FREEMAN R. JACKSON & CO STOCK REPORT.
JoiiN.soNVTr.LK, November 22. In consequence of the interrupted railway traffic wo again hold a postponed snle. Stock came forward in full supply. For beef the demaud was fairly good and bidding brisk up to a certain point, from which no ad vance was made, resulting in a decline of equal to 10s per head upon late rates. There was not a demand for sheep equal to that created last week by the small entries to hand, whilst those brought forward to-day were inferior to them in weight and quality. The woolled sheep were very plain. Lambs sold readily, and pigs were competed for with spirit. Beef made 1 3s to 14s the lOOlbs; mutton ( v shorn), If d to 2d per lb; (in wool), 3d. Cattle— Bullocks, best line, £5 10s to to £6 2s 6d, averaging £5 15s ; other average, £5 14s ; a damaged pen, £5 Sheep — Shorn wethers, 10s to 10s 2d ; shorn ewes, 7s lOd to 7s lid ; lambs, 6s lOd to 7s 9d ; wethers in wool, 14s 6d. Pigs— Bacouers, 2s 2d to 3s 3d; others, 36s to 4ls; porkers, 18s 6d to 235 ; stores, 13s to 16s ; smaller sorts, 8s 3d to 9s 3d.
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Feilding Star, Volume X, Issue 63, 24 November 1888, Page 3
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