Marton Stock Quotations.

Manawatu Standard, Volume IX, Issue 65, 18 February 1885, Page 2

Marton Stock Quotations.

MESSRS BECKETT, HAMMOND, . AND .DICK'S REPORT. ; Mabton, Feb. JT.^ , Our ram and sheep fair,, h,eld at the 'Club. Yards yesterday^ was very largely attended by buyers from all parls of the const, and was iv every way a success. Over 6,000 sheep jwero yarded, nearly all of which were placed afc satisfactory prices. Shoep, however, have fallen somewhat m value, whbh prevented the bidding being brisk. The large droves of breeding ewes imported 'from Napier have ikept (he icarket somewhat slack, buyers being- determined to hold out for the reduction consequent on an over stocked market for this class ofsbeep. ! JRanisiwere slightly depressed, buyers only bi-.ing iound for young sheep. We sold on account of Robert Wilson, E^q.', Heaton Park, Us under: — fure-bred LinQoln ram!»,; fnyn £1^ toil 14s. On account, of' W. Morrison, Esq.:— Pure-bred !< 2-t'6oMi Lincoln rams, £1 Is to 'jßl.lla 6«J. On account of W. B. Retemeyer, Esq : — Four-tooth 4-<incf>lQ ram>-, £] to £1 ss. On account of A. Mcßath, E-q. : — Romney Marsh rams, £1 Is to £1 6s. We quote: — Eat vvelhe;*, 9-< 6d to 10s' 6d ; store ditto, 8s id to 9s ; do inferior, 7s 6 d to 7s 9d ; breeding ewes, 6s 5d to 8s 3d ; fat do, 8< 3d lo 9s 2d;. cull 'do, is 7d to ' tea ; woolly lambs (inferior), 4s to 4s 6(1, \We also sold one pen of 'fifteen-months' steers- at £2 16s. „