NEWS FROM COUNTRY DISTRICTS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXXVI, Issue 11151, 25 August 1899, Page 6

NEWS FROM COUNTRY DISTRICTS.

OHAIJPO. At Mr. W. J. Hunter's stock sale, on TuesK ? Tar 300 head of cattle were offered, included m which were about 70 dairy cows. The stock was of average quality, and in good condition for the timo of year. Dairy cows were in fair demand. Calves and yearlings sold fairly well. The following were the quo-tations:-Dairy cows, from £4 to £5 for average quality; springing heifers, £2 10s to £3 10s; sterlings, mixed, £i 4s 6d; 15-moiths steers, £1 163: three-years steers, from £3 to « M; 2}-year steers, rather coarse, £2 10s to *>1 15s: grown steers, nearly fat, £6 17s 6dnot quite bo forward, from £412s to £417 a 6d ; two-year steers. £2; young empty oows, £2 Us' ™S"E ea J fe*l' £1 139 : yearling heifers! well-bred. £15s: calves, mixed, 19s; good steer C K^\ wol ; hr ? (l £1 I®' : ™ nll fat steers, £5 103 to £6; fat cows, £3103 to £4. About fJWT. yarded ;,. Ewea in lamb, crossbred, 6s 9d; fat ewes, 10s; hoggets, 7s Id. Att . , . CAMBRIDGE. At the last meeting of the Farmers' Club, 1 Sir. Reynolds gave a "talk" on what he had Ken when in England during his recent visit He gave a graphic description of his eineril ence, aind while contending that faSg could be made more lucrative at Home, owing to, the more Profitable markets, he thought menX°" Sit" •«'l st openine3 for J" 0 ™? SI of the club! 111 be re3umed next meet -1 Mr. C. W. Hursthow arrived here to-day. "<?• V.vwt the Waftraw ' bridge, which is rej ■< , »*in.-& m : dition. t It 13 proUv!):i«, flj'-f >v>%£«Al ' will require a lar( l-cfo,v i*A conditio can lie cc. ' ~ , 41 , ,