Stock Report.

Manawatu Herald, 14 April 1898, Page 2

Stock Report.

Mesa's Abraham and Williams report : — Sale3 were held during the week at Colyton, Palmerston, and a clearing sale for Mr B. Cobb on Wednesday. At both Colyton and Palmerßtflr" 1 entries of both cattle and sheep were ar in excess of those advertised. We had a poor attendance at Colyton, but with the exception of the lambs we disposed of the bulk of the stock entered at ruling rates. At Palmerston there was a good attendance, and good conditioned sheep were freely competed for. Best wethers and fat ewes mefc^S ready sale, with an improvement in value, but lambs and low-conditioned ewes were almost unsaleable, except at boiling«down prices. Cattle, mostly grown steers, sold freely under the hammer, and one or two large buyers bsing present, a total clearance was effected, at an im« provement on recent rates. At Mr Cobb's sale on Wednesday there was a good attendance, but the prices realised for the sheep were terrible low, considering the quality*of the stock offered. The day for Romneys will doubtless come again, but at present the outlook is not encouraging, and we should recommend our Rotnoey friends to keep their flocks down as low as possible, consisting with the maintenance of their quality. Quotations : — Oolyton— Sheep— 2 and 4th wethers 63 to 63 lOd, 2-th ewes 4s 9d to 5?, forward ewes 4s 9d, others 2 1 3d to 3a 3d, Lincoln lambs in wool 89 7d, shorn lamb3 2a 3d to 2s 9d. Cattle— 2fr-yr steers 37s 6d, £-yr heifers 253 ; weaners 7s to 10a. Palmerston — Sheep— Forward to fat wethers 7s 9d to 8s 9d, 2 and 44h do. 7s to 7s 103, 2~th do. 6a lid, fat ew63 6 3 to 6 i Id, forward ewes 3s 9(1 to 57, store do. 2s 9d to 3s 6d, culls Is 3d to 2s 3d, shorn lambs 2? 7d to 2s lid, woolly do. 83 53. Cattle -Freßh Byr bullocks £2 128 to £3 Is, store bullocks (low condition) £2 5i to £2 103, welUbred2 and 2£-yr steers £2 83, othbra 35s to £2 2.«. 2 yr steera 303, yearling3 and 8 mo do/233 61. AtMr Cobb's — Romney ewes 63 3d to 9 ' Gl, good ewe lambs 53 Bd, culls 3* 6 ', good ram lambs ss, stud rams lg, flock do. 7s. Shortinrn cow £4, ye>r!ing heifers Bgs, 18 mo Jersey bail £2 2 Gd, Shorthorn do. £2 17s GT«

S^W4 fnd young in low condition £2 11s.