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Clutha Leader, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 12, 15 August 1911, Page 5

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BAI.CI.TJTHA •STOCK SAI.KS. i-'riday, August 11, |!)l I. The ynrdinifs wore:—l 32 cattle, 2017 "hoop, 71 pips. The N.Z. Loan and M.A. Co. report a medium yarding of sheep and cattle and a largo yarding of pigs. Then' was n fair attendance of buyer; ami others present, hut bidding all through tlie sale was very dragging . All clashes of sheep were about I/O to 2/low ■ •r than last sale, while eatlle sold up to previous sales ; pigs wore dull of sale except well grow.n sorts, which were picked up if or the dairy factories. We yarded and sold Fat wethers from Hi/10 to 21/, aged ewes in lamb from 5/S to !)/(>, fat steers from Cs 7/0 to Ci( 12/{», dairy cows up to IX I'ri.atoly during the week we sold 110 'at bullocks at very satisfactory prices to tho vendors. CLINTON STOCK S.U.K. The usual fortnightly sale was gold on Thursday. Th- yarding was 2000. The quality of the stock was not so ■»ood as at previous sales, but the a-iees obtained were an a par with 'ate rates. Wethers sold from 1 f/(i to IN/3, owe lambs (small) up to 14/, vether lambs (small) up t<> 10/0, mixed sex lambs to 12/, ewes to 11/-. PUOI'KUTY SALK. Mr K. -I. \\tiv*\ reports having 'he property of the late Richard Terry, Kftkapuaka, consisting of I 'J acre*, :)' roods, 27 poles, at his rooms last Fridav. After spirited bidding it was '{nocked down to Mr Alex. Johnston tor £313.