Commercial

Horowhenua Chronicle, 8 July 1915, Page 3

Commercial

LONDON , WOOL SALES. Dalgety and Company, 'Limited, Wellington, have received the- follow ing cable information from their Lon don house ,under date 'sth install t."As coniiparal with last sales rate good combing greasy merinos free an 10 per cent higher and other sorts ■ per cent. . Uest scoured have advancec 15 to 20 per cent and inferior 5 pe; cent. In crossbred, fine qualities ar< 10 per cent higher and medium-ant coarso 5 to 1\ per cent." ALDINGTON MARKET. Christchureli', July 7. Xi the Addington live stock inarkei there was a moderate entry of fat stock and a good attendance. Fat rattle showed some improvement and fat lambs sold at about last week's rates. There was a good demand for store sheep, especially especially for hoggets and ewes. Fat sheep were firmer. Store sheep.—Good 'sound-mouthed ewes 15s to 21«; medium sound-mouth-ed ewes 12s to 14s sd; fairly good sound-mouthed 4, G and 8-tooth ewes 14s fxl to 20s (id; inferior 4. 6, and 8tooth *wes 12s lid to Mβ f forward hoggets 16s to lGs 7d; fairly good hog : gets 12s 9d to 14s Gd; inferior hoggets, 8s 9d to 10s lid; gosd ewe hoggets 14s 7d to 17s 2d; fouu-, and six tooth wethers 9s Gd to 20s Gd. Fat lambs.—Prime lambs 18s Gd to 245; medium 15s to 18s; light and unfinished 13s Gd to 14s 6d.

Fat sheep.—Extra 'prime wethers, 30s; prime wethers 22s to 27s 6d; others 18s to 21e Gd; merino wethers IG.s Id to 17s; extra prime ewer* to 335; prime ewes 20s to 27s Gd; medium ewes 16s to 18s (kl; inferior ewce 12<> 5d to 16s; merino ewes 9s to 11s sd. Pat cattle.—Extra prime steers to £17 17s; ordinary steers £8 to £11 12s 6d 6d{ prime heifers to £14; ordinary heifers £5 17s Gd to £9 10s; extra prime cows £M 7s 6d; ordinary cows £5 I7s 6d to £9; price of beef per 1001b 25s to 37s 6d ; extra to 40s. Store cattle.—Yearlings £1 13s; 2year steers £3 2s; dry cows £1 12k fid to £4 log; dairy lws £3 to £10. Pat pigs.-dioppers 50s to 90s; p\tra heavy baconers to 80s; heavy bacon ere to 755; light, baconers soe to 675. Price per lb sjd. Heavy perker.s 38« to 455; light porkers 28« to 355; price per lb to 6d. Store pigs.—Mediinn Ktores- 22s to 28s; small stores 16s to 21s; nveanere 3s (for very small to His 6d (for good •sorte); sows in pig 40s to 52s 6d. Horowhenua Trotting Club will hold its annual general meeting on Monday next ,in Levin. Details of the mooting are advertised to-day. Discounts on June gas4>ills due to the Levin JJoruiigh Ouuncil will be allowed up to and including Monday. i2th July. The Levin Branch of the Social Democratic Party met on Tuesday night in the Oddfellows' Hall to consider remits for the conference to "Tie held in Wellington on- the 13th inst. The Brisbane wool sales are excited. Japanese and American buyers are forcing competition for good wools. Italian representatives are buying reely at 10 to 15 per cent above last sales. A Melbourne cable states that butter has advanced to 2s wholesale and 2s 3d retail owing to the decrease in imports from Xe-w Zealand. Por the quarter ended June 30th, fifteen applieatio!is"lor the old age pension were dealt with at the Levin Court. Fourteen of these were granted and one re-fused. The tribe of Miiaupoko advertise that anyone trespassing or cutting timber on their lands or removing timber therefrom Avill be prosecuted. The land is in Horowheniwt Block XL, 842 (Hokio Beach), and situafed on the Fox ton side of the iTokio stream, A blue and white announce iietn from Messrs Millar and Giorgi appears in to-day's Chronicle. The inset giv s details of bargains to be had at tin's well-known 'firm's winter sale, to open in Palmerston North next Saturday A quaint story comes from Belgium. Prom an enemy trench opposite the 'British lines a German soldier called out. "Is there anyone from Birmingham there?" No answer. "Is there anyone there from Birmingham, for I've a wife and five children* in Birmingham?" the voice repeated. Then a Yorkshireman replied'. "Sitha if tha' dost not get out o' th' gate (i.e., out of the way) tlia , ilt soon have a widow an' five orphans i' Birminghnm!" The head hurriedly disappeared. During June, the N.Z. Dairy Union's factory in Pitzherbert street paid out to suppliers £500 9« 4d. being at the late of Is ijd per lb for butter fal. Por the same period last year £489* 17s 3d was paid. The increase of course in due to the biir prices ruling. No cheese was manufactured at the lactory, the season for <' this product ending on May 31st.—Manawatu Times. As Sergeant Larke patrolled the park, He heard two sifeezes in the dark. With staff gripped tight he flashed *iis light, His stern tones echoed through the night, "Kape ahf th' grass, ye coop'e there; Yure ditli av eowld, ye'lJ get f'r shure. — ■ ■ • . Come, hurry home, yo love-sick, pair, And both takes-Woods'.Great Peppermint Oare."