Birmingham Stock Sale

Feilding Star, Volume XV, Issue 10, 12 July 1893, Page 2

Birmingham Stock Sale

The Farmers' Alliance report as follows on their Birmingham sale held yesterday. The quality of the stock offering was very fair for this time of the year, and owing to the fine weather nearly all the entries came foiward. The attendance was exceptionally large, and biddings were tolerably spirited. We quote:-— Cattle. — Fat cows, L 5 5s to L 5 10s ; forward cows, L 3 8s 6d to L 4 ; one aod a half-year steers, L 2 10s to L 3 12s Gd; springing heifers, L 5 10s to L 6; cows in calf, L 7 sd ; weaners, 40s; 18-month bull, L 2 ss. Sbeep. — Lambs, 8s 2d to 8s 6d ; wethers 10s 6d to 12s 9d ; 2-tooth, 6-tooth, and full-mouth ewes in lamb, 8s to 10s 6d; old ewes in lamb, 3s. At the close of the sale Mr Carr (whose introductory remarks were published last issue) announced that the Alliance intended to keep a stock register, so that the settlers who did not wish to enter their stock in sales could have them sold privately. Mr B. B. McKenzie, late auctioneer for tbe Alliance then addressed a few words to those present and said he would take tbat opportunity to thank those with whom he had had business for the courtesy he had always received. He thought the Directors had done the best thing they could in selecting Mr Carr from amongst the thirty applicants who had applied for the position. In conclusion Mr McKenzie hoped that Mr Carr would receive the support and assistance he deserved, and that all would work heartily together for the benefit of the Alliance.