COMMERCIAL.

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume XLIII, Issue 15000, 1 June 1899, Page 3

COMMERCIAL.

iPREEMANRT ijACKSON AND CO.'S' (f ..'-.'•'r ::* ' STOCf/REPORT. r| '"At: Wayerley- oh Friday,-"a goodyard(ing of both sheep and- cattle came forward. Jfor-: cattle there, was^" spirited \ bidding tbrcughout, a general advance beingjappar'eht—young cattle more particularly. In. ( thefew cases of unsold lots'; reserves were excessive. Sheep soli freely, better prices Toling.'' ' * ; Cattle.— 2-yr.. steers, a £2 9s; • 15-month Jdo.,"4os'; forward' bullocks, 'Jßs 2s ; fresh "do., £4 lis ; weaners, 22s 6d tb^_6s,\ for : word cows", £3 7s '6d; fat do', £3 lis. J. Sheep.-— Store .ewes, -, fis Jid, to. 6s 6d; ewjKi, ' 10s 6d ; 2-tfr "wethers, 12s r 6d ; poor 7s , lOd : . lambs, 5s to **7i4d.. . _j, ,\;:-..' : ,;:; .. ' : : <•. .. •At Wimganui' yesterday, sheep; and.cat..tle^vrere^TJrell 'represented. , : Store cattle" ■tfere~,oh a par^w,ifjh- : recent sales, with no 'disposition to.". Advance. .The bulk, ,howjßyer,*ws"*J quitted. " 'For;- sheep of any quality good, prices ruled, notably the, Lincoln eives' brought forward by Mr. McKain ..which" "were readily disposed of afc the-foi-|,liiwing; prices... viz., .2:th, 16sV 4 .and 6-th, J4a; full .mouths/ 'IOs.; , . Qtore. wethsrs showed no improvement, but .lambs, quality ■ considered, j advanced . considerably ."-. I Pigs .were" nurnerius, poVkers, baconers, i and ' breeding... sows being at full rates'- Stores,.. coarse breeding sows,, and pigs in forward condition were rather,.easier." We quote :—,. ' " | Cattle.— Fat bullocks, £5 Is to £5 ,55 ; fat'ebw's,* £3'tb.'.£3 ss; store cows, 33s to 3&; : ;2^-yr..-heiferaV.,£2; '15:nionth steers; £2 '3s;' store bullocks, £4;. choice springing heifers, £6; others, £4 to £4 lis; I milch springing cows, £3 11; others, £2 10s to £2 12s 6d. Sheep. — Forward wethers, 13s 3d ; 4 and 6-tooh wethers; 1 J.3s ; stores, lis 2d to. lis 6d; fat ewes, los 6d to lis; stores, 4,s 6d I to 7s 4d ; shorn , lambs, 8a 3d,, in wool 8s | lOd ; Mr. McKain's ewes, 10s to 16s. Pigs. — Large baconers, £2 lis to £2 16s; others, 30s. to 375; porkers, 23s to 28s ; well-brr>'d breading 50w5,. ,30s to 38s ; store pigs, 12s to 14s ; weaners, 5s to 9s. ;