MR FREEMAN R. JACKSON'S FORTNIGHTLY STOCK REPORT

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume XXIV, Issue 9662, 21 October 1882, Page 2

MR FREEMAN R. JACKSON'S FORTNIGHTLY STOCK REPORT

I held a largo ar.d important cleariufr tale at Waverley, on acconn of M asr.s C. nnd E. Symes. Prices rul d a shade inder Hst. rates for some of the lines, but others sold well. At Hawera the jards were quite full.iin! u oily every lot was sold at satisfactory lMtcs. lhe horse fair on Wednesday pa- sed off very woll, over SO horses being sold at good prices ; a larue number of useful sorts bein; entered.- '1 he biddius was brisk, .ithe best borses being well '-ompeted f- r. Oatt.e. — At Waverley, on ace tint if Messrs • C. and E. Symes, 791 head wsre sold — Beef, I*s 2s 6d to L5 ss : 2-year-olds,' L4 5s -. cows, L3 li's ; heifers, L2 17s 6d to L3 ; weuners, Ll l^s to L2 is 6d. At Hawcra 546 head, were offered — 2-year old steers, IA 4s ; cows and ca : ves, L4 5s to Lt 15» j heifers, L3 to 1 3 l"s, the latter pricos b ing for a pen of well-bred h'erefords: yearliu:s. ],2toL2 7s. At St Hill-street on Wednesday— Fat bullocks, 1,8 10s j cows, 1.6 Vs to L7. Sbekf. — At Hawera 337 were sold — Wether hoggets in wool, lls ; ewes, 9s. Hobses. — On Wednesday— Unbroken draught', . from Ll7toL3l; broken, from L3O to I,3'Jj ?- year-old draughts, from L8 to Ll2 : hacks, Ll2 to LJ2.' H ipoets.— lo cittle, 400 sheep.