STOCK AND STATIONS.

Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, Volume 3, Issue 300, 3 June 1879, Page 2

STOCK AND STATIONS.

The past week has been, considering the time of year, peculiarly favourable to both farmers and graziers. The continued moist weather and the absence of frost hare enabled the farmers to at length make a favourable start with their farming operations, whilst the growth of grass is more like that of spring than could be expected at the commencement of winter. At Addington on Wednesday 5266 sheep and lambs, 128 cattle, 56 pigs were brought forward for the week. Fat Sheep were brought forward in fair supply, and last week's prices were well maintained. The trade seemed more disposed to operate freely, and sales were readily effected at for best, butchers' quality ad out 2d; medium from lid to lfd. Fat Cattle.—The quality offered was in most cases below the average usually yarctal,at this season,' consequently good qualfly advanced in price and made equal to from 25s to 27s for best, 22s 6d to 25s for medftmu Pigs sold freely at from 3£d to 4d for porkers and bacon. Store Sheep were in improved demand for lines for turnip feeding, for which purpose there is an active enquiry. Old ewes and backward stores are without improvement; as are also store cattle