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Opotiki News, Volume II, Issue 244, 9 October 1939, Page 1

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MONTHLY STOCK SALE SATISFACTORY PR LOBS The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Co. Ltd. report as follows: Wo had a full yarding of cattle npd small entry of sheep, which were offered to an extra large attendiince of buyers. Sheep show a decided advance on * late rates. Cattle offered were practically all dairy sorts and anything in good condition sold; well. Two-year, well-grown Jersey hulls for service, were all keenly compete:! lor. \\ e report, a total clearance. Prices realised were: 2 and 4-tooth wethers in the wool, Ids; 2-tli wethers in the wool, ISs dd to 19s (id ; dairy heifers, in fair condition, .CO to -CU ids; daily cows, poor quality, £4: 10s to •£(>.; . fat cows, £6 to £7 10s; killahle cows. £J 10s to £5 10s; store cows." fresh condition, £3 to £-1 ; boners, 90s to £2 10s ; yearling Jersey bulls, £3 10s to £0; 2-year Jersey bulls. £7 to £lO 10s;' 2-.vear. boner bulls,. £4 to £6: 3-year Jersey bulls, £7 to £1.0; small boiler bulls, £.l. to £2; 2-vear Jersey steers, to £5 7s (id; 2-year empty Jersey heifers, £3 to £4 12s; yearling Jersey heifers, £3 to £4 Is. DALGETY AND CO’S REPORT M >ssrs. Dalgety ami Co. Ltd. report:—A good average yarding of cattle came forward. Included in the i offering were 14 pedigree bulls, acicount .jty G. -Murray, wlm offered his at fhis sale. From the f§iuho Vendor >v.ere 24 yearling Jersey heifers which sold under keen competition at £0 os. The principal purchasers of Mr. tMiiiTay’s bulls were Mr. Ron’s Black, ; uditejxu,jxiuiscdi “Ladywell Honesty’’ at. 33f guineas; Mr. Dave .Morrison, wluji jnircliased “Ladywell Profit’* at 20 guineas; Mr. Harry Bridge, who jnircliased two bulls. “Ladywell 'trooper'’ at 20 guineas and “Ladywell Sailor’’ at 17 guineas. Other purchasers were the Native Department. Whakatane, Mr. W. J. Paul, Opotiki. Mr. E. Thompson, Opotiki and Mbssrs. M . A. Gault and M. F. Stevenson, of Otara, who purchased bulls at- prices ranging from £8• 8 s to £l9 19s. Mr. .Murray’s lino of heifers were knocked down to .Mr. Raymond Read of Kiitarore at £0 (js. Fat cattle were at a premium, no heavy cows coming forward. Messrs. (Young Bros, jmrehased practically every fat cow yarded. Boners were linn at late rates and a pen of 2-year-old Jersey heifers, empty, made £4.