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Otaki Mail, Volume XXVIII, 12 March 1920, Page 4

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ADDINGTON MARKET. * Christchurch, March 10. At Addington market r there was an exceptionally heavy yarding' of store iimL.Cal sheep,- the total sheep entry being over -18.000. Fat cattle were also forward in larder-numbers than usual. fib ore ISheep.- —Ewes comprised the ', bulk of a inn- entry mostly of average quality. The sale was dragging- at the , start, but improved, although not up ti last vreek ’s valuer, al any stage except for goofl wethers and young ewes, which sold we!!. The entry contained a number of Aia'thorough and Otago sheep, which did not meet vendors’ values. Forward lambs — 1 >st Od to 28s. ordinary lambs 17s (id to 20s Od, call lambs Its to Ids (id, fairly gootf ewe lambs 21s. good 2 toot!) ewes 82s Od to fids, ordinary 2-looth ewes 2Ss dd to 82s, inferior 2-toot it ewes 2.1 s to 2Ss. good 4. d. anti s-looth ewes' 20s to 87s. ordinary 4, d, and .S-tooth ewes 20s to 28s. s.m. ewes 2Ss to 88s, failing mouthed ewes 22s lid to‘2fis, cull ewes 10s !ld i ) it's .'id. good 4 and (i-tooth wethers iiis 'ld to 8,25, ordinary 4 and 0-tooth t\ ethers 2ds to 2!)s, good 2-lootli wothers 2ds to 2ss. inferior 2-tooth wethers 2iis (id to 2,75. .Fat Lambs.—Bßß(l yarded as compared with ddbO lust week. The qnulitv generally v. ns rather inferior. A pen of 28 really prime sold at iids, prime lambs 2ss (id io 88s (id. medium 28s !)d to 2Ss. lighter 28s 8.1 to 28s 3d. Fat Sheep—A very large yarding, the ipiality not tiring up to recent, standards. T!te mrirk<-l was about same as ' just week, freezing buyers securing it good proportion of the entry. Extra prime wethers 48s 3d to 81s, prime - wethers iiss dd to I ts. medium wethers • 8 Is to 87s. lighter wethers 31s to 38s ltd. prime ewes 2.8 s (id to -Ids. medium owes 80s <4l to 88s. 'lighter ewes 24s I Id

.( ; .,ii \.. :ded, an im-rea.-e j oo on I;,e p;<-i-. liing neck, Some mime if. ef was forward, the marhi ; fur -a hich v, as good, but lighter sorts came down to within freezing values, exporters operating on this basis to a* fair extent. Extra prime in 4-gf. nj-i ire steers 220 to £2B i. 87, mediam stress £lB to £l9 JOs, ordinal.' £l2 8s in £! t IBs, prime heifers £l4 7„ s,i ;o £! s ]fs (id. lighter £8 to £l.". 2s (ill. prime rows £l4 18s. lighter £S ill £l4 2s dll. prime rows £ll 18s to £IS, lighter £1 I i' : s to £l4. Store t'nuie. -A medium yarding, i,.cent values being maintained in dairv cattle. A muderntc entry of heifers sold well a I up to £l7. good dairy cows £ld to £2B. medium to £.l I. Yen let's. —Advtinco.l rates ruled for rather iudill'erent quality. Iluinu-rs to £7 J.os. good venter.- to £4 17s rid, small IDs 1o 355. Fat. Figs good demand for bacon, the average price being Fid to 11 Jd per llu and porkers Is old to Is id. Store Figs. A F-ood demand formofe than average sized entry. Good stove.- brought to £'>. small to 3Ss, and