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Manawatu Times, Volume III, Issue 34, 6 February 1878, Page 2

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> *■-■ - ■ Wanganui, January 2ft. Mr Freeman It. Jackson reports ; — I have held some large sales during the fortnight, and capital prices have been obtained for all stock offered. The demand for- sheep and store cattle is unsatisfied ; good rates, therefore,' can be looked for for some time. Bttils, January 31. Messrs. SteTens & Gorton report :— At the sale of stock held at our yards here today there ivas a good attendance, and spirited competition m the bidding. 1,175 sheep and about 200 head cattle werepassed tinder; the hammer and changed owners at the undermentioned rates. Cattle. Three-year-old bullooks, £6 12s 6d to £7 sa; two and three-year-old steers, £3 5a to £5 5a j yearling 3 and two and three-year-old: steers, £2 12s 6d to £3 7s 6d j j yearling heifevs, £3 2s 6d ; cows ydth calves, £5 to £G, 2si 6d; milch cows, £jS 2s 6dLta £8 2s6d. Sheep. „ Two and f our-todthi store -wethers, 7s 9d ; fat wethers, 12s 3d ; Lincoln ewes, from the flock of T. McKerizie, Esq., lls.: ....... •■ : •■■.: „ ■"■■■■■ Horses. A few hacks were sold at from £4 10s to £10. New Pltmobtxs, Febraary 1. At Courtney's cattle sate the prices realized were as follows t— Fat sheep and heifers, £6 to £6 15s i small store cows, £5 - h better class, £6 j yearlings, £3 to 0 10*. Oamaett, February, 1, There have been no deliveries, of new grain, though harvesting is becoming general, crops as a rule turning . out well. There is still a good deal of old wheat and oats m store. Millers' stocks, arc-also heavy. Quotations are— Wheat, 4s to. 4s 6d; oats, 3s to 3s 6dj better inquiry for flour at £13 15s to £14; oatmeal, £17 j peaii barley, £30 j pollard, £5, ss ; bran; £» ss. Ghelstchttbch, Februray 1. There is nothing doing m new grain crops, farmers taking; aclvantage-of the- fine weather to secure the whole of their crops. Threshi ing will now be general for a fortnight. The quality of nil cereals is very good, and the | yields will be heavier than anticipated. In the absence of transactions quotations, are nominal. ,