COMMERCIAL ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 10 July 1923, Page 4

COMMERCIAL ITEMS.

ARAIITRA fat STOCK SALT

t yesterday's fixture .in t lie above yards 103 tat wethers and fj! head of fat cattle were offered to public competition to a full attendance of buyer.-. I he yarding of cattle comprised about half bullocks and half cows and hoifeis. all being light weights with the exception of Mr R. Douglas’ his cutty being g"od heavy bullocks. The Induing was spirited throughout the sale with the result that there was an appreciable iiH-rea-e in the price of mutton. ami beef. ATr Chinn’s entry of sheep was a paiticulnrly line one malting top price- for the year, the lie averaging 3Ss (id. Alutton made 7d per lb., ex beef to 30“, light sous 23“ to ,-;fls. (tv;, and heifers from 20s In 2os. These prices compare favourably with Addington fixtures of last 'Wednesday. Alessrs AY. Jeffrie’s and Co. report as follows: On account AY. H. Chinn. 20 fai wethers at -IQs 3d. 20 at '3Bs: (id. 21 at 37s M. 22 ;: t. IQs 3:1. 20 at 31s. On ui count Air G. X rUn-t oft , 1 steers at £8 2s fid. 2 ,-,i £7 7“ fid, 2 ai CO 17s (id. I at £0 3 li -if: ; . :l C’.") I-7-. 1 at £7. 12. 01. I ac Co. 3 at £1 10“, I at £! 7- 01. I at £ ! ‘is. On a.-eonni Air (’. lb tight-, 1 i lk. at CI2 los. 2 at £lB. 2 nl £H 10“. 2 at £lO 10s. 2 :t: £lO .V. I tl CIO. ami I steer at £7 pis. (oi a-cunt Mr J. Diedri hs i I,"her at. £7 7". 1 M £0 12“ Od. 8 at Co. 3 it £!. 3 V'-alet’s at C"3. !*K s Y'tC- , Q3lsri^S^Til2ilCTEi?n!^Bl*C-'!-k33