THE MARKETS

New Zealand Mail, Issue 1523, 28 February 1901, Page 35

THE MARKETS

Messrs Lowes and Xoriis report the following sales of rams in connection, with the Masterton ram fair on. Thursday and Friday, the 21st and 22nci instant: —Stud Romneys, on account of Mr E. J. Riddiford, ojgs to 4igs, average 4gs: on account of Mr R. Cobb, 4-|gs to 5-|gs, average sgs ; Shropshires, on account of. Messrs Williams and Beetham, lfgs; Southdowns, on account iof Messrs Williams and Beetham, lfgs to average 3gsSouthdowns, on account of Mr C. Wyeth, 4gs; Shropshire, 'for same vendor, 3-Jgs to 4|gs, average 4gs: Southdowns, on acount of Mr J. Stuckey, 3igs to 44gs, average 4gs; _ Romneys, on account of Mr A. McKenzie, to 3-i gs, average 3gs; Romneys, on account ox Mr F. A. Cameron, ogs to 4gs, average 34gis; Romneys, on account of Mr A. McKenzie, Bgs to 4gs, average 3^gs; Romneys, on acount of Mr J. H. Tax-ham, 2fgs to 3jgs, average 3gs; Romneys, on account of McGregor Bros, 2fgs; Leicesters, on account of A. Cooper, 3gs; stud Lincolns, on account of B. and W. Rayner, lOgs ; on account of C. J. Watt, 4gs to sgis, average 4jgs ; on acount of Miss A. P. Watt, 4gs to ojgs, average 4fgs ; on account of J. Macara, sg&> to 9gs, average 7fgs; on account of Perry Bros, 4gs to 25gs, average 84gs ; on account of W. Wilson, ogs to Bgs, average 6igs; on account of R. Johnston, 4lgs to 7 fgs, average 6gs; .on account of F. Sutton, 4gs to Gfgs, average sgs; on account of J. H. Harris, to S£gs, average 7gs. Fleck Lincolns —On account of F. R. B. Pearoe, lg to 3gs, average 2^gs; on account of E. J. Iliddiford, lfgs to 3gs, average 2igs; on account of J. S. Holmes, 2gs to 3lgs, average 2-Jgs; on account of W. Wilson, 3 £gs to s£gs ; on account .of James Stuckey, average 2gs; on account of N.Z. Land Company, average 3-igs; on account of J.' D. Hughes, 4gs to 5§ gs, average 4^gs; on account of J. H. Harris, 3gs to 7gs, average 3£gs. JOHNSONVILLE, February 26. Messrs Freeman R. Jackson and Co., in conjunction with Messrs Abraham and Williams, report on their. Johnsonville sale as follows -Fat cattle, in moderate numbers, were on a par with last week’s rates. Prices ranged from £7 7s 6d to £9 IQs. Fat cows and heifers, which were generally of better qualities and condition than those usually offered, made £5 17s 6d to £7 ss. Sheep were equal to requirements, and were of secondary quality. Fat ewes, 12s 9d to 13s 8d: fat wethers, 16s; store ewes, 6s 9d ; lambs (poor quality), 8s to 10s.