COMMERCIAL ITEMS

Hokitika Guardian, 15 December 1925, Page 3

COMMERCIAL ITEMS

ARAHURA FAT STOCK SALE. JEFFRIES ANT) CO’S REPORT. At yesterday’s fixture in the above yards. 100 fat- wethers and 70 head of fat cattle were yarded by Messrs IV. Jeffries and Co., the whole of which was cleared at satisfactory prices. File following sales were recorded:—

1 For Messrs Perrv and Co.. 2 bullocks at £lO 17s Od, 2 at £lO, 2 at £ls ss. 1 at £ls 15s, 2 at £l4 17s Od. 2 at £l-1 12s Od. 2 at £l4 7s 0(1. 1 at £ll 10s, ] at £0 10s. 3 vealers at £5 15s. 2 at £1 15s; for Mr T. Crotigh, 1 stag at £7. 3 vealers at £3 2s Od; on account of Air IT. Busch, 2 cows at £ll 7s Od ; on account of Air .1. Alulvanev. 2 bullocks at £l7. 1 at £ls 12s Od, ’2 at £l4 15s, 2 at- £l3 2s Od. 2 at £l3 12s Od. 2 at £l2 15s, 2 heifers at £l2, 2 at £7 15s ; on account of Air .1. Condon. 2 bullocks at £ls 15s. 2 at £ls I2s 6d; on account of Air A. Bradley, 1 dry cow nt-£5; on account of Air X. Friend, 1 bullock at £l7 17s od. 1 at ,£l7. 3 at £lO 17s Od. 2 at £lO 12s od. 2 at £lO 7s Od, 2 at £lO 2s Od. 2 at £ls, 1 heifer at £lO, 2 at £l2 15s, 2 at i£9 Ids. 2 ait i£9 7s Od. 1 cow at CIO ss, lat £l3 10s. lat £ll 2s Od, 3at £11; on account of a client 90 fat wethers at 30s. The special Christmas Kale at these yards will lie. held on .Monday next.' 21st December, at 10 a.m. sharp. HOUSTON AND CD'S REPORT. .Messrs M. Houston and Co report: At the above sale yesterday our entry consisted of 50 head of fat cattle, which were submitted to a large attendance of buyers. Competition was good throughout the sale and although the opening prices were lower than last sale by about: 30s per head, prices firmed considerably as the sale progressed. Good ox and heifer beef ranged from 42s as high as 48s at times, 11 10 average being about 455, whilst cow beef sold from 32s upwards, according to quality. We sold as follows:—On account of Sullivan Bros (Weheka) 2 heifers at £9. I cow at: £7 17s (id, 1 Imlloek at £l4, 1 cow at £8 7s (id, 1 bullock at £ 1 (i, I at Clfi 17s (id, 1 cow at £7, 1 at CS 15s, 1 heifer at £B, 5 at £9 12s (id. 2 at £9. 2 at £8 17s (id. 2 at £lO 10s, 1 cow at £9 17s fid, 3 heifers at Cl I, 3 at £9 17s (id, 2 at CO 12s lid; on account of 11. X. Adamson (Wataroa) 1 Imlloek at CIO 15s, 2 at Cl I 10s. 2 at Cl 3 17s (id, I at Cl 3. 2 at Cl 3 10s, 2 heifers at £ll 10s. I at CIO ss. 2 at CIO ss, 1 cow at £ll 12s (id, I bullock at Cl 3; on account of Jas. Donovan (Okarito) I bullock at CM ; on account of F. Finch (Araliura) 1 heifer at CO 10s, 1 cow at. Cl 2s (id. on account of E. Cron (Kokatahi) 1 steer at £lO ss, 1 cow at £7 7s (id ; on account of a client 1 stag at £l3 10s.