MR DAVID THOMAS.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume XIV, Issue 2952, 20 April 1893, Page 2

MR DAVID THOMAS.

Mr David Thomas reports upon the live stock market in the Ashburton county for the week ending April 18 as follows:—On Tuesday at the Tinwald yards the day was very wet and miserable, causing the stock to look to disadvantage. The attendance was small, and very few appeared bent on [ business. Values of crossbred lambs and 1 failing mouth crossbred aad merino ewes ; were distinctly weaker, whilst well grown young crossbrfsds and freezer* held their own. The entries fop the (Jay consisted of about 7000 sheep, 8 head of catt'e, 62 pigs, and 12 rams—a very small yarding after what we have been accustomed to of late. My entry consisted of 3570 sheep, 2 head of pattle, 34 pigs, and 4 rams, and I succeeded in clearing 2840 sheep and all the cattle, pigs, and rams at ths following prices i— 130 fat merino wethers, 7s; 180, 7s Qd j 6 crossbred cull lambs, 6s 3d; 94 merino ewes, 6s; 105 failing mouth, 3s lid; 100 crossbred ewes, ft; 350 growbred eww, 8a lOd; 38

failing mouth merino ewes. 3s 7d; 255 sound mouth, 6s 5d ; 400, 6» Id ; ISO broken mouth crossbred ewes, 6s Id ; 160 crossbred freezing lamfcs, 12s 4d ; 138 crossbred twotooths, 14s Id ; 4 rams, 4£gs ; fat cow, £6 17s 6J ; springer, £7 10*; 15 porkers, 47s 6d each; 3 good stores, 38a; 11 weaners.'lls 3d ; 2 sows, £1 8s each ; 3stubb!ers, 15s 6d. Ihavs nndtj the following pi irate sales during the we-k; 600 crossbred store wethers, 12s 6cl; 339 two-tootli freezers, 16» ol; 290 crossbred two-t«oth«, iss • 145 freezing lamhs, 12« ; 150 store lambs, 9s 61. Horses.—On Siturdiy the sale of horse at JJuliock's arcade was very dragging. By auction very few were sold, but nitcrwards several changed hands at a hlig.it conoession on reserves. Mi Smalfs horses were too good fr»r our preseut maiket, being first class of their chara«ter, and I affirm that su ;h horses will be required in Canterbury, and that before very long,