RAGIORA.

Press, Volume LX, Issue 11499, 4 February 1903, Page 9

RAGIORA.

There was a fair attendance at Tuesday , .* sale. The stock entry consisted of 25C0 sheep, 75 cattle, and 120 pigs. A flooded Ashley riv?r prevented many sheep coming forward, int-ludiiig- 1000 from north of the Waipara. Prices were:—Fat lamfae 12s 9d to 15s 6d. fat four-tooth wethers 16s to 18s. fut ewes 12s 6d to 14s, fat hogijets to 13s 6<l, store lanibe Es 6<l to 10s 6d, six ; and eigiit-tooth ewte to 15s, four and sixtooth ewes 15i 6d to 16s, ewes and lamb* fall counted) 43 lid to 6s 6d, four-tooth wethois to lSe 4d. Uattle—Beef equal ;o 25s per 1001b, fat steers to £8 ss, heifers £7 10s. dry cows £8 10s, springers £7 10s to £8 15«. young , cattle £3 15«, milch cowe £7 10s to £9 ss, aged sorts £3 f O £5, calves 265. Pigs—Baco&ers 30s to 52*. porkers 19s to 31s weaners 10s to 16e W, suckers 6s to 9s. Iα the produce yarcte prices were: Heavy sheepskins 3s 3d to 4/» 3d, medium do 2s' 3d to 2» 9d, pelte 5d to 10d,~ fat ljd per lb. wool 4£d to 7£d lb. Poultry—Hens 2s 4d to 3e, roosters 3e to-4s 4d. ducks 3* to 3s 9d. chickwheat 4s 9d to 5s buahel, oats 2s 6d to 2s Bd, crashed do 2s 8d to 2s 10d, beans 2s 6d, crushed do 3s W to 3a 9d, straw chaff 35s ton, oateheaf do 77s 6d to 85s. bran 6s 9d eack, sharps 10*. pig meal 12e, potatoe* |d Jb, appW Id lh. aaiOßm...'lM,atrin9~ -■. „ ........ /