COMMERCIAL ITEMS

Hokitika Guardian, 22 July 1924, Page 3

COMMERCIAL ITEMS

ARAMUKA FAT STOCK SAI.E. At yesterday’s fat stock market, 51) Lit sheep) and 60 head of fat cattle were offered for competition to the usual attendance of buyers, the graziers represented being all Southerners. Coin |ei it ion was animated throughout the Sale and prices per hundred for beef were equal to those of last fixture, u bile sheep sold, if anything, a little easier. The following sides were recorded by Messrs IV. .lelfries and Co.: - -On account Mr Jno. McGregor, 50 fat sheep e. and w. at 325. Oil account Mr Jos. Maiiera. | blk. at C 9 l<s Od, 2 at £8 12s 6d, I iit £7 17s od. 3 .-it £7 10s. 2 al £7. I iit £7 2s Od. 1 liciler at L'7 2s (id. 2 iit £4 15s. 2 steers at £7, 3 at £6 10s. 2 at £5 15s, 2 at £5. 1 com at £(’>. I at £5 ss, I at L's, 1 Skr. ii.t £5 ss. I iit £3 17s 01. I ill £3 15s. On account a client. I bullock at .CIO, •2 at £l3 10s. 6 at £l2 lo.s. 2 iit £l2 10s. 3 at £l2 ss. 3 at £ll 17s Od. 3 iit. Cl! 15s, I ;it. £ll 2s lid. 2 at £lO. 3 at £9 12s Od, 2 at £9 IDs. 2 at £9 2 lid. 2 at £9.

M. Houston and Co. report:- At the above sale yesterday our entry comprised 59 lat sheep and 42 head of fat cattle. There was a large attendance

of** buyers and competition was keen throughout the sale, prices realized for cattle being from 10- to £1 per head above those ot the Ijist fixture. Fat sheep also sold well Me sold on account <lf Mr W. R. Adamson 2 bullocks at £l2. 2 at £l2 7s fid. 1 at CM. 2 at xll 7s (id. I at £l2 12s (id. 2 betters .at £!). I at £8 17s (id, 2 at CS 12s (id: on account of R. Adamson and Co. I cow at iC 10 As. I heifer at £8 As. 1 at £8 LAs; on account of R. Adamson, 2 heifers at £li 17s (id; on account of 11. N. Adamson 1 heifer at C!) 2s (id. 1 at £!) I Os, I at £8 Ids; on account of Mr M. Patrick 1 steers at CB. I at £7 2s fid. .1 a 8 Cfi 12s (id. 3at £7 IDs. 2 at £7 1 As. I stag at C 7 12s (id. 2 at £(! As; on account of Mr Win. Diedrioh I bullock at £lO 2s fid.