COMMERCIAL.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 14 May 1910, Page 3

COMMERCIAL.

PALMERSTON STOCK SALE

Abraham and Williams report:—At our sale at Palmerston on Thursday a fair yarding of stock was offered and sales were effected at the following quotations: F.m. ewes in lamb, lis; -t .and o-year ewes in lamb, !)s od; empty forward ewes, Ss !)il to lis fid ; wether lambs, lis L'd : ewe lambs, ."is Id ; cull lambs, ■2s 1 Oil to :1s L'd ; .1-yoar bullocks, l'."> 17s lid. to CO ; forward cows, £'.\ lis to (.'•'! 17s (id ; young dariy cows, spring culvers. L'-l 10s: store cows, :)!',s to C 2. LEVIN STOCK SALES. D-ilgety and Co. irporfc as follows regarding yesterday's sale at Levin: A full entry of both sheep and cattle, came forward. Bidding for sheep was not .spirited, a number of lines having to be dealt with privately .after the sale. Cattle sold well, and we wore able to clear all lines. Prices realised : Two-tooth Wethers, lis Id: medium ■wethers, lis: fat and forward ewes, 10s Id to 10s Or!; medium woolly lambs, B,s ; light, fat ewes, lis 10d' to 12s 2d: medium owes, I,'j.s Od to 13s lid; aged store cows, I' 2 os; aged cows ni calf, .M Ms; 2',-vear to ,3-vear steers, CI 8s .to CM lis: M-voar bullocks. CI 10s (id to C 5 Is; light fat bullocks, C 7 10s; others, to CB. Abraham and Williams, Ltd., rep: i't: At Levin yesterday we had a very full yarding of stock of all classes, MoOO sheep and 100 head of cattle being offered for sale. All classes of ea.t+lo sold readily, but slice]), with tlio exception of good breeding met rather a draggling sale, and competition was not so keen as .at recent sales. Prices realised were as follows: Light fat wethers. Ids (H ; fait ewe-s, 13s to I Is Id: fat and forward ewes, 10s (id to lis: forward empty ewes, Os to 0s lOd ; good store- ewes, 7s Od to 8s (id.; cull empty ewes, 3s 3.! 'a os fid : good 2, -I, 0 and_ f.f.m. res in lamb, los: other lines of .\ves in lamb, Os to lis 9(1; woolly ' units. 7s to 8s Od; store lambs, os ''! to 7s Od : light fat cows, £'•! Os '•• Co: forward cows. CM /is to £4; ■••-,1- cows, 35s to C 2 10s; -3-year '•'..crs, -Co 5s to £5 13s Od : 2|-yenr '.•crs. CI Us: springing heifers. ' 5 to C 5 12s: heifer* in calf, £2 !"s f r> CM: snrioging cows. £5 '■• £7 ss: empty heifers. C 2 10s Od '- C 2 10s; weaner heifers. ?#ss to " r )<--: weaner s,teers, 25s to 31s: ■'■mil mixed weaners, 15s: bulls. £2 -. C 3 os.