SECOND EDITION A BETTER TONE

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LV, Issue 17232, 11 April 1930, Page 8

SECOND EDITION A BETTER TONE

STORE SHEEP MARKET MATAWHERO STOCK SALE With little alteration in the prices I'oi stoic sheep at to-day's Matawhero stock sale, there was brisk bidding, with a belter tone. The entry was smaller than that of last week, while there were also fewer I'al sheep on nffor. Little interest was taken in the sale, of heel' cattle. STORE SHEEP. The cniiy of store sheep was smaller than last week. I'p In the luncheon adjournment 4800 had been ulfercd. Ewes sold up to 16s, for 4 tli to syr., and 15s [)d for 4. 6, and 8 lb. Good trained empty ewes with poor mouths in ide 9s, bos'i wethers from 19s to Ris 9d, woolly lambs with size and rulldllioii 13s 'jii. and well-grown, moderate conditioned shorn lambs ]os Id. A good pen of 2 tli ewes made Jos. Taken all round, there was little noticeable altera Lion in prices, bill bidding was brisk mi,l ihe tunc ol tin' market inclined in be. better. Prices were:—Wei hers: 133 2-th. moderate size and condition. 15s; 500, size and condition (pi, 19s 5d : 186 do., heavier skin.-, (p), 19s 9d : 480 good size shorn, fairly good order (pi. Lis; well grow ti, good condition, 2 ami -'! Ih ip). 18s; 270. high country, store size, stole condition. 15s 9d ; 245', 2-ih. good size and condition, early shorn, 1.9 s 2d; 116, 2-1 li. medium size, good store con ditiou, 1.6 s 8.1 : 541, good order, 19s. Lambs: 193 fair size, high country. ICs Id ; 116, big, good coiidil woolly. 13s 9d. Two Loot h ewes : 199 sound skinned, good size and condition, r.w.r. (p), 18s. I'.'ucs : 1 17. high country, little coiidi lion, 8s 3d ; ICS 2 Ih upwards, guaranleed. most being 4 and 6 I lis, running v.il li 'How n ranis, good comlil ion, Ihs : 260 4-th to syi'.. guaranteed. 16s Id : 125 4. 6. and 8-th, -nod store condition. 16s 9(1 : 153 2-lh to syr., guaranteed. I! s 3d; 168, guaranteed inouths, easv on dition, 8s 1.1(1. Empty ewes: 150 low mouths, big frames, moderate condition, 9s. EAT SHEKP. I'al sheep weie a lit lie fewer than last sale. Heavy prime ewes made 17s 7d. others to 16s. 'Down lambs to 15s. Prices ; 16 prime heavy ewes 17s 7d. 14 ewes 16s, 2 'Down 2-th ewes 13s 9d, 2 medium-sized lambs 13s 6d, 12 'Down lambs 15s. 19 ewes (p) 14s. Second grade : 5 ewes (p) 15s. PIGS. Three good quality medium-sized stores. Is 8d and Is 7d' ; 2 choice I'.erk shire weaners. sows. 12s 6d; 7 choice medium-sized slips, 13s 6d and 12s 6d : 1 small weaner, 10s: 1 well-done Tarn-worth-Berkshire slip, 15s; 7 Tarn worth weaners, medium condition (pi, Us: •'-! good weaners, 10s: 4 good lengthy Tarn worth cross medium-sized sliiw. 12s ; o half-sized, good-condilioned stores. Tarnworth cross. CI 10s; 1 smaller. £1 6s 6d ; 2 weaners. 8s 6(1 ; 4 good weaners. 10s; 2 Tarn worth slips, 12s: 6 good, medium sized Tamworth slips, 10s 6d. BEEF CATTLE. No interest was taken in the sale ol beef cattle, and no bids came forward for the best pen. The small entry was passed in. Prices: One brindle vealer £1 10s, I light, vealer (p) C2 15.5, I heavy Short horn cow |p) C 6 10s.