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Auckland.. : ! . A September 21). Live Slock .Market. —-Mr Buck laud reports that caiile 'during Iht; la-t fe\v weeks have ollered in unu-ally targe .uumUers, .and (he tendency oft lie market has been to steadily lower value-e On the Lord above HCK)head were sold, mostly of a rough class, and juices were lower ILK pet* head., than a uion.lv since. Dairy cows wore* jdcnliful,- and of good* quality ; all were sold at late values. Fat •cattle-in average, number,- J35-head penned ; bidding was iKorelhlsh Ilian last week,'and* juices advanced 2i)s j»or head. Store sheep'um ratal ly jueipiltil, but many of inferior d scrihUoii; J llltey \v;orc fairly"competed ford Fat VhecqV in full sujqdy—and, l for’theiim6 of year having a full lieccc —at lower Frices ob ained fur fat stock wore : 'Galt lit 1 r —:sss, to 40s. 1 lie lOOib ; sheej); iJ-J-d. to 4jl. , the lb.—Messrs Hunter and Nolan report that there ha; been an increased supply of horses, but not'of'the description wan ed. They quote : Hacks from £G to Aid 10s ; -light harness -horses, from* £ls has been A fair supply of cuttle of almost alt description <. L’rii e - for dairy co ws rule lower thaji la ;t month. Well-bred grown steers, in _ fre-Ji condition, fare enquired' .torn brought, forward iu.iimi ted number,-. Dry .coys ‘ and low conditioned heifers, exluoiting neglect in breeding, offered, but nearly ten .shillings per head lower than la'-t week. At Newmarket. the supply forOtlfcs batcher {wal Mitt fcipial requirements,’ but well-fat red beasts Inc spirited .eoinjielhipn. At. Mr u’uv.m dm 3cml. rlierb was hj, good,arieiidautota of purchasers, and prices ruled much higher thap a,t Newmarket. They quote dairy caws £6''to £l2 j two-yeai-oitl -4'cei.s, Cl dsto- £ I l.*»s ; weaned calves and yearlings, from £1 J its to.£2 15s; .store cows, from £,-} 2sjjd to .25 g-beeiOTlK j>cr TPOibs. At Newmmket an average number of sheep were penn. d. and the comjictiuon wassjurifed ; pi ices ruled just about thc, ? - saine- ( as last, ■ week. .Best-.Nfothcr.-ri sold from 225. lo j2!)s""’Cd ; sefcood quality from 15s. to IDs i)d, fat lambs. Its to Us. tjd, .There was, a good supply of jiig.t. 'which met with keen "competition at frbin'iJd, to-td. per lb. f
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Patea Mail, Volume I, Issue 51, 6 October 1875, Page 2
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363COMMERCIAL. Patea Mail, Volume I, Issue 51, 6 October 1875, Page 2
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