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Wanganui Herald, Volume XLIX, Issue 14218, 16 February 1914, Page 8

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Press Association. —Telegraph .—Copyright LONDON, February 13. Silver— £‘2ii 10s. Kauri Gum—2s7 parcels offered aucl bought in. Jute—Fobruary-March, 31J. COLONIAL LOANS. Received February 16, 8.5 a.m. _ LONDON, February i )■ The City of Christchurch loan has been fully subscribed. The underwriters received 8-1 per cent of the South African loan. FREEMAN R. JACKSON AND CO.’S STOCK REPORT. Messrs. Freeman R. Jackson and C. report as under: At our Wanganui sale on 11th, a large yarding of all classes of stock came forward, vis., 750 head of cattle, 4200 sheep, and 84 pigs. Sheep were in. good demand, practically the .whole yarding being (putted. Cattle were dull of sale, although a large portion- of the entry was quitted after the sale. At our Waverley yards on 13th, we again offered a large yarding of stock, 370 head of cattle and 6000 sheep. Sound f.m. ewes were in demand, Mr M. Murphy’s annual draft of 4-year ewes making 15s, and Mrs Peat’s annual draft of 5-year ewes were sold at 14s. Cattle were only iu moderate demand. We quote: At Wanganui sale:—S.f.m. ewes 12s to 13s 6d; others 10s lid to Us 7d; culls 3s 4d to os 9d; forward ewes 14s 9d to 15s; woolloy lambs (forward) Ss 3d; small 5s 4d, 5s sd; medium 2-tooth wethers 14s 6d to I4s 9d; light fat wethers 19s Id: small 2-tooth 14s Id. Cattle of Wanganui:—Fat cows ,£6 12s

6to £7 : others £6 7s 6d; 21 year steers £5 to <£s 7s 6d; 18-month steers .£3 10s 6d to £'i 18s 6d; others £2 10s to £2 18s 6d. Cows with calves £5 to £6 2s 6d: store cows £3 7s 6d to £3 12s 6d; forward cows £i 15s to .£5 ss; yearly heifers £2 8s; good hand-fed weaner heifers .£2 2s; ditto steers 335: medium sorts ,£ 1 to 30s; vealers 8s to 30s. Pigs—Chopper £2 12s; best porkers 36s to £2 ; medium do. 25s to 31s; light 20s Gd to 23; weaners 10s to ■l2s; stores 16s. At Waverley.—Fat cows ,£5 15s to „66 6s; light heifers £5; 24 to 3-year fresh steers ,£5 15s; good 18-month steers £4 Is; others £3 Is 6d to £ll ss; empty cows £i to ,£4 9s: weaners 20s to 265; bulls J>3 to £7 2s 6d. Sheep at Waverley —Good 2-tooth wetjiera 16s 4d, small do. 13b lOd, good 4-year owes 15s, 5-year do. 14s. s.f.m. ewes 8s Id to 12s 6d, 4-ttoth maidenp ewes 15s to 15s 6d, 2-tooth ewes 12s lOd to 15s 6d, 4-tonth ewes (medium) 14s. Good forward shorn lambs 10s 2d. shorn rape lambs 6s 9d to 7s, cull do. 4s to 5s 8d; mixed age, bush ewes 12s 13s 7d, 4 to 6-tooth wethers 16s lOd.