COMMERCIAL ITEMS

Hokitika Guardian, 27 May 1924, Page 3

COMMERCIAL ITEMS

I A BAH UR A FAT STOCK SALE. At yesterday s furtnightly fixture field in the above lards, 98 fat sheep and lambs and ofj head of (-attic were yarded lor public competition to the usual attendance of buyers. Competition was keen for ox beef which showed a slight improvement in prices, compared with the last fixture, while cow and heifer beef, with the exception of one or two pens, equalled the prices ten in led at the same date. Prime ox beef made from fills to 82* per bandied one or two pens making 80* per bundled. Heifer heel made from 21* to 28s per hundred and cow beef, some of which wa* very plain, made from Lis to 28s per hundred. The sheep made inices equal to Addington and were all cleared at prices slightly in advance of the hist sale.

Messrs IV. Jell Ties and Cm. sold as follows: On account .Mrs E. Chinn, II ewes and wethers at fils. l.| lambs at 22s (id. On account Mr .1. li. Wallace, 28 fat ewes at 2os, GO at 80s, -10 forward wethers at 27s fid. On account Jno. McGregor. 2 hlks. tit £lO 12s Gd. 2 at £8 17s Oil, 8 at £8 10s. 8 at £7 17s (id, 8 at £7. 1 com tit £0 7s Gd. On account Mr J. Diedrich, 2' hlks. at £8 os. 2 at £B. 8 at £7 ]2s Gd, 2 heifers at £G 17s Gd, 1 at £G 2s Gd. 1 at £0 10s, I at £0 7s Gd, I cow at ,C 0 10s, Bat £l. 2 stickers at £8 10s, I tit £'L 1 at £2 7s Gd and 8 dry cows til £8 dlls. On account Mr P. Douglas, 2 bullocks at £lO O.s. 1 steer at £8 os. •I at £B, -I tit £7 os. 2 at £O. 2 Cows at £1 os, 1 heifer tit £B. On account client, 1 com- tit £8 12* f'„L

Messrs M. Houston and Co., report: We Hold our usual fortnightly fixture at the above yards yesterday, our entry consisting of 120 fat sheep and 87 fat cattle. The usual buyers were present, and competition wns good for all finished lines, hut tt large proportion of our entry ((insisted of unfinished stuff M'hich Mats more difficult to quit. Best ox nml heifer beef realised to 27* (ill per hundred, medium quality to 21.-. and inferior nml com- heel’ from Lis to 22s (id per hundred. Fat sheep sold very well. We sold on account of T. Staines G 8 fat ewes at 82s, fill at 82s. II at 81s. 2 lambs at 28s; I cow at £8 10*. 2 hlks tit £B. 1 Itcifcr at £G. I at £0 7* (id. 1 vcttlcr tit 82s Gd. 2 Itcifcr* at Cl os: on account of J. Donovan 8 heifers ;tt £8 los. 2 at £1 12* Gd. 2 at £1 12* (id. 2 com* at £' I 12s (id, 2 heifers tit C l 12* lid. 2 at Co 2* (id. I com at £1 7* (id. 2 com* and I steer at £0 2s (id: on account of P. Olson 1 bullock tit £9 Ills. 2 at £9 7* (id. 2 Itcifcr* at £O. 8 vealers at £2 G* Gil - on account of J. Harris I vcttlcr at L’B 12* (itl. 2at £2 9*: on account of I). Jellio 2 bullocks at C(i os.