BURNSIDE SALE

Timaru Herald, Volume CXLV, Issue 21088, 14 July 1938, Page 14

BURNSIDE SALE

CATTLE SELL WELL BACONERS IN DEMAND By Telegraph- Prere Association DUNEDIN, July 13 A yarding of 325 fat cattle at Burnside to-day included several pens of extra heavy bullocks. There was an improvement in values from the commencement and this was maintained throughout. Prices were:—

“Last year I visited Italy, a land rich in art and historical architecture but a poor land with no natural resources, and this year by way of a contrast, I have come to New Zealand, full of natural wealth and with fertile land, but as can be expected of a comparatively new country, sadly lac King in art,’’ said Dr. C. C. Fulmer, of St. Luke's Episcopalian Hospital. San j Francisco, in an interview in ChristI church. “You should import a good I architect out here," he said. “There is | a monotony in the similarity of your I homes and buildings, and yet even with i that similarity, the houses do not har- , monise with one another. It takes a I good architect to instil personality and J individuality into a house and to make |it harmonise with its neighbours. Los > Angeles, although perhaps a little too ! artificial, is a beautiful town, and that i beauty is attained by the harmony of | the beautiful homes. Ycur homes are quite good, comfortable homes, and probably inexpensive, but they lack the individual beauty of the American homes which are also inexpensive."

Bullocks— £ s. d. £ s. d. Extra heavy . to 23 12 6 Prime 15 0 0 to 17 10 0 Medium .. .. 11 10 0 to 13 10 0 Light and unfinished down to 9 0 0 Cows and heifers— Extra prime . to 12 17 6 Prime 9 0 0 to 11 10 0 Medium .. .. 6 15 0 to 7 15 0 Light and inferior from from 5 0 0 Store Cattle Quality store cattle sold well but others were not easy to sell. Good dairy cows close to profit brought up to £10. Fat Sheep There were 2355 fat sheep entered. but only two or three trucks of prime ewes were included. Values were— Wethers— Extra prime .. to 1 17 3 Prime 1 12 0 to 1 14 0 Medium .. .. 1 6 0 to 1 10 0 Light to 1 2 6 Ewes— Extra heavy .. to 1 8 9 Prime 1 0 0 to 1 4 0 Medium .. .. 0 15 0 to 0 18 0 Lisht 11 0 Hoggets— Extra prime .. to 1 5 0 Average .. .. 0 19 0 to 1 2 0 Light to 0 15 0 Pigs The yarding of fat pigs numbered 101, porkers being in the majority. Values were— Porkers 2 5 0 to 3 0 0 Baconers 3 15 0 to 5 9 0