HIGH PRICES /

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3160, 11 August 1917, Page 10

HIGH PRICES

AT THE GRAND NATIONAL MARKET Some high prices for fat stock wcro realised at the Addington Saleyards on Thursday, reports the "Lyttelton Times" on the occasion of the usual double market preceding Grand National Week. "There was a better exhibition of fat sheep and cattle than is ever gathered together at a New Zealand stock show, and the numbers of extra prime beasts for the butcher constituted a record." The following were the best prices registered, but all prime stock sold at advanced rates:— £ s. d. On account of Mr. J. Garland, Bennetts—One fat Shorthorn steer ■: 62 0 0 On account Mr. P. Anderson, Stirling—One fat Hereford steer M 10 0 On acount Mr. C. Thacker, Okain's Bay—One fat steer at 37 10. 0 On account same vendor—One fat steer at 35 5 0 On account Mr. TV. B. Clarksou, jun.—One fat steer at ...:........ 35 0 0 On account Mr. T. Dowlihg, Methven—Ono steer at 3115 0 On account Mr. F. Bull, Waddington —' Twelve cross-bred wethers from ,£7 os. to 12 10 0 On account Mr. T. A. Stephens, Trwell—Three wethers at £5 ss. to • .'..:../ 7 0 0 On account Mr. W. Buss, Scargill —One prime vealer 13 2 6 On account Mr. E.; Kennedy, Morven—One fat pig at 15 0 0