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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XLVII, Issue 15274, 23 July 1920, Page 5

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fhc Gisfoofrie MlflepfaMiiers' Tft>2§n J&lßat a.«ti Mercflniiic CO., Lid-. (Mercantile 1 branch) report Mi their live stoCJt "fcalß held ii\ iiio j-jatawliero yards oii tVedlie*clay, the ais't. inst. the attemlatlfe whs /rood ((mi imHlintf brisk; eompefftloH JOf all classes of stock wsis kceii,- ro.smting Hi < prices being well inniiffaiiied 6iy iSst wook's quotations. Fat sheep a**aiii J.U^t with ready salo, and at veiy sati^ fai'.tory prices lo vandors. Fat wethers made from 37s 6U to 40s 6d,, fat ewes liom 20s M to Ush. S'.ore sheep came tforward m good numbers, nearly all the pens finding new owners. Hoggets were still m good t'.einand And their value well* maintained. Ewcg^in lamb were also on mtter, and me I. willi good competition, making for fail',- good slieelJ, 30s 6d to 32s 9'd; older softs aiS- Jloffgeis,-" gooii, made from 2is io 'iGs 8(1; f s'inali do. Us io 25s Cd; empty-, eweSj forward, 23."» M to 28s;'2-tpotlv wethers 28si iYnxed sex S-fOotlis 295: fat and forward wethers 32s io 35s 3<l. Fat cattle came m fair numbers',- hilt \ were not m good demand, and bidding was inclined to be dragging, neverineiess our entry of 19 head of bullocks (including a. good consignment from . Matawai) all changed hands. Fat bullocks good; £1G 5s to £16 10s; lighter do. £13 ss. A I good yarding of store cattle came forI wr.rd, practically all changing hands under the hammer at very satisfactory prices, the biddiifg throughout .being brisk. Mixed sex weavers, good colors, from £3 to £4 ss: wtaner steers from £i l;>s, off cbloi's from £2 to* £ x i JOs; Weiincv steers and heifers £■'« l»s to £5 '7s 6d; ISmonths steers £C tii £i; Jg hionttis heifer? Hereford lino, £7. Enifity c6w.s poof, M to £5; good £7 7 S Gd; store bullOcKs £11. On Thursday, the 22nrt insf., \vo held a clearing sale on account of Mr, T. WalJa of Rlvers'df.' road, of his dfllry Herd, ok'! Tho attenrianne wus not good. The cows wore a little on- the low-conditioned side but were (<uite a good, genuine lot. Bidding was slack, aild prices mucn v.isirr tha-n Anticipated btit anything 1 that made 1 fair value at all was sold. oow s made from £l(i io £15, good Jersey crossbred heifers, ir milk, from £U lo.s to £23 Jf)s, milk caiis from 25s to 27s 6d, chaff cutter r£7 55.. \.^ _■ _ -_ ■■ - ■ - .