THE MARKETS.

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXXIII, Issue 9147, 16 May 1908, Page 5

THE MARKETS.

STOCK REPORT. The’New Zealand Loan & Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd., Feildihg, report for week ending 15th inst., as followsApiti sale, Tuesday: We had a fair yarding of sheep and a good one of cattle, p Bidding was fairly brisk, most of the stock forward was quitted. 3 tooth wethers, small 'is 9d, wether lambs 6s lOd, mixed age ewes 9s 6d, f.m. ewes 8s lOd, 3 year steers £3 10s, forward heifers £3 15s, fat heifers £3 4s. fat steers £4 12s, springing heifers £3 16a, forward cows £2, weaners to 16s. Feilding* Friday: We again had a good entry of Sheep and were successful in placing every pen at satisfactory values. Lambs were in good demand and sold freely. A medium yarding of cattle met with fair enquiry. Cull iambs 3s 5d to 3s lid, medium lambs 6s 6d, ewe iambs Ss 4d, good wether lambs 8s 7d, woolly lambs 8s ad, forward lambs 9s Id, store wethers 11s to 11s 3d, forward 2 and 4 tooth ewes .in lamb 11s 6d, fat and forward cows £3 13s 6d to £3 15s, fat cows £5. Messrs Abraham & Williams, Ltd., report having held a successful sale on account of Mr W. H. Williamson, Bonny Glen, on Thursday last. Forward Smooth wethers made 10s, fat and forward ewes ils 3d, mixed lambs 10s 7d, s.m. ewes in lamb 8b Id, s.m. empty ewes Ss. Horses sold fairly well, prices ranging from £8 to £ll 15s for unbroken IS mouths to year draughts and lor broken horses from £32 tc £33 ss. Sundries sold well.