Christchurch Stock Markets.
At the A.ddington Yards on . \\Tednes.- : day, the demand proved good— a;nd values; had an upward tendency.. Steers sold at from?£s lQato £8, and . heifers £5 123' "Gd to £7 10s, being 17s to 18s 6d per lOOlbs, according; to quality. A. very small Supply of- fat sheep' were yarded— not sufficient for requirements— and values were, as a consequence, higher than for some time .p ast;. "Crossbred wethers sold at from 12? 6d to 193 6d; do ewes, 12s to 15s 6d — rand in<? one case as high as 20s ivere paid for wonderful' weiglits. From 2d to 2£d per lb was paid, according to quality. A very large supply of pigs found • buyers at ..Iflite rates. "Porkers, 25s to 325 ; -baconers, 40s to 725. Store cattle were m small supply and dull m demand. Dairy cows sold" well.
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Manawatu Standard, Volume X, Issue 47, 23 July 1885, Page 2
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143Christchurch Stock Markets. Manawatu Standard, Volume X, Issue 47, 23 July 1885, Page 2
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