Wellington Markets.

Feilding Star, Volume XVI, Issue 69, 15 September 1894, Page 2

Wellington Markets.

A. O. Tftine and Co. report on the markets for the week ending September 13th : — Fat Sheep. - Prime are getting scarce, and we quote heavy wethers up to 18s 6d ; good do. 14s to 16s ; fat ewes to lbs 6d ; store wethers, 11s to 12s-; for fresh ewes in lamb, a good enquiry ; sales affected up to 8s 6d ; young do., 10s to 11s 6d ; hoggets, good enquiry, but few offering ; we quote up to 10s ; medium, 7s. Fat Cattle —We can place all offering at market values, and quote prime beef 20s to 21s per 1001 b. Store cattle are selling freely now that the young grass is springing ; weaners, 27s 6d ; yearlings, 40a ; 3-year-olds, _8 to A 4 15s. Dairy cows, a good demand. Horses — There was a large attendance at our horse sale on Saturday last, and a good number of entries. The sale was a | dragging one, but a fair number changed bands. We offered two horses from Sydney, ono of them a useful express horse, which was passed in at Jt'ls ; the other was damaged about the hocks while coming across, and had to be held over. Light harness horses and hacks brought £4 }§s to £8 (all ages). Sheepskins — Prices are keeping well up and buyers can take any quantity ; quotations are still firm. Tallow— lßs to 2Qs for best ; medium, 15s to 16s. Grain — Fowl wheat, 2s 6d to 2s 9d ; oats, quiet, Is 9d to Is 10,^d for best. Potatoes Plentiful, demand slack, market falliny.