RATES AT ADDINGTON.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVIII, Issue 20992, 1 October 1931, Page 7

RATES AT ADDINGTON.

DISTINCT IMPROVEMENT. GOOD VALUES FOR FAT SHEEP. [BY TELEGRAPH. —PRESS ASSOCIATION.] CHRISTCHUBCH. Wednesday. Small entries were the rule at the Addington market to-day, and as a result there was a distinct improvement. The fat sheep values were the best of the year. Store Sheep.—Tli.ere was an inquiry for dry ewes. Prices were better by a shilling p, head. Sound and failing-mouth ewes, with lambs, made 5s 8d to !'s Id: ordinary two-tooth lialfbred ewesi, empty, 12s Cd to 14s 3d; good three-quar".erbred c.ve hoggets, to 15s 9d; medium ew-a hoggets, to 12s 4d; ordinary wether hoggets, £s to 10s. Spring Lambs.—A total of 170 were entered and sold from 22s to 2Cs, one or two pens making over 28s. Fat Sheep.—A small entry of 3000 included southern lines. The light yarding resulted in a very spirited sale, beat i"ethers being better by up to 4s a head a.nd the average improvement being about 2s, Extra prime heavy wethers made to 25s 4d; prime, 19s to 225; medium, 2.5s Gd to IS3; light, 32s (id to 15s; extra prime ewes, to 22s 4d; prime, 17s to 193 6d; medium, }33 to lGs; light, 9s Cd to 12s. Fat Cattle.—Another small entry of 325 head and an improved Bale for good cattle, by 15s a head. Best beef made to 3s per 1001b.: good, 30s to 33u; secondary. 25s to 31s. Extra prime heavy steers nu.de to £ls 2s Gd; prime heavy, £l2 5s "o £l4 IO3; prime medium-weight, £9 15a 1,3 £l2; ordinary, £7 10s to £9 10s; light, £6 to £7 ss; extra prime heifers, to £l2 7s fid; prime, £9 10s to £ll 10s; ordinary, £6 15s to £9; light. £5 to £G 10s; extra prime cows, to £l2 7s Gd; prime, £9 to £11; ordinary, £0 10s to £S 15s; light, £5 to £G ss. Fat Piss. —There was a good entry of porkers, but the offering of baconers was 011 the small side. The demand was a little weaker and prices eased. Choppera made £2 10a to £5 3s Gd; baconers, 47s Gd to 52s Gd; heavy baconers, 65s to GOs; extra heavy, to £3 lls-Gd; average price per lb., 5d to s>d. Porkers made 3Gs to 38s 6d ; heavy, 40s to 4Gs 6d; average prices f>cr lb., Gd to Gld. COMPANY'S FAILURE. WINDING-UP DECISION. [BY TELEGRAPH. —PRESS ASSOCIATION.] CHRISTCHURCH, Wednesday. .An extraordinary general meeting of shareholders in Skeltoji, Frostick and Company, Limited, hoot manufacturers, was. held to-day when it was decided that the company be wound up voluntarily. Messrs. H. P>. Duckworth and J. M. Stewart, both of Christchurch, were appointed liquidators.

DAIRY PRODUCE PRICES. HIGHER VALUES MAINTAINED. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile 1 Agency Company, Limited, has received the following cablegram from London, dated September 29:—Butter: Present value, finest, 121s to 1225. Cheese: White, 71s; coloured, 725. Ileayy buying has accompanied tlie alteration of sterling e.\< hanges. PUKEMIRO COLLIERIES. ANNUAL MEETING HELD. Tlie" annual meeting of shareholders of Pukeiniro Collieries, Limited, wis held yesterday, Mr. J. C'atchpole, chairman of directors, presiding. The annual report and balance-sheet were adopted. In the report the directors recommended the payment of u final dividend of 2s a share, making 15 per cent, for the year. Details of the company's accounts were published 111 the Herald 011 September 11. '1 he retiring directors, Messrs. J. W. Bailey and B. A. Smith, were re-elected, and Messrs. Chambers, Worth and Chambers were reappointed auditors. Votes of thanks were accorded tho directors arul the staff. CHICAGO WHEAT MARKET. (Received September 30, 5.5 p.m.) CHICAGO, Sept. 2D. Wheat.—September, 45} cents a bushel; December, 47 3-8 cents; March, 50} cents; May, 51 5-8 cents. GRADING OF HEMP. Only six bales of reject hemp, which is the lowest grade for export, were graded in Auckland last month. No tow was. handled. In the preceding month no hemp or tow was graded. In September of last year 389 bales of hemp and SO bales of tow were handled.