COMMERCIAL.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLII, Issue 10109, 1 June 1917, Page 3

COMMERCIAL.

TIIE STUCK MARK IST.

Dalgely mul Co., ],ld. ( I *:i Imerbton North report liming hold ;i nlost successful clearing Mile on uccount of Mr I). Curry, at- hi-, homestead, Ashhurst, on Wednesday, (ho 30th inst. There was an exceptionally large attendance and coinpeti(ion was keen throughout the day. Quotations: —Backward cows, £8 ss. £C 15s to £9 10s; fair cows, £lO, £lO 5s to £11: very fair cows £ll 10s, £l2 ss, £l2 10s, £l3 to £ls ss. The herd comprised small cows not in very good condition, average price £lO Ihs, Forty odd cows and heifers sold on account of other vendors realised the following prices: Heifers, £7 15s. £B. £8 ss. £9 10s. £lO to £lO ss: cows, £lO 17s 6d, £ll, £ll 15s, £l2 ss: empty cows, £6: cull weaner.s, £1 Is; cow airdrop realised £l7 10s: store pigs, 295; sow, £2: aged horses to £9. A large quantity of sundries sold at full market rates.

ADDINGTON MARKET

(Pmt Press Association.)

CHRISTCHURCH, May 30. At Iho Addington market there was a far smaller entry of fat lambs and fat slifcep than at the previous week's sale, but_ the entry of fat cattle and store sheep' wTs a a good one, and the demand was brisk, the bp Ik of the store sheep being in good forward condition.

Store sheep: Two-tooth c.wos 23s 9d te 30s 6d, 4 and 6-lh owes to 355, 6 and 8-tli d|Vis 545, sound-mouthed ewes 33s 7d, 4 and 6-th wethers 27s Id to 36s 2d, 6 and 8-th wethers 28s 3d, merino wethers 27s 9d. wether lambs 20s 3d. owe lambs 27s 4d. Fat lambs: Extra prime t0,33s 3d, prinu 27s to 30s lid, medium 24s 4d to 26s lOd. lighter 19s to 235. Fat sheep: Extra prime wethers to 48> 3d, prime 52s to 40s, lighter 28s Id P 30s 7d. merinos 21s 6d, ewes (extra) to 403d, prime, 34s Id to 37s Bd, medium 30s ti 33s Id. lighter 23.- to 28s 7d, merinos 15s. Fat cattle: Extra prime steers to £2 10s, prime steers £l4 5s to £2O 10s, ordinal',' steers £l2 15s to £l4, prime heifers £lO 5 to £l4 2s 6d, ordinary heifers £8 to £lO prime cmv, £lO 10s to £l4 17s 6d, ordinal'; heifers £8 to £lO.

Store cuttle; Fifteen-motifhs £3 ss. 21, year boilers £6 ICK 3-yeur steers £6 IDs I £9, dry cows £5 10s to £7 10s, vealeis 15 to £5 15s. good deary cows to £29 5s medium £l2 to £ls, poorer from £5 2s 5d Fat pigs; Choppers £4 to £7. cxtn heavy bacoiu’is to £5 ss. heavy buconer £4 7,, to £4 15>. lighter baconcrs £ 12s, to £4 (equal to 7gd per lb); hear porkers 52s to 60s. lighter porkers 44s to 50 (equal to fUd to 9d per lb).