Commercial

Horowhenua Chronicle, 2 August 1915, Page 3

Commercial

$ LEXIS STOCK SALE. Messrs Abraham "and Williams, Lid., report: At Levin on I'ritlay stock camo forward well up to advertised numbers there being a good entry of sheep and a heavy yarding ol cattle.. There was a. large attendance ol buyer* and we have to report a most succcfistul sale. Practically the whole yarui.-ig was disposed of under the hammer at highly satisfactory price*. Bidding throughout was brisk and competition very keen. Quotations: Shop.— iJ'ate wethers ;52k. 32s (id. 335; fat owes 18s 10d, 20s. to 25s !)d ; *.m. ewes in lamb to S.I), rams 23s 7d ; 4 6', and f.f.iii. ewes in lamb to Romtieys 20s; backward ewes in lamb '3s L'd to 17s; empty ewes Ms 2il ; store ewes 12s 7d; hoggets (mwliuiuj 1-ls -Id. us, lGs. to 17s (3d: hoggets (small) 10s xl to 13s 7d. Cattle.- Fat cows (heavy) G9 12s (i<l ; fat cows (light) m, I'O % to £7 12s Cd,. forward bullocks ,Cll In ; forward empty cows and heifers CI Us. CI 18s (id, £5 ss, £5 (is. £T} 15s. {Jo lfis to £ o 19s; store cows 395, i>2 m (id. £3 "Mis 6d to £3 12s <sd; 20-montlis and 2-year stoera £5 7s. £5 12s. £n 13s: yearling stoers .62 Is (3d, £2 ss. £2 10k. £2 17s Orl, £3 3s 6d: yearling heifers 255. 31s 6d. $ss, £2. £2 ss; dafry cows clo«e t<> profit £5 15s, CO 7s 6d." £7 ss. £7 "-Or fc, £15 10s; 2-year dairy bull £12: posters £ 72s 63. £8 12s 6cl. Pigs.—Porkers 275, 31); stores lon M, 16s. 17(5, 18s: .sow in pig £1 Pis.