HIGH PRISES.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 12081, 9 August 1917, Page 2

HIGH PRISES.

AT THE GRAND NATIONAL MARKET. Some high prices for fat stock w®r» realised at the Addington Saleyards yesterday, on the occasion of the usual double market preceding Grand National Week. There was a better exhibition of i'a.t sheep nnd cattle than is ever gathered together at a New Zealand stock show, and the numbers of ''extra prime' 1 boasts for the butcher constituted a record. Th 0 following were the best prkv.;<-, registered, but i% may be mentioned that nil prime stock bold at advanced rates: — £ e. d. On account of Mr J. Garland, Bennetts-One fnt Shorthorn stoer 62 0 0 On account Mr P. Anderson, Stirling—One fat Hereford steer . 47 10 0 On account Mr C. Thicker, Okain's Bay—One fat steer at . . 37 10 0 On account same vendor —One fat 'eteer at . • • • . 35 5 0 On account Mr W. B. Clarkson, jun.—One fat steer at . . 35 0 0 On account Mr T. Dowling, Methvon—One steer at . . . 34 15 0 On account Mr F. Bull, Waddington —Twelve cross-bred v,-ethers ' from . . . . £7 5a to 12 10 0 On account Mr T. A. Stephens, Trwell—Three wethers at £5 5s to 7 0 0 On account Mr W. Bups, Scargill— One prime vealer . . 13 2 G On account Mr R. Kenned v, Mor-