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Horowhenua Chronicle, 2 July 1910, Page 4

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DrXKDIN STOCK SALES

At Biirnside stock markets 228 head of fat cattle were yarded, the maket being well supplied. Tine quality, with the exception of a. few pens, was not up to usual. There was fair domain! lor gn'wl quality, but prices showed a decline on lost wtit'k's rates. Prime bullocks, ;fcl(; to I'll; extra to L'l'l 12s (id; medium to good, C 8 5s to £'0 10s; light, CO 15s to £7 10s; best cows and heifers, £7 to £7 2s 0; nic-dinni, £5 10s to CO ss; ligjht and othelis, £-1 to £5.

I''at Sheep.—The entry totalled 3230, a large proportion of which were wethers. -The quality was below the average. There was brisk sale for prime wethers at about last week's rates, but all other classes, especially ewes, were hard to quit altlower prices. Prime wethers, 18> to 20s; extra. Ihoavv to 22s 9d ; medium, 10s Od to 17s Od; light, 13s (id to 15s; prime ewes, lis to 15s (id : extra, to ISs Od ; medium, lis to 12s Od; inferior, 8s to 10s.

Eat Lambs.—273l penned. A iew pens were prime, but a largo proportion were very ordinary. Prices showed a drop of fully Is Od peir head from last week's rates. Prime 15s to 10s; extra heavy, to 17s Od ; medium, 12s 9d to Its Od ; light and unfinished, 10s to 12s.

Pigs.—22o yarded. Young sorts were scarce, but the demand was very poor, and prices were no better than last week. Porkers and baconers formed a large part of the yarding, and as tlie demand for these was slightly bettor than last week prices were a shade firmer. Suckers, os to 8s; slips, 10s to Kls; stores, 20s to 255; porkers, 27s to 31s; light haeonoirs, •Sfis to I0.s; heavy, 43s to 525; choppers, to 735.

During tihe year ended July Ist, 1,033,897 bales of wool were le'xported from New South Wales, an ineroase of 00,000 bales over tlhe previous rear.