COMMERCIAL NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 26 February 1920, Page 3

COMMERCIAL NEWS.

KOKATAHT SUMMER SALE

At the above yards yesterday Messrs Jeffries and Co. held their annual Summer Sale, the yarding being one of the largest in the history of the yards totalling 464 head. Of this lot there was a very large percentage (about 160) of calves and weaners and these there was very little or no demand for. Good strong weaners which two seasons ago were keenly sought for from 40s to £4 wore not thought worth buying yesterday at from 25s to 38s and in consequence the most of them were passed. On the other hand grown cattle were in demand and anything that was forward or nearly fat was quitted without trouble. The lines of forward bullocks of Messrs F. Wall, Stopfortli, Spence Bros and A. 4V. Meharry were keenly sought for, all being yarded in good condition, and there was no lack of competition for same. Buyers were in attendance from north and south. Sheep and lambs sold at ruling rates. The following sales were under the hammer.

Sheep.—On account of W .Kelly, 20 fat ewes at 29s l id, 15 ewes at 15s, 10 fat owes at 28s, 7 lambs at 21s, 21 rams at €1 10s, 1 ditto at £3 3s. Cattle.—For T. Moynihan, 1 steer at £2 17s 6d; for Thus. Stopforth, 13 steers at £ll 2s 6d; for M. Baird 2 vealers at £3, 1 cow at, £7, 2 ditto at £4 2s 6d; for A. Jamieson 4 steers, yearlings, at £3 7s 6d, 5 heifers at £3, 4 steers at £1 13s; for Spence Bros. 13 f.f.. steers at £ll ss, 1 cow at £10; for P, Jones 1 springer at £6 15s; for M. Wallace 5 yearling steers at £4 ss; for F. Am* berger ,10 yearling heifers at £3 6s, 2 cows, aged, at £3 2s 6d, 1 heifer at £4; for H. Monk, 1 heifer £5; for F. Wall, 10 forward bullocks at £l2, 1 heifer at £9, 8 10-mos. steers at £4, 7

do. heifers at £lO, 2 steers at £7 ss, 1 heifer at £4 15s, 8 18-nios. steers at £5 2s, a«ed cow and calf at £2 17s 6d, 1-vr. steer at £1 12s 6d; for W. O’Reilly 11 steers, 18-nios, at £5 17s 6d; lor Neil son Bros. 9 steers at £4 9s, 6 heifers at £3 14s; for J. McCormick, 13 weaners at £1 12s 6(1; for A. W. Meharry, 17 2A vear steers at £8 17s 6d; for Tuttle Bros, 10 2-vr. steers at £8; for P. Heshin, 3 steers at £5 15s 1 cow at £7 10s, Ivealer at £3 15s, 1 dry cow at £4; tor M. Movnihan, 1 steer at £7 lis Gd, - cows at £6 7s 6d, 4 cows at £4 17s (id; for R. Cropp, 12 2-yr. steers at £6 17s 6.