COMMERCIAL
VICTORIAN PRODUCE MARKETS
;y CABLE—PBESS ASSOCIATION—CGPYBJbHT MELBOURNE, Dec. 19. Oats, 2s 9d to 2s l.Od; barley, 5s 9cl tc> Cs 3(1; Chpe, 4s 6(1 to 4s 9d; potatoes, U 5 15s to £6 2s (bags); onions, .67 5s to £7 lOs. r Hides. —Stouts and kips are firm. Eights are inclined to he easier, in havers’ favour. ADDINGTON, MARKET. CHRISTCHURCH, Dec. 17. There were large entries at Addington in practically all sections of stock. Fat lambs and fat cattle showed a decided firming, but other classes were-* unaltered in value. lat Jambs.—Butchers paid to near 14d for light, lambs; extra prime lambs, 47s to 495; a special line, ,to 51s; prime. 43s to 46s fid: medium lambs, 39s 6d to 42s 6d; light lambs, 33s'to 395.
Eat- sheep.—-An irregular market, hut generally up to last week’s rates! Exporters operated to a limited extent. Extra prime wethers, 52s Id ; prime 45s to 4Rs ; medium, 40s to 445; light, 34s 6d to 39s 6d: rough. 31s 6d to 345; extra prime ewes, to 46s 9d; prime, 40s to 42s 6d; medium, 34s fid to 395; light and inferior. 31s to 345. Fat cattle. —The market was better in the .earlier stages by 30s per head, but slipped back over the final part. Extra prime heel made to 45s ■ prime, 40s to 435; prime heavy weights, 37s to 39s fid; medium, 34s to 37s fid; light, 30s to 335; rough, down to 255; extra prime, £lB 10s; merium. £l3 5s to £l6; light, til ; extra prime heifers, to £l62s 6(1; prime, £lO Os to £l3; ordinary, £7 5s to £10; light. £4 10s to 96 I Us; ext ra prime cows, to 913 13s ( d •. prime. £0 lOs to £l2 IBs; medium, C 7 ii; £9 ss : aged. £3 5* fo £fid. Dairy cutie. Host s.eeo.ml, third and lomtli (rivers (springing; £0 to £8 Kb:; medium, p;i Ids io 95 15s; springing hellers. C2 to £;> os; aped cows 91 15,; lo £3. Fat nigs.—Choppers. £2 10s io 94 ss; light haconers. £3 6s to £3 15s; heavy haconers. £4 to £4 5s (average price per !Ik fid to 6:|d); light porkois, 92 8s in 92 12s; heavy porkers. 92 15s fo 93 3s (average per lb 7d lo 7 Id. ) Eton* nigs.—.\ free sale. Small wea.ners, 21. sto 245; good weatiers, 20>; lo 31s : small stores, 33s to 3fis; medinm stores. 38s to 4os; large stores, -17 s to 50s Gd.
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Hawera Star, Volume XLVIII, 20 December 1924, Page 6
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