LORNEVILLE STOCK SALE

Southland Times, Issue 23389, 22 December 1937, Page 13

LORNEVILLE STOCK SALE

BIGGEST ENTRY FOR SEASON

SUPPLIES EXCEED DEMAND MOST CLASSES OF STOCK EASIER The biggest entry of stock since last autumn was forward at the Lorneville stock sale yesterday which was a double market following the break last week for the Southland summer show and was the last sale until January 11. In the sheep section the entry exceeded 2000 head and greatly exceeded the demand with the result that the market was easier than a fortnight ago. The fat cattle yarding was the biggest for several years, over 300 head being offered. Because of the big sheep and store cattle entries, the fat cattle sale was not begun until after three o’clock and selling continued almost until dark, rain in the early evening making conditions unpleasant for those who had to remain until the end. Despite the heavy over-supply of cattle the market was fairly buoyant, although values showed a reduction on the last sale. The store cattle pens were well filled and not much interest was taken in the sale, but a few pens of store sheep sold well. Following is a comparison of the entries for the last two sales:

Included in yesterday’s yarding were 10 dairy cows, 12 bulls and 15 vealers. FAT CATTLE The entry was the second largest in the last 20 years, comprising more than 360 head, All the normal fat cattle accommodation and a portion of the store cattle yards were occupied by the entry which did not include any really heavyweight cattle. There was a good proportion of medium weight bullocks, cows and heifers and also a fair proportion of unfinished sorts of all classes. In spite of the extra large entry competition was quite keen and values, although on a slightly lower basis, remained the same practically from the beginning to the end. Prime quality bullocks realized up to £l2, good quality £lO 10/- to £ll 5/-, handyweights £9 10/- to £lO 5/-, light and unfinished £7 10/- to £8 10/-; extra prime quality cows up to £lO 12/6, good quality £8 to £8 15/-, medium £7 to £7 15/-, light £6 to £6 10/-; aged and unfinished down to £3; prime quality medium weight heifers £8 to £8 17/6, handyweights £7 to £7 10/-, light weights £6 5/- to £6 15/-, small £5 to £5 10/-. Wright, Stephenson and Co., Ltd., sold:—Account W. J. McLaren (Waimatuku) 1 cow at £B, 1 at £7 7/6, 1 at £7 17/6, 1 at £7, 1 at £6 17/6, 1 at £6 10/-. Account client (Wrights Bush) 1 cow at £6 15/—,. 1 heifer at £4 7/6. Account client (Otara R.D.) 1 bullock at £lO 5/-. Account client (Birchwood) 1 cow at £7,1 at £6 15/-, 1 at £6 2/6, 1 at £5 7/6, 1 at £B, 1 at £6 5/-, 1 at £6. Account H. G. Pinkney (Waimatuku), 1 heifer at £5 7/6, 1 at £4 12/6, 1 at £7 2/6. Account T. Fraser (Waianiwa), 1 cow at £5. Account Borstal Farm (Invercargill) 1 heifer at £7 15/-, 1 at £6 17/6. Account J. W. Bickley (Waimatuku), 1 bullock at £l2 10/-, 1 at £lO, 1 at £9 15/-. Account D. Macpherson (Waianiwa), 1 heifer at £B, 1 steer at £9 5/-. Account client (Morton Mains), 10 runners at £4, 2 at £3. Account client, 2 bullocks at £9, 1 at £ll 10/-, 1 at £ll 17/6, 2 at £9 5/-, 1 at £ll, 2 at £ll 2/6.

The National Mortgage and Agency Co., Ltd., sold:—Account J. Mcßae (Makarewa), 1 cow at £7. Account Cronin Bros. (Mabel Bush), 1 cow at £6 7/6, 1 at £4. Account P. Kennett (Mabel Bush), 1 cow at £7 17/6. Account J. McTavish (Ryal Bush), 1 cow at £7 7/6. Account client (Tussock Creek), 3 steers at £lO 5/—, 1 at £l6 2/6, 2 at £9 15/-, 1 at £9 10/-, 2 at £9 2/6. Account S. Moore (Winton), 3 heifers at £6 10/-, 1 at £5 6/-, 2 at £5 10/-, 1 at £B, 2 at £4 10/-, 1 at £3 15/-, 1 steer at £7 17/6, 1 vealer at £1 15/-. Account R. Russell (Waikiwi), 1 cow at £8 10/-, 2 at £8 7/6, 1 at £8 5/-, 2 at £6 10/-, 1 at £5 12/6, 1 at £5 7/6. Account client (Winton), 2 steers at £lO 15/-, 1 at £lO 17/6, 3 at £9 12/6, 1 at £9 5/-, 1 at £8 15/-. Account W. Payne (Makarewa), 1 heifer at £4. Account client (Fortrose), 1 cow at £7 17/6, 4 at £7 10/-, 2 at £6 15/-, 1 at £6 12/6. Account H. J. Blackmore (Otara R.D.), 2 steers at £lO 2/6, 2 at £lO, 1 cow at £B, 1 at £7 2/6, 1 heifer at £7 5/-. Account client (Tokanui) 1 cow at £8 10/-, 1 at £B, 2 at £7 2/6, 1 at £6 15/-, 2 at £6 7/6. Account client (West Plains) 1 cow at £8 7/6, 2 at £8 5/-, 1 at £B, 1 at £7 15/-, 2 at £6 17/6. Account client (Roslyn Bush), 1 steer at £lO 7/6, 2 at £lO 2/6, 1 at £9 15/-, 2 at £9 5/-. Account J. McTavish (Ryal Bush), 1 cow at £7 7/6. Dalgety and Co. Ltd. sold:—Account Thomas Cochrane (Clifden), 1 heifer at £8 7/6, 1 bullock at £9 10/- 1 at £9 2/6, 1 at £8 17/6, 1 at £lo’2/6, 1 at £9 17/6, 1 at £9 15/-, 2 at £9 7/6. Account Borstal Farm (Invercargill), 1 cow at £lO 12/6, 1 at £9 5/-. Account H. Townsend (Wallacetown), 1 cow at £5 15/-. Account M. D. McNellie (Morton Mains), 2 cows at £5 7/6, 1 at £5 17/6, 1 at £6 7/6, 1 at £6, 1 at £5 5/-. Account A. Greenlees (Redan), 1 cow at £7,1 at £5 2/6, 1 at £5 10/-, 2 heifers at £4 12/6. Account J. Hunter (Wyndham), 4 steers at £ll 10/-. Account W. J. McKenzie (Myross Bush), 1 cow at £5 10/-. Henderson and Co. Ltd. sold:—Account client (Woodlands), 1 bullock at £lO, 2 at £8 5/-, 2 at £B, 1 at £7. Account S. King (Wallacetown), 1 cow at £7 12/6. Account F. Clark (Makarewa), 1 cow at £4 2/6. Account client (Mabel Bush), 1 cow at £6 10/-. Account client (Myross Bush), 2 steers at £9 2/6, 2 at £7 7/6. Account A. Thomson (Roslyn Bush), 2 cows at £4 12/6. Account Mrs M. H. Matthews (Otara R.D.), 1 cow at £6 5/-, 1 at £6 2/6, 1 at £5 10/-, 1 heifer at £3 2/6, 1 cow at £4 15/—. Account R. Hall (Bay road), 1 heifer at £5 10/-, 1 cow at £5, 1 at £4 10/-, 1 at £3 5/-. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co. Ltd. sold:—Account W J. Jennings (Otara R.D.), 1 heifer at £8 17/6, 2 at £8 12/6, 1 at £8 17/6, 1 cow at £8 17/6, 1 cow at £8 5/-, 1 steer at £9 10/-, 1 at £7 17/6, 1 at £9 10/-. Account A. S. Holms and Sons (Waimahaka), 3 cows at £7 17/6, 2 at £7 12/6, 2 at £7, 1 at £7, 1 at £6 7/6. Account estate of J. S. Grieve (Waianiwa), 1 heifer at £7 7/6, 1 at £6 12/6. , „ A Southland Farmers’ Co-op Association Ltd. sold:—Account W. Strang (Waimatuku), 1 cow at £4. Account C. Diack (Waianiwa), 1 cow at £2 15/-. Account James Adamson (East road), 1 vealer at £1 12/6, 2 at £1 5/-, 1 at

£l. Account client, 1 runner at £3 10/-, 2 vealers at £1 7/6, 1 vealer at 10/-. Account Mrs Bradley (South Invercargill), 1 runner at £3 17/6, 1 at £3 10/-, 1 at 12/6. Account Mrs C. Armstrong (Waipango), 7 heifers at £8 5/-, 1 at £B, 1 cow at £8 15/-, 2 bullocks at £l2, 2 at £lO 17/6, 2 at £lO 2/6, 2 at £9 7/6. Account W. Hamilton (Winton), 1 cow at £5 7/6, 1 at £4 10/-, 1 at £7 10/-, 1 at £5 7/6, 1 at £3 15/-. Account client, 1 cow at £7 17/6, 1 at £8 2/6, 1 at £7 2/6, 1 at £6, 1 bullock at £8 10/-, 2 at £9 15/-, 2 at £lO 2/6, 1 at £lO 5/-, 1 at £lO 10/-, 1 cow at £7 7/6. Account J. Brownridge (Fairfax), 1 heifer at £8 17/6, 1 at £B. Account S. J. Moore (Winton), 1 heifer at £7, 2 at £6 12/6, 1 cow at £7 7/6. Account George Pirie (Isla Bank), 1 bullock at £4 10/-, 1 cow at £5 5/-, 1 at £3 17/6, 1 at £2. Account H. Townsend (Wallacetown), 1 cow at £5 15/-. Account D. Perriam (Kapuka), 1 heifer at £6 12/6, 1 cow at £6 7/6, 1 at £4 10/-. Account H. Turner (Tokanui), 1 bullock at £lO 17/6, 1 at £lO 15/-, 1 at £9, 2 at £8 7/6. Account F. Turner (Tokanui), 1 bullock at £ll 17/6, lat £8 10/-, lat £8 7/6. Account R. Russell (Waikiwi), 1 vealer at £1 15/-, 1 at £1 12/6, 1 cow at £9 12/6. Account client, 1 cow at £3 10/-, 1 at £6, 1 at £5 15/-. Account J. T. Hubber (Northope), 1 bullock at £lO 7/6, 1 at £9 7/6, 1 at £8 17/6, 2 at £8 10/-, 1 heifer at £9 10/-, 1 at £8 15/-, 1 at £8 7/6. Account J. D. Trotter (Woodlands), 1 heifer at £6 10/-, 1 at £6 7/6, 2 at £5 17/6, 1 bullock at £6, 1 at £6 2/6, 1 at £5 12/6, 2 at £7 2/6, 1 at £7 10/-, lat £5. Account S. Stuart (Drummond) , 1 cow at £6. Account W. Campbell (Woodlands), 1 bullock at £8 5/-, 2 at £8 17/6.’ Account A. Jenkins (Underwood), 2 heifers at £5. Account B. C. Colbran (Makarewa), 1 cow at £6 12/6, 1 runner at £2 17/6. STORE CATTLE The entry was bigger than a fortnight ago and considerably larger than usual for the time of the year, the shortage of feed causing growers to dispose of store stock. The quality of some of the cattle was good, but the bidding was not keen and prices were on a lower level. The best steers were not sold and were passed at from £6 15/- to £7 6/-. The empty cows and heifers met a good demand. Two pens of young empty cows sold at £4 12/— and £4 12/6 and single entries of exceptionally good quality realized up to £6. The highest prices for empty heifers were from £4 10/- to £5 12/6 with younger sorts at £3 16/-. Yearling steers and heifers sold at from £2 5/to £2 15/- and two-year-olds to £4 10/-. Very few dairy cows were offered and the demand was poor.. One good cow sold at £6 7/6 with the majority at from £2 10/- to £4. The National Mortgage and Agency Company, Ltd., sold:—Account L. Fahey (Kennington) 2 steers at £4 10/-. Account S. Moore (Winton) 1 steer at £4 15/-, 1 heifer at £2 15/-. Account client (West Plains) 1 cow at £4 17/-, 1 at £4 5/-. Account J. Cox (Makarewa) 1 cow at £4 10/-, 1 at £1 15/-. Account W. Payne (Glencoe) 1 heifer at £4. Account client (Rosedale) 1 heifer at £3, 1 at £2 12/6, 1 at £2 7/-. Account E. Ladbrook (Ryal Bush) 11 yearlings at £3 5/-. Account client (Mabel Bush) 7 steers at £6 7/6, 4 empty cows at £4 2/-. Account client (Waikiwi) 1 bull at £8 8/-, 1 at £4. . The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Ltd., sold:— Account A. H. McLean (Kennington) 3 steers at £5 12/6. Account R. M. Erskine (Tuatapere) 1 vealer at £2 10/1 at £2 2/6. J. E. Watson and Company, Ltd., sold:—Account client (Otahuti) 1 bull at £4 15/-, 1 heifer at £3, 1 at £4 14/-, I cow at £3 10/-, 1 at £2 10/-. Account A. Townley (Wrights Bush) 6 yearlings at £3. Account R. Russell (Waikiwi) II heifers at £3 11/-, 5 steers at £4 1/Account R. Stewart (West Plains) 1 bull at £5 15/-. Southland Farmers’ Co-operative Association, Ltd., sold: —Account B. C. Colbran (Makarewa) 1 dairy cow at £3 17/6,1 at £5. Account J. Adamson (East road) 1 bull at £6, 2 cows and calves at £llO/-, 1 at £6. Account client 1 bull at £5 10/-, 1 at £6 2/6. Account J. Adamson 2 heifers at £3 10/-. Ac • count W. Strang (Waimatuku) 1 dairy cow at £6 10/-. Account Donald Anderson (Browns) 1 bull at £8 2/9. Account J. H. Brown (Fairfax) 1 dairy heifer at £6. Account T. Potts (Makarewa) 1 bull at £7 5/-. Account T. L. Gilson (Oteramika road) 1 cow in calf at £2 10/-. Account client 1 dairy heifer at £4 10/-. Wright, Stephenson and Company, Ltd. sold:—Account D. McLaren (Eastern Bush) 1 steer at £7 10/-. Account client (Otahuti R.D.) 7 cows at £4 12/-. Account H. G. Timpany (Pinkneys) 10 steers at £3. Account C. Wilson (Lorneville) 1 dairy cow at £3 2/6. Account client (Invercargill) 2 heifers at £3 14/-. Account J. Henderson (Makarewa) 1 bull at £5 5/-. Account client (Clifden) 2 cows at £3 7/6. Account E Wyatt (Greenhills) 1 dairy cow at £2 10/-. Account W. R. Potts (Makarewa) 1 cow at £5 18/-. Account E. G. Fyffe (West Plains) 1 bull at £5 2/6. Account D. Sullivan 1 bull at £6 10/-. Account M. A. Cook (Mokotua) 1 dairy cow at £2 15/-, 1 at £1 10/-, 1 at £2 10/-, 1 at £2 15/-, 1 at £3, 1 at £2 15/r., Account client (Birchwood) 6 heifers at £4 12/6,1 at £3 6/-, 1 bull at £4 10/-. Dalgety and Company, Ltd. sold:— Account S. Hillis (Myross Bush) 1 bull at £B. Account S. Blaikie (Ryal Bush) 6 steers at £2 14/-.

FAT SHEEP The entry of fat sheep and lambs was the largest for the season and exceeded 2000 head with 600 lambs included There was good competition for fat lambs, freezing buyers operating freely at schedule rates, while butchers competed keenly for heavyweight lambs for the Christmas trade. Extra prime heavy lambs realized up to 31/3, prime heavy 28/- to 29/6, prime quality freezing lambs 26/- to 27/-, good quality 24/9 to 25/9, medium and lighter sorts down to 21/6.

The fat sheep entry included some really good quality ewes and wethers, but compared with the previous market a fortnight ago values were considerably easier. The bulk of the entry was sold, but the supply far exceeded the active demand of buyers. Prime heavy wethers realized up to 33/6, prime quality 30/- to 31/6, good quality 28/- to 29/6, medium 26/- to 27/-, light and unfinished 21/- to 23/6; prime heavy young ewes up to 24/-, prime heavyweights 20/- to 21/6, good quality 18/to 19/-, medium 15/6 to 16/6, light and unfinished 12/- to 14/The Southland Farmers’ Co-operative Association Ltd. sold: —Account A. McLeod (Taramoa) 12 lambs at 25/9. Account J. Walker (Mabel Bush) 20 lambs at 25/-, 21 at 25/9, 10 at 28/9, 14 at 29/3. Account R. Russell (Waikiwi) 10 lambs at 26/6, 10 at 25/-. Account D. Thomson (Waianiwa) 12 lambs at 23/3. Account N. H. Heron (Woodlands) 21 lambs at 25/3, 42 at 25/-. Account R. A. Lumsden (Gap Road) 26 lambs at 25/9. Account J. Robertson (Gap Road) 8 lambs at 23/3, 4 wethers at 24/6, 10 ewes at 15/-, 4 at 20/6. Account F. Herbison (Fairfax) 1 lamb at 26/9, 7 ewes at 19/9, 5 at 15/3. Account G. Grant-Usher (Long Bush) 6 wethers at 23/-. Account clients, 2 lambs at 16/-, 5 ewes at 19/9, 10 wethers at 25/-, 8 at -27/6, 10 at 26/3, 10 at 26/6, 10 at 27/-, 7 at 25/3, 8 at 27/3, 8 at 24/-, 10 at 18/-, 16 at 21/6,14 at 26/-, 3 ewes at 19/-, 12 at 21/6, ? at 22/-. Account B. C. Colbran (Makarewa) 5 wethers at 34/-, 6 at 24/3. Account W. Young (Hedgehope) 4 ewes at 16/-,

4 wethers at 25/6. Account J. S. Jenkins (Wallacetown) 7 ewes at 20/-. Account R. A. Norman (Forest Hill) 5 ewes at 10/9. Account J. Gorrie (Fairfax) 9 ewes at 17/9, 7 at 19/3. Account Mrs E. M. Guise (Fairfax) 12 ewes at 19/9, 6 wethers at 28/9. Account J. T. Hubber (Northope) 4 wethers at 28/-, 16 at 27/-. Account F. Ericson (Fairfax) 7 ewes at 20/6, 7 at 16/-, 6 at 14/9. Account C. M. Buxton (Waikiwi) 1 ewe at 15/3. Account M. Summers (Mokotua) 34 wethers at 27/-, 24 at 27/6. Account R. Pennington (Invercargill) 7 ewes at 19/9, 5 at 15/9. Account J. G. Hazlett (Limehills)' 10 ewes at 20/3, 10 at 19/-. Account P. and J. Deegan (Oreti) 2 ewes at 18/9. Account T. Finn (Browns) 2 ewes at 30/6, 6 at 24/-, 6 at 19/6, 5 at 15/9. Account A. Hamilton (Browns) 7 ewes at 13/-, 7 at 17/-. Account D. Perriam (Kapuka) lambs at 23/6, 26 at 23/9. Account H. Milliken (Woodlands) 14 ewes at 15/-, 10 at 16/3. Account Mrs Kelly (Mokotua) 12 ewes at 21/6, 11 at 18/-. Account T. G. Leddington (Lochiel) 12 ewes at 18/-, 17 at 10/-, 12 at 13/3. Account J. S. Anderson (Waimatuku) 14 ewes at 23/6, 13 at 19/9, 11 at 20/-, 10 at 23/6. Account J. Fallow (Thornbury) 12 ewes at 21/3, 12 at 21/-. The N.Z. Loan and Mercantile Agency Co. Ltd., sold:—Account J. Agnew (Fairfax) 7 ewes at 15/-. Account M. Watson (Makarewa) 5 ewes at 16/9, 7 lambs at 25/6. Account Mrs A. G. Henderson (Woodlands) 9 wethers at 17/6. Account W. P. Smith (WintonOtapiri R.D.) 12 lambs at 22/6, 2 ewes 23/9. Account Frank Porter (WintonOtapiri R.D.) 12 lambs at 24/3. Account R. M. Erskine (Tuatapere) 2 ewes at 12/-. Account J. Coughlan (Tuatapere) 12 ewes at 15/-. Account E. Concannon (Woodlands) 8 wethers at 24/-. Account A. Norman (Tuatapere) 18 lambs at 26/3. Account H. A. Diak (Limehills) 4 ewes at 13/9, 22 wethers at 19/6, 7 at 20/3. Dalgety and Co. Ltd., sold:—Account A. R. Sim (Piko Piko) 5 lambs at 21/-. Account S. Hillis (Myross Bush) 3 lambs at 25/9, 2 at 26/9, 8-wethers at 28/6. Account Rattray Bros. (Drummond) 5 ewes at 16/6. Account J. A. Brown (Waianiwa) 5 wethers at 29/9, 9 at 27/9. Account George Stoddart (Orawia) 4 ewes at 17/3. Account M. O’Brien (Otautau) 7 wethers at 28/-. Account W. R. Potts (Makarewa) _ 7 ewes at 14/-. Account W. C. Smith (Myross Bush) 12 ewes at 17/6. Account R. Keir (Waimatuku) 6 ewes at 19/-. Account M. J. Parker (Oteramika road) 2 lambs 22/-, sat 24/9, 7at 24/6. Account A. S. Holms and Sons (Waimahaka) 15 ewes at 19/3, 8 wethers at 25/3, 16 at 23/3, 10 ewes at 25/-, 11 at 20/3. Wright, Stephenson and Co. Ltd., sold.—Account W. W. Sands (Winton), 8 ewes at 15/-. Account T. Stewait (Winton), 7 ewes at 26/-. Account R. Russell (Waikiwi), 7 lambs at 27/9, 5 at 22/9. Account J. G. Pullar (Winton), 2 lambs at 26/3, 3 at 26/9, 2 at 25/-, 3 at 24/-, 4 ewes at 13/9. Account Sir William Hunt (Titipua), 6 ewes at 26/-, 9 at 21/3, 13 at 21/-, 9 at 19/9, 7 at 21/-. Account E. M. Russell (Bay Road), 9 ewes at 14/3. Account W. Philpott (Morton Mains), 10 wethers at 26/-, 4 at 25/-, 3 ewes at 16/6. Account W. E. Lindsay (Drummond), 6 ewes at 21/-. Account H. Cowie (Boggy Bum), 9 ewes at 20/-, 12 at 24/6. Account J. English (Dipton), 7 ewes at 18/-, 10 at 17/9, 5 at 17/9. Account Robert Beggs (Wrights Bush), 14 ewes at 21/-. Account T. K. Wilson. (Ryal Bush), 8 lambs at 21/6, 3 at 26/-, 6 at 23/3. Account T. A. Moloney (East Road), 1 lamb at 25/3, lat 22/6. Account A, Brown (Woodlands), 7 lambs at 25/9, 3 at 30/-, 5 at 26/-. Account J. Sanderson (Hedgehope), 5 ewes at 15/6. Account I. C. Lindsay (Drummond), 14 ewes at 19/9. Account M. A. Mclntyre (Tussock Creek), 3 lambs at 31/-. Account F. Soper (Lorneville), 5 lambs at 29/9, 1 ewes at 17/6. Account C. Wilson (Lorneville), 7 lambs at 26/-. Account S. McDowell (Winton), 5 ewes at 13/9. Account F. Holroyd (Wrights Bush), 6 ewes at 19/9. Account client (West Plains), 12 ewes at 17/9, 1 wether at 19/-. Henderson and Co., Ltd., sold.—Account M. McDougall (Makarewa), 10 shorn ewes at 16/-, 4 at 12/9. Account A. Smith (Makarewa), 8 ewes at 22/Account S. J. Wright (Woodlands), 7 shorn wethers at 25/6, 3 at 25/-. Account P. O’Meara (Woodlands), 9 shorn wethers at 30/-, 6at 27/3. Account J. McGearty (Wallacetown), 1 lamb at 25/-. Account W. T. Kerr (Myross Bush), 3 lambs at 26/9, 1 at 24/-. Account J. Fahey (Waimatua), 17 lambs at 25/-, 6 at 22/6, 5 at 23/9, 4 at 25/9, 8 shorn ewes at 17/3. Account J. B. D. McGillivray (West Plains), 22 lambs at 25/3.

The National Mortage and Agency Co. ltd., sold.—Account Albert Stevens (Glencoe R.D.), 4 lambs at 29/6, 3at 24/6, 6 ewes at 21/6. Account client (Taramoa), 23 lambs at 23/6. Account client (Edendale), 15 lambs at 25/3, 3 ewes at 12/9, 8 lambs at 24/3, 5 wethers at 23/6. Account Ker (Hedgehope), 7 lambs at 26/6, 13 at 23/9. Account W. A. Rule (Mataura Island), 10 lambs at 25/6, 2 ewes at 16/6. Account client (Mabel Bush), 1 lamb at 30/-. Account client (Otahuti), 11 lambs at 24/3. Account client (West Plains), 12 lambs at 23/-. Account client (Waianiwa), 2 wethers at 33/6. Account D. Lavell (West Plains), 5 ewes at 23/-. Account Colin Macdonald (West Plains), 1 ewe at 23/-. Account W. Duggan, 5 ewes at 22/9. Account R. Ferguson, 2 ewes at 18/3, 7 wethers at 22/6, 6 at 24/6. Account client (Longwood), 5 wethers at 26/-, 4 at 27/-, 1 ewe at 20/9. Account client (Ryal Bush), 7 ewes at 18/-. Account client (Hedgehope), 6 ewes at 26/-, 7 at 21/6, 7 wethers at 26/-, 7 at 23/9. Account client (Mabel Bush), 15 wethers at 30/3, 7 at 32/-, 7 at 28/3, 7 at 29/3, 7 at 31/9, 7 at 29/6, 14 at 29/6. Account G. H. Gracey (Waianiwa), 6 ewes at 15/3, s'at 11/9. Account client (Winton); 5 wethers at 26/6, 5 at 27/-, 1 ewe at 16/9, 7 at 19/9, 19 wethers at 24/6. Account client (West Plains), 15 ewes at 19/9, 10 at 19/6. Account W. E. Bennett, 5 ewes at 17/-. Account client (Hedgehope), 7 wethers at 25/-, 9 at 21/3, 7 at 22/6, 7 at 24/-, 7 ewes at 18/9, 7 at 15/-. Account A. Grant, 8 ewes-at 19/-. Account W. McMillan (Gummies Bush), 8 ewes at 13/9. Account client (Morton Mains), 8 ewes at 19/6, 6 wethers at 25/9. Account client (Edendale), 6 wethers at 24/9, 6 at 23/6, 8 at 24/-, 8 ewes at 17/-, 8 at 15/6, Bat 15/-. Account F. Clarke (Wrights Bush), 14 ewes at 18/3, 6 wethers at 25/-. J. E. Watson and Co. Ltd., sold.—Account client (Invercargill), 9 wethers at 30/-, 7 at 29/-, 8 at 28/9, 8 at 29/-, 6 at 26/-, 7 at 27/3. Account Horman Bros. (Lorneville), 4 lambs at 25/-, 4 at 23/-. Account A. Botherway (Invercargill), 11 lambs at 21/-. Account W. S. Trotter (Waimatuku), 10 lambs at 25/9, 3at 22/6. Account A. Findlay (Kennington), 6 lambs at 23/6,1 ewe at 18/3.

STORE SHEEP Only about six pens of store sheep were offered and the market was bright. Two-tooth ewes sold at from 26/6 to 29/6; ewes and lambs from 14/to 19/1, wether hoggets 23/3. The N.Z. Loan and Mercantile Agency Co. Ltd. sold: —Account J. Robertson (Waianiwa), 21 lambs and 23 ewes at 19/1.

The Southland Farmers’ Co-opera-tive Association Ltd. sold:—Account P. Mannion (Woodlands), 13 wether hoggets at 23/3. Account C. M. Buxton (Waikiwi), 39 ewes and lambs at 14/3. Account client, 2 rams at 17/9, 1 wether at 9/3.

Tire National Mortgage and Agency Co. Ltd. sold:—Account client (Winton), 180 2-th ewes at 29/6, 30 at 26/6. Account client (Lorneville), 4 ewes and lambs at 13/4, 125 ewes and lambs at 17/6.

Dec. 21. Dec. 7. Fat cattle 368 278 Store sheep 180 136 Fat sheep 1567 450 Fat lambs 600 50 Store sheep 151 472