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Horowhenua Chronicle, 20 February 1915, Page 3

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ABRAHAM ASD YVILLIA3IS LTD.

CLEARING SALE.

SHANNON STOCK S2LB. Messrs Abraham and Williams, Lfcd. held their monthly sale at Shannon on Tuesday last. There was a full yarding of both sleep and cattle and we have to report a successful sale! Wo quote: Shorn lambs 9s sd, IDs 2d, '.0s lid to lis 6d; small lambs 5s sd, 7a 7d, 7e 9d to 8s 7d; store ewes 7 s9d; small 2-tooth wethers 12s; 18- to 20-montlw steers £3 7s 6d, £3 8s 6d, to £4 28; cows, £3 8s 6d, £4 17s 6d, £5 to £5 17s; heifers in calf £3 os 63;"f&t cows £6 to £7 2s; weaner heifers 21s, 26» Gd, 28s to 365; weaner steers 28s 6d; bull* £3 12s 6d, £5 ss, £6 2s tid. £6 5s to £7 15s

WELLINGTON MARKETS. Apples, choice dessert 5s to 5s 9d oase prime 3s 6d to 4s 6d; coolers choioe large 4s to 4s 3d case, prime 3s 3d to 3s Gd'; Oape. gooseberries 5d to 6d lb; nectarines ,choioe 3s 3d to 3s 9d, halfcase, prime 2s 6d to 3s; greengages, choice large 6s to 6s 6d ; others 4s 6d to Ss; tomatoes, choice 7s to 8s half case prime 4s to ss; peaches, choice favourites 3s 6d to 4,s half oase, prime 3s to 3s 3d, small 2s to 2s (3d ; pears, choice dessert 3s 3d to 3s 9d case; prime 2s 6d to 3s; grapes, chojee 8d to 9d per th ; raspberries 6s to 6s 6d bucket. Potatoes—Choice £7 per ton ; others £6 5s to £6 10s; onions, £7 10s to £8 per ton. Cauliflowers, choice 7s to 8s aaek. prime 4s to ss; cabbage, choice Is 6d to 2s sack; lettuce, choice 3s to 4s case, others Is 6d to 2s 6d; green peas 8s to 10s part sack; parsnips, 5s 6d to 6s 6d sack; marrows 2s to 2s tid case; swedes 40s to 50s ton; turnips 2s to 3s sack; beetroot, choice 4s to 5s sack; pumpKins 8s to "10s sack; Frenoh beans 4s To 5s part sack.

Eggs.—A strong market continues x> prevail for both fresh and preserved eggs, due to supplies 'being insufficient for the requirements of the market. Best fresh are selling at" Is 8d to Is 9d with preserved at Is 5d per dozen. Poultry.—Demand continues fairly good for all descriptioas of poultry. Boosters, prime young, 4s to 4s 6d pair, fair 3s to 3s 6d; liens, good heavy 3s to 3s 6d; others 2s 9d; ducks, 4s 6d to 6s 6d pair, according to quality; turkey gobblers 18s to 20s pair; hens 8s to 10s.

CANTERBURY GRAIN MARKETS. v [PHR PREBB ASSOCIATION.] Christchurch, Feb. 19. During the last few days farmers have been offering wheat freely and a considerable quantity has changed hands, the millers still being Iree buyers. Growere have been very firm in holding out for their own prices, ajid the rates paid show little advance over

last week". Hunters ana tuscans are now selling at 6s 7d to 6s 7*d and pearl at 6s 8d to 6s 9d at country stations, highest prices being given at near stations. The wheat offering is mostly very prime, but a few badly smutted Samples have also come forward, *nd are only fit for fowl feed. Oats are sttn in keen demand, and are selling at 3s Gd to 3s 7d for Gaptons and. >p to at" country stations for Algerians. The latter, whTch are scarce, are mostly wanted for seed for the tforth Island. Oateheaf chaff is difficult to obtain and £o is now being given for prompt delivery. Barley is not so readily saleable as oate and wheat, but muoh of the orop has now changed hands. There is not a large amount of business being done in potatoes, and growers are sot inclined to sell forward. No businaa ! is yet reported in Pennisula ccoksfoot, Sat some seed off the plains has been solff" at 6Jd and 7d.

Messrs Abraham and William* report haying held a most successful clearing sale on Wednesday on behalf of G. Tuliy, Esq., of Waikanae. The sheep came forward in excellent order and consisting mainly of fresh-conditioned young ewes. Bidding on the various lots was very animated and competition keen. Prices realised were as follow*: 2-tooth ewes 18s Bd, 4-tcoth ewes 18a 7d, 6-tooth ewes 18s Id, 4-year ewe* } 7g 7d, cull ewes 14s sd, 2-tooth wethere 16s 9d, ewe lambs 10s Id, wofEer lambs 10s 23, small 2-tooth 12s Bd, aged rama 13s 6d to 19s; hack £25, agecMiacks £2 15s to £4 10s, light draughts £17 to j £20. Sundries made their full value.