Commercial.

Pahiatua Herald, Volume II, Issue 188, 13 August 1894, Page 2

Commercial.

STOCK KtrORT.

Messrs Abraham and Williams report Palmerston Sale.—Stock came forward in shorter supply. The class of eneep generally was of second rate to inferior quality, consequently the demand was but a fair proportion changed hand*. W« penned up *oxne useful lot* ol sfi-ers and store bullocks. A fair demand existed at quotations. For dairy stock there was a firm inquiry for suitable sorts, indifferent quality beiug neglected. Weaner* sold much on a par with recent rites, i stile —Store bullocks. £4 14s; 3-year old steers. £4 5s ; ?ood ui .lch sows, £7 to £7 15s. others £5 to l 5 Te fid; weauers. 23# fid to *27e. Sheep—Let wethers. 13s7d . store wethers. 9sto 10s5d; breeding ewes. As Td to 9s . small hoggets, 3* Sd to 4s lOd. Pah atue Bole.—At Pahiatua on the 7th« ins:., the yards were better filled then we have ten them for some time. Ewes in lamb met with steadv enquiry, lambs were somewhat easier, t attic sold at late rates, dairy eon-* forward ut calf meeting with ready sale. We quote: -Fat cows, prime, £5 Lis : others, £5 U to £5 9e : fat eieeis. £7 . dairy cows to calve aerlv. £5 15* to £fi 15s: others. £.* to £5 14s; 3-vr springing heifer*. £5 9* Ivr steers. £3 9-*: yearlings, small. 37s Ad Sheep Ew-%*' in lamb. He 2d to lit# 3d ; best lamb*. 6« 8d . others, 4s lt\l to 5s 9d; culls. 3s 3d ; empty ewes, fie fid. Messrs I -w,*s and lores report : Tho * t ie average for this season of the tsar e • \ « . atl « i .1. .junt l m ,M • <;••'. l . wow. mi^n.s 1-S.ihl 1-J, 1.1: .1.1 tm in limb . .ty P'"‘r. from M to I.mht. P-. ti. K«i 1.5: .1 . rvro.ro. I :• lo W»: .print- nt hrtf.r., from U IT, |..l to 1 t». v !**i: of -uporiorquality f.tr .mg I•» 1T.t.1: I - monlK .tror».to 57, t*.i ; «l't:o hoifor,. I--* ; tr.sn.i,. 31., nilllltwr of >tnr'». u»r. *oM st l ou.lT Id •li.ugltt f»l.lmg, rt it.ru l.lt* Wl - • >ouugew«s ml wethers.