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Wanganui Chronicle, Volume XXIV, Issue 9662, 10 November 1882, Page 2

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DABHS & BIGGIE'S lUHTNIGHTLT STOCK KF.POET. Messrsßarns and Higgle report — At the Camputllto* n sale jbtJs on Wednesday lnst there was a jcmprkobly good attendance and a swr ted jiictibn, the bidding being arii'i ated Ih-oughout. Ttry few Jjoes were papsed, and those were aftg;wards disposed of at reserve rates. , , . . . - . ■'■ CATTLE.— 37O wre yarded— Fat lmlloeiß, 17 Ss, 1712s 6d,to LBlsj cows L 5; 21 to 3->eir-old steErs, 14 10s to 15175; 2to 25-year-old heifers, 60etoG5s; goodbreo'liur cows, I.S, L 3 5.-,t013 12s 6i ; y. arlings and weaners, 12 4s to 10 12s. SnEEP. — Shorn welh rs, 30s tolos6d; mixed do, 10s ; mixed sheep ia wool, 13s 6d, 'Hoas=s. — As usual, "very dull. A few lacks were quitted at low iates. : :

. MESSES KALCOMBE & SH&BWILL'S - ' STOCK SALE. Messrs Haleombe and Sherwill report —There was a large attendance at our sale of stock at the Warwick-street yards, Feilding, on Wodhesday last/.but the bidding was dull. The following prioes were realised: — . , Cattle.—3-year-old steers, 1510s to 16 Ss ; 2-y«ar-old steers, 11; 3-year-old heifers, 13 2s 6dto 13 7s 6dj 2-yeor-old heifers, 12155; cow?, L 3 to IA 10s: jearlings, 12 Is to 12 18s; calves, 1-1 Is to LI 10s. '-••■■ ■ ■ .•■■'■ t Sheep. —Fat sheep, in .wool, 12s 3d; owes, in wool, 88 91; store shorn ewes, 6s 6d to 8s; hogiiets; in'woo', 9s 3d to 93 10dJ fHorses. —Draughts,'lßto. 114 10s; hacks, 12 lOato L 6. . . Three hundred and five head of cattle and 66 sheep were yarded. Thepure-bred cows did not sell, owing to the fact that" the vendors were not in a position to guar ntee the c-ws being in calf; could such have been giyen^we feel sure that the ■took would have sold well. ? • "'. ■