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Ashburton Guardian, Volume IV, Issue 1018, 10 August 1883, Page 2

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Ashsuxton Guardian Office, ;„ , . Friday sftemeen. Mcssre Robcrt Wilkin- and Co. report At the ‘ Addington Yards on Wednesday a large entry of fat sheep came forward for the week’s supply, ,a good, propqrtion again comprised merino wethers.. Prime crossbreds, for freezing purposes, met a brisk sale. In tat cattle only a small entry was yarded, and in consequence of the Short sitpply the biddings ; 'weiMmort dttjrtated .than at last weeks sale. H The tofife for the day comprised 669© sheep, 144. head of cattle and 34S pigs. of which we bnJsehalf of and w foe l kaipara, a line of prime crossbred, wethers, which commanded keen dotndentioii', and jrealised 21s each, two-thirds being bought for frt-ezing purposes A line of crossbreds from South Canterbury at 16s gd. A©n account of various owners—Medium quality ttossbreds from 12s to 14s; merino wethers at 7S Od and Bs. Store pigs from 10s to -275, according to size,. and quality. At our sheepskin site f on- Thursday we catalogued 1830 skins abd S'f tags fat. There was more ammatron. in the biddings for skins, and prices show a. slight increase as compared with last s weeK’' Wl sold country crossbreds at from «:3*. liiAinplto :4s for good skins Country ipejinos sold at 3s 3d,, 3s 6d, 3- 8d to i. crossbreds, 4s, 4s 8d up to 5s cd for prime heavy .1 Butchers tnennos, for heavy, clean and well-dressed skins, are disposed of at 4s 4d, 4s Bd, 4s xod to ss. Fat ,is slightly lower than last week s prices, and thShighest bid'we received to-day was 2% A ••ftWa splendid line of country fat, clean and --well-saved. Medium quality sorts at from ■aMdrTteT 2&d. Rides were disposed of as tfoK-Green/sXd. dry salted wet srdtect calfskins cut and damaged hid Me^ 4 Miiesnnd Co. per J. T. F.rd, reHMrb on thSilive stock market, etc., for the ! enSng Thursday, August 9th, as folti&fs oh—There was only a small ab this market, and even for that '«nqhhy WaS'texcfcfedingly limited and prices low. Our entri s were on account of Messts Sprott Bn»4')£ '?• G^ nt ’ Al * <fcnLEeifSt Estate, ( F. M,,| Foster, apd ,Spns. ' For this market we quote, mutton from 2d to iMi L beef ifti tdili? 11 ' • ; ' -'A Iflo; lo jTheXollowing is the Christchurch Com Exchange report for the week ending Friday evening' the 10th inst The aspect of the grain ’trade presents no, new . features during rtbe weekii. extreme dulness continuing to bs the prevailing .characteristic. Wheat: Good mulling' samples" 4s to '4s 2d per bushel ; seed *SSptes, 4s 6d to, 4s gd per'bushel ; second qualify, 3s 3d to 3s gd per bush 1; chick wheat, 2s 3d to 2s 8d delivered in Christchurch. —Oats; Good stout milling samples. 2s to 2s ad per bushel* feed quality, is gd to is lid First-class malting quality qs qd to 4s-6d per.bushel; second quality and feed, 2s 4d to 3*^;—!Grassßeed : Farmers ' samples, fairly cleaned,' 3s 3d to 3s gd per bushd t, machine dressed, 4s to 4s 2d, delivered in Chffetdhurch. —Potatoes:' 30s to 32s 6d at country stations. - Cheese and Butter.; 4#d to’Sd tor the. former, gdto gj4d for the latter, no dispositum bn thepart of buyers to operate.