COMMERCIAL ITEMS

Hokitika Guardian, 20 March 1928, Page 3

COMMERCIAL ITEMS

ARAHUHA EAT STOCK SALE. " Messrs M. Houston and Co report: - * At the above sale on Monday our entry 1 (insisted of 40 fat sheep and 43 head of fat cattle, which were submitted to the usual attendance of buyers. Competition was good throughout the sale. OX beef realizing from 32s to 35s per hundred, good boiler heel J9s, and cou beef from 25s to 3Ps. We sold as follows:—On account <>l - T. Staines 10 fat sheep at 25s Oil. O.* account of W. A. Jamieson. 1 heifer at - L'7 5.s 1 at 68 ss, I cow and 1 boiler | at Cf' 15s. 2 bullocks at 61(1 IPs. 2 at pj;, 1 cow and I heifer al 66 17s Oil, I cow and 1 heifer at 66 15s. 1 bullock at £0 ss, 1 heiler and 1 cow at 66 2s lid. On account of E. W. Mill*. 1 cow at P 7 7s (id, 2 cows at .67 12s od. 2 at C 7 2s fid, 1 bullock at 68 12s 6(1, I ~,w hi profit at 6-1 15s. On account of R, Wilson, 1 cow at 67 10s, 1 at 64, L at 60 12s (id, I steer at .67 10s, 1 cow at 66, 1 hull at .62. 011 account of P. Olson 3 bullocks at .69 15s, 2 heifers at 69 2s (id, 2 at 68 7s (id, 1 at 65 17s (id. 1 at 68 15s, I sucker at jr.-j 7s (ill, 2 heifers at 67 2s lid. On account of W. Bond, L stag at 63 IPs, 2 cows at 64 2s Oil. KOKATAHI AUTUMN SALE. M. Houston and Co. reportWo held our autumn sale at the above yards on Wednesday last, there being a very good attendance of buyers. There was a splendid yarding ol eat tie which met with excellent competition, ' a line of 20 fat and forward bullocks oi) account of J. G. Melutrry making 1 the good average of 611 5s whilst a line of weaner calves oil account ol 1 . Weir realized 50s. 'I lie following were the sales:—On account of R. Williamson. 13 weaner pigs at Bs. 011 account of M. Wallace, 7 weaner pigs at Its (id. On account ,4' T O'Neil". 19 fat lambs at 26s lid. On account ol M. Baird. 15 lambs at 21s (id. 3 sheep at 28s. Oil account ol H. Monk 29 fat sheep at 25s lid. On account of a client, 19 ewes at 2< s. On account of -T. McCormack. 5 valves lat 38s, 2 cows at 61 ss. On account . B Havill. 1 1 steers at 64 18s (id. 2 heifers at .64 18s (id, 17 weaner calves at 255, 1 cow at 65 2s 6d, 11 -I'Dsteer at. 68 2s. On account ol T. Stopforth, 6 cows and 1 heifer at 64 IPs (pi account of -T. 0. Meharry. 8 ; bullocks at 611 15s. 4 at 611 12s 6(1. 4 at 610 17s lid. 2 at 68 15s. On account of R. Williamson, 1 cow at 64. On account of A. W. Meharry. 2 3-yr. , bullocks at 68 IPs. On account ol i Mrs Baird. 6 weaner calves at 3os (>d. , (),, account of H. Houliston. 2 hullocKs ’ ~t pp 10s, 3 cows at 65 17s 6d, 1 cow 1 at 67. 1 heifer at 64 15s. On account of \y O’Reillv. 2 store cows at 61 Ls ' 0,1. i" stag at 62 3s. On account of D Weir 12 weaner calves at 50s. On J account of M. Wallace 9 18-mos steers ’’ r-4 IDs. On account of Mrs Yloyntcow and calf at 61 12s 6d. 1 vealer at ' 50s. 6 18-mos. steers at £l.