Levin Stock Sales.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 26 October 1912, Page 2

Levin Stock Sales.

ISJO VAICDINOS

At tiic tJirot' .stock .sales at Levin yesterday there Ave re very large yardings of sheep and cattle. lUiver.s were present from all parts of the cnimiy, and Wellington butchers operated freely at all wiles I he opinion was generally expressed that the business could hardly lie ■: 1:; no during one sale, and that Lwo if not three of the linns would have to have recourse to weekly sales. Con,petition was very keen, and some high prices were realised. Dalgety and Co. had big yarding,s both of sheep and cattle, and a good itti irlance c.f buyers was pre-ent. AH the sheep in the pens were sold under the hammer. Prices for all classes tit' si:id' were good. and the majority i 1 the caitle were ipiittcd at very sati-laetory prices. A very line line of polled itgu.s bullocks en account of .Me.s.-rs Smith liro.-., of the JI eights. Shannon, vlid not bring the owners reserves, and ;Ini-1111 went out unsold. Abraham and Williams had heavy yaiding.s o| sheep and cattle, ami prices i\ere in .advance of those obtiiined at l ocelli sales. A very line pen el ewi.s and lambs on behalf of Air Kilsby, of .Shannon, fetched .'il's Id. Cattle sold exceptionally well, ia [ bullocks i'eldiing up to .CIO. i lie firm made a clearance of everything in the yard. Wellington butchers bought ;i lot of si nil. Yc.ster- >!::> \s w ;is one of I lie most successful siles held by the New Zealand Can and Mercantile Company (and

! !("!nci ■•!) iur many months past, A WIT lill ;.'.e \";i ;'< Ii II '_i' of cattle was keenly collipei ed fill', ;in ( | l-I l< 1 n l ll'- ' tioueer was :i!111> fo sell t ]11» whole ' >f 1 lie <>l Ii ry :l t prices highly satisfactory ti) the vendors. I'':;! I'l il<-rs w cri- pro-out I'l ?;ni :iII iivcr (lie eoiiuiv, and Wellington butchers showrd particular activity, huyin.ir several l"is of cow and heifer heel'. The linn sold fat heifers (medium (ptaldv) to C'(i 17-. (id: fat cows (liiilit .vc'dits) to C 7 : dairy cows from Co '< to C'li 10s; yearling steers. C 2 ISs (id to I'.'i Ss: yearling heifers C 8 lis lo C'.'i 10s: smaller sorts C 2 13s io CH 2s (id: 10-month heifers €3 10s io L'.'? 12s fid: 10-month Holstem cross heifers CI '12s (id lo C I 15s: -tore cows from C'i IDs (o CM 7s: hulls io Cl. AISRAUAM AND WiLLIAMS. LIM I TED, Iteport: At l.evin on Kridav we. ofl'iTed laruie yardin.u's of all classe.s ol stock. The al tendance was good and competition was keen throughout tile -ale. We have Id report a successful sale and a clearance of all linos submitted at ;ni advance on recent We (piote: — SUkKP. Fat Wethers. 21.s Id. 22s 7d. 21s i;,| : fnt 21s. 22s '>d: liVJit tai owes. Los <kI .and Ins "<1 : fat ho-wi-. IKs Id t„ o os . wes and la in lis. 22s 2d, 21s 7d anrt 2Ss Id; •_><><> d lionets. Los Id. KJs. I !, s Id. lis. li.s .'id: medium hogMets. 12s id, 1 .!s and I 'is 2d : Shropshire ewes and lambs :i2s ttd : Sht'opshire rani lionets, 2!ls 2d: Shropshire ewe hotels. 21s !>d : Shropshire r a HIS, I- ;||||| li-t iuuli. 2:{s, CA'I I'M-:. K;it hii I locks. C 8 17s. CP 2s. '.'Ill; I'.at cons. lo Ss to C'i : i-,\ear Inillocks. C> : 2J-year .steers, CM 11 1- io Co .Is: 2-year .-leers. CI ill CI Ids; yea rI i i "j; steers. C 2 lis !o C-'! 2- : I:Ii0111h steers. CM t' l C'l His: heifers in c;i]|', (\| I-: empty dairy heifers. C 3 His to C ; i I 'is iid : yea rlin il heifers. C 2 11'- : con - aml calves. L'.'i His to CM lid. NITCIMNCJS. 1 TAN KINS AND COMPANY, liepoi't : \\o had ;i moderate yard- '! — <J I porkers and forward stores at. s.ale to-day. late prices were iuli.v maiiiiained. if anything at ail ad\ani.-e on l,asi sale. There wa.s a I,Hue attendance p|< •S(.|| and 1110JC0 * m.s .strong ill11111r\' i<ir .stores : ind '-lip-. Inch would command good prices II y;irded during the next i'"'* weeks. \y ( , (|ll()((l . ileavy ft olkeis. Ile-Ue o/lermg : medium. I,)s - I2< li.l. his 1„ |(i s ij ( | . '' s '"I forward .stores. 20-, ■'d. pi>u li ry. .Is Id to .'is lid per pair: ealing potatoes. medium (pialitv, Ss 'o !'.s per hundredweight. TIII ' ; I.KYIN AI"( TIONKKIMNO COMPANY. ' '''port. <>n their pi.u and poultry -•''e. h(■ l<l ,at l.evin vest erdiiy : \'crv few pi;i.s were ofierifi<_i- yest.crdav, • Hid .as there was ihe usual attend'liicf ol huyirs competition was very keen, and prices ruled hiiili. Stores of ;i|| doscripi ions are heiii'j; ~|1(l "ii'"<l for. iiiul are making P 1 'ees. Poultry is in keen demand. sn i' nice Jin,. ( ,f sou, ))or ] u , rs :, I (lf l l Ito fi ; Jd per 11. deiad weight. e (pinto :

Medium porkers. |.~ s (Id: light, : stores. 2-k. L'fis i; r ] to 2!)s; woancrs. small. 1 -'Is: hens. Is 7d; 'lucks. 2s !)d [ ( > :{ s: turkeys. 7s f)d" !,il ;,f "••"•h- cw«. en ios, c? u> CIO 10s: dog cai't, C2O.