COMMERCIAL.

Colonist, Volume LI, Issue 12426, 16 December 1908, Page 1

COMMERCIAL.

ADDINGTON LIVR SJTO'Mi : MAKiSET. [U.n-htu Press Ak-octation.] Christehniel*. Dec. ir,. At tho Addingt:'n yard--; *••]-.<• , ~ there was only « n iec h r . ;tu „„'< ,,/ J ( ■ nnd a fair Enuodacce of li **•- ets. l*-»t cattle sold at abutt hs"; weeks rates. Store s h ol .p UBl i ■•„,. K'.inba ijiiowed little chairs V-\t sheep showed some imprc\*ouiont iv consequence of .1 short supply I'atPigs were rather dull of snle. i.jt; stores were io very good demand. forward store cattle sold wrl! U-iiry cows were dull cf f/vlh There was only a small c P * rv y store sheep, ; ln j there was prae-io. :Hly uo chatige ln prices. A l,n ; of *ig"d crossbred ewes, with hm.>, was passed in at 83, all counted : 2'lo erossbi-ed wethars h.'M at 12s 61 ; ir>l .ij"/' ?L X Rnd -siffht-tootb ewes at 14 j 2d to 15s. There was a fair entry of fat lambs, mostly of good to prime quality, but several lots were light aDd unfiiisiiod. There was good competition among tbe butohors, aod a few were bought for export at prices ranging trom 15s to 16s nd : prime lambs generally sold at 14; to 17s Gd ; a few heavier weights to 19s; aud lighter sorts at lis 9d to 13s Gd. There was a small yarding of fat sheep, a good proportion being primo wethers and ewos. Tbe export buyers wore not operating, but a buyer trom the West Coast added keannesu to the competition, and prices for prime sbeep woro rather firmer. The range of prices was: Woolly wethrrs 9d ; prime shorn wethers 16s to 18s; lighter 14s to 15s 6d; prime shorn ewos 14s ti IGs 2d; medium Us Gd to Ids Gd ; aged and ligiit &s Od tO lIS, Thero was a large yarding of store cattlo, includiug a largo lino from utag.->, ia poor condition. There was a good demand for forward steers and well grown young sorts, Out poor conditioned loto wore hard to sell. Yearlings made 29s Gd to aJ' »^ n t 0 ci ? htcpn months ht £2 w.*s to fij, 10.j: two year rn-ifors t'3; two and a half year steors £5 17h 01 * three yo?.? steers W- threo voar beii«ra .£4. Dry eoivsroiMise-i il " Ts a line ol: thro*? and i*,,-: ■- \o-.y t )' co-vs from tfjo South :>.-viy •*'■ mix:*-l lino of iil't.-.-en irtzfj 0 two "■■Vl :<- i.fr y,-; : r s .y jy y : yj j,,,. Uairy ro*-v r j d-:*! ..f -^!.- „, to £7 IQ3. ' _ ..'/»'> <>r.n-y of fat „n|t ] e 0 , m , ; .,.i •; : "_ fn-i\.i. and for {.rime v{..-.,. r - 1 ;'" :| ; : ' '"-'•'■ fhero v.;s n gncd &>■<>..* .1 i:i**t v.*rek';: rates !)iu J|*, )r Jj^r' t. iHifinisho.-l sor!s t.':ern was a s " > 'i". ers made Of Mj Oi ;,- --1-* 0;i; bi.-ifers, t*.*j lo i<) ]r, H . 1 "oiv^; c 1 ir . i. , „.. , M V f ."' V - '-'- ''"' c 'i r - rl '" od to i* !,.■;■ jiriine heof. I .;■-. t i:iv mediiiLM, aii-l IT.-; to 1.-^ <; cow and in i* nor. at per 10; V n, : / Ve.il calv..;. niade -h it*! •■■» • ■'■ '- O^^oxtrii lnrge. ir. £j. Thore \v;*s a' fc-mnll untrv -;f | mostly, of mi-diiiiu quality. S 1 w--jnofc iv ith a good demand," but "■■■' • "•cre dull of s'lle, ana e^-.i. - ■■ prices. Large baconer*! inn-'e J*,..*,, "8s; lighter, -lis to 4St*. e-pml r.<, *•■ . per lb. Large porkers made :!S- : r ..s : lighter. 30,5 to .'JGs, equnl ■ ■y-.A pm- lb. Largo stores. iM-- 1 .';.)-"*, nm-iiimi. 18s to *:.%: and «e»-i- --«*^. 10s to 20s, th.. i-uior unws'iv *:.\*!"r;i --liniity.