ADDINGTON LIVE STOCK MARKET.
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Ghiustohuboh, October 30
Consequent upon the faot that there will be no sale next Wednesday at this market, there was a lai'ge BUpply ofatook of all kinds. The attendance was good.
Stobb tußEe—Tbia was an important feature of the Rale, all tha yards aud paddooka allotted to thia departraea being well filled. Prloeo varied oona'decably, but the following will uffjrd a criterion of ths market : — Hoggets fetched from 8j 8i to lla 10i la large Ilne3 Some nuorn fetched from 5a to 7a. Fonr and six tooth Bhorn oroasbreds, mixed, realised np to 9a Id, while those m the wool brcughtup to 12s 4d and 13b. A line of merluo wethers fatobad 7s Id.
Lambs— A. very haavy entry of lamb» of all kinds Bold *t vacloao prices up to 12< 9d, according to quality. Fat Sheep— Over 8000 were yarded, a considerable proportion of them bqtng shorn. Amongat thoae were a good many merinos from North Canterbury, Tno demand for anyth'ng of good quality appeared thoroughly well maint load. One or two llnei were sold privately for freezing, and reallaud fully 2d per Ib. Best mutton sold b\> auntlon realised « trifl'j more than thin onus, qtiently. Bxoeb Cattle— -Tho r a wua a fall market principally of oo>) and two year olds, mixod, and aged oovu. Youngsters BJld freely at from 15a to 25s for yearling*, and from 30a to 45a for two year olds, aooording to quality. Oow« were Bonaovrhat dull of sale, except where the quality was extra good
Fat OATiLB~The jards were better filled than has been the onae for some time. In ooneeqoonc? of s» commlsalon being In the mark'.t to bay up IGO head for Southern demandr., 'h* tone <f the market throughout w»< (/'eatiy Improved. The requirements of tho commissioner! were not sailfitied i»h iliuy only soourad aboat eighty haad, Tao average for those sold under the himaiar was from 21s to 23s per lOOlba. Pios— Tho entry weu a very small one, and m oonseqaonoo of bacon oarers having discontinued operations, the prices were maoh lower. Light baooners real Used 3^ 1 ; porkTs. 4ji. . :
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Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 2268, 31 October 1889, Page 2
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358ADDINGTON LIVE STOCK MARKET. Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 2268, 31 October 1889, Page 2
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