MARKET REPORTS.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXVIII, Issue 18583, 9 December 1920, Page 8

MARKET REPORTS.

BURNSIDE. [Per Press Association.] December 8. There were good yaru.ngs in all departments of stock at Burnside fco-day. P'ff 3 ln articular were forward in large numbers, md a substantia! reduction in price has to be recorded; in fact, it was the cheapest pig ale held at Burnside for some time past. Lambs were in keen demand, and pricea •howed an advance of fully 6s per head, vhilo sheep, on the other hand, were back ibout 4s per 'head as compared with last veek's rates. The fat cattle sale opened with more animation than that of the previous week, and prime beef sold at about sos per 10 Fat Cattle—A medium yarding of fair quality, numbering 186 head. Competition was good, and prices were a shade better iian thoso which ruled at last week* sale. Prime bullocks realised from £2l ». * 2 /*j medium £l6 to £2O, light and unfinished kinds £l4 upwards. Very few heifers were forward. Prime heifers realised up to 10s, medium from £ll to £l3. _ , Store Cattle— A large yarding was offered, which included ft number of bullocks in good forward condition. There wna a mr demand, and prices were about on a par with last week’s rates. i . Sheep.— A good yarding, numbering 2011, of medium quality. The entry compnsed mostly sborn sheep. Competition was good, and a satisfactory sale resulted. Extra prime heavy-weight ehorn wethers realised up w 48s 6d, prime 38s to 425, medium 82e to -ws, light and unfinished kinds 28s upwards. Shorn ewes made from 25s to 80s a head; Primo woolly wethers made up to 50a m diutn 40s to his, light and aged from 3ts upwards. Prime woolly ewes made from 28a Lambs. —A total of 68 vrere ofTwed for sale. The quality, on t«ie whole, very good. Competition was very keen, and I buoyant sale'resulted. Prime> lambs r* alised from 33s 3d to 44s 6d, medium 30s to 3C», others from 27s to 30s. _ Pigs.-A large yarding was offered. Lorn petition was somewhat slack, , ~5 showed a reduction to the extent of about 15s per head. Prime baconers W al >" ed lfl “ P £8 13a and prime porkers up to ±5 !«»•

THE FARMERS' SALEYARDS. F. P. Claridge and Co. report having so d by publio auction:—Governess oar < P • and harness, £75; horse, cart and hwMS« £47; chestnut mare £25 lQa; black geldinff

£2l 10s, hay mare £24, hay gelding £22 10s, draught gelding £l2 15s 9d, bay pony. £l2, bay pony mare £lO, grey pony £ll, draught gelding £lO, set harness £5, set harness £2 16b, set harness £7, oollar, hames and traces 258, set hamesß £3 13s 6d, collar 80s, set harness £3 ss, set £5 10s, set £5, cover 31s, cover 80s, collar, homes and winkers 395, riding saddle and bridle £3 6a, cart saddle £3, saddle and bridle £7 10s daisy cart (rubbertyred) £43, iron-tyred daisy cart £3J. milk cart £4O, four-wheeler £2l, dog-cart £49 10s, spring trap £7 12s, iron-tyred gig £24, cart £ls, gig £l3 10s, iron-tyred gig £2B, set lorry wheels £ls and numerous other _ prices for oarts and traps of all descriptions; _ hay rake £6, harrows £2 15s, reaper and binder £2OO, grindstone £2, single-furrow plough £l6, copper and stand £3 10s, copper and stand £3 10s, copper and stand £3 ss, grass mower £ls 10s, Planet Jr. £4 10s, geiit.’s cycle £B, gont.’s cycle £6 10s, gent.’s cycle £2 IBs, ladies' cycle £2 6s, rabbit traps 4s each, 8 bread tins 235, meat safe SOs, wheelbarrow 82s 6d, table lamp 28a, corn crusher £3 Bs, IS rabbit traps £3 Bs, candlesticks £1 2s, 6 hurdles 635; a large quantity of furniture and sundries. Produce—Chaff 5s 6d, 6s Gd. 7s Gd per bag, sacks in; large quantity of oats from 15s to 27s 6d per bag, sacks in. Rigs—Weaners 4ffe, 325, 29s Gd, 27s 6d, 21s Gd, 84s, 40s, stores 50s. Poultry—Hens Gs3d. 6s Bd. 7s Id, 8s 6d per pair; roosters 5s 6d Gs to 7s per pair; docks 7s 8d to 9s Gd per pair. F. P. CLA RIDGE AND CO„ Auctioneers, Land and Estate Agents, St Asaph and Tuam Streets. 23

THE CITY MARKET. Report of weekly sale Chestnut gelding £5 10s, goats 20s to SOs; pigs, 2 at 23«, 0 at 275, 7 at 335, 1 at 365, 1 at 355. 1 at SSs; hens Gs 9d to lie Gd, roosters 6s 6d to 12s Sd, ducks 7s Gd to 14s id, geese 9s Gd to 14s, motor-car £9O, motor-cycle £3l, bicycles £3 10a to £9 15s, spring drav £2B. traps £24, £6; sets harness £9 15s. £6 12s Gd, £5 7s Gd; breastplate 20s, pram £3 10s, 2 suit lengths 45s each, stretchers 20s, lawn mowers 7.® 6d to £3 15s, barley 21s, 32 sacks oats 15s to 20s, to £3 16s, barley . 21s, 82 sacks oats 15s to 20s, sack wheat 11s to 82s, 90 sacks chaff 4s to 5s 9d, and the usual sundries of all classes; GO sides meat 6s 6d to Bs. Having sold, account Mr Taite. a beautiful 6-roomed bungalow and half-aeye beautifully laid out. phrubs and garden, situated just off Opnwa Reed, to Mr ’Wilkinson, 4® H. C. SMITH, Auctioneer.