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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XLI, Issue 13291, 29 January 1914, Page 5

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—, m — (Press Assn. — By Telcprraph — Copyright.! (Received January 20, 0.10 a.m.) LONDON,', .tan uary 28. At the tallow sal^s prices . are un changed, li."-0 'crblis were offered, and si( sold. .; ' MELBOURNE. January *J^. At Hie wool ■sales- competition was ex ceedinfj-ly keen, and prices were fully ; per cent above December rates. MELBOURNE. Jan. 29. At tho wpol sQles, for -'merino come backs and crossbreds there was a.stronf demand. For medium, coarse, and mlxcc crossbreds tho demand was' Irregular am prices distinctly cheaper, resulting m fre tjuent withdrawals. CHRISTCHURCH, last night. At the Addingtoh live stock market to day there were fairty large entries o - stock, the yarding of fat sheep showinj an increase. Fat cattle were rather dul ler of sale, r but "prices were unchanged Store, sheep > "sold itiiiUe. up to last week'; rates, the supply hot being eqnaV to th< demand, Fat lambs showed a sllglit dro] m values, and the fat shepp sale operiei well, aged and inferior being the onl-j class that were easier. Store sheep: Forward rape lambs 15 to 15s yd, extra 10s 3d t0. 17s Cd, other io.s to i.s 9d, twd-tootli wethers 14s U 15s lid, two, four and six-tooth lSs "t< lft» Gd, two and four-tooth ewes 10s U 18-_ Cd, four, six and eight -tooth los 3t to 18s 2d,.. sound-mouths 15s lo ,ifis Cd. F-£t lambs: Tegs sold at 20s to 21s lid average freezing weights 16s fid to ins Gil light and unfinished 15s 3d to 16s 4d. Fat sheep:. Prime -wethers 21s to' 23; lid. others 15s Cd to 20s Gd, merinc wethers 15*-* l)d, prime withers 21s to 23s lid, others, 15s Cd to 20s Gd, merinc wethers 15s lid, prime ewts IDs to 23s otliers- 14s to 18s Gd. Fat cattle:' Steers £8 to £11 10s. extra to £14 ss, heifers £C to £10 7s Cd, cows £6 15s to £10. Store cattle: Yearlings £1 17s cd, 15 to 18 months' sorts £3 vis to £3 14s, t<voycar steers £4 10s to £4 16s' (the latter being passed), two-year hejfers £4 6s to £'* 7s, two and a-half year steers £5 15s, thi-eo-yoar steers £7, three-year heifers £0, four-year steers £8, and dry cows £2 5s to £4 15s.