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Hokitika Guardian, 19 April 1923, Page 1

COMMERCIAL ITEMS.

ADJINCTON STOOK MARKET. A FIRMER MARKET. (By Telegraph.—Special to Guardian.) CHRISTCHUItCH, This Day. -Messrs TI. Matson and Co., report ns follows regarding their stock sale at Addington yards yesterday: Store sheep.—A large yarding and the market was much the same as last week except for the best classes of shoe]) which showed a slight improvement. Best rape lambs 18s to 225, .store lambs 8s (id to 1 l>, best ewe lambs up to 2-lx (id; best 2 tooth ewes 28s to 33s 3d, others from 2U: sound mouth ewes 22s to 27s (id, others 12s to 17s fid; wethers 22s to 21s (id. others from 17.5. Store Cattle.—A large yarding ol miscellaneous .stuff, and competition was due owing to the large yarding of heel. 3 year old steer-, £3 5s to £3 12s lid. 2 year old do. -Iss to oss ; yearlings 15s to £l. 2 year old heifers £2 7s lid to £2 10s, cows 15s to 25-. Rigs.— A small entry of haioncrs, prices hardening towards the end of the sale. Porkers wore the same ns last week. Light porkers 37s (id to 50s, heavy 50s to 00s. The average price was 7|d to BVd. Light haconeri* £3 3s to £3 10-s, heavy £3 12s (id, to £1 7s (id. The average price was (i]d to ti]d. Store pigs.—A small entry and the demand was solid for all classes. Weaners 7s to 15s, small stores 18s to 22.5, medium 28s to 355: large -10 s to 425. Mutton.—A largo yarding mostly ewes, with a few lines of real good xvetliers. The market showed little difference from last week, it anything being tinner. Prime wethers 30s to | 355; extra to -12 s; medium 20s to 20s: prime ewes 21s to 2(is; extra to 32s ; medium 17s to 29s (id. Lambs.— A larger yarding and the: market was firm at alioul Otd.