COMMERCIAL ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 15 May 1923, Page 1

COMMERCIAL ITEMS.

A RATI 1*1? A FAT STOCK SALK. ' up At the above yards yesterday. 70 sheep and Jo head of cattle were sub- 11,1 mited to public competition. The demand was not by any means brisk, and at the commencement of the sale pass- Lt ings were made of several lines which TN were subsequently sold privately. I> Messrs TV. Jeffries and Co. sold as H follows :—On account Mr -las. Davidson n-,i 57 fat ewes and wethers at 80s (id; 13 breeding ewes at 20 s; on account Mr 11. IT. Adamson, four light steers al £G 7s 6d. two suckers at £4 If Is. four heifers at £6 7s fid, three cows at £f>. two steers at £fi os; on account Mr Norman Friend, three heifers at £7, three ditto at £0 15s, four ditto at £(i t 1.2 s (3d. three ditto at £8 IDs. three k bullocks at £8 15s, two at £9, four /, ditto at £8 12s Cd. and three at £8 l ‘ 10s. I

M. Houston and Co. report: —At the above sale yesterday, our entry consisted of 36 head of fat cattle. There was only a moderate attendance of buyers and competition was much on a par with recent sales.

V.'e sold on account of Mr L. Keecli. 1 bullock at £lO 15s. lat £S os, 1 heifer at £7 7s 6d. 1 cow and venler at £4 12s fid, 1 cow at £3 ss; on account of Mr M. Patrick. 4 light bullocks at £6 12s fid. 3 heifers at £6, 2 bullocks at £6 15s. 2 at £7. 2 heifers at £5 ss: 2 bullocks at £5 17s 6d, 2 at £6 2s fid. 3 at £6 7s fid, 3 at £7, 2 at £6 15s, 3 heifer at £5 10s, 2 at £5 15s.