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Taranaki Daily News, 29 May 1920, Page 2

COMMERCIAL.

ADDINGTON STOCK MARKET* Chrlstchurch, May 26. At Addlngton market to-day there was an advance in prices for both prime and secondbeef and mutton, but store sheep showed a distinct easing. Store Sheep.—Forward lambs brought 20s to 25s 6d; ordinary lambs, 15s 9d to 19s Cd; cull liumbs, 13s to 14s Od; ewe lambs, 17s Id" to 19s Cd; 2, 4, 0, and 8-tooth ewes, 20s Od to 28s 9d; inferior, 2, 4, 0, and 8-tooth ewes, 14s to 20s; 2-tooth'ewes, 28s; good, 4, 8, and 8-tooth wethers, 28s to 345; ordinary 4, 0, and 8-tooth wethers, 25s 6d to 27s 6d; inferior 4, 6, and 8-tooth wethers, 22s 9d to 24s 9d; good 2-tooth wethers, 20s 9d to 29s 3d; Inferior 2-tooth wethers, 21s Td to 24s 3d. Fat Lambs.—Extra prime, 35s 9d to 40s; prirno lambs, 28s to 33s (id; medium lambs, 25s (id to 2Ts Cd; light Inferior, 20s lOd to JMs 9d. Fat Sheep.—The market closed very firmly at an advance on recent sales. Extra prime wethers, 47s to 55s 9d; prime wethers, 39s Od to 45s 6d; medium wethers, 34a 9d to 38s 9d; lighter wethers,'3os to 34s Cd; extra prime ewes, 01s; prime ewes, 37s 9d to 423 Cd; medium ewes, Sis Cd to 375; lighter ewes, 22b to 31s, Fat Cattle.—The market for all clasess flnm, particularly for prime stuff. Extra prime steers, t,o £39 ss; prime steers, £l9 j to £2O 2s Gd; medium steera, £l6 10s to £lB 15s; lighter steers, £9 10s to £l4 10a; estra. prime heifers, £l3 lJsiOd to £l6 17s Cd; ordinary heifers, £lO 17s 6d to £l3; extra prime cows, £l3 10s to £ls 17s Cd; Ordlhary cows, £9 2s 6d to £l3. Store Cattle. —Eighteen-month-old steers, £4 15s; 2-year-old steers, £7 2s 6d; store cows, £3 to £4; spring calvers £5 to £7; bulls £3 11)3 to £C. Dairy cattle were in brisk demand. Springing heifers, £9 to £2O; second and third calvers to £22; backward and Inferior co« 9, £5 to £lO. rat Pigs—Choppers, £0 to £9 lis Cd; light baconers, £G ! 15s to £G 10a; heavy baconers, £7 to £7 153; extra heavy baconers, £8 7s (average price per lb lOd); light porkers, £3 5s to £4; heavy porker 3, £4 5s to £5 (average price per lb lid to ll%d). BURNSIDE. Dunedln, May 26. There wsb a very heavy yarding of all classes of stock to-day. Fat Cattle.—Prices were on a p&r with late rates. Prime bullocks made from £2l to £24 2s Cd, medium £lB to £2O, light £ls to £l7 10s. Store Cattle.—A full market with good competition. Prices were about 7s 6<J above late market rates. Fat Sheep.—Freezing buyers were active competitors, this resulting In prices being well maintained. Prime sheep were Is per liead dearer, while secondary and Inferior «heep were in many cases a shade easier than the prices ruling a fortnight ago. Extra prime heaty-welght wethers brought 62s Cd to 735, light and unfinished from 28s up, extra prime heavy-weight ewes to 50s, prime 40s to 465, medium 33s to 38s, light and aged from 25s up. Lambs.—Prime heavy-weight lambs 50s to 575, prime lambs 28s to 40s, medium 24s to 275, lighter kinds from 18s up. Pigs.—All good quality animals sold readily and prices were on a par with late ruling rates. Prime baconers, lOd to lid per lb, ptlme porkers to ll%d per lb. N.Z. LOAN & MERCANTILE REPORT. The N.Z. Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd., report as follows: Our first clearing sale for the season was held on 20th May, at Mr J. R. Hooper's farm, Tarlkl. The day was very wot and cold, but the attendance was good. The cows offered wore somewhat low In condition, but all good sorts were disposed of at full market rates. In-calf heifers were in keen demand, and all offered were sold; Prices realised were as follow; Cows, second and third calvers, £lO to £22; i.e. heifers £7 5s to £ls, balls 20-month £3, 2-year £4. Store pigs, 13s to 16s; breeding sows, £2 17s 6d and £3 10s. Mixed sheep, 15s. Fowls 4s 3d. On Tuesday, 25th May, we hel'd our Stratford sale. We had a fair yarding, but competition was very slack, except for weaner and i.e. heifers. Sheep were neglected. The following prices were realised Store cows, £4 8s 6d; weaner Jersey heifers, £6 7s 6d; weaner heifers, £4 4s; weaner steers, 34s Cd to £3 ss, I.e. helfere £5 to £ls. Private Sales—Four and 6-tooth ewea, 30s to 325; 4 and 6-tooth wethers, 32s Cd) 2 and 4-tooth wethers, 30s 9d; 4 and 6-tooth ewes, 32s 6d; I.e. heifers £ll to £l3 10s, Jerseyß, £lB 10s. INGLEWOOD SALES. (From Our Own Correspondent.) The Farmers' Co-op. Society held a clearing sale at Kaimata on Monday last on account of Messrs Henwood and Hundley The live stock sold well. The dairy herd, which comprised a large proportion of Shorthorns, averaged £2O. Some of the cows which were distinctly of Jersey strain reached £35, counteracting the lower prices given for the less popular breed. Steer calves sold for 31a, and heifers 795. The farm implements and sundries sold at satisfactory rates. The same firm's Inglewood yards on Wednesday were fairly well filled with cattle, sheep not being so numerous as at recent sales. The tone of the market was not lively; good lines of stock were brought forward, but owners are neglectful and do not give the firm notice of their Intention to bring cattle to the salej, with the result that they are not ad-1 vertised, buyers are not encouraged to be pre- 1 sent, competition is wanting and prices are slack. Steer calves sold for 41s Fries lan heifer calves for £3 lis, Jersey weaner heifers from £4 12s 6d to £8 10s, 2-year old in-calf heifers £8 10s, ln-calf Jersey heifers £l2 7s Cd, empty heifers £6, 18 to 20-month steers £3 19s, Jersey heifer (calved) £l3 15s, and store cows £4 10s to £B. . The clearing sale on account of the estate of the late Mr. J. Bowo and of Mr. L. Rowe held by Newton King, Ltd., at the farm, Junction Road East, on Thursday, was a success lh spite of rough weather conditions. There was a large gathering of buyers, and a brisk sale resulted. The dairy herd of old-established Shorthorns sola from £l2 to £25, store cows up to £(i, ln-calf heifers £l3 15s, springers £l4 15s, calreres £3 is, a (stack of oaten hay £25, chaff cutter £l2 10s, stumping jacks £5, double lock brake £4B, 11-year nil-round gelding £3B, sow and litter of five for £5 10s, store cows £3 to £5. slips 5s to 9s, young boar £3 159. Sundries sold satisfactorily