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Horowhenua Chronicle, 28 September 1911, Page 2

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.\DDINGTON STOCK REPORT

CPBK t'REBB ABBOCUTION-] • OH.LUSTCHU.IICH, Sept. 27. At Addington there wei'e moderate entries of stock and a good attendance. Beef was firm at last week's rates. Store sheep showed no material change, and lat lambs were easier. Fat sheep sold 'at an advance on last week's prices, and fat pigs were weaker in demand: a.ixl pricesr There w>as a fair demand for store cattle, and good dairy cows sold well. Tli© yarding of store sheep was a small one and mostly medium sorts. Ewe hoggets showed a little improvement, but wethers were somewhat firmer, and there was a. good demand for ewes and' lambs. The better classes of ewe h'oggets .-,-ofil up to 1-ls Td, smaller 12s 4d, mixed sexes lis Td to 12s 9cl; full mouth ewes and lambs, 8s 7(1 to 9s 7d, all counted ; .half-bred \vethers, 12s lOd to 15s Bd. A small yarding of fat sheep was made up principally of Southland and North .Island consignments; there was a. -rise of fully Is per 'bead as compared with tlio previous week in consequence of the supply being short. The supply of beef comprised 108 head, .and a large proportion, consisted of prime quality animals. The domanid for this class was keen, and last week's high rates were freely maintained. Steers made £7 10s to £11, extra to £1"> 7s 6d, heifers £6 to £10, extra to £13 15s, and cows £5 9s fid to £9 and extra to £12. There was a fair entry of cattle and good demand for the larger sorts. 'I lie. yarding of fat pigs showed an increase in numbers and prices were consequently easier. Choppers made £2 10s to £5, heavy baconers £3 to £3 ss, lighter 47s 6d to 545, equal to sJcl to 6§d per lb. Large .porkers made 37s to 455, equal to 5:Jd per lb. Store pigs were also entered in large numbers, and they met with a fair demand, several outside buyers being present. Large sorts made 24s to 28s, medium 18s to 235, smaller 12s to 15s, weaners 8s Gd to fis Id.

.TOHNSONVI LLE .SALE. ITER PIW* i<WOCIATUIN.J JOH NSON VITJjE, Sept. 27. Abra'ham and Williams, Limited, report 011 their Johiisonville sale as followsA heavy entrance of both sheep and cattle came forward and sold readily at recent prices. Prime heavy bullocks £10 15s to £11 15s, lighter £10 2s 6d to £10 15s. fat cows Cfi 15s -to. £7 10s. Vcalcrs, good, 34s to 41s lighter lGs to 31s, light 235. Good wethers 21s to 255, extra prime heavy owes 22s Od to 23s 9d. Good e.we.s IDs 3d to 20s Od, prime spring lambs 15s lOd to 10s Id and 15s to 15s (id. OTA KT STOCK SALE.

.Messrs Abraham and Williams, Ltd•, report:—At Otaki on Tuesday u-e had small yardwigs of slboep and cattle, Willich sold at late rates. Store wethers, -12s lid ; hoggets, 12s 10s; springing cows, £6 springing heifers, £5; fat cows, £5 17s ] empty cows, £3 8s to £3 14s; bulls. £4

SHANNON STOCK SALE. At Shannon on Wednesday, Abraraham and Williams, Ltd., report a small yarding of sheep and a good yarding of catt'e. Most of the yarding changed hands at prices on a par with other centres. Ewe hoggets, 13s 3d; wether hoggets, lis Id ito 12s 3d ; ewes and lambs, 22s 3d ; springing heifers, £5 2s to £5 19s; fat cows, £5 10s; forward wethers, £3 15s to £4 Gs; heifers in calf, £3 15s; 18-month steers, £3 12s Od; store cows, £3 to £3 Is. LONDON WOOL SALES: SEPTEMBER SERIES.

Dalgety and Co., Ltd., Wellington, have received cabled advice dated 20t.1i inst., from their London office, reading as follows:—"Wool sales opened. The attendance of •buyers is large and competition is animated, font the selections of Wools is indifferent. .Merino wools.—Good quality and condition, par to 5 per cent; also inferior and faulty, sto 10 per cent, lower, as compared with the closing rates of last series. Faulty short scoured wolos, 10 per cent, 'lower, and are neglected; crossbreds are 5 per cent, lower.