LIVE STOCK SALES

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 236, 24 June 1918, Page 8

LIVE STOCK SALES

Tho Kew Zealand loan and Mercantile A&ency Co., Ltd., reports:-On Wednesday we conducted a dispersal salt! for Mr. David Bulok, M.P., of his well-known "Oloverlea. herd of milUlug Shorthorns. Buyers were present from every part of the island, and competition was good. The 60 cows and heifers made an average price of 35 guineas—the highest-priced rtnimal goinsr to Mr. A. Parkinson, of Tβ Puke, at 193 gnineas. w<? , quote—Best cows, 40, 42, 45, 60, 62, 60, 70, 87,193gn5.; other oows, from 20 to 40ffns. The two aud threeyear heifers made prices from 15 to 40Rna.; Imported \ bull, 46riis.; two-year bulls, 20 to 28sns.

■ The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile 'Agency 00., Ltd.. reports:—On Thursday, with the Associated AuctioniTrs, wo conducted tho third annual pedigree Bliow cattlo sate. Buyers were in slvniiK force from all parts, and competition for all lota showing quality was (rood throughout. We sold out our entry, with the exception' of threo head. Quotations:—l'rieaians, on account' of W. l'aweon, Apili: 1 cow, 84Kns.; 1 cow, 31gua.; 1 cow, 26gne • 1 cow. 22gns.; 1 cow, 18sns.; 1 cow, 16ffns.; 1 bull, 22gns. On account Bobert Hllmour, Tiakitahuna: 1 bull, «Bns.; 1 bull, 3Dene. Qn accouut of M. Alpass. Konini; 1 bull, 26gns. Milking Shorthorns: On account of J. E. Anderson aud Co., Tiakitahuna • 1 bull, 87KDS.; 1 bull, 30km. On account'of James Smith, Tβ Kchunca: 1 hull, 50/?ns Qn aocount of M. Alpass, Konini:' 1 threeyear bull, 55gns. Jcrsoys: On account of T. S. Ijdwardg, Tiakitahuua: 1 aged cow 26ras.: 1 aged cow. 20 K ns. On account of VY. Pawson. Apiti: 1 two-year bull, lOnns Messrs. Abraham and Williams, Ltd rePoj'haTine held their weekly sale at. leilding on Juno 21, thero being a small yarding of sheep and cattle, especially cattle, only a few head being yarded. The attendance o£ buyere was -very small, and the sale was somewhat dragging throueli out. Prices realised were as follow--Fat ■Wethers, 30s. to 325. 6d.: fat ewSu V to £s.; ewes in lamb. 20s. 4d., 21s 2d to 228. 6d.; lambs. 16s. to 16s.- 91; lamb£ ™ al - »«• Cattle: Yearling heifer* to £3: two-year heifers, to £6.