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Greymouth Evening Star, 16 March 1917, Page 7

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ADBiNGTON STOCK MARKET There was a hirge yarding' ni stock in almost nil departmenis. rind a good attendance at Addin<>'ion mi 'Wednesday- Fat entile were easier, and store sheep showed a further weakening in value: mi account of the poor conditior or much of the entry, and the conlinued dry weather- I'ai lanih.sotii at late rates, and tat sheej were very firm until after the hutcher shad filied their requirements Store sheej) showed a decided dro] in values, but dairy cows soli well- i'al pigs sold ai laic rates hui stores were duller oi sale. Store Slice]!.--There was a larq't vanling of store sheep, the nunc hers being added to hy consign nients from the Wesl Coast am (haiham [-lands. There yvas ; considerable failing-oil in the con dii ton of sheep as comparei with a tew weeks ago, end tin travel-stained lots were very del rtf sale. The sale was general!;

lacking' in briskness, tlie continued (Ut weather affecting the demand, and prices wore easier. The top price for two-tooth ewes was 00s. for a line from Mr Gardner. Ruran- The range of prices was: —Two-tooth ewes, 25s to | 00s: four, six, and eight-tooth ' ewes, 25s Id to 04s: full-mouth ewes, |.Bs 5d to 21s (id: failingmoutli ewes. 12s io LTs (id: (wo and four-tooili wethers, 18s to 20s 2d; six-iooth wethers, 20s 8d to 245: mixed sex iambs, 8s 6d io 20s (id. Fat Lambs-—There was an entry of G7OO fat lambs, including several large lines. There was a fair proportion of prime iambs, but the bulk was of medium quality- The market opened easier, but improved up to the previous week's rates- The range of prices was: —Extra prime lambs, to :54s Id: prime lambs, 26s Gd to 01s 4d: medium lambs. 20s to 2Gs: lighter, 20s io 22s (idFat Sheep-—There was a fairly large yarding of fat sheep, ten races being tilled- There was a fair proportion of prime quality, including some well-finished lots of wethers. The market opened at late rates, and was very firm while the butchers were competing, but when they had tilled their requirements competition cased off and was confined to exporters, prices at the end oi' the sale being weaker. weaker- The range of prices was as follows :—Fxlra prime wethers, to 40s: prime wethers, 00s io 40s; lighter wethers, 24s Kid ioo2sod: extra prime ewes, io 40s: prime ewes, :!2s (id to 07s Od ; medium ewes, 20s to 02s ; lighter ewes, 21s to 28s Od. Fat Cattle. There was a large yarding of i'ai eaiilo totalling 000 head, as against 200 last Thine was a good proportion of prime cai lie, and I he market was easier- The range of'prices was: Fxlra prime steers, to £'22: prime steers. £l4 to -£10: ordinary steers, Tl I 5s io £lO 10s; extra prime boilers, to TIG 7s Gd ; prime. heifers, £lO to Til : ordinary heifers, TO 5s to £0 15s; extra prime cows, Io £ls ss: primerows, Til to Til ; ordinary cows, .I'M 5s to £lO 10s. Yoalers- There was a small yarding of veal calves, and a lair sale resulted, ordinal's* sorts making 12s Io .-£■! 10s, and extra io TOStore Cattle-—There was an unusually large yarding of store cattle," including a line from the West Coast- The bulk of the offerings consisted of two-and a-half year steers and heifers, mostly useful sorts. The sale was somewhat dull, and prices generally eased about £1 per head. The range of prices was; —Yearling's,

£2 Is In £2 (is: fifteen toeighteenmrmihs, i'O 5s to £4 10s; two-year steers, t'(i 5s to £(') Ms: two-year "heifers, £o 7s (.'id : two and a-half Year heifers. i'7 (is to i'7 Ids; three-war steers, .£!.! His to IT i : three-year heif.-rs. £<) 7s (id: dry cows, £'■] to ill 10s. Dairy Cows. There was a large yarding of dairy cows of good average quality, and (here was a ready sale fur all useful sorts. General prices ranged from i' ; i to i'lfi t and extra to L'2o. Pigs—-There was a medium cat i'v of !';ii pigs, wii ii fai r competition- Prices ranged us follows:---- (Toppers, £4 to i'S 1.0 s: heavy haconers, i'-i 15s io t's (is: ordinary baconers_. I'M 15s to i'4 Ills: equal to 7.1 d ]ier lb: heavy porkers, sos to 04s; lighter porkers, 4Hs to 54: equal io BAd per lb. There was a big entry ol store pigs, and sales were made ai prices somewhat easier than those rutin"' last week- The range of prices was as follows :—Best stores, from'sos to 58s :__ medium stores, from 40s to 475; sma.l ,tores, from 24s to 4 : >s : weaners, rom lGs to 21s Gel EXPORT OF WOOL, JIORRK FLICSII BAlfllKT). .VSTHALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION.]

■Received this dav at 8-50 a.m. MFLiO H'RA'K. This Day- __ In (he Mouse the Hon. V\ . }iTTuo'hes, in outlining the Government's wool operations, reported excellent progress- An agreement had been prepared for tin' manufacture o\ wool tops, for /which contracts have been extended to Japan- The price had been fixed by'ihe Imperial Government- Arrangements were proceeding ior sooirring the wool locally, and its shipment to Russia for military requirements and the other Allied Rowers was under consideration. The Minister of Customs has refused his sanction ior the export of horse flesh, as all the tonnage is required for wheat-

THE PRiCE OF MEAT.

ni]'l AY II FAT STANDARD

[AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CAULK ASSOCIATION.]

Rerei\v<l this <lav sil $- : > {) n-™-KYDXF-Y, This Day. . Tlic Statistician estimates the price of meal and over seventy other j'oodst nil's is L'l por rent, higher than in July, WU- I «'«' wheat stamlar (lis fixed as lollmvsY Yicioria (JO 1 , II), Wesiraha and South Aitsll'alia (ttllj-

PIUCi: OF PF.ART, RARf/FY

[NZ. PHRBB ASSOCIATION-!

D'I'NKDIN, This Day

The price of pea:' I barley in Thinediu has advanced Io £2l 10s per ton, or 12 more than 0 was this lime lasi year-