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Horowhenua Chronicle, 16 August 1913, Page 3

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Al3 it All AM & WILLIAMS, LIMITED. Messrs Abraham and Williams, Ltd., report: At Levin, on Eriday, a good yarding of both sheep and cattle met with keen competition. Several lines of extra prime sheep came forward and were eagerly sought after. Sixty fat wethers, 011 account of the State Farm, made 28s Dd; (it) fat ewes, on account of Mr E. Oreswell, made 2 ; >s Tel, aifd fat wethers on account of the same, vendor made 2<>s (id. Quotations of oilier lines;— Si 1 eep. Ea twe 111 e rs, 20s lid to 20s; extra prime ewes, -Ids (id; fat and forward ewes, 1.4s Id to IGs Td : forward ewes, 12s 1.0(1; store wethers, l(is: forward wethers, 20s Td ; ewes in lamb, ITs lOd to 21s (Id: good hoggets los to 10s (Id ; medium hoggets, 14s -'{(I; small hoggets, (is 8d to 10s; store ewes, (Is to 10s (Id. Cattle. Eat bullocks, £'9 2s to £D r, s ; fat cows, .£6 5s to £7; forward cows, £4 to £f> Is; store cows, ,'iOs to £•'! 2s (id ; springing heifers, £5 to £0 2s od_; 1.8-month steers, £•'! IDs; yearling steers, £2 7s lo £2 18s; yearling heifers, £2 lis to £2 1-ls: weaners, '"!0s to £2 (is (Id.

HITCHING,S, 11 ANIONS . AN]) CO., LTD. Messrs Hitchings, Hankins imd Co., Ltd., report on their Levin j)i <4- sale as follows :We had a fair yarding of pigs of all descriptions, which met with keen demand. A. line of nine sows, on account of Mr \Y. S. Carter, of Shannon, were'keenly competed for, making an average of i'ti (is each. We (|note heavy porkers, •!«Ss, -'iSJs to 48s; lighter sorts, 20s, 27s (id, .'>()s (id, '12s (id to '575: stores, '18s to' 2;)s; weaners, 10s (id to 14s: sow with lifler, £(i 2s (id ,'sows in pig, i'(i, £0 2s (id, £(i 12s fid to £'7 7s. Poultry liens, 2s Id, Is TOd to eacli. Seed potatoes to !)s -id per cwt; horses to £18 10s.