Commercial.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 18 July 1913, Page 3

Commercial.

ADIHNGTOX MARKETS. ; fI'HK ntXtlß ABBQCIATION 1 CHKKSTOHLTROH, July IG. . At tlu> Addington live stock mar- , ket there wore fairly largo entries of stock and a good attendance o' 'buyers. Fat cattle sold «t the previous nook's rates. Store sheep sold well, good linos and -hoggets showing little improvement. Kat lambs were rather easier, and the I'iit shepp sale opened at firm rates, but prices afterwards eased off considerably. rat pigs showed no change. ■Store sheep: Ewes (local), 2, I. (3, and 8-tooth. exceptionally good. Li 2s to .CI (is Gd ; <3 and 8-tooth 19s 9d ; mixed ages. 12s 5d to Ms 3d ; aged 10s -Id to 13s 8d- oversea ewes. I-yoar-old, l;"5s (id to 19s 8d ; sounduiouth. 15s 9d to Kis 3d; 2, I. and 5-tooth 18s 2(1; hoggets (best) lis 9d to 15s 8d ; average to good 12s lid to 18s 10d: smalf lis Id to 12s; wethers 2-tootli 1-Js to 15s lOd. Fat lambs: New season's lambs made CI 4s 7d ; best freezing lambs 17s Gd to 19s 7d ; others, l is to 17s. Fat sheep: Extra prime wethers to £1 10s ; prime £1 Is to .CI 7.s sd; others l(Js lOd to CI ()s (jd; extra prime ewes to £1 0s; prime 18s (id to .CI Is; medium l(is to 18s; and aged light 12s (id to 17s (jd; merino wethers 1 (is to .CI 3s -Jd. Fat cattle, from 27s to 3.js per 100 lb., according to class. Steers made £8 12s (id to* £11 10s; extra, to £11); heifei's ;C()- 10s to \9 10s; extra t(. ,C 15; con's .0(5 10s to £9 l()s; extra to £13 10s. Store cattle: Yearlings to .C 2 -Is (passed); 15 to 18-month sorts £3 r>s tc» £3 13s (id ; 3-year heifers £5 2s (id and cows £1 to £fi 7s. Dairy cows made £1 to £11 7s (id. There was a medium entry of fat pigs. Choppers £ I to £5 10s; heavy baconers £3 l().s to £3 His; and lighter, £2 las to £3 ."is; equal to 5Jd to s;{d per II). The best • porkers made £2 (is to £2 10s: ami lighter £2 15s to I*3 ss; equal to 5Jd per lb. The best porkers made £2 (is to £2 l()s and lighter £1 18s to £2 -Is; equal to 6id per lb. Store pigs: Large stores £1 15s to £2; medium £1 5s to £1 lis; aim small sorts, 18s to £Ls Id; smau weaners made 8s (id, whilst good 13UKNSIDE MAHKIfiT. JH'XFDIN, .July Hi. At Murnsido to-day 209 lat cattle wore penned, the quality all through being fair. In spite of the large yarding, bidding was brisk, and prime cattle were linn at late rates. Host bullocks, £11 M's to £13. extra good, lo £17 ; good £9 15s to CIO 15; light £7 10s to £9; I) 'id cows and heifers £8 10s to £10; extra to. CLI 7s (id ; good £7 to £8 ss; light £5 10s to £(i 10s. Fat sheep: 3220 penned. 'Unqualify all through was not nearly as good as it was last week. I'riees were much on a par with last rates; although inclined to be erratic. Prime wethers £1 5s to CI 7s (id ; extra to £1 10s 3d ; medium lo good £1 3s to £1 Is (3d ; light 19s to £1 Is (id : best owes £1 t?s (id ; extra to £1 9s 3d; medium to good Us lid to 19s fid; light 13s (id to 15s (id. Fat lambs: -Only MOO pointed. There were very lew prime lots on oiler. F.xport buyers wore not keel. ; 11ul prices ruled about the same a. last week. Inferior lines were taken by graziers. Isest. His to 17s. extra to 19s; medium to good Ms (id to 15s (id; light and inferior 12s (id lo 13s lid.

I'igs: About 100 penned. Stores were hardly so high as at the last side, but porkers and baeoner.s were. linn. Suckers. Lis (id to L(is; slip* 17s to £1 2s (id: stores £1 3s to £l 8s (id: porkers. L"2 2s to C 2 lis: light baconers to 13 ; heavy baconers to £1 ."is.