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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXI, Issue 18484, 24 August 1934, Page 6

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MATAWHERO STOCK SALE SMALL YABDINGS MHHiHNG EWES 3fH BlmaHd At the Matawhefo stock sale held by the Poverty Bay Stockbrokers’ Association at the Mat a where yards to-day 'there were 'small yardings of sheep and cattle. There was a good &hlb of fat shee'p, while breeding ewes in the store section also Wet with a good demand. BF.EF .

Only three head of cattle were entered and sold'as follows One Jersey heifer, good finish, 355; i Jersey heifer, fair finish, 30s; 1 Jersey eoiv, £3. Eat sitEEP There was a good sale of. fat. sheep, with a rise of about 2s on better, class eiVes. Best quality e\ves made l9s. 2d to 20s 7d, and good, 16s 8d to 19s. Prides. . , at 16s lid; 7,19 s 2d; 16, extra good, 20s 6d; 16, ditto, 20s '6d; 6,16 s Sd; 16, extra good, 21s ; 16, extra good. 20s 7d; 7,17 s lOd; 23, 18s Id; 2,19 s. Wethers.—-2, prime, 21s 3d ;1, 16s 9d; 1 A 20s. Second-grade ewes.—2, 14s 3d.

S-TOIIEI SHEEP Ih the store sheep section there was a good demand fob breeding fewes bn the point of lambing, one lot making as much as 22s Id. Hoggets sold to 17s 6d; the prides being oh a level with last week’s Values. Breeding ewes,—lo3, showing well, sound mouthed, 20s 4d; 33, r.w. Southdown ranis, sound mouth, 18s 4d; 47, showing .Well, mixed ages, (p), 18s 2d; 28 r.w. Southdown rams; in great condition, (p), 22s Id ■ 17 Juixed ages, most young, Romney rams, 20s 2d27.,,2th5, Romney rams, (p) 18s 4d ; .1, 18s 9d. Hoggets. —2 woolly, 14s 8d; 58 woolly, gpoct frame anti condition, (p) 16s sd; 76 ewe hoggets, woolly, l7s 6d; 4 good Wethdr hoggets, 17s Zcl; 6 owes and 4 wethers, woolly,. J6s 2d ; 25 woolly, fair 'cbhdi’tSbh, I4s; 17 Wdoliy hoggets; good frame and condition, wethers, 16s lOd; 24 wethers, good condition, 16s. Empty ewes.—6 tillable ewes, (p) 11s 3d. PIGS

There was a' full yarding of pigs, prices generally, remaining firm on last Week’s values, but many of the sows offering were passed in. Prices were as follow■ One pur'e-bred Berkshire sow. due sobiy, £4 ; 2 pute-breds, in pig, £3 .and £2 15s; 3 .White w Carters, 1 .Tamworth, 11s; 6 .White Weaners; 9s 6d;, 2 slips, 16s; 4 Whites and 3 Tamworths, good lengthy weaners, 13s; 6 White Weaners, 10s • 4 lengthy Berkshire wfeariers, 11s 9d; 6, good lengthy Tamworth weaners, 12s; 3 stores, good size, 245; .8 Tam-worth-Berkshire cross weaners, 2 at Bs, 2 at 11s,- 2 at- 9s. 9d and 2 at 10s 6d; 2 stores, good condition, . J9s 6d and 17s; Tjpod. lengthy slips, jss ..arid ..B2s; 2 White Stores,/ need .finishing, £1 and 17s;, 9 Whites, small, ..I.os 6d and 9s; 3 White, arid one ahmwbrth weaners, 'TO’*6d; 1 sow, In'pig, purc-Bred Boar if gffSßitg* £2 15s; 1 sow, young, dub.next month. £3; JLO White Weiners, Small, $5 9d arid '6s; 3 White. Verifiers; sihldl, 7s 3d and V*i 4 Berkshire and 2 White stores, 14s 6d; 4 Tamworth slips (p), 14s.

BANK OF AUSTRALASIA (Elec. Tel. 'Copyright—jUriffecl Fresi Assn.) - (Received" August 24, 2 p.m.) The Brink of .Ah’stralasfiLbas an interim dividend of 3s 6d pCr share.