BISLEY BROS. AND CO.'S REPORT

Colonist, Volume LI, Issue 12474, 26 February 1909, Page 3

BISLEY BROS. AND CO.'S REPORT

Messrs Bisley Bros/ and Co. report holding live stock sales last week at Richmond yards, Central and Upper Takaka. In each case the entries were good, the attendance large and almost all lines were cleared either by public -auction or private treaty. " . Richmond. — Ten pens of sheep were yarded and the following prices were realised: Store wethers 9s 6d to \!os. sd; culled crossbred ewes 5s Id ;:' store ewes, mixed ages, 8s 6d, 10s, and 11s Id; rams, aged, 17s 6d to 255; springing cow's to £6.. Central Takaka.— At this fixture the entries were not up to expectation, more particularly in the fat line. Had prime" fat lambs been yarded to any extent buyers would have been found paying full market rates'. We offered some 800 sheep, most' of which were cleared, also a number of cows, young cattle and horses. "Store ewes, full mouth, brought 7s 7d to 9s 6d; lambs 6s 8d to 8s 4d; wethers 9s 3d to 11s; store cows made £3 ; horses, light class, £13 to £13 10s. Upper Takaka. — Stock sales here are quite a new feature, but with the splendid surroundings and large holdings: it should be one of the principal centres. Owners' ideas of values were altogether beyond buyers' limits. Some 600 sheep were yarded and the following prices realised: Young ewes to 10s 3d; mixed ages 8s 6d to 9s 7d; store wethers to 9s ; store lambs 7s.