CAMBRIDGE NEW SALEVARDS.

Waikato Times, Volume LVII, Issue 8005, 10 September 1906, Page 3

CAMBRIDGE NEW SALEVARDS.

THE FIRST SALE.

The new Cambridge Borough sa'eprJ?, situated near tbe showgrounds, were ope ied by the Mayor on Fiiday. His Worship, in the course of his remarks, expressed the opinion that with !he improved facilities for handling stuck, the sales would in futu-e become the best in the provinca of Auckland, (Mr T. Hicks: " Never " —" Hear, h>:ar' : from a number of FeUlers.) The Mayor continued to refer to the benefits of the establishment of the new yards, but Mr Hicks again interrupting him, some words passed between the latter and the Mayor, who abruptly concluded by declaring the yards open. Mr Sare complimented the Mtyor on the steps taken, and said there wen; no yards Jn the Waikato to equal just opened. He hoped the settlers Wuuld work together and tnatfe the sales a success. Mr C. Hunter hoped that in a -hort t me thg disappointment about the site would disappear. He advised the-n to stick together and support the new yards. Mr Hunter then proceeded to auction the stock. Stockowners questioned by our representative, held that the yards are the best in the Waikato, if not in the pr ivlnce. Mr Goodwin, of Woodside, who has had a wide experience of saleyaids in various parts of the world, aud ic a lirge ftockownar, Bp«Mjially tendered his congratulations to tbe Mayor for the latter's efforts in providing such eiceiieut yards, Messrs Crowther and ITU ran a brake to acd from the yards, while Messrs C. Boye9 and .Sois had a larg« marquee on the ground, where a tirst class luncheon was obtainable. Close upon 1200 cattle were yarded. With the exception of about tcur pens of young cattle, the whole of the stock changed hands either at the hammer or immediately afterwards. Buyers were present from T • Kuiti. Hamilton, Paeroa, Matauiata, l)bau;>o, Morriusvillo, Te Awamutu and elsewhere, lu beef, there were GO fat steers ysrded ; Iwwvy weights (on account of Mr Jas. Taylor and Messrs Hannon Bros.) brought from X!) to X!) 16s; lighter weights from various vendors, XS 5s to XS los ; small fat cotfe, XI 12s to J>s; f*t sheep (of which a small number wer« y irdedj, lKi 3d to XI 3s; year-old steers in forward condition, X 7 to ,£7 12s 6d_ ; others, Xo 10s t) XtJ 12s; 3 year -old ameers in low condition, XI fis to XI IDs; 2J-year-old steers, X 3 IBs to XI 10s; 18-montba-old Fteers, Xi 15s to X 3 Hi; yearling steers, X2 2s to £> 13s; mix«d yearlings, XI 12s to X2j strong calve*, XI 5s to XI 9s; smaller sorts, Ua tu 20s.