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Manawatu Standard, Volume XLII, Issue 1012, 2 November 1917, Page 6

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Ml: F. HAYDOX'S SALE, Messrs K. J. Leydon und Co, announce an unreserved Kale til fu'riihure, organ and sundries, eic, to bo hold on account of Mr F. C. Llufyttv.n, at hi* home, 19 Colombo slsreei, on Tncsda;, next, ill 1 p.m. Full particulars will appear in la-morrow s "Standard" PALMERSTON NORTH SPRING SHOW HORSE SALE. TO MORROW. A reminder i» given bur readers ol the horse sale to bo held to-morrow l>y Abraham and Williams, Ltd., in their Grey street horse emporium. The entry comprises 100 horses, and these are from some of the best breeders m the district. Special mention is made of the 12 ('naught, and milk carters from Mi- R. D. Knight, ol bongburn. These hdrses'are a particularly nice/lot and lip to the usual high standard ot stock hold by Mr Knight in the past. Mi: Jiio. Shaw, of Tinia'nr, will bo represented t>v 15 light to heavy draught, mares and geMing*, and as they arc all out of hard work and staunch they should command a rcadv sain. Messrs A'. Riitlcdgo (Kairanga), J. Harding (Woodville), 1). tl. Buchanan (Kelvin Grove),, V. H. Petersen. (Mt. fate-w----art) M. Rowlands (Fending), arc represented 'by entries, and persons wanting good, useful soils are urged to be m attendance. Other entries include 15 ponies pony stallion "Llcwen Comet," Clydesdale stallion "Hen MacDhu," pacing geldm K 'iluurma, and many other horses too numerous to particularise. The sale, will commence sharp at noon, and the horses; may be inspected from 10 a.m.

auction sales. Han-v Palmer and Co, announce particular 0 f their mart sal 6to be held to-morrow, commencing at 11 o clpok. Tin* Empire Auctioneerin'; Company "ill hold their weekly mart sale to-morrow, commencing at 1.30. , . • „ Moun-ry and Co. Will Hold an exlcnsiu unreserved sale of furniture, produce, ami general merchandise a.t. their rooms tomorrow at 1 o’clock. Sec p.tso rf. The. M.A.C. insert- particulars tn out auction columns of their mart. sale, to ho held at noon to-morrow. .ADDINGTON MARKETS. (Per Pebsb Association.) CHRISTCHURCH, Oct. 31. Tim double market resulted m immli larger entries in several departments, and there was a numerous attendants. Then' was an average, yarding o tat cattle and prices were tinner. I Imre were ;«>:( fat lambs penned, and prices showed a inndior decline. The supply of fat .slioop was one, ;inu Ui (l quality was good to prime. The, market opened ai about tin* same level as the commencement oi the- previous week s sale, and remained very firm throughout, hardening, it anything, at the end. It was a good sale for well grown store cattle. Fat pigs avere- easier, but stores sold well. Hie entry of the- hitter being an unusually large one. Store Sheep.—Failing mouth ewes and lambs, all counted. ISs 3d to k’Us

' (sd; 2 and <l-th shorn wethers, 2:) a 10d; 4 and 6-th wothers in wool, 41s Od to i 43s 2d; .shorn, 19s to 30s; wether liokin wool, 32s to 41s 3d; shorn, 21s \ 7d to 28s 4(1 : owe hoggets in wool. 35s ' 7ti to 38s Bd.

I Fat Lambs.—-Trime. 26s to 2Ss 3d; medium. 23s to 25s 6tl j lighter, 17s 6d i to 22s fid.

, Fat She.op.—Prim« woolly wothers, 142s to oils !)d; lighter woolly wethers, 38s fid to 4F; bd; prime store wothers, 37s to -lis fid- lighter shorn wothors, 30s to 3Gs (id;'woolly owes, 32s to 45s fid; prime shorn <»wos, 32s (id to 37s Gd; lighter shorn ewes. 27s (id to 325; woolly merino wothers, 36s 7d to 39s fid.

Fat Cattle.—Extra prime steers, to £32; prime steers, £l6 2s (id to £22; priute heifers, £l3 to £l7 2s fid; ordinary heifers, ,'j!) to L' 12 10s; extra

prime cows, U!) 2s fid; prime cows. I'l.' His to Flti His; ordinary cow.s, l'') t< £l3.

Store Cattle.—Two-vear steers. L'K 15s to £9; 3-year heifers- £8 to £9; il to G-yr steors, <ji;i IDs to i'l7 ss; dry cows, L'fi to L'i); dairy cows. £8 to Flo ss.

Pigs.—Choppers, L'fi to £8 ; baconcrs, £3 18s to £5 15s, equal to 8d to Bid |>or lb; porkers 45s to 755, equal to KFI to 9}d pei-lb; large stores. £3 Ills; me<lium, 42s to 50s; smaller, .'liis to ■los ; woanors, 2ls to 30s.