ALDINGTON MARKET.

Press, Volume LV, Issue 16434, 30 January 1919, Page 4

ALDINGTON MARKET.

(Br OCB COUHEBCIAL EDIIOB.) There wero moderate yardings in almost all departments and a good attendance. Thero was an improved demand for store sheep, as a result'of the general rain. Fat lambs showed little changc, cxcept that light sorts sold Fat sheep were firmer by about Is per head. Fat cattle, sold, if anything, at slightly improved -rates, and there were some better quality steers on offer. There was a very good demand for store and dairy cattle, and pigs of all classes sold well. STORE SHEEP. ' There was a larger yarding of store sheep and u. good attendance of buyers, tho rain having improved tho outlook lor teed. The bidding was therefore brisker, and there was a rise in the prioe of lambs. The yarding was a- mixed one, but lambs formed much the larger' part, the majority of them 'being in very backward condition. Tno well-grown lines showed a good improvement in values, and altogether both tho tone of the market and prioes showed a general improvement. The range of prices was:— Two-tooth wethera, 21s 3d. to 22s 10d. . Four and six-tooth wethers, 25s 3d to 30s 9d. Two-tooth ewes, 28s 6d to 32s 9d. Four and sis-tooth ewes, 30s lid to 33s 6d. '• Six and oigiitr-tootli ewes, 29s od io 32s 4d* ' Best rap© lambs, 21s to 23s Bd. Medium rape lambs, 18s to 20s Cd. Lighter lambs, 9b 9d to 17s 6d. Among the sales were-: — • Lambs—4o mixed eexes 9s 3d, 142 at 18s lid, 82 at 16s ld, S3 at 10s 3d, 53 at ISs 9d, 53 at 15s 7d, 148 it 20s, 123 at 19s 6d, 239 at 14s, 355 at 22b Id, 386 at 225, 80 at 23s 6d, 63 at 20s lid," 159 at' 23s Bd, 127 at 22a 3d, 122 at 17s ld, 72 at 21s 6d, 56 at 10s sd, 84 at 17s ld, 155 nt.2ls 3d, 44 at 15s Bd, 72 at 18s, 235 at 19s • 6d, •97 at 16s 6d, 100 at 15s 9d, 92" at 17b-9d, 62 ewe lambs at 19s 6d, 331 at -235, 208 wether lambs at 18<s Gd, 214 at 17s lid, 96 at 14s lid, 160 at 19sjd. Wethe-rs—2l2 two-tooths at 22b lOd, 98 at 21s 3d, 29 at 21s 7d, 300 at 31s 6d, two and four-tooth wethers, 250 two, I QIIr > six-tooth, 26s 7d, 72 at 23s 6d, 48 at 27s 3d, 21 . four and Bix-tooth wethers 25a Ga,* j£9sz 25s 3d, 105- at 275, 306 at 3CB 9d, 209 at 30b, 138 at 27s 6d, 144-nt 275. x Ewes —259 two-tooths 33s 9d, 69 at 2Ss 6d, 6 at 335, 106 two,- -four, nix, and 29s 4d, 143 at 265, 209 at 24s 6d, 75 at -4s 7d, 277 fonr-tooths at 33s 6d, 310 at 30s lid, 66 at 335, 46 six and eight-tooths at -3s txt, 21 at 29s 3d, 171 four, six, and eight-toottis at 26S 4d, 127 at 32s 4d, 173 aged 13s Id. FAT LAMBS. There were only 1637 fat lambs penned, or some 400 more than the proww» woe*. There was .a little better, proportion of prime lambs, but the bulk was again medium or unfinished. Prioes for good, , s * ed practically no change, but unfinished iamtw were rather • firmer.

The range of prices was: Extra, prime lambs, to 33s 3d. Primo lambs, 26s to 30s. Medium lambs, 24s to 25s Cd. Lighter lambs, 22s to 23s 6d. Among tho Bales were:—For Bruce Bros. (Greendale), 43 at 29s 3d to J3s.3d; D. Lott (Spotswo'od), '79 at 28s lOd to 30s J. .Toblin (Little River). 39 at 25s 3d to <iOsld Davis Bros. (Yaldhuret), / *t 30s; A(Lincoln)", Cat29s 3d; £B. Howson (Sedgemere), 20 at 29s Id; C. J.. Lewton (Southbridge), 93 at 24s Id to 29s 3d; \V. Hampton (Templeton),9 at 29s 2d; Donovans Estate (French Farm), 40 at _6s lOd to 28s 9d, Harris Bros. (Kirwee), 8 at 28s Cd; b. L. Rutherford (Kowni Bush), 150 at 25s 3d to 2Ss Id; G. Beatty (Cpalgate), 88 at _6s 8d to 28s; J. V. Cbatterton (Templeton), 8 at 26s Id to 27s 8d; W. Hill (Cheviot), 40 at 24s Id to 27s 7d; C'. Rran o (Bro«dfields), _ at 275; F. Merrin, senr. (Swannanoa), -»6 at 25s to 27s sd; clients 40 at 27s 6d, 130 a 24s to 24a sd. 25 at 235; H. A. Knight (Racecourse Htll), 50 at -3s lftl *<> -' » Mrs Dumphy (iiormore), 45 at 22s 10a. to -7s 2d; I. Mawson (Irwell), 77 22s 3d U) -bs lid- "W. Buohan, jun. fialdhunrt), 3o at 23s'6d to "26s 8d; A - T' ,oblm Siv«l* 12 at 26s sd; T. White, sen. (Little Rner), 15 at 275; R. Fleming (Port 200 at 04 3 7d; <-iient, 109 at 22s 3d to 24s 6d; G. Brunton (Domett), 56 at ffi2s 3d to 245 ; W. Little (Spotswood), 22 at 23 s 6d. T .Bnintmi (Domett), 54 at 22s 2d to id, -U. Flaherty (Spotswood), 19 at -Is 9d. , FAT SHEEP. ■ There were only between six and seven races filled with fat sheep, and some of the were of better quality than anything offered tho week before. hero _^ h a Ql f t demand, and prices were all lou^,? bou ' ' per head above the previous weeks rates. The range, of prices was: — Extra prime wethers, to 455. Prime wethers, 34s 6d to 395. Lighter wethers, 27b 8d to 31s. Primo ewes, 33s to 355. Medium ewes, 29s 6d to 3.s 6i. Lighter ewes, 25s to 295. The principal sales were : — bridge), 36 3 .» 9d to 3d, Sir Clifford (Stonyhnrst), 42 at 37s to 395, w to»at& s-bt " at Ms lltt to 37S ba, 7(J . Geo< Arres 197 at Ms Id'to 36s'9d; A. Bond (Wa.ikan), 127 at 33s 1U Barnes af S-'s%d to 35s 8d; W. F. (Spotswood), 34 at 32s 10 d to 365; .laokman (Oheviot)._ <» 33g ,T. O. Kedfeni (DarfieWi. /Jo t (Sandford 3Gs 9d; McKay and Downs), 1-9 5 !! 32s Id to 35s 6d; Hawks(Sedgemere), 49 at 32s m t Knolls wood Estate,' 66 at 30s U> 3|s, Estate, 93 at 32s to 33b nd; (Kowai Bush), 130 at * 1 Kg ga . -W. Bnchan jun. j ,T. Cross (Riles 111 ® I *)' ~ 31fl . e. Itfirria Thomson Mtr e Green (Kirwee), 52 at 31s -\y. Manson ld (Kimbcrlev), 40 at (Lonsbe ach). 60 at E client! 20 at 33s 9d to 33s Gd ; to 4d; "VV. P UC c an Clifford (StonyhureU, 9 * % S r Wai Bush), at 34fl iW- • • • icvl . Bruce Bros. (GreenGo at 31s 4d Merrin, sen. (Swandale), 11 a* 3 „ 'j Fairbairn (Sockburn), nanoa) 1= at ' Gco Bea ny (Coalpite), 30 at 31s to 3-a bo, K _ Ruddock 48 o '. \ at 30s to 32s lOd; Donovan's (Soirihbndgc).-sat»)9 nd c]io[it> Estate (EYciush P«m), M; H A . 21 at 325, 39 3t ofia to °9s* Knight 29a 3df A. Welk C^ yan t/ «'o Id: R. W. (Cheviot), at ld T>t. 10d; SS. Brnnton (boraett) 33 G-.Brnnt.on (Domett), 19 at 20s, J. Thomson (Dunsandel), 29 ?-t 255. FAT CATTLE. Tho yarding of fat cattle totalled 202, and some better quality steers wero permed tlian the week before, mclndin- lines from Sir G«o. Clifford, Lyndon Estate, and Meesre G. G Holmes, T. B. Howson, A. R. Fleming, T* Weir F. G. Birdling,. and Hawkswood Estate. 'Prime beef sold well throughout, and price6_.were rather firmer. The range of prices was: Extra prime steera to £13 ss. Prime steere, il6 15s to JE2O. Ordinary steens, £14 Ifis to £16 10s. Prime heifers, £12 15s to £15 15*. Ordinary heifers, £9 17s 6d to £15 10b. Prime cows, £13 5s to £16 3s 6d. Ordinary ctnn, £9 15s to £13. The sales included: —For client, 8 cows at £9 2a 6d to £12 2s Gd: client, 18 heifers at £12. 17a 6d to £14 12s Gd; Thomas Weir (Okain'a Bay), 8 steers ai £19 10s to £22 ijSg, 5 cows at £13 15s to £14 15s, 6 heifers at £13 15s to £14 17s 6d; Lyndon Estate (Waian) 8 steers at £18 to £20 15s; J. "W. Ferguson (Kaiapoi), 2 cows at £3 17a 6d; client. 4 steers at £17 15s to £19 "te 6d, 1 cow at £15; client 2 heifers at £9 I7s 6d, 2 oows at £12 15s to £12 17s 6d; M. Bell (Ladbrooks), 2 steers at £13 Be to £14 7s 6d; E. Eden. (Spreydon) 2 oows at £10 to £12; W. Dobbie (Marshlaad) 3 heifers at £10 15s; Miln Bros. (Halswell) 1 oow at £11 12s 6d; Dudley Hampton (Leeston), 4 cows at £8 17 s 6d to £13 7s 6d 3 cowa at £11 to £11 16s; A. R. Fleming (Port Levy), 6 steers at £14 17 s Gd to £19 2« gj • client, 2 steers, at £15 7s 6d, 10 heifer* at 2s Cd to i'l' 10s, 3 co-ra at £12 is Cd-

Jones (Dunsanclel), 5 steers at 15s to £13 7s 6d; Sir G. Clifford (Stony-hurst), 6 steers at £32 5s to £23 sa; G: G. Holmes (Knocklyn), 14 steers at £14 10s to £10; client, 5 steers at £1G to £16 15s; client, 3 cows at £14 15s to £15 ss; client, 9 cows at £9 15a to £16 12s 6d; J. Rountree (Sockburn), 1 cow at £14 17e 6d; E. Hay (Pigeon Bay), 4 heifers at £14 2s 6d to £15 15b, G cows at £14 10s to £15 15s; W. H. Jackman (Leeer-" ton)., "1 cow ait £12; R. Peters (Bromley), 1 cow at £11; client,. 3 heifers at £14 2s Cd, 3 cows at £14 lOe to £15 ,2s 6d; J. Rennio (Doyloston), 4 cows at £12 2s 6<l to £14 Is Gd; F. Miller (Motuka.rara), 1 cow at £10. 17b Cd; John Murray (Prebbleton), 1 cow at £11 7s M;• D. McClnre, 8 cows at £10 2a,6d to £14 10b; R. Jury (Waikari), 2 cowa at £10 10b to £11 15®; clients, 10 Bteera at £16 153 to £19 12s-6d 6 heifers at £12 15a ■to £19 12s 6d, 6 heaters at £12 15s to £14 17s 6d; G. R. Mcßae (Island Hills), 16 steers at £15 12s 6d to £18; F. G. Birdling (Birdling's Flat), 8 steers at £18 12s' 6d to £20; Hawkswood Instate," 8 eteers <ut £18 to £21; A. J. Birdling (Halswell), 1 steer at £15 15s, 6 heifers at £13 15s to £14 7s 6d; client, 9 cowb at £9 7s Gd to £12, 10 heifers at £8 10a to £9 10s; client, 5 oows at £9 7» 6d to £14 7s 6d; T. B. Howson (Sedgmere), 7 etccxe at £17 17s 6d to £18. VEALERS. There -was a small yarding o{ veal calves, ranging from newly-dropped calves to good vealers. There were no good runners penned. There wjia a good demand at lato the range of price® being: — Runners to £5. Good vealers, £3 10s to £4 16s. Fair vealers, 35s to £2 7«. Small and inferior, 7s to 30e) STORE CATTLE. There was again a largo yarding of store cattle, including all ages from this season's calves to five and eix-ycar-old steers. The bnJk of the offerings consisted of well-grown cattle and mo6tly in good condition. A pen of five and six-year-old cattle from the Coast were in forward condition aid Bold readily, and there was also a good demand ior steers .from two and a half years upwards. The sale was the best jsne for some time past. The range of prices was:— Calves, £2 Ids 6d. Eighteen-montlis steers, £7 2s 6d to £8 lo<t. Two and a half to three-year steers, £10 5s to £11 17s 6d. Forward five and six-year steers, £15 ss. JJry cows, £6 to £9. . DAIRY COWS. There waa a fairly numerous entry of dairy cows, including a large proportion of springing heifers. There was.a very good demand,' and prices generally showed a finning tendency. First calvem m&de £8 15s to £13 ss; a lino of 10 averaging £11 10s, second and third calvers £14 to £18 10s, and older cow 28 10s to £14. PIGS. There was only a medium entry of fat pigs, and competition was keen. The general quality vaa average. Quotations; Choppers, £6 to £10. Be'nt baooners, £6 3Oft to £7 15s. Medium, £5 t<j £5 15s. Bqual to 9id to lOd per lb. Heat porkers, £3 10b to £4 ss. Medium, £2 15s to £3 or. Equal to lOid to 10Jd per lb. The entry of store pigs was *itlicr larger than last week, and there was a fair demand at the following rates: — Best stores, £2 18s to £3 sg. Medium stores, £2 2s to £- 10b. Smaller stores, 28s to 36a. AVeaners, 12s to 265. Breeding sows, £5 to £6 J.is.