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Gisborne Times, Volume LXXIII, Issue 11827, 7 January 1933, Page 2

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MATAWHERO' YARDS

FIRST LAMBS OFFERED

BRISK SALE FOR SHEEP

After a break over the holidays, the Matawhero stock sales were resumed yesterday, when there was only a moderate offering. The first store lambs of the season came forward and met with a good demand. There waa also >a brisk sale of fat sheep. BEEF Only 12 fat cattle came forward. Quality Hereford cow s made 455, good summer-weight cows, 27g 6d to 355, and three heifers 355. Prices were: One cow with vealer, 30s; 3 heifers 355; 2 young cows, summer weight, 355; 3 P.A.-Hereford cows, same .finish, 27a 6d; & good-finished Hereford cows, 455, FAT SHEET With the light entry there was a brisk sale. Ewes wer© generally of first-ela'ss quality, and were in demand by butchers, showing an advance in values. The highest price, for old ewes was 5s <(d, others making 4s 7d to os Id. Mixed 2-ths made 8s lid. Prices were:— Ewes: 40 at 4s lOd ; 19, ss; 13, 4s 7d; 11 mixed 2-ths, 8s lid; 29, 5s 4d; 42, 5s Id. Lambs; 4 medium weight, Ss 3d, Wethers: 5 at 9s 3d. Second-grade iarnbs: 4 at Cs Id. Second-grade: ewes: 19 at 3s; 30 at 3s Id. PIGS Only 16 pigs came forward, all being weaners. Quotations are : Extra 15s, quality 10s, good average 6s 6cl, 7s 6d, 8s 6d. Prices were: — Six good weaners, 8s 6d and 6s 6d; 3 good weaners, 7s 6d; 4 quality Berkshire weaners, 10s; 3 better than last pen, 15s. STOREI SHEEP The entry of store sheep totalled 1250, almost all being lambs, the first yarded this season. These met with a good demand at the following values; Romney lambs: Well-grown, good condition, 5s 8cl; fairly good size and condition, 3s 8d to 4s 4d; fair s;ze and condition, 2s lOd to 3s 4d; medium to small, 2s 4d; small and poor, 2s. Down lambs: Medium to good size, fresh condition, 5s 7d; small, good order, 2s lOd. Old ewes; Fairly forward, 2s 9d • fair condition Is Id. Prices .were:—

One hundred lambs, medium size and condition, 2s 4d; 221, good size, medium condition, 3s 8d; 166, well grown, good condition 5s 8d; 166 well grown, good condition, 5s 8d; 113, fair size and condition, 2s 10d ■ 50 do. 3s 4dj 85, medium size, bright, 2s 3d; 60, fairly good siz© apd condition, 4s 4d; 47 shorn, medium size, little cohdition, Is lid; 44, fresh, fair size ’Downs 5s 7d; 18 medium to small, Is lid; 37 ewes, good medium, 2s 6d; 47, small and poor, 2s; IS small Down 2s 10d.

Ewes, 29, good frame, fair condition, Is Id; 92, good frame, toward 2s 9d.

StOEl cattle

Good Jersey weaners were passed in at 245. INTERIM DIVIDEND. (IJ.P.A. by Elec. Tel. Copyright) (Rec. Jan. 6, 3.30 p.m.) MELBOURNE, Jan. 6. The Commercial Bank of Australia Limited, has declared a dividend, at the rate of 4 per cent, on preference capital and 5 per cent, on ordinary shares, for the six months ending December 31.