Levin Mai kets

Horowhenua Chronicle, 1 May 1915, Page 2

Levin Mai kets

LEVIN STOCK SALES,

There were large yardings of etoek at the saleyarde yesterday (700 head of cattle at Messrs Abraham and Williams' yards alone) and a good attendance of buyers resulted in the bulk of the entries being sold. Fat wethers sold from 22e, 23s to 255. Store cattle sold to £7 Hβ. Fat cows to £8 10s and fat bullocks to £12 17s b'd.

FRUIT.

For the week ending yesterday (Friday) Mr D. Smart, manager of the Horowhenua Fruitgrowers' Association

depot report* as follows:—On the whole the market hae been slack from the business point of view, the turnover being small, but prices were on a par with those ruling during the previous wtok, except in the case of Jonathan apples which Bold well at the advanced price of 8s per caee. Sturnier apples are now coming to hand and are being quitted at lroin 6s Gd to 7s 6d per ca6e. A few cases of pears are coming on the market and realising 5s to 7s 6d per caee. Quinces 3s to is 6d. There is a good demand for onions and they are eelling freely at- Id per lb. Potatoes are easier and values range from £6 5s to £6 15s.

OTHER PRODUCE

At the local stores prices for other lines of produce are ae follow: Bggs 2s per dozen, butter (dairy and separator) lid to Iβ Id per lb, onions 6s per cwt, potatoes £5 per ton. GRAIN AM) PRODUCE REPORT. W. Bull and Co., Levin .report:--The grain and produce market in the South is at present quiet and very fe wlines are changing hands. O.S. chaff has advanced a further stage and wo hardly think the limit has been leached yet. There is a good deal offering in the Marton district, but the figure aeked is prohibitive. Wheat ie still about the eanie. hut oats have declined slightly, but are 6ure to harden ae the winter advances. All galvanised material is stil Hugh and supplies in some lines are scarce. We quote: O.S. chaff £7 10s per ton, s.e; straw, £4 las; -wheat, prime, 8e 2d per bus; barley 6s 6d; crushed maize" 7s 2d; oats. A grade e«-rtone 5s 3d; sucrosine 19s 6d 200. 10s 100; Algerian oate 7s Gd per bushel; fowl grit 4s 6d 100; bran 14s 6d sack; pollard 21s sack; potaoes 8e 6d sack; galvansied wire 15s 6d per cwt; meat meal. Hood meal etc., at city prices.