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ADDINGTON STOCK MARKET. FIRMER PRICES. < (By Telegraph.—Special to Guardian.) CHRISTCHURCH, This Day. Messrs Matson and Co. report as foli lows regarding their stock sale yesterday : Fat Cattle.—There was a smaller yard ing than last week, barely sufficient for 'butcher’s requirements. Prices wore better all round, freezers buying at last week’s prices. Extra heavy steers sold to £23; prime £ls to £lB 10s, light and unfinished £ll to £l4; cows and heifers £8 to £l4. Store cattle.—There was a small yarding and tlie quality was good. The entry was much better than last week, ami the bulk of the entry sold. One line of well bred calves and yearlings made £3 13s (id; 50 good shorthorn 18-mos. steers, extra good, sold at £8 2- 6d ; dry cows £6 to £7 ss; small calves sold at from £27s (id to 355. Store sheep.—There was a smaller yarding composed of practically all foreign sheep. The market opened at last week's rates and continued firm throughout and nearly all were sold. There was decent rain yesterday, but the weather is much colder and we don’t anticipate the market will recede further. M.S. Lambs, good 15s to 17s; others 12s (id to 14s (id, SAL ewes, godo, 22s to 25s (id; a few extra to good 28s. Few wethers were yarded. Good sorts, 23s to 25s (id.
i Fat Sheep.—There was a much smallj cd yarding, owing to last week’s drop, ' consequently the market recovered eonj siderahlv, hut is not yet equal f« pro- * vious sales. Best wethers sold to 41s (id; prime 32s to 3(is lid; lighter 24s to 31s; best ewes to 3(is (id; prime, 26s (id to 31s ; lighter and inferior 19s to 24s Gd Of lambs there was also a small entry, and a corresponding improvement. , The prospects look better. I
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Hokitika Guardian, 27 March 1919, Page 2
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