STOCK REPORT

Tuapeka Times, Volume V, Issue 249, 7 November 1872, Page 8

STOCK REPORT

Messrs "Weight, Stepiienso^, and* Co. report for the week endiug November 2nd, as follows :: —

Fat Cattle. — An average number came foiward, 46 head being yarded. Our sales consisted of 16 head at from £6 10s to £11, equal to 27si per 100 lbs for good quality, and 20s for- middling do.

Fat Sheep. — 600 half-breds, good quality but small, were penned, which we sold at 18s del each. We quote prime half-breds 4} per lb ; do merinos, 3 ld. We sold privaiely 100 half-breds, shorn, at 2d pe.r lb.

Fat Lambs. —31 were penned, which we sold at 12s 3d each. We sold privately for forward delivery,' 150 at 10s each.

Store Cattle, — We have enquiries for well grown cattle. At our monthly sale at Mosgiel, on Tuesday, sth inst., we shall offer about 200 good bullocks and speyed cows. We quote bullocks, 3to 5 years old, £3 10s to £4 ; mixed cattle, 45s to 50s. Store Sheep. — No transactions.

" Horses. — Good he*Vy draughts and light harness holies ai-e the only sorts enquired for. We quote (irst-class draughts, £45 to £55 ; medium do, £25 to £30 ; good hacks and light hainess horses, £20 to £25 ; medium do, £10 to £14 ; light and inferior, £3 to £5.

Wool, &c. — By the arrival of the Suez Mail we are in receipt of our London advices,' which s-iy under date of 6th September : — "The auctions to commence here on 12th inst. are now arranged to continue up to 7th of October. The quantities declared for sale amount to 116,000 bales, which will be further increased by fresh arrivals during the next week, so that the total available stock for auction may be about 125.000 bale's, including that held over from July. . The tone of the market is healthy, the trade in the clothing districts being sound and free from speculation, tlj&ugh the manufacturer has to contend with dearer coal : a£id dearer labor, as well as the high price of the raw material; but, taking all things into account; there is^^every 1-ap-pearance of prices "being firmly maintained, seeing that our stock must ilecessarily be very limited until the new clip comes to hand in February next.*' The expectations formed with regard to. the maintainanee of values, have apparently" been verified by the London telegram of 21st October, received per Albion via Bluff, reporting- that high rates ruled- at the beginning of the sales; and although prices receded again, they ' partially recovered at the close. At our weekly sale on Wednesday, the favorable news had the effect of pro-dncing-'keen competition, extreme' rates being obtained for all the, lots. The" following are the figures obtained :—: — Washed fleece wool, Is 6d per lb ; dry station merino skins, 35 % 2d to 6s 7d each ;do half-breds, 9s 8rl ; Leicesters, 9s 2d ; green ruerino skins, .6s 6d ; do half-breds, 9s 6d'; hides, 14s to 17s 6d

Grain. — The tone' of the market is firm, without /much business' doing. We quote wheat, good samples, 5s 3d to 5s 6d per bushel ; oats, milling qualities, 2s 2d per bushel ; feed 2s Id.

" I know what sort of heaven you'd

be wantin' !" shouted an earnest Highland minister, much esteemed in Ms present locality, into the oars of an apathetic congregation, to whom lie had deliverer!, without any apparent effect, a vivid and impressive address on the glory of heaven. " I know what sort of heaven you'd be wantin'. You'd be wantin' that all the seas would pc hot wajter ; that all the fivers would be • rivers of whiskys ; and that all the hills - and the ' mountains -would pc loaves o' shugar ! That's the sort, o' heaven yon'd pc wantin' ! Moreover," he added warming to liis work, ."you'tl. pe • wantin' that, all the .corh-stooks,. would pc pipe-staples, and^ tobaccos, and sneeshin', that's the 'sort pQieaven you'dl pe'wantiJQ' '!" .. The congregation enjoyeiithej notion amazingly, and talked of the lorig journey with oonsid'eraide pleajsiira. all 'the Sunday after. '; v ' i . "\Vere 1 you- over 'baptised ? "' inquired &ij earnest minister of .a green candidate j iqrmpmK^ship- *iVNftT-nQ— o, sif^; n'evsr ,on^y ( once!t r .a^4t^ e ??f el li n '•" -