Commercial.
ADJHNGTON MARKET. Christchurch, April 7. With the exception oi store sheej entries in all classes ot stock at Ad dington market to-day were ratlin smaller than at the previous week': sale. The market was dull and sale generally were in favour of "buyers. Store sheep.—The yarding was o inferior quality. Forward lambs 10i tc 13s 3d. inferior 5s 9d to 7s 9d, cull.' 3s 9d to os 3d, forward 1 and 6-tootl wethers 10e 6d, good s.m. ewes 12s 6< to 16s. fair s.m. ewes 10s to 12s, infer ior 8s to 9s 9d, good 4, G, and 8-tootl ewes 12e 6d to 16s Gd, tailing-moutl ewes 7s Gd to 8s 9d, cult 2s 6H to 5s Fat lambs.—The entry totalled 124.' at- against 1575 last week. The qua! ity of a large proportion of the offer ing was good, but the sale was dull Prime lambs 15e 6d to 19s 7d, other: Is 6d to 155.« Fat sheep.—The sale was poor. T started with a drop in prices estimate at about 2s per head, and it never re covered ite tone. Fat cattle The entry was small 262 as compared with 312 last week The quality was of an average charge ter and the market irregular. Extr; steers made to £16 12"s Gd, ordinal? £5 17s Gd to £9 10s, extra heifers t< £11, ordinary £5 to £8. extra cows t< £16 os, ordinary £5 7s Gd to £8; pric< of beef por hundred 30s to 42e. Fat calves were scarce and ranget from 18s to £3 17s 6d. Dairy cattle.— A fair number o dairy cows were yarded and there wm good competition for the better quality Prices ranged from £3 IDs to £11 15s. Store cattle.—A very small marke and the- quality was poor. Yearling made 29s To to 18-iuonth cattle £'■ 10s to £3 15e, 2-year heifers £3 10s 3-yoar steers £5 17s 6d, 3-year heifer. £4 4s. cows £2 10s to £6 2s 6il. Pigs—A fairly large entry of fats but the proportion of unfinished wa. too large, and the sale was very dull Choppers 48e to 925, efxtra heavy bac oners 60s to 675, light baconers 47s 6« tc o7s 6d, price per lb ojel to 'jjd Heavy porkers 30s to 365, light 25« t< 295. price per.,lb 4J3 to sid. Ston pigs were almost unsaleable. Largi made 16s*to 245, small 8s to 14«, slip: 3s to 9a, weanere 9s to 4s. /ou may have an attact of diarrhosa dysentery or pains in the stomach on< of these days and it will be well t< remember the name of a medicine thai will relieve you. Say it slowly— Chamberlain's Colic and Diarrboet Remedy. What will be still better buy a bottle to-day; it will bs Is 3d well invested. Bold everywhere. Advt
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Horowhenua Chronicle, 9 April 1915, Page 4
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468Commercial. Horowhenua Chronicle, 9 April 1915, Page 4
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