COMMERCIAL ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 24 February 1925, Page 3

COMMERCIAL ITEMS.

A RAM UR A FAT STOCK SALE. -M. Houston and Co., report:—At the above Sale yesterday our entry eonsiste'd of 27 head of fat cattle, 97 fat sheep and lambs, 25 head of store cattle and 290 breeding ewes. The usual fat stuck buyers were present and there was also a large attendance of graziers. Owing to flooded rivers our entry of fat bullocks from South Westland did not come forward, with the resu.i that our yarding was made u; cheifly of fat cows and heifers which were mostly on the plain side. Any good beef that was offered sold exceedingly well at recent rates. Fat sheen and lambs realised good prices, hut the sale of breeding ewes was rather •‘sticky” and although the full yarding was cleared under the hammer, plies recorded were not quite up vendor’s expectations. The following were the sales:

On account of T. Harris 13 fat lambs (shorn) at 27s 9d; on account of T. .Staines 52 fat ewes at 33s 3d, 32 at 32s 6d ; on amount of L. Aforel 8 fat ewes at 365. On account of Cunningham Bros. 2 fat cows at £8 2.s 6d, 4 fat .heifers at Cl 7s 6(1, 2 at £7 10s. 2 at £6. 1 bullock at £8 2s 6d. 4 heifers at £4 ss, 1 cow and 1 heifer at £5 10s, 1 heifer at £5. On account of T. Staines 1 cow at £6 7s 6d. 1 cow at £3. On account of 'J. Pamment, 1 vealer at £2 12s 6d. 1 heifer at £O. Store Cattle.—On at count of Cunningham Bros., 2 steers at £9, 3 cows at £5. On account of T. Staines. 1 stag at £3 ss, 2 at £2, 5 steers at £7 13s. On account J. Pamment 3 heifers at £2 15s. 1 .steer at £7. On account of D. Bradley 1 springer at £7. On account of R.. Olderog 1 steer at £5 10s.

Sheep.—On account of T. Staines 65 breeding ewes at 345, 46 at 365, 42 at 365, 25 at 37s 9d, S 3 fat and forward aged ewes at 32s 9(1, 20 at- 325, 62 at 325.