WEATHER REPORTS

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2604, 28 October 1915, Page 8

WEATHER REPORTS

AT 4 P.M. YESTERDAY. Cape M.iTla vaji Diemen'.—North, light; barometer, 29.94; thermometer, 63. Cloudy, hazy: sea rouEli. Russell.—S.E., fresh; barometer. 29.83; thermometer, 67. Pino; sea moderate. Manuka Heads.—S.W., breeze; barometer, 29.86; thermometer, 63. Cloudy; sea moderate. Auckland—West, breeze; barometer, 29.34; thermometer, 64. Fair. Tauranga.—S.W., light; barometer, 29.75; thermometer, 61. Fair; sea smooth. East Cape—West, fresh; barometer. 29.65; thermometer. 67. Cloudy: sea rough. Gisborne.—S.E., light; barometer, 29.76: 'herniorooter. 61. Kino; sea slight. Port Aliuriri'.—Weft, fresh, barometer, 29.66; thermometer, 65. Gloomy; sea mod"castlepoint — S.W., light; barometer, 29.70; thermometer, 51. Rain; sea increasing. Wellington—South, breeze; barometer. 29 71; thermometer, 60. Cloudy. New Plymouth.—South, breeze; barometer, 29.78; thermometer, 60. Fair; sea modercitc. Cape Egraont.—S.W., breeze: barometer, ?.9.8d: thermometer, 60. Cloudy; sea moderwniignmii.— West, fresh; barometer, 29.77; thermometer, 61. Fair; sea heavy. Farewell Spit.—West, fresh; barometer. 29 S3- thermometer. 60. Fine; sea rough. Cape Foulwlnd — S.W., freoh; barometer, 2977; thermometer, 55. Foir; sea rough. Greymouth.—S.W., fresh; barometer, 29.70: thermometer, 59. Overcast; sea modCl Stcphcn Island—West, fresh; barometer, 29 75- thermometer. 59. Hasty; sea rough. Capo Campbell.South, fre3h; barometer, 29.74; thermometer, 52. Overcast, drizzlo: sea 'rough Knikeura.—Not receive!?. Ak-aroa Ligfcthouse.-N.E., light: barometer. 2-9.68; thermometer, 50. Fine; sea moderate. T'nrt Chalmers—Smith, liyht; liaromet"*, 29 58; thermometer. 59. Fair; sea smooth. Ni'E"Cts— S.W.. fresh; barometer. 29.61; fliernioineler. 46. Cloudy: sea moderate. jjlntr—W.R.W.. lisht: barometer. 29.69: thermometer, 63. Fine: Meleorologlc.il Office, Wellington, Octobcr 27, 1915.

LIVE STOCK SALES ADDJNGTON MARKET. By/.Telegraph.—Preps Association. Christchuroh, October 27. The .attendance at the Addinglon stock market to-day was small. General satisfaction was expressed at the good vain t.hat had fallen during tho night, and this undoubtedly had its effect upon some classes of stock, but not anything like the efl'oci expected, especially in the store sheep section, which showed little real improvement over last week. Store Sheep.—Good wether hoggets, to 225. 4d.; medium wether hoggets. 17*. lid. to 28s. 9d.; ewe hoggets, 18s. 6d. to 235. Bd.; small shorn ewe hoggets, 3s. Id.: cull hoggets, 345. to 15s. Id.; shorn wether hoggets, 14s. 6d. to 15s. lOd.; cull shorn wether hoggets, lis.; small four and six-tooth wethers, to 235. 9d.; aged shorn ewes and lambs (low condition), Bs.; sound-mouthed ewes and lambs, 14s. 6d. to 15s. lOd. Fat Cattle.—Extra- priuie steers, to £24 10s.; ordinary steers, £7 10s. 6d. to £13 lCs.; extra prime heifers, to £10 55.; ordinary heifers, £7 15s. to £12 10s.; extra j prime cows, £18 10s.: ordinary cows, £7 to £11. Price of beef per lCOlb., 365. to 545., extra to 60s. Fat Sheep.—Woolly wethers, 31s. to 41s. 6d.; others, 19s. 6"d. to 305.; shorn, wethers, 203. to 30s. 9d.; woolly merino wethers, 20s 3d.; prime woolly ewes, 295. to 355. 6d.; others, 16s. lid. to 285.; shorn ewes, 20s. to 4&5.; woolly hoggets, 21s. 3d.; shorn liogj gets, 18s. 9d. I Store Cattle.—Yearlings, £1 10s.; 15 to : 18-months, £2 2s. to £2 155.; 2-year steers, • poor, £3 Bs.; 2i-year steers, £5 12s. 6d.: 2-year heifers, £3 45.; 2|-yoar heifers, £3 18s. to £4 175.; 3-ycar steers, £6 17s. 6d.; 3-ycar heifers, £6; 4 and 5-year steers, £12 ss. (passed); 3 and 4-year heifers, £11 ss. (passed); cows, £2 to £8 10s.; dairy cowp, £3 10s. to £9 55.; extra, to £13. Pigs.—Choppers, 70s. to 1505.; extra good bo.conci's, to £5; heavy baroners, 80s. to 925.; light baconers, 60s. to 755. Price oer lb., 6|d. to 7a. Heavy porkers. 445. to 505.; light porkers, 38s. sd. to 425. Price per lb., 7d. to 7Jd. Stores, best sorts, 365. to 405.: medium, 235. to 345.; small, 14s. to 215.; weaners, 10s. to 17s. 6d.; sows in pig, to 60s. BUPvNSIDE MARKET. Burnside, October 27. Gattle.—There was a very large yarding of fat cattle at Burnside, 250 being penned. Although the entry was much above the average, a splendid sale resulted, prices being verv satisfactory. The highest price obtained was £27, probably a record for the yards, and at tlie end of the sale prices were firmer than at the commencement. Prime bullocks, £20 10s. to £23 10s.; extra, to £27; medium, £16 to £18 10s.; light. £13 to £14 55.; best cows and heifers, £14 10b. to £16; extra,.to £17 10s.; medium, £11 12s. 6d. to £12 7s. 6d.; light and aged, £9 to £10 2s. 6d. . . Fat shep—2ll2 wore penned, principally prime quality. The sale opened vrith prices on a par with last weeks rates, but as a number of butchers had filled requirements In the country, and as the yiarding consisted principally of heavy and prime quality, prices receded, as the 3ale {progressed, and at the close aropped fully 2s. td. from the opening values. Prime wethers, 465. to 51s. 3d.; extra, to ss. 6d.; medium, 335. 6d. to 365. 9d5.; 265. to 295.; best ewes, 325. 9d. to 365. 3d.; extra, to 395. 9d.; medium, 265. 9d. to *75., 9d.: lieht and unfinished, 19s. to J.s. 3d. Fat lambs-37 were penned, and sold under brisk competition. Best, at 255. 3a. to 265. 6d.; medium, IBs. 9d. to 225. 6d. There was a fair entry of fat pigs ana a full yarding of stores and woaners. Porkers and baconers met with fair oompetition at a shade below last - week s values Good stores and slips met a fairly god sale, but suckers were not m strong demand.