ADDINGTON MARKET

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 131, 27 February 1919, Page 8

ADDINGTON MARKET

By Telecraph—Press Association. ' Christchurch, February 2-G. At-,Addiugton market there were fairly large ynrdings of stock. Included in tho offerings of store, sheep were' lines from Hawko's Buy und Poverty Bay, which were not in good condition. Tlit> market for ewea whs soAiewlmt easier, but there was no change in lambs or wethers. Fat lniiibs were easier, but fat sheep were a little firmer. Fat.cattle were hardly up to last week's values, except steers, which were in short supply. There was little demand-for store cuttle. Store Sheep;—. Best tivo-tooth ewes, 30s. to 345. Mr,' ordinary.'two-tooth ewes, 255. to 28s. 4(1.; two, four iuid six-tootli ewes, 2(is. to 365.; best four,'six, and eiglittdoth. ewes, 275. to t!9s. 9d.j rough lour, six, and eight-tooth ewes, 23a. 2d. to 2Gs. 3d.; six and eight-tooth ewes, 20s. 7d. to 245.' Id. j {;wo-tooth wethers, 275. to ,2Ds. 6d.;. four/and six-tooth wethers, 235. to- 265.; best rape himbs, 2ls. to 245. M.; lighter lambs, 15s. to 'iCs. 6d.; imill lamlw, fts. to Ms. Gd.; ewe lambs, 21s. Gd. Fat Lambs.—Primo lambs, 275. 6d. to 325. W.; medium, 24a. (id. to 2Ts.; lighliT lambs, ISs. 9d. to 2is. Fat Sheep.—Extra prime (o 1475.; prime wethers, ml9s., to 4fls.; lighter wethers, 28s. lid. to •13s. Gd.; extra prim';, ewes, 41s.;'prime ewes,'33s. to 355. Gd.; medium ewee, 295. to 325. 6d.; lighter owes, 21s. fid. to 2Ss. ,6d. Fat Cattle.—Extra prime, steers, to J:22 55.; prin'ie steers, 2s. Gd. to Jt'l9 os.: ordinary 6teers,- .£l4; to £15 10.-1.; extra prime heifers, 10s.; prime heifers, .£l2 to .Cl 5 iOs.; extra prime cows. £\6 15s.;:prime cows, MS to ; ordinary cows, £9 to J12,105. .. ■■.'.-". • Store Cattle.—Eighteen-months .steers, -fiolOs.; eighteen-months heifers, 3s. Gd.; two-year ejteere, 7s. fid.; dry cows, £5 to ,£9; heavy, bulls. J;10 to JI19; lighter bulls, ,£5 to JC9 10s.; dairy cows, £9 to ,£IG 15s. . . Fat Pigs.— jes to .48 12s. 6d.; extra : heavy bacorierf v 10s.; ■ heavy .baconere, ■£' to ,155.; lighter baconers, £5 Ms.-to £5 103. (equal to 10d. to IOJd. per lb.); large porkers, <£3 15s. to M 153.; lighter nnrkers.' JW-te. to £9 10s. (enual to 13Jd."to lld> per lb). - ' , Store Pig's.—Extra good medium etoresj 545. to 655.; smaller stores, 355, 'to 425.; weaners, 13s, to' 255. ' \