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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LVI, 8 April 1922, Page 2

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'I he N.Z. Farmers’ (*o-op. Association of Cautei bury Limited report as follows on three local stock sales held on 3rd, sth, am! 6th instant. There is a decided improvement in the tone of the market throughout, all classes of stock being keenly competed for. No doubt tins is due to (be large numbers of stock which have been sent out of Nelson this season thus creation 1 a local demand. At our Tapawera sale the whole of the yarding was disposed of under I lie hammer. an unusual occurrence during.the pa A eighteen months, 'faking into consideration the gradual increase in prices of wool, and (lie good prices being Ob--I,aim'd for iamb and mutton, limes are looking much brighter for the shoe)) farmers The following are a list of prices realised : 3rd April. Mr If. |). I’atun’s clearing sale. I’okororo. Good M.A. breeding ewes 11s to 12s 8d ; cull JAM. owes 7s Hd; 2-iuoth wethers 9s 3d: small 4 and f) tooth wethers 11s 6d ; good store lambs Bs lid ; medium 6s 3d ; cull lambs 2s 9d ; 5 shear rummy-’ rams 2 guineas, Ui month steers £2 7s; 2 year steers £3 Us; vearling heifers £1 17s. sth April. Richmond sale. .Fat lambs 14s; forward lambs 9s 3d ; cull Jambs 3s 4d ; forward wethers 12s 6d to 14s; small si ore 4 and 6-tooth, wethers 11s hd; F.M. cult'ewes 3s 6d ; 1 shear romney rants If guineas to 3', guineas. „ bth April, Tapawera sale. Forward ewes and wethers 14s;’ store, ewes and wethers 9s 6d ; ALA. wethers 10s 9d ; 4 and 6-tooth store 1-bred wethers 12s ; forward lamb 10s; store lambs 5s to 6s 9d ; cull S.AL ewes 4s to 5s 5d : M.A. breeding ewes 6s 9d to 9s 9<l.