ADDINGTON MARKETS.

Timaru Herald, Volume LVIII, Issue 1767, 30 May 1895, Page 2

ADDINGTON MARKETS.

By Telegraph. CHRISTCHURCH, May 29. The entries m nearly every department at Addington market to-day showed a falling off m numbers, though m some oases this was compensated for by an improvement m quality . The attendance was good and a fair amount of business was done. CATTLE. 161 head of faC cattle were yarded. Best steers brought from 20s to 21s, and cows and heifers from 14s to 18s per lOOlbs, steers £4 12s 6d to £8 15s, heifers £4 5s to £7 10s, cows £5 to £7 10s. In dairy cows about 50 came to hand. There was a fair demand for best cows, which brought up to £8; other sorts were hard to quit at from £4 to £6. In store cattle about 60 head were yarded, but sales were very hard t© effect. SHEEP. About 5000 fat sheep came to hand. A healthy tone prevailed for all good sorts. Prime freezers, lid per lb (fac-j toiy weights) ; butchers' best mutton, Id to lid ; secondary ewe mutton from id upwards. Best freezers were quitted at from 10s 6d to 12s 6d, secondary 8s 6d to 10s, best crossbred ewes 9s to 12s 3d, secondary and inferior 5s to Bs, merino wethers 4s 6d to 7s. In store sheep 3000 were on offer, the bulk turnip sheep and lambs. There was an improved demand for all good sheep, and a fair clearance was made. Forward tumipers sold at 7s 6d to 8s lOd, others down to 6s 4d, mixed 2-tooths 5s Id to 6s 9d, crossbred ewes, mixed ages, 5s 6d to 6s 6d. soundmouthed breeding ewes 7s, mixed halfbred 2-tooths 6s lid. PIGS. There was a large entry of pigs but little demand. Baconers and porkers sold at equal to 2£d per lb.