Stock Notes.

Otautau Standard and Wallace County Chronicle, Volume X, Issue 481, 11 August 1914, Page 5

Stock Notes.

- '. .-» - - - Tba outbreak of war with Germany, although not altogether unexpected last week, has naturally hid the eijeot v , of unsettling the sheep market but not, fy we are glad to report, to the extent that was generally anticipated. At Winton for instance, at ths sale held on X^rsday last, although prioes for stor-fQheep hung fire for a bit at the commencement, still as the sale progressed bidding became more animated, with the result that, although there was a decided drop of Is 6d to 2a m good hoggets.aud young ewes, and rather more m medium and inferior sorts, yet well conditioned and full

Bound month ew°s were scarce?* affected at all. Th* -iame remark; also apply to Thornbury ou the f>l lowing day. In sympathy with tht fall m t the value of t*h*3*-p skmg, fa sheep have a: so-gone back from 2 *■ Bs, bat we are glad to -*ay that, as ye: at least, there are no signs of panto or even excitement, vendors any buyers alike taking the natural course of events most philosophically. Dur ing the week rery few sales of private sheep have eventuated, speculators hanging off on acco mt; of the war scare, m addition to whioh there are few bargains to be picked up m the depleted market. Jnst now also cafctle are hard to quit at late quotations, with the exception of prime beef, which is m good demand, aad we opine 'jjis likely to continue fhm throughout the winter.