COMMERCIAL NEWS

Hokitika Guardian, 24 November 1921, Page 1

COMMERCIAL NEWS

WAT A IK) A STOCK SALK. The s!><■<• i:il stock sale fixed to meet, the rc!|tiireincnts ol the tar Smith \en,|„r. was field at the above yards on I'riday, last at which there was a representative attendance ol buyers. Messrs w Jellries and Co. oflered to public competition 510 head of well crown two anil three year old Hereford cattle, all ~.f which were cleared at most satisfactoi \ prices. Kai and for''aid A year old Steers made up to N" yonmier sorts made op to f < 'is. . pi a~s were much lirmei I hail I ho-c I" , M| .,|,. 1 | at lasi month', fixtures, the whole sale showine a cmlideni tone than hitheito and several buyers who note seeking suitable lines did not ,l,eir re<,.iirement s. The improved tone ,s due to the fad that there ,s abundance of feed ill South We-l----1 ;|IU , erasers realise that no oomi ! .ts would he on the market m 'his locality for the next l! a.ouths. The following sales were recorded On account Mr A. 11. 'W l "'*' | and I steers at fill H>s. 7 ’-1 at tr. -> COWS at Cd Ills. !l •-> year L-C, 7s. (11l ai count Messrs U,Phe,soH Urns. '.I 2} steers at LV. I Is. ;j !j,d,t helms at U lAs. « springers ,1 i-1 On account Mr '1 . Kmliicis , , . ... c; :,s Or accoiinl Messrs steels at li Harris Itros. 1- steers at 1 ” ms fl lis to W. Unaccoun Mr M. 1 had I drauy oiddine, a. L"->- dls. On m count Mr s'milll I I s.eeis at td l"s. \!U'|;a STOHK STOCK ■'A '.K. tl„. above yaids vestertlny h'ssis W .lc,fries and Co. held .her M-rintt sale, the yard,no comprising I. ’ stal ion cat tic. I hei i«as a • ,■ attendance of buyers from all |>aits I the Coast and competition "k " was keen .every pen boiim clean d at ra „.s distinctly in advance ot tl.o«e re-i-maloti at recent sales. lluM'is ■ ' ((iiite optimisin' m then ' .... and hid freely for all yood si, I <> the total yardino no less than. •» '■ went to buyers from Smith \ est and Special mention should he made c e vardimr mad- l.y Messrs O deroe B Bradley llros. and Toke,- loos., xlll of their olfmincs hein* muni framed t Htrroun an.l the rhdit coh. ur ol "'tth. Tile following sales were n--onb ■ • On aeemint ol Mr A. Mull. d vearli.m steers al £3 2' hd. two fS-imn ireileis at £3 17s: »n m-cmul <» Duncan, one steer i't AS: a mi mn \l e.sM's Toker llros. six lee* 2 to vear steers at £7, lAs «<». Pm, IMPsteel's at f.'l As :on arc Mr d ■ Mc- < luioaii. on,, stae a, £•_' As; on aec unt of Muir llros. two rows at. i.V- <'» meoinil Mr d. I'<dl ly. one sB-cr at £•■ mi a,-, arm Mr •' -* \ ear steers at. £'■ Is- > ll ’ ‘' steers al tl -Is: on a. count M, ■ line, throe IS-.nos. steers at £•» <>s (si, two dry rows a, ft Is: ?' Mr T Staines, cow and call at Jn 1 (id. I sprinfter at £1! 7s dd: m, accnniu Mi- W Hradlev, six 11-ycar "Id steels at (j; ■>.. mx do. al £A 2s (id. one sprillt. £7 Asp on ' heifer a, £-1. thnm lieifers at to: mi aeemint ol Mi ' Brown, three ■_>!, year steers £., los fid: un aeemint Mr I- hoenesoii. three dl> cows 111 til Ids: thirteen IS-mos steers „,t £3 (is. (i do. heifers at £2 13s: <"• account Mr T>. Bradley. A hullo,-ks at, (’7 i( )s . on aeemint Mr K. Smith, one nnv al 'r: 2s (id, one 3-vear pnlipnm Holstein Bull. Cl2 12s; on n.vnnnt Mr Bond, one Into snrin<jer t'A lAs;.mi account Mr I’. Ma. Donald- one 2-year heile,. ‘-.it f t Hx. 3 do. steers at £1 As. The P«m of hoe,rets were passed at IPs (id. ,