OTAGO MARKETS.
Wbioht, Robertsov and Co's Report for the week ending Octojer 18th. 1862.' - - '- * The business in, this.market during the week haa been characterized by a great want of animation— butchers generally having some stock on hand.. We do not anticipate any very active demand before the end of next week. , - ;-'---'.'. Fa £ .Cattle.— -Of prime quality are worth 645, to 70s. per 100rbs.;the price however is likely to improve, a great demand for beef having sprung np : " at the various diggings, all' of which are now thronged with population. We have sold for de.livery at Dunscan, a luob of fair fat cattle, at £25 per head. Store Cattle. — A good demand still ctntrnu«# ; for fair well-bred cattle, which we quote at from 4210toj€ll, two years and upwards, 'We have reftrsed dil 2 10s. for a mob of3oQ."< A consider* able proportion beiug bullocks, over four yean - old. i. .:..-■ Fat Sheep, — Commas in demand. We have >'' sold on.- flock of 1500 guaranteed dOlbs. at 325. 6d, .delivered on station. We have buyer* for more --M. i same price. t -. •• .; ;- ... » .-... ' Stobb Sheep. — Wethers.4 and 6' tooth are much wanted, and would 1 fetch 255:. t0 265. * '" " T Station Pbopebty.— Numerous enquiries by - capitalists from Australia, and others have btenu -.-■ made during the week for sheep runs, and: we e»«i; pect several properties will shortly change .. haudsi - • , . •„.-: '-■»;;= .
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Wellington Independent, Volume XVII, Issue 1783, 25 October 1862, Page 2
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224OTAGO MARKETS. Wellington Independent, Volume XVII, Issue 1783, 25 October 1862, Page 2
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