STOCK REPORT.

Tuapeka Times, Volume V, Issue 242, 19 September 1872, Page 8

STOCK REPORT.

Messrs Weight, Stephen"soit, and Co. report for the week ending 14th September, as follows :—: —

Fat Cattle.— Of the 96 head yarded, T* only a moderate proportion were of good quality, and foi such full rates were obtained. Our sales consisted of 50 head at quotations. WeJJ quote prime quality, 25s per 1001 b; medium do, 18s.

Fat Sheep. — 1010 were penned, of whicli we sold the following :—llO: — 110 cross-bred at 19s 3d to 19 6d ; 120 merino wethers, 13s 6d ; 100 do ewes, medium quality, 7s to 7s 3d Other sales were — 90 half-breds, 14s to 18s ; 280 merino wethers, 11s 9d; 100 do inferior, 7s. The balance were turned out unsold. We quote prime half-breds, 4|d per lb ; do merinos, 4d.

Store Cattle. — There are enquiries for good grown bullocks for paddock fattening. We quote bullocks, 3 to 5 years, £3 10s to £4 ; mixed cattle 45a to 50s.

Store Sheep. — This description of stock is in excellent request, but holders generally are averse to selling at present.

Horses. — Good young heavy draughts and horses adapted for coaching are the only descriptions that are in demand. At our yards on Saturday we offered on account of Mr. John Trestrail, ex Albion, from Melbourne, the Clydesdale entire horse "Heather Jock." This animal elicited a keen competition, and fell to the bid of Mr. James Fowler, of East Taieri, at £480. " Young Dan O'Connell," an entire of the same breed, was next offered, on account of the same owner, and bought in at £95, but afterwards at £160. Nine heavy draught colts and fillies, also on account of Mr. Trestrail, we disposed of at from £32 to £50 each. We also sold privately, on account of Mr John Q-ow, the Clydesdale entire horse "Lord Raglan," at a satisfactory figure. We quote first-class draughts, £45 to £50 ; medium ditto, £25 to £30 ; good hacka and light harness horses, £18 to £25 ; medium ditto, £10 to £14 ; light and inferior, £3 to. £6. Wool, — We held our weekly sale on 1 the 11th instant, and disposed of 800 sheepskins, at from 3s 9d to 4s. lOd each for merinos, and ll^d per lb. for-cross-breds, The demand is brisk, and competition keen for any really good lots.

Hides. — We sold a small lot at 16s

Stations. — We have to report having sold the Strath-Taieri Station, with 17,000 mixed sheep in wool, 80 head of cattle, &c, for the sum of £17,000. The purchasers are Messrs. Murray, Roberts, and Co., of Dunedin. Grain. — Wheat — We have no alteration in value to report. Good samples are firmly held for 5s 6d per bushel. Oats are in fair request at Is lid per bushel for feed, and 2s 2d for milling samples. Barley is scarce, and wanted. Malting is worth ss. 9d to 6s per bushel.

The " "VTanganui Chronicle " makes the following appeal . — " Another year of such gross misapplication and reckless squandering of the country's means as that just expired will inevitably end in bankruptcy and dishonor. Are the people of New Zealand dead to the sense of the danger that is threatening them ? or are' they like the man who coolly watched, carpetbag in hand, the house he lived in whilst it was being destroyed by fire, and made no efforts to save any of its contents except the bag in his hand, because he was ' only a lodger,' and was ready to take up his quarters elsewhere at a moment's notice ?

A laird in the north of Scotland had as great for attending executions as the witty George Selwynj and his presence at such exhibitions would seem to have been a xhtie~qu& : -non. On one occasion an unfortunate ' * wretch was about to be "turned off," » the rope was adjusted, and every tbijig • was ready. The hangman, however, stood waiting with apparent anxiety,, evidently for an addition to the spec- ; tators. Being asked why he did not proceed with the banging, he. replied with a look of surprise at his questioner, "Man, div'y& no see tbat Laird 15$ - .well is no <!dine yet ?"

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