RANGIORA.

Sun (Christchurch), Volume I, Issue 41, 25 March 1914, Page 5

RANGIORA.

At a special meeting of the Rangiora Borough. Council, an application for permission to erect a lean-to of wood inside the brick area was refused by six votes to three, and it was decided that the building must be of brick or concrete.

THE MAKKETS. At the Eangiora saleyards yesterday 1187 fat sheep and lambs were taken by the freezers. The following lines of fat sheep were disposed of: Client, 26 ewes at 15/6, 49 at 13/-; G. Butherford, 159 lambs at 17/8 to 18/5; client, 7 lambs at 14/11; T. Hannah, 23 ewes at 13/11; A. M'Grath, 17 wethers at 18/8; W. Cunningham, 21 ewes at 14/4; B. Mehrtens, 30 ewes at 15/S; W. Eden, 12 ewes at 17/-; Barwell Bros., 14 ewes at 14/2; A. Vallance, 17 ewes at 15/-; F. W. Merrin, 33 ewes at 15/&; S. M 'Gowen, 59 lambs at 18/-; A. Vallance, 17 lambs at 17/11; J. "Phillips, 33 at 16/5; H. Blaekitt, 37 lambs at 17/11; S. W. Merrin, 32 lambs at 19/9; Shepherd Bros., 97 lambs at 18/1; W. Eden, 70 lambs at 18/9; W. Pawelka, 23 ewes at 15/-; M. L. Philpot, 72 ewes at 15/6; J. W. Wright, 9 ewes at 16/1; E. H. Bailey, 62 lambs at 18/7; W. Fowelka, 50 lambs at 17/6; Smith Bros., 89 lambs at 17/6; J. Banks, 101 lambs at 18/2; A. L. Philpot, 124 lambs at 19/11. PIGS. One hundred and fifty pigs were yarded. There was rather a drop in prices. Baconers brought 58/- to 67/-; stores 35/- to 42/-; small pigs, 8/- to 16/-. CATTLE. Fat cows brought from £6 to £9, steers £6 15/- to £9 15/-, heifers £5 to £7, twoyear steers £5 15/-, store cows £2 to £4 10/-, calves £1 10/- to £1 15/-, springers and milk cows £5 to £B. STOEE SHEEP. Two-tooth ewes from 21/7 to 23/3, wethers from 13/7, ewe lambs from 16/6, forward rape lambs 15/6, aged ewes 11/- to 15/-. SKINS. Heavy crossbred 6/-, lighter 4/6, pelts 2/-, lamb skins 3/3, calf skins 3/6, hides 6d. WOOL, ETC. Fleece wool 7_d, crutchings 6d, horsehair 1/-, fat lfd. POULTEY. Young roosters 7/3 pair, hens 3/3, ducks 5/3. „ PEODUCE. Chickwheat 4/- bushel, oats 1/10, barley 2/9, beans 3/3, peas 3/3, grass seed 3/9, sharps 9/6 bag, pea meal 10/-, bran 5/9, potatoes 6/-, oatsheaf chaff 3/6, straw chaff 1/6, apples 2/6, pears 2/-, tomatoes 2d, peaches 3d, onions 6d string. _______________