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Horowhenua Chronicle, 18 April 1910, Page 3

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LEVIN IUG SALE. Hudson and. Marriott, Ltd., report having held their usual fortnightly sale of pigs on Friday Last. A large entry of all classes came forward, over 100 pigs being -yarded Porkers were rather short in supply, good stores and weaner.s forming the bulk of the entry. For prime porkers the demand was exceptionally keen, and those sold at our yards realised exceptionally high prices. We. f|uote : — Prime porkers, to 38s; mecljum, 32s (3d; light, 27s Gel, 28s, 28s Gd, 2L>s; gi.:>d store.s. 21s, 21s Gd. 225, 235, -23s (id to 2 I.s Gd ; weiuiers, IN, lO.s, 11s; sows, 32s Gd to <10s. We shall hold our next sale on April 20th. LEYTN STOCK SALT). Messrs Abraham and Williams, Ltd., report as following :— At Levin on Fridiay more cattle, tlwin were advertised came forward, -100 lukhl being yarded. Ridding for all classes was particularly brisk, beef especially being eagerly sought; after, and every lot was sold mider the hammer at a,n advance on recent rates. Sheep were yarded in average numbers. No good lines of ftits «>r forward wethers came forward. Aged store ewes and lambs v»ere {lull of sale, all other linos selling well at tho following quotations:--Cattle. —Fat bullocks, £7 17s to I'B IGs: light fat bullocks, £7 7s (id to £7 10s; f.at heifers, £4 19s to £5 ns to GG 13s; fat cow.s. £1 11s, £5, C 5 11s to I';") Kis; forward cows, £3 to £3 12s Gd; store cows, £2 2s (id to £2 10s; two-vear steers, £3 Is; 18-nio,utli steers,' £2 7s to £2 10s; two-vear heifers in calf, £3 15s to CI ; "18-month empty heifers, £2 4s *<) £2 10s; springing heifers, £5 2s 3d to CG 7s (id ; bulls, £2 5s to £3 •')s to C 4 17s Gd ; Grade Jersey weaner heifers, £2 3s; weaner steers, 30 to 3 Iμ; mixed weaners, 2Gs to 31 >; small we'iners. 18s to 21s. Sheep.- Fw_>s in lamb (mixe I age.s), f)s sd; fat ewe.s, 11s 8:1 ti> 12< 51; forward ew.es. 8s to s)s (id to 10s !)d ; cull ewes T 2s 5d ; cull lambs. 2s: Gd. LONDON MARKETS. Dalgety and Co., Ltd., report having received tho following cable messages from their London House ui'ibr date of the 14th inst. :— Frozen Mutton.—The demand has '>ei>n severely chocked by the in•re.'i.sed prices asked. Prices aro from Jd to gd easier, and we expeo.t th' Sit if any change in prices takos j)lace it will be in favour of buyers. Frozen Lamb.—There .is only a poor demand with prices froni ad to Jd lower. Frozen Reef.- The demand is fair with prices poimnvHat in buyers' favour. Tiillnw.—-Prices !\to from 3d. t:> 0:1 higher.