MATAWHERO STOCK SALES.
The Now Zealand Loan and Mercantile A gentry Co., Ltd., report on stock sale held on Thursday, 141 h inst :— On account of the very wet weather we hardly expected anyone to ho brave enough to bring any stock to the sale. However, a small yarding oanie forward, and was practically all sold. Then; was n dejnand for wethers . anrj good hoggets, ,nnd several" thousands could huv.e been placod during the day. In tlio fat 'pens also there was an absence, of well-finished sheep, . ; which were, much wanted and would have realised fair prices. Sheep: , We yarded and sold 274, Old ewes m lamb made 7s Id to 7>: 6d, small hoggets 4s, medium lines ,7h. Beef steers made from £6 to £7, according to weight. Light weight cows carrying no guarantee made from £4 7s 6d to £4 17s fjd, I while for one lino of well finished cows we made £5 10s.. Good weauei's made. £2 2s 6(1. There, was also a strong derimnd for all desc.rlptionß of rattle. We shall be glad Io receive entries as early as possible for our next sale, which will be held on 28th in.st.
The priors realised at Afessrs Miller and Craig's auction mart this morning were as •"ollown: Hens Is 7d to 2s, roosters Is 9d to 2s 4d. I'linlT 3h mul 4s s-aek. pumpkins 2h sack, potatoes 10h suck, eggs Is 6d and Is 7d, onion? M nntl Id lb, oranges 7s case, tipples 3sv.6d box.
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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XXXVII, Issue 12200, 16 July 1910, Page 5
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