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Wanganui Herald, Volume XII, Issue 3218, 30 August 1878, Page 2

COMMERCIAL.

GEO. A. HURLEY'S WEEKLY GRAIN AND MIODUCE MART. Wanganui, August 29, 1878. There ia not much alteration in the ' prices of grain to note, although the market, is far as oats are concerned, evinces greater .vjtivity. Several large lines of oats have been taken up during the week by local dealers who look forward expecting higher prices. I hear of one or two parcels of milling wheat having been taken up ab 5s at the Marton station ; but with this exception there has been nothing to note in wheat. The few days of fine weather we have had will be an inducement to many to sow the balance ot their oats. I quote (wholesale prices) :—: — Oats.— « Feed, 6s to 5s Id ; seed, 5s 6d. Wheat. — Seed, 6s to 7s 6d. Barley . — Nominal . Maize — 4s Gd. .Beans. — 6s 9d ; Peas, 5d 6d, (a small line of peas fetched 25s a bag at Auction.) Flour.— £l3 to £13 10s. Oatmeal— £23. Pollard— £7 ss. Bran — £6 10s, in active demand. Potatoes — £3 10s to £3 15s, farmer's holding. Hay— £s. Chaff — £7. Cobnsacks— l2s 6d ; second hand, 10s. Bdttbe— 9£d to 10 £ d. MR FREEMAN R. JACKSON'S FORTNIGHTLY STOCK EEPORT. THURSDAY, AUGUST, 29. My sale to-day was very largely attended by buyers and others. The bidding for cattle was brisk and spirited. Prices were very good, and certainly in the vendor's favour ; everything being quited at the auction, with the exception of some pens of beef, which were sold afterwards. The usual Waverley sale was postponed, owing to the boisterous state of the weather, I held a sale at Mr Shields, on Tuesday, which was well attended, and capital prices were ob» tamed. Milch cows brought from £7 5s to JEll 10s; steers, £6 15s; yearlings, £3 2s 6d.. The horses sold as follows : — Draught mare Kate, £51 5 others, £15 and £19 : hacks, £6 5s to £23; brood mares, £10 os to £30 ; yearlings, £11 to £25. At the yardß to-day, the prices were as under : — • Cattle. — 163 head were penned. Fat cows. £7 15s to £9 10s ; store steers, (3 year olds), £6 17s 6d to £7 12s 6d ; mixed stores (eighteen months' old), £1 10s to £i 15s. Beef was 25s the lOOlbs, and was of good quality. Sheep, — 640 head were yarded. They Were all sold, except one pen which was turned out unsold ; none of the pens being , of pTime quality. Fat sheep from 12s to 15s. Hobses. — A capital lot came forward, and many were of a Useful discription. Draught animals, from £30 to £44 ; unbroken draught, £15 to £29 ; hacks, £11 to £15 ; light hacks, £5 to L 7 10s. Exports. — 110 cattle, and 600 sheep. Settlers will notice that [ have altered my day of sale, for the St. Hill Street sale, to Wednesday, the usual sale will be held on that day. instead of Thursdays as heretofore, at 12 SO.