COMMERCIAL.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 6 March 1914, Page 4

COMMERCIAL.

ADDIXGTON STOCK MAUKET [per association. 1 Christchureh March. -1. Store ehoep; Two-tooth ewes. 17s to 235; 2, 4, and G-tootli ewes (good) 18s to 21b 2dj G and S-tnntli ewes 16s to 20s ldj 4, (i and 8tooth ewes 15s to 18s 2d'; | sound-inouth ewes lGs to 18s (ul; other ewes 13s to 14s Udj full and failing mouth ewes 12s to ltfs Gd; aged ewes 10s and upwards: 4 and G-tooth forward wethers 14s to 18s; 2 and 4-tootli wethers to l< s: merino wethers 5s 4d for lowconditioned sorts to 11s 10d tor f oi'Avard lines; best rape lambs Us Gd to 15s Gd; medium to good rape lambs 12s Gd to 13s; other classes of lambs 10s 3d to Us Gd: culls 7s to 8s 6d. Fat lambs.—Tegs 18s Gd to 19s 8d; extra to 21s 3d; average weights lGs to 17s 9d; light and unfinished 15s to 15s 9d. Fat sheep.—Prime wethers 2ls to 245; extra to 28s; others His i)d to 20s 7d; merino wethers 1-Js to 19s Id; prime ewes 18s to 20s Gd ; medium 15s Gd to 17s Gd: aged and light 12s 5d to 15s; merino ewes 9s Gd. Fat cattle.- Prices declined by about Is per IOOIbs, the currciU rate being 28s to 81s. Steers £'T los to £11; extra to £1.4 10s: heibers £G to £9 10s; cows £5 to £9 7s 6d. Store cattle. —Yearlings i'l 18s: 15 to 18-month sorts £'i 8s 4<l to £-'J 10s; 2-year steers .£'4 10s; 2vear heifers £4 ss; 21-ycar heifers £4 10s; cows £1 7s to £-"} ss; 2year heifers (Chafliams) £5 Is; 4-year steers (Ohathams) £5 : cows (Chathams) £3 15s: suckers (Chathams) £2 Bs. Dairy cows sold at £4 to £1M 5s •'at. pigfl.—Choppers £>3.10s to £0 10s; heavy baconers 62s Gd to 77s Gd; lighter baconers 52s Gd to 60s. These prices were equal to s|d to s|d per lb. Heavy porkers 47e to 50s; lighter porkers 40s to 445; price per lb Gid

Store pigs.—Large stores 38s to 4-.Js; medium stores 28s to small stores 20s to 275; weaners (ordinary) 14s to 18s; weaners (extra) to 20s; sows in pig £o 15s to £b.

BURNSIDE MARKET.

Dunedin, March 4. At Burnside market to-day 174 fat cattle were yarded. The entry proved quite sufficient for requirements. The bulk consisted of cows, heifers and mediuniweight steers for which the demand was not very keen. The sale was somewhat erratic. Prime quality bullocks of good weight sold well, under good' competition. Best bullocks i>l3 to £15; medium weight£ll 10s to £12: light £8 10s to £10 10s; best heifers t'B 10s to £10 10s; best heifers -<S 10a to £9 15s; medium £<i 10s to £7 10s; light and inferior £5 to The yarding of fat sheep showed a- considerable falling-off as compared with last week's supply, only 1412 being penned. There was a good demand for both ewes and wethers at an advance of fully Is per head on last week's rates. Best wethers £1 4s to £1 7s (id ; e>tra to £1 lls Gd; medium weights £1 Is Gd to £1 3s; light 18s to £1 0s Gd: best ewes £1 to £1 Us 3d; medium 17s to LSs Gd; light and inferior 12s to 15s. L'igs.—Only 37 fat pigs were penned, and these met with a good demand prices ruling at last week's rates. On the other hand stores 'were in slow demand, and the yarding, comprising of 1.15, and sold at a reduction .of 2s Gd to 5s per head as compared with recent values. (