OTAUTAU STOCK SALE.

Western Star, 13 April 1920, Page 2

OTAUTAU STOCK SALE.

There was a large yarding of sheep at the stock sale on Friday, the quality being, in many eases the best. Ridding for a start, was fairly slow, bat as the sale advanced became very keen, good prices being offered for anything, of quality. So mo of the auctioneers recognised the 'fact that they had something special to offer in the lines from up country and were not slow to make the most of their chance. One of them made many elaborate speeches as to why it «*vas that buyers one and only chance of a. life time to secure what was. required. The sale goes to prove that good prices can always be obtained for anything with a name behind it. Following were some of the prices obtained : —195 wether lambs 22/1; 116 do. 15/4; 220 do. 15/-; 207 do 21/-; 55 mixed lambs 21/-; 101 do. 20/4; 100 do. 20/6; 60 do, poor, 9/6; 107 do. 21/9; 286 do. 18/7; 160 soundmouthed ewes 32/-; 124 do. passed at 30/7; 270 do. 21/3; 140 do. 17/9; 140 do. 18/-; 177 do- 30/6; 106 do. 30/7; 137 do. 19/9; 200 do. 30/11; 306 3 and 4-shear ewes 31/6; 52 2tootli ewes 15/-; 40 do. 33/-; 163 4footh ewes 36/-;' 216 4 and 6-tooth ewes 21/1 ; 101 4,0, and 8-tooth ewes 20/2; 108 2,4, 6 rand Stooth ewes 30/10; 185 f.m. ewes 18/-; 73 do. 11/-; It) aged ewes C/-; two pens do. 10/0*; 160 do. 13/-;" 44 2-tooth wethers 28/2-; 100 do. 30/-; 56 do. 19/-; 3 ewes and 2 wethers 26/6.