COMMERCIAL ITEMS

Hokitika Guardian, 27 August 1929, Page 5

COMMERCIAL ITEMS

HARIHARI SALE. v On Wednesday last at the above yards a special sale of dairy stock was conducted by W. Jeffries and Co. on account of Mr E. Herlihy who ’submitted to competition a line of 24 dairy heifers ranging from 2 to 3 year olds. There was keen demand for all peris offered arid the - prices for 3 years first ’calf heifers made to 9 guineas. A line of calves made £3 11s each.'- y • r The following sales were recorded : 3 heifers at 8£ guineas, • 2 at 9 guineas','] at 7f guineas, 2 at 8 guineas,’ 2 at 7 guineas; 2 at 7$ guineas, 4 (yearling to 18 -months) at - 6 guineas, 2 at 5 guineas, 5 at 6 guineas, 7 calves at £3 lls 1 On; account of Ferguson/; Bros. 2 fat heifers at... £l2 10s,■ 2. at £il,. 1 fat cow at £l2 10s, 3 heifers- at- £8 10s, <:7 f. and f. bows at £9, 1 springer at £9. ■> ■ ■ / On account of W. Martyn 3 first calf Jersey heifers at 8£ guineas;' 2 at 7L guineas. f F• . Oil account of W; Thiele 4 f. arid -,f .v steers ot £lO 7s 6d, cow find sucker at £9 10s. -

’ On account .of'J. u . Stepheris . 23 empty cows at £8• iOsri: ' /;•>'?■. •• •). : i ; f.

W. JEFFRIES AND CO.’S REPORT.

There, .was a repr« en tntive attendance of butchers at. yesterdayls;.Arahrira , fixture when competition a was spirited through the sal.e,. prime ,ox hepf,. equalling; prices . recorded, 'last sale /day arid the he said for.;heifer -and cow beef.. Our entry comprised' £0 head cattle arid -25 >■ fat wethers a.nd the following sales.; were, made For .0:;, Pqnpvah 25, fat; wethers at AOs Gd; for AV. Olderog.,2 cows at £7 l.os; for M, Moyniban 1/ steer 'at ■ £lO 2s 6d;. for a client 1 stag ;at £lofor T.' A.. Condon 2 bullocks at £22 15s, 2 at-£2D, ,2, at £l9, 2 at £l7 15s; 2at £l7 ss, £17,-'2 at £l6 . ,17s 6d, 2. at £ls 10s,, 2 Heifers; at .£lB 17s 6d. 2 at, £ls/3 at £ls. 155,'2 ..at. £l6 17s 6d,. 2at £l4 12s. 6d, sat £l4. *2s 6d, £ cows at £l6, 2 at £16 ; .12s 6d,; for ft client 3 springers at. £lO 10s.

Messrs M. Houston arid Co. report: The total entry of fat cattle. At yesr terday’s sale ,at the above Yards wris again insufficient , for , butchers’ requirements," and towards .the 7 .end of the sale prices ruled pven higher than

the extreme prices ;at / thev previous sale, Our entry copsiste<| of 50 head of fat cattle which were ■ subniilted to a large attendance of buyers, arid corny petition' was exceedingly ox and heifer beef- sold up ,to s&s*“perhundred, the average- price being over' 55s for : all grades. We sold as follows:, On account of-M. J. Purcell, 3 heifers at £lO T7s 6d, l cow at'£lo 17s 6d, :3 steers at £131; On account, of Misses Gumming, '1 - cow at £ll 10s, .1 at £9 7s 6d, l steer at £l2 155,: 2 bullocks; at £l6 Bs,' 2 at £l2 2s 6d, 3 at at £l6 ss, 2. at £l2 2s 6d, 3 at : £l3 12s 6d. ! On account of R/O. Scott (Karangarua), 2 bullocks at £lB 17s 6d 2 at £l9 ,17s 6d, 2 heifers at- £l6 ss, 2 at £l2 17s 6d, . 2 bullocks at £l9 155,, 2 at £2O 55, ; 4 at. £l9 17s 6d, 3 heifers at £l3 ss, 2 cows at £ls 12s 6d, 3 bullocks at £l9 ss, 2 at £l9 12s-6d, 1 at £lB ss, i at £lB 10s. On account of T. Staines, 1 fat cow at; £lO, 4 heifer springers at £7 10s, 4 empty' store cows at £4 ss, T stag at £4 ss, On account of Wm. Bond 1 cow at £2 17s 6d, 1 at £6. t • V ’