COMMERCIAL.

Hokitika Guardian, 27 February 1917, Page 1

COMMERCIAL.

LIVE STOOK REPORT*. At the above yards yesterday there was a full yarding of IDS head of cat tie and 163 sheep and lambs. Competition was dull and the sale dragged considerably, beef shewing a decided drop oil previous sales. Several lines were passed in consequence. Sheep sold well .

Messrs G. W. -Moss and Coy sold for Mr James Davidson 21 bullocks from £9 7s 6d to £l2 7s 6d, 9 cows and heifers from £6 los to £ll os, 1 steer at £7 2s 6d, 2 vealers at £4 ss. Messrs Surot, Jeffries and Co. sold for -Mr J. Diedrich 1 heifer at £lO 10s, for Mr H. Diedrich 4 heifers at £9, for Messrs Mcßride 13 bullocks from £ll os to £l4 2s Cd, 4 heifers at £8 7s 6d, two cows at £4 10s and £7 los; for Mr P. Kirwan, lieifcr and calf at £5 2s. Sheep.—For 3lts Moynihan, 30 fat ewes at 30s, 15 ditto at 265; for Mr J. Diedrich 16 wethers at 255, 4 ewes at 225, and 49 lambs at 21s 6d.

{PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.—COPYRIGHT]. (Received Fsb 26, at 10 30 «,m.) London, Feb 25 Copra, January to March Rubber, Para, nominel 3/4|, plantation 3/3|; smoked 3/3y Mutton South African, 10|d, lamb 12yd. Australian and New Zealand. meats are Dot quotable. Rabbits are very firm but quotations are nominal, pendiDg fresh arrivals. Sbarrs— Union Steamship 39/ to 41/.