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Gisborne Times, Volume LXX, Issue 11126, 8 February 1930, Page 6

COMMERCIAL

MATAWHEItO SALK STORE SHEEP F] LEM AT LATE PATHS FATS SLIGHTLY EASIER Store sheep at the Mat a where stock sale yesterday were linn at late rates hut lambs were easier. The iat sheep values were slightly easier Prices for pigs were well up to recent rates. STORE SHEEP The total entry of store sheep was 9260. The market was very firm for owes and easier for iambs. A pen el owes up to 5 years in great order made IDs (id, a pen of 4. 6, and 8-lit about fat made £1 Os 3d: and sound mouthed ewes about Ids 9d. Prices wore :• — Ewes: 32 -1. 6, and 8-th. good sj/o and fat (p) £1 Os 3d; 152 fair mouthed and conditioned 12s; 253 5 nndGyear. with size and condition (pi los t*d; 130 sound mouthed, good frame und condition, 14s ltd ; 179 4 to 5 yv. good store condition (p) 14s;. 148 t p to o-yr guaranteed full size and condition ip) 19s 7d : 127 4-t:i and o-vr fairly good big frame and great enter (p) 16s 9d ; 124 o-yr. good order. 16 4.1; 296 6-yr, strong skin, high countrv (p) 13s 9d /forward old ewes 10s Id to 13s 9d ; and a pen of 4 and 6-th ewes in great condition made ,1 3d; 2-th ewes up to £1 4« for choice pen. Lambs: 106 fairly small. Os «tl ;’ 300 shorn, fairly good frame and moderate condition. 7s lid; 129 leg frames, shorn. 10s Ckl: 190 shorn, big frames little condition 8s lid: 297 shorn wethers, strong good condition. high country. 12s Od ; 2-53 medium size and condition high country 5s Id; heavy skinned big rape lambs made 14s;; and good rape lambs Ids 3d; small cull lambs 3s to ss; strong high-country shorn lambs made up to 12s 6d. Hams: 15 Romney rams sold at 61 guineas; and 5 year Southdown at the same price. Full-mouthed South do” n rams 44gns to og.ns.

"Wethers :24S 2-th, fat and forward. £1 2s od. T\do-t<>ulh ewes: 150 l’airlv good size, high country, good order (p) 17s FAT SHEEP There was an entry of 133 fat sheep. Little interest was taken in the sale, and prices were slightly on ier. One ]>en of owes made 18s 3d. mostly 4 and 6-th. Prime wethers made to £1 7s 6d. this price being obtained for a line sold on account of Mr I). P. Cameron for the showground funds. Ewes made from lls to IBs 3d, second grade ewes 13s 3d to 14s 3d. Prices: 3 prime heavy wethers £1 7s 6d; 12 ewt» 16s: -2 wethers. Down. £1 Is 9d ; 55 ewes (p) 15s 7d : 2-3 ewes. 4 and 6-th (p) 18s sd; I lamb, heavy, (p) £1 Is; 2 lambs ip) 16s : 2 ewes (p'> 14s : 1 woolly ewe ISs • 1 woolly wether. £1 4s. Second grade: JO ewes (p) 14s: 4 ewes (p) 13s 3d; -1 ewes (p) 14s 3d. PIGS The entry of pigs totalled 50. Prices were well up to recent values. Heavy porkers sold up to £2 Ids, wmners to 12s. and good slips 14s Gd. Prices: 2 white heavy porkers, big and good finish. £2 7s : 2 similar, bet primer, £2 11s; 1 do. lighter, £1 TBs; 3. weaner.s medium size and good condition. 8s 6(1: 3 good sized and conditionod weaners. 12s; 3 good Tamwortli slips. 14s 6d : 3 do., fairly good. 13s; 11 small hungry slips. 10s and 7s 6d ; 12 Tamworth s'ips, fair order 8s to 10s 6d.