Wanganui Stock Quotations.
MESSRS BARNS AND HrGGTE'S STOCK SALK REPORT. Wang an vi, May 20, Wo held our usual stock sale, atCainpbelltown on Wednesdaj' last. There was a good attendance and a fair quantity *of stock came forward. We e»old over ,1000 sheep and about 100 head of cattle iat fair prices. Spoaking generally, -we ' should say, that pries of stock are without mucl»alt<ration from last quotations. Young cattle realize very good prices, and aro m demand. Beef aud mutton ' maintain fair rates, and store sheep find 1 purchasers at paying figures. ! Cattle.—Fat cows, £4 10s to £4 15s: ; milkers, £3 10s to ;£6 i2s 6.1; 3-yr-old tteers, £4 2s ; store cows, £2 10s ; year lings, 27s ; weaners, 12s 6d to 22s 6d. ■ Slieep.—Fat ewes, 9s Gd to 10s 8d ; ' good w-thers, 18s ; fat wethers, lls 2d ; ewes m lamb, 5s 3d to 9s; store ewes and wethers, Gs 4d. Pigs.—Little done. Weaners, 10s to 10s 6<l. Horses, —We quitted a few hacks, £7 to £9 12s 6d ; a light draught, £16.
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Manawatu Standard, Volume IX, Issue 144, 23 May 1885, Page 2
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172Wanganui Stock Quotations. Manawatu Standard, Volume IX, Issue 144, 23 May 1885, Page 2
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