Commercial.

Manawatu Herald, 16 January 1904, Page 3

Commercial.

Mmsbs Abraham & Williams, Ltb.,

Stock Report.

At Shannon on Tuesday we had a very full entry. All classes of sheep sold freely at lower values in sympathy with the large Centres, but with few exceptions the whole of the entry was disposed of. Quotations: Shannon Store wethers ns nd, store ewes 7s gd to 8s 6d, lambs 5s 46, 5s gd, 8s 8s id, gs to ios, ißmos steers £3 10s to £3 ns, store cows £3 17s to £4 12s 6d, heifers in calf £3 10s to £4 3s, yearling heifers £2 4s, do steers £3 3s to £3 ss. weaners 39s to 31s;

At Palmerston, on Thursday, a good yarding of both sheep and cattle came forward. There was a large attendance and bidding was biisk for all classes of stock. Lambs for rape met a ready sale, and made up to 8s sd, Fat and forward wethers 13s yd to 13s Sd, fat ewes ns gd, forward ewes ns, fat and forward lambs 10s, store lambs 6s xod to 7s, cull lambs 4s ad, forward lambs gs 6d to 8s 3d. A good demand existed for all classes ot cattle, and a total clearance was the result: .3 yr bullocks £6 to £6 6s 6d, 2-yr steers £4 7s 6d, ißmos steers £3 7s, weaners 25s small weaners 173 to 20s, yearling and 18-mos heifers £3 xos, store cows £3 15s, for-cows £4 to £4 10s, fat cows £5 5s to £s 15s, ■

The New Zealand Loan & Mercantile Company Report. At Oroua Downs there was a good entry of sheep and cattle and the sale was well attended. ' Bidding was brisk throughout and a general clearanc resulted at satisfactory prices. Quotations Mixed ewes and wethers ios yd, wethers 12s id, weaners 32s to 295, 18 to 30-mos steers £3 13s to £3 17s 6d, yearling heifers £3 as 6d, 3-yr heifers £4, 2-yr steers £4 6s, 2}-yr steers £3 2s 6d, forward cows £4 5s to £4 18s, fat cows £3 10s springing cows £5 as 6d to £6 10s, weaner pigs ns.