COMMERCIAL.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLIII, Issue 397, 11 August 1921, Page 6

COMMERCIAL.

STOCK SALES

Abraham and Williams, Ltd., report having held a very sticcesslul sale of pedigree and grade Jersey cows on account of Mr G. Wells, Feilding, yesterday. There was a good attendance, buyers from outside districts being present, and tho various lots offered were keenly sought after. The cows were a nice lot in good condition and the. top price of 144gns was paid for the heifer ‘‘Lady Gleam of Rosy Creek,” bought by Mr A.- Hudson, Levin; lot 3, “Engari,” 80gits, purchaser, E. O’Sullivan and Son, Tariki; lot 4, “Finery,” 11. J. Burrell, 60gns; Lot 5, “Rosy Creek Flower,” Mrs A. Banks and Sou, Kiwitea, 78gns; lot 6, “Staccato,” H. J. Burrell, 60gna; lot 7, “Lady Gleam of Rosy Creek,” .A. Hudson, 114gns; lot 8. “Rosa’s Ripple,” A. Buchanan, Palmerston North, blgns; lot 9, “Rosa’s Rossini,” W. Watt, Rewa, 39igns; lot 10, “Rosa’s Rosette,” not offered owing to kteing under veterinary treatment; lot 11, “Rosa’s Rosary,” A. Buchanan, 40gns, Grade cows. £l3 15s, £2l, £27 10s, £29 10s, £3O, £52, £34 io £49, an average of £3l. . Grade yearling heifers, £6 to £l3 15s. Pedigree bull “Beacon,” 50gns, was purchased, by L. Campion, Fordell; yearling pedigree bull, “Rosa’s Renown,” by I..;tampion, 26gns.

The Wairnrapa Farmers’ Co-operative Association, Ltd., stock department, . Pnhiar tun, report on their usual weekly sale held in the Farmers’ yards ou ihei 9th inst; us follows:—A fairly good entry of sheep and a medium yarding of'cattle came forward. Tho sheep market was- the dullest experienced for some time, only an odd pen changing hands, although there was some very good stock yarded. Cattle comprised chiefly dairy lots,' nfdst of which were, in' low condition,-aiid'vOliiy moderate prices were received for-same. • Best dairy cows; close to profit sold up to .fill, others sold : at. prices in comparison with the quality. We report the followjuiif‘sales Dairy cows fill, £lO 10s, £9. fiSclOs, £7 12 s fid.' £7 ss, £6, £5, 4 dairy Jjclfors £2 103,'.'2;pK 57, fat sow £3 155,, fat'sfeefs, £3,Kis,. store cows 12s 6d, Shorthorn halL£3 -7s;. 6d, ■; • •• <