Pahiatua Stock Quotations.
Messrs Lowes and lorns, Ltd., report as follows regarding their Paliiutua stock sale, held yesterday :—Tho yarding of sheep was unusually large, all available space being crammed, and some had to bo oll'ered in the cattle yards. Ewes comprised tho bulk of the yarding, good sound mouthed sorts selling at good values. Those of medium class also found a market, whilst culls were neglected. A large number of the wethers were of mixed sorts and lacked competition ; really good ones, however, changed hands at late prices. Lambs elicited fair competition only, and but little business was done. Cattle sold at good values throughout, the demand being active, and prices fully maintained recent quotations. Wcaners ollureil in great number, the wholo selling. We
quote : f.f.iu. ewes, 8s 6d to 10s for extra good; medium sorts, 6s 6d to 7s Id ; culls, 2s ; wethers, 10s 3d to 12s for very forward sorts; inferior, 6s Id to 8s lid ; lambs, us 6d; culls, down to lid. Cattle — Woaners, 14s to 32s Gd; 18
months, £2 7s to £'6 4s ; 2.1-year steers, £1 12s 0d to £i 14s; 8-year bullocks, M 10s to J£7 Gs for those well forward.
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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 7401, 4 March 1903, Page 3
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198Pahiatua Stock Quotations. Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 7401, 4 March 1903, Page 3
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