RANGIORA MARKET.

Sun (Christchurch), Volume II, Issue 438, 6 July 1915, Page 11

RANGIORA MARKET.

AVERAGE ENTRIES. There wore fairly good entries of sheep at the weekly market at Eangiora to-day, and the demand for all classes of sheep was fairly {food, and a good clearance was effected. FAT SHEET'. There was an improvement in the quality of the yarding upon recent sales, there being few inferior ewes penned. Several exporters were represented, and prices were very fair. principal sales were:—On account .C. Smith (Balcairn), 2 lambs 22/-; client!, J2 ewes 19/-, 24. lambs 19/3; E. jJ. Grimsey (Bennetts), 14 wethers 25J/4, 5 wethers 23/-, .13 ewes. 16/-, ( 20 e/\yes 12/-; J. S. Hiatt (Lobuiui), 35- ewes 11/-; W. Stalker (Eangiora), 35 ewes 16/6,22 ewes 13/11, 28 ewes 9/9; jJ. Joyce (Loburu), 19 wethers 16/11; jA. Giles (Ashley), 15 ewes 19/S, 16 16/9; J. Miles (Eangiora), 20 lambs 17/9; J. Banks (Eangiora), 56 wethers 20/10; W.'Rogers (Fernside), 27 lambs 23/3; Al Smith (Fernside), 6 lambs 23/3, 8 lambs 20/7; W. Leech (Eajigiora), 7 wethers 21/6; Miss Ross (Eangiora), 12. ewes 11/9; W. Duncan (Rangi-j ora), 20 ewes 21/7, 36 ewes.lß/-. STORE SHEEP. The store sheep yarded were of a very indifferent class, consisting chiefly of aged ewes. Competition was not par-j ticularly free, and sales were somewhat: difficult to make so far as the ewes were' concerned. Other lines sold fairly well.; The principal sales were: 90 soundmouthed ewes 12/1, 19 wethers 17/-, 76 2-tooth wethers 13/5. 44 hoggets 9/3, .134 4 year ewes 10/2. PIGS. ; There were moderate entries of all classes of pigs, the fat classes being of n not very high standard, as a rather larger proportion than usual were indifferently finished. Values were:— Choppers, 50/- to 82/6. Extra heavy baeoners, to S4/-. Heavy baeoners, 70/- to 77/-. Light baeoners, 57/6 to 67/0. Porkers, 32/6 to 45/-. : j Large stores, 22/- to 30/-. Small pigK, 4/- to 15/-. ' j