STOCK SALES.

Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 3, Issue 236, 6 October 1914, Page 4

STOCK SALES.

BUCKMND AiND SONS

On Tuesdsy they h:ld a elearar.ce sale at Mr H. G. Burton's properly at Horn'jay. There was a Rood attiidance, and sati~factury prices were r.alised. B.st dairy cows s Id at from £8 to £l2; others, £4 to £6 103; yearling heifer- 1 , from £3 3s to £3 12) 6d. A farm gelding realistd £25 10s, and poultry ma.e from Is lOd tu 3s. This reason's calves sold from 63 to £1 ;jThe implements and sundries (nought full values. At Pukekohe on y atuiday they held a sp,cial sali oi' dairy cattle a;,d bulls. Buyers were numerous, and bulls met with a string sale. Best enws brought from £9 lo £l2; ethers, £4 10s tj £8; best springirg heifers, £7 10s to £lO ss; others, £5 to £7; two arc! three-year-.ld Shorthorn bulls ir.ade from £!r 'Js to £l4 14s; best yearlings, £ll lis to £l6 16s; other yearling Shorthorns, £5 5s to £9 9s; best yea-ling J.rieys made from £8 8s to £l2 12s; others, £4 •is to £6 6s; Holsttina made from £5 5s to £ll lis; Ayrsfcires, £5 5s to £l2 12i.

At Pukekohe on Monday they had a record yarding in all classes. There was an extra large attendance, and it was the most successful sale conducted in these yards. A pen of old cows a d an odd lot of small calves was all that failed to change rands. Forward four-year-old steers brought from £9 10s to £lO ss; three tj three and a-half y.ar-old ate rs, £8 to £9; two and a-half to three-year olds, £6 Isi to £7 10-; two-year-olds, £5 5s to £6 ss; yearling to 18-month steers, £3 6s to £4 15s; best calves, £2 10s to £3 os; smaller, £1 18s to £2 9-; ethers, £1 8s to £1 153; fresh empty cows, £5 to £6; store cow?, £4 to £4 17s; 18-rcontb heifeis, £3 10s tu £4 10s; yearling heifers, £2 15j to £4 4s: dairy cows and heifers, £5 5s to £lO 10s; bulls, £3 153 to £l2 12s, according to age and breed. The record entry of 176 fat cattle met with a firm sale at about Westiield tales. Steers made from £9 15s to £l3 10s, ard cows and heifers £6 to £ll 15s.