STOCK SALES.

Gisborne Times, Volume V, Issue 63, 15 March 1901, Page 3

STOCK SALES.

W A EIIE NGA -A - lIIK A . Tun monthly stock sale, hold by Messrs Common, Shelton, and Co., and Wyllio and Mason at the Waerenga-ft-hika yards, took place yesterday, and was largely attended. There was an excellent yarding of cattle and sheep, and prices wore much on a par with previous sales. The demand for cattle of the right sort was particularly good, and almost every line was cleared at most satisfactory figures. Messrs Wyliio and Mason opened the salo with a number of small steers, which were passed at ,C 8 15s, but wero afterwards sold at a slight advance. The first lot oll'ored by Mr Kells, on bohalf of Messrs Common, Shelton, consisted of several fine young steers, and these wore passed at .Cl 12s (id, but afterwards sold at the reserve. Three lino steers wore secured by Mr Shcrratt at £5 10s. A lino of thirty-eight heifers was started at X’3 10s, and in half-crown bids ran to .Cl Os, being bought by Mr McKenzie. Thirteen big steers brought keen competition, and were secured by Mr Shcrratt at .Co ss. The two next pons, containing forty-four young steers, were knocked down to Mr Hutchinson at .El 15s. The same buyer secured other lines at .C 8 and M2 15s.

Four cows in poor condition were sold to Mr Lougher at £2, and nine fat cows were passed at .65 ss, but wore, wo understand, afterwards sold. A nice lino of nine heifers sold to Mr McKenzie atJ C-i 7s. There was keon competition for twelve young heifers, which started at £2, ran in half-crown bids to £2 10s, and then in one-shilling bids to .63 Is, at which figure they were knocked down to a Native buyer named Poniaro, the price being considered by many of thoso present as particularly good. A mixed lot of heifers and steers were sold to the same buyer at £3, and a calf for 255. A pen of cows from Opotiki realised £5 ss, and a good line of steers from tho same place were sold to Mr Ilutelunson for £4 15s. The same buyer took the next pen of young steers at £3 10s. Eight heifers started at £3 10s, rose quickly to £4 2s fid, and were knocked down to Mr Julius Caesar.

Sovoral cows of inferior class were started at £2, and bought by Mr Lougher for £2 9s. A tine lot of young steers were passed at £5 ss. The adjoining pen contained a nuinbor of cows, Mr Hyland buying part of tho lot at £4 Pis fid, whilst eight others, after keon competition, went to Mr F. Hall at £4 2s. Eleven head of mixod cattle were bought by Mr Shaw at £3 Is. Three cows, with calves thrown in, wero started at £2 10s, and at £3 18s Oil sold to Mr Pomere. A of steers were bought by Mr Howard Ivonwav at from £3 5s to £4 10s. A pretty red heifer was also sold to Mr Ivenway at £4 2s fid. A lino of 31- steers was passed. Bidding for the sheep was nothing like as spirited as it was for tho cattlo, and many of tho lots wero passed, but were nearly all disposed of privately. Messrs Wyllic and Mason cleared every lot on thenbooks, whilst Messrs Common and Shelton disposed of close on five thousand head of sheep. Two-tooth owes sold up to 11s 9d, and inferior sorts from 5s to 7s fid. Lambs wero done up to 7s fid, that figure being obtained for a line that had been shorn. A large lot of 1330 ewes, which were passed, were afterwards sold at the reserve price, 9s 3d, to Mr A. McLean, of Lome station. Several lots of fresh fullmouthed ewes sold at 9s, and two, four, and six-tooth up to 10s. The prices on the whole with regard to sheep were perhaps slightly under those ruling at last sale.

An excellent lunch was supplied by Host O'Connell, of the Wacrcnga-a-lrka Hotel, and was well patronised by those present. The weather was fine for the sale, but the yards after the recent heavy rain were in a very sloppy condition.

TO-DAY’S SALES. At the Mntawhcro sale yards to-day, Messrs Williams and Kettle and the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company hold their usual stock sales, and there is bound to bo a largo attendance. Messrs Williams and Kettle’s Sale. Messrs Williams and Kettle have a very fine lot of cattle and sheep to offer, and we wish to draw special attention to the exceptional quality of tho cattle. Some very choice lines of well-bred young stock will be offered, and an entry that must command more than ordinary competition is'announced, viz., fifty head of three-year-old woll-bred steers, all light beef. Butchers will do well to attend the sale and take advantage of so favorable an opportunity of supplying their requirements. Tho firm has a largo entry of sheep, numbering over 4000, including good lines of two and four-tooth wethers, two-tooth ewes, full-mouth ewes, and several fine lots of lambs. Upwards of two hundred head of cattle of all classes will be offered. Mr A. F. Kennedy will conduct the sale. Mr J. H. Aislabie has been" granted a conditional license for tho sale, and luncheon will be supplied at a moderate charge.