COMMERCIAL ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 25 October 1923, Page 4

COMMERCIAL ITEMS.

! fcD JIHCTON STOCK MARKET Ills K IN UK I'll I '. I (By ToDsraplJ.—Special to Cut.o'.on.) (JIIHISTCIiriICII, This Day. .Messrs 11. Matson and Co., lcpoft as follows regarding i*u » sfucs sine at Addington yards yesterday: fry, tin;-fly < \u-= am! lambs with a few j r. ol hog.- i’ro.ci kadi,. no v.-th-IT, v.ele •. Iliered. T- ■ ■ market Wi>i. slightly heifer ihan in- 1 wn-k and lira. lisa!!;, r vei v t bin-. wa- ‘add at a net ion. vendors evin’t mly do.•using to ace -pt jll ices that aa* a good -deal below ikw-r ruling a i<i■ •i: 1 1 ago. Ivse gels I'd 7d in fids .'l*l. m.-. Inigv.ct' Ills to . 'id. . S and In: d>s all counted I Is Hd to d.'is Hbl. Store cattle.-.A huge ctitrv and any well grown or forward eoiidtt loiied 1 well, lint I.Schwar-! and inferior sons, however, did m.l cli- it the same conipctiti m. I iic yarding wa; very ltiixo I. Good il year -l. ar- C' 10, in !.:7 Ids. f! yea I ditto !:J HI- lo Cl. yearlings ID- lo H> -. I‘< months or f’ year heifers !.'i lb- ml to £"J os. cows Co’s in 1.4 10--. Cal pigs. - A medium in ivy <f u-o’ ; ci' ; and ha.-ollcl . 'I ll ■ 1 1. •"M i.. 111 1 W. 11l- I keen throughout and v alue- were: j Light porkers C2 Ids to C.‘? os, heavy i C:{ Id, to In-;, average price !Pd to ' 1 1 id : light hat oners I'd A, to t: I IM. ■ heavy C.A to CA .As. extra, heavy to CA | IA. : choppers hi to C 7 H’s. Stole pig-.-- A medium entry. iee ■ demand living lo—n !->r all ( lasses, i Values were: Small v. vr.m-fs fa'- to i .ol • | y-. 11l .‘{As, Mind! store-; fa's to .Us, 111 e;!iii 111 .'{.'is to i-A ; . larger to -io<, sows in pig Cl Ids io C 7. Heclb A smaller yarding than last . week, compri-in.g about :{•'!! head, ll:e. quality generally being good. Ah'- . market was firmer all round, showing ; an average ri.-e or about -Ms per head Prime -leers made Cl 7 i,, CD 1. extra to CO.! 1 7 s ltd. mediuni C! ! to CHI. i others <2< 10s vo CIA Id. : prilii'* heifers Cll to CHI: extra to cl I -A - : other* ! Cu in CIO Ills: prime caw, CO 10s In j Cld: extra lo CM 7 s I'd : others C-S J J.As to CO. Alutooii.—A large yarding hut hut- | ehers were evideui ly in -hori .-upp!,; : and some of the bigger butchers bough: extra supplies owing to next v.( v, k being a double sale. Tie market opened j somewhat similar to last w< ok, but i improved as it pro g'vs,being quite , 1- to is thl better than at the star!, j Prime wethers made !A; to AIN, extra i to A Is. tnediiun 'is t,. !is Oil. others | down to :57s !'• I : prime eve- IDs to I i-u j extra to -t-s lid. medium ikN to ;!7s Ad. j others C7s lo ills print-.* shorn wethers Ads to lb-, extra to 11s. others . down to .'ids. ewes JO, to j