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COMMERCIAL.

DUNEDMT. Messrs Wright, Stephenson, and Co. report for the week ending 9th. August, as follows t— fat Cattle. — 140 head were ya.r3ed, of which only a portion found purchasers, the number being considerably beyond the requirements of per 10011)8. Fat Sheep. — 4W were penned. We sold 110 ] half-breds, middling quality and small, at from 14s to 17s 3d ; and 80 merino wethers at 12s 6d. Other 'sales were 120 prime heavy croes-breds at from 21s 6d to 24s 6d ; 60 merino wethers, middling quality, at from 8s 61 to 10s ; 102 old ewes a£ 6s 3d. We quote prime half-breds, 4d per lb ; do merinos, 3jd to 3fd. We also sold privately 1600 half-breds at from 4d to 4Jd, and 200 merinos at 3fd per lb. Btore Cattle. — No transactions. Store Sheep.— Jn this class of stock there is rery little business doing. We Bold 800 merino wethers, 8-tooth, at 8s ; 950 do ewea in lamb to Leicester rams, at 8s 6d. Country Sales. — On Monday we held a sale of dairy stock at Green Island on account of Mrs Sband. The attendance was good, and bidding active. 35 head were Bold at from £4 to £10 ss. Horses. — There is a good demand for young draught stock and strong coach colts. We quote first class draughts £50 to £60; medium do, £25 to £39 ; good hacks and light harness horses, £20 to £25 ; medium do, £11 to £14 ; light and inferior, £3 to £6. Grain..— "Wheat — Good samples are in fair request, at from 5a 3d to 5s 6d per bushel. Oats continue in demand, at from 4a ad to 4e 3d for feed, and 4b 4d to 4s 6d for milling samples.

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Southland Times, Issue 1780, 15 August 1873, Page 2

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COMMERCIAL. Southland Times, Issue 1780, 15 August 1873, Page 2

COMMERCIAL. Southland Times, Issue 1780, 15 August 1873, Page 2

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