STOCK REPORT.
There was a good attendance at the Addington yards on Wednesday, when the stock entered comprised 7959 sheep, 379 cattle, and 106 pigs. Sheep.—A large proportion of the sheep yarded were of good quality. Fat -sheep were more ready of sale than on the previous Wednesday, and prices advanced to 2d for best quality mutton, with l|d to lfd for medium. There were few lambs in the market, and all were taken up in the trade. Store sheep sold freely at 3s lid for merino ewes, and 6s 8d for cross-bred ewes for breeding purposes. Cattle.—A large .supply of fat stock came to hand. The various lots were fairly competed for, and taken up by .the (trade at prices ranging up to 22s per 1001b for best quality. The bulk, however, sold at from 18s to .20s. Stores are still dull of sale.
Pigs.—A very superior line of pigs excited eager competition among the trade, and sold at prices equal to from 4£d to 5d per lb.
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Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, Volume 4, Issue 387, 20 April 1880, Page 2
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169STOCK REPORT. Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, Volume 4, Issue 387, 20 April 1880, Page 2
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