Stock Notes.

Otautau Standard and Wallace County Chronicle, Volume VIII, Issue 395, 3 December 1912, Page 5

Stock Notes.

During the past week, although tbe sheep market has been stagnant as far as local spectators are concerned, there ha9 been considerable buaineßa done with buyers from the north, in hog gets off the shears, and in breeding ewes and lambs for forward delivery, at prices that appear to be highly satisfactory to the vendor, aa they ate far in excess of the average yearly returns, sound mouth station ewes sslling at at up to lCs, March delivery, 2-tcoths up to 17s off shears, and lambs (subject to a rejection) up to 13s at weaning. Of course, thea^ prices may be fully warranted, a* it is acknowledged by all hands that there is a large shortage of breeding ewes throughout New Zealand, and the severe weather prevailing i i Septera ber and October militated agaiost a good lamLing, and the barometer of the wool market is "set fair!" In connection, it ia worthy of notice that already private buyera are scouring the country offering very tempting offers for private clips, and within range of Is has been bid and refused for top hogget wool. However, with a rising market, it is bct'er to trust to the open market, as the wool is in better condition, owing to a wet year, and competition appears to be keener every sale, and consequently better prices ruling. Cattle — Prime beef remains firm 8t 34s to 35a per hundred with a rising tendency ; cow besf, 27s 6i to 80s. Stores are in very great d« mind, both foreign and local buyera comp3ting strongly at more than the fat equivalent, good forward bullocks being worth from £'8 to £10. Yearlings — some 150 head were placed to go to Canterbury at £±,