July 17. Messrs Abraham and Williams report :— For the week ending we have to report upon sales held at Oolyton, Palmeraton, and a olearing sale on tbe property of the late James Bell, Kairanga, where there was a moderate attendance Prices tor etook realised full value and furniture and odds and onda made full rates. At Oolyton on Tuesday sheep were in average supply. Bidding at tha opening was dull but soon improved. Fat sheep sidvanced, but no quotable change for other sorts. Only a few cattle came forward. Breeding ewes, 8s 4d to lOo ; 2-tootb do., 10s 6d ; empty 2 tootb ewes, 10a 2d ; woolly lambs, 7s 9d ; cull owoo in lamb, Ss 8d ; fat eewes, 9a lid ; fat wethers, lls 3d j stores, 10s Sd to 109 Bd. In cattle weane/s and yearlings made 20s to 30a respectively. At Palmerston yesterday sheep mustered freely. The demand for stores wai gener ally easier. Breodmg ewes are still in quired for and tho demand remains unsatis fied ; but no persuasion would make buyers take any but young snoop in tbis class, This prevented business in many cases. Cattle were in small numbers. Fat oattlo improvod 10s per head over our last quota tions. Fat ewes advanced from Is to Is 6d per head over last week's rates and are scarce. Bomnay breeding ewof, good mouths, 9s 3d ; Lincoln do., 10s to lOi 6d ; others, 7s 6d ; culls, 5s 3d ; lambs, 7s 3d to 7s 7d ; smaller, 4s 9d i fat ewes, 8s lid ; store wethers, 9a Jd to 10s 6d. Cattle - Waaners, 15s to 17s ; 18-month steers, 345 ; 2-year do , £2 10s, fit oteors, £6 ss ; fat bullocks, £7 ; a prime fat oowi £6, Pigs, numeroas, of ooarjo ) quality, (old freely from lls to 15s eaoh. ,

Wanganui Herald. [PUBLISHED DAILY.] MONDAY, JULY 20, 1896.
