COMMERCIAL NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 4 May 1920, Page 2

COMMERCIAL NEWS.

ARAM UR A EAT STOCK SALE

At the above yards yesterday, 85 bead of cattle were submitted to auetipjf, flicrj* usual'attenda nee of butcliens pregenf. Prices ago ip showed an easing tendency, a;id beef ragged )n the vicinity of prices recorded at the just fixture at these yards, Messrs Cr, W. Moss and Co, sold op. account Mr I{, Adamson, X blk at £lB ss, 2 at £l6 2ts 6d< 2 at ~£ls 12s 6d, 2 at £ls 2s Gd, 2 tit £l4, 2 at £l3 J's (jd, 1 at .£l2 15s, 2 hl'rs at £l3 17s Od, 2 at £l2 15s, Gcows at £lO, 3 vlrs at £5 12s (id, Mosers Jeffries and Co. sold on ticcount Messrs Nolan aud Hcveldt, 2 biles at £l4, 2at £l3 15s, 2. at £l3 ss, 2 at £l.l, 4 at £O, 2 heifers tit £ls, 8 at £lO 2s Gd, 3 tit £8; on account Mr \V. H. Karpboch, 2 blks a ( fc £lO 7s fld, 2 'at £7 17s 6d, 1 sucker at £4 2s Cd, 1 cow tit CIO 5.5, 9 lifns ajt £8 10s; on account Mr J. U. MfcdmjTy, 1 hfr at £l4 17s M, 4 strjs at £ll, 3 lire af £H ; on nccoupjb fff g client, 2 biles at £l6, 1 at £]/>, 1 stag # £'»: Messrs M. Houston and Co report as | follows : —- We held our fortnightly sale at the above yards yesterday, our yarding consisting of VH) ghc.ep and lambs, and 27

head of eattlo, the majority of which were on the light size. TV Ujjunj buy: ers were present, hut owing to the heavy yardings at the .sale, competition v.'aa pot vpry keen, prices being on a pa.i with recent sales, •\y e sold 31 sheep at 23s 9d, 31 at 29s 9d, 31 at 23s 3d, 31 at 29s 9d, 52 lambs at 18s 3d for Mr ,T. O. Fende; 4 bullocks at £l2 2s Od, 2 at fill. 8 at £ll 2s Cd, 4 at £8 7s Gd for Mr Wm. Olderog: 4at fill, 6 at £lO 17s 6d, 4 at £ll for Mr W. J. Houston. %