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Wanganui Chronicle, Volume XLIII, Issue 15000, 24 February 1899, Page 3

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MR. CHAS. CARR'S STOCK REPORT. Mr. Ciirr reports as follows : Apili sale, 7th February— Stock came foiward in excess of advertised numbers, sold well. The latter were in short supmei", in advance of prices expected by vendors. Feilding sheep fair, Friday, 17th— About 15,000 sheep were yarded. This was a most successful sale, aim was largelf* attended. Good Lincoln ewes and 'ambs soil well. The latter were in short supply, and there was an unsatisfied demand. Lincoln ev.es entered by Messrs. Mcllardy Bros., Jas. Corry, D. Kilgour, and .las. Mackay created keen competition and sold well. Feilding prices — Fat cows, £3 5s 6d ; steers, £2 9s ; store cows, £2 ; 2- tooth owes, 7s, 7s 6d, 5s lld,- 6s Id, 8s 9d ; woolly lambs, 4s 9d, 5s lOd, 6s, 6s 2d, 6s 8:1, 7s 2d; shorn lambs, 4s, 7s, 5.".; wetbers, 7s 3d, 7s 7il, 8s Id. 8s 2d, 8-, 6d, 8s lOd, 8-* lld, 9s, 9s 4d, 9s 6d, 5.-. Til ; ewes, 5s 3d, 6s 3d, 6s 6d, 7s Id, 7s sil, 7s 6d, 7s lOd, 7s 9d, 7s lld, Bs, 8s 9d ; cull ewes. 2s 3d, 4s 9d, ss ; fat ewes, 6s 6d, 6> 7d ; Leicester rams, Hgs. liJgt-J, 2|gs, 31gs, 4gs ; Border Leicester, ligx, ljgs, 24gs, 3is*s. Apiti piices— Wethtrs, 8s IOiI, 8s 91; owes, 6s 7d, 6s 3d, 5s 7U, 7s 8d ; cull ewes, 3s s*l, 3s llil ; lambs*, ss, 5s 3d ; 2_ years steers, £2 12s ; heifers, £2 Is ; cows, £3 ss.