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< Slav Office. Thursday. STOCK REPORT. At the Addington Yards on Wednesday a very largo entry of fafc and store sheep came forward. In Fat Sheep the sale was a dragging one throughout, and tbo result was that a large pro^ portion not reaching owners' limits were turned out unsold. Prime cross-breds Bold from 15b to 19s 3d (for very heavy weights) ; second and medium ditto, from 12b Gd to 14s. We quote prime quality mutton at 2-jd por lb, and second quality descripli t»onsat2£d. Tho supply of 'stores was again very I large, but owing to tho scarcity of buyers competit ion was dull compared to late sales, but the bulk o* those yarded found buyers at prices abont equal to late rates. Fat Catti-h.— There wa3 a full yard. Prime : steera sold to £8 2a 6d, equal to an average of 17s 6d per 1001 b ; wliile second anil inferior sort.-, realised 16s per lOOib.
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Star (Christchurch), Issue 4990, 1 May 1884, Page 2
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157COMMERCIAL. Star (Christchurch), Issue 4990, 1 May 1884, Page 2
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