COMMERCIAL NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 31 October 1922, Page 1

COMMERCIAL NEWS.

WATAROA SPRING SALE

The annual spring sale of surplus fat and forward store stock from South Westland, orginally fixed to he held at the Wataroa Yards on the 2Glh inst. was postponed to tho following day, owing to the flooded state of the rivers in the vicinity of the Yards, preventing many entries from coming forward. The fixture was remarkable for the excellent quality of the stock yarded, tho total entry being; the largest on record. If anything was required to demonstrato the suitability of Westland soils for cattle growing purposes, this fixture certainly would convince the most sceptical mind. On all sides buyers and keen judges were unanimous that no better quality cattle could he produced in any other part of the Dominion. Certainly South Westland has demonstrated that the climatic conditions are most suitable to the Hereford breed of cattle, as the very excellent yarding of this class of animal amply proves. The entry of Messrs Cron Bros., Harris Bros.. Eggling and Sons, Miilvancy Bros., and .T. ('. Christiansen were certainly the outstanding features of tho fixture, and I hose were closely followed by a fine line from Nolan Bros. The entry of Messrs W. Jeffries and Co. comprised 259 fat and forward sheep, 482 head of cattle and 4 horses. Tin's firm reports competition distinctly firmed for all lots submitted, prices ranging as under:—Fat bullocks to £l2, light fat cows to C 8 10s, light fat heifers to £7 10s, forward 3-vi.-old bullocks £8 to £8 7s fid, forward 2-vr.-old steers £0 15s to £8 Is, 18-months to 2-yr. steers £4 to Co 17s fid. forward 2J-yr. heifers Co os to £fi 17s fid, lighter sorts £4 4s to Cfi 2s fid.

All the sheep in wool sold well. The following sales were made:—On account Sullivan Bros, 53 fat ewes and wethers at 27s 3d; on account Gihli Bros, -II fat wethers at 27s fid, 50 fat ewes at 25s 3d, 45 forward wethers at 24s 3d. 70 forward ewes at 24s 3d; on account- Air T. Watson, 1 steer at £3 Is, 2 yearling heifers at £3 Is. 1 store sow at £3 : on account Mr J. Cron. 32 steers at £7 10s, 20 steers at Cfi 7s fid, 23 heifers at £5 11s, 15 heifers at £5; on account McPherson Bros., 2 steers at £5 12s, 0 at £t 4s, 3 heifers at £3 ss, 1 stag at C2 fis ; on account Mr E. Cron. 10 steers at C 8 17s fid. ,8 steers at Cfi 10s fid. 12 steers at Cfi 7s, 10 heifers at £5 lfis fid, 2 heifers at £4 7s : on account Graham Bros. 9 steers at Co 7s, fi at C ss, 5 heifers at £2 15s; oil account Mr J. Dennehy, fi steers at £5; on account F. Died rich, 4 heifers at Cfi 10s: on account Eggling and Sons. 1 bullock al Cl?. 0 at £8 Is. 5 bullocks at £B. 2 cows al £5 17s fid. 1 at £3, 10 steers at Co 12s, -I heifers at Cfi, 8. heifers at £4; on account J. C. Chritiansen, 18 bullocks at C 8 3s fid ; on account Harris Bros., 8 stems at £fi 10s, fi steers at C 5 ss, fi steers at £4 3s. 12 heifers at £ I 8s fid: on account Mulvanev Bros.. 3 steers at Cfi ss. 11 at £4 1 Is, ? at Cfi, 3 heifers at C2 15s, 10 steers at £4 14s; on account Messrs Nolan Bros.. 15 bullocks at C 8 Is. 15 at £7 13s fid: on account Gibb Bros, 8 steers at Cfi 12s fid. 1 heifer at Cfi 2s fid : on account sundry clients, 37 head steers and heifers from 35s to C 3 12s fid. mostly voting cattle.

BOLT) TTEAD SALE. At tlio above Yards on Saturday Messrs Jeffries and Co held their fivture for tlio sale of surplus store rattle. the yarding comprising 137 hoad of store cattle and dairy stork. There was a very fair attendance’ of buyers, but the class of rattle did not appeal to those present to the same extent as on the previous day at AVataroa. The (lass of slock offered being of a very different type compared with the fine entry from the far South. There was as usual a preponderance of dry dairy cows for which there was little or no demand and most of the linen offered were passed. The following sales were recorded : On account of MV AY. Wright. -1 yearling steers, £-2. On account of Mr 11. V. Marlin. 3 2-yr steers at CM 12s fid. 3 18-uuis heifers at £2 2s (id. 3 yearling steers tit 37>s. 011 account of Mr (i. Itossonbeek, 1 2-yr. heifer at £l. 2 yearling steers .'it C 3. "On account Mr J. Stankey. 1 2-yr steer at £•1. I dry cow £2 10s. 011 account of Mr \Y. Ellis, I forward cow at £' 1. 2 dry cows at £3. On account of Mr If. lieynohls, 1 2-yr. heifer at £•) (is. On account Mr W. 11. Deakiu, 3 2-yr. heifers at £4. On account .Mr P. Douglas, 1 springer at £7 7s fid, 1 do. at £7. On account Mrs Chinn. I fat cow at £0 12s fid. 1 stag at £l. 2 13-mos. steers at £3 2s fid.

ARAHITRA EAT STOCK SARI'

At tb<’ above yards yesterday GO head of fat cattle were submitted to public competition, the yarding being without, a doubt the primest all round cattle offered for some if msiderable time past, the entry of Mr .). Condon, and Perry and Co being equal to anything seen at the Afetmoolitau Yards. Competition was' keen and prices finned considerably. Two trucks of the pick of the yarding wen obtained by a Canterbury buyer who was present at the fixture.

Messrs \Y. .Jeffries and Co report the following sales:—On account of Mr .1. Condon, I hlk. ah £l3 10s, 5 at £l2, 3 m £ll 2s Gd, <S at £IR 3 at £lO 10s, 3 ah £lO ss, 2 fat cows at £!) 12s Gd, 1 at £lO. 2 at £8 15s, 1 at £B. 1 at £7 17s Gd. i fat heifer at £B.los, 1 at £B. On account of Messrs Mulvnney Bros., 2 fat cows at £8 ss. 2 at £B. On aeount of Air T. A. Condon I light steer at. £7 17s Gd. On aeeoimt Messrs Perry and Co.. 2 lat bullocks at £l2 10s. I at £ll ss. 2 lat cows at. CIO 2s Gd. 1 at £8 15s, 2 fat heifers at £lO 10s. 1 at £ll 17s Gd. 1 at £0 15s, 2 at £ll 10s. I at CIO ss. I at £8 IDs. 2 fat hlks. at £l2 12s Gd. I stag at £8 ss, 1 at £5 ss.

Messrs M. Houston and Co. report: At tho above sales yesterday our entry consisted of 18 head of fat cattle and 50 fat sheep. There was a good attendance) of buyers and competition was keen for all wi ll finished lines. Included in our entry was a particularly good line of prime heavy bullocks and these sold well at recent rates. There were only 2 pens of sheep yarded, and the competition for these was very animated, the price recorded being the highest for a considerable time, reaching over 7d per lb. AYo sold on aeco'uiit. of .Mr AT. Nolan 50 fat woolly sheep at 3fis. On account of Messrs Nolan Bros, 3 heifers at £7 15s, 1 cow at £7 2s (id. -I heifers at £B, 3 bullocks at £B, 2 bullocks at £7 12s fid, 1 at £8 10s. 2 at £7 10s, -I at £7 12s 6d, 3 at £8 os, 1 at £8 15s. On account of Mr T. Staines. 3 steers at £6, 1 bullock ah £8 17s Od, 1 at £ls 2s Gd, 2 at £l3 2s Gd, 2 at £l2 2s Gd, 1 at £l3 15s, 2 at £l2 17s Gd, 1 at £l2, 2

at £l3. 2 at £l3 12s Gd. On account of Mr M. Nolan, 1 stag at £3.