HOKITIKA CATTLE MARKET.
J. Jones (late Messrs. M'Glashan and C 0.,) reports : —Fat cattle and sheep —During the earlier part of the month the market was anything but supplied to meet deirands, consequently the prices rfiali<ed for cattle and sheep /were much improved, and satisfactory to the shipper, as the folio wins; will show— 156 sheep, ex Leanidas from Melbourne, avenged 42a. 4d. each, all landed alive ; 300 sheep, ex Valiant from Melbourne, 36*. 6d. each. I also sold fortyfour head of cattle from Melbourne, for Russ, Baker and Co., at an average of £26 17a. 6d. each, and one lot of small pigs driven over from Christchureh, at an average of 345. each. The latter part of this month has been much better supplied with cattle, several lots having arrived from Christchurch overland, which have reduced the prices, and left the market easier for purchasers. The following is about the ruling prices now in Hokitika :-^Beef, £3 6s. :to £3 10s.; sheep, 44 to 50tbB, 255. to 30j. I may, remark that; out of three shipments, one from Newcastle, one from Port Albeit and one from Melbourne, they were all landed in splendid condition; minus only about one percent, of deathr.
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Colonist, Volume XI, Issue 786, 10 December 1867, Page 2
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202HOKITIKA CATTLE MARKET. Colonist, Volume XI, Issue 786, 10 December 1867, Page 2
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