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

Wanganui Herald, Volume XXXX, Issue 12003, 22 October 1906, Page 2

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

At our Wanganui horse sale on the 13th iaatant we had a large entry. The attend-

ance was good and bidding brisk. A strong demand existed for sound draughts, young and guaranteed staunch ; also for unbroken draughts and half draughts. We disposed of the bulk of the entry at satisfactory prices. At Wanganui etock sale, on the 17th instant, we yarded 550 mixed cattle, 200 sheep (principally fats), and 120 pigs. We disposed of most of the cattle, though prices were somewhat low. Only A few sheep were yarded, which we quitted at .satisfactory prices. The demand for pigs was good, and all sold at advanced values. At Wavcrley sale on the 19th instant, we had a small yarding of 80* head cattle, and 450 mixed sheep, besides sundries, etc. The attendance was small, but bidding was brisk. We disposed of all offered as quoted below. At Turakina Sale. — Mixed yearlings 27s 6d to 37s 6d, small ditto 10s to 15s, 2-year heifera and steers £2 10s, good springing heifers £% 14s to £3 15s, 2-year heifere 355, store cows 30s to £2, good yearling steers £2, good ewes (90 per cent, lambs) 24s 6d, hacks (best) .£lO to .£lO ss, others £3 15s to £\ ss, unbroken draught* ,£2O to <£36. others .£ls to 4>lß. At Horse Sale. — Best spring trap horses £20 to £25, good harness horses jG9 10s, -best hacks .£lO to 11 10s, good hack* £7 10s to i>9 Ids, cobs =£8 5s to .£lO, others £4 10s to £6 10s, pony stallion Rocket £9, broken ponies £a to £7, best braughts (trial given) £42 5s to .£43 10s, good draughts (broken to chains) £30 to £37 10s, others £25 to £28 10s, unbroken draughts £22 to £27 10s, half draughts £18 to £20, lighter ditto £8 ICa to £14 ss. At Wanganui Stock Sale.— Fat bullocks £8 5s 6d, fat cows £6 6s to £6 17s, others £5 to £5 11s, 18-month to 2-year steers £2 8s to £2 103, 2-year ditto £2 12s to £2 15s, 18-month to 2-year heifers £2, empty heifers £2 7s 6d to £2 13s, empty 2-year heifers 35s to £2, good forward quality bullocks £q 83, Shorthorn , yearlings, mixed. 27s to cJ5s 6d, yearlings 15s to 20s, small ditto 9s to 12s, springing heifera (good) £4 6s, others JE2 10s to £3 Bs, milch cows £3 to £4 ss, Springers (poor) £2 2s 6d, bulls £2 14s to £4 15s, mixed hoggets 12b Id,

\ good fat ewes 17s to 19s, prime fat wethers 245, medium fat wethers 21s, fat and forward ewea 15s. Pigs: Best porkera 32s to 345, good porkers 26s to 27s 6d, stores 19s 6d to 23b, good weaners 14s to 16s, medium ditto 12a 6§ to 13a 6d, poor weaners (small) 0s to Bs.

At Waverley. — 2-year steers £2 3s to £2 6s, empty cows £2 7s, empty heifers 29s 6d, springing heifers £2 10s to £3, heifers with calves £3 10s, mixed yearlings 16a, springing cows £3 10s to £5 10s, mixed hoggets 15s 8d to 16s 4d, medium ditto 14» 10d to 15s 6d, small ditto 13s, ewes with lambs 12a to 13s Id, empty ewea 10s lOd, mare and foal £8 12s 6d, potatoes 13a to 26a per sack.