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DENILIQUIN STOCK REPORT.
Friday Evening, 30th June.
The stock market has undergone little change
since our last issue. The demand for store cattle
and sheep is fair, in spite of the drought, which we
may say still continues, though a few smart showers
fell on Wednesday: Rain is badly wanted in all
parts, and more particularly on the Billabong, whence
we receive very bad accounts. Between here and
Urana we are informed there is scarcely a blade of
grass for travelling stock, whilst water is almost
equally scarce. In several instances sheep have had
to leave stations in search of sustenance, but how
they are to find it is best known to the owners. The
lambing is reported as wretched, few going over
fifty per cent, whilst in some places it is even as low
as five. From the middle Darling the accounts are
rather more encouraging; feed there is represented
to be plentiful, though rain is nevertheless much
wanted. On the Tolarno Station it is said
they averaged upwards of 100 per cent,
and if other settlers on the Northern river
can approach this rate in this exceptional
season they have much cause for congratulation.
Inquiry continues brisk for fat cattle, but we have
no sales to report this week. Fat cattle are going
down in considerable numbers, 1,020 having passed
here since our last. Of these, 300 Mr Jenkin's,
Murrumbidgee, crossed here on Wednesday and 320
Mr Keighran's, from Coree, on Thursday. The
balance of the l,020, were a mob of 400 which crossed
at Mulwala on Tuesday. This lot are from the
Bogan, in charge of Mr Thomas Keatings, and are
reported prime cattle, and in wonderful condition
considering the season and distance they have tra-
velled. They furnish good proof of the fattening
qualities of the Bogan country. Messrs Lavender
and Wilkinson's mob of store, between 800 and 900
have arrived, they are a remarkably good lot. Mr
G Eliiott reports a sale at Wagga Wagga of 382
store cattle to Mr Chapman, Rutherwa, Urana, at L2
4s 4d. Two flocks of fat sheep have passed - 2,000
on Thursday, Mr Dow's, and 2,100 Dr Lang's to
day; 13,000 store, Mr Douglass', have been de-
livered at Mathoura. Mr Liscombe is on his way
down with 25,000 store.-Pastoral Times,
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