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Auckland Star, Volume LIII, Issue 194, 17 August 1922, Page 9

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THE MARKETS AT A GLANCE. i GENERAL TRADE STEADY. ' ANOTHER ADVANCE ON* TEA. ' '■Auckland Star" Office. j Thursday. lTtli August, Hi'- , "-!, i Business iluring the past week lia.i lieen 1 (toady, with proml.se of heavy deliveries i irumediiitt'ly illspatuh can he maile d>r i September m-couiit. It is ii.nv 1 recognise.] thai the worst of the ilepres- : 5i,,., is ~ver. While it is mjuiittml that It t will take some time before complete - recovery i< made, yet all brunches of cum- i tnerce ami finance report gnulnul improve- . merit. Revival is most noticeable in i country districts, where liulMing is i reported to he very active: aU.>. farm , improvements are being rapidly pushed for- ( ward, particularly where linaucP prevented normal ai-tivities during I'.f-'l. This i-auscd an arrear of work, which is now heiiis put in hand. Colleitions continue satisfactory. I while forward business .-.insists principally ' of coverings for Christmas business. The ' American labour troubles are playing a bU ' part in the disorganisation of the ordinary ! trade routine: production anil deliveries ' are reported to be hampered to a serious ' extent, one larjre American concern ilolns considerable business with this riniiitrj has cabled from Tris.-o this week ad vU-ilu clients to neglect no opportunities offered. ' for it is believed the position will become ' more acute before it is finished. The posi- ' tlon may affect fruit quotations, as hijiher I prices are hinted at should the trouble exteud. Rut the principal pivc-rnins iiifln- ' ence on the prices of California!! fruits is the enornnoiis quantity that inusi he disposed of. and. putting prices up would not , help to move off what is a record trot) , As the carry over from last season's crop Is J lotrc. price inducement is the only way to , tempt people lo buy more. Shipments to '. hand this week contribute interesting lines, j some hiiulinis showing easier costs. Sncnr , sales are very quiet, buyers waitlnu for the reduction dne next month. Hookiußs for- j ward for the cheaper cost are very heavy. Tea.-jfahlow to hand this week have provided another surprise. Competition is I reported very active f.ir all offerinss. with , the result that all common kiuds advanced , a penny per pound, medium grades two- i pence, while tine selections jumped threepence per pound. This places present buy- . iiiK prices at very hijrh levels, and mean* that advance in local cost "f parking* '. would he imperative if they contained landings at present market values. Simula ' the present rates lie malutaineil local prices will have to advance. One lamp packer reports that, basins; on to-day's , market value, all their packinzs are beliiK sold at under what they could tie landed at. Fortunately local dealers ■ have heei. , able to prevent a rise so far. on account of pood buying, but it is hard to say how miucli longer this condition will iast. If packers' stocks run low they will be compelled to S.-O on the hi«h market, and will ! be forced then to pass on the extra cost. ■ Leaf grades were very well supported. hrokens saw keen competition, while sweet I kinds wore scarcer. All desirable broken Orange l'ekncs continued to advance, while Rood broken I'ekoes showed improved quality. ■Dried Fruits.—Cahles continue to come regarding raisin and sultana quotations. Mediterranean are further reduced, while Oallfurnian are lowest this week. Thl< I new reduction places levels at lowest for yearn, anil, as buyers cannot hold out much longer before operating if they wish • to seeu-e stock for Christmas trade, and . as the present prices are low. it is likely i that advantage will now be taken of the I offering*, but large quantities will not he ■ hought until ;i tinu level is established Tresent stocks held locally are iiho fairly heavy of last seasons crop, so vhls .its., will prevent heavy commitments. Iv view [of the very low levels for forward business. fit has become necessary to reduce prices of holdinas to meet the move of the mari ket. Seeded cartons ami seedless bulk are ; promised for August-September shipment. hut so far acceptances are light. One I cable strongly urges business, because the new crops are likely to be late owing to bad weather and the coal strike. Nuts. The seasons Jordan almonds arc landing ex the Athenlc nnd touch j< bare market. Comparison with last rates shows fairly even. Cooking almonds are in fair supply. Peanuts are in brisker demand. I hotb for in shell and shelled, low rates helping business. All other nuts are slow 'of sale for immediate business, hut bookings for Christmas delivery ure." very heavy. Lentils.—iKMuninl will be met with discharge of Athenic cargo. ] Tobaccos. Supplies can now be stated as normal, all business being met. both for tobaccos and cigarettes. Plug tobacco has lieeu scarce, but an arrival this week has put stoi ks into good order. cigarette papers uuve also been scarce, but new shipment has enabled all inquiries to be mi-i. Pearl Barley.—The very low rates lately operating have been fnrther reduced this week, the move being 10,' per tun. Sales are far ahead of last season's. Split Teas. —Business is reported good, with no change in latest quote. Oatmeal*.—A fnrther reduction Is notified , by Southern millers this week. Rice.—A .shortage of choice has been met by distribution of California.i .lap. I rice, with no change in cost. Australian supplies are taking most business, on i account of cheaper rates, hut .lap. is sold i where quality is preferred. Health Foods. —A Southern pack of small ' I size. I'enmit butter is expected to arrive ■In Auckland early next week. Marmite is (i securing a bigger run than ever, (iranose is now in ample supply. Sago aud Tapioca.—A further finming is I 1 reported. The move for the last three 11 months now represents about 5/ per cwt. Business is heavy, advantage hoins taken of auy offerings that arc under market > I value. ; Muscatels.—American offerings of London layers are now here, ami these show v ' substantial reduction compared with prices ruling a year ago. Twenties, lives, and cartons are all included. . Hardware.—Wholesale houses .ire now fully occupied in catering for the improved • demand being put on them. No changes • of vote are reported this week. A kerosene ; liuat. s.s. Illoemfontein. is due this weekend and a special Inducement of a shilling » per case is offered for ex ship delivery. Motor spirits are being quoted at a reduc- . tion of a shilling per case. THE DAIKYIXii INDPHTKY. f Interesting details have been furnished t by the Agriculmral Department regarding the dairying industry ill New Zealand. The • figures up lo April :VJ. llffit. show that In 1 Clip Auckland district tiiere urc l.'>.#«t sup- , pliers as agalnul 4TSK In Tarumiki. :Wli7 i in Wellington, and :il».) in Hawkes Bay 1 anil {Jisborne. 'For the whole Dominion 1" there -ire 130 creameries registered. llfl ORainst 153 in l!i-H». About IS cheese rae- ' tories lppear to have gone out of 'business • Since I'.tiO. The total tonnage or butter Tnr c export to April was :{7..STO for file North Islam! of ivlikl, -M,-£M came from Aucke land dWrK't. Ba(iB MAKKi , T c At a meeting of representatives of pm.Ur.v----8 keepers, held in Wellington, ihe question of - guaranteeing bnkers niiiplc supplies of eggs ? for the winter moulhs whs < ' was decided that no eggs- should be exported 1 until the UlUns of bakers' orders was

to be below the cost of imported oues. t uiiniinuin agreed upon being 1/3 per ilozen. Tliis is expected to absorb the summer surplus of eggs, and do anaj with auy need for importing, j I'IiTATO M-ABKKT WEAKER. ' The market for potatoes ease.] during the pay) week owiug to recent heavy arrivals from the. .Sou t'b. Further shipments are on Lhe way up. ami as [here arc ample offerings in 'tlie (South Island, iiuy upward niovemeni in prices is uot considered likely. Ailvice from tiauuni is to the effect that prices hail taken a sudden downward turn, values receding about £1 per ton. A Southern paper states that MO.OOO sa<-fcs- of potatoes lirinK dumped on the Auckland marker iv ten days upset the business, whereas prices might have held had regular supplies been forwarded at intervals. New potatoes are now 'being seat to greengrocers, but rbe tubers are small, and the price big, about 4d per Ib. tt is understood there has lieen iuquirv for ohi potatoes Tor Sydney, for Mifjiis't Sc.ptemlK-r. October delivery, but it is nor vet known whether ihe restriction on importation to Australia has heen removed tinder the recent tariff arrangement with the Common weal tli. SEED POTATOES. The main crop of potatoes is novr beins planted In Auckland District, and there has been a fair deniund for seed. l"nless a lot of local autumn grown seed is being used the area put under potatoes will be much smaller tills rear, as importations r.r seed from the Koiitu have been considerably UXHWf. The raloona brought a shipment of onions to the South since last report, for which XI per i-wt was asked. Locally the. market shows no i-hangc tliis week. the price for onions has advanced in Australia. The new American onions are due iu«Auckland iv September. M-AIZK. The market for maize is a little easier this week owing to the large supplies lhat have come to hand. The quality of the new maize is reported to be first-class, but has vet to be sold for immediate delivery from ship's side as merchants are yet a bit »h.V of taking it into store for fear it .should heal. The new niuixo is yet too soft for .-rushinc purposes. «vmle old maize Is Sllll held locally, which is sold for crushing. OATS. The decreased output of oats in Southland ■s m> doubt in a great extent due to the tact I bat 'he great increase in motor traction has correspondingly lessened the demand fur horse f Advice from Ouuiaru is to the effect that prices offered for oats for ~lla were even below II purity of the ratns riiliug In New Zealand, which are quite low enough from a grower s point or Cndergrade oats are still IXlng offered freely in the South. Hood grade oats are ll.ouV no, to be ,00 plentiful in the. Dominion this year. *oed oats .ire not selling so freely this year in Auckland ills- '' ri,t MIU.INii VVIIK.VT. Comparatively little busim-s.s l<. '•«'« done in milling wheat at present. mill 1, , .mh.'r• 'Mi The i rouble is that at preuuderfjrade wheat to permit of It being exported. FOWL WHEAT. ~25 £ ,S r S,r!" r ™:',,T»S S usual nt this time of the Jt" WnOLESAI-K CURRENT IMUCES. Farm and Hairy ITodure. — , ' re \ ,m f ery T< io'TmV ibW; bacon! lid, 10.1. 1.-id. Per lb net: tad-WklA pus 1/"' honey, prime grade. Hid. e o tb. V t- i rr"^ n i5 1 ""^ le dUoount of =» fr \ centTr ton. in Ah-..", sacks; .taw. «' W: 1% p l t °r rC u ; ushel: e lowl Th'ea "«' «A'""i"* Southern £0 to £0 10 _. Onions.— AuHtrullaa. 23/ to S>/ per cwt. CX l>ot;i't r oes.-Uest quality. £S 13/ per ton. cX Wharf - MAXCBEB. Basle slag is now In very short supply ■ml there Is mill a strong demand. Shipment" to arrive shortly by the l'ort Napier will come to a bare market. RABBIT SKINS. Bidding was not very keen at the rabbit skill auction held by Wright. Stephenson, lid at Duned.n, on the 7th instant, lhere was" a decline in [.rice of fully in per cent on the best classes of skins. Other sorts showed Jittle alteration. Prices were as follows:—Trime does mid to '•••"I. prime buck* T.-mI to Sod. first does 7»d to SOd. lirst bucks t,7d to 74d second does (Hid to T«tl. second bucks 7*'*\ to WVI, early winters tiod to W(l. incomings DUd to tV'6. winter fawn ."0d to TiSd. first broken :«H to : r .7d. second broken -tid to 2!>d late autumn 40,1 (o -JtVO. prime racks 2nd to 2:id. light racks ir.d to 17.1. outgoings ISOd to 40d. first winter black «0d to 7:td second winter black ."rfirt to OCd. au'.ullili black 30d to 40(1. hares MM. FLAX AND KAIIII Gl'M. Ituwincss in both these lines is quiet, and prices show no change. Hopes are entertained ihat Uax may improve now that it has been proved the tibre can be. used t" make the finer classes of paper. The whole question Is, however, what prictj paper manufacturers can afford 10 pay for the fibre, and whether it will be above what can be got for the manufacture of rope ami twine, tt may assist the flax miller if it is possible 10 sell the low and waste tv paper mills at satisfactory prices. on -niANiii:. Covernmcm War T.otins firmed in pri'e since la<t report. Tin- HMO issue sold ye*teriliiy afternoon <i|> to £'.'•!, a rise of .">/■ All lhe lour 1!>->S aud I'.KBI issues, at 4.'. per cent free of income l.ix, also advanced .-»/. being now wanted it £!>." 111/. The 11*41 loan had .1 similar rise, being Inquired fc.r at £!)4 I.V. nut! the r> per cent loans could be placed at £-.10 .•. . :Usc, an iurrease of .".'. Soldiers' l.oyn liolli issuer, are now wanted at £!!!) and £!>:> •'... the inscribed selling at the latter rait y!-:terJay afternoon. Mucky. liigaii debentures are wanted at par. and Hawke's Kay l'armrrs at (■'■>■'•■ Am-khind Oas «J per i-ciit delientures are wanted at 111/ premium, also Harbour Hoard I! per cent, while City 51 could be sold hi £!12. Colonial Sugar. Australian issue, linned to buyers at CM 10/, and 1". and l>. debenture stock are wanted at £-!'■">. H is quite evident when there are buyers for so many high-priced stocks, that there is more money available for investment in wha'. may be termed safe Investment stocks. Bank of New Zealand shares moved steadily upwards since last report, sales being nmde nt 53/U at the third call yesterday. Commercial Banks sold at a 2/:( for ordinary issue, and buyers offered £12 17/ for Union Banks, and iiy .">/ for P. and O. South British Insurance had sales nt 38/6 duriug the week. . and Standards at 31/• >>.Z. Insurance are offered at 27/0 ex div. of eightpence pel share. Coal shares showed a little Improve , meut. up to 17':: being offered for Taupirii during the week, and 30/U for Westports. - Auckland Gas. old issue, were placed al . '£2, S. and contributing are wanted at 17/6 . Shipping comiauy shares firmed a little ur to 48/9 being offered for Huddartl'arker . and Howard Smith. Ltd.. were wanted al ■ 41, . mit no seher quoted. Buyers of Parengs , oil advanced their offers to 4/. but seller* . still ask 8/. Further sales were uiade ol ' Wilsons Cement at 18/10. YVaihi shares ' eased to sellers at 25".), with sales tiudei 1 that ligure. ! STOCK SALES. 1 AUCKLAND. Alfred Buckland and Sons, Liuilted( rei port:— 1 During the week we held sales at West t field. Tuakau. Turuii. Pokeno, Clevedou Heleusville. and Ituucinian. The demand ' and values, for all ejasees remain the same 1 a« at late sales. Best dairy cows £15 tr . £10. s om] £U> to £J4 ltv. second erode £1 r to £11. others £2 10/ to £7 10/; best . springing heifers £X 2 to £16 10/, good 5 heifers £.S to £11 111 . smaller £4 to £710 1 empty cows £1 to £2 .-,'-. :: to 4-year-old . steers to £4. 2 to £2 to £i 17. yearling to 2-year-old £1 3/ to £1 18' yearllEß heifers, £2 10/ to £4 10/; Jersey's!

£4 10/ to £7 15,: calves, 10/ to £1 10/; fat cows and neiTers. £'Z 10/ to £<> .">. ; fat , steers, £4 10/ to £7 7 '|6; ewes in lamh, lt>/ , to £.1 5/3; rat e«w, 16/ to £1 ■» 0; lioggets, 11/ to £1 1C; wethers, 10,0 to J-i . I 3,«. . i ~-—"""" : . The New Zealand Loan ami Mercantile ; Agency Com[Mn.v. Limited, report: — We held sale* during the past week al Westfleld. Warkworth, l'apakum. l'uke- : kohe. and Tuakau. The demand tor dairy i heifers and cows of good quality has heen keei;, other heller's aud dairy rows .selling > at late quotations. Store cattle were !. yarded lv live rase numbers also at late [ values. We uuote. —B«i dairy cows and '. heifers, close to nrutit. £13 to £20; others, < £* lo £12 13/: backward springer*, best £7 lo £11, others £-4 t<. £(i K>/: aged i-oWH ! uiui Inferior heifers, £1 10/ to £:i IS/: bulls, : £1 2/8 to £4: empty rows. I.V to £1 I.V; yearling heifers. £1 10/ to £3 10, ; yearling Jersey heifers, good quality £•"> lo £7 7/i>; ' yearling steers, ir>/ to £1 2/«; 18-nionths ' to I'-year steers, £1 .">/ to £2: 2* to 3-year . steers. £2 2/ti to £2 1.1 : H* to 4-year steers, - £;s to £4. At Whitfonl i>ll Saturday we held a clearing sale on account of Mr. T. \V. Manifold. There was a good attendance, lind we report a Bood sale Dairy rows to £12; yearling .Jersey heifers to £6 13/; gig horse, £17. On Tuesday, at Hopai Koad. Ilauraki Plains, we held Mr. \V. Dtinwoodie's clearing sale. Ituyers were in attendance from all surrounding district*, and we report a i most successful sale. Hairy cows to £14 s': farm horses, ££I to £:»: hack, £7 u> ; , sows in young, -. l . guineas to ~> guineas; yearling heifers, £.3 1 '. HAMILTON. Tile Farmers' Co-op. Auctioneering c «- ' l-lii.. Hamilton, report:-At Hamilton on I Tuesday August I a we held our weekly I stock sale. There was :i small yarding of sheep and rattle and a good entry or 1.-.rli ■ flit ar.d store jilgs. Values showed a little 1 alteration from recent sales, the Improvement in lieef being maintained, store pigs p also selling freely. Although a rouMpn- I mem by rail of lilce quality ox beef failed to reach owner's reserve at the opening of i ihe sale, thnv were later disposed of at £7 17 M to £8 XV; heavy prime fat rows : made lo £»; 1': small hm pmii iiunllty :u ; year store slcers. £4 2 <>: store cows. £1 to £2; a pen of extra well done yearling I Shorthorn heifers made £4: other yearling : "heifers. £2 7' to £.'!: klllnble hoggets, '-'I . I "I'lßS—Light liaeoners |o £:t 1 : good porkers to Unlit bnconere. £2 H> to £2 .17 : . inedUmi porkers. £2 2' to £2 S : light and unfinished. 2»i,< to .'!!>'; slips, 22 ■' to 27. ; i n-eaners. I." B to £1: sow and .vonnir. £■"■ 76: fresh-rlropperi calves. -': dairy i-ows i ami heifers, best £« to £S 1"'. others from MORItINSVII.I.K. ■■ The Farmers- c,.-np. Auctioneering To.. ; Ltd.. Hamilton, report:-At our Morrins- i villi- stock sale on V rid ay last there was a large attendance of buyers. There was a : large yarding of all classes of cattle, and the demand was good although prices did not reach the standard of last sale. Over SO head of good ox beef wan yarded. There was a fair entry of dairy stock, most of ' whi.-h was "f poor quality. We quote: > Good quality beef (ox, made £S to AID 2 li. ■ lighter weights £<i t" £7 H> ; cow beef, £4 : to £5 I<> : fresli conditioned cons 3.V I TO £2 .">': yearling Shorthorn bulls, £2 f.' to £2 l.V«; -J-year llolstein heifers, £4 14 ; Si-year Shorthorn heifers. £2 10' to £3 17 H; yearling Jersey heifers. £7 17 *i; yearling steers, 23'<> t>'> 27 <(: dairy cows close to profit £10, others £.">; wethers. 31/6; ewes, 2i . Tigs were sold at late rates. WESTFIEX.D FAT STOCK. Alfred Itnrkland and Sons report:—Yesterduy at our weekly WcstfleM fat stock market oor supply of beef toialied r>4l head, comprising 4£i" sieers. 11l cows ami heifers, and Uve luills. The quality again was nrst-rhis*. There was a steady deluan throushout at fully last week's quotations. Kxtrn choice OX sold to £1 4', choice and prime £1 to £1 B. ordinary and plain 17 (i to lO.'O; rough beef. 10' to 1. - ! ; ■ prime young cow and heifer beef. 18/ to £1 1' ordinary cow, 14' to 17. Extra heavy prime steers ranged in price. £10 I.V to ■ £r.' heavy prime £.s to £10 H>'. llpliier £<! LI to £7 17'«, light £o V> to £li 12 o. small and untlnished, £S to £5: heavy prime young cuws and heifers £7> I.T to £7. lighter prime £4 10' to £.-> 10. light £[', 10/ •to £4 .-.'; other cows £1 7(i In £:! s'. 'Hie , highest average for steers was fur a line of :4« at £1<) 12 . The pheeii pens were , moderately tilled. There was again a , keen demand, and all classes met with a . further advance in values. So extra heavy prime wethere were penned. Heavy prime • wethers £1 12 to £1 14 !>. medium to heavy • prime £1 ft , to £, n ii. liaht £1 7' to £1 ' B'<i. untlnished XI O'tl to £1 ''. . Kwes were scanty, and those sold were of ordinary ' quality. Best £1 'J t" £1 ."■'. others IS' Ito £1 1 '«. liM.x sheep sold.l 1 .anibs were ' also in short supply and found ready buyers. Heavy prime £1 :< « to £1 .*>(>. liithter £1 to £1 -I , :!. iiKlu 17 t.> lii. unflnisbexl 14/ 'to ID i> r'o2 sold.l I'at and young oalves were penned in average numbers. ' Competition was steady and rallies were firm at Inst week's improved rates. Hullners made mmi £2 10 to £V, Vli: heavy . vealew £:i to £4 !>'. medium £2 .". to £3 ■ ,V. light £1 1' to £2 +'. small and fresh r dropped 3/ to IS , . (202 sold.i rigs were ynrded in large numbers. There was a steady demand throughout, values beiui slightly easier for all dame*. I 'hoppers, 2 t 10' to£4 IS/: extra heavy bHconerts £4 to £4, 3.'. medium to heavy £.". R M £-'t W; » heavy porkers to light liaeoners, £2 I.V to t £:i r»': llglu to medium porkers. £1 14/ to i £2 10/: store pigs. £\ lo • to £2: slips. IS/ ito £1 26- weaners. 10' to 14. i4."i«> sold.) i At the ilaymarket on Friday last we bad •an average yarding of horses. Aired \ draughts brought from £14 to £3S, medium £>1 to £36- plough horses. £14 10' to £20; ' liEht harness sorts. £8 to £iri: gig ponies, \ £.-, W to £1J u> : harks. £0 15' to £H. \ The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile j Agenrv, Ltd. re])ort«: — At WcstflcUl fat stock market ou Wedues- ' day lieer was penne<l in average numbers, scilin- under steady .•.mipetitiou, prices being firm at la«t week's quotations. We , quote:—Extra choice oxen lo 24' per Irtllu: 1 choice an* prime oxen, W/ to 2.!. per HKilb: " rough and plain oxen, 14/ to IS, per 10UH>; 1 young row and heifer beef, 17' lo 21. per ' ilKllh; other row l>eef, 12/ to 13/ per lOUlb: c no extra heavy prime cattle wort- penned: ' heavy prime steers. £8 10/ to £il I".'ti; . medl'um prime steers, a 10. to £S 7 'ii; light ' prime steers, I'ti to £7 7 0: unfinished steers, • iUt 17-.; to £.". 17/tl: youug cows and heifers, .' £4 l.'i/' to Cti 17/ti: other cows. T2 T, In il t 10/. (*heep were penned In less than average numbers. Competition «as very keen, aim we report a rise of '_'/ to .'i per head. Bxtm lieuvy prime wetlu-rs tn £1 14 i>: heavy prime ? wt'tlt'ers, il 11/ to il la; : medium do., ti • 7'(i to il I<>■»: light do. £1 4.'0 to £1 7,11: 1 rtinall and untlnished wethers, lie to £1 4 ; i no extra heavy or heavy prime ewes were ! penned: medium an<i light prime ewes, tl 1 to £1 4/(1; small and inferior ewes. It!' i" . isi/t): luM-gets in small numbers sold readily t at advanced rates; heavy prime liogaets, • £1 ::■!> to £1 «f>: modlimi iln.. £1 1 :i to £1 J :tti: liglit do.. 18 n to £1 1 ': small and mir lir.islied lionets, IS/ to IJ*.C. Calves were ;i [:enniHl in larize numliers. selling at late s (flotations, liunners. £2 3/ to £:i I.'; heavy ',• yoalers. £2 10. lo £2 IS : medium do.. £1 Hi , to £J «'': lij-'lit do.. £1 1 in £1 I.V: smaller. v 12/ to tl: small. 4 to 11,. I'li.s were also : penned in larire nuinlietw. selling readily at •j late quotations. Choppers. S.l to £2 ' 1". : heavy and medium bacmiers. C\ fi. , to £:i l.'l : „ light" baconers and heavy porkers, £2 11 to ~ t-'t .V: medium and light porkers, £1 U t,, ~ £2 10.'.

Dalgety and Co., Ltd., report as follows on their fat stock sole at YVesttteld yesterday:— Iteef. -A medium yarding, prices being on a par with last, week'e rates. Extra choice .ix sold to 24/ per lOwlh. choice and prime 2<i to 22 . plain and imUnisbed 10/ to W/ : voting cow aud heifer beef, 17/ to 21/ per limit), iintinishi-d 13/ to Its/. fill vex. — A very small yarding; prices about the same, ltunuers to £3 10. medium venlers .;*/. freshly dropjied ."!/ to lv/. Sheep. -A small yarding met with a ready sale. prices being 1/0 to 2' per head better. tS'ii citni heavy wethers yarded. J'rime wethers ::4 . gnml wether* 27 m :«'. medium ■•:>./ iv 2-1 ii. plain 111 <l to t\ I ; heavy prime ewes 2li . otlu'lH 18 ii lo 21. Limbs.—A small yarding, with prices about the same. Host mediiiui-weiifht iambs 24 li. good 2il to 2.'('. untiniriln-d X) t> to IS/SI. I'lgn.—A targe yarding, with prices at last week's rates. Heavy baroners i.i Into H. meiiimi £:i to £.". 7\l, porkers £2 HV to £3, good :«/ to £2 .">/. stores and Blip« Xi . e\tra good weaners up to 30 ', soocl t'l ti> 2o.<>, others lit/ to 13 . AUniXCTON. CHRISTCIirUCII. "WednPsrlny. Al the Addington market tliere were large yard Ings of nearly all classes of stork. Store Sheep.—Good mixed sexe.d hoggets made W:t to 17 2. ordinary 1:1 to 15 11. g..i>d half-brpd I.'. I u> l.'i S. cull lr, 1: crossbred wether hoggets U, lo 14 0: cull 11 <l 10 12"'.; (-rossbred ewe hoggets J7, . ihre.--(|iiarter-bred IS.'fi; 4 and li-tooth halfbred welhers. 11l 11 to 20 ■:<: 4. <i and ri-tOOtll wethers IS :t: three-quarter-bred 4 aud titooth. 20 : good 2 and 4-r<xrth half-bred. 1!) ]<rood li.ilfbred t> and S-tootli ewes ill lamb, 2!) it: halfl>red 2-tooth. 2t> S to :H> : aged crossbred ewes in liim-li. I<> '•> to 17 d. failing mouthed, is U to 2ti.il: 2. 4. (i ami ■'-- tooih. 21/U Kit c-"hecp - V very heavy yarding. the market was down on National week rates hy .". per 100. Kxtra iirime welhers- M 11, prime 24/ ii to 2!Mi. medium 21 T) toil, li-lit !!• n> 21.11: extra prime e-wes 2S ... prime 21 t" 21 . incclium IX' "1 2i> I), liglit r> to IT 11 • extra iirime hoggets afyu, prime 21 n> 24 . ordinary IS'« u> 20 0. 1-at CilttlP.-35<i were yardvd. A good s-ile throußhoiii. Kami beef averaged about 3>, with 11 few special pric*. up to. S7'.'it. Values were: — Mxirn prime steers, il(> JO lo £17 I."' prime ii:t lr. t" n<l. medium DO In £1.1 10' light fii i" £": extra prime heifer-: £i:: 'prime £S 10 to £10 I.V. ordliiary "r. 2 Ii 10 £H: prime cows. £s to £10 1" . ordinary Ci lo £7 I.V. Vealers -A small yarding of poor (iiialitv with au advance on late rates. KM.meVs a r. : vealers, £2 10,; small veal calves. r>/ upwards. Store Cattle.—The demand was ljetter thilll for some time, and prices showed ail improvemeWt. Three and four-year-od iteer. £3 7 ti to Co 10 . !W» year, £.! '> to £4: three-year-old heif-rs £4 10 two-year £:: 7 ti. yearling £1 1 « '■' '-; lalrl J """-" L cows re' 10 to a v> . iiii'irv Cattle.—An overflow yarding and a mi.,i ron in values flood hetrers, substantial drop in >.inu.. £10 ."I : good calvers £So £0 15. medium £t> 10' to ti 15 : "^f c ~ "■ t0 £:) I .^ lt ; tf* -."nrkers 1 were 1 !'.; over supply. The" demand for baconers was fair. M><>l>ners £:i v> to £7: light baconers « •> to £ V. heavy £4 to £4 10. extm heavy £... Vvcr --c pr re per In fid; light porkers tl IS' l\ V- -, hc-ivv £2 10' in £2 IV. extra heavy £- Iv'era" e mire per 11. •«•> '- '*'>■ siore. T-igs.-A- i,nu SU al.y large entßT The demand was very moderate. 1 nets wJre nenilv on a par with late rates. Cood mcdUun store" »i to ir, , small 22. to :C . weavers 15/« t-> -0. •