SHIPPING.

Patea Mail, Volume II, Issue 110, 29 April 1876, Page 2

SHIPPING.

BOUT OR BAT BA. MIIV.KTBUE. April 20.—Tongiii wo, p.s., Gibbous, for Wanganui. r.XI'KC'IT.U AIIIU V.M.S. Tougariio, p.s., from Waiig.mui, tins' day. Blackwall, from Lyttelton, daily. .Janet Orgy, from Hokitika, daily.

BUKHMAN |{. .IACKKON'S FORTNIGHTLY. Rbl’ORT. Wanuanui, Arnn, 27. I have had a good many enquiries for store cat tie, the demand not being satisfied fur (fiat description of stock. At Hie Bt. Hill-street Sale Yards to-day, store cattle were in limited numbers, and sold at fair rates. Beef of good quality brought 25s per 10'hlbs. Gattuk. —Go were, yarded and sold at quotations—Bat cattle, from ,27 to .28 12s (hi ; stove bullocks, ,211 15s ; store cows, ,24 5s ; fat calves ,21 5s to .21 15s. SllMU'.—Tbf) were penned and realised good prices. There is a steady demand, with :iis upward leiideney, for fat sheep. They sold as follows —Bat sheep, from Os (id lo i's ; breeding ewes, from Os Ud to Us Md ; old ewes. 2s ltd. Houses.—Very dull. No transactions to report,. On Thursday, the 20(h instant., f held a sale at Tur,akina, on account of Charles Cimeroii, Esq. There wen 1 a large number of buyers, and the bidding was spirited. Sic,re cattle were in great demand, and the prices obtained wore extreme values. Catti.e.—lls head were yarded, and sold at quotations. Bat cattle, from ,25 2s Ocl to 28 12s Gd ; store bullocks, 27 7s (nl ; mixed stores, ,25 12s (Id ; store cows, ,25 15s ; ’milch cows, AM 17s Od to .20 1.55. Slump.—sßo wethers were penned, and brought 8s hd. Horses’—Hull ; no bidding. KxroliTE. —Bor fortnight ending Thursday ;-o-l,!50 .sheep ; 10 head cattle.