COMMERCIAL ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 4 January 1924, Page 3

COMMERCIAL ITEMS.

AOJINCTOM STOtIK MARKET. A (.WILT MARKET. (By Telegraph.—Gnecial to Cuardi.in.) OiiniSTCHFRt H, dan. .uessrs Tf. Matson arid Co., report as follows rega-din:• Dam • oek sale at Addington yards v-; terdsy :- - Store sh- .—A m "Ii I, yarilipg, mostly vvetlior- : ai-o -ereral pens of store lamb- The ma i l.et tvtj. bai'div as firm as last sale, but ZpjTwtlie! 'ss tbe sale must be collide, W especially ill face of tll/;. (m(imu , (l (1 ,, v weather. Forward 2 | s to 2:)s !!d: medium umli#6 rior |o> tf) fid : aged and m. ewes 12s 7.1 to 20s *1 and lambs, all enunt''Laßost rape lambs 21s 7d t ) gtffihl : others 17s to 20s Ml. Store < al 11". A medium entry mostly cows and odd lots. The demand was not so keen and the quality very indifferent. One decent pen of 3-.voar old steers made L'!l 2s fid. Other sales were :i> follows —2 year steers L2 Lis in Ids; one pt'ii of 21 years ditto 25 os; im veavlings were offered; 12 fo 1 s months heifers .T.T- lo JOs ; cows los to J's. Put pig*.—A medium entry and lair sale, especially for porkers. Choppers C2 Ills in Cl. light porkers C2 -is m eg IT : heavier C2 17s fid to Vi Average K,| to 0d per !h. Light bacon"!- -2!! to 2d 1 bo-t 21 to 2d 111- ■ average (i.ld. Kiore pigs.- A fairly huge yardin'.', but the demand wa- not nearly it' keen. Weatiers lls to Is-., medium stores 21s 111 21s ; best stores 2ns in d(!s. Beef.— A verv large yarding, llm -ale ci-.nliuiiiiig till well into the evening. The quality was very inegiilar. comprising some excellul heel and including one North Island consignment. As well as a large proportion ol very 'Odi lie rent sorls. I here was a big perron!age ol old enWs. T'lm mark"! was eonsiderablv easier all round and towardthe end, sales were vei v bard lo make. I’rime - leers 21 1 In 21 ! : one pen of extra special ClOo-; medium 2'K Id- lo 210 Hi- : others dow u hi 27 .V. I’rime heifers 2.1 Ills to 2K los ; extra, to 212 "is; olhers 2 1 hi 27 W : prime cows 21 to 2ii 1.75, extra to 20 Hi-: others 22 lOs to 2d 1.75. Mutton—The smallest yarding nosome eou-ideralilo time and de-pile the short entry the niarke! opened vagi sluggishly, bul quickly piekeil nil and I ecame quite as good, if not bet ter thin last sale and centime"! -o till llm end. I’rime wethers .‘ids to da. lid: extra ’o 12s id- medium do- lo d2- 'id: others 27s to 22s !'I. m ime ewes 27- fill :o dls. medium 2.7 s to 2ds (id: others IfiIn (id: extra good ewe- to d’2s :'d. l-'at. lambs A smatlyr entry tban la-l -ale and tbe qualiiy geneiallv was not g,,,,,1. Tlo- ma i k.'t v. iis loudly linn as last sale, but still prices all round were , xeidlent. .As Hie Ninademand w as finished, bull hers wore no! oii"rai.ing will) llm same keemmss in