RANGIORA MARKET.

Sun (Christchurch), Volume II, Issue 462, 3 August 1915, Page 11

RANGIORA MARKET.

HEAVY ENTRIES. On account of the races next week, the market at Rangiora to-day was a double one, and this fact no doubt induced particularly heavy entries of both fat and store sheep. There was rather more than double the number of fat sheep as compared with a week ago, and stores also showed a considerable increase. FAT SHEEP. Very marked improvement was noticeable in the quality of fat sheep, some especially prime sheep being offered. The sale was characterised by keen competition, and prices generally were on a par with last sale. Some of the poorly finished lines of lamb's were hardly as high as a week ago, but good class sheep of all descriptions were very much in demand. Values were as under:—

-Extra prime wethers to 30/6. Prime wethers, 24/6 to 28/9. Ordinary wethers, 19/6 to 23/9. Extra prime ewes to 28/6. Prime ewes, 22/- to 26/-. Lighter ewes, 15/3 to 19/6. The principal sales were as follow: On account John . Catherwood (Springbank), 3 ewes 24/-; G. Croft (Ashley), 4 wethers 23/-, 1 ewe 19/3; G. Garrett (Springbank), 14 wethers 23/9, 25 wethers 23/6, 23 ewes 18/1; W. Atkinson (Ohoka), 16 ewes 22/9; W. A. Vallance, 11 ewes 15/3; W. Stalker (Woodend), 9 wethers 30/6, 19 wethers 29/-, 10 lambs 21/3, 24 wethers 28/9; Jas. Catherwood (Cust), 39 ewes 19/2, 34 lambs 19/6; G. Barker (Loburn), 12 wethers 23/3, 45 wethers 26/-, 1 spring lamb 21/6; W. J. Bunting (Woodend), 4 wethers 26/7, 13 ewes 28/6; C. Mackintosh (West Eyreton), 17 lambs 15/-; Jas. Stevenson (Flaxton), 4 Southdown wethers 23/-, 4 lambs 20/3, 3 merino wethers 14/3, 4 wethers 30/-; W. Duncan (Loburn), 13 wethers 26/11, 18 wethers 25/-; T. S. Hanna (West Eyreton), 40 wethers 20/8, 15 ewes 10/-; D. Trouse, 17 lambs 25/9; W. Eden (Salt Water Creek), 44 lambs 19/10; Ryan Bros. (Rangiora), 40 lambs 21/-. STORE SHEEP.

There was a much larger entry of store sheep, comprising almost exclusively ewes and hoggets. They were mostly of an inferior description, but the demand was moderately good. The principal sales were: —BO two-tooth ewes, in lamb, 18/6; 41 hoggets 9/6, 52 two-tooth halfbred ewes in lamb 18/1, 68 aged ewes 10/6, 46 aged ewes 4/7, 100 wether hoggets 12/-, 44 wether hoggets 10/5, 14 wether hoggets 11/6, 100 halfbred two-tooth ewes ,in lamb 19/3, 28 f.m. ewes in lamb 14/-, 52 s.m. ewes in lamb 21/3, 35 wether lambs 12/3, 42 ewe lambs 14/7. PIGS. There was quite a small entry of fat'pigs, but a fair yarding of stores. Values were unchanged. Prices were as under:— Heavy baconers, 70/- to 75/-. Light baconers, 55/- to 68/-. Porkers, 36/- to 45/-. Large stores, 22/- to 28/6. Small stores, 8/6 to 15/-.