RANGIORA.

Press, Volume L, Issue 14972, 20 May 1914, Page 11

RANGIORA.

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• There was a very good attendance at tho Itangiora market.yesterday, in the stock saleyards' tho entry was 3200 sheep, of which 2120 were fat, 29 cattle, and 100 pigs. Prices wore: —I , at lambs 18s 6d to 21s .7d. The following were the principal sales:—For Bchneit Bros., 20 at 16s -Id'; J. Catherwood, 21 at 16s 8d; G. Wilson, 22 at. 18s; A. DalzieU "2 at 18s 3d; W. Forrest, •»» at 19s 4d; Fitzgibbon Bros., CO Tit 18e Id,-15 at 17s 9d: J. Hiatt. 43 at 17s 3d; Mrs Todd, 29 at 18s; T. Dawsou, 18 at 18s; J. Stringer, 25 at 18s Id; ;W. Strincer. Go at f-Ss: if,. Hague, 24 at 18s; T. Pulley. G-l m 20s. -42 at Iris 4d: H. Luderma-ii. 61-at 18s 3d; G. S. Smith. 70 at 18s lid; J. Bailey. 38 at 17s 7d; TV. Bennett, 17 at 17s 4d; A, Pulley. 30 at 19s-; R. Mclntosh, 89 at 17s 6{l; V. M. Hope, 15t at 18s od, 46 at 18s 10d ;'Gardiner Bros.. 25 at 19s lid; 'Mrs'Todd. 12 at 21s 7d; client, 53 at 14«; J. W. Butcher. — at '16s 10d. 48 at 19s 7d; T. .Mclntosh, 19 at 19s; W. Duncan. 11 at 15s lOd; W. Boyle, 21 at 21s; ,F. J. Ihincan,- 31 at'l.Bs': J. F. Alfeld./84 at l?s 9d; A. Scott.'9s at 19s Id; D. Mclntosh, 22 at 18s 10d; A. McMaster', 21 at los 4d, 12 at 17s; Miss Bowie, 62 at 18s; Petne Bros.. 66 at 18s .6d; H. Vallance, 42 at 16s 7d.

Fat Wethers—l7s 6d to 20s 6d. Principal sales: For A. Dalziel, 20 at lite 7d, 13 at 20s 6d; T. Pulley, 7 at 20s; F. Teague, 41 at ]9s 10d: F. T. JVlcIntosh, 8 at ISs Id ; client. 24 at 17s. ' Fat Ewos —15s 6d to 20s. Principal sales: For T. Leech. 2o at 20s; T. i'ulley, 17 at 15s 3d; J. 15 at 15s Bd. 64 at 14s 10d; client, 33 at 18s 3d; G- S. Smith. 22 at 15s; E. •Watkins, 15 at 15s 4d; W. Duncan, 20 at 16s, 39 at 14s 10-1: A. .Scott, — at 18s 2d; D.Mdntosh, 16 at 18s 3d; S. -Ryan, 40 at 14s 9d; and A. McMaster, 15 at 15s 10d. ' - Store Sheep—Aged balfbred _ewes, 7s 6d to 11b; store wethers. 15s sd; 6tore lambs, 11s 4d to 12s 6d; ewe lambs, ;12s 6d to los 6dI Cattle—Fat cows. £5 os to £8 10s; store cotes, £3; heifers. £4 19s to £5; dairy cows, £5 los to £10 12s 6d; springers, £7 to £8. - Pigs—Choppers, 80s to 935; baconers, 60s to SOs; porkers, to 4Ss; stores, 28s to 365; smafi pigs, 9s to 14s. * .In tae prodooe yards heavy crossbred sheep skins, "to oe sd; medium, 4s 10d ; lighter, *3e 7d; calfskins, 3s 6d; hides, 6Jd lb; fat. v lfd: fleece wool, 7Jd; crutchingSj 4Jd; horsehair, Is. Poultry: Boosters 9d couple, hens 3s 6d, ■pallets os 9d', ducks ss. "whole wheat 4s bushel, 3s tfd; oats 2s pea 5...3., 3dt .beans. =?s 3d, bran 'os 9d a sack,- sharps 9s' (sd. peaineal Up, pig-meal 10s. pointocs "s, «arrpU 3s 3d, apples 3s case, pears 2s, onions id-lb.

The Ashburton stock sale was held at tuti Ainitiutou yards yesi-eruay. aoU thero was a good attenuaui-e, but tue entry siioweu a >;ionage oi'er tnat of last week at the linwald yards." The total yarding compnscd r>76l sheep, as against UIB2 last week, and included C'jy fat ewa, 32-5 fat. wethers, iltid fat weuters ana 'J.ifj'2 stores'. \\ itii the iugli price rulii.g - tor fats iast -week, iarmers were incnaed to bring ior ward any surplus stock,'and consequently tho qualiti'/especiaiiy or the ewes, was very in and out, and prices. ranged Horn 11s 4d to l'Js yd. 'Hie quality of the wethers and lambs was mucu better, and both classes .siiowed aii increase of iaet week's yarding, i-reezing buyers were operating tieely, and took the bulk 01 tjio lar.ae yarumg, but-chers finding it dmicult to get tlnir wants suppiled. |or the quality ot the lat ewes yarded, prices were quite equal "to last week's rates, while wethers and lamfes "re even better. Fat ewes made up to Us M, fat wetiiers to 2U 3d, and fat lambs to • l>os 3d. The following prices were obtained: — Prime butchers' ewes llj.s to 17s b"d, extra heavy I'Js yd, medium weights 13s 3d to 105. '.id, light li's -Id to 12s 7d: piime butchers'"wothers 20s 6d to --Is 3d. o:i.er.s ifj, 7d to li-s 8d; primo IreezMi-; lambs 17s 2d to 20.s 3d, others los-3d to 16s lid. There was a*very small yarding of store sheep, which included -735 hoggets. 812 lambs, the balance being ewes. There was very little demand, and of the total yarding l< I* were passed by auction. There was a very small voiding of cattle, fat cows making £.5 2s «d to £8 10s, vealer £3, storo heifers £3 os, and oow Lα profit £3 10s.