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Gisborne Times, Volume XXII, Issue 1734, 27 April 1906, Page 4

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FROZEN MEAT. (Far Prana Association.) Napier, last night. Tho Colonial Consignment and Distributing Company has cabled to«day : Values for frozen meat oontinue to deoline. North Island mutton and first and seoond quality lamb have fallen oneeighth of a penny. To-day’s quotations are : Canterbury mutton, 4|d ; Napier, Wellington, and North Island, BJI ; lamb, first 4 Jl, seoond 4£l; beef, hiods 3:jd, fores 2£d.

SALE AT MATAWHERO. .YARDS,. Tbo Matawkero stock sales were held yesternooD. There was a large attendance, and bidding was brisker than usual for sheep. Mr A. F. Kennedy conducted the sale for Messrs Williams and Kettle, and in the absenoe of Mr G. R. Wyliie officiated bs auctioneer.

Messrs Dalgety and Co. and Common, Shelton and Co, bad a yarding of 1500 sheep and 300 head of cattle, There was good competition for wethers, which brought up to 15s 61. All lines were quitted. Eighty-nine fat wethers brought 15s 6d, 633 forward wethers 155,-500 small two-tooth wethers 13

Cattle ; This yarding comprised some fine lots. The sale for oattle was rather

slack. Two springing heifers sold at £3 5), 10 dives 245, 35 18-months steers £2 17s 6d, 70 2£-year-old steeis £3 10a. Pigs brought brisk oompetition. Nine poikers brought 30s, 10 store pigs 21s, three big sows passed at £2 Bs. Messrs Williams and Kettle and New Zealmd Mercantile Company : Sheep : About 6000 were yarded, the following prioes being realised : One hundred and eighty-one fat and forward ewes 10s 6d, 420 fat acd forward wethers 16s 2d, 453 3 and 4 year-old Romney ewes (in lamb) 13s lOd, 562 iambs 8s 4d, 128 fat and forward ewes lls Id, 234 ewes 6s 4d, 91 two and four-tooth wethers 12?, 46 fat and forward ewes 12s, 34 old ewes 3s 6d, 57 wethers 13s 7d, 58 four, six, eight, and full-mouth ewes 10s 61, 264 lambß 9s lOd, 32 oull ewes 2s 6d, pen ewes 13s Id, 62 old ewes 4s 7d, 34 fat ewes 12s 41, pea wethers 16s Id, 55 fat wethers 17s, 111 wethers 15s 91, 27 fat ewes 12s 51, 10 wethers 7s, 16 4-year-old ewes 7s 6d, pen fat sheep 10s 7d, 415 2-tooth ewes 13 s 3d, 81 wethers 12s lid, 198 lambs 7s 61, 50 fat ewes 10s lid, 193 2 tooth ewes 7s 91, 167 ewes Bs, 151 small lambs Bs. Pigs : A few pigs were offered, aDd sold as follows: Four poikers 275, 2 sows (heavy weights) £2, 6 pigs 31-, 2 porkers 25?, 2 Tamworth weaners 12?.