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Timaru Herald, Volume XC, Issue 13311, 13 June 1907, Page 4

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ADDINGTON STOCK MARKET. Per Press Association. CHRISTCHURCH, Jane 12. Sheep.—The tntry of store sheep consisted of a few lines of wethers and, lambs,, arid sinali lots of aged ewes. Forward -nethers and lambs improved to*" the. extent \ of about Is per head and other classes were unchanged. The principal lots sold were .- —216 '& and 4-tooth wethers 16s 4d to 16s sd, 176 at 14s sd, 56 2-tooths 12s 6d, 100 lambs at -9s lid, 33 at 9s 7d, 140 at 9s Id, sound month ewes" 10s 6d to lis lid, aged 5s 9d to 6s lid. The entry ox fab lambs was not- so large ai the previous week. * A number of lines weTe of prime quality bub the majority were not well finished. Tegs sold at 18s 6d to 243.9 d. standard weights 14s to 18s, lighter lis to 13s 6d. The fat sheep included some prime lines of both ewes and wethers. The range of prices was—Extra prime wethers 32s to 4Cs, prime 20s to 25s 3d, lighter 16s lOd to 19s 6d, prim.* ewes 19s to 23s 9d, medium 15s to 18s Gd, aged lis to 14s 6d, merino wether:, 12s 8d to 13s lid, good 18s 3d to 19s 6d. , Cattle.—The entry of fat cattle totalled 276 head, tha bulk being light and not well finished lots. A line of 21 stesTfrom E. D. Giles (Mount Parnassus) topped the market at £9 15s to £ll 17s? 6d: other steers brought £6 ICs to £ll, heifers £4 12s 6d to £7, cows £4 12s 6d to £7 12s 6d, calves 4s 6d to 42s 6d. Thar.was n small mixed entry of store cattle for, which there was a poor sale. Small yearlings nvtde 7s. 15 to 18 months 20s_. dry cows 20s to 3Qs, good dairy cows £7 to £9 2s 6d, ordinary sorts £3 to £6. Pigs.—There was a moderate yarding of pigs and a ke-nAdemand for all classes, and prices-rill round showed a decided advance. Baconers made 50s to 70s for heavy and 44.> to 49s for lighter, porker? 55s to 48s, medium stores 20s to 265. small 12s to 19s, and weaners 6s to lis 6d. RURNSIDE STOCK MARKET. DUNEDIN, June 12. Sheep.—About 1800 were, penned. Thsr: was a medium yarding of fair quality sheep, with a few pens of extra good sorts. The sale opened at about last week's rate*. but hardened slightly as it proceeded, showing an advance of Is to Is 6d. Towards the finish, however, the sale slackened off again. Quotations —Bast wsther-. 20s 6d to 25s ! 6d. extra to 27s 6d. medium 18s t.» 21s, light 16s to 19s 6d. extra heavy ewes to 225. good 17s 6d to 20s. medium 15s to 17s. About 1500 lambs were penned, the yarding being smaller th:m la-it vrwk. and the quality was iint m> good. In consequence the. demand was much kid keen, prices being easier by about Is per head. Quotations—Best lambs 17s 6d to 19s. extra to 21s, medium lis to 14s, inferior 9s to 10s 6d. Cuttle.—23s were yarded. Prices at the beginning of the sale were much easkr than the closing rates" ruling last week, showing a decline of 5a to 6* "?r head. Quotations—Best cattle £lO *"• to £ll IG% medium to good £9 to £9 15s, light £6 10s to £B, b2.:t "mifti" £6 ICs to £7 10s. Pigs.—The entry in fat pigs was a fair (,n?. there baing only a few pens of stores ittid suckers. All sorts in this line brought good prices, baconeTS showing a slight advance. Quotations —Suckers 9s to 11?=. slip* 14? 'to 17s. stores 18s to 225. licht porkers 30s to 37s 6d, heavy to 455, banners 45s to 555, heavy baconers up to 655. DUNKDIN GRAIN MARKET. Wheat. —The high prices ruling during the last w*ek prevented business beinsr done as millers nre not prepared to buy at these rate". In continence th° mark*is somewhat easier, though holders evidently have faith that it will improve .Twain Onot;rt'"ons :—-SVprl ]in*"s 6d to As 9d. prime milling 4s 3d to 4s 6d. medium to good 4s Id to 4s 3d, best whole fowl wh-af-'Ss lid to £y Id. inferior and broken 3s 8d to 3s lid : sticks «rtni. Oats are ftil' inmrovinir in valu°- for nil comrnc; to hand. The quantity offerir"- i~ no" and b«sinc=s *s Q"«tations —Res 1 . ser*rl In"'* 3s 3d to 3s 6 r l. srood ditto 3s to 5s 2d. prim<> mi'linf ?«• Jld to 3s Id. good to be*f. fp-x-1 2< JfUd to 3*. medium 2s od to 2s 10d. inferior Z; 6d td 2s 8d : sucks cxtni.