COMMERCIAL NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 19 December 1922, Page 4

COMMERCIAL NEWS.

lIARI HART STORE SALE. On Friday last at the above yards Afossrs W. Jeffries and. Co. held their usual sale of store stock, the yarding consisting of 109 bond of . cattle and several horses. The attendance was representative of South Westland, and while* no outstanding lines of cattle were entered, competition was however equal to that recorded at other Yards, .and prices correspondingly as good. A noticeable feature of the sale being the improved prices paid for young stock. The following sab's were recorded. On account of Mr J. Burnside. 4 dry cows at £3 ss; on account Air D. Graham. 4 heifers at £5, 4 calves at £2 ss. 12 heffc-rs at £3 15s; on account Airs Robertson. 3 dry cows at Co, two 18-inos steers at C2 14s; on account Air T. Ford. 1 heifer at .£0 Gs, 2 dry cows at £4 17s fid, 4 at £3 12s Gd ; on account Air C. Authem.mii, 1 lieroford bull at £5 15s; on account Mr T. Foster, 2 2-yr. steers at £4 2s Gd. 2 ditto heifers at £3 ris Gd. I stag at £4 2s (id; on account Airs Soar]©, 1 steer at £5 12s fid; on account Air J. Alancra, 23 steers at £5 (12s, 1 heifer at £3; on account Mr Roeskr. 7 drv cows at £2 10s ; oil account Air Johann Hondo. 1 .Shropshire rani at £5 ss, 1 lialf-hred ram £2 10s. WATAROA SALE. Oil Saturday afternoon the same firm held a special sale of store- stock for the convenience of the South settlers who were unable to attend the early Spring fix turn. The yarding comprised qitO fat sheep .and 157 herd of fat cattle. Thert' was a good attendance of l,„yer.s and contrary to expectations the prices recorded exceeded those of the ■October sale by at least £1 • p' 1 !' |mad.. Tlie Black Pole entries of Air R. Thompson of Karangarua were spiritedly competed for while the Hereford lines of Messrs Ritchie and Scott were also well sought after, hat sheep sold well. The following sales wore recorded; On account Air R. Thompson. Karnngania. 30 fat ewes at 21s; on account Mr .1. Condon, 69 wethers at 2Gs 3d. 53 ewes at 245; on account Ritchie and Moyniban. 11 ewes at 235; on account Air AA . Smith, b/ wethers at 25s Gd. 1 ewes at 23s ; on account H. Soen.se, 4 steers at £.) i* fid! on account Rat elite Bros. 5 steers a.t £fi 12s fid. 2 at £5 10-. 8 heifers at £5 lis (id. I slag at £1 15s; on account Mr R. Thompson, 8 steels at £5 12s (id, 8 at £5, 7 heifers at £4 42(iil. 7 dry cows at £3 15s; on account AIY AY. Scott. 1 steer at £7. ll at £G 15s fid, 12 at £G Ids; on account (I. Bannister, 1 steer nr £3. 4 dry cows at £2 17s Gd, 2 heifers at £3; on account Afovnihnn and Ritchie, 8 steers at £0 Gs, 7 at £5 ss. 2 heifers at (5 ss. 3 dry cows at £4; on account Wilson and Knlnti, 1 steer at £7. 9 at £4 10s. 2 at £3 12s. 2 drv cows at £2 18s. 1 stag at £7 7s (id. 2 heifers at £2 18s; on account Tuti Mahuikn. I dry cows at £3 7s fid. 3 18-inos steer,-, at £3: on account 4. ('. Mcßae. 8 dairy cows from ( .) giiiut'iis *o •Jil jnnnosis. (i dry cows from 4', guineas to < guineas, 2 10-mos. heifers at H guineas.