LIVE STOCK SALES

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 9, 5 October 1918, Page 10

LIVE STOCK SALES

'.\\e Jfcw Zealand loan and Mercantile Agency Company, 'Limited, and Messrs.' palgety and Company, Limited, report "having held on Wodnesdcvy, a successful ealo of pedigree yearling Holstein and niilkinß Shorthorn bulls on account of the Central Development Farm, Wcraroa. The bulls olterod came forward in excellent orrftsr and condition, and tho quality of each, animal was favourably commented on by the buyers present. Competition throughout woe fairly good, but considering the high grade quality ottered, prices were on the whole generally in buyers' favour. An.especially nice Frcsian yearling bull, Dominion Domino Dutch-Lad, of Longbeach strain, the Biro being Longbeach Primrose League and the dam Dominion Domino I'ricH wns eagerly competed for, the purchnsiTr being Mr. H. H. Oreen, of Palmcrston North, vlio SBc.uri'dthc! animal at the satisfactory figure of 100 guineas. In Shorthorns, a nice compact, dark red yearling bull, Dominion of Darbalara strain, ('■e Hire" lmiiiir Dominion Banker II flmn.). the dam being Bertha IV (imp.), elicited very Veen competition, o.n dwae eventually secured by Mr. John Fisher, of Cambridge. V/iiikato, at 112 guineas. Other bulls in the Friesian class brought from 21 gnlneaa to 40 guineas, quite a number of the bulls going to the South Island. Other Shortnorns brought from .21 guineas to K iniincas, a number of these being purchased fo- tlin Main Trunk jiid Waikoto (HatricK Messrs. Dalccty and Oomnany, Limited, Fnlmcrstoii North, report having a fair yarding of both sheep and cattle at their weekly salo on Thursday. Quotations:— Sheep: Fat wethers. £2; mixed hoggets, 205., 245. 6d.. 245. 96., to 28b. 6d. Cattle: Yearling heifers, £i 25.; yearling steers, to £5 10s,; empty cows, £8 6s,