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Clutha Leader, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 11, 11 August 1911, Page 5

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♦ BURNSIDE STOCK SALES. Wednesday, August 9. I'at Cattle.-205 were yarded, the bulk «{ winch were of medium quality with a few pens really prime. Prices owing to the large yarding, receded back to prices going ( \ VO WI!( .(. S ago Prime bullocks £ll to CI2 10/, extra do to 111 5/, medium do £S 10/ to L'lO, best cows and heifers £K 1(1/ to i"!» 15/, medium do C(i (o C 7 10/-. I'at Sheep. :Cvll were yarded. the bulk of which were really good wetherf and a few pens of prime ewes. The market was very erratic, and taken all through were 1/ to 2/- per head easier than last week. Prime wethers 20/ li to 22/<i, extra do 25/0, medium do 16/ to IS/0, ewes 17/ li to 1!)/-. Fat Lambs.- ISO came forward, the most of which were bought bv butchers, (piality only medium.. Best lambs 11/(5 to 10/, extra do to 17, C. Pigs.-Only a medium yarding. Haeoners were scarce and "realised good prices. Tleavy haeoners fit)/ to 65/, light 15/ to 50/-. LOCAL. SALES. National Mortgage and Agenev Co. sold for Mr .las. Smith (Creenlield) 1 heifer £9 5/ 1 do CO, 1 do £7 10/-, and :i do at £0 10/-. Donald Reid and Co. sold for Mr P. Boyd (Lovells Flat) 60 wethers 21/6 to 20/-. Dalgelv and Co. sold for Mr F. Pe--neskie (Stirling) 8 bullocks to £l2 P2/6, ; Finlav Bros (Wangaloa) 3* wethers at 23/3, 22 do at 20/6: for Mr \\\ Willoeks (Stonev Creek) 38 wethers at 21/9, 20 at 20/9. N.Z. T.oan and M.A. Co. Mold for Mr .7. F. Mitchell (Inveresk, Stirling) S heifers to £6 !">/- ; for Mr S. Young fl'uapeka West! 33 wethers at 22/6, 27 wethers at 21/ ; for Mr I). Murray (Clyrlevale) 3(1 wethers at 21/9. 22 wethers at 21/: for Mr Alex. Dickson (Clinton) 30 ewes at 17/6, 31 ewes at 16/-.