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Patea Mail, Volume IX, Issue 1107, 2 November 1883, Page 2

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MB. FIIEF-MAN B. JACKSON'S FORTNIGHTLY STOCK REPORT.

Wednesday, OctoUir 31

In addition to my usual stock sale* I have held two special ones during the fortnight. One on account of H Morccroft, Esq., and a large sale of cattle on account of John Hair. Esq. .Mr Morccrofts sale drew a large attendance, and being favoured with a beautiful day, it went off well. The best sheep did not quite realize the vendors expectation*. This was in a gi eat measure occasioned by the low price of wool, but for those of a medium class capital prices were obtained. The wet day materially affected the attendance at Mr Hairs sale, though actual buyers were numerous. The cattle were greatly

cbnsTneretl ~on aTTTisnas as the best lot of bullocks.ever yarded on the Coast. They were in splendid condition, and showed that great care and attention had been bestowed upon them by the breeder. They elicited spirited bidding throughout the sale, and the prices obtained must be considered .‘atisfnetory to the vendor. At the yards to-day a small number of cattle and sheep made up the sale, the bulk being sold at quotations below. The bull sale on Saturday was poorly attended, and little business was done. I have to report a better demand for all descriptions ofstock. The scarcity of beef, and consequently an increasing inquiry for the latter, must create an upward tendency in values.

Cattle —At Hawera 300 bead were yarded : Bullocks, Lt 12s 6d to L sSs6d ; cows, LI 19s; yearlings, 275; heifers, 37s Cd. At Mr Hair’s sale at Waverley 1U 0 head came forward: Fat bullocks, L 7 7s 6d; cows, L 5 ; best forward bullocks, L 5 18s; 3-year-old steers, Lt 7s 6d to L 5 Is; 2-year-o!d steers, L2 17s 6d ; yearlings, 30s, At St Hill-street 103 head were offered : Fat ligh* cows, L 4 to L 4 17s 6d ; store heifers, L2 ss. Sheep— Mr Morccroft penned 1850 bead. Best ewes and lambs, IGs 6d ; medium ewes and lambs, 14s and 14s 9d ; inferior, 8s Id ; hoggets, 7s 9d to 10s 10d, according to quality ; rams, 10s to L 7 2s 6d. At Waverley 310 ewes and lambs were sold at 14s 7d. At 8t Hill-street 590 were in the yards ; Fat wethers, I6s 6d ; ewes, I6s, all of the best quality. Hobbks—l have sold a few at last quotations. Land— At • Hawera I auctioned Mr Wallace’s farm, which fell to the nod of Mr Small at LIO 5s per acre.

Pigs—ln good, demand. The St Hillstreet lot made LI Iss each.