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« The Waii-uh Toms Ojlirt, Friday. AVAIKATO liIVK STOCK. MAUK.KTS. Mlt W. J. lluNTlili Uki'OliTS,— At Ohanpo on Tuesday, September 18th, there waagain a very large sale i»f u'eil bred cattle, the yards being crammed. \ oiing cattle worn dull nf sail'., but good fresh steers ami empty cows sold woll, as also did dairy cow.-. 3*eof cattle were vardeil m excess of rts<luivo.mr.uts, but any of Rood quality sold well. The greater part of the cattle sold. I quote : Daiiy cows, V 3 t-> t'l His; store cows, tl 10s to t'2 I">< ; weaned calves am yearlings, lis to L'l's ; H and 2-year-n d steer- ill 10s to t:! 'J-; :i and -l-year-old liull.icks, .4-3 10s to Air. 3s; fat caws and heifers, V3to K3 Hi-. At N B :iruaw:uiia on ■Monday, September 2-ltll, there, was a very larce m'uster of cattle, the yards being more than filled. For the quantity entered, thev Bold well throughout. Dairy cows, from i'L' 10s to .t'3 ; empty cow.--, £1 to £2 ; weaned calves, lL's to 20* ; 2!.-year-nltt steeis, t'2 to £2 10s each. At Mrs (bill's sale at riri on September 20th, there was a very large attendance of settlers, and everything gold at satisfactory jirieo. At Uumuti-n cattle salu on the 27th the yards wore well filled, but buyers were scarce, and a great nunibev of cattle remained unsold. A large number (if dairy cows met ready sale, at profit. I quote : Calves and yearlings, 9s to 15s ; 2 and 2.',-vear-old steers, i'J 10tn £3 ; dairy cows" .43 to £■! "is ; store Cows, ill to £1 10s; merino wethers, Ss ; ewe.and lambs, Ss. A number of horses were sold. Ponies, from £2 5s to i' 3 ; hacks, £2 to £-1 oach.
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Waikato Times, Volume XXXI, Issue 2531, 29 September 1888, Page 2
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