COMMERCIAL

Taihape Daily Times, 15 February 1919, Page 7

COMMERCIAL

ADDINGTON SALES. CHRISTOHUBCH, Feb. 13 At Addington market there wore larger yardings iii ail departments than the week before. There was a large (especially ,'of those interested in store sheep. The quality of the best store lambs, was not equal to that of last week's offerings,, but there was a keen demand for forward rajpes lambs., forward wethers, and good young breeding ewes. -Pat lambs were firm, and fat sheep prices were above the export level until towards the end of the sale. Fat cattle were rather firmer, but stores were difficult to dispose of. The range of prices was as follows:

i Fat lambs: Extra prime, to 30s; prime, 2Cs 9d to 30s -id; medium. 24s to 26s Gd; lighter, 21s to 23s Gd. Store" sheep: B'esit 'two-tooth lewes 2Ss 3d to 34s Gd, smaller 21s Gd to 2Ss; four-tooth ewes, 29s 6d to 355; sound-mouthed wethers 22s to 255, inferior ISs to 21s; four and sixtooth wethers. 25s to 30s; rape lambs best 20s to 245, medium 16s 6d to 19s Gd, light 9s 9d to litis; ewe lambs, 17s to 23s (id. Fat Sheep: Extra prime wethers to 45s 3d, prime 35s 6 to 40s, lighter 29s to 355: Merino weathers 19s Gd; extra prime ewes, 42s Gd, prime 34s to 37s 9d, medium 29s to 33s Gd, lighter 28s to 28s fid. Fat 'Cattle.: Extra prime .steeVs to £22 10s. prime £l6 5s to £2O, ordinary £l4 2s (Tel to £l6; prime heifers £l3 to £l6 ss; extra prime cows £l6 2s Gd, prime £l3 to £ls 10s, ordinary £9 10s to £l2 15s. Store Cattle: Twelve to 15 months,' £3 2s fid to £4 16s; IS months steers £6 10s to- £7 3s fid: IS months heifers £5 lis; two-year heifers £7 16s; 21 year steers. £7 10s to £8 16s: three year heifers. £9 5s to'£ 12s (id: dry cows, £5 to £10; dairy cows, £8 to £l6 10.-. Pigs: Choppers, £6 to £9 12s fid: i baconors. £5 to £S 12s (equal to 9?.d i to 9-jjd per lb): porkers, £2 15s to £4 j 5s ('equal to 10\ per lb);, large store £2 ISs to £3 Bs, medium £2 2s to £2 15s, smaller £1 10s to £2; small wean- j crs. lis to £1 4s. " 'Tis something o b. 1 willing to cxjm.Mcnd " And just think of the thousands of homes in the Dominion that commend Baxter *s Lung Preserver. But, there's a reason. Baxter's is the fast and proven friend of all who suffer frjm colds. It doesn't'parley. It gets right j to business and routs the cough or cold promptly. And for sore throats ' it is without a challenger. This sovereign remedy is pleasant "to take, pure, and exceedingly economical. Order from your Grocer or Chemist ' to-day. 2/6 buys large bottle. 3 j