MATAWHERO STOCK SALE

Gisborne Times, Volume XXV, Issue 2166, 23 August 1907, Page 2

MATAWHERO STOCK SALE

The weather conditions yesterday were much more favorable for the fortnightly stock sales than had been the case recently. There was a fair attendance of the public and the bulk of the yarding was disposed of at. satisfactory prices. The fine weather of the past- few days has had an appriciable effect on the food supply, graziers being consequently much keener to do business, and any sheep in forward condition sold readily. Fats were very scarce, as farmers do not care to disturb their Hocks at lambing time by drafting out the dry ewes, and butchers were compelled to bid keenly to secure supplies. There was a fairly large entry of cattle consisting chiefly of young steers and heifers from Opotoki—which were penned in poor condition—and a mediocre lot of dairy cows. The latter were very hard to quit but the best of tlie stores met a fair demand. Beef cattle were scarce and any really prime sold well.

The principal sales were :—Hoggets —l5O at 9s, 116 at 11s 6d, 40 at- 12s Id, 20 at 12s 9d, 271 at- 12s 4d, 42 at 13s Bd, 80 at 16s; wethers—B7 2 and 4 tooth at 11s 6d, 547 at 16s Id, 178 (fat) at 19s Bd,; ewes—B3 in lamb to Lincoln rams at 12s, 50 in lamb to English Leicester rams at 14s 6d, 97 owes and lambs at 15s 3d, 80 fat ewes at 16s lid, 20 at 18s 3d, 39 at 19s. Cattle: Stores—36 at £4 2s 6d, 23 at £4 17s 6d, 30 at £5 7s 6d ; 5 heifers from £1 10s to £2 10s; dairy cows—--11 from £2 to £5; fat cattle— 1 heifer at £4 15s ; 1 cow at £5 7s 6d, 2 at £5 10s, 1 bullock at £7 ss; pigs— Small porkers 15s to £l, barrows £l.