COMMERCIAL ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 20 December 1923, Page 4

COMMERCIAL ITEMS.

AUJINCTON STOCK MARKET large f.xtrv of i a.mrl (Sy Telegraph —Special to Guarciiaa) CHRISTCHURCH, This Day. -Messrs H. Matson and Co., report as follows regarding their stock sale at Addington yards yesterday: Fat Shoe]: Twelve rates were yarded. about ihe same quantity as last week. Tin* yarding was mostly coin posed ol ewes, which, on the whole, were well linished. The market opened at about last weeks' rates and was well a hove I'lee/.ing prices, except lor a fewlight wethers. Dost nctheis made .'37s Id to -12 s. prime wethers 33. s to 37s lOd, lighter wethers 27s to 30s, extra heavy ones 20s 7d to 325. medium 2(>s to 28s d.l. lighter 17s to 225. Store Shoo]:. A very few other than travelled'sheep were offering;. The market was ■■■ licit lirmor. Rape hunb.s made 18s to 2 Is. four and six tooth Chatham fslaiul wethers 2os to 30s, four

ami six tooih travelled half hied wethC's 23> (id to 20s till, two tooth wethers Iratelled 18s to 28s, local ewes and latnhs Ids to 21s. all counted. I .limits-- A large entry, mostly showing the effects of the dry weather. The market was good for till classes. Prices were well up to ten pence per pound with extra special lots to ten I'enre half penny. .Extra heavy made from 38s (Id to UK prime 80s to 335. medium 26s to 29s Oil. lighter 21s to 21s (id.

Fat Cattle. 'lhe yarding comprised •51(1. mostly second cow beef with a sprinkling of heifers and a fair proportion of steers, of which many were unfinished and oldish. Prices hardened I's compared with the previous week. Steer beef The hast made 33s to 37s per hundred, medium 30s to 325. best heifer beef 32s to 365. best eon 28s to 325. inferior heifer ant! cow 15s to 25s per hundred.

Store cattle—The market was a shade firmer titan the previous week, the quality leaving a lot to be desired. Fat pigs—Medium entry. Porkers showed rt sharp advance on recent rates and baconers sold at last week’s prices. Light porkers made £2 10s to £3, heavy £3 5s to £3 12s. equal to Od to fljd per pound; light bcconer.s £3 5s to £3 15s, heavy £4 15s; equal to 6d and (53d per pound. Store Pigs.—A small entry and the demand for verniers was good. Small and medium stores sold aftTeeent rates. Values were: Weancrs 20s to 28s. small stores 20s to 295. medium stores 30s to 365. No large .stores were offering.