LORNEVILLE STOCK SALE

Southland Times, Issue 24004, 20 December 1939, Page 3

LORNEVILLE STOCK SALE

HEAVY ENTRY OF FAT CATTLE BIG YARDING AT DOUBLE MARKET * FAT SHEEP VALUES LOWER An unusually heavy entry of fat cattle was a feature of the Lorneville stock sale yesterday. The sale, which was a double one, was the last of the year and in the cattle section 315 animals were forward, compared with 247 at the last sale. Heavyweight and inferior .. quality cattle were easier in price, but good quality, medium and handy weight cattle realized values practically on a par with those ruling two weeks ago. The sale was a late one, the last animal being sold about eight o’clock. The fat sheep yarding was double that of last sale and, considering the size of the entry, the sale was a particularly good one. Values were about 2/- lower than the rates ruling at the previous good sale. . The following are the yardmgs in the individual sections at the last two December 19 December 5. Fst cattle 315 247 Store cattle 205 434 Fat sheep 1452 674 Fat lambs 236 Ila Store sheep 1144 407 Included in yesterday’s yarding were 18 dairy cows, six bulls and eight vealers. FAT CATTLE The fat cattle yarding was the biggest for some considerable time and contained a good proportion of extra good quality cattle of all classes. Compared with last sale, heavyweight cattle of all classes were easier by about £l/10/- a head. Inferior quality cattle were also easier, but good quality medium and handyweight cattle realized values practically on a par. Prime heavyweight bullocks made from £l5/15/- to £l6/17/6, prime quality £l4 to £l5, handyweights £l2/10/to £l3/10/-, lightweights £lO/10/- to £ll/10/-; prime quality heifers £ll/10/- to £l2/5/-, handyweights £lO to £lO/15/-, lightweights £B/15/to £9/10/-; prime quality cows £lO/15/- to £ll/10/-, good quality £9/10/- to £lO/5/-, medium £B/10/to £9, unfinished £7 to £7/15/-. The Southland Farmers’ Co-opera-1 five Association, Ltd. sold: Account C. R. Foster (Thornbury), 1 cow at £B/2/6, S. Buxton (Thornbury), 2 cows at £B/17/6. A. Mclnerney (Te Tua), 2 heifers at £B/7/6, 1 at £9/5/-, 1 at £B/7/6,1 at £9/10-, lat £B. John McCallum (Lochiel), 1 bullock at £l4/10/-, 1 heifer at £ll/2/6, 1 at £lO/2/6. R. Pirie (Isla Bank), 1 bullock at £l2. Client, 1 bullock at £ll/10/-, lat £lO/17/6,1 at £l3/17/6, 1 at £lO/17/6, 1 cow at £7, 1 at £B/10/-. C. Lake (Tussock Creek), 1 heifer at £9/2/6, 2 at £B/2/6, 1 at £7/17/6. H. Turner (Tokanui), 1 bullock at £ll/15/-, 1 at £ll/17/6, 1 at £l3/10/-, 1 at £l3/2/6, .1 at £lO/15/-, 1 heifer at £9,1 at £lO/17/6, lat £lO. Estate late W. Cockbiim (Morton Mains), 1 heifer at £B, 1 at £7/17/6, 1 at £ll/10/-, 2 at £9, 1 at £7/12/6, 1 at £B/10/-, 1 at £B/2/6. Mrs A. D. Heck and son (Riverton), 1 bullock at £l3/7/6, 1 at £l2/17/6, 1 at £ll/10/-, 1 cow at £9/2/6, 1 at £7/2/6. H. C. Craig (Oteramika), 1 cow at £7/12/6. J. C. Buxton (Ryal Bush), 1 cow at £lO/5/-, 1 at £B/12/6, 1 at £B/17/6, 1 at £B, 1 heifer at £9/2/6, 1 bullock at £B. Client, 1 vealer at £4/15/-, 1 at £3/10)-. W. Cawthome (Waikiwi), 1 vealer at £4/5/-. W. H. Campbell (Woodlands), 1 bullock at £ll/7/6, 1 at £l3/10/-, 1 at £ll/2/6, 2 at £ll/17/6, 1 at £l3/7/6, 3 at £l2/17/6. T. Miller (Taramoa), 1 cow at £4/7/6. A. Miller (Taramoa), 1 cow at £5/5/-. R. Russell (Waikiwi), 1 heifer at £ll/10/-, 1 bullock at £lO/17/6, 1 at £lO/10/-, 1 at £lO/15/-, 1 at £l4/10/-, 1 at £l4/15/-. T. Leonard (Invercargill), 1 cow at £6/5/-. Client, 1 cow at £7/5/-, 1 at £7/12/6. The National Mortgage and Agency Co., Ltd., sold: Account client (Greenhills), 1 cow at £B/10/-. P. Deschler (Wallacetown), 1 bullock at £l2/15/-, 1 cow at £l2/2/6, 1 at £9/10/1, 2 bullocks at £l2/7/6, 1 at £ll/10/-, 1 at £l3/5/-, 1 at £l3/17/6, 1 cow at £lO/2/6, 1 at £9/17/6. Mrs M. O’Brien (Winton), 1 vealer at £l/12/6. Client (Waikiwi), 1 cow at £ll/2/6, 1 bullock at £l2/17/6, 1 at £ll/10/-, 1 at £l4/15/-, 2 at £l2/17/6. Client (Waipango), 2 bullocks at £l6/7/6, 1 cow at £B/17/6, 1 at £B/7/6. Client (Waipango), 1 bullock at £l5/17/6, 1 at £l5, 1 at £l2/15/-. Client (Waipango), 1 cow at £9/17/6. Client (Otahuti), 1 bullock at £lO/12/6. Client (Greenhills), 1 cow at £7/10/-. Client (Makarewa), 1 cow at £lO/2/6. Client (Tokanui), 2 bullocks at £l5, 2 at £l2/17/6, 2 at £l2/5/-, 2 at £l3. Client (Mataura Island), 1 bullock at £l3/5/-, 1 heifer at £lO/10/-, 1 at £lO/2/6, 1 cow at £7/15/-, 2 at £9/5/-, 1 at £B/12/6, 2 at £9/5/-. Client (Mataura), 1 bullock at £l4, 2 at £l3/10/-, 1 at £ll/15/-, 2 heifers at £l2/5/-, 2 at £l2.

Wright, Stephenson and Co., Ltd., sold:—Account estate William Fosbender (New River), 1 heifer at £ll/2/6, 1 at £9/15/-, 2 at £lO/2/6. W. Cuthbert (Winton), 1 cow at £9. T. Miller (Taramoa), 2 bullocks at £l2/15/-. R. Russell (Waikiwi), 2 bullocks at £l2/12/6. J. Porter (Winton), 1 cow £9/5/-, 1 at £B/17/6. John Fosbender (New River), 2 bullocks at £l2, 2 heifers at £9/10/-, 1 bullock at £l2/5/-. A. McWilliams (Quarry Hills), 1 heifer at £ll/17/6, 1 cow at £5/5/-. D. Ritchie (Lochiel), 2 bullocks at £lO, 2 heifers at £lO, 2 bullocks at £lO, 2 heifers at £lO. John Harrison (Dipton), 1 cow at £6. G. Owens (Otapiri), 1 cow at £B/15/-. Dennis Bros. (Woodlands), 1 cow at £9/12/6, 1 at £9/10/-. James Henderson (Woodlands), 1 cow at £9/2/6, 1 vealer at £3/17/6. Charles McGearty (Wallacetown), 1 cow at £B/5/-, 1 at £B/10/-. E. Jenkins (Makarewa), 1 cow at £5/7/6. Client (Waimahaka),' 8 heifers at £9/5/-. M. Beattie and Sons, 1 cow at £6/10/-. Estate late Donald Macdonald (Edendale), 2 bullocks at £l5/15/-, lat £l6/17/6, 1 at £l3/12/6, 2 at £l5, 2 at £l5/5/-. R. Porter (Centre Bush), 1 cow at £B/17/6, 1 at £6. Dalgety and Co., Ltd., sold:—Account Cochrane Brothers (Tuatapere R.D.), 1 heifer at £B/12/6, 1 at £B, 1 at £7/10/-, 1 steer at £l2/10/-, 1 at £l2/7/6, 1 vealer at £5/15/-. Client, 1 cow at £7/12/6, 1 at £9/5/-, 1 at £lO/10/-, 1 heifer at £9/5/-, 1 at £B/15/-, 1 steer at £lO/15/-, 1 at £l4/2/6. R. W. Leggett and Son (Ryal Bush), 1 cow at £6/15/-. A. Ericson, sen., 2 cows at £7/17/6. Client, 1 cow at £9/15/-, 1 at £B/5/-, 1 at £7/17/6.

J. E. Watson and Co., Ltd., sold:— Account client (Wrights Bush), 1 cow at £lO/10/-, 1 at £B. Client (Titiroa), 1 steer at £l5, 2 at £l3/2/6, 1 at £ll/5/-, 1 at £l2/10/-, 1 at £l3/17/6, 1 at £l4, 1 at £l2/7/6, 1 at 13/-. Client (Morton Mains), 1 cow at £7/10/-, 1 at £6.

Henderson and Co. sold: —Account C. Hermann (Makarewa), 1 cow at £7. W. Kerr (Myross Bush), 1 cow at £9/2/6, 1 cow at £6/10/-. J. Wilson (Makarewa), 1 cow at £5/15/-. J. J. Blakie (Ryal Bush), 1 cow at £6/10/-, 1 at £5/17/6, 1 at £4. Client (Ryal Bush), 1 cow at £7/17/6. N. Wilson (Ryal Bush), 2 cows at £5/2/6, 2 at £4. STORE CATTLE The yarding of store cattle was not as large as that of the previous sale. However, some good quality cattle were entered and values were much on a par with those ruling at recent sales,' yearling cattle selling exceptionally well. Best three-year-old steers made from £9/10/- to £lO/5/-, two-year-olds bringing from £6/10/- to £7/10/-, while mixed-sex yearlings realized up to £5. Good empty cows made up to £6/15/-, others selling at from £4/10/- to £5/15/-, empty heifers up to £6. There was a small entry of dairy cows, the best of these making up to £9/7/6, late calvers bringing from £5/10/— to £6/10/-, cull sorts down to £4/10/-. The few bulls offered sold at killing values. Wright, Stephenson and Co., Ltd., sold:—Account M. Crowe (Makarewa), 1 Jersey bull at £5. J. A. Matheson (Otahuti), 1 dairy cow at £5/5/-. F. W. Thomas (Castlerock), 1 Black Poll bull at £4/10/-. Cook and Muirheao (Waihoaka), 4 speyed cows at £3/17/-, 3 empty heifers at £5/18/-, 2 bullocks at £7/7/6. Client (New River), 3 heifers at £4/16/-, 13 steers and heifers at £4/18/-, 11 steers at £6/15/-, 11 at £7/5/-, 12 cows and heifers at £6/10/-. Client (Taramoa), 1 dairy cow at £5/17/-, 3 yearlings at lat £l/17/-. R. Porter (Otapiri) 1 steer at £6/5/-. John Harrison (Dipton), 1 dairy heifer at £4/17/6. H. McKenzie (Fortrose), 1 Shorthorn bull at £5. James Henderson (Woodlands), 1 cow at £3/17/6. E. Eunson (South Invercargill), 2 heifers at £5/5/-. The National Mortgage and Agency Co., Ltd., sold: Account client (Greenhills), 11 mixed-sex yearlings at £5, 4 steers at £6/10/-, 3 heifers at £5/15/-, Client (Ryal Bush), 24 bullocks at £9/17/6, 1 at £B/10/-, 2 empty cows at £5/15/-. Client (Colac Bay), 1 yearling at £4. Client (Makarewa), 1 empty cow at £B/2/6, 1 at £5/10/-. Client (Waikiwi), 1 dairy cow at £B/5/-. Client (Myross Bush), 1 dairy heifer at £5/17/6. Client (Wrights Bush), 1 bull at £6. Client (Drummond), 13 steers at £7/2/6. Client (Glencoe R.D.), 1 dairy cow at £9/2/6, 1 at £7/15/-.

The N.Z. Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd., sold: Account client (Wrights Bush), 3 steers at £9/15/-, 3 empty heifers at £5, 6 yearlings at £3/14/-, 11 2-year-old steers at £7, 1 empty cow at £6/2/6. H. B. Ackers (Tuatapere), 6 steers at .£lO/2/-. P. A. T. Webb (Tuatapere), 9 steers at £B/5/-. Client (Waikiwi), 1 dairy cow at £6; John McGirty (Wallacetown), 1 cow and calf at £9/5/-. The Southland Farmers’ Co-opera-tive Association Ltd., sold: Account C. R. Foster (Thornbury), 1 cow at £5. Client, 1 steer at £2, 2 heifers at £5/1/-. H. C. Craig (Oteramika), 1 cow at £3/10/-, 1 dairy cow at £5/2/6. Mrs A. D. Heck (Riverton), 1 cow at £6. H. Carrol (Grassmere), 1 dairy cow at £5/10/-. W. Barker (Otautau), 5 heifers at £5/7/6, 8 steers at £6/4/-. J. E. Watson and Co. Ltd., sold: Account client (Invercargill), 1 cow at £6/12/6, 1 heifer at 27/-, 1 dairy cow at £7/12/6, 1 at £B/12/6. C. Dickson (Invercargill), 1 cow at £4/7/-, 1 dairy cow at £B. Client (Lorneville), 1 cow at £4/10/-. Client (Morton Mains), 1 bull at £5. Henderson and Co. Ltd., sold: / Account F. J. Woodward (Longwood), 1 cow at £5/19/-, 1 at £3/2/6, 3 steers at £2/19/-. Miss J. Marshall (Colac Bay), 1 bull at sJgn, 1 at £l/10/-. Client (Makarewa), 1 dairy cow at £6/5/-. Client (West Plains), 1 cow at £3/7/6.

Dalgety and Co. Ltd., sold: Account client, 7 steers at £7/10/-, 1 heifer and calf at £5/2/-, 1 dairy cow at £4/10/-, 1 at £3.

FAT SHEEP The large yarding of fat sheep included some extra good quality animals of all classes. Considering the size of the entry, the sale was a particularly good one, values being about 2/- lower than the rates ruling at the previous good sale. In the concluding stages of the sale, there was an easing of from 2/- to 3/-, more especially in the case of ewes, compared with the middle stages. Prime quality wethers made from 31/- to 37/9, good quality 28/- to 30/-, medium 26/- to 27/-, light and unfinished 22/- to 24/-; prime young shorn ewes, up to 32/-, prime heavyweights 26/- to 28/-, good quality 24/- to 25/-, medium 21/- to 22/-, aged and unfinished 14/- to 17/-. Considering it was the Christmas sale, the entry of fat lambs was a small one. The demand was good, especially near the e,nd of the sale, and values were about 2/- above freezing rates. Extra heavy lambs made up to 35/-, good quality mediumweights 25/6 to 27/6, lighterweights 23/- to 24/-. The Southland Farmers’ Co-operative Association Ltd. sold:—Account H. C. Affleck (Heddon Bush), 1 wether at 25/-, 2 ewes at 24/-, 3 at 22/3, 7 at 23/—. J. F. Kean (South Hillend), 7 ewes at 27/-. H. McDonald (Otapiri), 4 wethers at 24/6, 7 at 29/9, 8 at 26/3, 7 ewes at 22/9. A. A. Officer (Gladfield), 4 wethers at 27/6, 6 at 29/3. G. Horner (Oreti), 8 wethers at 24/6, 7 at 23/6, 10 at 26/9, 8 at 25/6, 8 at 24/-, 6 at 26/-, 7 at 25/-. J. J. and C. R. McCrostie (Otahuti R.D.), 2 maiden ewes at 24/3, 6 wethers at 25/3, 7 at 23/9, 6 at 25/-, 3 at 18/9. S. Stuart (Drummond), 4 ewes at 23/6, 3 wethers at 29/3. Miller Brothers (Heddon Bush), 4 wethers at 30/-, 7 ewes at 24/3, 7at 24/-, 6at 24/9. George Gray (Otahuti), 3 ewes at 23/3. G. Carmichael (Thornbury), 18 wethers at 27/9, 10 at 23/6, 10 at 24/9, 11 at 27/-, 10 at 26/-, 1 ewe at 21/9. Miller’s Estate (Hedgehope), 10 wethers at 27/9,10 at 27/-, 9 at 26/3, 16 at 25/3. William Hamilton (Gladfield), 8 lambs at 27/3, 8 at 24/-. T. W. Cockeram, 6 ewes at 21/6. J. G. Ireland (Gladfield), 2 ewes at 24/6, 1 wether at 26/6. M. Summers (Otara), 8 wethers at 30/-, 8 at 32/9. A. H. Hall (Thornbury), 5 wethers at 29/3, 6 at 29/-, 5 maiden ewes at 31/-, 2 ewes at 27/9, 4at 25/3. Client (West Plains), 5 wethers at 26/-, 1 ewe at 20/-. Cockburn’s Estate (Morton Mains), 8 ewes at 26/3, 4 at 18/3, 3 wethers at 26/-. H. Townshend (Wallacetown), 2 ewes at 17/3. W. H. Jenks (Wallacetown), 1 ewe at 26/9. Client, 4 ewes at 22/9. Client, 20 lambs at 24/3. Stuart Brothers (Riverton), 10 ewes at 27/6, 9 at 24/9, 7 at 24/6, 2 at 24/6. F. Wohlers (Gummies Bush), 12 ewes at 28/9, 5 at 24/-. S. J. Scarlett (Gummies Bush), 12 ewes at 24/6, 13 at 23/3, 2 wethers at 30/-, 1 maiden ewe at 30/-. William Harris (Fairfax), 5 ewes at 24/-, 10 at 20/-. T. H. Anderson, 5 ewes at 24/3, 9 at 27/3, 4 at 33/6, 5 at 23/-, 2 wethers at 34/-, 1 at 27/6. James Ewart (Waianiwa), 7 ewes at 28/6. N. H. Herron (Glencoe), 6 lambs at 27/6, 1 at 29/3, 3 at 28/9, 1 at 30/-.

The National Mortgage and Agency Co. Ltd. sold:—Account W. Marshall (Waianiwa), 7 lambs at 28/-. Client (Otatara), 4 lambs at 24/3. Client (Lorneville), 16 lambs at 26/6, 11 at 27/6. Client (Lorneville), 6 lambs at 26/9. A. G. Taylor (Taramoa), 5 lambs at 26/9, 3 at 26/6. K. McKenzie (Kapuka), 8 wethers at 27/3, 7 at 26/3, 10

ewes at 24/-, Bat 19/-, lat J 7 -1 P' A. McCarthy, 5 ewes at 25/-, 6 at 18/3, 4 at 17/-, 5 at 24/-. Eunson Brothers (Lorneville), 11 wethers at 25/-, 6 at 26/-, 6 at 28/3, 6 at 25/6, 8 at 27/9. P. Waldron (Waianiwa), 1 wether hogget at 24/6. Client (Edendale), 5 wethers at 28/-, 4 at 25/9, ewes at 20/3. W. Calvert (Roslyn Bush), 6 wethers at 27/-, 6 at 26/9, 7 at 27/3, 8 at 28/3, 3 at 25/6. W. McCarthy (South Hillend), 1 wether at 27/6, 1 ewe at 24/6, 8 at 20/3, 12 ewes at 24/3, 6 at 23/9, 2 at 24/6. J. T Looney (South Hillend), 7 ewes at 21/9, 5 at 23/9. Mrs O’Brien (South Hillend), 5 ewes at 21/-, 6 at 26/6. C. Westergaard (Otara R.D.), 4 ewes at 23/6, 6 at 30/9. W. Marshall, 5 ewes at 24/6. Client, 9 ewes at 27/-. Client (Thornbury), 6 ewes at 24/-, 7 at 24/9, 9 at 26/-, 4 at 21/-. Clark Brothers (Ryal Bush), 2 wethers at 29/6, 5 at 22/3, 5 at 30/9. G. McKay (Hedgehope), 5 ewes at 23/9. C. C. Hormann (Lorneville), 5 ewes at 15/3. A. W. Clark (Wrights Bush), 2 ewes at 26/3. G. H. Gracey (Waianiwa), 6 ewes at 20/3. Client (Waianiwa), 3 wethers at 22/3, 6 at 20/-. Client (Lorneville), 7 wethers at 26/-, 6 at 29/-, 7 ewes at 21/9, 7 at 25/3.

Wright, Stephenson and Co. Ltd., sold: Account Dennis Bros. (Woodlands), 4 fat ewes at 20/-, 6 at 18/3. F. Jackson (Waianiwa), 3 lambs at 26/-, 1 at 25/-, 3 at 26/9, 2 at 25/9, 3 at 27/-, 2 at 25/-. T, W. Pattinson (Winton), 3 ewes at 18/-. D. McGillivray (Centre Bush), 4 ewes at 24/-, 2 at 25/-, R. Fraser (Gap Road), 5 ewes at 25/9. W. W. Sands (Winton), 5 ewes at 26/9, 2 wethers at 26/9. Mrs I. Finlayson (Dipton), 5 ewes at 18/9. W. Harrison (Dipton), 3 ewes at 20/-, 7 wethers at 26/-, 9 at 24/3, 8 at 23/-. G. McDowell (Woodlands), 7 ewes at 26/6, 7 at 25/-, 5 at 22/6. A. Sloan (Wallacetown), 3 lambs at 29/-, 3at 27/6. F. McKay (Gummies Bush), 7 wethers at 27/-, 3 ewes at 21/3, 6 at 17/9, 5 at 15/6. K. Gray (Lorneville), 2 lambs at 24/6. A. Mclntyre (Tussock Creek), 5 ewes at 21/9, 4 at 17/-, 5 at 12/3. Robert Blair (Otara), 1 ewe at 31/6, 1 at 27/9, 2 at 29/-, 5 wethers at 36/-, 3 at 35/6, 2 at 29/3. A. Stuart (Isabel Bush), 3 ewes at 34/6, 3 at 32/-. J. Mclntyre (Tussock Creek), 3 ewes at 21/9. McCubbin and Robinson (Kapuka), 6 wethers at 32/-, 6 at 29/9, 2 at 19/9, 3 ewes at 18/9. G. G. Scott (Wrights Bush), 6 ewes at 19/9, 3 at 19/6, 3 at 20/-. Client (New River), 12 ewes at 25/-, 5 at 25/6, 7 at 24/9, 10 wethers at 32/6, 10 at 31/9. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd., sold: Account Angus Campbell, 10 ewes at 21/-, 6 at 17/-. P. Culhane (West Plains), 3 lambs at 26/6, 1 ewe at 14/3. A. H. Lindsay (Otautau R.D.), 5 ewes at 36/-, 2 wethers at 37/9, 6 ewes at 35/3, 5 at 30/3. H. C. Pullar (Otautau), 2 ewes at 26/-, 3 at 23/-. C. C. McDougall (Aparima), 4 ewes at 26/9. C. Coombes (Aparima), 7 ewes at 30/3. H. A. Robertson (Otautau), 4 ewes at 15/9, 6 at 20/9. R. A. Baird (Otautau), 3 ewes at 18/-, 3 at 22/3. Thomas Brown, 3 ewes at 19/3. J. Milne, 1 ewe. at 19/6. Client (Kennington), 16 ewes at 16/9, 10 at 18/9, 9 at 20/3. A. Robbie (Drummond), 7 ewes at 32/6. Mrs A. Chilton (Drummond), 10 wethers at 26/-, 2 ewes at 23/-, 16 wethers at 24/-. J. Cochrane (Drummond), 7 ewes at 30/3. Dalgety and Co., Ltd., sold: Account E. D. Muir (Five Rivers), 5 wethers at 26/9. A. Drummond (Five Rivers), 2 wethers at 26/9, 4 ewes at 18/6, 18 wethers at 25/-, 2 at 24/3, 5 ewes at 18/9. A. G. Muir (Waikiwi), 2 ewes at 22/9, 1 at 20/-, 2 lambs at 30/6, 6 at 26/3, 3 at 27/-, 2 at 25/3. A. F. Ridd (Heddon Bush), 4 ewes at 23/9, 8 at 23/3. Rattray Brothers (Drummond), 12 wethers at 23/9, 1 ewes at 15/-, 1 wether at 28/6, 14 at 25/9. Client, 3 lambs at 27/-, 3 at 21/9, 8 lambs at 23/-. George Rodger (Otatara), 10 wethers at 26/-, sat 28/6. Client, 4 lambs at 25/6, 3 ewes at 21/6. Client, 3 ewes at 24/-.

J. E. Watson and Co. Ltd., sold: Account J. L. Keast (Roslyn Bush), 7 ewes at 23/-, 5 at 19/-, 5 at 18/9, 1 lamb at 27/6. W. Jenkins (Oteramika), 2 ewes at 15/6, 6 at 18/3, 7 at 15/9, 8 at 20/3, 9 at 21/-. H. Dewe (Woodlands), 14 hoggets at 25/- Client (Invercargill), 10 lambs at 24/9, 6 at 22/6, 7 at 22/3, 8 at 17/-, 4 ewes at 14/-, 1 wether at 18/-. J. Nicoll (InvercargillGlencoe R.D.), 7 ewes at 17/9, 7 lambs at 26/6, 4 at 28/6.

Henderson and Co., Ltd., sold: Account G. McGill Brown (Ryal Bush), pen of ewes at 20/9. R. T. Fraser (Bay road), 8 ewes at 24/9. R. J. Ogren (Ryal Bush), 7 ewes at 24/-, 2 at 19/-. J. A. Stirling and Son (Waimahaka), 6 shorn wethers at 32/9, 6 at 32/3. Hall and Seymour (Mabel Bush), 4 ■wethers at 38/-.

STORE SHEEP There was a good market for store sheep. Two, 4 and 6-tooth wethers sold from 19/- to 25/-, and lightweights from 14/- to 16/-. Ewes and lambs sold up to 19/6 and others from 11/10 to 14/10. The Southland Farmers’ Co-opera-tive Association, Ltd., sold: Account client, 74 ewes and lambs at 14/10. Client, 103 wethers at 25/-, 302 at 20/-, 76 at 14/5, .11 at 16/-. Client, 100 ewes and lambs at 11/10. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd., sold: Account Jphn Robertson (Waianiwa), 116 ewes and lambs at 19/7. Dalgety and Co., Ltd.; sold: Account client, 76 ewes and lambs at 14/1, 247 ewes and lambs at 15/9. Wright, Stephenson and Co., Ltd., sold: Account McGubbin and Robinson (Kapuka), 3 2-tooth ewes at 26/-, 114 ewes and lambs at 10/6. The National Mortgage and Agency Co., Ltd., sold: Account client (Otara R.D.), 12 wethers at 24/1. FORTNIGHTLY SALE AT GORE

SATISFACTORY MARKET

There was not a very big attendance at the fortnightly Gore stock sale yesterday. Prices were satisfactory and there was some strong competition. The yarding was made up of mostly cattle and fat heifers brought from £lO/5/- to £ll, while others sold at from £6 to £9/10/-. The prices for mediumweight steers ranged from £9 to £lO/15/-, and for lighter sorts from £6/17/6 to £7/10/-. Fat wethers sold at from 29/3 to 30/-. Sales were:—

Wright, Stephenson and Co. Ltd.—Fat cows at £5/17/6, £5/7/6, fat steer at £lO/15/-, fat heifers at £lO, £lO/5/-, 2 at £6, cow and calf at £5/17/6, empty cows at £6/12/6, £2, bull at £5, dairy cow and calf at £6/15/-, dairy cow at £6, 9 fat ewes at 13/3. Dalgety and Co. Ltd.—Fat caws at £9/10/-, 2 at £B/5/-, £9/17/6, £9/5/-, £5, £7/5/-, fat heifer at £l'., 2 at £9/10/-, 15 fat wethers at 30/-, 14 at 29/9, 15 at 29/3. National Mortgage and Agency Co. Ltd.—Fat cows at £7/10/-, £7/7/6. £7, fat steers at £9, 2 at £6/17/6, 2 at £7/10/-, empty heifer at £5/7/6, empty cow at £2/8/-, dairy cow at £5/2/6, steer at £lO/12/6, heifer at £lO, steer at £6/5/-, dairy cow at £5/10/-, empty cow at £6.T2/6, 4 yearlings at £3/14/-, cow in calf at £9, cow in calf at £6/15/-, de. at £6, dairy cow at £6, 3 calves at £2/2/6. Southland Farmers’ Co-operative Association Ltd.: —Five fat ewes at 27/-, bull at £5/10/-.