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Wanganui Chronicle, Volume XXV, Issue 10237, 3 July 1883, Page 2

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NOL4 &o^Hp^B^^r^ ; During the early part of the month there^waa litt'e or no sale for any class cf stock, but pnoe^ have been gradually improving afnee. Sheep oJ good quality (more particularly ewes mlaml') there is good inquiry for. The sale at Manaia ptf the 14th was rather- doll, moat of the stoc»j entered having to be tu. Jed out unsold;" At ottrgale of Mr Peacock's cattle, tha stock were m exceedingly pwr condition, but being nnrese'ved,: th« nricea were satisfactory. Atvthe B.awera'. yarfls on the 28th, there seemed to be an unsatis-} fled demand for cattle, and, although the yards', were more than filled, wjthtwo exceptions every j lot sold at the hai.mer. " ' L j Catti,is— At Manaia 110 head sold: Weanerß.l 295 ; 2-year-old heifers. L2 l»s ; .3-yearioldheifers, 13 ss ; fat cows. L4 7s 6d. At'Mr H^, 1 Peacojkrs clearing sale, 320 head sold: Cowa%nd- heifers. from 37s 6d to L8 7b «d ; 18-months-old 3teers, L2 • 4s to L 2 Us; 2to 3-year-old steers, L4. At, Hawera 340 head sold: Werners, 265 , t0 .3Qs ; Tearlines, 40s: 18-month-old heifers; 'LZSs' to L 2 12s 6dTlB-month-old steers,. TM 5s toiLS^ssi..Z--yoirHiia Bteers, L» 17s 6d; 21 t0,.3-year^>ld bullociß, L4l3stoLsS3j store odws, X2los.to L 2 ISs; fat enws. L 4: fai. bullocks, 1i6158. - ,'. Shbbp— »bout Zodo have paßsed' throueh our hands duriugthe month; Shorn lambs, 4s. 9d; lambs in wool, 6s 7d; ewes in lamb, 7s to 9s 3d; store ewes, 6s ; fat ewes, 8s 6a to 10s 6d ; forward ■wethers, 10s 6d. - ■ Hoeses— A good many have been entered, .at the different sales, and mosily changed .bauds, but at low figures: Medium youou draughts.from liia to Lls; heavy draughts, LlB to L2O; good hacka, Ll2 to Ll6. ■ '-■ \