COMMERCIAL.

Otaki Mail, Volume 26, 16 May 1919, Page 4

COMMERCIAL.

ADDINGTON MARKET,

Christchurch, Mas; 14,

At the Addington market there were large entries of stock in almost all departments. Prices generally were easier for fat stock. Store sheep met with fair inquiry at late rates. Fat sheep and fat lambs were down about 2s per head from the previous week's prices. Fat cattle were also much easier. There was a decline in the value of fat pigs, but stores sold at jhe previous week's rates,

Store Sheep.—Two-tooth ewes lis 2d lo 23s lltlj four and six-tooth ewes 18s lid to 225, six and eight-tooth ewes lis 7d to 10s Pd, poorer sorts 4s 5d to lis, two-tooth wethers 15s 3d to 235, four and six-tooth wethers 22s Id, ewe lambs J.ns Id to 15s Id, wether lambs lis 9d to 12s 4d, mixed sex lambs Ss 7d to 10s. Fat Sheep.—Prime wethers 30s 6d to ■"SSs'Gd, medium wethers 20s Od to 30s, lighter wethers.2ls Od to■■26s,' merino wethers 10s to 13* Od, extra prime owcs"BSs, prime ewes 27s Od to. SOS; medium ewes 21s Od to 275. lighter ewes 12s to 2.15, extra prime lambs to 31s 0.1, prime lambs to ?.ls Oil. prime 25s to 28s b'd, medium 17s to 21s. lighter lis 9d to 15s 6d.

Fat Cattle.—Extra prime dicers £23 ss. prime steers £l3 los to £lB, ordinary steers £S 10s to £l3, extra prime heifers SU 10s, prime heifers £lO to £l3 10s. ordinary heifers £5 17s Od to £0 30s, extra prime cows £ls 2s Od, prime cows £.lO to £l3, ordinary cows £5 l"s Od to £1) 10s.

Pigs.—Choppers £3 5s to £9, bacopers £1 5s to £6 10s (equal to SJd lb), porkers 55s to 75s (equal to 10d to 102 d per lb), best stores £2 10s to £2 16s, medium stores £2 to £2 Ss, smaller 22s to 30s, weaners 17s to 21s,