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Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXII, Issue 9006, 20 November 1907, Page 2

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__— ■* JOHNSOXYILLE STOCK SALE. Jolmsouville, Nov. 19. Messrs Abraham and Williams, Ltd., report on thoir Joimsonville sale as follows: There was a full entry of bullocks, mostly prime quality, but not heavy. The bidding was slow throughout and beef was fully 2s per ewt lower than last sale. Beef made up to 235, best bullocks £9 5s to £0 12s fid : others, £S 10s to £!) 2s fid ; light. £7 10s to £3 os. A poor yarding of sheep, including few shorn sheep, sold at last week's rate; shorn owes 15s lOd, shorn wethers, lfis Od to 17s fid; woolly ewes, 255; light wethers, 21s to 255; lambs, plain, 10s Gd to lis. A good yarding of porkers and baeoners sold up to 43s 4d; bacoucrs, 83s 4d. LAND SALES. Mcsrss Brophy and Mowlem, estate aaonts, Palmerston North, report the following sales during the last quarter:—4ooo acres, Taranaki district, to Wellington gentleman at £G per acre; 365 acres, Mauawatu Line, at £3O per aero, to Dugald Thomson, Esq. ; 700 acres, Waikanae, Mauawatu Line, at vendor's price to H. D. Buchanan, Esq. ; 480 acres, Waikauae, at vendor's price to H. D. ! Buchanan, Esq. ; 100 acres, dairy farm, Haleombo, at £27 10s per acre, ou behalf of Mr Chas. Deihl to Mr G. Allman; 70 acres, dairy farm, Raumai, at vendor's price to Mrs McDonald ; 20 acres, Stoney Creek, at £53 per acre to W. Robert, Esq. ; 240 acres, Okato, on behalf of MiGilbert at £l4 7s Od per acre; 50 acres, Stratford, at £SO per acre to Mr Gilbert ; 1408 acres, Bainesse, on behalf of Allen Anderson, Esq., to Messrs Koberstein Bros., at vendor's price. Also numerous town properties in Palmerston North and Wellington. STOCK REPORT. Messrs Abraham and Williams report on their Marton sale held on Tuesday, 19th. We had a full yarding of cattle which met with good inquiry and practically a total clearance was made. A fair yarding of sheep"which, with the exception of a small line of wethers,fsold readily. We quote:—Sheep: Ewes and lambs 23s !)d, 24s S)d, fat ewes shorn 15s 7d, 16s, fat wethers lfis 2d, mixed hoggets 13s lid, lfis. Cattle: 18-months to 2-year steers £2 18s Cd, £3 15s, for-

ward 3-year steers £("> Is fid, fat cows £4 9s fid, £4 los fid, fat bullocks £8 (is 4d, empty heifers £2 Is fid, £2 4s, store cows £2 2s, £° ! "=. Pigs: Weaners 0s 3d, lis, porters 15s, 21s 3d.