LIVE STOCK TRADE. London, November 18.

Otago Witness, Issue 2179, 28 November 1895, Page 13

LIVE STOCK TRADE. London, November 18.

The Time?, commenting on the shipments of live stock from Australia, says that the best is wanted, not the worst. Thirty of the Nairnshiro's cattle, in fair condition, realised Ll6 each, two oE the largest brirgirg Ll9. The remainder, which are not Bold, are valued at Ll2 each. The steamer Hubbuck, which called in at fort Said, reports having lost 120 sheep. November 19. The heavy mortality among tha Habbock's Shtep was due to the heavy weather met with off the Australian coast. Tbe Gulf of Bothnia has landed 76 head of cattle? The supply of fodder ran out to-day. November 21. Tbe Porfc Chalmers has arrived at Deptford with 76 cattle and 107 sheep, which will Lave t© be killed on board because shs touched at Malta. The sheep by the Port Chalmers arrived in wretched condition, and the cattle in only fair condition. The sheep by the Habbock brought 303. The Bothnia's cattle ariived in fair condition. They were Bold at Ll2, the best fetching Ll7. Chbistchtjhch, November 25. The Canterbury Agricultural ani Pastoral Association have made arrangements with the Sbaw, Savill, and Albion Company for the shipment by the Pakeha, leaving Lyttelton about the middle of December, of 10 fat cattle an-] 50 ehiep, most of which took prizes at the Metropolitan show. The animals will be slaughtered at Dgptford.