COMMERCIAL ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 7 August 1923, Page 3

COMMERCIAL ITEMS.

ARABERA FAT STOCK SAL!

At the abm.e yed- yesterday 03 fat -hoop and 00 head oi cattle were submitted to public compel :l-inn to a full attendance ot buyers. 'I lie. market fur beef showed a distinct hardening <>! prices on previous sales, while mutton made the best prices of the year. In some cases it rcicbe l 8d per lb., which is even dearer than Addington, with the result that *evi*ral buyeis del not secure their order*.

M (.*-.-is W. defines and Co.. -* B* s r, follows: On account Mr A. McBride. 23, fat ewes at 38s, 111 v others hi 42s Oil. On account of a client 45 wethers at 335. Oil account .Mr X. Friend. 2 bullocks at £lO. 4 at £9 ss. 2 at £1) 2s (id. 2 at £.), 1 at £8 17s (hi, 3 heifers at £5 17s (id, 2 at £5, 2 at £7 12s (hi. 1 at £7 2s (id. 2 at £*!. I at £7 IBs., ii at £B. 1 vealer at £t 12s (id.. 1 sieer at £7 12s (id. On account Mr D. A. Roberts 2 heifers at C 7, 4 aL £0 li.s lid. L at £fi IBs. 4 at £5 ]2s fid. I at £5 7s fid. I at £5 ss. 3 at £5.

At a meeting of the Butchers held before the sale yesterday it was unanimously decided that to tall into lino with tbe new timetable the fat stock sale at Arahura in Ihuiirc. he held cn erorv other AVedm-ihiy, commencing on Wednesday 22nd. August, at K>

a.m. sharp. It "as Ills.l decided that icpl'esellLitiotis he made to the District 1 raffle Manager as to the unnecessary shunting consignments of stock on the Westland Section are subjected to. Several instances were mentioned where stock lu‘d been injured and bruised owing to the shun! ing rclerrcd to. Ihe Aiictioneci s were asked to bring the matter before the Railway Authorities.

Messrs M. Houston mid Co., report'; \Yc held mir usual fortnightly sale at the above cards yesterday, our ontij consisting of 50 head cl fat cattle and ROB fat sheep. There was a good attendance of buyers and com]etition was very keen throughout the sale; loth beef and mutton showed a sharp rise and p.ices ro-nded "ere the highest i.iis year. A very nice pen of wethers, tlie tops of a line from Mr J. I’ut.er. AVataroa, made the record price ol 51s 3d. Beef sold up to 35- per hundred. We sold on account of W. Ritchie. o 0 wethers at UK 20 at IS-. 23 ewes at i;j„ pin account Mr J. Butler. 8 *"o*'s .!{■ :;>s. 28 wethers at 13s fid. 21 at 51s •j I j : ,t 13s. Cm account of Air J ■ Mcßride. 2d fat slice;, m RK 20 at UK account .f Nolan and Mid vaiiev. 1 bulhr k at £lO 12s Oil. 3 at £7 ss. 2 at £S •>. fid. 2 at £9. 3 »l 1 «t •J at £7 I7s fid. 5 at £7 17s fid. 2 betters at £3 l at £8 15s. 1 bullock at £9, 1 heifer at CIV «d. I cow at £5. On account of Mr Win. Adamson. *1 Bullocks at. £DL 1 slag at _£Hl ss. 2 cows at £B. 3 heifers at £.. •> nt ~ ’ 15s 2at £G 15s. 2atCO 2s fid. « £7 15s. I at £•> 10s. The next sale will he Held mi M<‘dnasdny 22m1. inst and fortnightly tlieieafter.