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Taranaki Daily News, Volume L, Issue 59, 19 April 1907, Page 3

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ADDINGTON STOCK MARKET. Per Press Association. Clnistchurch, April 17. At the Addingtou live stock market today there was u large yarding of stock, the fat cattle and sheep entries being heavy. There was a good attendance. Fat cattle were easier in consequence of the heavy yarding. Sheep of all classes Mild well up to previous week s rates. 1 lie entry of store sheep was a large mixed one of all classes. At the open-, in" of the, sale competition was rather -lack, but improved later on, and some of the lines ollered brought better prices ihan at last week's sale. There was a good inquiry for all sorts, lorward lambs selling best. There was also a heavy entry of fat lambs, a larger proportion ilr.ui of late being unfinished. There was good competition for prime freezers, and prices were a shade firmer, while other sorts were about up to last week's vales. Tegs sold at 17s (id to 225, standard weights Lis (id to 17s, and light unfinished lis to 13s. The supply of fat sheep was a large one, and included some very prime lines of wethers and ewes. There was good competition lor all classes right up to the close ol the sale, prices being about equal to those of last week. Some extra prime lots sold well, butchers' beiug buyers. The range of juices was: Extra prime wethers 2.")s to prime 20s to 2.js, lighter Lis (111 to Ills; extra prime ewes 2lls 4d to 225. prime His (id to 2(ls, medium 13s to lit-, others 10s to 12s (id.

The yarding oi' I'at eallle totalled .'159, and included a number ol' good station line.-. The large supply following upon the record entry «r the previous week, resulted in prices showing a decline. Steers brought Oi to 11" 7s (id, and extra to CI I 15s; heifer* .C 5 to_ E7 1»». and extra to C'.l 10s; cows t!4 5s .Cti

17s (Id. eipial to -2s to 2:ls (id f«r prime, and 20s to 21s for medium per IOOIIi. Veal calves sold at -Is (id to ;C2 17s (id, according to size and quality. There was a small mixed entry ol store cattle, and most of the lots were Mild, fifteen to eighteeen months made ■>•.)* to 395, two-year steers £2 8s !)d to C2 IDs; 2-year heifers ,C2 (is; 3-year steel's Co lis to ,C 5 10s.

The dairy cows were a moderate lot, end sales were made up to C 8 ss. There was a vcrv large yarding of pigs an.l a fair sale for all classes. Bacouers made -13s to 555, equal to 4'/ 2 d per II,: pork.-is .'ills to His. equal to -I'/al to 5,1: large stores 18* to jiSs. medium 12s (id to 17s lid: and wcuners lis to 12s. 81/RXSIDK STOCK 'SALIC. Per I'resS As>o-iatiuu. Duncdin, April 17. Ai r,uni,;.lc .-loci; sales there was heave yarding of sheep, principally ol medium quality wethers and ewes, with a fair proportion ol prime wethers. Prices can be quoted as uu a par with i last week's rates. Quotations:— Best wethers 21s to 2:is, one extra penned.

Tin* qualitv was linl up In licit ol lasl week, but prime lambs met with fl kwn inquiry. while medium quality (•>!' which till! yarding' childly con-i-lcd ] wore easier'. (Juiititliims:' Best lambs l.'is in ' ISs. "110(1 lis In 14s, medium Us lid to Us lid. heavy pen brought ilis, K<«'<l IS" < lid In ills. 111 i*dillill l:ls to His: best ewes > 17s lid In IDs. extra lo 'ills, j<ood 12s (id | lo I Is lid. medium 7s (id to 12s. I.amlis IlliS: -i:-" 7- to lis. Wip-SiS yard : 1 especially wen'" in lavjji' s' • •'!«• iu.irket ia sluivs was an r»i ; H.iliy uood one, all lines beinjj cleared al an advance of about ;is on la»l week's prices. Porkers and baronets were also ill full supply. Suckers Ns Ui lis. slips !1< to Kis (id; stores lis to iV; bacoiioi - lb to ."ills, heavy to L"i lis lid; porker- :;is u> Sis. Fal i-iiltle. Trices were on a par willi last week's values. Fur medium (|u:ili: \ there was only a moderate demand. I'est bullocks CD'ills to .110 10s. good t" CS las, liii'lil ,C 5 lis (!d to ,C 7 lUil, B<i.hl licifcrs tl lo.i lo .Ui 10s, cows x:l to .C-l. WILSON AMI) .NOI,AN",S lli'l'OitT. W'e had a rccoid entry of poultry last Saturday. Competition was keen, and prices satisfactory. We had several lines of pui'e-lired stull'. most of which fcmid p u rcli.i -e r-. A list of furni'Liirc and sundries was cleared al satisfactorv price-. W'e quote: —Poultry; Cockerel.-. Is id to Is Hid; bens, Is 'ad ! to is Id; pullets, Is !M to lis (id; tur- > keys, is <1 to 4* »d; JS to (Is - tid; ducks, ]s :W lo Is 7(1: fliifks, 8d lo ' MM; 1 , lis to .'.id, Fi'uit: Apph";, 1 2s ltd to Is lid; passion, -is; pinonpjilos, 7 s fid: |»i\U's. *»s <id to 4s Od; lmiisinns, ) poor. oi! to .1-; lid; -ood. 7s lid to Ss; . oniiH>v>-, iis !M to 7s. All \Y\v Zealand - and lieal fruits have been scarce, and •. shipments cumin,!;- forward have in console oiieiice sold well. W'e bad a bin- con - signment of island "i nit. NvUieli arrived > in i inly fair condition, and prices were |, in consequence all'ecteil. n LOCAL MARKETS. d •a At the poultry yards last Saturday J birda looked hardly at their best, many

Inlying '"'™ brought. in w WOUld llo Wl'll to iiT jlll.I „ t. Vend uw Hie l,i in dry leather. tlms addin1(1 Hl.Hltvactiveness and flu- t - of « prices. liidding was spirited, ami g prices were realised, as under: — Each. s. i> s.' 11 Kens ... 1 5 to 2 t Cockerels ... 1 2 to 1 to Pullets ... 1 y to 3 (i Chicks ... 0 8 to 0 10 Ducks -... 1 3 10 1 7 Turkey liens... 2 9 to J; 1) Gobblers ... 5 u to 6 (i Geese ... :) o to 3 3 Dressed poultry is selling at 1 week's rates : Powis 5s pair, clucks pair, turkeys 7s lid each. Bt7Y.NO PjilCtiS Dealers offer for farm produce :— Butler, factory, in rolls 1A 1 It „ dairy „ 8 Cliees.; (! Bacon Haras 7 S to 9 Eggs, per doz 1 0 SELLING PliU'KS The retailers' selling prices for cas over the countei in Mew i lj-jiont.li are .- S. 11. Butter, factory, per lb. 1 1 ,, dairy „ 0 10 Cheese, per lb !) Eggs, per doz. 2 0 Bacon, per lb. 0 [1 Hams 8 J , to a Hashers (bacon) 0 10 Hashers (ham) 0 11 Farm Produce. Si 1). Flour, roller, 1001b 10 8 Flour, 501bs 5 4 Sharps, 2001b sack 13 G Bran, 1001b bag ... 5 0 Wheat meal, 251b bag 3 0 Oatmeal, 251b bag 4 0 Oats, per bushel 3 0 Oats, crushed. „ 3 3 • Barley „ 3 0 Maize „ 4 6 Beans, whole 5 0 Beans, crushed ... o 6 Fowl wheat ... 4 0