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Gisborne Times, Volume XXV, Issue 2012, 22 February 1907, Page 2

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MATAWHERO STOCK SALES. Tho weekly stock sales took place at the Matawliero saleyards yesterday. There was a good attendance,and selling commenced at 11 o’clock. Sheep: In the sheep department the yarding was a heavy one, about 25,000 coining forward. From the commencement the sale went well, although, occasionally there was a drag. Serviceable ewes were in good demand, most of which sold under the hammer with brisk competition. Two-tooths wore well represented, but only a sprinkling of this class were disposed of under tho hammer, although the bidding for the different lines was fairly spirited at times. Buyers of lambs were plentiful, and all of this class changed owners under tho hammer. The passed lots were dealt with as the sale proceeded, anil at the conclusion of the sale there were only a few sheep unsold. The prices were not quite so high as at last sale, although .the sheep were of good quality. , Messrs. Common, Shelton and Co., Ltd., and Dalgety and Co.Ltd.’s pi'ices were as follow: —425 fullmouth owes, good lino, 12s 3d, 11. Scott: 428 five-year-old ewes, 9s 2d, J. Robson; 236 ewes, passed 4s; 332 five-year-old ewes, 9s, O. Monckton; 100 old ewes, Gs Id, G. Campbell, 237 do., 5s 7d, G. Witter; 227 do., Gs, Mockton; 554 ewes (dipped), Bs, Monckton; 400 fat and forward 4tooth wethers, passed, 14s; 206 ewes, 5s 9d, R. Scott; 105 lambs, passed, 8s lOd; 37G lambs, 3s 4d, Alex. McLean; 668 small lambs, 3s 3d, A. McLean; 224 2-tooth ewes, passed, 13s sd; pen two-tootli ewes, 13s Id, W. Allen; 135 2-tootli ewes (dipped), 12s Id, Judd; 81 cull owes, 3s, G. Witters; 187 do., 4s Gd, G. Witters; 131 aged ewes, 2s, G. Witters; 123 old ewes, 6s, lid, Allen; 56 cull 2tootlis. 4s Bd, Atkins; 50 fat wethers, 16s 7d, Maynard; 20 fat ewes, 11s lOd, Maynard; 10 full-mouth, Romney rams, 365, 10 do., 275, 22 do. los, 1100 two-tooth wethers 13s 6d. Messrs. Williams and Kettle, Ltd., N.Z. Loan and mercantile Agency Co., Ltd., and Murray, Roberts and Co. : 140 2-tooth wethers, 11s, A. B. Newman; 416 big frame lambs,7s lid, F. Hall; 494 fresh full-mouth ewes, passed, no bid; 161 sound-mouth owes (dipped), passed, iOs; 132 prime fat wethers, 15s, F. Hall; 467 lambs, 9s, F. Hall; 204 fresh full-moutli Waipiro ewes, passed, 13s; 565 four, six and eight tooth ewes, 9s"3d, A. McLean ; 653 sound-mouth ewes, passed ; 31 mixed 2-tooths (dipped), 13s, S. H. Judd; 70 ewes, 7s, W. F. Stephenson; 129 fresh full-moutli ewes, 11s, F. King; 183 lambs, 6s 2d, Wilson; J. 46 fat and forward wethers, 14s 6d, C. Gray; 242 2-tooth ewes, 12s Id, Priestly; 55 full-moutli ewes, passed, no bid; 56 fat and forward wethers, 15s 6d, F. Reid; 50 fullmouth ewes, passed, no bid; 45 cull ewes passed, 2s 6d; 63 ewes, passed, no bid; 268 2-tooth ewes, passed, 11s; 107 ewes, low condition, ss, W. F. Stephenson; 819 old ewes, 4s, C. O’Conuell; 97 woolly lambs, passed, no bid; 10 cull ewes, 2s, Bryson; 93 ewes, ss, G. Campbell; 310 two-tootli wethers, 13s 4il, C. Gray; 306 lambs, passed, 8s; 273 4and 6 tooth ewes, 14s 4d, W. Martyn; 416 ewes, passed, 3s; 287 ewes, passed, 8s; 313 fresh full-moutli ewes, 9s 7d,. Dr. Hyde; 285 ewes, 6s 7d, G. Witters; 12 fat ewes, 11s 6d, Pilcher Bros.; pen two-tooths, 12s 4d, W. Allen; 1 Border Leicester ram, 3Jgs,, A. M. Newman; 32 old ewes, 5s 6d, J. Campbell; 71 fat and forward lambs, passed, 9s; 16 cull lambs, 4s 6d, Hindrup; 417 lambs, ss, 0. Monckton ; 289 4 and 6 tooth ewes, 11s. Messrs. Common, Shelton and Co. also disposed of 31 head 21-vear-old steers at £3 12s 6d to Mr. J. Maynard.

Press Association —Copyright. SYDNEY, Feb. 21. At tlio wool sales prices show a hardening tendency. Scoured sold up to 25d, a record for the season, and greasy to 14£d. Press Association. NAPIER, yesterday. The Colonial Consignment and Distributing Company, London, cabled to-dav: Mutton, Canterbury 4jd; Napier, Wellington and North Island, 4d; lamb, first quality, sJcl; second 5Jd; beef, hind quarters, 3i(d; fores, 2gd.