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Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXXII, Issue 8843, 20 June 1907, Page 2

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i Addingion Stock Market. j Per Press Association. |. ! Chkistciitjrch, June 19. i. ! There was a good attendance at • | Addingtou yards to-day, and the on- - | try in "most classes was about the i same as last week. The yarding of pigs was exceptionally large. The • chief feature in the market was tho large quantities of unfinished stock and sheep which came forward. This no doubt, accounted for a corresponding decline in the prices. This was noticeable in tho fat lamb pens and the prices were fully Is 9d - a head below last week's quotations. . .Store sheep.—There was a very small 1 yarding of store sheep, made up >< principally of hoggets and wethers. S Prices were slightly better in all dey partments. The following were the principal sales: Wethers : 75 Merinos -17 s 10tl\ 2G haifbrcd 15s lOd, 30 at 13s t lOd, 35 at Ms (id and 55 at 8s; lambs ISO at Us 7d, 106 at 12s Id. Fat lambs.—The yarding of fat lambs was not so heavy as last week, and in almost every'case they showed a a decided want of finish. Taking the market as a whole the prices realised . were considerably easier; and tegs fell fully Is Cxi, while others showed " a greater decline. Tegs, made 17s Od ■ to 20s, freezing lambs 14s to 17s Gd, ■1 others from Us Gd. Fat sheep.— t There was a fairly heavy yarding of i- fat shecrp, made" up principally of ewes, and the sale throughout was _ distinctly easier, especially towards 3 the end." Forward wethers brought fair prices, but the pens iuc.uded a large proportion of unfinished lots, , which were not eagerly competed ■' for. Tho range of prices was : Extra prime wethers 27.-; (id to 30s 3d, prime l'.is to «ss, lighter 30s to 18s Gd, a prime ewes It's to 335, medium 13s i Id to lf.s, agt-.d 32s to 13s. Fat s Cattle.—There was a hotter entry of . fat cattle than at the previous sale. :i The yarding totalled 21)4 head, and was iur.de up mostly of a large numa bor of light and "unfinished sorts, - which wore not greatly in demand. i Steers made PA\ I7s Gd to £lO 2s Gd, r and extra prim ■ £!J 7s Gd to £l4, heifois £4 12s Gd to £8 7s Gd. cows i £4 7s Gd to £('.. The price of beef • ranged from 19s to 23s Gd. There was a very useful yarding of veal - calves and comprised a good proportion of suckers, which were on the large side. Tho prices ranged from os Gd to £2 7s. Store and dairy Cattle.—About 40 head of store cattle were yarded ami met with a very i poor sale. Dairy cows brought £3 to ~S ss, 3-year-old steers made up \ to .-S3 38s Git, 3-year-old heifers £2 ss, 15 to !S-m-:mfh £1 3s, yearlings 18s, dry coivs SI. to £3. There was a largo yarding of pigs, which ins eluded several lots of unfinished sorts. Porkers were very much easier. Baconers made 45s to 50s, heavy weights 50s to 58s, equal to from" -k'-Ujl to 5d per lb, porkers 30s to is Gd" equal to from 5d to per lb, TmliuiVhed pigs made 34s to 425, sucker.- and weauers 8s 6d to 14s, and bigger pigs ISs to 255. Seeu and Grain. Messrs Todd and Douglas, Dunetlin, report under date 17th June: —Oats: The demand continues very strong aud prices are fully maintained. Tho country demand is very - large and this feature of the business is likely to make itself felt before very long. During the week %vo j , have had some very rough weather a with a fall of snow. We quote as follow: A Gartons and Sparrowbills '3s 2}£d to 3s 3d, B grade 3s V/.<& to 3s 2d," O grade 3s oj£d, Duns scarce 3s 2 ; !.<d, Long Tartars 3s Id-to 3s 2d; all f.~0.b.5.i. Milling wheat: Market is still rather unsettled without much difference in price. Wo quote milling quality, mixed parcels, at 4sGdf.o.b. sacks extra. Fowl wheat is enquired for at 4s 'Z%<l to 4s Barley: Prime quality is scarce; medium to good quality* is worth 4s 3d to as, milling 3s 4d to 3s Gd, feed . 3s Id to 3s 4d, all f.o.h. sacks extra. Peas: Blue Prussians scarce (is Gd, Partridge 4s Sid to ss, f.o.b.s.i. Bran, scarce and in good demand. Wo quote 90s net f.o.b. Pollard: Tory scarce; a strong run on this (luring the week and millers are looking for higher prices; we quote 310 s net f.o.b. Frozen ileal „. Press Association. In ai-ier, June 20. The G. C. and D. Company, London, report as follows on the London market -.—Canterbury mutton 4,%'d, Napier-Wellington North Island 3%d, Jamb first st',d. second od ; beef hinds 4d, fores 3Kd.