ARAHURA LIVE STOCK REPORT

Greymouth Evening Star, Volume XXXI, 27 March 1901, Page 4

ARAHURA LIVE STOCK REPORT

Mark Sprot and Co report their sale at Arahura, on Tuesday, as follows

The entry of beef consisted of about 100 head of local and South cattle. A full attendance of buyers together with a number from the Grey district comxjeted keenly throughout aud prices showed a farthes advance, particularly at the close of the sale. Owing to the flooded state.of the south rivers the usual supply of muttod was not to hand and the small entry of light weight sheep fetched an extreme price. "Wo sold — On account of Mr IT. Diedrich, 41 steers aud heifers from £lO 5s and £i 10s respectively. On account of Mr H. Burrough, 16 bullocks from £lO, averaging £0 ss. On account of Mr Haddock,. 14 steers from £8 ss. „ On account of Mr Bbck. o heifers from £7. On account of sundry clients, 25 head at current rates.

Store Cattle —On account of Mr Jas. Fitzgerald, 4 year steers at £G 5 ; heifers at £4 ss.

On account of Mr Heslam, 10 18month steers at £3 11s Gd. On account of Mr Norman, 2 year heifers at £3 os ; 18 month steers at £3 10s.

On account of Mr Cropper, 18 mont steers at £2 17s Gd.

Sheep—On account of a client, 100 cross bred sheep at 18s Gd. Horses —A number of horses wore submitted, but only a few realised the reserves placed on them.