COMMERCIAL NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 24 August 1920, Page 1

COMMERCIAL NEWS.

ARAHURA FAT STOCK SALE

A FINE YARDING

The usual stock fixture at the above yards was held yesterday when 64 head of real prime cattle were submitted to competition. Rarely has there been seen in the local yards a better entry for all round, quality than the pens sold yesterday. These cattle were the ones so highly commented upon by the Canterbury Progress League memberswhen they met them at the Little Wanganui on their recent visit South. The long journey on loot had not apparently impaired their condition, and the growers Messrs Gibb Bros, and F. Williams and Sons received many compliments for the condition in which they yarded their entries. There was a good attendance of buyers including a Canterbury operator who secured two trucks of heavy cattle. The top price was for a pen of extra prime Hereford bullocks which made £29 ss, secured by an Otira buyer. Bidding was firm throughout, and at per hundred was equal to late rates.

idessrs W. Jeffries and Co. sold the following:— For Messrs Gibb Bros, two bullocks at £29 ss, two at £2B 15s, four at £27 ss, two at £26 10s, three at £24 10s, two at £24, four at £2O ss, five at £2O, two at £l9 10s, two at £l9 ss, one at £lB 10s, four at £lB ss, two steers at £ls 12s (id. , , . . . . On account F. G. Williams, and Sons, two bullocks at. £25 7s (id. five at £24 12s (id, two at £23, two at.£2l 12s 6d, two at £2O 12s (id, two at £2O 10s, two at £l9 12s 6d, two at £l9 7s Gd, three at £l9 ss, two heifers at £l3 12s 6d, three at £l2 15s. t . .■ ;... On account R. J. Died rich 63 fat Wethers at £2 7s Od.

Messrs M. Houston and Co. report as follows:--Wo held our fortnightly sale at the above yards yesterday, there being a good attendance of buyers. There was good competition for all well finished lines,, but prices were considerably lower than those ruling at last sale, beef realising GO/- per hundred. We sold on account of Walsli Bros. 2 bullocks at £ls, 4 at £ls/7/6, 3 at £l4/7/6, 4 at £ls/5/-, 3 at £l4/2/6, 2 at £ls/12/6, 2 heifers at £l2/10/-; on account of Diedriehs Estate 2 bullocks at £25/7,/3, 3at £25/2/6, 4at £24/5/-, 2 at £23/17/6, 2 at £22/7/6, 2' at £2O/7/6; on account of Mr H. H. Adamson, 1 extra prime wether at £3/1/-; on account of Mr ,T. Timpson, -2 store pigs at.36/-, 4 at, 32/6, 2 at 36/-, 9 at 32/-. On. account of a client 1 cattle dog at 50/-; (privately) 40 bullocks on ■account of O’Neill Bros, at £25.