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Horowhenua Chronicle, 14 February 1916, Page 2

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LEVIN STOCK SALES. Messrs Abraham and Wiiiliams; Ltd., repo.no:—At, Levin on Eriday isDock came forward well over advei'Siseu numbers and included,exhuq, lines m nice brooding eWOs w'hieih we eagerly sought after. Bidding on all lines ol sheep was particularly brisos, but cattle were a little easier. Quotations:— Sheep.—On account of M. H.. E. Gorriuge, Esq. (in conjunction, with Ale,s.-,rs Dalgety and {Jo.; Ltd.), shoni lambs 15s, 15s (xl, lt» 6d to I<>s 8d: On at count of \Y. H. Sinicox, Esq., ol •Otaki, 300 4 and 5-yeiar ewes 246 4d; on account, of H. G. E. Stfcainsou,. Esq., Mauakiiu 120 4 and (J-botoh ewos 235, 100 2, 4 and (j-tooth. ewes 23s 9d, 170 4 and 5-yeaivewes 20s lOd; on account of \Y. J. Bryant, Esq., Mana100 4-too<tlh ewes 255. Other quotations: S.M.* ew<.& 17s 2d, cull ewe 12s 3d, 12s 6d, 13s Id; mpe lambs 15s; sural! lambs 9s 6d to lis 2d; fat and forward wethers 23s 4d, 245; fat ewes 23s lOd, 245; forward ewes 18s 7d. Oattle.—Eat cows £6 2s to £7 st>; '-i and 3-year steers £6 10s; 2-year steei s £5 12s 6d ; empty forward he>fers £4 14s; 18-inontF)« steers (coloured) £3 17s 6d, £4; yearling stem's £2 3s 6d ; mixed weanera 21's to 27s 6d; bulls £6 (is, £7 17s Gd; Vdalers 325. ■Pigs.—We had on entry of 100 pit's which sold as under Stores lie, !13 6ci, 13s 6d to 16s 6d; light porkers 22s 6d, 245, 2&. 27s 6d, to 30s; heavier porkere 32s 6d, 355, to 41&. Messrs Dalgety and Company, Utd., Wellington, report having held their usuial weekly Levin sale on Wednesday when they offered a fair yarding o) (sheep and a good entry of cattle. Competition for sheep was very animla L «i> and they sold practically nil lines under the hammer. The cattle met .with rather a dragging sale with the .enov tion of fat cows and store oows wiiica sold readily ait auction. Quotations:— Fat wethers 24s 9d; fat and forward ewes 20s to 235; 2tooth ewes and wethers 18s 2d; f.m. ewos 16s 7d to 18s N ; fat cows £7 17s 6d fb £9 12s; ityear steers £4 2s, £4 13s 6d; 2|-year steers £(5 8s 8d; 16mon£Hs heifers ,C 2 10s to £3 13s 6d ; weanem 29b 6d ; bill's | £15.

"WAIKAXAE STOCK SALES. Messrs Abraham and "Williams, Ltd , reportAt Wadfcatiae on Tuesday wo yarded large entries of both sheep, and cattle. Bidding on all fines wsa'partioulariy animated, and. we JUave .o report a highly sum'ssPrit sale at mowt satisfactory prices. Quotation*:—»

Sheep.—4 and 6-tootii wethers 24s 8d; 2-tOu tii yyebhers 19a lid, 2ib 2d, 21e, iKtts; 2-tooth ewoa 2os, ll'is id, lid, 2i)s id, - Is; s.m. brecting ewes 20s 3d, % JAi, ou ; m.xoU age ewes 1/a la, 17s IKij cull ewes us Id, is <Jd, 8« 7d; ltoinney aiUb Ign, ligus, lo 2ign«. Oat We—i) niiU 4-year bulloomt £D 7s; iJ-year bullocks £6 Ills; aj-yeur steeib ib V's (id; liiniontlis stccis JU-JL 2s Uu, JL"4 t jo; yearling and ftJ-nionuus neners 11s, JLI2 12s, 1:2 loe; lat cows JUj 4s -o £i 4s; mixed weuners 24b Ikl, 25s tid lo iitta tid. THE NEW ZEALAMI i< ARAIEIUS CO-OPERAT 1V E UiSTIUJJ UTIN.U COAII'AA V, LIMITED. Wellington, '.0. Iliade in potatoes ltat> been brink aiut supplies just about equul to the demand. Excellent pr.ces are obtaining and mere ia no niiuiediiate signs i)i woaKnestt in values. cmons .twe very low in price and tihe demand poor. A iiiir quantity ot North Island whoaa. in ottering and can be ly under southern parity. Practioailly no busitfess is passing in oate. Maize is lower. Pollard KT~UOW conning from Australia, ana a sttarp decline has taken place. V\ r e have done a large trade ill chaff during the past two weekw, and values are steady". Straw in in good supply- The demand for porkers has ialien consequent on the prevalence of hot weather. liJgitj-f are steady. Honey is wanted in larger supplies. Vegetables.—Cabbage is coining to lranu more freely and prices are' iowei. j. l oi well paused lines oi oauliMowur good prices are ruling.' me deinana tar lettuce is not so great a# last week and only well jaauked lines -meet wiitn ready sale. Carrots, wnite turnip ancl parsnips are in short supply ana cause keen competition. Sp.ing on ions, leek a, and marrows tire iu iair demand, and aauislaiuitory prices are realized. Choice green peas aie realizing high priceis, hut interior lines are hard to quit.

TVuit.- -Tlutt tomatoe« are coming bo hand in large" quantities ana~-prices are lower; huge consignments are alluring li'oin Iselson and only better ckius lines are meeting with ready sale. Plums, apiioots, greengages anU peaches are in good demand, and liigli" prices are being realized.. Tears from liawke's Bay and Nelson distr.obs are arriving in large quantities anil the market in over-eupplied. tmbth apples, cooking and desert, are in fair deinand and satisiaotory prices axe realised.