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Gisborne Times, Volume XXV, Issue 2036, 22 March 1907, Page 2

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MATAWHERO STOCK SALES. At tho usual weekly stock sales at Matawhero yesterday tlioroo was an average attendance, a Waikato buyer being among the number. 15,000 sheep yarded, which included SHEEP. There was brisk competition for the all classes and conditions, nearly tho wholo being sold under tho hammor. Serviceable owes wore in good demand, bringing from 7s to 9s 3d, a number of this class being knocked down to tho visitor from the Waikato. Tlioro was also a good demand for growing sheep. Two-tooth wethers brought from Ills 8d to 14s 4d, and 2-tooth ewes from 11s Id to 12s 6d. Following aro prices obtained :

Common, Shelton, and Co. and Dalgety and Co.: 504 good ewes 8s Id, 00 sound-mouthed owos 8s 4d, 7 fat wethers and three fat ewes 12s Bd, 44 sound-mouthed owes 7s Id, 82 old ewes 3s 2d, pen of fat and forward wethers 14s 2d, 110 soundmouthed ewes 7s 2d, 108 ditto Os Gd. 227 small lambs 5s Id, 10 9ewes 5s 2d, 97 2-tooth wethers 12s, 08 soundmouthed ewes 7s Id. Messrs Williams and Kettle, Loan and Mercantile Co., and Murray Roberts and Co.: 20 2-tootli ewes, blackface, 11s, J. Maynard; 25prime fat owes, passed at 11s 9d ; 12 fat ewes, 11s Od ; 375 good lambs, 8s Id, A. Hegarty; 224 fat ewes, 13s Gd, Nelson Bros. ; 550 good ewes, 9s 3d, Woods (Waikato); 517 fat and forward wethers, 13s 9d, W. Baird; 40 old owes, 4s, W. Woods; 7 cull ewes, is Od, R. J. Witters; 42 old ewes, 3s 3d, Witters; 30 2-tootli ewes, 11s Od, C. Gibson; 248 ewes, 7s, Woods; 180 sound-mouthed ewes, 8s 3d, Woods; 222 good ewes, 9s 6d, R. N. Moore; 222 good lambs, 9s Id, R. Scott; 255 4,0, and 8-tooth ewes, 9s sd, Woods; 79 2-tooth owes, 12s 6(1, Riddle; 80 lambs, 4s, W. Currie; 53 fat ewes, 11s 10(1, J. Benson; 0 fat owes, 12s, J. Benson; 11 fat wethers, 14s Id, Ford; 13 2-tootli ewes, 11s Id, J. Benson; 142 lambs, 5s 6d, J. Jones; 87 old ewes ss, Woods; 84 do., 4s, Woods; 50 do., 4s, Woods ; 32 lambs, 3s 2d, C. Gibson; 51 wethers, 13s, Clark; 134 owes, Bs, J. Hyland; 131 fat ewes, 13s Id, Smith; 141 lambs, 5s 6d, W. Currie; 111 fat ewes, 13s, Nelson Bros. ; 50 ewes, 8s 9d, Woods ; 113 old ewes, ss, Woods; 127 fresh full-mouth ewes, 7s 3d, Woods; 124 lambs, choice lot, 9s lOd, J. Jones; 66 2 and 4-tootli ewes 13s, McKenzie; 240 sound-mouthed ewes 9s Id, Woods; 67 fresh full-mouthed owes ss, Woods; 39 2-tooth wethers 10s 9d, Bartlett; 34 woolly lambs 7s 6d, G. Scott; 40 ewes 6s 6d, W. White; 144 two-tooth wethers 12s, Baker; 114 fresh full-mouth ewes 7s, Woods; 80 small lambs 2s 7d, Habgood; 212 small lambs 6s 6d, Currie; 523 sound-mouthed ewes, passed 6s 6d; 165 ewes 5s 9d, Woods; 440 sound-mouthed ewes 6s, Woods; 50 old ewes 4s, Woods; 100 2-tooth ewes and wethers, black faced, 11s 9d, Bartlett; 93 do. 11s 6d, Atkins; 189 two-tooth ewes 12s 7d, Rahunia; 800 good ewes 10s, Lardelli; 2 four-year-old Lincoln rams, bred by C. Gray, 2gs, McKenzie; 2 fresh fullmouthed Leicester rams £l, G. Witters ; 2 fresh full-mouthed Romney rams 15s, Woods; 16 tliree-year-old Lincoln rams from Raukako (Hawke’s Bay) 2jgs, Field ; 8 do. 2Jgs, Woods. CATTLE. The entry of over'7oo head of cattle which came forward comprised 2 1 to 3-yoar-old steers and heifers, and some good beef and a few weaners. At tho opening the sale was not brisk, but most of the steers changed hands, though there was very little sale for other classes. Towards the close tho market became very dull. Following are prices obtained: —

Messrs. Williams and Kettle and New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Co. : 2 cows £l, G. Witters; 1 heifer £3 18s 6d, Field; 2 young steft-s £1 7s, Hinton and Green; 17 1J to 2-year-old steers £2 14s, Kiore station; 11 weaners 12s 6d, Brunton; i 4 steers £1 16s, Hinton and Gregn; 4 heifers (in calf)'£2 10s, Geo. Witters; 15 11-year-old heifers £1 12s, J. L. Perry; 4 cows with calf £2 2s, Snowsill; 3 steers £3 10s, F. Reid; 2 young steers £2, Perry; 6 calves 11s, Brunton; 87 steers in forward condition £5, C. Gray; 43 do. £4 15s, Kiore station; 17 steers £3 7s 6d, Kiore station; 26 2-year-old heifers £2 6s, A. McLean; 14 2.)-year-old steers £4 15s, Kiore station; 8 big beef cows £4, R. Hill; 5 big beef bullocks £6, R. Hill; 2 bullocks £4 15s, Mclntosh.

Messrs. Dalgety and Co: Three lots of 20 steers at £4 ss, 16 heifers £3 10s, and 18 steers at £4 17s. THE WOOL SALES. PRESS ASSOCIATION COPYRIGHT. LONDON, March 20. At the wool auctions there was a spirited sale for all descriptions of wool at the highest prices of the series. At the tallow sales 800 casks were offered and 400 sold. Press Association. NAPIER, yesterday. The Colonial Consignment and Distributing Company to-day cabled the following report on the frozen meat market: Values continue to decline. Lamb has fallen a farthing since last quotations. Canterbury mutton 4 1-8, Napier, Wellington, and North Island 3Jd, lamb first quality sd, second 4sd; beef, hinds 3 3-8, fores 2Jd.