ADDINGTON STOCK MARKET

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXXIII, Issue 47, 23 November 1905, Page 15

ADDINGTON STOCK MARKET

At the Addingion stock market there was a fair entry of stock and a good attendance. Beef sold somewhat irregulaily, and was not quite so firm as a fortnight ago. Fat lambs were lower in price, and the few store sheep yarded sold at late rates Fat sheep sold well in the earlier part of the sale, but afterwards they became easier There was a good sale for all classes of pigs, and a dull sale for store and dairy cattle Fat Lambs — The entry of fat lambs numbered about 250, mostly of fair quality. Prices were lower than a fortnight ago, especially towaids the close of the sale. A few were bought for shipping Home as Christmas presents. Best lambs made 18s to 20s Gd ; medium, 13s to 17s Gd ; lighter, 12s to 14s fid.