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Horowhenua Chronicle, 10 June 1911, Page 3

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LEVIN STOCK Sm.ES

BETTER TONE

A better tone prevailed at both Messrs Abraham and Williams and Messrs Dalgety's yards yesterday than for some weeks past. Dalgety's had a lot of fats in, and practically sold all sheep. There was a sjlight advance in rates. People were present at both yards who really wanted stock. "A better demand for fat sheep was experienced to-day," came the report from Abraham and Williams. Fat ewe.s sold at 14s, and good forward wethers fetched 14s fid. A lot of small, nice bullocks realised £7 13s, and fat cows sold very well, but. there was not many .in the yards. A pen of fat wethers from Air Creswell's, of the AYirokino riding, fetched £0 10s. There was no demand for store cows. A prominent farmer remarked that butchers were conspicuous bv their absence. "They are buving chiefly off the hook from the wholesale people," 'he said. "The small butchers retail it out." He predicted a great "pinch" in fats at an early date, and said that this would he the case nil alouj? the coast. DAT, GET A* AND CO., Report on their sale yesterday:— Owing to the rough weather sheep did not come forward to .advertised numbers. Consequently we only had a small yarding. Cattle came forward well on advertised numbers. AVe penned one line of 100 3 and 4 year bullocks which were well competed for. Fat cattle did nk>t bring owners' reserves, consequently went out unsold. AVe quote:—Fat wethers, 15s Gd; fat ewes, 14s 2d. 12s: fat lambs, 10s, 9s 4d. Cattle: 3 and 4 year steers. £G 4s, £5 17s Go. THE NEW ZEALAND MERCANTILE CO., Report: A\ T e had no sheep in. but offered two lines of 3 year old bullocks (total 40), all of which were sold at £6 a piece. AA T e alsfo offered a large consignment of saddlery, practically all of which was disposed of at satisfactory prices. ABRAHAM AND WILLIAMS, LIMITED., Report:—At Levin on Friday a good yarding of sheep met with a better demand, most lines selling readily under the hammer. Any fat cattle and good young steers also sold well, but store cows were ( not in demand. Quotations: Good forward, wethers, lis Gd; fat ewes, 13s to 14s; light fat ewes, 12s to 12s 9d; forward ewes, 8s to 9s; fat and forward lambs, 9s to 9s lOd; good woolly lambs, 10s; shorn lambs. 6s Gd to 7s 3d; store ewes, 4s to Gs lid; light fat- bullocks. £7 13s Gd; store bullocks, £G 10s; 2-year steers. £4 14s; 18-month steers, £3 10s; fat cows, £4 15s to £5 2s; prime fat heifers, £6 16s; forward cows, £3 14s to £4; store cows, £2 5s to £2 17s Gd; springing cows, £6 to £8; •good weaners, 22s Gd to 295. THE LEVIN AUCTIONEERING COMPANY Report on their pig and poultry sale, hold at Levin yesterday. AVe bad a full yarding of pigs of all classes, which included .a particularly fine entry of prime porkers andi baconers. The tone of the market was good, and there was keen competition for all lines showing quality. With the exception of one pen, we cleared the whole yarding under the hammer. Poultry were in good supply -and excellent prices wbr* realised for young pullets. AA'e quote: Prime heavy porkers, to 35s Gd ; medium, 28s Gd to 31s; light, 23s Gd to 275; baconers, 40s to 52s Gd; sows, 21s; stores. 12s 9d, lGs to 18s 6d j weaners, 3s 3d to 9s; ducks, Is Gd to 2s Gd; hens, Is, Is lid, Is 5d to Is Gd; pnrllets, 3s 7d; cockerels. Is, Is Gd to 3s. Sundries realised good prices. HITCRINGS, HANKINB AND CO. Report: AVe had a very good .yarding yesterday, comprising some very good lines of prime porkers, for which there was good demand. AVe were successful in quitting everything on offer. AA'e quote as follows: Heavy porkers, 29s Gd to 30s; medium ditto., 265, 27s to 28s; light ditto, 21s Gd, 23s to 245; baconers, 40s to 42s Gd'; forward stores, 14s to 20s. AA f eaners and slips proved difficult to quit, on account of the scarcity of milk, 'but there should be a good demand for them in altoivt six weeks' time. FROZEN MEAT MARKET. The Colonial Consignment and Distributing Company, limited, report as follows on 28th April :— New Zealand Mutton.—The only arrival has been the Kaipara with 24,884 carcases. Trade is very slow, and competition between holders has brought about a further decline of Jd per lb. Canterhurys are still scarce; a few changed hands at 3Jd to 4d ner lb. Hie top value of North Island sheep is 3d per lb, and they can be bought from that figure down to 2jjd per "IT). Some very heavy carcases have been sold for even less. Frozen Lamb.—Receipts consist of 79,980 carcases from New Zealand, and' 53,896 carcases from South America. New Zealand lambs are offered at distinctly lower prices. The recent arrival of Ca.nterburys are being freely sold l at 4§d to 4jd per lb, and at those prices are going rapidly into consumption. JNforth Islands are plentiful and 43d per lb is the top quotation for the best weights. Plain and inferior carcases realise all sorts of prices down to 3Jd per lb. Australians are getting scarce, but there are sufficient inferior carcases selling at about 3Jd to 3jd per lb. South American lambs are in evidence, and making 3Jd to 3?d per lb. Frozen Beef.—Rccoints consist of 2,290 quivers from New Zealand, and 58,489 f.iViin South America. Rushes is quiet, andi prions are a fraction easier. Some leef has at aho it 3d Per lb for birds ni'l 2H- to 2Jd nor l'b for fo'-es. No Aushalian beef is be'iiT o.Tcre-1.