COUNTRY SALES,

Otago Witness, Issue 2509, 16 April 1902, Page 18

COUNTRY SALES,

Messrs Stronach Bros, and Morris report- — Qn April 1 we held our stock sale at Evansdale yards. Tn,e entry of c?.ttle was quite up to the usual number and included some very wellgrown and forward bullocks, but aa buyers for til^sfl j£&© fiat kfieA itfi Ua£ was not fiut^m

but younger cattle and dairy cows all sold afc full rate*. The only line of sheap forward was sold under the hammer at a satisfactory price. A consignment of pigs sod well, and a few light horses brought fair values. Good] cows brought £5 10s to £6 2s 6cl , dry cows, £3 30s to £1 15s, and young cattle, to £3 19a Wo sold for Mr T. M'Kinley (Evansdale), Mr H. Carey (Evansdale), Mr George Wilson (Evansdale), Mr T. Buckland (Upper Waitati), Mr A. Riach (Evansdale), Mrs Campbell (Evansdale), Mr G. Thornycroft (Waitati), Mr J. Wickea (Evansdale), Mr Charles Hariis (Mount Cargill) Mr G. Read (Omimi), Mr D. Kilgour (W - arlington). Mr A. Croft (Wainngton), Mr A. Aaskoy (Leitb), Mr R. Galbraith fWarrington), Mr John Duncan (Corner Bush), Mr W. Campbell (Seachff), and Mr C. Gilchnst (Merton), all classes of cattle at fair values. We held our usual monthly sale of stock at Wnikouaiti yard's ou Thursday. The entry of sheep waa muck laiger than usual, and cattle were also forward in good numbers. Competition for sheep was keen, good, very foiward wethers bringing 12s) 7d, while ewps sold at up to 9s 4d. and all lots submitted were cleared at good prices. Good young steers, two years old, brought up to £5 , dry cows, to £5 15s , dairy cows, to £6 15s.