Levin Stock Sales

Horowhenua Chronicle, 10 January 1914, Page 2

Levin Stock Sales

Th first stock sale of the new y year was held yesterday, but it was inclined to be slow, and gens. •-. usually full looked rather empty. Probably buyers and sellers have not yet returned, or recover- "• ed from the holiday feeling and. its after eiie'cts, financial and otherwise. The rain also resumed after a fortnight's spell and for a few hours during the morning it fell steadily, but with nearly all the hay saved, it was received in much better spirit by the farmers than the frequent falls before the holidays were. The most pleased farmers are those who had the wisdom or chance to keep the grass down and prevent it running to seed and withering. Grass thus kept down will start 1 growing after the rain. Cattle sold as usual, .anything on the poor side dragged, while good lines sold well. A good demand existed for sheep, any timid people scared by the sligiu drop iu wool having regained their courage with the news that the wool market is brighter. A line of • , shorn ewes from the State Farm realized 21s; others brought 18s Gd. Pigs sold well. At the request of the farmers Messrs Abraham and Williams have' established a pig market, and their action was justified, 'as every pen* was cleared. So great was the , protesting squeals of the porkers objecting to be taken possession of by new owners that the auctioneer's voice was almost drowned. DALGETY AND CO., LTD. Messrs Dalgety and Co. Ltd. report having held file first sale • of the new .year in tlieir Levin yards on Friday 9th mst., wlien a fair yarding of both sheep and cattle came forward. Owing to | the morning being very wet, a number of lines advertised did not come forward. The attendance of buyers was not large, and bidding at auction was erratic and dragging. However, all things considered, v.e Iwl a good sale, and at the end of the day most lines offered found new owners. Some of the principal sale were as under: — Sheep.—-Fal ewes (good) ITs Id, .< two-tooth wethers 15s, 15s.Gd, 10s 4d: tvfo-tooth eAvcs 14s Gd. Cattle: Light fat cows £6: em-' ptv cows £■! to £3 10s; yearling . Hoi stein heifers £3; Ayrshire heifers £3 Is; 18-month steers .£:} Ts Gel to £•'! 15s; 22-year steers , £4 15s to £5 4s; springing heifers £5 4s; bulls £•> 10s to £5. Our next sale will be held on Friday j 10th inst. N •