ADDINGTON MARKET

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 251, 11 July 1918, Page 8

ADDINGTON MARKET

I By Telegraph.—Prese Aaaociation. : Christchurch, July 10. / At Addington market (he ;ardin;; of etock wa3 larger than that of Inst week, but.comprised only about a week's normal supply, and on account (if butchers - being out of stock (here was a keen demand l'or fats, J:'at cattle, of which there • were some prime linos on olTei , , i-ohl at I the previous week's rains. There were a '• few very prime lines of fat. wethers on offer, but the ewes ivpre inferior If jne- , (Hum. All showed more or !e.?s signs of tie lato bad weather, and a iiumber of ; lines had evidently been in (he snow. • The prices were about on a level villi ' those of a fortnight rro, iiihl the market for ewes was firm tlmiiifchour. The fen' • line.? of hogget.3 sent in were sold along • with the fnt sheej), and were not in very : keen demand. Good wethers sold best in : the store pen?, other descriptions being ; in little Teeniest. I'igs and , dairy cmvs '■ sold.well, and there was a fair demand for storeica'ttle. Store Sheep.—Two and four-loolh ewes, i 20s. 6d. and 275.; four,' six, and eigliti tooth . ewe-s, 275. Gd.; two and foiir-iooth wethcr.=, 255. 2d. to 32=;. Od.; four and six-looth wethers. 2,>. :id. In !lk 10(1.; four and s : x-ln<ith merino \Hheifi. 9*. Bd. to 225. 7d.; ewe hoists, 20s. 7d. to %*. 5(1. T'at Sheep.—Extra prime wether?. !i.ie. i . fid.; prinio wethers, Ilk lo 47?.: medium '■ wethers, 365. 'to 395. (id.; lighlev, Ms. Gd. ; to 35a. Gd.; merino wether". lik_!ld. lo I!te. 7d.; prime owes, .'LX (id. lo ,'l~». Gd.; ■ medium, 28=. fid. la V*.: others 2Ms. 3d. i to ?.!>*.: hotels. 2.'ls In .T2=. fid. ! Fat 'Cattle—Extra prime bullocks, lo £26; prime bullocks. JCI3 lo i 22: nrdii nary bullocks £9 17,s fid. l<, .t'l7 10s; extra prime heifers, iIS: primp heifers, ,05 to ,£l6; ordinary heifers, .£8 12s. lo £H 103.; prime cows. <El"> to .CIS 2s. Gd.; >■ ordinary cows. ,1:9 7s. Gd. lo JEM lO.s Store' Cattle—Four-year steers, Jill lSe. to JEI2 10a.: two and a half tothree-j-ear etee'n?, X 10: eiKHteen-months to two-year steers, ,£S: dry cows, XG fo JJ7 10s.;' dairy cows, .£< 10s. to 1-17 15s. Pfcs.— Chonpere, JX (o JIS; Iwroners, £1 10s. to £6 9s. (equal to BW. per lb.); porkers, is. to £) 10s. (eriunl lo 9!d. to 93d. per lb.); law stores, to 575.; medium, SBp. to 48s: smaller, 28s, to 365.; Werners, iSs. to 2«5,