GENERAL STOCK REPORT.

Southern Cross, Volume 1, Issue 8, 20 May 1893, Page 12

GENERAL STOCK REPORT.

The J. G. Ward Farmers’ Association of N.Z., Ltd., report for the week ending Friday, 19th May, 1893 : —We held our regular sale in the Wallacetown Junction saleyards on Tuesday, 16th inst. There was -only a moderate entry of sheep and cattle penned. The fat cattle on the whole were much above the average for both weight and quality, with a brisk demand. We quote prime quality and suitable weights at up to 21s per lOOlbs; medium and inferior, from 15s to 17s 6d. We sold on account of Mr M. GK Rich (Fortrose), four prime quality cows and heifers at £7 to £6.—Fat sheep were poorly represented; only one or two pens prime ewes forward, the balance were little better than good stores. We note a brisk demand; and sold ewes at 15s ; wethers and ewes (light weights), at 13s 3d; best crossbred wethers at 14s lOd.—Store sheep : The entry was made with principally breeding ewes and lambs, with an odd pen of crossbred wethers; nothing forward to call for particular mention. We note a better feeling for this class of sheep. We sold 221 two, four, six, and full-mouthed crossbred ewes (small), in lamb, at 9s 6d to 9s 8d; 64 two-tooth crossbred wethers at 10s, and passed two lines unsold. We have also to report holding our regular stock sale at Wairio. There were about 3000 of all classes penned; the demand for the better class of sheep was good. We sold for various vendors —211 crossbred lambs at 7s lid ; 160 two-tooth crossbred wethers at 13s 8d; 121 full-mouthed crossbred ewes, 8s 2d; 86 half-bred wethers, 5s 3d ; 246 merino ewes, 2s; and one four-year-old draught gelding, £22 ; one do do, £18; one draught mare, £l3 10s; one do do, £ll ss; and a lot of sundries at full rates. For sound, young, draught horses the demand is brisk. Sheepskins, rabbitskins. hides, tallow, &c. — No quotable change in values to report.