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Southland Times, Issue 22767, 18 December 1935, Page 3

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REMARKABLE SALE. LORNEVILLE’S BIGGEST YARDING IN 15 YEARS. SHEEP AND CATTLE VALUES WELT. MAINTAINED. The biggest yarding of fat cattle at Lorneville for 15 years was experienced yesterday, when the last stock sale of the year was attended by a big ring of buyers. The fat cattle yarding has been exceeded only once in the last 19 years, and its dimensions gave the storeman a difficult job to accommodate all of the entries. The entries in other sections also were very heavy, but there was no lack of competition and prices were quite satisfactory. In fact, in view of the size of the yarding, the fat cattle sale was a wonderfully good one, there still being plenty of competition when the last pens were disposed of, just before 8.30 last evening. Both the fat sheep and the fat cattle sales maintained their values in a remarkable manner. , The yardings yesterday' and tnose ot ;he previous sale were as follows: —

Yesterday’s yarding included 962 fat iambs, 25 dairy cows, 23 bulls, and 10 vealers. Store Sheep. The yarding was of average quality with no outstanding lines. The class of ewes and lambs entered was poor, and they were not in great demand. A line of shorn two-tooth wethers brought 18/4 and 18/3, but the best of the ewes did not bring much over 11/- all counted. Dalgety and Co. sold:—On account ot J Cameron (Mokotua), 87 ewes and lambs at 11/5; M. D. McNally (Morton Mains), 60 two-tooth wethers at 18/3, 10 at 18/4. Wright, Stephenson and Co., sold:— On account of Nicholas Moloney (Makarewa), a pen of ewes and lambs at 11/3 all counted; client (Lorneville), a pen of lambs at 11/-. Fat Sheep. The exceptionally big yarding of fat sheep included a big proportion of ewes. There was not the representation of good heavy wethers that was ;arded at the previous sale, but the quality generally was quite good. Wethers sold firmly throughout the sale, but the market for ewes was not so steady, prices fluctuating about 2/to 3/-, and showing a drop all over to that extent. The sale firmed toward the end, and, considering the big yarding, was a satisfactory one. Prime heavy shorn wethers brought up to 28/3, good quality 24/6 to 25/6, lighter weights 22/- to 23/-, unfinished down to 19/-. Prime heavy woolly ewes made up to 25/-, good quality 22/- to 23/6, medium 18/6 to 20/-, lighter 16/6 to 17/6, and aged and unfinished down to 13/-. Prime heavy shorn young ewes realized up to 21/6, good quality 18/- to 19/6, medium 16/- to 17/-, unfinished down to 12/6. The opening of the season was greeted by a full yarding of fat lambs, which included some very good quality lambs. Freezing buyers were operating up to schedule rates, and butchers were preparing for their Christmas requirements, the consequence being a good sale. Prime heavy butchers’ lambs made from 25/- up, best quality freezing lambs 23/- to 23/9, good quality 22/- to 22/6, fair quality 20/6 to 21/6, light and unfinished down to 19/-. The Southland Farmers’ Co-operative Association, Ltd., sold:—On account of J. Middlemiss (Woodlands), 16 lambs at 20/-; J. Falconer (Morton Mains), 5 lambs at 20/3; McDonald Bros. (Morton Mains), 5 lambs at 23/-; A. Jenkins (Underwood), 6 lambs at 23/6, 5 at 25/3; H. Somerville (Mabel Bush), 22 lambs at 23/-; R. Leggett (Lorneville), 17 lambs at 22/6; W. Lindsay (Wallacetown), 14 lambs at 24/6; J. D. Campbell (Winton), 4 lambs at 24/6; M. McDowell (Taramoa), 5 ewes at 12/9; J. Milne (Kapuka), 11 wethers at 22/-; client (Makarewa), 3 ewes at 15/6, 1 at 14/6, 11 wethers at 22/9, 7 at 25/-; J. S. Jenkins (Wallacetown), 1 wether at 22/-, 7 ewes at 12/-, 7 at 19/3; tirnpany Bros. (Woodlands), 5 ewes at 20/6, 11 at 16/-; A. and R. McDonald (Otapiri), 9 ewes at 17/6, 2 at 17/-; Chris. McDonald (Otapiri), 7 ewes at 18/6, 6 at 17/6, 7 at 18/-; H. Meredith (Morton Mains), 10 ewes at 20/-; W. R. Robertson (Morton Mains), 14 ewes at 16/9; A. E. Goldsmith (Otara), 19 ewes at 9/6, 11 at 15/6, J. Anderson (Wright’s Bush), 9 ewes at 17/6, 7 at 19/9, 1 wether at 26/3; R. Gill (Ryal Bush), 10 wethers at 27/9; C. R. McCrostie (Spar Bush), 34 wethers at 26/3; R. I. Heeton (Otahuti), 6 ewes at 24/-; R. Mac Lean (Lorneville), 10 lambs at 23/9; A. P. Gerrard (Barkly), 22 lambs at 22/3, 21 ewes at 17/9, 15 at 17/6, 15 at 16/6; R. J. McDonald (Isla Bank), 14 lambs at 21/-; client,

25 lambs at 23/9; Mrs J. Henderson (West Plains), 7 lambs at 22/6; D. Watson (Makarewa), 7 lambs at 20/-; W. McDonnell (Lorneville), 30 lambs at 22/9; F. McFetrich (Kauana), 13 ewes at 17/6, 13 at 19/-, 34 at 16/-, client, 8 ewes at 20/9. The National Mortgage and Agency Co. of New Zealand, sold:—On account of D. W. McKay, 6 lambs at 17/-, 1 at 13/-; E. Hodge, 1 lamb at 21/3; W. Lightfoot, 2 lambs at 26/6, 1 at 24/-; F. Taylor, 30 lambs at 20/9, W. Clark, 40 lambs at 22/6; W. Latham 27 lambs at 22/-; H. Robertson, 4 lambs at 23/-, 6 at 21/-; J, Mortimer, 11 lambs at 24/6; D. Scott, 10 lambs at 24/-; R. McEwing, 7 lambs at 22/6; S. Young, 37 lambs at 23/-; A. Elliott, 2 lambs at 25/3; client, 18 lambs at 20/3; D. McHay, 9 ewes at 17/-, 11 at 12/3, 3 at 21/3, 3 at 18/9; S. Young, 3 ewes at 17/9; A. McLeod, 6 ewes at 15/-; W. Clark, 6 wethers at 28/3, 8 at 26/-, 7 at 26/6; T/. Potts, 5 ewes at 17/6, estate of the late J. Calder, 20 wethers at 23/9, 11 at 23/3, 15 at 25/6, 4 at 22/9, 5 ewes at 19/6; R. Gill, 10 wethers at 28/-; R. McLeod, 12 wethers at 25/9, 6 ewes at 16/3, H. Rose, 3 ewes at 16/9; D. Clark, 12 ewes at 23/-, 5 at 16/3, 16 at 13/9; A. McLeod, 11 wethers at 26/-, 25 at 25/6; C. McDonald, 3 ewes at 17/-; client, 20 ewes at 19/-, 37 at 14/6; J. Milne, 10 wethers at 20/6; I. Diack, 3 lambs at 25/-, 3 at 24/-, 38 at 23/-, 7 ewes at 20/9, 1 wether at 23/3; C. Marshall, 1 lamb at 21/3. Wright, Stephenson and Co., sold.— On account of W. L. Cunningham (Castle Downs), 23 wethers at 25/9, 10 at 25/6, 19 at 25/-, 10 at 24/6, 16 at 24/3; W. McDonald (Lochiel) 4 ewes at 22/-, 4 at 20/-; client (Lorneville), 9 wethers at 27/6; F. J. O’Connell (Otahuti), a pen of ewes at 18/6; C. Moore Otahuti, 11 ewes at 16/9, 9 at 18/9; Sir William Hunt (Titipua), 19 ewes at 20/9, 15 at 20/3, 20 at 19/9, 14 at 19/6; Sir William Hunt (Broughton Bush), 17 ewes at 18/9, 8 at 17/-, 16 at 17/9, 11 at 16/-; Forde Bros. (Lorneville), a pen of ewes at 22/3; J. Sanderson (Hedgehope), 5 ewes at 15/3; estate M. McNeil (Thornbury), 4 wethers at 27/-, 4 maiden ewes at 21/-, 7 ewes at 20/6; H. McNeil (Thornbury), 10 ewes at 21/-, 11 at 20/-, 12 at 17/6; D. Lindsay (Myross Bush), 6 ewes at 22/-; W. Allison (Drummond), 10 maiden ewes at 20/-, 17 ewes at 18/-; W. Philpot (Morton Mains), 9 ewes at 17/-, 2 at 13/9, 7 at 13/-; R. Gill (Ryal Bush), 10 wethers at 25/3; Nicholas Maloney (Makarewa), a pen of ewes at 19/3; R. K. King (Bay Road), 10 wethers at 20/-; W. McDonald (Lochiel), 1 lamb at 26/6, 4 at 26/-, 3 at 23/9, 3 at 22/9, 4 at 22/3; W. H. Mortimer (Makarewa), 19 lambs at 23/-; J. R. Wilson (Edendale), 3 lambs at 24/9; Mrs J. Wilson (Lorneville), 1 lamb at 23/-; C. H. Wilson (Lorneville), 5 lambs at 23/-, 13 at 22/3; J. A. McDonald (Edendale), 24 lambs passed at 23/9; D. Lindsay (Myross Bush), 8 lambs at 23/3; E. Concannon (Woodlands), 2 lambs at 24/9; Mrs C. A. Fairweather (Kennington), 8 lambs at 22/6. Henderson and Co. sold:—On account of M. A. Forde (Invercargill-Glencoe R.D.), 9 ewes at 19/-, a pen at 17/9; M. McDougall (Makarewa), a pen of ewes at 11/-; J. Gibbs (Clifton), pen of ewes at 15/-; Miss J. Woodhouse (Toa), 2 lambs at 15/-; client (Wallacetown), 4 ewes at 14/-, a pen of lambs at 22/9, 2 pens at 21/9; R. Gill (Ryal Bush), a pen of wethers at 26/3; J. J. Blakie (Ryal Bush), a pen of wethers at 24/-; W. Blakie (Ryal Bush), 1 ewe at 19/-; W. Lawrence (Makarewa) 2 lambs at 21/6. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd., sold:—On account of P. F. Forde (Rakauhauka), 8 lambs at 21/3, 6 at 22/9, 6 ewes at 16/6, 1 wether at 26/-, 2 ewes at 12/6, 3 at 20/3; C. Ronald (Otahuti), 9 ewes at 17/9, 9 at 16/-, 5 at 14/3, 7 at 18/-; A. G. Diack (Glencoe R.D.), 3 wethers at 23/3, 4 ewes at 13/3; W. Ford (Fairview, Isla Bank), 7 wethers at 22/-, 9 at 22/6, 8 ewes at 18/-; M. O’Rourke (Roslyn Bush), 11 lambs at 23/-, 6 ewes at 18/9; R. Gill (Ryal Bush), 10 wethers at 26/6, 9 at 25/9; Wishart Bros. (Ryal Bush), 5 ewes at 17/6. Dalgety and Co. sold:—On account of G. Taylor (Lorneville), 4 lambs at 22/-; J. Moloney (East Road), 4 lambs at 24/-; W. J. McKenzie (Myross Bush), 51 lambs at 21/-; W r . C. Smith (Myross Bush), 5 ewes at 20/3, 12 at 22/-, 8 wethers at 26/9; G. Lammond (Makarewa), 6 ewes at 17/6; client (Winton), 4 ewes at 23/-, 16 at 24/9; A. S. Holms and Sons, Ltd. (Waimahaka), 18 wethers at 29/-, 5 maiden ewes at 23/-, 12 ewes at 18/-, 11 at 19/-, 12 at 18/6; J. A. Brown (Waianiwa), 23 wethers at 24/-, 1 ewe at 15-; client, 10 ewes at 10/6; F. Tomlinson (Myross Bush), 5 ewes at 15/-; R. Gill (Lorneville), 10 wethers at 26/-. J. E. Watson and Co. sold:—On account of client, 3 lambs at 23/9; G. Storey (Ryal Bush), 2 lambs at 25/3, 2 at 24/-; Nicholl Bros. (Mabel Bush), 10 lambs at 22/6; 9 lambs at 21/-; G. Paterson (Wrights Bush R.D.), 10 ewes at 16/9.

Store Cattle. This was another big yarding and taking this into consideration, the sale was a very bright one. There were some good lines of half-bred ( steers and heifers entered, and the competition was keen throughout the sale. A special entry of 76 speyed Hereford cows

and heifers from Blackmount Station brought from £3 6/- to £3 13/-, while a pen of dehorned and extra good conditioned empty cows brought £4 2/6. Good three and four-year-old steers made up to £6 1/- and others from £5 5/- to £5 8/-. Two-year-old steers sold from £3 4/- to £3 19/-, and smaller sorts £2 10/- to £2 19/-. Vealing heifers realized £1 5/- to £1 15/-, and two-year-olds from £2 14/to £3 3/-. Three-year-old heifers sold from £3 15/- to £4 5/-. A very good lot of Black Polled heifers in very forward condition brought £5. Wright, Stephenson and Co. sold:— On account of a client (Branxholme), 3 cows at £3 2/6, 2 at £2, 15 heifers at £1 10/-, 7 at £3 15/-, 15 at £2 14/-, 2 cows at £2 6/- 1 bull at £3 2/6; client (Mossburn), 41 steers and heifers at £3 5/-; Price Bros. (Waikiwi), 1 empty cow at 11/-, 1 at £2 12/-; Rodger Turnbull (Blackmount Station), 16 cows at £3 13/-, 20 at £3 11/-, 20 at £3 10/-, 20 at £3 6/-; S. Rose (Kennington) 1 empty cow at £1 12/6; T. A. Fleming (Tussock Creek), 13 empty heifers at £5. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co. Ltd., sold:—On account of W. Ford (Fairview), 4 steers at £3; M. Hynes (Invercargill), 1 cow at 10/-, 1 bull at £2 7/6, 1 vealer at £2, 1 at £3 2/6; W. Gray (Wallacetown), 1 vealer at £1 12/6. Dalgety and Co. sold:—On account of a client (Otautau), 3 steers and 1 heifer at £3 5/-; L. Dawson (Mossburn), 2 steers at £3 10/-, 1 cow at 25/-. The Southland Farmers’ Co-operative Association, Ltd., sold: —On account of R. Russell (Waikiwi), 18 steers at £4 2/-, 11 at £5 8/-, 16 at £6, 22 at £2 14/-, 24 cows and heifers at £4 2/6, 19 heifers at £3 4/- 18 at £2 10/-; J. Fahey (Mabel Bush), 2 cows at £1 12/-; W. Forde (Isla Bank), 11 steers at £2 7/-; J. Johnston (Otahuti), 1 bull at £2 17/6; Miss Toshack (West Plains), 1 bull at £3 12/6; R. Russell, 1 bull at £3 5/-, 1 at £3; A. Morton (Lorneville), 1 bull at £3 5/-; G. Lock (Invercargill), 1 bull at £3 2/6. The National Mortgage and Agency Co. of New Zealand, Ltd., sold:—On account of J. Jennings, 5 cows and calves at £1 5/-; 4 empty heifers at £1 17/-; 1 dairy cow at £2 10/-, 1 bull at £3 2/6; R. Young, 1 dairy cow at £2; client, 6 heifers at £1 13/-, 2 empty cows at £1 7/6, 1 at £1 11/-, 1 steer at £1 10/-, 1 bull at £7, 1 at £3 15/-, 1 at 17/-; R. McCurdy, 1 dairy cow at £4 10/-, 2 empty cows at £2 2/-, J. Kelleher, 1 dairy heifer at £3 7/6; J. Mortimer, 1 bull at £4 15/-; client, 1 bull at £3, 2 empty cows at £2 2/6; A. Snodgrass, 1 dairy cow at £2; E. Sullivan, 1 empty cow at £2 2/6; M. Evans, 2 steers at £4 5/-, 1 empty cow at £2 10/-, 3 at £2 15/-; client, 2 bulls at £3, 1 at £5 5/-. J. E. Watson and Co., Ltd., sold:— Account W. Lee (Invercargill), 1 vealer at 15/-, 2 cows at £2 and £2 8/-, 1 cow at 25/-; client, 2 cows at £2, 2 at £1 15/-, 5 steers passed; 10 heifers at £2 6/-, 5 cows at £2 11/-; A. Townley (Wright’s Bush), 6 cows at £1 7/-, 2 cows at £1; client (Lorneville), 10 steers at £6 7/6.

Dairy Cows. There was no outstanding dairy cattle entered, the usual average sorts bringing from £1 15/- to £3 5/-. Good young bulls were in keen demand, bringing up to £5. Wright, Stephenson and Co., sold: — On account of E. J. Becker (Springhills), 1 cow at £2 17/6, 1 at £1 12/6, 1 Red Poll bull at £4 5/-; W. Crighton (Lorneville), 1 cow at £2; S. Rose (Kennington), 1 cow at £1 10/-; J. Staunton (West Plains), 1 bull at £3 7/6. Dalgety and Co., sold: —On account ot J. Brown (Oporo), 1 cow at £5 15/-; J. Ellis (Myross Bush), 1 cow and calf at £1 15/-; W. Neas (Waikiwi), 1 bull at £2 7/6; W. Spencer (Makarewa), 1 bull at £3 10/-. J. E. Watson and Co., sold:—Account W. Lee, 1 cow at £2 8/-; J. Roche (Tisbury), 1 cow at £3 2/-; G. Pinckney (Oteramika Road), 1 cow at £2, 1 at £2 10/-, 1 at £2 15/-. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd., sold:—On account of M. Hynes (Invercargill), 1 cow at £2 10/-. Fat Cattle. In view of the extraordinary big yarding, the fat cattle sale was a wonderfully good one, the market holding until the last pens were sold at nearly 8.30 o’clock. There was a big ring of buyers, and there was not the slightest waning of interest. The yarding was of fair quality cattle, cows and heifers predominating and there being only a sprinkling of decent bullocks. The size of the yarding could be accounted for by the way in which feed has come away, together with the fact that some farmers are anticipating a drop in values after the New Year. Prime quality heavy-weight bullocks made from £lO 15/- to £ll 5/-, good quality from £9 10/- to £lO 10/-, lighter sorts from £8 to £9. Prime heavy cows brought up to £B, medium quality from £5 10/- to £7, and lighter sorts from £4 10/-, prime heavyweight

I heifers made from £6 to £6 10/-, ■ prime quality from £5 10/- to £6, lighter from £4 10/- to £5 15/-. The National Mortgage and Agency Co. of N.Z., Ltd., sold:—On account of the Estate of the late J. Calder - (Morton Mains), 3 steers at £lO 10/-, 1 at £9 15/-, 1 at £9 12/6, 2 cows at £5 10/-, 1 at £3 10/-; J. Patterson (Morton Mains), 1 cow at £3 10/-; H. Blackmore (Morton Mains), 4 heifers at £6, 2 at £6 5/-, 1 at £5 12/6, 2 at £5 10/-, 1 vealer at £2 12/6; J. H. Buckingham (Putangahau), 1 steer at £ll 5/-, 1 at £lO 17/6, 2 at £9 12/6, 1 cow at £B, 2 at £7 17/6, 1 at £6; J. Milne (Kapuka), 2 cows at £4 17/6; D. Robertson (Wrights Bush), 2 cows at £6; J. Bissett, 1 cow at £1 5/-; W. H. Somerville (Titiroa), 2 cows at £3 15/-, 2 at £3 12/6; A. Dunlop, 1 cow at £3 12/6; W. Duthie, 1 cow at £6 10/-; W. Smith, 1 heifer at £2 12/6; R. Russell, 1 cow at £5 17/6; H. A. McKay, 2 cows at £6 5/-, 2 at £5 15/-, 1 at £5 12/6, 2 at £4 5/-; D. Marshall, 2 heifers at £6 2/6, 2 at £5 17/6, 2 at £5 12/6, 2 at £5 10/-, 1 steer at £8 5/-; W. Marshall, 2 cows at £5 10/-; H. A. Dooley, 1 heifer at £4 10/-; R. S. Young, 1 cow at £4 10/-, 1 at £3 5/-, 1 at £3 17/6, 3 at £3 7/6, 2 at £3 5/-, 1 at £3, 2 at £2 7/6; J. Marnane, 1 cow at £4 7/6, 1 at £4, 4 at £4 17/6; W. Lee, 2 heifers at £5 7/6; G. Edie, 2 heifers at £3 17/6, 1 vealer at £1 17/6; J. Donald, 1 cow at £4 7/6, 1 at £2 10/-; R. McLeod, 1 heifer at £3 17/6; A. McLeod, 1 heifer at £4 17/6; client, 1 steer at £6 7/6, 2 vealers at £1 and 15/-. Wright, Stephenson and Co. sold:— On account of Mrs J. Agnew (Fairfax), 1 cow at £4 10/-; W. E. Hunt (Wallacetown), 1 cow at £7 10/-, 1 at £5 15/-, 2 at £5, 2 at £4 15/-, 1 at £4 2/6, 1 at £4, 1 at £4 7/6, 1 at £5 5/-; Rodger Turnbull (Blackmount Station), 1 cow at £5 12/6, 4 at £4 15/-, 4 at £4 12/6, 1 at £4 7/6, 1 at £4 2/6, 1 at £3 17/6, 1 at £3 10/-, 1 at £3 7/6; Allan Speight (Redcliff Station), 1 bullock at £6 7/6; Price Bros. (Waikiwi), 1 bullock at £lO, 1 at £7, 1 at £6 12/6, 1 at £6 7/6, 2 heifers at £6 2/6, 3 at £4 15/-, 1 at £4 7/6; client (Lomeville), 1 cow at £6 5/-, 1 at £4 15/-; W. G. Clark (Tussock Creek), 1 heifer at £1 15/-; 1 at £1 2/6; J. Milne (Kapuka), 1 heifer at £4 17/6, 1 at £4 10/-; G. Byers (Wallacetown), 1 cow at £5 10/-; W. Roxburgh (Ryal Bush), 4 cows at £6 7/6, 3 at £6, 2 at £5 15/-, 1 at £5 12/6, 1 at £5 7/6, 2 at £5 2/6; McKenzie Bros. (Fortrose), 1 bullock at £9 2/6, 1 at £7 12/6, 2 at £7 5/-; J. Forde (Otahuti), 1 cow at £2 10/-. The Southland Farmers’ Co-opera-tive Association Ltd., sold. —On account of T. F. Parkes (Fairfax) 4 vealers at £1 5/-; J. Marshall (Rosedale), 1 vealer at 15/-; W. Armstrong (Waipango), 1 bullock at £lO 12/6, 2 at £lO 7/6, 2 at £9 10/-, 2 at £9 12/6, 1 at £9; E. Fahey (Glencoe), 1 cow at £4; client, 1 cow at £4 12/6; J. McClelland (West Plains), 1 cow at £4 10/-, 1 at £4 15/-, 1 at £5; McEwan Bros (Tuatapere), 2 bullocks at £B, 2 at £8 17/6, 1 at £5 17/6, 3 passed; W. Swale (Lirnehills), 2 heifers at £6, 1 at £6 17/6, 1 at £6 2/6, 1 at £5 17/6, 2 at £4 10/-; 2 at £4 15/-; McKenzie Bros. (Fortrose), 2 bullocks at £8 7/6, 1 at £8 12/6; R. Russell (Waikiwi), 2 bullocks at £9 2/6, 2 at £8 2/6, 2 at £7 15/-, 2 at £7 7/6, 2 at £6 17/6; A. H. Sheat (Morton Mains), 1 vealer at £1 5/-; J. Milne (Kapuka), 1 cow at £4 7/6, 1 at £3 17/6, 1 at £4, 1 at £4 5/-, 1 bullock at £8 17/6, 1 at £2 17/6, 2 heifers at £5 2/6, 2 at £4 15/-, 1 vealer at £1 10/-. Dalgety and Co. sold:—On account of J. Brown (Opora), 1 cow at £5 15/-, 1 at £5 17/6, 1 at £6 12/6, 2 at £6 2/6, 1 at £4 15/-; R. H. Knox (Waikiwi), 1 cow at £3 5/-, H. F. Blatch (Linwood, Mossburn), 1 cow at £5 7/6 1 at £5 17/6, 1 at £6 17/6, 1 at £6 5/-, 1 at £5 15/-, 1 at £5 12/6, 1 at £5 10/-, 1 at £4 15/-, 1 at £4 2/6; T. Duff (Longbush), 1 cow at £l, 2 at £4 7/6, 1 at £4 10/-, 1 at £4 2/6, 1 at £4, 1 at £4 5/-; client (Tussock Creek), 1 bullock at £6 7/6, 1 at £6, 1 cow at £4 15/-; F. McKay (Grove Bush), 1 cow at £3 5/-; L. Dawson (Mossburn), 1 vealer at £3, 1 at £2 10/-, 1 cow at £4 10/-, 1 at £5 12/6, 1 at £3 12/6; E. Capil (Clifton), 1 cow at £3 12/6; client (Kennington) 1 cow at £5 2/6. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd, sold:—On account of Wishart Bros. (Ryal Bush), 1 cow at £2 17/6, 1 heifer at £2 17/6, 1 cow at £1; A. G. Diack (Glencoe R.D.) 2 cows at £2; G. Ashbrook (Grove Bush), 2 bullocks at £9 5/-, 2 at £9, 3 at £7 17/6; J. Joyce (West Plains), 1 cow at £6 10/-; J. Staunton (West Plains), 1 heifer at £2 12/6, A. S. Holms and Sons Ltd. (Waimahaka), 8 cows at £6; Mrs J. A. Grieve (Waianiwa), 1 cow at £3 17/6, 1 at £3 12/6. Henderson and Co. sold:—On account of W. J. Irving (Myross Bush), 1 cow at £515/-; H. Busby (Makarewa) 1 cow at £2 7/6; client (Wallacetown), 1 cow at £3 10/-; J. McGearty (Wallacetown), 1 runner at £3 2/6; W. Lawrence (Makarewa), 1 cow at £1 17/6, 1 at £2 5/-; H. Horton (Grove Bush), 1 cow at £3. J. E. Watson and Co. sold:—On account of Brash Bros 9 cows from £4 to' £5; W. J. Caldwell (Roslyn Bush) 2 cows at £4 10/-, 2 at £4, 2 at £3 12/6, 2 at £4 5/-, 1 at £4 7/6; T. H. Branthwaite (Ryal Bush), 1 cow at £4 7/6.

Dec. 17. Dec. 3. Store cattle 412 288 Fat cattle 369 191 Store sheep 394 301 Fat sheep 2234 692