Commercial.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 14 May 1914, Page 4

Commercial.

ADDINGTON MARKETS

Christchurch, May 13. Store sheep, two-tooth ewes 17s; 4 and 6-tooth 15s Gd to 16s lid; 4, 0 and 8-tooth. to 16s sd; 2, 4, G and 8-tooth 15s Gd to lGs; full and failing mouth lis to 12s 3d; aged ewes 4s to 9s 3d; merino ewes 5s to 5s 3d.

Lambs.—Good 13s 8d o 14s (id : extra good to 16s; fairly good lis 6d to 13s; very medium 10s 3d to 10s 9d; small 8s 6d; ewe lambs 14s Od to 15s 6d ; 4, and 6-tooth wethers 17s to 18s: 4, 0 and 8tootli 17s 9d; 2, 4, and Gtooth 17s 6d to 18s; 2-tooth wethers 15s to 16s; small halfbred wethers 13s 7d; merino wethers 4s 4d.

There was an entry of 7981 fat lambs. Prices.Tegs 20s to 23s 9d; average freezing weight 18s, 19s 9d; light and unfinished Lss 6d to 17s 9d.

Fat sheep.—Extra prime wethers to 28s 3d; prime wethers 21s 6d to 255: other wethers 15s 7d to 21s; merino wethers 15s 3d to 22s 9d; extra prime ewes to 235; prime ewes 17s 6d to 225: medium ewes 14s 6d to 17s; aged and light ewes 12s to 14s.

Fat cattle.—Steers £7 10s to £11; extra to £13 12s 6d; heifers £5 7s (id to £11; cows £5 to £9 10s.

Store cattle.—2-year s!eers £4 5s to £4 10s (the latter beingpassed) : 2-year hellers £3 17s 6d; cows £2 to £4 9s: Holstoin cows (from South) £0 2s; 2-year-old Holstein heifers £4 15s. Dairy cows.—For the best sorts t-hore_ was free competition, but inferior sorts were not m request. Representative' prices wanted, from £3 2s fid to £11. Fat pigs—Choppers 70s to 1355; heavy baconers 60s to 68s; extra heavy baconers lo 725; average baconers 46s to 355. Price per lb 5d to s}d. Heavy porkers 44s to 455: lighter sorts 38s to 435; price per lb 6d. Large stores 35s to 395; medium stores 28s to 445; small stores 18s to 275; small weaners 6s 6d to 10s; large weaners 10s 6d to 13s. BURNSIDE MARKETS

Dunedin, May 13. Best bullocks £10 10s; extra (o £15; medium to good £9 to £10 ss; light £6 10s to £8; best cows and heifers £8 to £9; extra to £11 7s Gd; medium to good £5 to £7; light £4 to £5 ss.

Best wethers 23s (id to 255; extra heavy 295: medium to good 21s to 235; liylit 18s to 20s: host ewes 19s (id to 225: extra prime 335: medium to good 17s to 18s fid; light 13s fid to 15s fid. Best lambs 18s fid to 2()s: extra heavy 30s 3d: good 16s (ul to 18s: light 14s to 15s fid. Suckers lis fid to 16s: slips to 255: stores 26a to 35,5: porkers 46s to 50s: liglit bnconers tg,. 745.