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Stock Report. I JohhsonvilliE, October 29 J Me3sr3 Abraham and Williams, Ltd.,} report on their Jobnsonville cale as fol-ltws-.—A lull entry of bullochs of quality sold at last weets rate 3. Beef made up to 25s ud • best bullocks £lO 2s Cd to £lO 15s? others £9 10s tc £10; lighter £8 15s to £9 7s 6d. A full yarding of sheep of prime quality sold freely. Heavy ewes 24s 7d to 26s 7d; wethers 23s 2d, 25s 3d and 26s 7d. Messrs Joseph Nathan and Co.'s London House reports:— , , Wool.—The hardening tendency of wool values has been well maintained during the past three weeks. Not only are merinos the turn dearer, but the coarser grades of : crossbreds have also appreciated to a slight ! extent. In these circumstances prospects I for the September series, which commences on the 24th inst., appear favourable, and it ! is generally anticipated that there will be i a firm market for all classes of staple with I probably some improvement in values of ' combing merinos and inferior descriptions I of crossbreds: The gross arrivals to date I for the fifth series of sales are as follows : | Australia, 45,242 bales; New Zealand, 1 29 127 bales; South Africa, 18,528 bales. ' Total, 92,897 bales, of which about 37,000 i bales (20,000 Australian, 1500 New Zealand and 15,500 bales South African) have beca forwarded direct to the Continent, Yorkshire, etc. •