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Timaru Herald, Volume LXXX, Issue 12393, 8 June 1904, Page 2

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WASHDYKE STOCK SALE. There was a fair yarding of stock at the Washdyke varils yesteiday, and a good sale took place. Fat ewes brought 18", « 18s Mi- 80s to 20s 6d, fat 2-tooth ewes > , 21f 61, fat wethers 21s 9d, fat lambs 15s ' <ld tV 15* 6d. Springers sold at £5 12s '" 6d,"cj>ws in profit £5, £5 10s to £5 15». ■ . Land sales. < > The Canterbury Farmer*' Co-operative Association report the following sales at satisfactory pnces:—On account of Mr J. M. Barker, Woodbury, 330 aores to Mr G. T. Stonyer; Mr Job. Gibson, OJare- ' mont, 128 acres to Mr A.' McPhedran; Mr A. 'H "McConnell, Gleniti, 53 acres, "to * Mr,G. Collier? Mr E. King, Washdyke, ' * 128 acres, to a northern client: Mr W. P. Clarke, Beadown, 78 acreß, to Mr E. King. ASHBUB.TON STOCK MARKET. \ mP»C Press Association. J ASHBURTON, June 7.*' About 8000 sheep were, entered at the AsK&urton yards to-day. and owing to the " operations of exporters bidding for freezers was'"brisk*.' Lambs fit for turnips .sold . we 11.,. There was a fair demand for cattle. Prices, vWete as . under*—Store cattle— Springers £6'ss and £5," yearlings £3 ss, £2 17a>'and £2 ss. calves 7s 6d. Fat Jrttle—Cows £7 12a 6d. £6 7s 6d, £5 17s 6d, heifers- £6 16s 6d, £6 10s, £4 7s W, steers £8 2s 6d, £7, £6, £5 17s 6d. fat *heep-iCrossbrcd ewes 10s 3d to 21s, £ 'small line of wethers brought 275, hutch•V lamVl3s<to"l4s 3d, wethers 18s 3d %a 275. "merino ewes" lis,' 14s j freeaing •Jwe.B 17s lOd. Store sheep—Crossbred forward ,wethers 17s 5d to 19s, crossbred ewes fln lamb) 12s Id to 19s 3d, lamb? 10s 7d to 14s 6d.