Commercial

Horowhenua Chronicle, 17 August 1915, Page 2

Commercial

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•Messrs Abraham ami \\ llliania, J-.U1., report having heid tueir Levin sale ou I'riday last when iarjje onirics ui uolh sheep and cattle came forward, i iierc was a large attendance and although bidding under the hammer was nut as brisK as at our laist sale and several lots- had to be passed in, yet we managed k> bell most hue* belore tlio day was out. Quotations: — Slieep.--.Kat wethers 30s lUii, 31s 2d, '63a id, 425; fat ewes 22s 2d, 265, 34s 10d, 'Son iid; 2, 4, and (i-tootu ewes in lamb 23s l Jd; s.m. owes in lamb, low conditioned ewes in lamu 19s, IDs id, 20s; cull ewes in lamb liis lOd, 12s lid; forward empty ewes 18e 7d; store ewes 7.s Id, Ds 8d; hoggete, medium 10s yd, 17s Ud, 18s, 18s 4d. Cattle.—Fat cows, heavy £10 10s to £12 10s; light £7 11s, £8 11s, £8 10s; light lat heifers £5 15s; 2-year steers £5 3s, £5 3s 6d; 18-month steers £4 Is, £4 os; yearling steers 335, £2 7s 0d to £2 10s; low condition yearling heileiti £2 10s ;!>tore cowe £3 13s, £1 Is, £1 8s 6d, £1 Us, £4 13s; hoilers in calf £5; springing cows £(3, a £ti 10s to £7 10s; light vealers 315,, 32s Ud; bulls £7. Pigs.—We had an entry of well over 100 pigs, for which competition was particularly keon, selling at the undermentioned prices: Weaners 7s (id. U.S. 14s, Mis (kl; stores 18s, 18s (3d. 21s, 235, 245. 2Gs; porkers 31s, 325, 30s, 375; baconers £2 10s. i j