COMMERCIAL NEWS

Hokitika Guardian, 8 March 1923, Page 4

COMMERCIAL NEWS

ADJIN CTGH STOf.K MARKET (3y Telegraph.—Special to Guartliaat A LARGE ENTRY. CHRISTCHURCH, This Day. -uessrs H. Matson and Co., report as follows regarding tHeir stock sale at Addington yards yesterday: Store Sheep—Another large yarding and although prices generally were well up on last week the sale was dragging throughout. Best wethers up to 28s; best young ew es 27s Gd to 112 s Gd ; few extra good up to 19s; sound mouth ewes 20s to 2.15: aged and inferior sort ID to LAs Gd : rape lambs 20s to 24s a few extra up to 265. Store Cattle A large yarding mid it mixed cutty but competition was not so keen especially for backward sorts. 3 and I your old steers £G 14s to £7 | os; 2 year old £4 to £4 11s Gd. ycar--1 lings Ills to 40s; best year heifers £2 os , | to £3 os; yearlings £.'! 0s to £4 6s; Ic< ws 2As to 10s. | Fat pigs- -A medium entry and do- ■ i mnnd was good especially for porkers. ' Light hacouers Go 4s to tl 4s; heavy £.| S', to £1 LAs; extra heavy to £4 19s. ,l The itrorag, p ace was Gd to <d. ,j Porker- light £-2 8- to £2 14s. ■| Itcitv. “2 to £3. average price 8d j to 9:1. ’l State tug- A medium entry and de- ' j mend was keen especially for large store. AA'cancfs Ids lo 225; small stores , 24s to 27-; medium :UD to Its: large ) j 13s t<’ fUs; pxtrii <£o<kl i*i» to OiS. X > 1 sows in intr wore offerin'.*;, rj Be:'f A very large y.aidiug comp: i>- ' i injr ;,lm: t 300 head, but tlm bulk of ’ the entry comprised light steers and I I medium caws. The market although ! very drugging -bowed little or any dit- : to:rttec to last week and considering tlti‘ good quality held up wonderfully i • well. Prime steers £1 I Ids. to £1 I : cmi's t ■ £IG 7s Gd. medium £9 to £ll : ’'others £7 to £8 14s; prime heifers pi ' t n£P |os : others £1 10s: lid to £G 14s; I prime .cws £ll Is p. £9. ext ra £lO 17s Cl. nhers £.! Ids to £O. :• I Mist 101 l A very large yardin': mo*l--I. .o'. *• -. not many v.ethers off ring. ‘I It, quality generally was very irregn- ■ ' |:.t. Tlm mm kei show-.! lilt!" dill’er- , erne from last v.e.'k, hat medium totes j v.cr.' slight Iv belt''- owing t the keenler eomnetitiou of export hovers tar i' . ' .| t his put ictihi rela -■. I ‘ea vter s-.rt“ , j both wethers and ewes, ett re. if itny- ' | tiling slightly easier. Prime wethers ,41s Gd to .4 1s lid: extra 3’>s upwards; medium 27s G.l to tils: lighter down lo 2k Go ; prime ewe. 2.V. : extih to tip's; medium 21- ti.l In 21- Gd: other.. Oot'ii to 14s. La tubs-- A comparat ivdv .-mall yarding ami the quality all round tt us very disappointing but not quotable per t i; ltd • iillt.-ri'itcc to last sale. i ' BAH FRA FAT D> << SALE | the above y.llds Moml.e. (ft j h".ei ol iat 1 :lc tt ore yaftlctl lor sale, j ( here was a moderate ul tendance of j buyers, hut eotnpel >t ion was not brisk I liy any moans and a* the opening ei j the sale several pens were pas-o 4 j t b sol -.oquentlv sold by private ! troaiv. lair number of suckers j yarded -old well. Alessrs \\ . .lelfries j and Co. sold as follows for P. (tl-e.'t, | I stoor at £ti 7- lid. oito skr. £1 . 12s Gd. one do. al £.4 10s, one do. r ! |£2 I'ls, one do. at £1 12s. On aej ennui AY. I. Harris I cow at CO, one i st r. -•■ t £4 I .is, one do. at 42 .4s. (tit | account Sullivan Bros., two hi iters al j £4 Ills. 2 suckers at 64 I Os. 1 cow m i £4 7s Gd. I cows at £4, 4 heifers : ,i i £4 4s, G steers at £7 Ills, two bullocks tal £9. 8 at £8 | As, 8 at £S 12s Gd, j four at £8 |l)s, four :r £s 7s Gd. No l sheep were yarded.

A!!AIH'K.\ STORK STOCK S A !,!•:. T!k> entry nl store entile ifir tin* alwv«.> fixture tvhirli wa< hrM yesl • ‘lav c:<)illii'im*i 1 is! liend ol 1 entile in midi-

tion to a yarding of thorough bred horses by the well known sire Gasoline on account Mr AV. Olderog. There was a fairly good attendance on the rails and competition for good sortwas well maintained bv certain graziers wl o anticipate a sharp rise in faf stock before the end of the year. AA’el grown 3 to 3i year steers made up t< £G 4s, to 18 months steers up to £•" 17s Gd, 2 year olds to £4 16s. Younj. cattle sold hotter in proport ion, that anything else jiemted. The thoroughbred horses were eon peted for up to a price and while several obliged hands under the hummel more were passed and treated for pri vat.ely. Arpssrs W. Jeffries end Co. reoon the following sales:—On account AP R. Bradley, J spring curt £I- >: on no count Al.r F. A’robll’ski, trotting mare harness and dogcart £4O; on accoun Air AA'. Olderog, hay yearling filly, ft) gits., I four year old filly £'l2 P.'s: ol account Mr- E. Finch, cow and cal at £1 Ills; on aocuml I). Bradley, heifers at £.4 14s; on account A. Bran ley, two 1 8 months stags at 27s Gd ;ot account AV. Bradley, I steer calves a £2 2s, 1 dry cow at £3 Ills; on accoun R. Alhlridgc L heifer til £3 Pis; o account AV. Olderog, six 2) steers a £1 lGs, 1 bullock at. £G. 1! two yea old steers at £3 14s; on account .1 AVard, 4 calves £l. 1 heifer tit £3: o account AA’. .Marty it, 1 steer at 63 4: I boiler at £2 4s. I l"t!l call £1 ; o account -I. AiuiV'.oni, 2 cows with cnlvi at foot £4 ;on account AA . T. Pole 1 cow at £4 7s Gd, 3 drv cows at £'.