COMMERCIAL.

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume XXIX, Issue 11132, 19 February 1886, Page 2

COMMERCIAL.

MESSBS F. B. JAOKSON AND GO'S FOBTFIGHTIiX" STOCK REPORT.

Wbdnbsdat, Feb. lfr. We hare no alterations in value, and quote since our last :~The Waverley Sale was ireQ. attended, and biddiag spirited throughout. At our yards in Wanganui -Oil Wednesday last the rams were keenly competed for, and all sold at the prices below. The imported animab were a capital lot, and arrived in good condition. . The ordinary sheep were of indifferent quality, about one-half of the total entry being aold. Young cattie found buyers, but cows were neglected ; the milch cows were of good quality, and sold well, eomo high prices being obtained for some of them. On Saturday we hold our usual sale of horses and sundries, the bulk of the animals offered finding purchasers at current rat*s. Poultry were of Jower value. j Oattebs. — At Waverley — Fat cows made £3 19s $ cows and calve 3, £3 Is j cows (forward), £3 ; heifers, £1 9s 6d ; weaners, £1 la, At Bfc. Hill-street— Heifers, 32a 6d ; steers, 355; milch cows, £5 10s to jeii ios. Shbbp.— Waverloy— Wethers and ewes, 6s 6d • lambs id wool, 3s 6d to 4s 6d. At St. Hillxstreet— Wethers, 7a 4d ; lambs in wool, ss ; old ewes, 3s j rams (at Waverley), Mr W. Wilson's rams made from £3 3a to £9 9b 5 old rams, £i Is to £1 6a 3d. At Wanganui— Earns from the same flock brought from £4» 4s to £8 Is. The imported rams realised from £2 2s to £8 8s - one special animal, £21 5s 3d. Pigs. — A small number only came for* ward— Porkers, 9s 6d to 15s ; one pure ! Duckering boar brought £2 Is ; bows, 30s to 53 3 . Hoesbs. — No alteration in quotations. PoinzTßY. — Fowls, 2s to 2s 3d the couple j ducks, 2s 6d to 3s.