. Quality considered, other sort*' remain without quotabla ohange— tboagh the laok ot activity doubtless made It jtfaeor otherwise, . Lambs. 6s 2d, 5a Id, 5s 6d, «s 9d, others Bs to la lOd ; 6 and Btooth brooding ewes, 8s 3d ; empty ewes. 5s Od to 6s lOd ; forward ewes, 7s to 7a Td ; store Lincoln wethers, 8a Od to 9a ; mixed .sorts. 8s 9d; fat ewes. 8s to 8s fld ; fat bullocks, *5 6a; forward bullooks. £4 19a; fat oowa. t& to 63 16s ;2J to 3-year Bteera. £2 19 a 6d; springing hoifers, (33 15a to £5 es; dairy cows, m0ato«510s; weanera, Us to 10s.