COMMERCIAL ITEMS

Hokitika Guardian, 25 February 1930, Page 6

COMMERCIAL ITEMS

ARAHURA FAT STOCK SALE. V,'. JEFFRIES AND CO.’S REPORT Yesterday’s fixture at these yards was marked .by a somewhat smaller entry than usual for fat cattle, but sufficient for butchers’ requirements. The quality was hardly as good, with the result that prices eased on the prevents sa'et"’: Good ox beef made to lf)s in r liu di'i'd, medium quality to -I!.N Oil, best 1 heifer to 455, and cow he f from 37s pd to 42s Oil. Owing to ti e inclenie; ■! state of the weather the f | ad 1 I'rti'sed entry of sheep was not. foi'tlietniing. At the conclusion of the fat stock fixture, the entry of store cattle comprising about 00 head was offered and sold at quite satisfactory prices.

.Messrs \Y. Jeffries and Co. sold as follows : —Eor .fP. . Olsen 2 fat heifers at £l2 2s fid, 1-at’.Cl 217 s (id, 1 at Cl 2 10s, 2 at CIO \~x fid, i at CO 12s (id : on account of it. Wilson 1 fat c<nv at CO 12s Oil. 1 .heifer at £0 2s Oil, I eon at £0 2s Gil; on account, of T. Harris 2 bullocks at CIO 2s (id; on account of H. Oldcrog 1 steer at £ll 17s (id, 1 heifer at £8 7s Oil; on account of W. Oldcrog 1 heifer at £8 7s (id, 1 steer at C 7 12s (.if I ; on a-ceonut of .7 Ward 2 bullocks at £l2 12s (id, 2 at Cl I 7s Oil 2 at CIO 12s Oil, 3 at ,C 0 12s (id; for E. A. Gibb 40 fat lamfbs at 225. for ,1. Green 35 fat lambs at 18s Oil.

The following store cattle wore sold: For H. Oldcrog, 0 two year steers at £8 15s; for C. Cooke 1 yearling steer at £3 17s; for ,1. Ward 10 weancr steer calves at £2 3s, 10 18 months steers at C 6 Is; for J. A. Finch 1 heifer at £4; for a client 0 weancr steers at 14s; for J. Douglas G weancr calves at 4.75.