COMMERCIAL.

Otaki Mail, Volume XXVIII, 3 April 1920, Page 4

COMMERCIAL.

ADDINGTON MARKET. i Christchnrch, March 81. I classes of stock, excepting lambs. which are now coming forward in reduced numbers. Tl e market generally was firm, though not so good ns at last sale. Store Sheep.—Slightly smaller yarding, which met with a weaker demand. Forward lambs 2".- to -..- lid. ordinary' iris to .Ids (3d, culls 7s to I Is ml, ewe lambs 20s-to 2lis, g I two-tooth ewes I 31s <sd to 3(>s, ordinary two-tooths 2Ss . iid to 31s, cull two-tooth Ms :;d lo 22s J lid, good four, si\ and eight-tooth 30s to I 3:35, ordinary ditto L'lis fid to -Us, lowconditioned ditto IPs to -J::s (id. fniliiigj mouthed ewes 10s to 21s Oil. soundmouthed 22s M to 3'ls, pied six and I eight-tooth 27s (id to 2!/s (id. two-tooth J wethers 27s (id to 30s (id. ordinary two- | tooth 21s (id to 275. I'm Land is.—3 Jili l yarded, as compared with -MOO last week. The qualitv varied and on account of only tun companies .- peting. and. thai only to :i limited extent, there was n slight easing in values. Extra prime lambs 34s 0d to 375. prime 2Ss Od to 3Ss Od. medium 20s io 2Ss Od, light and unfinished 17s to 2-ts 0.1. J-'iil Sheep.—A large yarding, which included a number of pens of excellently finished wether-'. The tops of one draft touched ."id . and several ethers exceeded ."•:.- The Ea-fer trade showed n later demand from butchers, yiid in spite of the smaller proportion going In freezing buyers the market , was fair throughout. Extra prime v ethers lis to fi'is. prime 3Ss 0d to -13 s 3d. medium 33.- (id lo 375. lighter 28k ■Jd to •'•:-- od. extra [.rime ewes to 41s M. prime 37s to !2s, medium 32s to 35s M. lighter 24s 3d to 30s (id. Fit Castle.--Tii- sale was good for j.rime (pialiiy i.niil near the finish, were less in evidence than usual. Exprime SlO Jss to i!2t.medium £ls Ids to £ I i>, lighter » |o £ll, prime heifers in.--, priiae rows £!3 |us to £l7 10s. Ordinary and inferior £7 to £l2 15s. Dairy Cattle.—A big entry, which met with a good inquiry. Heifer.- £!•' to £ir.. ami >nd and third c-alver* Store Cattle.—Three-year-old steers I u, £lO ir.s. rows to --'.'. l, n !l s to £ll. I Vcalers. —A good entry and a strong i I'igs.—A medium entry met with fair . demand. Extra heavy hnconcrs to £.S ;:;>■ (>d. heavy £7 to £7 Jus. ordinary £.-. ins to £-.: 15s (average price per 1!. li'vl to IhlL heavy porkers £4 I'ls to , . :g o price per lb N 01(1), choppers £H j to .£!' 1-JS. There was a big yarding of .-tor.; j pigs, for which the den,and was slack. 1 there heing a drop in values. Be?' j stores £3 0s to £3 15s. medium £2 Si I to £2 I—. small store- 2Ss to 455. weani prs 14s Od to -'>-.