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South Canterbury Times, Issue 2753, 19 January 1882, Page 2

COMMERCIAL.

, SiC. Times Office, Ihursday evening. ;• Mess Wildie, Allan f and Stumbles’ stock report for -tht fortnight ending Tuesay, I7th inst., as follows . , • At the commencement of the past fortnight there was a very J perceptible decline in both price and demand ’for all classes , of live stock. ' The dry weather had a very marked effect, and business in stock was at a comparative standstill. The recent rains and somewhat' cldudy weather with the absence of nor’west era have caused a considerable excitement, and as in proof they have to report one of thd best sales at the Wasbdyke yards on. Monday, the 16th inet., they have held’ during the season. Cattle—They quote prime fat. cattle to be’worth, as per their sales, from 17s 6d to 20s per lOOlbs, the market being amply supplied, and they cannot see any grounds to hope for improvement for Some time. Their Sales for the fortnight have been 26 fat cows from £4 15s to £5 15s; 2 bullock-, £5, 6 do £6 15s, 8-do £7 10s, 6 do £B, 20 ,do from £7 12s 6d to £8 2s 6d. Store Cattle.—There is a. brisk demand, ~ with prices in advance of late quotations. ■.' Their sales’ at the, Washdyke was well attended, nearly ( every '.lot finding purchasers with keen competion. 235 head ~of all classes ( were yarded .by them, and . .‘.with exception of thirteen; store cows, all H were sold. ' From; the prices obtained they quote steers and heifers,'2 to 3 years,; £3, ,17s 6d to £5 do do, 18. months to2 years, from'' £2 2s,'to,£3 15s ; calves to yearlings,’ 16s to 48s; ,cows (dry), £3 to £5 2s 6d'j milch cows,, £5 5s ,to ,£6 175,6 d. ' : ; They sold pnvately '-daribg. the above ' ' period ,114; bead mixed cattle, at an averageof £3 2s 6d, and 70dado at£3. ' ' ‘ are numerous for crossbred; stores, but-little.; is doing.. Fat sheep are plentiful, and to effect sales less than perlbmust.be taken. Their sales have been 774 fat merino wethers at 6s

6d ,; 200,d0 do ewes, jat 5s 6d ; 200 fat cross'bredsj 6d 94 jio'.7s‘ld ;25d08« •, 226 do 1 7a' lDd.-r- StbVes—3B3,, cross-bred ewes' at 7s 6d ; 208 d,9 ss‘4Jd -35. merjno ewes, with 100 per centof lambs, 8s y 105 lambs, 6s'lid. , '■ '>{. r’:u Horses.—There is yCty .lijttlOniproyement to report either ip demand or price of draught stock. On 1 the 7lh inst., 1 34 head were entered at their yards, out'of which they placed 21.' 'On the 14th inst., 38 of all classes were yarded, but the sale ’ was dull and only 17 found purchasers, the prices obtained, as per description,. being staunch heavy draughts from' £25 to. £34 ; medium do do, £ls to light dp do, £8 to £l2 ; hacks and light harness horses, from £l2 to £25 for good ; inferior and weeds, £4 to £7los. -•”*, ,