STOCK AND STATIONS.
At the Addington yards on Wednesday, 3625 sheep, 381 head of cattle, and 26 uigs were yarded. Sheep.—Notwithstanding the unusually small supply of fat sheep, there was a very dull sale and a noticeable drop in prices. Best pens of fat wethers realised 14s each ; good do, from lis 9d to 13s ; fair quality and light weights, from 9s 6d to lis. Very prime quality merinos reached 12s 6d each. We qnote 2|d per lb as an average for fat sheep, whilst second quality averaged a shade lower. Best half-bred hoggetts brought 7s ; fair do, 6s 3d ; second quality (small), 5s 3d. Cattle. —A fair proportion of fat cattle came forward, which changed hands at a slight advance upon last week's prices. We quote 30s per 1001b as an average for best quality : second do, 28s. Stoics : The usual supply of young stores were submitted. Best two year old steers realised from £4 to £4 15s.
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Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, Volume 4, Issue 336, 7 October 1879, Page 2
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159STOCK AND STATIONS. Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, Volume 4, Issue 336, 7 October 1879, Page 2
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