COMMERCIAL ITEMS

Hokitika Guardian, 10 September 1929, Page 5

COMMERCIAL ITEMS

ARAHURA FAT BTOCK SALE. Messrs M. Houston ahd Co. report : There was a much better yarding of cattle at yesterday’s'sale at.the above yards,. comprising ilO.head, of which our entry consisted of 52 fat cattle and 55 fat sheep, which‘ were submitted to a very good attendance of buyers. Bidding was exceedingly keen, an" prices realized mven dearer, than those of the previous sale, beef averaging from sos to 58s. per .hundred. Fat sheep also sold well. .We sold as follows: Oh account of F. G. Williams and Sons (Weheka), 27 fat sheep at 38s 3d, 28 at 31s, 3 bullocks at £l7. 12s 6d, 3 heifers at £l3 os, 3 bullocks at £l6 2s 6d, 3 at £l6 os, 3 at £l6 2s 6d, 2 at £l7 2s 6d, 4 heifers at £l3 os, 2 bullocks at £l6 10s, 2 bullocks at £l6 7s 6d, 3 at £l7 15s, 2 oows at £ls 2s 6d, 4 bullocks at £ls •7s 6d, 2 at£l6 ss, 1 stag at £l6 2s 6d, 8 s bullocks at £l6 ss; 1 cow at £ls, l heifer at £l4, 2 bullocks at £l6 10s, 1-heifer at £ls, 1 bullock at £l9 17s 6d, 2 at £ls os, 2 heifers at £ls. On account, of a-client, 2 stags at £4 os. •