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The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company X>td. report on their Maeterton sale as follows:—We had a ?ood entry of sheep', which mot' with rather a drnKsiiiE' market. , Fairly, eood breeding ewes wero not in keen demand. Wo tiuote':—Fair breedinir ewes, four and fivo years. 18s.. 18s. 3d., to 215.: cull ewds. 1Z». to 175.: li.f. lambs, 13s. 6d,; £7 ss. to £11 15s.
Messrs. Dnleety and Company Limited report havinir held their monthly sale at Walkansß on Wednesday, when they offered it fair yarding of sheep and a small yardinc: of cattle. The principal quota-' tiouo arc as follows:—Four and six-tooth owes. 2is. cUto2fe. Id.: four and"six-tooth wethers, 31s. to 325. 6d.: m.s. lambs, 13». to 15a. Id,: one-Bhoar Eomney rams, to £•2 2b.: store cows, £3 to £5; yearlimr bulls, £2 10a. to £4.
The Wairarana Farmers' 00-onerativo Association Ltd., Pahiatua-. report, on their weekly sale held at Farmers' yp.rds. Psihiatua, on Tuesday ae follows:—Wo offered a bie yarding of sheen of all classes to a. Koort attendance of buyers train Palmerston- North, Ashhurst, D.annevirke, and Masterton. Competition for most lines ■was. keen, and we sold practically all, our entry under the hammer, only four'.hen j beiim passed. Our yardln? of cattle was small. Tho following sxba were effected: ,63 two-tooth wethers. 235. 5d.; 333 m.s. Southdown two-tooths. '21s. Bd.; 600 cull ewes. IBs.: 194 two and fonr-tooth wethorc, 29a. 2d.: 107 m.s. two-tooths. 255.; 129 four ani flve-vcar ewes, 255. 2d.: C 5 m.s. twotooths. 255. 3d.; 50 cull ewes. 205.; 83 b.f. lambs, 175.; 153 shorn lambs. 115;,5d.; 109 four-year owe*. 265. 4d.; 230 four and fiveyear ewos, 28s. yd.; 136 shorn lambe. 12s. Bd.: 34 two-tooth cull wethers, 20s. 6d,: (1 cull lambs, 13b. 4d.; 125 c.iiU cwcb, 19b. 7d.; 163 two-tooth wethers. 295. od.: 175 twotooth ewes. 255. 7d.; 53 cull ewes, 125.; 58 do., 16s. 6d.; 85 four and five-year owor, 235. 2d.; 113 four-year ewes. 255.; 69 fiveyear do., 235.; 16 b.f. lambs. 19*. 6d.; 21 cull ewes, lb's.: 24 cull lambs, 10e. 9d.: 62 two-tooths. 17s. 104; «l do., 245.: 42 cull owes, 145.; 3 Lincoln rams, 2cns. OaUlo: 1 fat cow. £10 10s. Tho New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd., report that at Levin . sale on Tuesday they offered n. heavy yarding of both sheet and cattle to a good attendance of hiiyers. Competition was keen • throughout the sale, and a total clearance was made. They quote — Medium fat lambs (shorn), 2is.; Roodcondition do,, 16b. 6d. to 17b. lOd.j small woolly lainbs, 13s. Id. to 14s. 5d.; cull lambs, 9s.- to 10s. 6d.j ■ 2-tooth wethors, 265.; mixed aged'ewes, 19s. to'23s.; mixed sheep (low condition).' 196. 2d. to 21s. 3d.; cnll ewcß, 125.. 9d.; Romney rams, 2 to 3J guineas; Lincoln rams. 1 to 25 Ruinens; medium fat cows, £10 to £10 15s; for-ward-condition do., £7 10a. to £9 155.; store do., £5 10b.'to £6 25.; cow and calf, £6 18s.;' Tcalers; £2 4s. to £2 7s. 6d.; 2Jypar .Tersey steorß,' £6 55.; 18-month Btcers. £3 16s. to £5 10s.; wenner heifers, £2 Is. to £4 3b.; woaner steers, 38s. 6d.; mixed sex weancrs, £2 to £2 45.; springing heifers, £16 10s.
The New Zealand Loan and' jfercantiio Agency Co., Ltd;; report that at their monthly stock sale, held at To Horo on March 9, a good .yarding of both sheep and cattle-camo forward, and all classes met with a, ready- salo, with tho exception of steers, which wero hard to quit. They o.uoto':—Fat 2-footh wethers. 31b. 3d.; fat ewes, 31b. 4d.;' 4 and fi-tooth wethers in good condition, 335. 4d.; woolly store lambs (extra good), 21s, 6<1.; medium do., 15s. Id.; mixed ago brcedinc ewos, 235.; forward-condition owes, 275. 4d.; medium fat cows, £10 to £10 12s. 6d.; forwardcondition do., £7 10s. to £8 15b.; store do., £4 2s. 6d,.t0 £6 76. 6d.; vealcrs, 35a. to £3 17s. 6d.: yearling steers, £4; cow and calf, £7 55.; well-grown weaner Heifers. £3 to £4; mixed sex weancrs, Ids. to 605.; small woaner steerß, 275. to 355".; potter bulls, £8 17s. 6d. to- £12 12s. 6a.; dairy cows, £10 to £17 15a.: good weaiior pigs, 48b. to 505.; medium do., i9s. 6d. to 365. A quantity, of building.and fencing material also met with a good sale.
The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co.. Ltd., report on their Palliatua sale, as follows:—We had a full yard; iwj of Blieep and a small ontry of cattlo. which we.submitted to a Rood attendance of buyers.', ; Competition was good for younß; sheep of good Quality, but. lowcondition ewca were hard to quit. Wo quote :-4 and 5-year e'wea. 145." 64., 17?. 6d. to 24b.; 2-tooth owes. 295.; woolly b.r lurnbs. 17f.;'w.f.'-lambs, 15s. Id.; cull ewes. 7b.; cull lambs, 6b; 7d.: sprinering heifer, £14 17s. 6d. 2.1-ycar' Bteerß. £8; weancr calves, £1 19a.
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