COMMERCIAL ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 30 October 1923, Page 2

COMMERCIAL ITEMS.

AHA Hilt A FAT STOCK SALE. At the above yards yesterday tin* u.-ual fat stock iixture was held, when 7A, head oi cattle were penned. The usual attendance of buyers were present and it was generally admitted that the quality of tile yarding was easily the he-f seen for several years. Ihe entry <T .Messrs A. and T. .Mcßride was the outstanding feature nl the sale, their 21 bullocks averaging the line price of £lB LAs, the tops of which reached £2O 12s (id. Competition was linn, ox heel making from 12s till to oOs. prime heifer beef ranged from .'His to 12s 'id,, heavy cow beef making from 30s to 37s (id with lighter -ori - from 2iis to 3As p r hundred. Messrs \V. Jell Vies and Co. sold I Ilf* following :

(In aceoum Mr .T. Alulvaney. I bullock at CIO Ids. -! heifers at £l2 As, 1 pit Cl-I 12s (Id. 3at Cl 3 2.s dd. 1 at CIA 2 s dd, at Cl 3 Ids, 1 cow at Cl J 7- dd, 2ai C-' Bis, 1 stag at CIO 2s 'id. On account Mr A. Scott, 2 bullocks ai CIO Ids, 1 cow at CO 17- (Id, 1 at CM A-, 1 at CO. 1 ai £8 17- fid, 1 heifer at CO 17s dd, 2 at CIO 10.-. 2 at £lO Id-, 1 at CIO, 2at Cl 1 10-, i ai CIA, 2 ai CIO. On aceoum Ale.-srs A. and T. Aleßride. 2 bullocks at C2O 12- dd. 2 at £2O 2- (id. 2 at £lO IDs. 2 at £lO Id-. 2 at CIS 17s dd. 2 at £lB As, 2 at £lB. 4 at £lO 17s (id, I at Cld Ills. 2 heifer- at £lO 10?. (! at CIO 12- fid. AL's-rs AI. Huu-toti and to., report: \Y*‘ held our ii.-ind fortnightly sale at the above yard- yesterday, our entry consisting of 3d. head of fat cattle, and 8d fat sheep. There was a good attendance of buyers and competition was keen throughout the sale with the rc-ult that .trices were a little firmer than at the ptevimis fixture, AVe sold -18. fat sheep (shorn) at 80s 3d, 3d at 38s dd on account oi Nolan Bros. tOkuriu. On account of Win Ritchie. 2 heifers at £7 17s dd, 1 cow at £8 Ids, 2 at £5 Bis Oil. On account of John Donovan J heifeis n* CO 17s dd, 8 at £9 Ids. 3 bullock- at £l2 A?, 4 heifers at CIO 12? dd. 2 at £l2 Ids. 1 at £B. 1 cow at £1! 12- dd. 2 ,-ows at £lO. 2 heifers at £lO 7s fid. 2at £ll. 1 low at CO 17s fid. 2 cows at £9 17s dd. On account of T. Staines. 2 bullock- at £1 i . 2 heifer? ami 1 cow at £ll 12s (id,