COMMERCIAL

Horowhenua Chronicle, 24 August 1916, Page 3

COMMERCIAL

1 LEY IN ►.*> iOC iv SALE. " i , | Mifcsis Abraham and \\ illiaiiLs report: . | At- Levin 011 Friday wo yarded large entries of both sheep ami eattie, and , although a most inclement duy we have , to report a very success! ul sale, prac- . tically all lines being sold under tlie ha.mmer. Quotations : — , Sheep.—Fiat wethers yOs .'id ; fat ewes 31s, 335, to 30s Id; forward ewes 2i)s 2d to 30s; hoggets (best sorts) 21s j( •:! 225, 22s 3d, 23s od, 24k Id, 24s 9d to 2iis 9d ■ cull hoggets 16s to 17s 3,1; ewes' in lamb (failing mouth) 25s 3 I 2.3s Bd, 26s Gd, 28s 6d; G-tooth ewes in land) (low condition) 28s 9d. Cattle.—Fat cows (heavy) €12 36; fat light £8 15s; forward cows Co 15s, L'!i 9s, £7 7s, £7 10s, £7 17.5; store oows ,£4 18s, £5 2s fid; 2-yeur empty heiters C 4 19s (id ; 18-months and 2-year steers £0 ss; 18-months steers £0 Is; J.B- - heifers £3 to I' 3 15s; 2}-year steers £7 lis; forward empty heiters £0 18s (id ; heifers close to profit £8 15s, £9, £10 10s 111 17s Of]; backward heifers in calf £6 ss, £0 15s, £7 Is; dairy cows, close to profit C 8 to £12: backward cows in £C> l.">s to £7 10s. CLEANING SALE. Messrs Abraham and Williams report having hold a successful cleaning sale of dairy cows, heifers, etc., 011 Tuesday on account of 3fr ('. H. Cottlo. of Levin. All the cows close to calving were keenly sought after and .sold, at tile fol'owing prices Cows i;i milk. C 10s to £9 2s fid : cows o'ose to profit £9 15s. £10 10s. £11 17,s (id, Cl 2 l(.l-. £13 Tss to £18 ss; backward calvers £5 10s, £fi 17s fid. £7 10s to £8 ss; springing heifers CI 12s (id. £5 ]()«. to £0 13: Jeise.v bull £11 10s: yearling empty heifers £2 Us (id; 15 to 18months heifers £3 13s to £3 18s: draught horses £22 10s to £28 10- : other horses £5. £(> 10s. £9 15s i ; £.!<>; fat wether's 3f!s : cull ewes in l;amb 12s Bd. ADDLYGTOX MA I! K KT. 1 Cm isLcinucii, Aug. U3. At the Adiiington market to-ua.y there was a large yarding of la.t tdicep. «i lair entry of cattle and a small yarding oi store sheep. There was keen demand for store sheep and supplies ueie insufficient. The (piality of fat cattle wa.s mostly moderate but high prices ruled. For fat sheep the market w.is iirin. Graziers competed for unfinished lots. There was a faiir demand for store cattle and pigs were very dear. 1 .Store sheep.—Ewe hoggets 20s to 23s lOd : mixed sex hoggets 13s „<>d to His 9d ; 2 and 4-tooth ewes 2-".s lid to 31s Gd ; I and 0-tooth ewes 32s !)d : csoundnioiitlied ewes 18s 9d to 21s: aged ewes 17i-, two and l-t-ootli wethers 23s 2d to 28.5. F.-it sheep.—Extra prime wethers to 4(is; prime wethers 30s to 38s; others 21s to 29s 0d : prime merino wethers 27s Id to 345: otliers 9s lOd to 13s (id: prime ewes 2-S.s to 33s 9d. medium ewes 24s to 27s (id : others 17s (id to 23s (id : me Kino ewes 22s 9d : hoggets 22s (id to 30s. Fat cattle. - Extra prime steers to £22: ordinary steers £10 lo til: extra prime heifers to £"17 : ordinary heifer* £7 15s to £12: extra prime cows £20 ss: ordinary cows £7 l-Ts to £11 10s. Store cattle. Yearlings £2 15s: !•>- to 18-month sorts £3 2s (id : 2-ve.ar heifers CT, 7* Grl : 3-year steers £10: liven r heifers £7 7s 0d to £7 lis (id: dry cows £3 os to £8. Dairy cows £3 10s to £12 15s: extra to £19. Pies.—Choppers £3 10s to £5 13s: heavy haconers £4 10s to £5; extra heavy haconers £5 9s : light baconers £3 1.2s to C 4 : price per lb 7d to 7.id. Light porkers 40s to 50s : heavy porkers 52s to 58s : price per Hi 7-]rl to B{rl. T.arue stores 48s to 53s Od ; niediutii 3<s to 17s. smaller 22s to 20s; wearers lis to 24b.