COMMERCIAL.

Hokitika Guardian, 30 October 1925, Page 3

COMMERCIAL.

RECENT STOCK SALES. On Tuesday last at llcrepo, a successful clearing sale of stock, etc., was conducted by .Messrs W. Jeffries and Co on behalf of Messrs Boc.slcr and Mntuxhip. There was a large attendance of buyers from all parts of Westland, the chief interest being centred in the Dairy Stuck which were yarded in excellent condition, and sold well, the top price being 11;J guineas paid for two shorthorn fourth calf cows in profit. The dry stock were also keenly sought for. the three year old heifers making as high as LM Ms. The Clydesdale Stallion was eagerly competed for and reached 109 guineas. The following were the principal sales'

Two cows in profit at ILfgus.. 8 ditto at 1 I [gns.. I ditto at 9gns.. I ditto al Sgns. 2 ditto at 7-Jgns. 2 ditto at 7gns, I springer at Olgiis. 1 ditto at Signs. 1 ditto at Mgus. 1 ditto at Igns, I ditto at 9[gns, 18 dry cows at LM I Ms. 1 ditto at L'B, 8 yearling heifers at L'B, 7 two-year-old heifers at LI 2s lid, I three-year-old heifers at LM Ms. store cow and call, and I steer Li. 8 calces at LI each. M pigs at t'2 Ms. Stallion, " Baron Duart ” lOflgns. O.F. plough L 9. 72 1.n.11. shares in IntcrWaugniiui Dairy factory at Ins A large quantity of larm implc incuts, harncs. etc., was sold well up in riding rates. for the farm of Al. and E. W . Beeler containing 281 acres. I rood. 22 perches, there was restricted competition which reached the sum ol LS Ills per acre hut as this was not up to the owner's value, the property was passed to a llarihari resident, as also was ihe adjoining property ot Air .Mnnsltip. containing 17M acres at L 7 per acre. Both these farms are now being sought for privately, WATAROA SPRING SALE. The Annual Sale of surplus stock in South Westland was held on Wednesday last in ideal weather, there being a very ideal attendance present. The entry which totalled approximately UK) head (with probably two or three pens excepted' was not equal in general all round condition and quality to that of precious veal's. graziers attributing

this to the exceptionally severe spring experienced. Nevertheless the prices were gotid and a remarkably even sale was recorded, up to All Ms being paid for a pen ot lat bullocks. Fat cows ■ nude to Cl 3 and fat heifers to I'll I‘is, well grown three year old stores making to L'l2. 'lhe loilowing sales were made hv V lellries and Co:— On account ol Mr .). C. Christensen, lo low condition Hereford 2.) year steers at CIS 7s, 26 ditto at L'ii 7s (id. 17 ditto at L'(> 7s. I ditto at Co. On account of Eggcling Bros. I. Mi! f. cows at A 3. 7 fat cows and heifers at Cl I Ms. On account ol Mr \Y. Scott, 13 2; year steers at CIO 12s fid, 12 at C'i2. On account of .Rests Harris Bros, ll) two year old steers at Lb 12s (id. 7 at C'li Ms. 3 two and a half year steers at L'II 2s (id, 10 two year old heifers at C 7 2s (id. On account of .Mr E. Dennehy 1 dry cow at L'7 10,s. On account of Nolan Bros. 12 two and a half year steers at L'II, o 1. and f. cows at L'9, 1 steer at CL 6 fat heifers at CIO 12s lid, 7 ditto at C 9 10s, 7 ditto at C 9 7s lid. On account Mr 11. Scoase 2 two and a half year old steers at C'9 7s (id, 1 dry com at CO 10s. li two year old steers at t'd 7s fid, 9 ditto heifers at Co 10s. on account of a client 23 two year old steers at Cfi Ms.

During the sale the farming property consisting of 2(ili acres at Dry Creek, the property of Messrs O'Neill Bros, was offered to public.' auction hiding reaching C 8 per acre, at which price it was passed in. (For continuance- of news see fourth page.)