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Otaki Mail, 7 February 1919, Page 3

COMMERCIAL.

ADDINGTGN MARKET. Christclrurch, February 5. At Addington market to-day the yardings of stock in almost all departments were larger than last week, espc- ' cially in store sheep. There was an improved demand for better classes of lambs, and prices were fully 2m per head in advance of tho previous week's rates, though this was partly due to an improvement in quality. Wethers and ewes showed practically no change. Lambs were firm at late rates, and .Cat sheep, which were in short supply, sold mostly above freezing values. There was a decline in fat cattle and exporters were able to purchase more than at any previous sale this season. Store cattle were slower of sale, the quality being mostly moderate. Included in the yarding were between fifty and sixty bulls, and they were all bought by exporters. Springing dairy cows were in demand, and pigs were rather easier. Store Sheep.—Best rape lambs 22s fid to 25s (id, medium rape lambs 17>; 'id to 225, lighter lambs 12s Od to 10s, owe

4d, shorn "wether lambs 15s 2d. two- ] tooth wethers 21s to 24s (id, four and ! six-tooth wethers 27s to 29s (id, best two-tooth owes 30s to 32s Gd, smaller ! two-tooth ewes 26s to 295, six and eight-tooth ewes 27s to 32s Gd, soimdmouth ewes 20s 1o 30s. Fat Sheep.—Extra prime wethers to 4 Is, prime wethers 35s to 395, lighter wethers 2Ss 3d to 34s 6d, prims ewes 33s 6d* to 30s Gd, medium ewes 30s to 335, lighter ewes 24s 3d to 29s 6d. Pat Lambs.—Extra prime to 325, prime 26s (id to 30s 3d, medium 24s to 20s 3d, lighter lambs 19s 3d to 23s (id. .Fat Cattle. —Extra prime steers to £23 15s, prime steers £l6 to £l9 12s (id, ordinary steers £l3 17s Gd to £ls 17s (id, prime lieii'ers £l2 10s to £ls us, extra prime eows to £ls 17s Gd, prime cows £l2 15s Od to £ls. ordinary eows £S 17s 6d to £l2 10s. Store Cattle.—Calves to £3, 15-month steers £5 to £6 17s (id, 2i--year steers £JO 10s, Sl-vear steers £ll 10s to' £l3 7s Gd. 4 and 5-year steers £2l 2s Gd, dry cows £6 to £lO 2s'-6d, bulls £5 to £IS 15s. Pigs—Choppers £5 to £9 15s, baconers £5 to £S 18s (equal to Ojd per lb), porkers £2 15s to £4 10s (equal to lOd to IOJd per lb), large stores £3 5s to £3 545, medium £2 12s to £3, smaller 35s to £2 Ss, weaners 14>> to 265, breeding sows £4 to £O.