COUNTRY SALE.

Otago Witness, Issue 2604, 10 February 1904, Page 20

COUNTRY SALE.

Messrs Dalgely and Co. (L.rei(-?d) report having held their monthly sale at Palmerston on Monday, the Ist insx. v»he,i they vardecl 242 sheep and 140 head of cattle. There wns a fair attendance of farmers and others interested, and, considering the dry weather that has been experienced in the d'stnet competition for both sheep ?nd cattle was faiily The sheep offered consisted of small ewes and lambs, two-tooth wethers and ewes, all of which found buyers at full market rates. Cattle were represented by twc-\ ear-o'd steers and hcifars, yearlings, and diy cow?, and a few good dairy cows. Prices for these were eacier than at last sale, but as vendors h?d come prepared to accept lower rates nearly the whole of the entry changed hands. They sold 212 sheep and 128 head cattle for Messis F. Glover, James Carnegy, William M'Cullcch. Wallace Willccck, ■\V. H. Glover, aid Mrs G-lover (Dnnhack). Messrs Jamc G-eddes J. C. Service, Chalmers Bros , A. J. Drearer, T. Malonry, G-. Cruickshanks, TV. M'Kcimey, W. K. Loudon, O'ohn

Mumo, R. Penny, John Edwardston, C. M'Gregor, John Anderson, J. Brown, A. Currie, T>. M'Laren, ond Andrew Wright (Palrncrstou), Wilham Halhim, William Maxwell, Thomas Dempster, James Walker (Flag Swamp), James Gilmore (G-oodwccd), and Joseph Dungey, J. and T. Kemp, and Pt. Cameron (Hil'giove), ewes and lambs at 9s 3d (all counted) ; crossbred lambs, 10s 6d ; do wether.. 15s Id to Us 2d ; two-tooth ewes and wethers, 13s Bd , two and three-year-old steers, £5 5s to £6 ss ; two-year-old heifei-, £3 ISs 6d to £t 16s; fat heifers. JE6 to £7 ss; yearlings to 18-month steels and heifers, £3 5s to £"3 17s; yearhi.gs and cahes. £1 15s to £2 10s , dany cows, £1 10s to £7 15s.