LIVE STOCK SALES.

Timaru Herald, Volume XCVIII, Issue 18069, 17 March 1923, Page 7

LIVE STOCK SALES.

SALE OF STUD SHEEP. At Waimate yesterday Messrs pyne, Gould, Guinness, Ltd., held a complete dispersal sale of the whole of Mr Joseph Douthwaice’s stud Border Leicester sheep. The sa.e aroused more than ordinary interest, buyers being present from various parts of New Zealand and some from Australia. The sheep were offered in splendid order and keen competition was expei'ienced for all the lots. The first lot offered was a 2-sliear Imported ram, “Gay Wallace,” bred by Mr D. P. Elliott, of Scotland.

After spirited bidding Gris sire was rinallv sold to Mr G. P. Johnstone. Gore, for 55gns. A ram lamb sired by “Gay Wallace” from a selected ewe was knocked down to Messrs Little-Low, at 4 ogns. A one-shear ewe sired by "Cavalier Blend ported) was purchased by Mr v. .1. butler, of New South Wales, at _J gns. The next lot was a ewe lamb bv the same sire. This was bought by Mr R. J. Anderson at lOgns. A ewe lamb by the same sire was purchased by Mr R. J- Biiller,o New South TVales, at 25gns. Redlands Ladv Faulter” (imported) v,ms. purchased bv Mr A. Johnson, ot Auckland, at 13gns. Mr Johnson also purchased an exceedingly. good °” e ;; shear ram, sired by “Cavalier Blend, at 37gns. A ram lamb' by t/3same sire was purchased by Mr \Vylm, or Maheno, at 2(igns. A 3-sliear eve, >*<-1. bv Mr F. Blacker, ot Rakaia, was bought bv Mr F. J. Buckley, ot New South Wales, at 20gns. A particularly good ram lamb, sired by Gay Wallace,” was bought by Mr Leo Gaffaney, at 16gns. “Redlands Royal Ideal Again” was purchased by Mr U Laurenson, of Pleasant Point, at u-1 gns. A particularly good ..-shear ram “Redlands Nisbet” (imported) was also purchased by L. Laurenson at 29gns. Stud ram lambs were keenly sought after, and tnose oy “Cavalier Blend” realised:—l. to J. C. Bisdee at 13gns. 1 do. R-. W . R<TCer ggns, 1 do. R. Gibson IGAgns. lire ram lambs by “Gay Wallace weie also kec-niy sought after arid soul—--1 to R. Brown lOgns, 1 to L. Laurenson 13gns, 1 to M. F. Butler (Row South Whiles) I4gns, 1 to Leo. Gaufaney Si gns. Other purchases the sale by well-known breeders were: 1-shear “Cavalier Blend” ewe, to A. Ward, Southburn, 12gns; stud ram “Cavalier Blend” (imported), to Mr R. Gluyas, at 51gns; 2-shear ram to Mr J. H. Mitchell, 12gns; 2-slrear ram to Mr A. North, 13gns; 1-shear “Cavalier Blend” ram, to Mr J. McCone, 16gns; l-'do. do.. Mr A. "Wylie, 2ugns; 1 do. do., Mr F* J* Buckley (New South Wales), 23gns; 1 do.. do. Mr A. Johnson (Auckland), 22gns; 1 to. do., Mr A. McCrostie, 25gns; 1 do. do., Mr It. Logan, Gigns; 1 shearling “Xcsbit Bullet” ram fill H. Ruddenklau, Sgns; 1 do. do., Mr J. I . D. Mee, 111gns; 1 2-shear do., Mr J. i>. D. Mee, lOigns. Tlie stud ewes realised,, ? from to lOgns, and were purchased by Messrs Wylie, Cross, Isaac Andrew, Childs, and J. C. Bisdee Stud ewe lambs realised from o to Sgns, and were po-Mmsed by Messrs Low, .Johnstone, Wylie, Ward, Cross, and Childs. Flock ewes made from 2.1 to Signs, and were -purchased by Messrs Childs, Copland, and Bisdee. Flock lambs were in very keen demand, and the whole of the entry was quitted from 5 to 7Jgns.

FAX STOCK FOR EXPORT. PRICES OX OFFER. By Tel««rar>li —?ress. Association. WELLINGTON,. Friday. The New Zealand Meat, Producers' Board advises that the following prices are being ofi'ered March 15: Auckland.—Wethers 641 b and underdid; prime woolly lambs 421 b and under Sid; 488) and over' 8d; second quality huub Bd. , Poverty Bay.—"Wethers 641 b and under 5,U1; prime, woolly lambs 4.21 b and under 8-Ad: 431 b and over 8d; second quality "lambs Bd. Prime ox beef 20s* per ’lOOibs, second quality ox beef 17s per JOOlbs. Hsuvkes Bay.—Wethers 6411> and under (id; prime woolly lambs 42 hi n.nd under 9id; 431 b and over 8 .Id: second quality lambs S^d. Wanganui; Wethers 041 b and under Gd; prime woolly lambs 421 b and under Ojd, 431 b. and over Sfd, second quality lamb 81d. Prune ox beef 20s per lOOibs, cow bcof las per lOOibs, heifer beef 17s 6d per 1001 bs. Canterbury: Wethers 641 b and under Old; prime woolly Tamils 421 b and under 9-id, second quality lamb 9d. 'Southland; Wethers 561 b and under (Ed; prime woolly lambs 421 b and under 9}d, 4311> and over 9d, second quality iambs 9d. TALLOW. The following is a copy of a cable received''ey Dalgety and Co. from their London office, dated March 17: — Tallow.—Offered 1140 casks, sold 729. Price unchanged; many holders asking higher prices, which checks business. IVe- quote fine mutton 4os; mixed good colour 42s 9d.

PROPERTY ON OFFER. At their land sale rooms yesterday afternoon Dalgety and Co., submitted a 500-acro farm' at Clandeboye for Kale ou aceouufc of IMr Brookhunl. There was no offer for it. There was good competition, when the same firm offered the goodwill ol a lease-in-perpetuity of a farm _of 314 acres owned by 'Mr John MeVey, at All wry. The goodwill was passed in at £'19150, the auctioneers stating that this ivas a little below the owner’s reserve-. SALE, OF {..AES. . At the clearing sale of stock and plant in the Oarage Royal, Sophia Street, yesterday, four second-hand motor cars were sold. A Five renter Chevrolet was sold for £95, a twoseater Bnick for £l7O, a tv.-o-seater fold for £9O, .and an old model Jivosoater lluieli realised £52.