ADDINGTON MARKET.

Gisborne Times, Volume XVII, Issue 1405, 16 March 1905, Page 2

ADDINGTON MARKET.

I (Far Press Association.) I , Christchurch, last night. I a ij° erS Was the U3UaI Jorge attendance at I Addington at the market day before the ram fan:, and there were good -entries in j all departments except fat cattle. The I sales of pure bred sheep were of more in- | teresfc thon usual. , F % tcattle — o ” , y 148 were yarded, but the demand was very weak ahd prices were slightly easier, particularly for cows. The entry consisted mainiy of steers and light heifers. Good to prime beef sold at the rate of 20s to 22s per lOOlbs; other i qualities 15s to 19s. Prices per head were : Fat steers £6 to £9 12s 6d, heifers 17s frl 2s 6d > cows £4 17s 6d to £6 I Fat lambs—There was a good entry,and I prices were firm at last week’s valuee. £i&. 88 tp 283 9di,amb »»*»*»

Pigs—Bacon pigs were in fair supply i and sold at improved prices, A small entry of porkers also realised enhanced values, and stores met a better demand a *fi ate ', Stoners sold at 39s 6d to to 4Jd per lb ; porkers 28s to 40s, or od to s£d per lb ; stores {«£** t 0 29a * medium 16s to 20s, small’

I Store sheep—The entry of store sheeD numbered about 17,000,' including larea importations from Nelson, Marlborough N ° r ‘ h laland. There was a good r • r ut buyors were not influenced l‘. he hl | h ptlcoa Pais at Culverden last [week, and compared with the previous Addington prioes tho values of good ewes ZfSL mai ntained, while agedTnd faulty lines were quite two points lower. Wethers were steady, and good lambs wore 6dm la dearer than at the previous week’s

, f ut . 8h , G °P— A f “ir lot in point of nnmThe maiw 03 S ° me V6ry prime Vlßllty. j-ho market was controlled by the local J buyers, and exporters obtained very limited supplies. Prices of both wether? f^ SS W °™ Ve:ry Mir at the following quotations :—Wethers, prime 22s to 28s others 20s 6d to 21s fid; ewes, prime s>n 2l8 u to Mir to good 19s to 208 6(1, otbors 16s to 18s 6d; merino wethers 16s 6d to 17s 6d merino