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Manawatu Herald, Volume III, Issue 7, 24 September 1880, Page 2

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-~+ : FREEMAN R. JACKSON'S FORT" NIGHTLY- STOCK REPORT. Wednesday, September 22. The yards at Hawera on Friday were fairly filled with cattle ; the bidding whs very brisk, and all the pens ,were cleared at the auction, with|tho exception of one of bullocks, which were placed directly afterwards. Prices rulo for all description of stock at late rates I had a large entry of cattle at the j aids to-day, which were all disposed of at or after the auction. Beef made 20s. Sheep were not quite so biisk, a few peus having to bo turned out unsold. Cuttle. — At Hawera, 137 head were in the yards — Store bullocks, 3-yours old. mado £6 10s ; fat cows^ £6 5s to £6 12* Gd ; yoarlings, £2 5s to £3. At the St. Hill street yards, 30 i heiid were yarded— Fat cows, £2 15s to £8 ; store bullocks, £6 : Bteeca, £4 5s to £4 12s 6d; cows. £8 10s to I'4 10s; yearlings, £-2 12s 6d. Sheep. — 713 were penned at the yards to-day— Fat sheep, lls Gd to 12s 9d ; stores, 6s so 10s 3d ; hoggets, 4s 6d. Pigs.— Porker3 20s to 3os Horses. — Hacks, £8 to £12 ; weeds and screws, 30s to 70s. Exports — 80 cattle, 1 100 sheep. The following is the Corn Exchanga report for the weok ending Friday evening, the 17th inst. :— Nothing has occurred during the week which calls for any comrrent. Values are unchanged in all classes of produce. The weather continues favorable, and crops in most pirts of the country are looking well. The light lands are febliug the want of rain, although, as yet, not soriously. Last wonk's report with respect to the rainfall registered at the Meteorological Station, Chi istchurch, should have been 5.74 iuchos below the general average rainfall from the Ist of January to the end of August, in place of " The rainfall registered at the Meteorological Station from January Ist to the end of last month was 5.74 inches," as reported. Wheat, — There is no change to report in the sUto of the market for this cereal. Millers are in the market for good, sound milling qualities. Extreme rates, however, must not be looked for, a \ flour from Australia can be placed in the market to complete with local pioduco. Lust week's quotations are repeated— .ls to 4s 3d for good milling samples ; second quality, 3s to 3d 9(1 ; chick wheat, 2d to 2s fid. Oats. — Shippers are still in iho market as purchasers, but the rates asked for by holders have to some extent checked busi hoss. Good short milling oats of bright color are saleable at from Is GJ. to Is 8d in Christsharch.' Foed parcels aro not in ao much request, and will not command more that from Is 3d to Is 4£d per bushel. Barley. — A few unimportant sales have taken place during the week. Malsters and brewers ara by no means eager purchasers, as their stocks are large. Good average malting quality is passing into consumption at from 2s 3d to 2s 9d per bushel ; feed samples, Is 6d to Is 8d per bushel ; extra prime quality is worth 3s to 3d 3d, but of this latter there is none in the market. Potatoes.— A few sales have taken place during the week at prices between 17s to 2(Js per ton, and there are rumors of some large lings having been quktei' at less money. The dry weather in Sydney will doubtless have an effect on prices,, ,and enable holders to quit their stocks. ■; j Grass Seed. — Good clean samples are selling at from 2s 9.d to 3s. Farmers' parcels, indifferently cleaned, Is 9d to 2s 6d pel bushel ; cocksfoot," i^d to 3£d per lb. Cheeso and butter.— r'i'he former is in fair supply at from 4d to 4^d. The lattei — there is no business doing. Prices nominal. Hay — 50s to 65s per ton, delivered in Christchuich.