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Horowhenua Chronicle, 16 April 1910, Page 3

COMMERCIAL.

LFA'IX IMG AIARKET

Hitehings, Hankin.s and Co. report on, their Levin, sale yesterday as follows: We had a good yarding of prime, porkers and stores, competition for all classes was very animated, and it was without exception, the. best sale held for a considerable, time. We quote a.s follows: - Heavy porkers. t:> .'Sis: medium do., 2!is to JSr. (id; light do., 2:5s (id, 'Jos, 'J l 'is to U7s fid ; forward stores, l!)s,L>(!s!21s: slips. Ids (id to 12s (id; w.-:ii:ers, (is, 7s to 8s (id ; empty .'••i>vs from "J-ls to K,'-;; fowls, '2s, •J.s (5:1 to .'ss per pair.

LKVIX STOCK SALES.

Dalgety an' Co., Ltd., report on their Levin sale, held yesterday: -■

A very heavy yarding of sheep came ,'oi'U'ard, composed chiefly of good lines of wethers and lambs. The latter easier of sale, owjjig no ■!t;u111 to the rap-i crops being about, finished. Several lines passed at 'nif-tio'ii were .s:ib<-'oquen.tly quitod. The demand for wethers was .again exceptionally gcody- all lots being eagerly competed For. Cattle were bri."..k of sale, n. good entry selling readily at auction. We quote:—

Sheep.--A line of 100 forward Wethers, Lis 7d; others. Us Id to Its :?d ; sound-mouth bweding ewes. 12s -id: woolly lambs, 7s to 7s 8d : ni.po Lambs, 8s; medium shorn lambs, os 81 to Gs ll)d : cull lambs. 2s 9d; a seed st"ire ewes in low condition, Gs lbd ; cull owes, 5s 2d; Roinnev rams, £1. Cattle.-Fat bullocks, £8 to £8 10s: 2i-ve!ir steers. CI 17s (id : small heifers, £2 13s Gd ; forward cows, .£•! •Is; store cows, £2, £2 8s to £3 3s; small weaners, £1 7s to 30s.

The following aro ndditionml entries for Otaki stock sale, to be held on Wednesday nex,t: — 170 forward rape lambs. 7 2-yr-a.r heifers in calf (good). G first-class d.airy cows, June and July vol vers. 1 3-year filll.y, broken chains, suit tradesman.