ASHBORTON LIVE STOCK MARKET.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 1839, 12 May 1888, Page 3

ASHBORTON LIVE STOCK MARKET.

Messrs H. Matson and Co. Ashburton report upon the live stock market m the Ashburton distriot for the week ending 11th Mfiy, 1888 : —On Tuesday at the Tinwald Sale Yards the usual weekly sale was held. There was an average entry of sheep, full yards of cattle and a few pigs. The attendance of buyers was fair and both m sheep and pigs great keenness was evinced m the bidding resulting m a clearance at a very decided rise m values. Our entries for the day comprised 2890 sheep 49 head of cattle, and 19 pigs, all Qf whioh were sold except one cow, at the ollowing prioes, viz j fat two-tooth mixed. 59 at 9s ; 28 at 9s 4d ; fat orosabred ewes, 29 at 5? ; 81 at 5s 3d ; 26 at 5s sd ; 30 to 6s 4d ; half fat merino ewes, 24 at 3s ; 59 at 33 sd ; crossbred breeding ewes, 121 at 5s 3d ; 92 at 5s lOd ; four-tooth crossbred- breeding ewes, 188 at 6s sd ; lambs, 27s 3s, 412 at 5s ; 32 do 5s sd; XOl crossbred old ewes, 4s 9d ; 129 crossbred lambs 5b 3d ; 91 do 5s 4d ; 103 do 5s 6d ; 150 lambs, 4s ; 450 cull two-tooth crossbred, 5s lOd ; 239 do do 5s 9d ; 210 crossbred lambs, 4s 10d, etc, etc In cattle : fat oows, £4 10s, £4 7s 6d, £4 2s 6d, £4 7s 6d to £3 15s ; springers, £3 10s to £5 10s ; yearlings, £2 ss ; £1 83 to £1 10s 6d ; calves 14s to 17s with a dull sale. Pigs : baconers, 5 at 393 6d ; 4 suckers, 9s. Clearing sales.— Oh Monday we held a olearing sale of Mr F. Low'es effects, the outcome being BOmewhat disheartening. Only three or four people attended the sale, and the horses, cows, and furniture, had to be thrown away, no competition being the order of the day. On Wednesday we held a olearing sale of land, live and dead stock f6r Mr Le Breton of Wakanui. There was a large audience, but bidding was somewhat elaok. The land failed co find a purchaser although wo have several enquirers for portions of it and expect to dear the lo 1 ", 1005 acres, during next week, The implements were m very good order and reaohed fair values. The horses were rather of a light description, but those that wero young and spund sold very well indeed aa did the sundries. Every credit is due to Mr La Breton for the manner m whioh he placed his implements before the public and also for the high state of cultivation m whioh he leaves his home block. During the week we have sold 526 aorea at Dromore at £3 4s an acre ; 84 acres at Longbeaoh at £7 an aore and have -daily enquiries from persons either wanting £o buy; rent or crop good blooks of land, but the demand at present cannot be supplied by us.