COMMERCIAL ITEMS

Hokitika Guardian, 16 July 1929, Page 5

COMMERCIAL ITEMS

ARAHURA FAT STOCK SALE / ' M. HOUSTON ANP CO.’S REPORT. Our entry at yesterday’s sale at the above yards consisted of 41 head offat cattle which were submitted to a good attendance of buyers. The total entry at the sale was much smaller than usual, and towards the close prices ruled very high, the result being that some of the buyers w’ere unabe to fill their requirements at reasonable rates, and are proceeding to Addington market for supplies. Our yarding consisted chiefly of prime heavy weight bullocks which met w ith a good sale. .We sold as follows: - . On account of W. *J. Wallace, 1

bullock at £l7 7s 6d, 2 at £l/ Ids 6,2 at £l6 17s 6d, 2at £l6 ss, 2at £l6 12s 6d, 2 at £l7 ss, 1 at £lB, at £l6 15s, 2 at £l6 17s 6d, T at £l9' 10s, 2 at £ls 10s, 2 at £lB 2s 6d, 2 at £l7, 2 cows at £l3 2s 6d, 2 at £8 12s 6d, 1 runner at £5 ss; on account of T. Staines 2 cows at £ll 10s, 1 at £B, 1 runner at £6, 2 cows at £8 mS. 2 at £6 17s 6d, 1 bull at £6; on account of A. Bradley 2 cows at £9 17s 6d; on Recount of Miss M. Donovan 1 runner- at £8; on account of J. ■ Minehan 1 cow at £8 15s.