BURNSIDE MARKET.
(PKESS ASSOCIATION , TELXGRAU.) DUNEDIN, May 6. Sheep—34s4 wero penned, a very heavy yarding. The quality in a number of cases was very good, the balance being only medium. On account of the large yarding, prices were again easier. Best wethers brought 18s 6d to 21s. extra to 235, medium los to lGs 9d, inferior 13s Gd to 14s 6d, best ewos 12s to 14s, extra to 17s. meuium 10s to lls, inferior 7s to 8s 6d.
Lambs—looo wero penned, a medium yarding of fair quality. Prices were a shade firmer. Best lambs realised 15s to l&s, extra to 17s 3d, medium 13s to 14s, inferior lls (3d to 12a Gd.
Cattle—lß4 were yarded, a medium yarding of very inferior quality. For anything good, prices were satisfactory, but unfinished cattle, of which there was a large yarding, wore dull of sale. Best bullocks brought £3 to £"9 10s, medium £b' 15s to £7 10s, inferior £5 o«j to £5 15s, beet cows aiul heifprs £6 to £7 ss, extra to £8 2s 6d. Pigs—llo wero yarded, a medium entry. Small pigs were the same ■as last week, but heavy sorts were slightly easier. Suckers brought 9s to lls, slips 13s to 16e, etores 21s to 255, porkens 34s to 425, light baooners 44s to 48s, heavy 53s to 58s, choppers up to 63s
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Press, Volume LXIV, Issue 13110, 8 May 1908, Page 9
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224BURNSIDE MARKET. Press, Volume LXIV, Issue 13110, 8 May 1908, Page 9
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