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Gisborne Times, Volume XVIII, Issue 1460, 22 May 1905, Page 2

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By Telegraph—Press Association— Bondon, May 19. % Wheat—Parcels of New Zealand whea by May steamers sold at 30s.

Messrs Williams and Kettle, lili., re port :—We held ohr nsnal fortnightly sal at Matawhero on Thursday last. Oc yarding of both sheep and cattle was large one for the time of the year. Th weather was very rough, and it rlimei most of the time we were selling ; ■ in fact at times it came down in torrents. Th attendance was about the same as usual and those who were there were beojs o:’ business. Competition for all classes ?' sheep were keen. We yarded 1042 head i | cattle, and sold 936 at prices satisfactory ! the vendors. Our yarding of sheep ooa sisted of 6387 of all classes, inoluding&oi: lines of 2 and 4-tooth wethers. We clean the whole of our entry, with the exceptic of two small lots. The following were th buyers and the prices ruling' during th day :—23 18-month steers, W. G. Sherrat* £3 8s 6d; 100 two-year bid steers,--f Busby, £4; 45 two-year-old heifers, Powell, £3.13s ,6d; 30 21-year-old heifei Mr Twistletori, £5; 50 2|-year-oia heifer Mr McNeil, £4 17s 6d ; 512 j,year-olc heifers, Mr F. McDonald, £3 ; 30 21-year old heifers, Williams Bros., £5 ; 11 heifers F. McDonald, £4 . 17s 6d; 12 18-montl steers, Hollywood, £3 12s 6d ; 25 weanere F. King, £2 ,13s ; 32 21-year-old Bteers Mr Bosby ; 25 15-month ' mixed sexes Mrs Donner, £2 6s; 22 weanersr F. MoDonald, £2 10s; 24 18 month mixed sexes, Mr Guthrie-Smith, £3 10s; 13 cows, ;;-^ ynter ’ £i 7s ; 23 13 month lAoifers, F. MoDonald, £3 8523 18 monlh miXBO sexes, Mr Guthrie-Smith,' £3 10s; 31 two year old steers, Mr Busby, £4 ; 13 2#year old polled Angus heifers, R. Scott, £4 l3a year old heifers, Mr Twistleton, £3 12s od ; 41 weaners, F.- King, £2 3s 6d •61 weaner steers, Mr Jellie, £2 6d : 56 weanei heifers, E. Baker, £2 7d; H weanejs, Mr J° bso °’ 2 . 1 a: 27 beef cows, Me Noroross, ±b , 15 beef cows, Mr Alley, £6: 52 two year old steers, C. Gray, £4 5s ; 5 weaners Mr Jehie, £2 2s 6d; 9 light beef bullocks, D. Gordon, £5 17s 6d; 8 small calves, !, Jung, 158. jr The details of the sheep sales have already been quoted, and we now summarise r!hL« Uot f t n n 8 o£ * he various classes of; follows: Fat wethers from 18s 6d to .19s-9d, store wethers (small) 16& 6d. do. (forward) np to 17s, breeding ewes 14s 6d . ]ambs (small) 8s 6d, do. (fair) 10s, do. (better sorts) 11s 6d to 11a 10d, old ewes 7s 6d to 10s. ’ T° Ur ,“ 8 f sale will be held on Thursday, emries '° r Whl ° h We ara booking