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Horowhenua Chronicle, 13 April 1915, Page 2

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LEVIN STOCK SALES

, Messrs Dalgety and Co.. Ltd.. Weli lington. report having held their usual Levin wale at tlie Levin yards on the i!Hh in.st.. when they ottered a heavv > ,\ aiding oi sheep and a medium entrv • cattle. Bidding for all sheep offer- ; I 'l was animated, and a rise of fiil4y pel head was shown 011 lambs and v. ethers when compared with last sale lates. The principal sales were as ! under:— Sheep. — 2-tooth ewe.s 18k (3d, 4-vear ewes l(j s Bd. 4 and 5-vear-old ewes lls <>d to l")s. good shorn lambs 13s Id. medium shorn lambs 9s (3d to 10s Id. small lambs 5s 4d to Bs, forward ewes ISs lid. 2-tooth wethers 18s, fat ewes -2s 3d. Shropshire rams Signs. Cattle. Fat cows flight) €7 Is to £7 poor conditioned Si-year steers L'-l IDs. store cows £3 10s to £4 5.5. OTAKI STOCK SALE. Messrs Dalgety and Co.. Ltd.. Wellington. report having held their monthly Otaki stock sale 111 the Otaki yards on Wednesday, the Bth inst. when good yarding of sheep and cattle came forward. Bidding for sheep I was especially animated and when c >m pa red with Inst sale prices wethers and hoggets were fully Is per head dearer. A total clearance -of sheep "•as effected at the undermentioned rates:— Sheep.--Good skinned 2-tooth wethers Sis 9d. good woolly hoggets 74k lOd. 4-year-old ewes 19s. fat Mothers Sis. medium hoggets 9s (id to lis Id. Cattle. -Mixed sex weaners 37s (id to 3os. good quality 2-year-old Jersey betters C 8 10s, prime nit cows £8 to CO lis. light fat cows CO Is to £7 IK lb-months steers £3 18s, cows (winter calvers) £6 10s. empty cows £4 -5s to £1 Bs, 2-year steers £1 17s (3d. hulls £7 10s. LONDON WOOL SALES. Dalgety and Company. Limited, have received cable advice from their London office that the lourth series of wool sales, which had been fixed t<. take place 011 the 20th inst.. have been postponed until the 27th. owing to -ongestion of tlie docks.