RANGIORA.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 6499, 31 May 1899, Page 4

RANGIORA.

• There was a large- attendance* at ■■ the. jlfcragiiara markes-t yssterday, aftdi business^ >Wftß.bj.isk in all dgj^atments. Afr theCeni tral; Yards the entry consisted cf:'4'iX)o sheep). i9O) oa,ttle and BQi)p.jgs. The jn-ites realised' iwere — Freezing- sheup 17s to Iss., butchesja' '•ewes lis to 13s? 6&, fat merijj»j ewes 8s to j 3s-: od, good tijurnij^ers (mixed! sexes) 15s to 'IS* sd, do low condition lis tfhlt2s, old halfjb__d ewes in. Mm?* 9s to 10s,-. six and eigbt- ■ tooth, do 12s -to 535, fat lambs 13s to 14s, ' gy>od store lftfl&hs* lis to 11-..9"di, merino ewes lih lamb 5s to Qf. Cattle-^Baef equal' to j IBs per ICSJb;;; good freshrcosiditioned. hvoj and-a-half tc> ; Is&ree-year-olfl" steers £4* 10s to £4 15s, ..dry- cows £2 to- 452 15s, yeaadings 15s to 20§, , eighteen months cattle 55s to f 455. sprjftge.» £3 to £5, life. Pig*.—-Ba-coners 47$ ton 50s, goodi yo_kei'S 35s to 375, small do, 18"- to 255, good* stores 25s to 30s, small (JEI^ISj to 20s, winters lis to. 14s 6d, suckers- dp to 10s. lin the Nortb_ Canterbury "S&irdb there was an. entiy of 1200 shee^ l?rices were:.— Fat lambs 13s 3d, fat r.?\ies; lis 6d to l}3s 6d, meriiso ewes in lamWol- to Bs, two-tooth' cross-lstieds (back-. "wsn_ condition) 9s,, '^o forward 15*f Id. .In the: produce yards*. "cross-bretV sheepskins majj; Ss to 3s 9d r . merino from 2s 6d to 4s 7«i. «o«ntry skins 4s 6d to 4s, pelts and latesWu skins 4d tj* Is 3d, hicies 3d per lb, fe-fc 9is 6d to lis 6d per cwt-„ bag wool v 2£d I to- 3|.l per lb, jfrwls 2s to 3s 6cl per pair, dittos 4s to 8s„ chickwheat Is 3d to 2s per ! bushel, cats is- 3d to ls 4£d, peas 2s to 2s | 8.d., do Pnissifaßs 3s to 3s 3d, pig meal 6s i 6d, brj;n 60ft }"er tun, sharps 80s, flour 13s to 15s per potatoes is 6d to 2s 9d per bag, carrots- ts 4d, apples 3s to 4s per case.