ADDINGTON MARKET.

Press, Volume LIV, Issue 16261, 11 July 1918, Page 4

ADDINGTON MARKET.

(by our commercial editor.)

Th. yarding- of etock waa larger than last ♦r*ek, but comprised only about a week's normal supply; and on account of butchers being out of stock there was a keen demand for fata. The attendance was moderate. Fat cattle, of which there were some prime lines on offer, sold at the previous week's •rates. There were a few very prima lines of fat wethers on offer, but the ewes were inferior to medium. All showed more or less evidence of the late bad weather and a number of the lines had evidently been in the enow. Prices were about on a level with those of a fortnight ago, and the market waa firm throughout. The few lines of hoggets cent in were sold along with the fat sheep, and were not in very keen demand. Good wethers sold best in the store pens, other descriptions being in 1 itilo request. Pigs and dairy cows sold well, and there was a.fair demand for 6tore cattle. STORE SHEEP. The yarding of store sheep was a moderate one, a considerable proportion of the entry consisting of oversea sheep, tho balance being made up of a few local lines. Tho quality with a few exceptions was indifferent, many lines showing clear evidence of the recent unfavourable weather conditions. Although a considerable number of people were in attendance throughout the sale, the buyers were comparatively few, and the passings wcro fairly heavy. The best demand was for good wethers, which were -fairly keenly sought after, but other descriptions were relatively neglected. Prices showed little ■: change from those current a fortnight ago. The range of prices was: — Two and four-tooth ewes, 20s (3d to 27a. Four, six, and eight-tooth ewee, lo 27s 6d. Two and four-tooth -wethers, '25s 2d to 32s 6d. . Four and six-tooth wethers, 25s 3d to 34a lOd. Four and six-tooth merino wethers, 9s 6d to 22s 7d. Ewe hoggets, 20s 7d to 24s sd. Tho sales included tho following lines: — Ewes: 321 four, six, and eight-tooth at 27e Gd, G2 six-tooth at 16s Gd, 105 two end lour-tooth at 203 Id, GO four and six-tooth at 2<3s, 20G two-tooth at 275, 69 two and fourtooth at 20s 6d, 111 at 21s, 307 at 255, 91 sound-mouthed at 26s Gd, 175 at 23a 3d, 05 J ailing-mouthed at 13s 7d, 21 at IDs 7d. 23 at lis od. Wothers: 213 two-tooth at 25s 2d 113 merinos at 22s 7d, 81 two-tooth at 32a la, 110 four and six-tooth at 31s lOd, 23 merinos at 9s 6d, 86 two-tooth at 32s Gd, 128 four and six-tooth at 25s 3d, 313 four and sixtooth at 32s 3d, SO two-tooth at 31s 406 two and four-tooth at 2<ss sd. Hoggets: 71 owes at 24s sd, 003 ewes at 2Cs 7d. FAT SHEEP. ' There were eight nices filled with fat sheep and one with hoggets. The bulk of the offerings consisted of wethers, of which there were a few very prime lines. The ewes woro mostly of medium quality, and some of tho lots wero not Jit for the fat pens.. All the sheep Bhowed, more or less, the effects of the late severe weather, and a number of lota had evidently been in the enow. There was a keen demand on the part of the butchers, very little business being done for espoit, and prices were vory firm at about the level of those , ruling a. fortnight ago. Wethers sold better than either ewes or hoggets. The range of prices was: — Extra prime wethers, to 55s Gd. 1 rime wethers, 40s to 475. Medium wethers, BGa to 39s 6d. Lightsr, 33s Gd to 35s 6d. Memo wethers, 18s 9d to 29s 7d I rime owes, 83a 6d to 37s Gd. -V-drum, 29s Gd to 335. Others, 23s 3d t 0 295. ■Hoggets, 23s to 32s 9d. The .principal sales wer*-- — G'> it ->7« f!o ?, urg , ln (Swaunanoa), loy) « at v, ".M- M r cL^ ,land (Kimberl. 59 a 'iPa f a.t* J - Eurl (Gci-aldine), Ot L %,r in (Scurgill), 136 m ii J . ' to 1,16 • clients, 63 ot 37s ad to to "-atSte £ • «'«, i. L ti.vJoV (Wairarrt), 8G »t 34^ o'r '.?i ltS '''' (T:i) Tapu) <!1 at 1° 1,o S 'oV' : (Hackl'hprno),'G3 at '3-s Ifrl t''"4 V Wyllie (fiction), 60 at «V O- ftj : A- B<?n »y (Soulhbridge), 30 ?.l,l°, :" s o ; d; J * Heniey (Darfield), ,i'lVnr jt 'n " C 3 10d: Sout)l Canterbury cl fn 22-1 at 31s to 86a M; A. Scott-and YT '.■•T !:, \ nal i° a) ' 1 03 f at 273 ■<*; R- Lemon n.iii. K'.ton), (2 at 31s to 35? lOd; P. S. aT'^-i 1 ( 'A n r O /t C) ' 57at 339 to 36s lid; A .J. V ,I«,n(MothwHj ISO at 33s 2d to SO* oi' ;V. \ took Fendalton), -17 at 35s Id to 'i- D. Oiles (Parnassus). 65 at 34s to H n \ <^ e ' liv en), 13 at 33s 9d; f"" th client, 165 merinos at 26s to 29s id ; H. J. Crothers (Lauriston), 10 merinos at 295; G. Shipley (Harowood), 20 merinoj at 2Ss 0d: E. "W. Cook (Fendalton), 10 merinos at 18s 9d. fJ E^r, K r ai l 01I n. client - flt •SOa « to 87s M - G; ' bb lf (Southbridge), 63 at 31b i a to 36s 3d; A. Scott and Co. (SvraiinanoM, 2i at 38s Gd; Jtrs Abbott (Southbidge), 21 at 335; client, 71 at 27s Gd to. 31s Gd; J. Storry (Southbridge), 35 at 26s to 81s: P. Morrison (Darfield). 37 at Kg lo 80s 4d; P. O (Southbridge), 66 at 23a 8d to 23a 7d ; Cr. Shipley (Harowood), 84 at 25s to 29s Gdj J. O'Donnell (Kalkonra), P6 at 25a to S-'is 7d; J. Hi'ofca (Methven), 61 at 25a 6d to 23.1 3d; W. Townloy (Ambeiloy), 68 at 28a lOd to 28s: J. Kerr (Knikoura), 80 at 3d to 27s Gd; H. J. Crothera (Lauriston),- 23 at 2Js sd.

Ho?gcts— H. Montague (Kaikonfln), Si at 30a lo R2s 9d; E. A. Smilh (LJnoo)n), 2C at 2Ss to Clb; C. M. GmitVi (Lincoln), Ifi nf 23s Od to PCs; W. J. McEvcK* (Sonthbrids,'"). 2Sn Bd; ,T. L-io'nhotH 'T?.r.kai») CP fid 10 07rt lOd: K. A. C ton). 7ft H 9U M: J7, Button /BrIHA R-l 2'-. «•? fn SB< *1f!; T. Stony ■93 st 23? ca to 2n s 1 od.

FAT CATTLE. Thn yarding of fat eattlp comprised about 230 head, Ih-i bulk showing unmiatckable sijTr.s of th? rough weather rccontly experienced. Taken all round, tha quality was aiixed. Good lines cam? forward from Hoon Hay. Ktiocklyn, and Messrs Ilutt, Coop-, and W. F. Parkinron. ' The sale opened with pricM on a par with those currcnt last -wsek. The rrui.so of prices was: — EstTO prime bullocks to £sfi. Prime bullocks £18 lo X"22. Ordinary bullocks £9 17s Gd to £17 10s. Extra prime heifers to £18. Prime heifers £15 to £16. Ordinary heifers £3 lis Gd to £14 103. Prime cows £15 to £18 Ca 6d. Ordinary cows .£9 "s (xl to £14 30s. Tho sail s inc!ttd«l the undermentioned lines:- '

For ciionts, G Hereford stern at £11 7s Gd to .11 5 log, I cow at £13 "s G.l, 1 cow fit £11 37b t>d, 2 steers at £13 17s (kl; J. P. McEvcdv (Southbridgc), 8 hoifere at £12 5s to £14 1?3 6d; clients, 3 steers at £15 123 6d; 3 sie?is fit £13 17s 6d; G. Sag© (Kichinoiid), 1 cow at £11; H. Brown (Omihil, 1 cow at £17 15s; D. JlcLachlan (Omihi), 1 cow at £15; C. I'caiy (Oxford), 10 steers at £15 2s (xl to £18 23 C-d, 2 heifers at £3 us and £10 10s, 3 cows at £10. 7s Gd to £18 23 Gel; clients, 1 staci- at £2-1 2s Gd, 1 steer at £22 lJs, 2 cows at £3 17s 6.-1, 1 cow at £3 7i Gd, 1 count £9, 7 heifers at £12 17a Gd to £15, 21 steers at £20 10s to £21; clients,' 3 cows at £10 2s Gd to £14 10s, 12 steers at £14 10s to I £17 15s, 3 steers at £1G ss, 6 cows at £10 : 7s 6d to £16 2s Gd, S steers at £11 15s to j £1S 173 Gd, 2 steers at £20 15s and £21, 3 i cows at £15 123 Gd, 12 heifors at £12 and £14 ; 13s: W. Clarke fStys). 1 heifer at £11 12s | M; W. Clark© (Papanui), 1 cow at £13 12s I Cd; W. Thompson (Motukarara), 1 cow at £16 103; L. lies (Kaiapoi), 1 cow at £13 12? i Gd: J. Heinsmann (Tai Tapu), 6 Bteers at i £13 2s 6d- to £17 123; L. "Wilson (Tcddinjrton), ! 2 steers at £14, 1 cow at £11 17s 6d, 3 I hcifcra at £14 2s 6d; J. D. Wvllio (Sef'on), t fite:.rs at £17 17s 6d to £18 12s Gd. 4 heifers at £12 to £15,2 cows at '£14 17b 6d and €17' 15e; J. Wallace (Riccarton), 1 cow at £13 12s Cd: E. W. Smith (Pprevdon), 1 heifer at £11 15s; I. McGfll (Lakeside), 1 cow at £14 ss; J. O. Coon (Sefton), 6 at £11 12s 6d to £18: C. H. Elisor (Whiterock). 7 heifers at £11 V2s 6d to £12 15a; J. H. Jamea (Lei'hfield), 3 cows at' £11 to £13 7s 6d; G. G. Holmes (KnockIvn). 16 stesra £17 2s Gd to £21 7a Gd: S. Nutt (Little Biver), 5 cows at £9 to £12 ca, 3 heifers at £10 2s 6d to £12 12a 6d; I F. Croft (Lotrarn), 2 oowa at £15 Ss. 2 heifers at £8 17s 6d, 1 steer at £9 17a 6d; H. Monro (Cheviot) 1 cow at £14 15s. 1 steer at £15 10s, 8 heifers at £8 2a Gd to 215 26 Gd; J. W. Harrison (Scargill), 2 eteers at £16; T. H. Wilkinson (Spotswood), 8 steero at £15 12s 6d to £18 2a 6d; G. Harris (Hoon Hay), 4 steers at £24 to £26; client, 10 steers at £15 17b Gd to £19 ss, 4 heifers at £14 5s to £15 2s 6d; W. F. Parkinson (Haitians), 8 steers at £18 17e Gd to £21 2s Gd; G. Buss (Scarsill), 2 gtcere at £23 3s Gd to £24 Sa; A. J. Birdling (HaLswe-ll), 3 cows £11 103 to £18, 4 heifers at £13 to £14 os; client, 10 cows at £9 7s 6d to £13; W. Carter j (Halswell), 1 cow at £11; R. Ellis (Middle- j ton), 1 cow at £10 17s 6d; D. McYiimie ■ iWeedons). 1 cow at £12. "'I

VEALERS. The calves were represented by a moderate yarding, including some well-grown animal®, and most of them were of good quality. The demand was brisk, and high prices ruled, the jango being;— Kunnere, £6 7o 6d to £9. Good vealens, £3 Is to £5 17s. Fair vealera, 43e to 565. Small and inferior sorts, 4s 6d to 31s. STORE CATTLE. The features of tho store cattle yarding v.-ero sis pens of four-year-old steers, and thera were also a couple of . pens each of eighteen-month* sorts and yearlings. There was a fair demand, and sales were less difficult "to effect than of late. The range of prioes was:— Four-year steers, £11 15s to £13 10s. Two and a half to three-year, eters, £10. Eighteen-months to two-year steers, £8. Dry cows, • £6 to £8 10s. DAIRY COWS. Dairy cows -were in medium supply, and comprised a number of cows and heifers of a very useful class, - inferior animals being quite the : exception. In most cuses the condition was good considering the advanced period- of-the 6eason and tho • weather cently . experienced. Compared with the majority of tho sales held- during the- last, few months tho demand showed a alight casing - tendency, but nevertheless there was free bidding'for nil good- sorts," more especially lor cows and heifers approaching calving. Cows'rca.ii.ied £3 to £.7 13s, and heifcis £7 10s to £1G 10s. . PIGS. The yarding of fat pigs was a mixed one. All classes met with a keen demand, and a good clearance waa made. Quotations are:— Choppers, £5 to £&. Extra heavy baconers, £6 5s to £6 19s. Heavy baconers, £5 10s to £6. Lighter baconers, £4 10s to £5 sa. Equal "to BSd per lb. Heavy porkers, 60s to 70s. Lighter porkere, 44s to 655. , Equal to 9Jd to 9£d. I Th© yarding of stores was of fair propor- I

lions, including some very useful animals, although no largs pigs came forward, The market .was a fairly, animated one, and a good clearanco was made at full rates. Quotations:— '

Best stores, 503 to 675. Medium stores, 38s to 48s> -Small stores, 28s to 36a, Weasels, 15s to 365.