Commercial.

Pahiatua Herald, Volume II, Issue 238, 10 December 1894, Page 3

Commercial.

STOCK REPORT. Messrs Abraham and Williams' stock report:— At Palmerston on the 9th inst. sheep mistered in moderate numbers—the demand was somewhat slow at first, but improved as the sale progressed. Fat cheep still rule at low rates. Sound sheep meet with an unsatisfied demand, but without any advance in price. Aged ewes of an inferior description are difficult to quit. Cattle in fair supply were steady throughout, and kept last week's prices. With the exception of an old beast or two, and some ewes and laiuba everything sold.

Sheep.—Hoggets in their wool, 10m ; shorn do.. 6s 9d ; others, os to 5s 6d; fat ewes, 5* lOd to 6s 6d ; prime do., 7s Id ; forward ewes, 5* ; ewes with lambs, all counted, 2s l()$d to 8s 3d.

Cattle.—Heifers in forward condition, LI 9i 9! , 2 ve-ir ilMn, Ul 2h Ad to LB Os ; 2( do., L 3 12a 6d ; 8-year do., L 4 6h ; yearling to 18 months steers, L2 14s; weaner do., I„2 ; cows with 50 per cent, ealves, L 4 to L 4 2s 6d ; milch cows up to L 5.

Messrs Simms and Mowleiu’s report:— We held our first snle in the Masterton yares on Thursday, when we wore favored with large entries in both sheep and cattle, all were disposed of at satisfactory prices with the exception of one pen of cows and calves at foot.

Fat sb* ep.—Here in good demand, and all yarded were readily disposed of. Ewes brought Ha to Hs 6d ; wethers, Hm 6d to 7a. Forward ewes, 6s to 7s. bat cattle—bullocks brought X 6 11s to X 6 15s; heifers, X‘4 10s to X 5 10a. Young - nspl] '*.£BMs- to x l F , springing heifers, X'4 4s to X 4 7m ; year lings, 20m to 375. Dairy eows from X‘4 10s to XT. Horses -A few backs were ett'ered, but failed to find purchasers.

Messrs Lowes and lorns report at the clearing sale at Te Ore Ore on Wednesday the attendance was ver> large and representative. The stock, being of good quality, in good condition, and well classed and without reserve, the whole sold under the hammer at sound market rates. In sheep, 1000 ewes and lambs ranged from Hs 8d to 10s Od, dry ewes 7«, maiden ewes 7h, young wethers Oh, rams 20s to 86n ; dairy cows, X*s 10a to X‘7 2k 6d ; heifers, X'B 10s to X‘4 2s od ; yearlings, 48s; in hoises 16 were sold, ranging from XIH to X'2B for form mares and geldings, aged X'6 to X*H, young colts and fillies X‘4 to £l2 10*, hacks X‘H to X'lo 10s; drays XO to X*l2, reapers up to X'Bo, ploughs .£‘4 to Xll, harrows 80s to XO, harness, tools, < eds, timber and sundries were eagerly computed for.