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Hokitika Guardian, 20 October 1925, Page 3

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AKAIIUHA FAT STUCK SAIT

.1 EFFI! IKS AND CD'S RKPOKI'. The Usual fixture at the above yards was h.eld yeslerday in line weather, there being a ver* large allendanee o| buyers together with outside commissions for purchases. The yarding comprised .511 fat sheep and 71 head of cattle. Competition was keen throughout the sale at prices on a par with the last fixture for medium weight finished heiler and cow heel. The same ma\ also he said of medium weight and light finished ox. There were no extra heavy cattle included in our entry but ox ln-e| made from lls to dPs per hundred, lighter sorts IPs I o Ids. finished heiler heel made lo 12 s lighter sorts Irom .'l7s lid upward. Good cow In-el ranged irom .'l.ss to 12s. The lirst shorn sheep of the season were penned, being liandv weight ewes and wet hers w hlc'i sold w ell III) to Addington rales.

Messrs \Y. .lelfries and ( o sold ns follows: .-On nivouul of Messrs O'Neill Bros. ,'!2 shorn wethers at 20s lid. I-Vi ditto ewes at dlls (id. 12 ditto ewes .it 2!?s lid. On account ot Mr A. Scott, 2 bullocks at L'lfi, 2 at flit 17s lid. 2 at £l2 15s, i cow £ls. On account of Mr .1. A. Gibb. I bullock al £lO 7s (id,

g at ei.-, gs i;,). ■_* i ei.y g ;lt eii -_> s (id, 2 al £1 I. On aeconni ol Mr E. A. Gibb I bullock at £lli 7s (id. I al £lO ss, :l at £ls Ills. I al £ls 2s fill. I at £ls. 2 at £ll 2s lid. 1 heifer at

£l2 7s lid. 1 row al £7. On account ol Mr I' . Gibb. 2 bullock - at £l7. On account "i Mi 11. Ill'boo I hi-ifcr al £ll lII'. I 'leer al £5. I ditto al £1 12s (id. I at £fi 15s. fi ditto at £1 17s. (In account of Messrs Walsh Bros. 2 cows al CM 15s, 2 at £lO 17s (id. fi at £lO. 1 at £0 17s (id. 2 heifers a I £l2 7s (id, 2 al £ll 2s lid, 2 nt £lO 17s (id. fi ai £lO. I al £9. fi al £8 ]2s lid. 2 at £lO 2' lid.

HOUSTON AND GO'S REPORT. Messrs M. Houston and Co report: Our entry at Ibe usual forniglil ly sale ai the above yards yesterday consisted of 02 prime fill sheep and 70 bead of prime nil tie. There was a large attendance of buyers and rnmpetitinn was keen throughout the sale at. prices slightly easier than those ruling at* recent fixtures. The general quality of the yarding was excellenl. top price being secured by Mr \Y. Diedrieh at £2fi for a prime heavy bullock estimated al lOOOlhs. Heave ox realised -15 slo 18s per hundred, medium as high as s!ls. good heifers about -15 s and cow beef from fi7s (id lo 12s (id. Fat 'beep reali-.-d very satisfactory prices. We sold as follows: On account of T. Staines (12 I'm sheep at -18 s; on ai count of W. F. Diedrirhs (Kokaluhi) 2 bullocks at £l7, 2 a I £l7 12s (id. 1 at £lB 17s (id. fi at. £ls IDs. 1 at £22. fi at £ll 15s. I nt UDt2.fi : on account of Sullivan Bros ( \\ elieka) I bullock at £2O 2s fid ; on account of John Condon (Maliita.bi) I bullock at £lB. 2 at £l, <s flit, l at £l7 2s (id. I at £ls 7s lid. 2 al £1.5 17s (Id. 2 heifers at £l2 ss. fi cows at- £9 15s. I at £lfi 2s (id. fi heifers at £l2 IDs. 2 at £ll ID', fi at £l2 17s fid. 2 at. £l2 10s: on account of 11. 11. Busch (Xlahitahi) I steer at £K) I,slid. 1 emv lit. £1 I IDs. I heifer at £1 I UK 1 cow at £ll 12s fid; on account of AY. J. Wallace (Watama) ! bullocks at £ls 7s (id. 2 ai £lB, 2 at £l7 2s (id.

I at £lB 17s Od. 2 at £lB. 2 at £2O 7s fid, 4 at £l7 2s fid. 2 at. £lB. 1 at £2O 7s fid. 2 at £ls. I at £l7 ss. 1 at £1.5 17s fid. 1 at £lfi. 17s fid. I slag at £lO 2s fid.