COMMERCIAL.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 2 April 1910, Page 2

COMMERCIAL.

LEVIN STOCK SALES. Abraham .and Williams, Ltd., report as follows:—At Levin yesterday we had lull yarding of both sheep and cattle. Competition' throughout the sale was brisk, and every lot was sold at satisfactory prices, not n single beast- going out unsold. We quote:— Sheep.—lo4 fat wethers, 15s; 450 forward wethers, 13s Id; 87 2-

tooth wethers, lis 4d; 133 2-tooth wethers, lis fld ; 7G fa* ewes, 12s; 78 fat ewes, lis; 60 ewe Lambs. 7s; 73 ewe lambs, 8s Od; 65 mixed

hunhs, 8s lOd; 106 mixed lambs, 8s; 101 woolly lambs. 10s Gd; 150 forward ewes', 10s Gd; 47 f.f.m. ewes, 10s 3d; 82 mixed Age ewes, 10s; 21 cull ewes, 3s lOd ; 71 fat and forward ewes, 10s Gd; 4 Romney rams, 30s. Cattle.- Fat cows, £4 10s, £4 15s, £5, £5 lis to £6 ss; fat heifers. £5 8s; forward cows, £3 4s Gd, £3 9s, £4, £4 4s Gd to £4 ss; 18-

ontli heifers. £2 to £2 10s; woa-

ner heifers, 26s Gd, 32s Gel to 33s Gel; springing cows, £8 to £8. 15s; heifers 'in calf, £4 to £5;

woaner steers, 245, 235, 32s Gel, 335, 345, 38s to 40s; small weaners, lis to 18s: bulls, £2 9s, £3, £3 10s, •C 4, £4 5s to £4 10s.

The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Ltd.. report having held their usual fortnightly sale at Levin on Friday, when we had a fair yarding of sheep. The .attendance of buyers was good, but bidding was rather dragg'inb. Practically everything was cleared however. We quote: Forward wethers, 12s 3d; fat wethers, 13s sd: fat lambs, 9s 9d; fmt> ewes, 10s lid.

Dalgety and Co., Ltd., report on their Lovin sale, held yesterday: We had. a full yarding of sheep, consisting chiefly of wethers anul ewes, all of which mot with a ready sale at auction. A keen demand still exists for good, sound breeding ewes. Any lines offering were well competed for. Withers fit for turnips are also in good demand- The few pens passed at auction were sold immediately -a,u, terwartls, with the result that we had almost a total clearance at the following rates:— Sheep.—Fat and forward wethers, 14s; forward wethers, 13s 7cl.;' store ..wethers, 13s; 2-tooth wethers, 12s 4d; mixed aged breeding ewes, lis Del to 12s; full-month Roinney ewes, 14s; aped breeding ewcn, 9s Gd to 10s 3d; cull ewes, Gs Id; small lambs, ss; others, to .s 9d; fat ewes, 12s to 12s 4d; ao-ed rams. I.os 3d to £1. Cattle. -Young hull, £1 10s; heifers in calf, £2 17s "Gil. A number of aged horses sold at satisfactory prices.