LIVE STOCK SALES.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1070, 8 March 1911, Page 8

LIVE STOCK SALES.

■Messrs. Dalgety and Co., Ltd., report holding a very successful sale at Waikanae yesterday. Sheep came forward in good numbers, hut ouly a few cattle were yarded. Quotations :-Two-tooth ewes, 12s. Bd., 12s» 11s. 7(1.; four-tooth ewes, small, 125.: f.m. ewes, Bs., ss. 5d.; two-tooth wethers, 12s. 7d., 12s. 2d.; mixed two-tooths, 9s. 4d. Cattle: Fat cows, £5 55.; 18-month steers, £2 lls.; winners, 315.; two-year steers, £3 9s.

The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd., report on their Waikanae sale held on Tuesday as follows :-We> had a full yarding of sheep, but no cattle. Sheap met with a very dragging sale. We, however, quitted the major portion of our yarding at tho followins prices :-On account of Mrs. Eadlield, four and six-tooth Romney ewes, 125.; f.f.m. Romney ewes, us.; f.m. Eoianey ewes, Bs. 9d., 9s. On account of other vendors, fat ewes, 12s. 6d.; cull e\TC;.. 3s. 6d., 4s. 9d.; cull lambs, Is. 3d., 25.; two-tootli Romney rams, on account of Mr. O. P. Lynch, 3J guineas.

The New 'Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Ltd., report:—At Pahautanui. on Monday, we yarded 2228 sheepr and just on 100 head of cattle. Included in our entry was the whale of Mr. Stephen Jones's stock. Competition for these was keen, and a!I were cleared at satisfactory prices,'as were also the rest of our yardinc of sheep, with the exception of SCO odd cull ewes and lamb?. , which were passed in. There was practically no demand, for. this class of stock. 1 Wo quote:-On account of Mr. Stephen Jones: Two-tooth nwes, lls. 6d.; two-tooth wethers, lls. 6d.; four and six-tooth .ewes, lZs. Bd.; f.m. ewes, IPs. 3d.; m.s. lambs. ss. 10d., 65.: dairy coivs. £3 155.; IR-month heifers, £3 55.: 18month steers. £.1 IPs.; weaner calves. 225.; P-alciEh cart, £24 55.; spring-cart, £6 7s. 6f1.; sundries at. usual rates. On account if other vendors: Two-tnith ewes. lls. 6d.. 125.: two-tDoth owes (small). 1C?. 3d.; mis"diiod ewes, 7s. 10d.; forward ewes. 10s. Bd.: aeed ewes, ss. Id.. 6s. 3d.: fonr-t-not-h Romney rams, 1. guineas: two-tooth wctl"""S (small). Bs. 6d.; four-tan* wethen, 13s. Zd.; and cull lambs, up to 3s.

HTJNTERVILLE P.AM FAIR. Messrs. Dalgety and Company, Limited (Palmerston North) branch report:—The Associated Auctioneers held their Huntervillc ram fair on Friday last, when an entry of some SCO rams was offered to avery good attendance of buyers. Practically tho whole yarding, consisting of Komneys and Lincolns, and all the better class sold readily, there being keen competition from up-country buyers. Only a few cheap were turned out unsold, and, taking tho fair as a whole, it was considered one of the most satisfactory that has been held in tho district. Quotations:—Twotooth Border Leicester rame, £2 25.; twotooth Southdown ranin, £5 55.; inferior twotooth Eomnoy rams, 14 to 25ens.; medium two-tooth Komney rams, 2\ to 3scns.; on account of Mr. E. Newman. Marton, twotooth Eomneysl '.gns. to 4lgii3.; on account of Mr. W. Roid. Makino, two-tooth Romneys, to 4}gns.; on account of Mr. W. E. Baker, Makino, two-tooth Eomneys, 4i, 5, 51, 61 to 7gns. for a pen of five; on account of Mr. L. Powell, Eewa, two-tooth Eomneys, 3 to 4JgnQ.; on account of Mr. C. H.' E. Rhodes, Rata, two-tooth Romnoys, 3 to 43?n3.; on account of Mr. D. G. Forlone, MaxwclUown, two-tooth Romneys, 3 to .41gns.; on account of a client, twotooth Romncy rams, bred by Mr. D. Rowland, Longburn. averaged Jjtjns.; on account of a client, two-tooth Romneys, bred by Mr. D. Buick, Palmerston North, averaged 35(?n5.: on account of Mr. D. G. Forlonu. Maxwelltown, two-tooth Lincolns, 1$ to Signs.; on account of Mr. L. G. Bremer, Waverley. two-tooth Lincoln*. 3ans.; on ac- . count of Mr. W. 3. V. Penn-e. Oroua Bridge, two-tootii Lincoln*. 2 to 23&:n5.: and four-tooth Lineolns, to on account of Mr. S Combes, Fern Flats, two-tooth Lincolns, 2 to on account, of Ellis Bros., two-tooth Lincolns, 1) to 2Sens.: on account of Mr. K Bremer, WaTerlcy, twotooth Lincoln rams. 3 to 4Jsns.: on account of Mr. A. Crawford. Mt, Curl, two-tooth Lincoln rams, to 3gns. POPOTUNOV CLYDESDALE STCD. SOME CAPITAL PRICES. Merers.-Wright. Stcphenson and Co. (Duncdin) :report as follows:-Under instructions from Mr. John R. Mackenzie, we recently offered, without'reserve, at auction, his famous Popotunpa stud of Clydesdale horses. Mr. Mackenzie's name as a prominent breeder of, and a most extensive trader in, Clydesdales being almost a household word throughout Australasia, it is not surprising that the knowledge that us famous stud was to pare under the lammer attracted an enormous crowd of Clydesdale men from all parts of the Dominion, as well as from Victoria. Subjoined is a summary of the sale, and it is worthy of note that it n claimed that the pricce obtained for the imported stallions were records for Australasia. Clydesdale stallions :-Baron Bold, foaled 19C4, sold to Mr. Jam-:3 Patrick, of Outram at 650gns. Royal' Jlarcelhis, browu colt, xialod. 1908:' sold to Mrs. Jas. Blaikie of Joyal Bush, Southland, at 540gns. Abbot bay horse, foaled 1932; sold to Mr. Robert Kennedy, of Southland, at 530gns. Sir Melton, bay colt, foaled 1907; sold to Mr. James Shearer, of Ashburton, at 210gna. Hiawatha, foaled 1904; sold to Mr. Hugh M'Coll, of Seaward Downs, at ICCgns. • Yearling entiN coltn by Baron Bold-— Black colt, one year; bought by Messrs. Thomson and Co. (Ltd.), of WairongoaStud Farm, at 93gns. Bay colt, one year; sold to Mr. Frank Woodward, of Morton Mains at 62gns. Black colt, one year; sold to Mr John Callander, of Allanton, at 60gns Brown colt, one year; sold to Mr. David Grant," of Cray Farm, Ontranv at 47gns Brood mares with foals at foot:—Lady Graceful, brown mare, six years; sold to Mr. Robert Cleghorn, of Balfour, at 166jrns. Laura of Clinton, black mare, foaled 19C6; sold to Mr James Tisdale, Avoca, Middlemarch, at S<!gns. Bloom 111, brown marc coven years; sold to Mr. Samuel Youdb' of Bushy Park, Ontram, at 92gns. Clara brown mare, six years; sold to Mr. Peter M'lntyre, of Mossbank, at .BCgns. Violet II of Clinton, bay mare,-foaled 19C4; sold to Mr. Wm. Lcask. of Omakau, at 70gnS. Brood mares and fillies: —Rose, bav marc six yeare; 30UI to Mr. George Patrick of Te Ilbuka, at GOgns. Kate, brown marc four years; eoUI to Mr. J. R. Henry of Victoria, at 40Jkus. .Tip. bay marc six years; sold to Mr. Jas. Paterson, Clinton at 53gns. Carrie, bay mare, five years , sold to Messrs. Thomson and Co. (Ltd')' Wairongoa, nt BOgns. May, brown -mare' rive year;: fold to Mi\ James Palerson of Clinton, at ISgns. Western Bill, bay fi'llv three years; sold to Mr. Hugh M'Coll. of hcaward Downs, at 50ens. Maori Girl, dark brown filly foaled 19C7; sold to Mr. James Patrick, of Leo Creek Stud Farm, at 68i?n n EldTslir Beautv. bny filly, foaled 1907- sold to Mr. James Patrick, of Lee Creek Stud Farm, at 6Rgns. Rosebud, bay mare thr«-> years; sold to Mr. Oils Itnrders of Vic' toria, at.•SOpno. . Pride of Clinton, b.iv mare. foiled '.903: snld to llr. James P.itef son, of Clinton, at 51gns. Pride of Clinton IT. bay fillv, .two .years; ■sold to Mr. ,T. Brcnnnn, of 'Wctoria, at 51gns. Cz.irim hay filly, two years: sold lo Mr Frank Woodward. Woodlands, at '«V ne Flowr IV. bay fillv. iwn years: fold to Mr. R Clark, of Edentlale, at loogns. Doll, bay mnrc, seven years: «nld to Mr. Jofph M'R'ee. of Kclso,' nf.' 33}gn"s. Lassie bnv filly,-throe years: sold to Jlr. A. It'. Deadlier, of Morton,-Mains, nt. 37riih. Dprling bay marc, five years; sold *o Messrs Thorn' ?nn and Co. (LM.I. of Wairongo.a Stnd Farm, at Bny m.-rc, five vears old™id to Mr. Joseph M'Kce. of Keleo at 3l)tns; .Thoro'<"hhrcd Ftnllion: P.nllns; sold to Mr. J. Williams, of Kelso, at U6gns.