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Patea Mail, Volume 1, Issue 10, 15 May 1875, Page 2

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I’ate a Mail Ollice, Friday, May 14. Mr W. CotVERX reports At (lie monthly cattle sale at Kakaraiuca on Thursday, there was a fair number of buyers, but Ihc yards were almost destitute of stock. About 400 meiino ewes were penned, and quitted at Is (id. One cow, with calf at foot, sold at £5 5s ; a not tier in low condition, £3 ; 1 small heifer. 40s ; 1 fairly bred bull, .85 As. Several cows were withdrawn at ild. Bidding was dull, owing no doubt to (be very meagre supply. FIIEEMAN {{. .JACKSON’S FORTNIGHTLY STOCK iUH’ORTThc slock market since my last report lias been very quiet, no large transactions having taken place ; (ho quotations arc therefore conlined to Ihc visual sale at my yards, St. Hill Street, on Thursday the tilth hist. Cattle- -AO head wore yarded, and quitted at the following -rale.; :—Fat cattle, from CS 12- (id to CIO, about 25s the KlOlbs; store heifers brought til 12s lid ; cows, ft 17s Oil. •Stn-nci* —uio were penned : the quotations for these were : —Fat sheep, from Its lid to l()s ‘.ld ; old ewes, lis (id. Horses. —The demand for this description of stock is still very dull, and shows no signs of improvement ; the bidding was very dull, and few -sold. The Aramoho Stud Company’s entires were submitted, but the prices offered were not considered satisfactory, they wore therefore withdrawn. Hacks brought from AS to £2O. A pair of useful draught horses were sold after the auction for £6l. Exports for the foruighfc. ending May 13, were 45 head cattle, 738 slice;), and 92 pigy