Commercial

Horowhenua Chronicle, 28 August 1915, Page 3

Commercial

f ibTOOlv What i» stated to be the largest sale over held in Levin, was the sale at Messrs Abraham and Williams's yards yesterday. The cattle pens wore lilled ami overflowed into tho fcheep pens iu whieh a great, number of young stuck had to be placed. The total head oi cattle entered tvat ITOO, and the number ol sheep 300 U. The bulk oi the entries was disposed of, there being a large of buyers present, some oi whom came from Palmutanui, Palmerston, I'eildiiig and Watiganui. Eat cows sold to £10 lOss and store bullocks to Xil Us. Eat eives realized 3lis -id ana fat wethers ;iio -id. Owing to the lortnightiy bales becoming so large Messrs Abraliam and Williams hum now on, will Hold a 3ale every week. • OTHER PIU)DUCE. ;• D. Smart, manager oi the fruit depot, reports no change m prices, tho market being iit'clete with 110 business doing. At the stores eggs and butter nave declined again, the former now oeing l()il to lid per dozen and butter is Id per lb. Potatoes remain about the same, £'7. Onions have advanced but the local supply is about depleted,