ADDINGTON MARKET.
Per Press Association.
Chrislohurch, last night. At the Addingson yards iherejwere moderate entries of stock and a fair attendance. Fat oatlle sold at about last weok's rates. The few store sheep in sold well, and there was no change in the values of fat iambs. Prime fat sheep sold well, but unfinished sorts were rather easier. Pigs of ail classes were dull of sale.
1 Store sheep.—A large Sine of • hoggets, and a few odd lots formed the entry, and they met with a ready sale. A line of 120 2-tooth wethers made 19s 6d, and 664 hoggets changed hands at 15s to 15s 4d. Fat lambs—There was a small yarding of lightweight fat lambs, and they brought l&M to l***”'"* Pri(eß r ° DginS fr ° m
Fat sheep.-—There was a moderate yarding, and included in the entry were j some very prime lines of wethers. A considerable portion of the ewes were unfinished sorts. For all prime lots there was keen .competition at firm rates but 1 backward ewos were easier. The range of prices was: Prime wethers 24s to 80s ' medium 22s to 23s 6d, light 19s Sd to 21a 6d, prime ewes 20s to 22s 4d, medium 17» 6d to 19s 6d, aged and inferior 14s to 17*Fat cattle.—The yarding totalled 173 head, among them boing several good lines of steers. Tho market opened- woll bn*
1 . .. — w wen, bus foil away towards the close. A line of 14 steers sold at £9 5s to £l2 ss, 18 steers £7 to £9 10s, and 8 heifers £7 to £9. Other steers brooghs £6 5s to £8 17s 6d, heifers £5 5s to £8 ss, and cows £4 15s to £7 15s and extra to £8 15s, equal to 21s to 22s 6d for prime, 17s to 20s 6d for medium, aud lOOlbs 183 68 f ° r C ° WS Snd infsrlor
( eD l c y of veal calves made 7s 6d I to dbo. Slorc and dairy cattle.—Only somo 20 store cattle wore offered and a few pens of dan-y cows, mostly modium sorts, tho best of which sold up to £7 ss. Pigs. There was a medium yarding which met with a dull sale, especially baconers and stores. Baccners made 86g to 45a, equal to 3d to aud a few to Bid per lb, porkers 26s to 83s. equal to 4d to 4Jd per lb, large stores 18s to 225, medium ' 6d to 17s 6d, aud small 9s to Is,,
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Gisborne Times, Volume XIX, Issue 1523, 3 August 1905, Page 2
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414ADDINGTON MARKET. Gisborne Times, Volume XIX, Issue 1523, 3 August 1905, Page 2
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