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Hokitika Guardian, 24 August 1933, Page 2

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ADDINGTON STOCK (MARKET,

PRICES' AT YESTERDAY’S SALE

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CHRISTCHURCH, August 23, ■Prices -were lower in some lines at to-day’s dive stack Sale -at Addington. In store sheep there was ,a lighter yarding.. • Hoggets sold at late rates. Breeding ewes were easier, except attractive lots, which were firm,. Store wethers rwere firm.

Over ; four thousand fat sheep were yarded. The market opened firm at late rates, easing at the closing stages,

There .were forty spring lambs, m&ny being -unfit for the market, Best prime butchers’,' lambs sold to 29s 10d, 28s to 32s 6d, email and unfinished from I‘ls. Beef .showed a s yarding at the commencement of the sale. Consignments from the south later in the day increased the yarding considerably. The market opened firm for ail good quality. . Other lots eased •at the closing stages. All lot s met a less animated demand, and values dropped up to 30s per head. Best heavy bullocks fetched £lO 10s to £l3 17. s 6d, pifime £8 15s to £9 15s, medium £6 5s to £7 10s, light from £5 ss. Extra good heifers sold to £lO 7s 6d, prime £6 los to. £7 12s 6d, medium from £5 ss; best cowg to £9- 7g 6d, prime £4 15s to £5 10s, medium £3 15s to £4 10s, light from 50s. There was a light entry of fat pigs, i Pork was firm. Bacon was a little easier. Medium porkers sold from 2ls fid to 26 s 6d, heavier 28s 6d to J 32s I6d, chopper's to £4 13s 6d, ba,coners '34g 6d to £2, heavier 42s 6d to 52s 6d, extra heavy to £3 0s 6d. SKIN BALE AT DUNEDIN. DUNEDIN, August 23.

The largest offering of opposum skin 6 submitted at a sale in New Zealand will take place on Friday, when about 40,000 skins will be offered. It is expected that the bulk will be bought by London buyers for distribution to clients in various countries. It is also hoped that there will bo' a demand by Ajmericans.