MESSRS LOWES AND IRONS STOCK AND PRODUCE PORT FOR OCTOBER.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume IX, Issue 2745, 8 November 1887, Page 2

MESSRS LOWES AND IRONS STOCK AND PRODUCE PORT FOR OCTOBER.

We have little change to. report in ' ' the markets, and prices remain about the same as last month, with: a few exceptions, the stock sales being far ; behind those of the corresponding .. * months of last year, the lotifcfatM.' ' ruling'for frozen meat ' /;* causing buyers to be shy, andjimitiijj; : all transactions id- sheop and cattle.' ' ' But the latter,«with the growth of grass, have commenced to come forward and enquiries are made for good ateera and young stock for'the bush settle-; ments,. Our sales In)/store cattle totalled about |oo,head,"..prices -being:. slightly in ad vance of previous month. In beef we .placed a t fow linos by auction and privately. . .j ranging frora £5 15s' tuiSlo3, :or - about 16s .per ;;tOO lbs; coW : anil . heifers £4 or atbiit 15a, 'ln ah%iap,:q(Ut, -. sales amounted to about; 3,ooo*^jvshorn wethers good, made 10 s, mediums 6d, small 78. These prices fell shearing became general. made 7s to 8s 6d, ewes and law ranged according to quality from* 7s til, 8s 6d and 9s, hoggets 6s. " , ... In Horses our sales have MBraoed" .all classes. Good farm sorsf moving off at prices from £l4 to light harness, £8 to £l2. Ha?ks ranged, . from £2 to £lO, few good;.o%.being offered, ~ K ,Piqs : ~The sales have::showbpßp,|| liJ '' siderable increase,'that being great extent due. to milch cows coding in, Large store made 20s to 34s 12s to 14s; small softs and slips, fren sstoios. . '-if-;.'

Oats.—Our sales.; have been chiefljr of Southern parcels, we sMingV 8om« 700 sacks; a few Canadians, made ii 6d to 2s Bd, but feed sorts,.from 2s 2d to 2s fid, ■

Potatoes,—-The pricerfor tbis produce has hardened off late, good samples making 2s to 5 3s per too ia advance of last.months ifigareg.. We placed some forty tons'ifrom 65s to Chaff,) 50s; Peas,. .38 3d to 3asi j Best Turnip seed, 9,d. ' Bacon, 5d to 6ifj Cheese, 3d for poor quality; 4iahd-5d being obtain* able for first class article.

Shew Skins;-*-Wo sold a few pareels at 4d; damped wool,' 6d J^ces,/' 1 v : Babbit Skins.— For good Winter skins we paid Is to Is Id; but 'for • , does and suckers, prices raatjed from : 6d to lOd. Poultry,—Our transactions hare.;been limited, A few lines in good; made 8s 'per pair,, fVwls ; rangiig l! from 2s to 2s 6d.