COMMERCIAL ITEMS

Hokitika Guardian, 28 August 1925, Page 3

COMMERCIAL ITEMS

SALE OF SPRINGERS. On Wednesday afternoon at the 1 larihari yards .Messrs \V. Jeffries and Go held their usual sale of springers. The entry comprised 61 head and a good attendance of dairy farmers was present. Tile quality of the springers offered ranged from good to indifferent. most ol the lots being backward in ctnidi l ion— l hose that were forward making exeelleui sales. The entry of Mr E. Kirby met much keen competition. tlie tops ol his first-calf heifers making £9 2s (id. Sound second and third-calf cows made to £8 ]()s. Late culvers made from £6 5s to £7 15s. A small cnl rv ol stores at the conclusion ol the sale sold well. The following were I lie principal sales: tin account of Graham Bros I springer . Intel 66 2s lid; 1 ditto at £1 7s (id. 3 diiio £1 ss. 5 dry cows at £3 12s (id. On accomiL ol llios. Holley, 2 dry cows at £1 Ills. 4 steer calves at 61 7s. (In accouul of Fred Woolhouse 1 'curling steer at 62 Lis, 2 heifer calves at 6.2. Oil account of Mrs K. Kirhv. 2 late culvers at: 65 12s (id, 1 first calf at 69 2s (id. 2 ditto at .69, 9 heifer calves at 62 ss, two dry cows ill 65 12s (id. On account- of C. Black 2 springers at 67, 1 ditto at £7 10s, 6 late culvers at 66. On account of .J, I lendc, I I hcilcrs at 66.