Addington Stock Market

Christchurch, \pril 22. There was a pretty full entry, and the attendance was fully up to the average. Store Sheep.—The number of store sheep was considerably smaller than at recent sales, but there was a fair demand for good sores of breeding ewes and cross bred lambs. Of 3500 yarded, the majority was cleared at the following rates :—Sound mouthed crossbred ewes, 7s 6d to 10s 9d • aged ewes 5s Gd, 6s, aivd 6s9d ; a fine line of two-tooth crossbred wethers 12s; three quarter bred wethers and a line of cross bred wethers and maiden ewes 11s id • merino ewes, 4s 6d to 4s lid; two lines of crossbred lambs 7s lOd and 9s. ] Lambs.—The demand for lambs was [proportionate to the supply, which is gradually falling off. 650 yarded to-day were by no means good sorts, with one or two exceptions, lla 8d was the highest: price obtained, but; tho general run of those sold brought 7s to 9s. Fat Sheep. — There were about 4000 catered. m the fat pens. Crossbred weihsrs

and.maiden ewes for trade.and ...export.and > light weight crossbred ewes ranged from 9s I to I2s. Merino wethers m good condition sold up to 12s 3d. Fat Cattle.—One hundred and fifty head of very nice sorts were yarded, but the heavy market of last week had ics effects, as butchers were nob eager buyers of the entry. A third of the entry were not sold, and those cleared realised from 15s to 16s per 1001 b, nothing better being obtained through out the gale. The few cows that were sold did not realise more than 12s 6d to 13s. Store Cattle.--There were very few stores, except dry cows. A few yearlings sold up to 12s 6d, and some two-year-olaa sold at 31s to £2 Is. A small line of forward bullocks brought £3 15s to £4. Pigs. —About 250, chiefly those nearly fit ! for bacoM, Were yarded. Considerable im provement m prices was manifested, 30s to 41s being obtainable for good baconers.
