STOCK MARKETS

Wanganui Chronicle, 1 July 1935, Page 9

STOCK MARKETS

THE TAIHAPE SALE. Alessrs. Abraham and William-. Jjd. ■ report on t/ic above fixture, held in tilt laihape yards on Wednesday ia I: i’or this period of the year a. faiily heavy carding came forward, moiu purlieu tally in so far as run cal tie are con veined. Hhcep of all classes, with the I eviction of wethers, met with a par ; ticuiTiriy keen sale, the breeding ev. and hogget market being considerably 1 firmer than the previous sale neld some ■ wc* vvekes ago. In the she p section, we report, a total clearance undir thei hammer with the exception of one i .mall pen. The following are some ol I our realisations: Shee[». —Fat, wethers, 21s fid: two j tooth f. and f. wethers, .19s to 24.’5; fan. ‘ ewes r.w. F.D. rams, from 20s 6d tuj 23s fid; m.s. b.f. hoggets, 12s lid; fat ; ewi.s, 15s to I(is 3d; wether hoggets, 12-j Li to 13s 2d; ewe hoggets, up to 225. < (‘attie. 2?,-year steers, 15 is; 20 | n c.iitiis steers, £3 17s fid; weaneis, £2 [ Lbs to £2 15s. CLEARING SALE A 7 MARTON Alessrs Abraham and Williams, Ltd., report having held a very successful sale on account of Air D. G. Friedrich at I’orewa, on 'Thursday la.-t, 27th. June. The breeding ewes submit led at this sale were an outstanding line and met with keon competition from a full range of buyers, buyers being present from Taihape, Taranaki. Manaw|tu and Horowhcnua distri<ts. We report a total clearance under the hammer at prices which must, be considered I satisfactory in vendor’s interest. The I ewes in the main were an outstanding line and Air Friedrich is to be con- I gratulated on tho manner in whivh I these ewes were brought forward for I sale. The following are realisations: —515 4-year-old ewes, r.w. S.D. ram, 295; 613 5 year-old ewes, r.w. S.D. ram, 2Ss 7d; 240 4 and 5-year-oid ewes, r.w. S.D. ram 24s fid; 121 4 and 5-year old ewes, r.w. S.D. ram, 245.