COMMERCIAL.

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume XLIII, Issue 15000, 23 February 1899, Page 3

COMMERCIAL.

FREEMAN R. JACKSON AND CO.'S STOCK REPORT.

At Waverley on Friday all classes of stock largely exceeded the advertised numbers. The various cattle yards were mostly well filled. quality generally was good. Bidding was brisk, almost the whole going off under the hammer. Sheep in large numbers sold freely, and at an advance on previous rates. At St. Hill Street yesterday cattle were in limited supply. For bullocks and fresh steers an unsatisfied inquiry existed. Sheep were plentiful, and the bulk sold. Prices for stores in relation to fat may be described' as being at a premium. Good sound breeding ewes of any quality rule high. Pigs in moderate supply made recent rates. Waverley : Forward bullocks, £4 2s 6d ; fresh 34-year steers, £3 18s 6d ; fresh 2{ 'to 3. year steers, £3 2s ; 24---year steers, £2 7s 6d to £3 1,3 ; 15 to 18 month steers, 355 ; yearling steers, 245 ; weaners, 14s ; forward empty heifers, £3 ; others, £2 2s to £2 17s 6d ;* "woolly lambs 6s 9d ; shorn lambs (poor), 3s ; culls, Is Gd ; choice 2-tooth ewes, 9s 4d ; others, 7s lid ; full-mouthed ewes, 5s Id to 7s 6d ; fat ewes, 7s; store wethers, 8s 6d to 8s 9d. Wanganui : Fat cows (light weights) £2 18s to £3 ; fat bullocks, £6 ; fresh 34 to. 4 year old bullocks, £4 7s ; 24-year steers, £2 13s ; springing heifers, £2 7s 6d to £2 14s ; 2-year steers, £2 ss ; 4-tootU Lincoln ewes (It. Hair's), 17s 6d to 20s ; 2-tooth do., 13s; 6-tooth to full-mouthed, 10s 9d ; Mr. D. Blair's well-known Lincoln ewes, 10s Id (mixed ages); ' Mr. Sarjeant's ewDs, 6s 8d ; store ewes (poor to medium), Ss 4d to 6s; culls, 3s 9d ; choice 2-tooth ewes, 10s ; well-bred Lincoln lambs in wool, 6s 7d; shorn lambs (poor), 3s; fat ewes, 6s 8d to 7s lid ; well-bred aged Lincoln ewes, 9s 3d ; pigs — Porkers, 16s 3d to 22s 6d ; small stores, 7s to 10s. During the week we disposed of a number of flock rams passed in at the Fair. We may mention as an item of interest that the s.s. Gertie left this port for Lyttelton on Monday night, under charter to some well-known local graziera, with a carge of fat wethers, for the Addington market.