MESSRS HUNTER AND NOLAN'S REPORT.

Manawatu Standard, Volume X, Issue 47, 23 July 1885, Page 2

MESSRS HUNTER AND NOLAN'S REPORT.

Horses : There was a coiiiiniiation of the vitality exhibited the previous -week, and about an average number changed handt at prices shewing' tt slightly upward tendency. The : Durham yards' were well supplied on Friday^ Bidding was spirited-tlirbughout the sale, and although m some instances prices were much below the expectation ot vendors, prices had a firmer tendency. We quote hacks from JfejJ'to £13 10s ; light harness, £7 10s to £16; draughts, £17.t0 £25, Cattle : Numerically^ a good many, cattle, have been brought forward, but there has been a large preponderance of cows, consequently sellers had to submit toaloWer rato per lOOlbs," than ruled the previous weolc, although well-fatted oxen sold-re-latively higherl Dairy and store 'stock were m leas than usual numbers, with, little or no. alteration m value. The Newmarket yards , were fairly . filled «n Tuesday, competition.was steady throughouli the sale, and there was little alteration m value, except that the price of fat cows was m favour of th 3 vendor to the extent of fully frpna Is to 2s per; 1001 b. Sheep : There was a very good muster at Newmarket on Tuesday, with-.im-proved demand, and prices advanced, from Is to '2s .per head. Pigs^werft: yarded m average numbers, and. sold, at last week's values. • : '