STOCK REPORT.

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 11919, 20 January 1894, Page 3

STOCK REPORT.

Falmubston IS., January 18. ' Messrs Abraham and Williams report : - < On Friday we held a clearing sale at the farm of Mr Hitching.". Loiigburn, when we • offered his stock and implements without reserve. A general clearance was effected , nt prices rather better than ruling rates. - 2-tooth ewes mado 10s : fat ewes, 7s Sd ; . unculled lambs, somewhat small, 4s, in their wool: breeding ewes. 7s 8d ; milkers and springing heifers, £5 12s Gd to £7 /a Gil; draught horses, £1G to JC2S 10s; hacks £(i to £8 ss : and a whole list of macnin- • ery, etc., at fair vatues. 1 At Levien, on Wednesday, cattle were in short supply, but sheep plentiful. The demand for cattle was limited. Forshdcp bidding was practically confined to young sorts. At Palmerston yesterday cattle cnm« forward in moderate numbers, slu'i i i> fairly numerous. Tho bulk o£ the cattle sold ; rates somewhat easier. Sheep with steady throughout, but prices generally in favour of the buyer ; the greater portion of the entry changed hands, At Levin— 3-year-old steers, ±1 W< ; yearlings, £2 2a to £3 2s ; weaners, »Tn; spriugera and milkers, £5 5s to £G 7s (SI. Sheep— Two-tooth sheep, 7s to 8s ad ; 4-tooth wetliers, 0j ; 2-tooth ewes, 'Ja Id ; sliora lambs, 4s ; ewes (crocks), Is. At Palmerston— Forward bullock3, K> Is ; medium fat cows, £4 to £1 IGd lid ; 18-month-old steers, £2 V2s ; 2-year steers £3 1b ; cows in calf, £3 103 to £3 l'Js Gil ; yearling heifers, £2 8s ; weaueK (tmall), U(is. SI It . e p_F O rward ewes Gs lid ; fat ewes, 8s ; 2-tooth ewes, 93 to !)s 5d : aged ewes, 2s 10J.