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Temuka Leader, Issue 7524, 6 January 1917, Page 4

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ADIJI.WiTUN MARKETS. At Addington markets on Wednesday, there were large entries oi almust all classes oi sloes. and a good attendance. Eat cattle were somewhat irregular, hut prices good, store sheep, which were ottered w small numoers, were nnu at late rates, and lat lames, prime quality, sojd antler Keen competition irom exporters, and averaged iully /id per JO., over all. L'rimo lat shee[) avore Jinn, freezing ; buyers operating freely, and the average price given was ti.jd for wethers and ud tor ewes per lb. over all. Sheep, not q'uite prime, were rather easier, ."’tore cattle and pigs sold well. Store sheep, d-Looth owes dm to 28s bd, -1-tooth .‘3ls, ■ sound mouth dls 13d, sound mouth ewes and lamps alt counted l(,h ud to ids 13d, d-tooih wethers 22s Ud to 2. is Ud, d and -1tooth 255, 4 and ij-tooth djs to dis Id, (3 and 8-tOoth d(ja 13d to ’-Ids 7d.

E’at Lambs. — Best 25s Oil to lids, modiuin 21s to 255, lighter qjs io 20s ud. Eat Sheep.—Prime wethers 31s lo 30s (hi, lighter 25s to 30 s, prime mprino dlis, lighter '.ls (id to , T■ Is, prime ewes 2Sti to 35s -Id. lighter 20a to 27s 6d, merino 12s bd io 1-1 s Id. Fat Oa tile.—Fx Ira prime steers ,L'2l 7s lid, prime XIT 10s to XI 1 .) 10s, ordinary X.lO 15s lo XU, extra prime heifers X]D, prime Xl2 lo Xls, ordinary XI) ids (id to XII 15s, prime cows Xll 10s to Xls. ordinary X 7 2s (id to XII.

Store Cattle.—ls to IS months £1 17a (id to £5, 2-year steers £5 to fti 7s Gd, heifers £5, 3-yeaf steers £<) 10s to £lO Ms, 3-year heifers £0 ss, dry cows £G 10s to £B) lies, dairy cows £5 to £ls. Digs.—Choppers and baconers c.i'ual to Gld to Gjd per lb., porkers wnfual to 7.Vd to 8d per lb. Medium stores to 355, smaller 20s to 28s, wennors 12a to 18s. BUTIN-SIDE MAIMvETS. At Burnside on Thursday 20T fat cattle were penned. Oomjjetilion was keen, and prices were on a par with the values ruling last week, Gexce.pt fpr prime heavy bullocks, which advanced 10s to 15s.' Beat bullocks £l7 10s to £lO Ms, extra prime heavy £2l ss, medium £ls t.o £l7, lighter £l3 10s, best cows £l2 to t'l3 10s, extra prime heavy £1 1 ss, others £8 10s. Eat. Sheep.—24os) were penned. Although butchers’ stocks were light the entry exceeded mfuirements and prices dropped Is to Is od. Best wethers 32a. Gd to 355, extra prime heavy 3Ss, others 2is ; bust ewes 30s to 325, extra prime heavy 3,is, others 22s Cel. I.aidbs.—2ol were penned. Competition was poor and prices declined 3s to 'ls. Best 23s to 255, extra prime 20s Gd, others -20 s.