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Horowhenua Chronicle, 9 July 1910, Page 2

COMMERCIAL.

LKYIX STOCK* SALES. Dcsjiite the bad weather there W.as a. good atteiid'a.uce ad- the Levin stock .sales yesterday, though occa--•.'•)i:ally bidding was not brisk. Aged ewes in hvmh were very .slow of sale, and jien alter pen passed und-e-r the li.'i'ruiicr. Heel' w;"- , slightly easiu'. Thi'-re wa.s .a. full .supply of mutton :i,!i(l the prices were up to market rates. Fat were high in value-- filial to Wellington, market prices. DALGIvTY AND CO. Dalgety and Co. report that they had an cxira heavy yarding of a>ll •lasses of .sheep and a good yarding ;i-l ca.ttle. The attendance of huy-■-rs was good, but in some cases the owners reserves wore on. the high side with the result l-liat a. number of lines had to be sold .after the sale. However, they report a good clearance at tho following rates:—•

Sheep: Forward owe:s. Os fid to 13s: lijilii- fat. owes, 1!s: dthors. .11 is :■.) His Id; lisili-t. I'at wethers, Ifisfid: mixed ewes and wethers, los ]<]•. ■.'■nil ewes in Inmh. 7s: full-mouth ewes in lam!). 12s to 1.2 Id; mixod aired mvcs in lamb. 13s (id to Ms Id; mixed howets, 10s* fid. Cattle: Li.n-lit. fiif .bullocks. .£'B os, C 87s fid t/> t'B 17s: liVht cows. C I lo.s l (o CI 17s: heifers in calf, £'•"> 0s: bull, £2; store. cmv.s, £2 17.s to C 3: cows in calf, C I 7s fid to C'fi. LKVTX LAND AGTCXCY AND ArOTrOXEEIUXG CO. Mr T. A. B. Hudson. on behalf of the Levin La.nd Airenev and Auctionerrinp: Company, had a goo<s sale. Tlioro was a yarding of primo porkers, which I'ealisod excellent prices. Hoavv porkers made 3.">s: mediums. 80s: lights. 27s fid to 2!)s; : tores realised 12s to los. A sow went, for .£■( 10s. Cows to £7: a calf 20s. Tliere was a gocwl entry •if fowls which realised trend pricps. Bullets to 3s; roosters. Is 7d.' to 2s ; dneks, 2s ;h1 to 3s 3d. A lot o:f sundries on behalf oif Mr T. Honk I etched <rood prices. Altouethor ''•nod 'business was done, the demand 'or prime porkers being particularly brisk. ABRAHAM AXD WILLIAMS. A bra!) am and "\Vffiiams, Ltd.. report as follows :—At Levin on l'Yi:bay there was an average yarding '•'l' sheep and cattle. Bidding nt was brisk for nil classes? bar breeding ewes. These drained -'omewba t under t!u*. hammer, but tile whole entry, except -one p {M i, the day. Quoi at/ions : — dialiped hands before tbe end of Sheep.- Fat wethers, 18.s Bd. if, l!)s 2d iforward wethers. Ifis Dd ; store wethers, 13s Id to 13s 3d; Litewes. 11s 2d to los to los od : store 7s f)d to <) fill ; ],o lis •>d :ewes m. lamb (mixed aires), 12s to 12s 9d :ot;litii's, 8s fid.

CatMo—LifiJit fat bulim-Ls, C 8 • |ii.t cows. W 2s (i:l to C 3 10.s; si>ri,,../' '■no: lw.Mfo.rs, .Co I'M (id k. CH Us to p.-nvs n.t cVop. C 7 to X'SlOsWin cms cows. Co ?s (id to C<> 7s ■>n : 2J-yiviv rteprs, Co I2s fid to Co lis :weaner lififevs, 31s to 32s G'T