ADDINGTON SALEYARDS.

Press, Volume LX, Issue 11494, 29 January 1903, Page 6

ADDINGTON SALEYARDS.

(BY OUR roMMF.IiniAI, EDITOK.) The yarding of all cassis of atock was a, fairly large one, and tin;re was a good attendance. There wore 7000 store sflieep entered, lambs and wethers forming the greater part of the yarding. There was a g<x><l demand for both these classes, and also for sound-mouth breeding ones. Thfl chief .sales were 148 two-tooths 15s 6d, 85 two and four-tooth wethers 15s sd, 647 at. 15s Id, 50 fourtootJis 14s 6d, 215 at'l4s 4d, 249 at 14s, 91 at 14s, 96 two-tooth 13s Id, 94 at. 11s lid, 109 at Us lOd, 700 at 11s 9d, 250 lambs 11s lOd to 12.s 281 nt Us lid, 305 at 11s 7d to Us Bd, 300 at Us 7d. 184 at. Us 7d, 450 at 10s 7d to 10s Bd, 181 at 10s 2d, 145 at 9s Sd, 190 at 8s 4d, 308 four-tooth ewes 16s 3d, 50 two and four-tooth 13s 4d. 315 soundluouth 9s lid. I

Time was nn entry of 3090 fab lambs, and with the exception of a fow of the Mua.f.er lots, they were of prime freezing quality. The market, opened fairly bii.sk, but afterwards steadied down, and Lust week's raU\s were maintained. Freezing lambs nindo 13s to 14s lOd. a,iui extra to 16s 7d, and butchers' lot.s sold from 11s 9d upwards. The principal sales were:—For Mr J. S. Mcnck, SiinuiCT, 25 at 15s 7d; Messrs H. and A. Campion, Halswell, 35 at 15s 6d; Springbank Estate, 480 at 14s 5d to 14s IOd ; Messrs Jewell Bros., Brookside, 42 at 14.s 9;1; Mr D. Mitch-ell, ELksmere, 41 at 14s 9d; Mr P. Fay, South.bridge, 30 at 14s Sd: Mr T. Groig, Halswe.l, 108 at 14k 7d; Mr J. T. Blakfimor?, Springer on, 86 at 14« 7d; Mr R. H. Rhodes, Otahuna, 284 at 14s 6d; Scott's Estate, Doyl-eston, 59 at 14s 6d; Mr H. McCarthy, Prebbleton, 81 at 14s s<l; Cashmenj Estate, 30 at. 14« 4d; Mr J. H. IXa.viron, St. Leonards, 151 at 13s 6d; Mr J. Morhead, Waip.ua, 129 at 42s 7d to 13s 3d; Captain McLean, Greejipaik. 188 at 13s od ; Mr F. Courage, Ambsri?y, 133 at 13s Id. There was a medium entry of fat fheep, including some prime lw.ee <if wethers and eyres. Wethers were in fair demand for freezing, and sold at about late rates, but there bring no competition from the export buret's for ewes, (his c.nwt showed a further decline, and rat the one! of the unh several large lines were passed in. Wethers made 16s to 19s 7d, and up to 20a 9d fr.v heavy weights, best ewes 16s to 18s 4d, others 12s to 15s 6d. The principa,! ■sate* were: —For Mr R. M. Morten, Mount Pleasant, 220 wethers 19s 7d to 20s 9d; Messr* WesLeora Jsios., Dunsnndcl, wetfiei* 19s 3d, 51 ewes 15s to 15s 7d; Mr T. Gre.ig, Hakwell, 105 ; vretben 18s 9d; Mr J. Dysait, Courtenay, 72 wethen 18s to 18s 8d; Leeston Client, 49 wsthere 18s 7d, 72 ewes 14» 10d to 16s ?R,Vm U -£ Otahm,a ' 89 weUle " 18stoias6d; ifcsmJ. and A. D. Mcllraith, Rakaja, 110 ew-es 15s 9d to 18s 4d; Mr W Pftrkiajon, Kaituna, 70 wethers 18s; Mr T Dowhng, Oakleigh? 70 wethsrs 18s; Mr d' ate Bros., Beniutte, 20 wethers 17« 53 «w« 15s to 16s 6d; MtC. Brice. Sldrh-v? ]~ and ewes 16s 6d; Caihme>e Kstate, 55 «v« 15 S Id to 16s ; L,.0.f0, o0 ewes 15s lo 15s 9d; Mr T W Ad : w fi Greendale. 108 <mws l& 4d to 15s & ifMi< i\ D «n««W. 41 ewes

» ..».., ot ,»„, TO , |1t ,, e(l '~ »' 7s 6d for others, heifem £5 5s In £8 7s 6d, and cows £5 10s to £9 12s 6d I ™ k , a I,n « of stefH fiom lleww ]{ T? 11 * ,and I,s h «<fcrs £3 to £8 17s 6d There ™ a fairly J«pe yardiiijr of store cattle, ißdndinc some weU-giown t«o-year-clf.«. Jhe demnjid va.s not so good a*s of •Me, in consequence of the wet weather S i P o^ € '! W -z" e rather ea ' iipr - Yearlinra made 2* to 30., hlteeu to eighteen months lUs l 0 £,o 15s. two-year steers £5 Us heifeni £4 146, three-year heifcnl £6 9s. dry c.nxra £2 10s to £5. Uairv cows £4 io s to £iq g s There m an average yarding of pi™ a fainy large proportion bein? «ood !*,««' AH closes a decline* on late rates, baconens making 36p to 55s eiual 1« per lb: porkers 24s to 345, «q U al 11 4Ad to sd: large stores 22s 6d to 23s others 15s to 20s, and suckers and neaners i 9s to 12s. I