COMMERCIAL ITEMS

Hokitika Guardian, 24 February 1930, Page 2

COMMERCIAL ITEMS

EARTH API STOCK SALE. At the above yards on Sjiturd av, AY. Jeffries and Co. held their summer sale when a full yarding of cattle and sheep was entered. A total of 158 head oJ cattle, 169 sheep and lambs and 3 rams were submitted, and practically a total clearance was effected. Prices were distinctly firm and tlic* sale in genera! was equal to the prices re.orded the previous week at Bold Head. Several pens of real good forward steers were on offer and met with keen competition as tne prices will show. A fair percentage of the raiding comprised wtaner calves of good and bad quality. Jersey strain mostly prevailed and these were difficult to quit, owners forgetting that this class of stock in the fall of the year is difficult to carry over and returns no immediate profit. The following sales were recorded: For J. McLean “Duart Farm” 20 12tooth wethers at 2Gs 3. For Robt. Ferguson. 2 Southdown cross 2-tootl> rams at £3 3s each. 1 Romney 6-tooth at £3 3s. For F. AA’oodham. -19 f. and f. lambs at 21s. For L. Robertson. 2 fat cows at £ll Ids. f at £lO 7s Gd. 1 heifer at £8 and cow and call at £8 ]-yr. steer at £3 Ids. For A. (ia.rditier, 12 weanor calves at 30s. Tor J. Died rich 10 2-vr. fresh steers at £9. 17 do at £7 10s. For P. Hansen. 1 fat cow at £l.O 12s Gd, 1 fat stem at £8 17s Gd. For T. Cron, d steers n,t £6 11s. For E. Kirby, Jersey bid 1 at £2 2s Gd, 16 m.s. wen tiers (passed at £2 12s Gd). For A. AA’all. 8 f. and f. steers at £l2 2s Gd. 1 cow at £7. For J. Stevens, 4 heifers and 2 steers at £o 4s. For Frank Haddock. 8 fit! cows at £9, 2 stags at £4 Ids. 16 stem calves at 80s. For I bus Ford, 2 steers a- £ll 12s Gd. 2 at heifers at £lO Ids. 4 fat cows at £lO. For Jno McKay, 2 dry cows at £6 Gs Gd. For Los Diedrich, aged cow and calf at £4 Ls Gd. For AA\ Berry. 2 fat cows at £B. For F l . Herlihy, 9 steers and heifers at £4 3.s Gd. For Jas Alanera. G steers at £6 7s. A line of breeding ewes for “Duart Farm” were passed, not reaching vendor’s reserve.