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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XIII, Issue 4175, 26 July 1892, Page 2

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The Egmont Farmers' Union, Limited, Hawera, July 21st, 1892. On Friday, the 15tli insfc,, wo had a far better stock sale at Stratford than we have experienced for somo weeks past, though there is still room for improvement. Nearly all ourexpeoted entry of cattle came forward for Bale, and as there was a very fair attendance and good bidding, most lines were 6old under the hammer or immediately aftbr. We quote:—Springing heifers, £Blßs to £4l6s; heifers in calf, £8 Cs to £3 10s; empty heifers, £2 lis, •'

We had a sale of sundries in our store on Saturday, the 16th inst., at which poultry, io., .were in good request, We quote fowls 2s 4d a pair, bacon 5d to 6il per lb, Monday, the 18th inst., we were engaged in a privato sale which was held on the farm of Mrs Davis, To Koti, Tho dairy cow 3 were a very useful class, and as there was a good muster of the general pnblio and a better prospect for dairying than has been experienced on thiß Coast yet, they were ultimately disposed of at fair average prices, the best of them running as high as £8 2s 6d. House'hold furniture, &o„ also sold well. We quote; Cows, £slss to £8 2s 6d; heifers in calf (two year), £8 12s 6d to £slos.

Our fortnightly stock sale at Matiaia was held on Wednesday, the 20th inst. We had about our full entry of I cattle, though the sheep fell a little short of what was expected. Plenty of buyers were present and bidding was spirited, so that nearly all the cattle were sold before leaving the yards, though sheep were again a little dull, supply being larger than the demand, We quote: Fat and forward bullooks, £5 7a fid to £6 6s; %\ to 3-ycar steers, £4 4s to £4l6s; 18-months to 2-year steers, £3 2s 6d to £8 6s; springers and cows in calf, £3 8s to £5; yearling heifers, £2los to £2lßs. Sheep: Fat wethers, 12s 9d.