Commercial

Horowhenua Chronicle, 7 December 1915, Page 3

Commercial

LEVIN STOOIv SALES.

■Mesis Dalgety andi Company Ltd.. Wellington, report having held theuusual weekly Levin sale on Wedn-«-day-when they offered a small entry of sheep and a laa'ge entry of cattle. There was a very poor -attendance ot the public,and" consequently stock did not meet with the usual animated con petition, but they disposed of tho majority of the linee ot cattle under thp hammer andi privately. Quotations: Ewes and lambs 24s 6dj empty ewes 24e 6d; amall weaners loe 9d; vealets to £2; foi'ward ueifers to £5 iOs; yearling 15-montlis heifers £3, £3 os to £3 17s 6d;, yearling steers £3 Is, £3 10s; two-year, steertf to £5 12e 6d; twi 3-year steers £11 lOej enTpty heifers £3 17s 6d; store cows £o Iβ 6d; springing heifers to £7 10a

'Messrs Abraham and Williams Ltd. report:—At Levin on Friday we submitted a fair entry ot sheep and; a heavy yarding ot cattle {o a good at-

tendance, of buyers. Bidding was very spirited right throughout and we have to rep<rt practically a total clearance at highly satisfactory prices. Quotations.—Fat shorn wethers 22e (M to 24s 9d; fat shorn ewes 23s 6d; extra good 25s sdj woolly,, 2-tooths 28e 6<i", 28s 9d; ewes amMam'bs 32s 9d; shorn 2-totoh wethers l"9s JiH. Fat cows .f.7 16s, £8, £8> 10s, £'8 17s, £9 0s 6d; forward cows £(i Oβ 6d, £6 3s to £7; store cows £3 11s, £4 os to £5 7s 6d; cows and calves £5 19s, £6, £6 ss, £(i 18s to £7 18b ; yearling steers £3 Iβ, £3 Gs, £3 19s 6d; 18-nionths steers £1 13p 6d; 2-year steers "£6 14s 6d;; 2\year steers £7 os, £7 17s 6d; onipty heifers £4 13s 6cl, £T 19s, £5 3s; springing heifers £5, £5 11s, £6 7s 6d, to £7 12s (3d; treaners £l, 26s 6d, 27s 6d; bulls £8, £8 ss. We had an -entry of 150 pigs which sold as under: Baconers £2 ss, £2 9s. £2 10s, £2 12s 6d, £2 13s; porkers 31s, 32s 6d, 34s 6d, 37s (3d, 38s, 40s; stores 20s, 21s 6d, 235, 255; weanere 12s 6d,' 15s 6d, 16s,

WAR COUNCIL. ~ Paris* Deo. o. The Erst meeting of th© General War Council for Co-ordinate Military Operation oi the-Allies was held here. General Joffre presided. THE! MlNNlSffrX'S MISHAP. San Jbtauicisco, Deo. <i. Ii was a ohemical diropped into the Minnesota's boilers that caused the breakdown of the veeeel. She wae en route to Great Britain with war supplies. if __; '_ GENERALJTOWNSHEND'S RETREAT. Tho High Commiseionor reports.— London, Dec. 6. General Townshend has reached Kutelamara without fuitlier lighting. CAFE DE PAIU'S FIRE. This Day. In A telegram from Dalfiievirke on Saturday with reference to ffie fire in the Cafe de Paris, it was represented that Mr Westlnke, ot Jfahiatua, was owner of the building. In this the Association's representative was misinformed, and was wrong. There was nn intention to suggest that Mr Westlake nad anything to ck) with the fire, but as mention of his name may have given that impression, the Association desires to make the position clear, and to express its regret Unit tlie message should have appeared in a form calculated to to cause annoyance to him.

.THE NATIONAL REGISTER. to the National Register returne, the total number of men ii . New Zealand between tRo ages of and 44, who are willnig to beco >io members of f<n expeditionary force H required is 109,683, mnde up as tollows:—Single men and widowers without dependants 38,127; single men with dependants 16,32.1-.; widowers with dependants 947; 'ma.rriod men with wife only 8,944; married men with wife and otlier dependants 00,344. Othe" results show that the number noo prepared to \'ohmteer tor an expeJitionary force but willing to serve in fi civil capacity is 43,324", not prepared U> volunteer, nor serve in a civil capacity 34,386; volunteered) for expeditionary forces but rejected 9042; British subjects incapacitated for military service 3963; foreign subjects 32(56.