ADDINGTON MARKET.

Press, Volume LV, Issue 16428, 23 January 1919, Page 4

ADDINGTON MARKET.

« (liV OUR COMMERCIAL EDIXOTI.) There ire re smallor yardings of stock in almost all departments, and the attendance was good. Fat cattle Bold at about last week's rates, exporters again operating freely. TII3 vurding of stow cattle was much above the average, there being a largo proportion of well-grown cattle, but prices were not equal to those ruling a few weeks ago. Store sheep were dull or sale, exccpt anythin? in forward condition. There was little or no change in fat sheep or prime lambs, but medium and unfinished iambs were easier. There wan a fair demand for fat pigs, but stores wera dull of sale. STORE SHEEP. There was again a small yarding of store sheep, made up chiefly of lambs, with a fenlines of wethers and ewec. Any lines of rape lambs in forward condition were in rather better demand, but other descriptions of lambs were dull or sale. At the opening of the sale several iine3.were passed at prices' that would have been accepted later on. Small and low conditioned f*'o-tooth wethers met with little enquiry, and could only be sold at low rates. Tho ranee of prices was: — Two-tooth v.eihers. to 265. Four and si::-toolh wethers, 25s Sd to 2Ss. Four, sis, and. eight-tooth wethers, to 30s 9d. Mixed sex lambs, 10s 7d to 17s fid. Bapo lambs, ICs ltd to 223 2d. Among the sales were: — Wethers—l7l two-tooths at 17s 4d, 114 at 15s 7d, 56 at 265, 8S four and six-tooths at 275, 26 at 25s 3d, 244 at 28s. Ewes —224 four, six, and eight-tooths at 30? 9d, B'J six and eight-tooths at 23s 9d, 102 full-mouth at 18s. Lambs—lso mixed aex at 17b Cd, 30 at 17b Id, IG6 at 13s 7d, 74 at 17s Sd. 262 rapo lambs at 17s lid, 500 at 16a lid, 130 at 10s 7d, 57 at 18s lid, 98 at £2s 3d, 65 at 16s 4d, 10 wether lambs at lis Od. FAT LAMBS. There was an entry of only 1298 fat lambs, as compared with 2708 the week before. The quality was only moderate, there being very fo,'.v well finished pens. Prime lambs sold at late rates, but others were rather easier, and the butchers were able to secure larger supplies. The range of priccs was : — Extra primo lambs, to 335. Prime lambs, 26s to 29s 3d. Medium lambs, 23s Ed to 25s 6d. Lighter lambs, 19s 3d to 235. Tho sales were: —For M. Beal (East Eyreton), 4 at 335; clients, 52 at 26s lid to 01s 3d, 86 at 20s to 21s 6d, 32 at 23s 2d to 21s 2d, 19 at 28s lOd, 40 at 22s 2d to 25s lOd: Evans Bros. (Fernside), -1 at 29s 9d; G. G. Smith (Broadfields), 10 at 295; A. Black (Waikari), 10 at 29a Id; O. Anderson (Waipara.), 32 at 21s 6d to 295; T. B. Howson (Sedgemere), 29 at 26s 7d to 28s Sd; Milne and Robinson (Yaldhurst), 21 at 25s to : 28s: Kibblewhite, and Vaughan (Ellesmere), 118 at 23s to 27s lOd; J. R. Dalton (Waipara), 48 at 23s to 27s Id; Hiss White (Hoon Hay), 10 at 27s Id: G. H. Stanley (Harewood), 25 at 25s 6d to 27tf Id; H. E. Cross (Weedons), 19 at 26s llld; J. O. Chapman (Cheviot), 74 at 21s 6d to 26s 10d; J. F. Buchanan (Kinloch), 76 at 24s 3d to 26s 6d; E. Thompson (Rolleston), 2S at 26s 4d; D. Archibald (Cheviot), 62 at 23s 6d to 26s 8d; G. "Woods (Halswell), 9 at 27s 3d; F. Thompson (Lyndhurst), 41 at 23b lOd to 25s Id; Wilson Bros. (Springston), 10 at 24s 8d; J.. McMullan (Kirwee), 28 at 34s 7d; E. McCarthy (Prebbleton), 41 at 24s 5d to 24b 9d; C. P. Murray-Aynaley (Parnassus), 23 "at 19s 3d. to 23s 9d; J. Cossav (Tai Tapu), 28 at 225; A. W. Ironside (Hororata), C 8 at 21s 9d. FAT SHEEP. There wero seven races filled with fat sheep, and the quality was better than - the week before, there being very few inferior sheep offered. The sal© was a very pood one all' through, for although the butchers did not require a great number, tho export buyers were purchasing freely, and maintained values. The range of priccs was: — Extra, prime wethers, to 3Ss Id. Prime wethers, 33s 6d to 36s fid. Lighter wethers, 27s 3d to 3iis. Prime ewes, 32s to 35s 3d. Medium ewes, 28s 6d to 31s. Lighter ewes, 22s 9d to 28s. The principal sales were:— Wethers—For Cr. G. Holine3 (Knocklyn), 3C9 at 34s lid to 38s Id; J. O. Itedfern (Oarfield), 21'2 at 34s 4d to 37s lid: clients, 135 at 33s 6d to 37s 6(1, 8 .at 31s 3d, tU at 31s Cd to 32s Id, 35 at 275,3 d to 30b 3d; G. Barnes (Spotswood). 70 at 353 Id to 37s 4d; M. Sharp (Hoon Hay), 39 at 36s to 36s lid; E. Ridgen (Greendale), 32a lOd to 36s Sd; Ludv Campbell (Cheviot), 30 at 3Ea Id to 36s 7d; South Canterbury client, 74 at 32s Ed to 36s 3d: T. B. Howaon (Sedgemere), 30 at S6s Id; F. W. Hunt (Gletitunnel), 41 nt 33s 7d to 35s 9d; L. B. Manion (Weedons), 59 at 34s 6d to 35s 6d; A. Bland (Coalgate), 117 at 33s 7d to 85s 2d; B. O'Shaughnessy (Springfield), 60 at 33s Cd to 355; Mrs E. McL'achlan (Doyieston), 15 at 34s 3d; H. Wells (Spotswood), 1U at 345. 7d; G. W. K. Osborne • (Doyieston), 130 at 32s lid to 34s 3d; W. H. Fergusson (Annat), 68 at 30s lOd to 34s 2d; Evans Bros. (Ft-rn-side), 60 at 31s to 33s 3d; J. and P. Ryan (Weedons), 57 at 32s iOd to 33s Id; F. Thompson (Lyndhurst), 29 at 30s Id to 32s 6d; A. Black (Waikari), 31 wethers and owes, at 28s 6d to 31s lOd. Ewes—W. Buss (Scargill), 67 at 29s 9d to 35s 3d; W. Menzies (Menzies Bay), 140 at '30s 3d to 34s Cd; Evans Bros. (Fernside), 14 at 32s to 355; client, Co at oOs to 33s 6d; ' H. Wells (Spotfiwood), 64 at 29a 5d to 33s sd; Lady Campbell (Cheviot), 40 at 31s lOd to 33s sd; Milne and Robinson (Yaldhurst), 38 at 27s 6d to 33s 7d;. L. B. Manion (Weedonß), 13 at 32s !6d; Anderson (Waipara), 19 at 31s Id to 32s 6d; H. E; Payne (Tai Tapu), 51 at 30s 6d to 325; A. Bond (Coalgate). 25 at 31s 4d; R-akaia client, 30 at 28s lOd to 318; Mrs E. McLachlan (Doyieston), 32 at 28s 9d to 31s Id;, client. 42 at 29s 5d to 30s lid; E. Kidgen (Greendale), 39 at 30s to 30s IOd; J. Coc (Irwell), 66 at 29s 2d to 30s IOd; J. and P. Ryan (Weedons), 123 at 26s lOd to 31s; .H. Menzies (Menzies Bay). 20 .a I 30s 9d; A. Black (Waikari), 2-2' at 27s lid to* 30s 3d; J. Gossar (Tai Tapu), 22 at 26s 2d to 29s 7d; E. McCarthy (Prebbleton), 63 at 25s 6d to 26s 8d; J. McMullan (Kirwee), • 28 at 26s 3d to 28s lid; F. W. -Hunt. (Glentunnel), 25 at 28s 7d; A. W. Ironside (Hororata), 36 at 28s Id to 28s 6d; F. Thompson (Lyndhurst), 25 at 25s 9d to 27s 10d; G. H. Stanley (Uzn>wood), 19 at 27s 7d; J. W. Walmsley (Spotswood), 29 at 22s 9d to 27b sd. FAT CATTLE. The yarding of fat cattle was a. little smaller than the week before, and with few exceptions tho quality was moderate. Among the best lines 6cnt in -were those of Messrs E. Hay and T. B. Howson. The operations of export buyers kept the market steady, and there was not much change in prioes from the previous week, < Tho x»n"d of pricos was:— ° Extra prime steers to ££1. Prime steers £16 10s to £20. Ordinary stcerw £11 to £16 2s 6dExtra primo heifers to £19. Prime heifers £12 12s 6d to £17. Ordinary heifers £9 15s to £15 ss. Extra, primo cows to £19. Prime cows £13. to £16. Ordinary cows £9 2s 6d to £12 10s. Among the sales were Client, 11 cows at £9 10s to £12 7s 6d; F. Redmond, 7 heifers at £13 2s 6d to £14; A. F*irbairn, 5 cows at £9 17s Cd to £14 15a; Mental Hospital, 3 cows at £10 12a Cd to £13 2s 6d; Kni"ht

Bros 2 cow* at £10 19a && to £18 to: F. Lcona-Hs, 2 heifers at /W client, 5 eiws at £1* los to £18. A Momsot!, 1 cow at £11 15s: client, 2 at #11 v* fid to £21; 1 he-fer at £lo los, " cows £13 lis 6d to £19: K- A Hot fAllaudJTs cow. at £10 Ts 6d to £10 10,; Q C. Manson (TeddmptoiO. l at£lo 17a 6d. client, 1 cow- »t £10 los: G. Muril (W»ikari), 1 £1S; G. Honeyoono Lril, 1 cow at £13 10*:. L ; C. Jolley pTa,karit. 1 cox at £15; client, 1 eUer at £1G lOf. 1 cow at £I.> 15s; Ric'serhy and Blatehford (Halswell), 1 at 10r; H. Krickcon (Haieweil j. 1 heifer at £9 15s, 3 cow*, at XlO 12s 6d to £12 ITS 6d: (Caahroer*) :i cows at £11 3s; 1. Sl*3© (Marehlardi 1 cow at Jf 11 Ss: A. Scb-umanski (MarshlanoK 1 co-.r a*. £11 ; W. SUel (Sprerdcn). 1 cn'u' at £? 10s: F. W. Hav (f.overr.or's I>avV 2 cow? at £12 103 to £16: W. Clark /StTxl, 1 coir at £lt Ts 6n: client. 2 cows' at £14 s=, 6 ptecir at £13 15s to Jsj. T. Gorscki. 1 heifer at £11 10s; 3 cows 'at £19 His to £I."> JTs 6d; Gehbie Bros. (Teddingion). 13 cows at £10 to £12: Ct. Kd?ar (T\"oolsion», I cow at £10 15s: Davis and Roper <Papanni>, 1 cow at £10 jTs 6^l: Klecwio Farm Co. (Bromlev\ 18 cows at £10 3s: S. Harris (Stvx), 0 ste«rs at £S 15s to £12 3s, 1 cow at £11 ICs: G. Harris fSt-vst. ? steers at £11; J. Munro iStyxi. 1 cow a: £16 lis: T. Hornby (Styxl. 1 cow at £11: H. Barrw (Styx), I cow at £]1 1"V=: tlien 1 , IS keifers at £11 13s to £13 17s S<l; J. lUc-s<f (.Sonthbridgc), 1 cow :it £13: W. Atkriisor. (Swannanoa). 1 oow at £16 Os* 6d: o!ient. f? heifers at £14 3s to £15 I' 2« 6d: client, It ft-ffer"* at £1T Ts 6d to £!S ss" •!. .innr.. 6 steers at £U 17a 6a to £14 10s, \ cow at £12 10s: client, ■2 cows at -VS TOe to £12 12? 6d: M. Fleming (Scarsil-X 1 steer at £10 10s: B. C.ark(\ 1 cow at £9 10s: David McClnre. 3 heifers at £.) Ts 6d: E. Hars (Pigeon Bay). T heifers at £11 Ts Wto £19, cows at £15 2* Gd to £19: T. B. Howson (SVdj-em'-reV 7 steers at. £15 to .£l9; S. Sparka (Halswelll, 7 heifers nt- £13 to £13 100. •» cow? at. £12 10s to £14 2s 6d: Ashburton client. 4 steers at £16 10* to £13, 3 heifer 3 at £13 7s M to £K 15s; 0. and A. Anderson, 1 cow at £11 os, 1 heifer at £9. : TEALERS. The cntrv of rcaleis was not quite so as laet week, and th«re m a fair prapo'-tioii of good veaJcra, but most of the consisted of youns calves, liiere was a good demand aud prices were. Kunnera, £5 2s 6d to £6. (jood vealers, £3 to £-1 11®. 1' air, £1 16s to £2. . , bmailei', from 31s, right down to os tel. i " STORE CATTLE. ! The raiding of atore cattlc was made up ; principally of the bast lines seen j aids for com© tiino paet. f lh©ro , to four and five-year steel's and three-year ' heilcre, which wero well grown and in food 1 condition. The balance ol' tho yarding consisted of yearlings and two-year-olds and the usual odd lots. There was not a- vcrv keen . demand, and although eales wero effected they were oil a, lower range of values compared with »■ few weeks ago. Tho range of [ I»t:ce3 v;aa: — Yearlings, X 3 10s to X 5 3Cs. Two-year steers, £7 17fl Cd to i>s. Two and n half year heifers, £S 15s 6d. Thrcs-year eteei-s, ~"9 to 2s Is. 5 Four and five-year steers -13 10s, Dry cowi, XC to XS 10s. * Cows and XS 7s 6^- ! DAISY COW'S. . - T'ucve was a good yarding of dairy cows, - springers lorming a fairly largo proportion. • There was a verv fair demand, cspecjaJly i for newlv calved "cow 3 and early springers. ! I'h'o range o£ prices was:—First callersi . £U to £15 ss, second calvers £10 to £10, third ' calvers £10 to £16 2s £d. PIGS. There was a good demand for the mc- ' dinm entrj' of fat Wf?. it ineluded nothing of exceptional qualitj. Quotations are: — Choppers, £i to 09 16s. Best baconcrs, to £3. Good, £6 10s to £7. Lighter sorts, £5 53 to £6. Equal to 9£d per lb. _ 1 Prime porkeis, £3 los to ±1 10s* Other porkers, £2 13s to £3 10s. Eoual to lOd to lOjd per lb. was only si email entry of stores and the demand was pdor. Prices were: \ Medium stores, £3 to £3 8s 6d. Smaller stores, 32a to 38s. "Wcanevs, 12s 6d to 245. Breeding sows. £5 to £6.