RANGIORA.

Press, Volume LXI, Issue 11878, 27 April 1904, Page 9

RANGIORA.

There was a, good attendance at Rangiora yesterday. In the yard* of the North Canterbury Stores Company the stock entry wa« 7000 sheep, 100 head of tattle, and 120 pigs. Prices were— Pat wethers 19s to 245, fat lambs 14» to 16s 2d, fat ewee 13s 6d to 16s. four and six-tooth breeding ewes 17s 3d, store ewes lCs to 12s, stote lambs 12s to 14s Id, two-tooth store wethers 17s to 18s 6d. Cattle—Beef made equal to 18s 6d to 20s per 1001b. bullocks to £8 10s, heifers £8, fat cows £5 to £7, three-year-old sUvrs £6 10s, two-year-old £5, yearlings 30s to 50s, calves 15s to 255, medium. 4s to 9s, springers £4 to £5 10s, milch cowa £7 to £9. • Pigs —Baconers 38s to 50*, porkers 30e to 355, stores IBs to 25s 6d, weaners 11s to 14s, suckers 5a to Sβ.

In the Stores Company's Produce yards h*avy crossbred sheepskins made ss, lighter 2s 6d, merino 4s, lighter 2», wool to 7d a lb, fat 1J&. Poultry—Roosters 5s a pair, liens 3s 4d, pullets 3* 6d, ducks 4s 6d, chick wlicat 2s 6d a bushel, oats la 7d, Cape barley 2a 3d, pea* 3s, beans 3s, pigmeal 8s a Kick, bran. 3s 6d, sharps 7s>, potatoes 4s, carrots 2s, apples 2s a case. In the Progress Yard* .Messrs Conway Mat son and Co. gold crossbred skins at 6s 7d, lighter 2s 6d, merino 4e 6d, lighter 2e 6d, crossbred wpal 6|d a lb, pieces fat ljd, hides 4d. Poultry—Roortera to 4s 6d a couple, liens 3s 3d, pullets 4* 4d, ducks 3i 6d; chickwheat 2e 8d a buriiel, oats Is sd. potatoes* 3s 6d a sack. Pigs— «aii«j 7s, small stores 12*.