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Taranaki Daily News, 10 August 1918, Page 7

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ADDDTGTOtf. [ Christchurch, August; 7.. [ At Addington market the display' oi> fat stock for the double, or "Grand. N'a[tion," market was an- exceptionally fine tone,, and the- general opinion, was- that. htlie> eolleetiott of prime- fat cattle was I the best ever seen; irn a. saleyard in> the j-Dominion, The entry of ,fa.t sheep was. !j a - large one,, and included many choice, alines.. Fat cattle were- entered;, from; ii^:cldand r Waj'rarapa,, Kelson,, land,, (i)tago,. and; Southland,, aa. well! ass jfroiru almost all ov(;i" Canterbury,, aucfc (titer® were' fat sheep> fromi .Nelson',, Bleujhcim, Kaikomst,, andi frain; as: far soutli as Southland, He tojv prices: ware; not. equali to those' a£ past. years,, but ties Sale? ot Buthi fat eattle: and fat sheep was an excellent ana: considering; the' manners and! weight of the atonic penrrcedL The- top prices for Bullocks; were made.' By tt pair sent; up> by Messrs'. Henderson: Bras.. {£B|tulblutßai))„ whi'uhi won; first, prizes; aft the ot'ago> andi Southland', wiiiteir shows t'Hi® yean 1 Mapw.t&tßl)y„ and realised! £ffl and &m„ A Big Buttock; froim AnEfeliradi was passedl ira at, £37.. Mr.. Fredl Buffii® Bajnmey Slirapshite wetlrers aigadm tngjwll the market,, t&ffi highest Being £S HQ's;. Eat gi'gsi sof<£ upj tai £ll9l. Store sheep were in good; demand, andl ths® wa® ai faar' inquiry for store eaHSfe, Hgs c£ affl {classes soldi well. Store Sheep.—Four and sfctaotfe ewes, 275; KM; G> andl S'-tootfii e,wes„ 2.45 i lld to 275; sounii'nioatife to 31st 103; two and four-tooth; wethers, 31s tot 36s 3'd; four and!, sfe'-taotft wst&ers-, 33s sd; ewet Iwggets,, 2B'si 3iSj mixed sex. hoggets', 22s to 23si. <M'.. Fat Lantto.^—JFew season's, fat lambs',, 15s to 40n. Fat Sheep-.—Extra, special wethers;, £3 to £8 Iffis; extra, prime wetireTs,, too 595; prime wethers, 41s ten 48a; medinm; wethers 37a to 40s; Bgfcter wethers* 355s to 30& 60; extra prim® merihoi wethers, to 445; prints merino wethers, 34s Gd to. 375; extra special ewes, to> £3 3s; extra prime ewes, to 4% ffd : ; prime ewes, 33s to 40s; medium; ewes„ 29s 9d to 32s 54; extra prime hoggets,, to 46s 64; prime hoggets, 30& to> 395;; lighter hoggets* 22s 9d to 29© fid. Fat Cattle—Extra prime steers, to» £47; prima steers, £lB to £25 ; ordinary Bteers, £l3 2s Sci to £l7 10s; extrai prime heifers, £2S; prime heifers, £ls to £l7; ordinary heifers, £ll to £l4 10s; prime cows, £ls to £.lB Ks; ordinary cows, £8 7s, Gd to £l4 10s.. Store Cattle.—Fifteen to eighteen: months, £5 2s 64 to £8 l'Os; two-year steers, £8 7s 64 to £9 15s; three-year steers, £ll to £l2; dry cows, £Gi to £8 10s; dry cows, £7 to £lB.. Pigs.—-Choppers, £5 to £l9; baconers-, £5 10s to £8 5s 6d (equal to 104 per lb.); porkers, 55s to £4 (equal to lidper lb.); large stores, 50s to 58s; medium, 42s to 475; smaller, 2S» to 345; weanersj 20s: BURNSIDE; Dunediri, JSugusfi Ai Burnsida yards 168 fat cattle were penned, a small proportion Being prime,Owing to the small entry competition was keen.—Best bullocks, £22 to £2B ss; medium* £lB to £2l; light unfinished! £l4 to £l7 10s; prime cows and heifers £l3 10s to £ls 12s" 6d; others, £lO 10s to £J3. The number of sheep penned was 3162, a fair proportion being prime heavy for which prices opened at about 18 per head below late rates and later fell to about 2s. per, head lower. Medium and light-weight declined 2s to 3s per head. Prime heavy wethers, 50s to 55s Dd; prime 44s to 495; medium 36s to heavy, ewes, 41s to 47s Gd; prime, 35s to 40s; others 27s to 335. There were 331 lambs penned and they realised from 24s to 38s 3d. There was a small yarding- of pigs, which sold at late rates. '