COMMERCIAL NEWS

Hokitika Guardian, 19 November 1918, Page 3

COMMERCIAL NEWS

ARAHURA FAT STOCK SALE,

At the above yards yesterday the en_ try comprised 70 fat sheep and 81 head of fat cattle. There was a small attendance of buyers owing to the prevailing epidemic which is apparently no

reapcotor of persons for both Auction cei-3 and Buyers were among the ah J sentcos and the whole of tho sollin; for tlic various firms was, done b, Mr W. Jeffries. There was a slight fal in the prices, notably among the bij: cattle which did not make within 5* per hundred of the previous fixture Medium and lighter sorts however sole up to late prices. Messrs G. W. Moss and Co. sold for T. Condon Jnr. Two heavy weight bullocks at £22/2/0, two at '£2l/2/6, two at £2O/2/0, two at £l9/17/6, two at £l9/12/6, two at £l9/10/-, two at £lB/15/-, four tat £l7/17/6, and 12 cows I and heifers from £l4/15/-, to £l3/2/6. Messrs W. Jeffries and Co., sold for Jno. Dicdrich, 3 shorn wethers at 43/12 ditto ewes at 33/- each ; 10 ditto hoggets at 30/- each; 45 ditto ewes and weather at 27/6., For Messrs Minehan Bros., Two bullocks at £lB/7/6; Two at £l7; Three at £l6/15/-; Three at £l6/12/6; One at £l6/7/6; One at £l4/15/-; Two at £l3/5/-. • For .T. G. Meharrv.—Three Heifers at. £l4/5/-, Four at £l3/7/6; Three at£l3/5/-; Four at £l3/2/6; Three at £ll/7/6. For M. Purcell—Two Bullocks at

1(317/10/-, Throe at £l7; Two ' at £l6/10/-; Two at £ls/10/-; Seven Cows and heifers from £l2/15/- to £9/17/6. For Jfis Cropper, three Cows and ; heifers at £lO. i For ZVfr Jim Douglas .ono cow £lO.