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Patea Mail, Volume V, Issue 416, 12 April 1879, Page 2

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KA K All AM BA FLO U R MIL LS. Flour in sacks and in bags. Pollard, 0s per IUO lbs; bran, 4s per 90 lbs. EDWIN PAYNE. April 12,1879. 270 MB EKE MAN R. JACKSON’S FORTNIGHTLY STOCK REPORT. Wednesday, April 9. Tun sales at Waverley and St. Hill Street, held during the fortnight, have been well attended by settlers, and the yards have been filled to overflowing with sheep, which are difficult to place at anything like remunerative prices to the vendors ; but under the present depressed state of the market this is what must bo expected. At present there seems no sign of improvement, but as winter approaches prices for fat stock must improve, especially beef. The quantity likely to come forward will I am afraid, be hardly equal to requirements, judging from the reports from other dis-lliLlo-niid proviilPl'?. MorSOS Wfil’C ill fill! supply, prices being lower than at the last sale; the bidding was dull, and a number had to be passed in. I held a clearing sale at Mr W. Baily’s No. 2 Line; it drew a large attendance of buyers, and prices were very satisfactory. The milch cows were all competed for, and brought capital returns: all other stocks were at full value. Cattle—At Waverley, 147 head were yarded. Cows and calves, £7 7s Gd ; fat cows, £G ss; two-year-old steers, £5 to £5 12s Gd; eighteen months old, mixed sexes, £4 15s; yearlings, £3 7s 9d. At the yards to-day, 122 head came forward. _ Fat bullocks, £4 17s Gd to £9 15s ; milch cows, £5 2s Gd to £9 2s Gd; steers, £4 7s Gd to £4 10s; mixed cattle, £4 7s Gd; one Alderney heifer, £l4 10s. Sheep—At Waverley, 3,000 were penned. Fat sheep, 7s 9d to 9s 3d; breeding ewes, 4s to 5s 3d; lambs, Is 6d to 4s 3d. At the yards t>day, 9,000 sheep were offered. Fat sheep, 7s 3d to 9s; ewes, 3s 3d to ssfid; ' .Tigs were well competed for, and prices were very good. Best pigs up to £4; good porkers, 14s to I6s each. Horses —Prices rather lower than last week, with a dull market. Hacks, up to £18; weeds and screws, £1 18a to £3; light chaigers, £lB to £2O. Exports—loo cattle, 500 sheep.