COMMERCIAL ITEMS

Hokitika Guardian, 10 September 1929, Page 3

COMMERCIAL ITEMS

ARABURA STOCK SALE. Yelcrday’s fixture at tlie above yarus was attenued by a representative garnering ot Coast butchers. 'the enu A ui Ur. Jeirries and Go. comprised ob head of cattie and (id iat sliecjj. Tor intoe uie.c \i ns Aotii competition, prune ox beef making to 55s per Jiunured, neiler beef tiom 48s to o2s (ju, low oeer 4os to sus. • The general excellence oi me quality yarded was cumlnented upon by ad present, and with the prices ruling it seems strange that vendors should and it necessary to have to send their cattle across the iiiiis, thus risking tne market and incurring the additional expense of carriage. The top price of tiie day was £2l 2s 6d for a pen of 4 blks from ferry and Co. Evans Creek. A single bile of exceptional quality, but not so heavy, belonging to Gibb Bros, made £2O. The following sales were made: I'or Perry and Co.'4 blks at £2l 2s 6d, 4 at £l9 12s 6d, 4 at £lB 7s (id, 2 at £lB ss, 5 at £l7 2s (id, 2 at £l6 2s 6d, 1 cow at £ls 15s, 2 at £ls. 12s (3d, 2 at £l4 ss, 1 heifer at £l3 ss. In conjunction with Dalgety and Co. we sold for Gibb Bros. 1 blk at £2O, 2 at £l7, 2 at £l6 15s, 2 at £l7 ss, 2 at £l7 10s, 2 at £8 -7s 6d, 2 at £ls i7s 6d, 2 at £l6 15s, 2 at £l7 12s 6d; 2 at £l7 10s, 3 at £ls 15s, 3 at £ls 17s Cd, 1 cow at i_i3 '7s 6d, 1 at £l4 Ids 1 at £ls 17s 6d, 3 heifers at £l4 2s 3d. For Ferguson Bros. 60 fat ewes at 30s. .

On the 2nd. inst., at Arahura, we sold for H. Busch, 22 wethers at 41’s. For J. Condon and Sons, 18 wethers al 10s, 93 ewes at 325.