ADDINGTON MARKET

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 227, 13 June 1918, Page 8

ADDINGTON MARKET

By Telegraph.—] ! re?s Association,

Christchurch, Juno 12. At (he Addiugton market (hero we Jaitffr yarding* of siock in nil <jefjuilincuts. Store sheep met with ratln'r heller demand. lat lambs were even firmer (nan the week before, though the finality was not nearly good. Fat sheep were also tirm, aud fat; rattle met with a good sale. 'I'liere was a fair inquiry tor store cattle. Tat pigs were easier, but stuns sold

Store Sheep.— I Two-looth ewes, in 255. 3d.; four'ami six-tooth etve?. OS?.; soiindiuoufli ewes, 2(is. lid.: tiro and four-loolh wethers, 17°. Sd. to 30s. ICd.; I'our and sixtooth ewe,", 315.: sound-mouth merino wethers, 17s. In 2<1«.: ewe lririihs, ISs. lOd. to 275. fld.; mixed sex lambs. 14s. Ild. lo 205.: wether lambs, His. lo 21s. Id.

i'at T.auibs.—Kxtra prime, to 355. prime, ,10s. to 315.; medium, 275. to 2Us. Cd.: light, and unfinished. 295. fid. to 325.

Fat \Sbeep.—Extra prime wethers, to 47?.; primer wethers, -f Is. to tss. lid.; medium. 355. lo 40s. 6d.: lighter, 30s. 3d. tft 35-. Gil.; merino wether®, 2Ss. Sd. to 375. 3d.; extra prime ewes, lis. Ltd.; nrime ewes, 3S<. to 4:1«. Cd.: medium. 335. lo 375. fid.; lighter. 2,15. to 32-'. fid.: merino ewes. 15s. 2d. lo 235. Cd. ,

Fat Cattle — Kxlr.a prime steers, to Jr23 2s. 6d.: prime steers, .i'l" !o .f'2o: ordinary steers. -il3 10s. In ,CI6 10sj prime heifers. .£.'l7 Ifls.; ordinary heifers, .C'lfl lo J;H 10s.: prime o;.'WS, i!IS 155.; ordinary cows. l't> to -£13.

Store Cattle.—Two ai>d a half to fhreevear sleers. ,t*S 12s, lo .L'i4: three-year heifers. .A' 10; <lrr cows, ,i~> lo .C 10; dairy rows, .CI) to J!2l.

Pigs.—Chonpers, JM to J:S; extra heavy bnconers'. .t'tMlls.; heavy baconers, os. to Ji'S, equal to 3d. io B{d. per lb.; lieavv porkers, l!ss. fid. to 755.; lighter porkers. 455. to .Vis., equal to !*M. to Oid. net' lb.: medium stores. )2s. lo 56'.; -mailer 28s. lo 315.; weancrs, lfls. Cd. to 225.