ADDINGTON MARKETS.

Taranaki Herald, Volume LIV, Issue 13156, 5 May 1906, Page 8

ADDINGTON MARKETS.

Chris.tchurch, May 2.

Store sheep.— Young ewes 13/7 to 16/4, sound-mouth 12/ to 16/, as.-c; 9/ t o 11/, forward wethers 10/6 to 17/, others 13/10 to 15/; forward letfntfe 11/ to 11/8, fair condition 0/t to 10/6, others 8/3 to 9/3.

Fat lambs ..r-Prices ranged from 16/6 to 17/10 for prime, and to 19/3 for extra, and 13/3 to 15/ for lighter sorts.

Fat sheep.— Prime wethers sold at 20/6 -to 22/7, lighter 17/7 to 20/; prime ewes 16/6 to 18/8 • medium to good 14/ to 16/, aged 9/ to 13/6 •; prime merino wethei-s 14/5 to 16/1, medium 12/ to 14/ ; meVino ewes 5 1 to 7/1.

Fat cattle.— Six stettrs horn Mi Walter Macfarlane's (Kaiwara) made £7 12s to £10 10s, other steers X.") 17s 6d to £10. 55, heifers £4 I7s Gd to £7 10s, cows £4 2s 6d to £7 ss, equal to 20s -to 22s for prime, and 15s to 19s for secondary quality and cow beef per 100 ft. Veal calves made 7s 6d to £2 15s.

Store and dairy cattle.— Thei better sorts of dairy cows - sold well, prices reaching £8 7s 6d, and one extra £9 10s.-

Pigs. —^Baconers made equal to 3{»d per ft; porkers equal -to 4d to 4£d. per ft; large stores made 12s 6d to 18s, forward to 255, medium 8s to 12s, weaners 2s 6d to 6s.