GORE MARKETS.

Mataura Ensign, Issue 14, 1 August 1895, Page 2

GORE MARKETS.

Mr I. S. StfW.sr reports on the stock market as follows ',-* There were very few _h_ep at &c ation yarda on Tuesday, which .was to be accounted for by tha heavy fall of snow which we bave had. I sold hoireeta at from 7s 3d to 7s 7d 5 fat wethers. 10i Od to lis Sd. Cittlo — I sold on accouot Mr Grainger, Pukerau, 10 dairy cows in one line at L. 7s per head ; 3-year-old steers, L 3 lOi to L 4 17s. The J. G. Ward Farmers' Association of NZ. report :— The entry was an unusually small one, no doubt owing to the exceptionally bad weather. It was impossible for farmers at any distance to get stock forward for s< <c. Tbe entry consisted of about $00 steep and 756 of these were penned and aold by ourselves at following figures : — Gossbred • lambs up to 61. freezers (wethers) up to lis, store wethers 7s 6d to 9s Oil. The prices obtained was sliehtly in advance of last Bales. Good lambs and store wethers are in f_ir demand, we bave several inquires tor tbis class nf stock, and at the moment of writing could placo several thousands at above quotations.— £sro*e!)red ewes in lamb. It is rather early for this elaea of stock, but we anticipate during next montha a keen demand for crojjsbrcd ewes, as wopt of our settlers are rather under than over stocked.