Commercial.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 19 June 1915, Page 3

Commercial.

ADDINGTON MARKET. Christchurch, June lt> A feature of the Addington market to-day was the heavy entry of fat sheep and the increased yarding of fat lambs Store Sheep.—Medium ewe hogget? 13s 4d to 14s, forward hoggets 14s 8d to 14s 9d, medium hoggets 10s 8d to 12a lid, 4 and (i-tooth wethers 14s 9d to 15s (kl, forward 6-tooth wethers to 20s aged ewes 3s 9d to 6s 4d. Fat Lambs. —l J rime lambs 18s to 2 ; 3s 3d, medium lambs 15s to 17s tkl, light ana unfinished 12s Gel to 13s tid. Fat Sheep.—The yarding was one oi the largest for this yeax'. The quality was mixed, but there was a fair proportion of prime sheep, the bulk of the yarding (as usual of late) being ewes. The market opened weaker than last week, owing to the heavy supply. Medium and inferior slieop showed most decline. Extra prime wethers to 2tis <sci prime wethers 19s (id to 25s Id, others 17 s 6d to 19s, merino wethers 13s to ISs ■id, extra prime eweß to 27s 9d, prime ewes to 17s to 245, medium ewes 14s to "ltis (3d, inferior ewes 8s (id to 13s 6d Store (Jattle—Yearlings 295, 15 to 18month sorts £2 to £3 ss, 2-year steers £4 os to £4 lCs, 2-year heifers £3 17s 0(4, 3-year steers £5 15s (passed), 3-year heifers £4 Gs, dry cows 30s to £4 los. Dairy Caws.— £3 10s to £13 15s. ! Fat cattle. —Extra steers to £15 10s, ordinary steers 'v 7 10s to £10 10s; extn heifers to £13, ordinary heifers £5 5s i to £10, extra cows to £13, ordinary cows £5 to £8; price of beef pir 1001b 23s to 375, (id and extra to 40s. Figs.—Choppers 60s to 115s, extra heavy baconers 72s to 80s, heavy bao- ' oners 60s to 70s, light baconers 50s to 57s 6d; price per lb s£d to Gd. Heavy porkeis 3<3s to 425, light porkers 30s to 355; price per lb <id. Medium stores 25s to 325, small stores 18s to 225; weanens 7s to lis. OTHER PRODUCE. The following prices are ruling for these lines at the local stores:—Potatoes £5 to £5 10s; onions £B to JtSCTlfis; eggs Is 8d to Is 9d per dozen (with an easing tendency); butter is 2d per lb (dairy), and Is 3d per lb (separator). June 23.—Otaki Patriotic Concert, Cen tury Hall. LEVIN STOCK SALE N.Z. L. and M.a7cO. REPORTAt our usual weekly stock sale held at Levin on Wednesday we offered a smali entry of both sheep and cattle, to a good attendance of buyers, and clearance was made at the following prices Sheep.—At Levin 011G6 ;niciC etll Sa Sheep.—Aged breeding ewes (low condition) 9s 7d; cull store ewes 9s, small woolly lambs 10s. Cattle.—Fat cows £0 Is; forward heifers £4 ss; dairy cows £3 ss. Pigs.—Fat porkers 20s to 30s; light baconers £2 6s 6d; small store pigs 10s. Messrs A. S. Paterson and Company, Limited, have received the following cable from their London principals, Messrs J. and J. Lonsdale and Company, Ltcl: — STTTTER.—-Tho market is firm at lasc week's quotations of 140s to 1425. CHEESE.—The market lias an easier tenaency, due to very large supplies ot Canadian. New Zealand white and coloured 08s.