The stock Market.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLI, Issue 8199, 28 May 1906, Page 7

The stock Market.

tn n , N.Z.L. and M.A. Co. report:— r B «°'a t our usual monthly sale at rntv!^ l T 0,1 TuoSlla J during a vnl j ler heavy fall of saw, which natuy militated against the attendance, respite the weather, however, there was innn V l™ ge y ardw S of cattle and close on iuuu sheep came forward. Cattle dragged somewhat, but bidding for sheep was , £> here being a good enquiry , for Maos in particular, and we succeeded in effecting a total clearance. •At Feilding on Friday there was a arge yarding of sheep, but bidding was some what slack. A good line of 2th ewes m lamb brought 21s sd, and two small, lots from Kiwitea of 2 and Bth ewes in amb and 2, 4 and 6th Lincoln ewes in lamb brought 28s Id and 23s 4d, and a line of ewe lambs from the same place brought 14s 2d. There was only a small yarding of cattle. Quotations: — .Ranghvahia—-Cattle on a par with ! ecen A sa ' cs ra tes Sheep: Lambs (good) lis 2d, lis lid; lambs (culls) 5s 2, 4, and 6-th wethers 16s 2d, cull wethers 14s 6d, 2-th wethers 15s 6d, fat and forward ewes lis 6d, empty eweß7s 7d, 3s 7d, ewes in lamb 12s, lis lOd. Feilding—Lambs (mixed) 9s 3d, 10s, Us, 12s 6d, ewe lambs 14s 2d, cull lambs 4s lid, 2-tooth wethers 14s 3d, 4 and 6 tooth wethera 15s lid, 2-tooth ewea in lamb 21s sd, 2 and 6-tooth ewes in lamb 23s Id, 2, 4, and 6 tooth ewes in lamb 23s 4d, s.m. ewes in lamb 10s 3d, lis Bd, 12s 6d, 15s 3d, empty ewes 9s 6d, fat ewes 12s sd.

Messrs Swainson and Bevan, Ltd., on Wednesday at Ohau disposed of the cattle, sheep, etc., on behalf of Messrs Bevan and Ransfield, who have dissolved partnership. There was a large attendance of buyers, but bidding at times was not over-brisk, and stock failed to reach their value. A line of 191 ewes, with four xams, sold at 13s 3d to Mr Potts, while Mr Robert Bevan made extensiye purchases. There were also a number of other buyers.