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Manawatu Times, Volume 63, Issue 174, 26 July 1938, Page 12

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ASHHURST SALE Abraham and Williams, Ltd., report on the above fixture as under:—A very light entry of sheep came forward, but a heavy yarding of all classes of cattle was submitted. Our entry of dairy cattle included a special entry of cows on account of Mr. H. W. Hall. These cows were a particularly choice line and aroused considerable interest, bidding Deing animated from the outset. Other dairy cattle close to profit and showing quality sold well, prices being in advance of late rates. A good yarding of beef, including some choice pens of sta-tion-bred cows and heifers met with keen competition, prices showing an ap- , preciation on late rates. Boner cows | sold at late rates. Quotations: —Fat ewes, 16s 9d; fat Hereford heifers, £8 10s, £9 ss; fat bullocks, £9 15s, £ll 2s 6d; fat P.A. cows, £7 7s 6d; fat cows t (dairy bred), £3 7s 6d, £3 12s 6d, £4, £4 < 15s, £5 2s 6d, £5 12s 6d; fat heifers, £4 3 2s 6d, £5. Dairy cattle: Springing cows, ( close to profit £7 ss, £7 10s, £B, £8 ss, £8 j 15s, £9 10s, £lO to £lO 10s; later cal vers, £3, £3 7s fid, £3 10s; springing heifers, j £4 10s, £6 15s, £8 ss; boner cows, £l, £3 j 12s 6d, £2, £2 7s 6d, £3 15s; yearling ] Jersey bulls, £2 2s 6d, £3 2s 6d, £4 ss. < river between the board’s boundary and * the Manawatu Gorge, Trusteo Hodgens reported that the Government was con- t sidering a comprehensive scheme of i Dominion river protection. It ■would t cost £5,000,000 to attend to the major , river problems of New Zealand. Trustee Mansford said the control of this portion of the Manawatu river i might involve increasing the board’s ( area and rating the additional area. It J was a matter of urgency to see whether, ‘ if the Government was not to conduct ( this scheme, the board should increase its area. Trustee Hodgens said the Government’s intentions would not be known 1 in the near future. j A vote of thanks was passed to Trustees Heatley and Batchelar on their report to the board of their inspection. ( Trustee Mansford remarked that it was a very comprehensive report and showed . how essential it was to have a report on ' groyne inspection. According to the report, it appeared that a number of ( groynes were deteriorating as the result of the decay of blue-gum stays, which would have to be replaced. Mr. Fisher said it would not be a big i work. They would be renewing the stays on the blue-gum piles. Authority was t given to the engineer to replace these stays with heart of totara procured from the river. Trustee Batchelar declared that seri-