COMMERCIAL. WAIKANAE STOCK SALE.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 25 March 1916, Page 2

COMMERCIAL. WAIKANAE STOCK SALE.

\» aj-UUJV OAUUi. Messrs J>alaoty and Company, Ldm- 9 in-d report having held their usuai ; sale at AVaikanae yards op.-Tuesday, a Ist iiißt.. when they oftered a ko«. yarding of both sheep anu cattle. Oom11eIition all through was sound, and ' they suecccdiod in disposing of praotic- • ally all lots under the hammer at satisfactory rates. The sales made wero ! as under: — | iSht'cp.—Good shorn lambs 13s Jet : r<ound-n]outh eues 20s Ud; 5-year-0.. I ewes J 5s 8d to 16s 3d; forward ewes 1 ! i)s; 2-tooth wethers 21b 4d. | Cattle.—Heavy lat cows £9 to ±>i) ' 19s; medium fat cows £~ 5s to £6; forward store cows £5 5s to £6 lis; 3-year-old. bu»lccl;s £11 ss. i ' LEVIN STOCK .SALE. ' At the Levin sale ou 'Wednesday Dal- ' gety and Company, Limited, reporthaving lield a good yarding of sheep ; and cattle. Bidding was slow, ana a number lines offered m_ sheep wero

passed in unsold, owing to the reserve: in a number of cases being on the nig side. 'llmv was a goocl enquiry to: steers and [at catt«e, aud s;i>tL iactorj gales weie made 01 those j in tiv sheep there wa# good competition and all lines offered solu rea lily. tin principal saius were us under. Sheep.—Forward ewes '18s Od to lo lid; cul liMvets lis to 12s; 2-tooti wethers 20s; hit ewes 225, 23s -Id, 2'A (id. . . Oat tie.—Venters :355; light fat cows £7 14s to £7 lbs ,st iv cow: Jto to to 7s tklij cows and cahes, £< Los; 3-vear-old bu'iloeke, £11 los; - year-old apoyed heifers, £5 V» Gd; springing cows, £8 10s. A line or j. springing heifers was offered, and me keen competition. at priccs ranging from £8 15s to £10. LEVIX STUCK WALE.' \ Mesrs Abraham ami W iliia.iis ' Ltu report:—At Levin on jj'riday stooicame, forward in tail- and wo were able to diispose_of most lines -> satisfactory prices. Quotations.— Sheep.--Light fat ewes 22s Od ; - tooth wethers 225; woolly lambs los sma. 1 j uh'ljs lis, 12s to 13s 6d; cu lambs 8s Id; s.m. breeding ewim ■ Od; cull ewes 10s to 12s. Caftitilo, —On account ol the Lxperi mental L'\vim extra prime heavy cow? £10; prime maiden heifers _£12 _ Os. Other prices, fat cows £0 17s, £7 Ik, £7 Ba, £7 17s, £8 2s, to £10 -.s wtore cows £4 2s, £1 8s to £4 ' os; light forward bullocks £10 lis; weaners 28s to 335; vealers ,L 2; bulls i^B. Figs.—\V(;~had an entry ol 150 pigs which soil under under: weaners ss, 6s, IDs, to "12s 6d; stores 14s. 20s, -24b, 255, to 28s v , porkers 3os. 38sj 395, 425, 425, 4uts to 495. • ZFjtmmm rut M''AV Z F.ALA \;. 4 I l 'A li.vi KKv:a> or Kit AT 1v K DISTK i lii;" .' v 0 COMPANY, LTD. WEEKLi REPORT. (Special to Tlio whronioe.? Wellington, March i-i. All good lines of potatoes sell readily at current rates, and the market is steady. We recommend Aorlu Island clients to torward their crops eariy and beloie the Southern suppo is available. Wheat and oats pjo lower in price, and the demand is weak. i'ollardi ami bran hare, we think. bedrock and have hardening tendency. , Large sabs chart arc taking place, anu the quality is generally very good. Ihe deiiuiiul lor pork is better, with iiighei vaaues. ilomw is wanted, Grass seecis are in fair demand, Western Wontlis « ryegrass being particularly enquired for for green food .sowing. Saplendid ■lines of English-grown ryegrass are meeting with excellent sale. Vegetables.—Cabbage is coming to ihand an restricted quantities, and cause keen competition. Caulillowei is very scarce, and only small consignments are reaching the market, loi which high prices are realised. W ell packed lines ol lettuce are meeting with good" demand. . Carrots, wiiu turnips, and parsnips are in slioi t upply, and bring high prices. Marvows and Pumpkins are arriving in fair Quantities, and fetch good puces. Choice green pjas are Keeniy bill tor, and tetcii high prices. Swedes are in lair supply, ami letcii good values. Fruit. —Mutt tomatoes are coming to hand in modem to quantities, and prices are better since our last report, .Plums and peaches are in fair supplj, and realise good prices. I'ears are mooting with ready sale at fair values. Applos are arriving in large consignments, and oniy better class .ines -xieet Avith ready sale. Lemons aie in shoi D supply, and cause high prices to be realised. , , , . . c , Wheat.— Good whouie fowl os bd , perbushel; 10 sack lots os 4d. Maize.— os Od per bushel. Oats. —Feed, 3s 8d per bushel, topeclal quotations for 'large lots. Oats.—Crushed 4s per busrtie*., Seed Outs.—-Algerians, -Is 3d ; Uartons 4s, Sparrowijills 4s, Stoim lvings 4s 6d, Duns 4s Od per bushel. Russian Barley Capo Weed.---Is t>. Barley Feed.—os per bushel per bushel. Barley -Meal.—£9 10s per ton. 1 ! iuo pig reeu. . Pol lard <—.£7 10s per ton; L< os tor ton lots. , Rico Pollard.— £7 10s per ton. liran.— £5 per ton (unseed Oil Cake.—Meal and Aute Genuine 14s per cwt. Ton lots £13s lus (JhaTt.—Oaten oiialf £o 10s" to =Lo per ton. , * Sucrosine.—£B 10s per ton. Sta.w. — £3 per ton. , gu'mMinie.— In 28lg tans 3s per j tin. ' i~ iJVleat and Bone Meal. — l'S per , 100; 9s per oO and os per 251b bug. | JJiue lie/ill Arsnate ol Lead at ist, | rates. , j Vapoflrito (A*trawsou- s). —Kilss ail soil uiscct s2ss per cwt; los ucr | Jcwt. [ I Superphosphates.—£o 10s per 4 01 '- ! .Potatoes. —£7 to £8 10s per .ton. I Oalbbage.—Choice spring 10s to 1-ls. others is Od to os Od per sack. Cauliflowers.—Choice 10s to 2s; medium 4s to Os per sacii. Carrots. —Best 5s to 0s; others Js to 3s bd sack. Petts. — Choice Is Od to 2s per peck. Onions.—£s per ton. Turnips.'—White 4s to 0s per sack. Leeks.—Od to 8d per bundle. Lettuce.—7s Od to 8s 0d per ease. Spinach.—2s 6d to 3s Od per case. Beetroot. —3s to 4s per sack. apring Onions.— Od to 9d bunoh. French Beans.—ld to 2d per lb. Marrows.—3s Od to 4s cwt. Swedes.--3s to os per asck. Pumpkins.—Bs 6di to 10s 6d per sack FRUIT. Apples.—Dessert Choice 5s 6d to 0s Od per case. Apples. —Cooking, 4s to os per case. Plums.—3s Od to 4s Od per i-oase. Peaches. —Choice, 7s Od ; others -ifto os per i-caae. Pears. —Local, \v .[B.C., 4s to os per i-case. iToma.toea, —'Mutt. 3s 6d to 4s 6d per J-ease. . Lemons. —35s per case. Passion fruit.-6s per case. Walnuts.—7d per ib. ge.\i:ral. Dressed Pork.—7i>* - to 90's, 0 : to 6Jd; 90's to 100's 0d; baeoners choppers (heavy) to 4d per lb. iioney.—ln 60's, 5d per lb. Honey.—Weetions 7s txl per do/.on. Ifiggs.*—Freslh, 2s per dozen Beeaav-ax. —Is 6d per lb. Fungus.—6Jd to 7d per lb. Poultry.—Light Table Hens, 3s to 3s 6d; Heavy Hens, 4s to 6s; Cockerels, 3e to 4s; heavy Cockerels, 5s to 6s; Good heavy Ducks, 7s 6d to »s; Indian Runners, 4s 6d to 5s Od ner pair: Turkey Gobblers, Is to Is Id per lb; Hens, lid to Is per lb live weight.