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Manawatu Standard, Volume XLI, Issue 9743, 7 March 1914, Page 6

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STOCK MARKET. A Ural i a ill and Williams. Ltd., report on their Fcildiug sale as follows: —We had a heavy yarding of sheep and cattle. All stock sold freely, and we quitted the bulk of our entry under the hammer. We quote : 2-tooth ewes 16s Id to 17s sd, 2, 4, and 6-tooth ewes (email) 14s 6d, 4 and 5-year qwes 13s lid, 14s. 14s 4d, to 15s, 2-tooth \t ethers 16s Id, rape lambs lis 4d, medium lambs 9s 3d to 7s 9d. cull'lambs 3s 9d, 4s 6d, 6s 3d. 7s 4d, to 7s Bd, fat lambs 13s lid, fat ewes 15s 9d, Romnev ranis 10s 6d to £2 2s. Southdown rams 6£d to Bgns. Cattle: Fat cows £5 to £6 Bs, 18-month heifers £2 9s to £4 2s 6d, yearlings 38s to £2 Is, weaner heifers 21s.

The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd., report: —At Feilding on Friday we had a good entry of sheep and a small yarding of cattle. Sheep were in strong demand, and we quitted every pen at satisfactory prices. Quotations: Sheep.—lnferior lambs 8s 2d, woolly lambs lis 6d, small 2-tooth ewes 13s 7d, medium 2-tQoth ewes 15s to 16s 6d, 2-tooth ewes (good) on account of F. Wilson 19s Id, 4 and 5-year ewes on account of F. E. Pickering 17s, 4 and 5-year ewes 15s Id, light fat ewes 14s 6d to 14s lid, wethers 15s, 6d and 16s 5d to 16s 9d, Romnev ranis 15s. Cattle.--Weaners 225. veal calves 30s, aged cows £2 10s.

Dalgety and Co., Ltd., Palmerston North, report: —At our Taihape sale on Wednesday we had an exceptionally good yarding of sheep and a fair yarding of cattle. All classes of stock were in good demand, and practically a total clearance was effected at auction. Quotations: —Cull iambs 3s 3d to ss, aged ewes 6s to 7s 9d, 5-year-old ewes 10s 6d to 12s 4d, 4 unci 5-year-old. ewes 12s 3d to 14s, light fat ewes 15?., prime fat ewes to 16s 4d, 2-tooth ewes 13s to 16s 3d, 2-tooth wethers 14s to 15s Id, fat wethers to 19s, weaner steers to 335, forward cows to £4 10s. fat cows to £6 Bs, 2j-year steers to £5 7s: 57 o«-yo;ir forward bullocks, sold on account of T. Bradley, lvangawaea, realised £7 16s. Dalgety and Co.. Ltd., Palmerston North., report: —At our llunterville sale on Tuesday, we had a very fair entry of stock, which sold as follows: —Medium lambs io 7s Id. small mixed 2-tooths lis to lis 3d. 5 year-old ewes lis 7il to 12s 3d, 4 and 5-vear-old ewes to 14s, mixed weaners to 28s.

DalgCty and Co.. Ltd.. Palmerston N\. report: —At our Mangawcka sale on Thursday we nave to report having an exceptionally good entry of sheep and fair entry of cattle. There was a keen demand for slice]i, and all lines sold at prices highly satisfactory to vendors. Prices: Small mixed lambs 4s lid. 6s Id. 6s 3d. 7s 6d, medium mixed lambs 8s to 8s 3d. very fair mixed lambs to 9s 6d. interior s.m. ewes us Id. 8- 7d, 9s lil. 5-vr owes lis id. medium 2-tli ewes 15s 4ii io 15s 7d. goot 2-th ew< s 17s sd, In st 2 tii ewes to 19s Id. 2-tii wethers 15s 6if. 16s 2d to 16s lid, Lincoln rams to 2gns. potter rams io 10s. weaner s'ecrs £2 ss, weaner heifers £2 2s 6d. 18-mos ■teers £3 10s 6d. 2iyr steers £4 13s, lighi fat cows £5 19s 6d.

Dalg-My and Company. I .tel.. report: —At our I'cilding sale on Friday we had a very good entry of sheep and a very good yarding of cattle, which sold a.s below : —Cull Jambs 6< to &s Bd, medium lambs to 8s 9d. very fair laiub~> 9- 3d to 9s 6d. best rape lambs to 11.-. inferior or mixed age ewes 7s Id, 9? l(i. to 9s Til. 5-year-old ewes 10s lOd. lis Gd, 12-. 12s sd, to 12? 6d. 4 and 5 year-old ewes 13s lei. 13? 6d. 15-s 7d. to 16s 4d, small 2-tooi'n ewes to 12? lid. 2-year heifers £4. ■ mpty cow? to £4 5-. forward cows £5 3bd to £5 5?.

Djlgetv and Company, Ltd.. report: At cur Palmer-ton North sale, on Thttivday. we had a good yarding of thecp and fair entry of cattle. Shi ep were in gex)d demand, bidding \va- br-k. and every line wild under the hanimer. Quotation?;: —Account .J. Best. Kaii'iinga. 115 2-tooth Romney owes 20? 7d. 176 2-tooth Romney-Liiico'n ( wos 19s 3d : ac ount J. I- .Mnson, Linton, 400 2-tooth ewe« 15-: account Si', Bros.. W'hakaronga. 4-tootii Southdown ewe*; 2ign=, Southdown ewe lambs 2gns. Southdown ram lamb* 3jgt:s. 4-tooth Southdown rami from 4 t< Gjgns: small mixed lambs 7>, small 2-tooth ewes 12s. 4 and 5-year ewes 12s £-d, 13s, 13s 10<1. 13s lid. ,o 14. ; 6d, good to 16s 7d. fat woolly lambs IB? 3d, store cows ~J3 14t? v 6d. cow? arid calves £4 15s sd. WELLINGTON WOOL. SKIN. llll^E. AND TALLOW SALE. (Peb Press Association.) WELLINGTON. March 6. The New Zealand ixjan and Mcrcantih Aironcy Company. Ltd.. report: —At ye?t-cr-day's sale at. Wellington we ofl'erul a fair sized catalogue of bag wool, sheepskins. iiidi'S, tallow, etc. There was a good attendance of buyers, and keen competition fot everything. Wooi and -kins were about a j,el ]>er lb higiier. caltVkins and hide- about ad per lb higher than ia?! ioi tnight 1;. s.de. Theie were als.) IvttLf <'!K(uiri(for tallow, at an advanee of 5s per cwl. We quote: Wool : Cro-sbred medium coarse 7Jd to 9«l. pieces and bellies 4d to 641!, locks and stained pieces lid t«> siel. crutchings medium te good 6jd, lambs to lOd. Sh« '-p.-:

llalibred 72«1 to 9<l. line crowdired oil in ! 9.1. medium tu coarse cros.-brod 7id to I short to 2-wtu.ls 6t 1 T<i Bj.ll, dead and i damaged crossbred 5d to 7jd. inferior ami | badly damaged 2d to 64a, lambs bjd to gjd. j damp. -ah- d. and green 2s to 4s 6d. pelts 4u jto To. ilidi .-: Ox heavy 9^l! to 9fd, do. I medium Bgd to 9gd. do. light Bid to 9d. cow J heavy B|d to Bgd. do. medium BJd to ,9<i. j do. light Bod to 9>l. cut. slippy and inferior 7d to Bjd. lmil stag Gjd to 7d. yearning j3d to 10gd, ca'f. superior to 12d. d>>. ! medium to good 9d to Hid. do. da mage',' jsd to 84U. 'I ahow, 111 casks 23> to 27s 6d, il. i tins 15s to 24s 6d. Sundries: Kabbitskin.--10A.I, horsehair Js 4id to Is. Bd. cowtaib > 6.1. Abraham and Williams. Ltd.. report as ioilows:- We ollt reil our <j 1 uimity of a.ll elasvs of produce !o a good attendatic--> ot Olivers at Wellington \ es;erday. ('onipethioii was very keen for all lots and j priei > were firm at a slight advance. Tallow v.;m a little (as.ier. W;■ quote: I \\ 00! : Xluv-d 7jd to 9d. pieces and beili'* 4d to oid. loeks 2ld to 5Ad. lamiw t• 1 j 10(1. Skins: Half-bred 7;d to 9d. fine x'«r<d ■3d to 9<l. meduim to coarse xbred 7Ad to 183*1. slum, to !_ia!f-wools 6d to Sjd. dead and damaged 5d to 7jd. inferior 2d to 33d. lambs 62'! to Sjd- sailed licit"* 2s 10 4s 6d. Hides: Heavy ov 9^ll 10 9vd. modium o\ Bgd to light ox Bid to Sd. heavy cows j 3§d to 83d. medium cows 8?d to 9d. light cows B£d to 9d. cut and flippy 7d t<I bulls (bjd to 7(1. yearlings 8d to 10gd, best , call lOgd to 12d. ordinary calf 9d to lljSd. j Tallow: In casks 23 sto 27s 6(1. tins 15s I io 24s 6'l.