COMMERCIAL.

North Otago Times, 7 April 1905, Page 2

COMMERCIAL.

NGAPARA SALE, Tlio Stock Auctioneers report having, held their usual monthly sale at %ipa< i a yesterday as follows '• Thero was a largo o.itry of uliout MUU sheep, consist, ing chielly of storo lamtis anil breeding owes. The majority having just urrlvcd from Mnniototo were not shown to (ho best advantage, being a bit mule after Iho long drive. Several largo lines wcra entered at the last moment, and thero was in consequence no time for the net ce.ssnry publicity, and the bidding 1 wa9 not spirited, and the 'larger lines wera passed at auction, but some woro aften wards disposed of privately at markets rates, via : Fo|nwanJ three-'qMrterbred ewes at tits, ])own_ crossbred lambs ad lfis ilil, 2, 4, and (1-tooth threequarter« I'i'id ewes at 245, tat ewes at 10s to 15s, 2 mid -"l tooth threequnrterhred wet hers 18s fld, cull ewes Os. Kngllsh" llorder I.eicestor cross rams, mixd;l ages, sold at ligs.- Cattle were well represented by about 50 oi all descriptions* Dairy cows fetched £lO (extra good), hack clivers £4 15s, 2-year-old steers unil heifers £2 10s, craves 15s (Id.