ADDINGTON MARKET.

Press, Volume LXI, Issue 18423, 2 July 1925, Page 10

ADDINGTON MARKET.

SMALLER ENTRIES. GOOD FAT STOCK SALE. (B7 OUB COMMERCIAL EDITOK.) Nobcdy went to the weekly market yesterday in search of light entertainment. It wa9 a real duty attendance. The previous few days' rain had put the yards into a. perfect quagmire, and the too curioU3 investigator of the quality of the cattle and sheep always risked the chance oi a spray of liquid slush, Nevertheless it was a good sale for all classes of 6look. Fat cattle were decidedly better for good class stuff, and more so for secondary quality, whilst there was also a firmer demand for fat sheep. There were only a few pens of store sheep entered, and these mot with a ready sale. STORE SHEEP. The entry of store sheep was the smallest that has teen seen at Addington for a long time, less than. 2000 being forward. As usual hoggets formed the bulk of the yarding and they sold readily at prices equal to those ruling last week. Odd pens of wethers sold fairly well at late rates. No good ewes were offered. What were penned were old, or else were lines with which buyers had to take the chance as to whether they were empty or not. A special sale of Southdown ewes was held on account of Mr A. \V. Adams (Sheffield) and Mr J. A. Adams (Greendale).. These ewes met with quite a brisk demand and made prices satisfactory from the point of view of vendors. Top price was Bigns. The following were the principal sales: Hoggets—3B crossbred owe at 27s sd, 117 wether at 21s 7d, 140 at 26s 7d, 65 ewe at 29s 6d, 50 at 23s 6d, 28 at 24s 7d, 42 crossbred ewe at 28s 3d. Ewes—74 agedat 21s 9d, 41 aged at 24s 9d, G9 f.m. at 24s 3d. Wethers—66 two, four and six-tooth at 29s lid, 14 crossbred at 32s Cd. On account of A. W. Adams (Paerenga, Sheffield), 5 two-tooth Southdown at Bgns, 5 at Signs, 5 two-shear at 7Jgns, 5 threeshear at 7igns, 5 fcur-sheav at 6gns, 5 fourshear at BJgns, 5 two-tooth at s£gnSj 5 twotooth at sJgne, 5 two-shear at 6igns, 5 two and three-shear at 6gns. On account of J. A. Adams (Greendale,) 5 three-shear at Signs, 9 at Tjgns, 5 aged at 4Jgns. FAT LAMBS. A small collection of 150 head, which for the most part were flattered by tho description of "fots." However, they sold quite freely, at practically the final rates issued by the exr>ort firms. The following were the principal sales: On account of E. E. Cuneen (Templeton), 31 et EB>; AV. and T. H. James (Leithfield), 16 at 35s 4d; F. E. Barrett (Woodgrove), 7 at ,24s 6d to 84s: F. J. Harris (Lowcliffe), 6 • at" 2Sb-to 30s 6d; H. Jameson (Balcaim), 15 at 25s to 3?s; L. H. Adams (Greendale), 11 at 30s; A. H. Sandrey (Waddvngton), 8 at.s9s 9d; A. Murray (Bankside), 30 at 24s to 25s 6d; J. F. Webb "(Mina), 22 at 21s 6d to 255. FAT SHEEP. The -entry comprised nine races, a. race less than a' normal entry. The sources from which the entries were drawn were well scattered, there boing a fair proportion from Bouth of the. Rakaia, but the bulk from North Canterbuiy. Qua'.ity was genorally very fair. Though the market was practically confined to butchers, it was a very spirited one, a,nd values for ail classes showed an advance on last week of Is 6d to -2s a head. A factor in the market was the competition on account of outside butchers, including several from the West Coast. -Graziers bought only a few pens. A particularly good line of 75 wethers, sold on account of Mr Geo. Thompson (Darfield), realised from 45<s 3d to. 51s Id, the latter figure for a pen cf 21, and an outstanding draft of ewes was sold on account of Mr D. Cresswell 108 realising 34s 7d to 4&s Id, top price for 10, 11 selling at 43s lOd, and .22 at 43s lid.

Values were: Extra, prime wethers, to 51s Id. Prime wethers, 43s to 4Es 6d. Medium wethers. 39s 6d to 42s 6d. Light wethers, 83s to 29s Extra prime ewes, to 48s Id. Prime awes, 35s to 38s Gd. Medium' ewes, ,31s to 3<a fidLight ewes, 36s to 30s. Aged ewes, 21s to '2ss. The following were the -principal sales: On account of Geo. Thompson (Darfield), 75 at 45s 3d' to 51s Id; Thos. Stevenson (Spotswood), 22 at 46s 4d to 50s: Doafc Bros.. (Fernside), 44 at 42s Id to 47s 4d; J. JEarl (Orari), 29 at 40s 6d to 475; T. B. Garrick (Pleasant Point), 39. at 41s Id to 46s : 10d; South Canterbury client, 58 at 40b 4d to 46s lOd; W. J. Black (Normanby), 93 at 34 8 to 46s 4d; A. Sandrey (Waddington), 2o at 40a Id to 46s 4d; A. F. Marr ■ (Methven), 3 at 37s Id to 40s 3d; J. J. Earl (Ora-ri), 30 at 40s Id to 453 Id; A. Murray (Bank-side), 36 at 39s 7d to 43s Id; E. Cunneen (Tempkton), 41 at 43s Id; .Jas. Cuimeen (Broadfields), 45 at 43s Id; R. Gemmell (Barr Hill), 36 at 40s to 41s Id; J. Parkinson (Ataahua), 12 at 40s 4d; South Canterbury client, 13 at 40s Id; Darfield client, 73 at 35s 10d. to 39s 7d; Captain Tabu Rhodes (Meadowbank), 40 at 35s 7d to 39s 4d; H. Atkinson (Woodbank), 201 at 343 Id to 39s Id; Wm. Witte (Spreydon), 35 at 35a 3d to 395; F. W. Hunt (Glentunnel), 63 at 33s lOd to 38s 10d: client, 25 at 37s 4d to 38s 4d- F. Crump (Springeton), 16 at 38s Id; c'ient, 41 at 35s to 37s lid; Addington Bros. (Oxford), 60 at 35s 4d to 376 Id; client, 39 at 36s 7d to 36s 10d; S. D. T. Boyce (Amberley), 28 at 35s 7d; P. r. Ryan (Wecdons), ll at 33s Id; E. Bowley (Cheviot), 25 at 32s 10d. . Kwes—On account of D. Cresswell (Liflmore), 108 at 34s 7d to 48s Id; A. F. Marr (Methven), 83 at 33s 7d to 43s lOd; R. G. Woolf (Horrelville), 20 at 35s 4d to 43s lOd Timpendean Estate (Waikari), 18 at 423 9d to 43s 7d; client, 61 at 32s 7d to 42s lOd; J. Ballagh (Hororata), 56 at 26a 7d to 42s 7d; T. B. Garrick (Pleasant Point), 22 at 37s 5d to 42s 3d; client, 54 at 36s Id to 42s Id; R. A. Grant (Fairlie), 114 at 30s Id to 41a 7d; W. Gillett (Waimate), 39 at 355-7 d 7d to 40s lOd; Thos. Stevenson (Spotawood), 38 at 31a Id to 40s; client, 59 at 33s 7d to '39s lOd; B. Withell (Ealing), 58 at, 31s 4d to 39s 10d; A. J. "Wilson (Methvin), ZB7 at 23s 7d to 38s lOd; A. Grant (Fairlie),' 114 at 32s Id to 37s lOd; W. and T. H. James (Leithfield), 52 at 27s lOd to 37s 10d; F. M. Ycung (Winchester), 54 at 36s 7d to 37s JOd; client, 66 at 38a. lOd to 35s 4d; F. Crump (Springston), 20 at 28s lOd to 33s 8d; W. Stone CWoodbank), 50 at 30s 63 to £2s Id; R. A. Grant (Fairlie), 57 at 26s lOd to S2s Id; W. A» Sheat (Westerfield), 31 at 28s lOd to 32s Id; Harris Bros. (Lowcliff), 64 at 23s 7d to 31s lOd; client, 50 at 24s Cd to 31s; client, 76 at 30s 7d; Ross McDonald (Annat), 63 at 28a Id to 30s 7d; South Cant»iiiury client, -50 at 25s lid to 29a lOd; TV. J. Black (Normanby), 27 at 24s 1i to 29s 4d; G. Harper (Hackthorne), 61 at 263 'id to 29s 4d; Shield's Eetate (Hawarden), 75 at 23s lOd to 29s Id; Mrs 'M. Cogan (Waddinyton), 42 at 25s Id to 28s lOd; J. and W. Kcss '(Lyndhuret), 21 at 25s 4d to 28s 7d; Geo. Blackmore • (Weeterfield), 55 at 24s Id to 27a 10d; J. Wyllie (Omihi), 57 at 25s lOd to 27s lOd; H. Jameson (Balcairn), 22 at 26s 9d to 27s 3"d; W. H. Harrison lOmibi), 17 at 2Ga lOd; H. G. Barker (Asu'ourton), t7 at 22s 7d to 26s lOd; Jebson ard Sons (Sheffield), 3i at 26s Id; '». *W. Bulmer (Waddingtofi), 23 at 19s to 24a; L. H. Adams (Greendale), 49 at 21s 7d to 23s I Od; W. Shipley (Greendale), 10 at 23n Id; S. D. T. 'Bcyce (Amberley), 21 at 22e lOd; client, V at 22s Id.

FAT CATTLE. A smaller yarding than for some time, comprising 433 head compared with an average ot 550 for tho past month, 'ihe quality, however, was mucli ahead of i ece-nt olferings, there being several lines of noli-bly good • etaticii cattle, and in addition several ararts of outstanding locally fattened stuff. Tlio cow proportion of the entry was much smaller than usual. On the whole, in spite of tne drab day'detracting, from the appearance of the entry, it was <-iie 01 U'u t-tst in the matter of quality {or some time. At the opening of the market bidding was slack aijd there were a few passings. Jiowevei, tho market was not long 1,1 Sitting t-'p, and it was better at the hniali for all g-"od quality beef by 30s to 85s a head. The secondary stuff was better bj 15s to'SCe a head. Tho market concluded very firmly when good cattle were offered. One of the best drafts seen in the yards for some time was offered by Mr A. J. Birdling (Halswell), 12 Xirinie bullocks making from £2O 2s 6d to £23 7s 6d, the top price tor a pair of Friesians, which are. coming quite into the picture of late as beef cattle. The average for the dozeß was £2l 4s 7d. In a few special cates beef made up to 42a 6d per 1001b, prime 87s 6d to 41s, medium 34s to 375, light 28s 6d to 335, and- rough and inferior from •208"to 27s 6d. The following jraziera were represented:—Messrs A. J. Birdling (Halswell), R. M. Morten (Tai Tapu), M. Bethell (Pahau Pastures), E.Hay (Pigeon Bay), F. and J. Northcote (Waiau), H. E. Evans (Kaiapoi), James Deans (Homebush), "W. Haaro*r Atkiasou (Woodbaik}. i. A-'^ocp

(Little Eiver), W. and R. Anderson (Char.teris Bay). Values were: Extra, prime steers £2O to £23 7s 6d. Prime steers £ls 15s to £IS. Medium steers £l3 15s to £ls 12s 6d. Light Bteers £lO to £l3 10s. Hough steers £7 15s to £9 10s. Extra- prime heifers to £ll 17s 6d. Prime heifers £9 os to £ll. Ordinary heifers £5 10s to £9. Extra prime cows to £l3 7s 6d. Prime cows £8 10s to £lO las. Ordinary cows £6 to £8 ss. Light cows £4 10s to £5 15s._ .Rough cows £3 10s to £4 7s (3d. The principal sales were:—A. J, Birdlmg (Halswell), 12 steers at £2O 2s 6d to £23 7s 6d (average £2l 4s 7d); R. M. Morten (Tai Tapu), 24 steers at £0 12s 6d to £l4 2s 6d; J. Dench (Waimatc), 5 cows at £4 "a 6d to £3 12s €d; E. A. Adams (Greendale), '2 cows at £8 to- £ll 2s 6d; J. McQuilkin (Lauriston), 2 cows at £5 12s 6d to £5 17s 6d; Kakaia client, 4 cows at £lO 12s 6d to £l2 12s 6d, 1 heifer at £8 17s 6d; >*. Gardiner (Kaituna), 4 heifers at £7 to £9 17s 6d, 4 cows at £7 7s 6d to £9 7s 6d; Papanui client, 3 cows at" £6 2s 6d to £7 17s 6d; C. W. Dalgety (Cheviot), 1 cow at £ll 7s 6d; Asbburton client, 8 steers at £l6 12s 6d; M. Bethell (Pahau Pastures), 1G steers at £l6 17s 6d to £l7 7s 6d; Justin Le Lievre, 7 steers at £l4 7s Cd to £l6 7s I'd; Cheviot client, 7 cows at £6 2s 6d to £ll 12s 6d, 1 he£er at £S 10s; *. Bull (Waddington), 5 steers at £l4 to £lB 2s Cd; E. Hay (Pigeon Bay), IS cows at £fl 7s 6d to £l3 7s 6d; client, 6 cows at £3 to £4; h. Hood <Mt, Somers), 2 cowa at £3 12s 6d; F. W. Fagin (Alford Forest), 2 cows at £6 7s 6d to £7 7s 6d; F. and J. Northoote (Highficld), 11 steers at £lO 2s 6d to £ls 2s 6d; client, 6 steers at £l2 12s 6d to £l4 7« 6d, 2 cows at £lO 7s 6d to £ll 7s 6d- H. E. Evans (Kaiapoi), 4 cows at £fi 7s 6d to £9 2s €d. 2 heifers at £7 12s Sd, 6 steers at £l4 7s 6d to £ls 7s 6d; Jas. Deans (Homebusb), 5 steers at £l4 12a 6d to £l6 12s 6d, 1 heifer p.t £9 7s 6d, 1 cow at £9 7s 6d; W. Hanmer Atkinson (Woodbank), 16 steers at £8 15s to £lO 17s 6d; J. O. Coop (Little River), 6 steers at £ll 7s 6d to £l2 2s 6d, 2 cows at £4 17s 6d to £9 7s fid; F. G. Stanbury (Little River), 3 steers at £8 7s 6d to £lO 7s 6d, 2 cows at £7 2s' 6d to £9 2s 6d, 2 heifers at £7 17s 6d to £8 2s 6d; L. Coop (Ataahua), 3 eteeraafc £lO 2a 6d to £ll 12s 6d; client, 9 cows at £6 2s 6d to £7 10s; 6 steers at £l3 12s 6d to £l6 17s Cd; W. and R. Anderson (Charteris Bay), 19 steers at £9 5s lei £l7 7s 6d, 6 cows at £7 7s 6d to £lO 2s 6d; Little River client, 24 cows at £4 10s to £J> 17s 6d, 2 cows .at £3 17s 6d to £5 12s 6d; Ashburton client, 8 cows at £3 12s (d to £8 2s 6d; Temuka, client, 5 cows at £6 12s 6d to £ll 7s 6d; New Brighton client, 5 cows at £4 2s 6d to £8 17a 6d; J Patou (DometM, 4 steers at £ll 7s 6d to £l4 17s 6d, 2 heifers at £9 17s 6d to £ll 12s 6d; Miss Bland (Winchmore), steer at £ls 17s 6d; James Bland (Winchmore), 4 cowa at £3 12s 6d to £ll 7s 6d; Mra G. S. Bland (Winchmore), steer at £lO 12s 6d, cow at £lO 7s Gd, heifer at £8 12s 6d; J. Murphy (Puaha), 2 cows at £7 2s 6d to £9 17s 6d; C. Londrigan (Little River), 3 cows at £G 7» 6d to £lO 2s -Cd; D. Mulholland (Darfield). 2 cows at £ll 17s 6d; T. C. Home VEast Oxford), 2 steers at £8 17s 6d ■to £l3 7s 6d; clients, 8 cows at £3 17s 6d to £6 6d, heifer at £4 17s 6d, 5 cow* at £4 to £lO 12s 6d, heifer at £8 17s 6d, cow at £8 17s 6d; J. Williams (Doyleston), 3-cows' at 23 7s 6d to £7 7s -6d. •

VEALERS. The entry of vealers w?.s smaller, than has been the case for a- long time. The. supply was not nearly equal to the demand, ,with the result that butchers had to compete actively for all sorts in order to fill their requirements, and everything sold at really good prices. A nice lot of eight vealers from Mr James "Wallter (Dunsandel) made up to £6 17s 6d, the average price being £6 Is Sd. Last week eight vealers from the same vendor averaged £6 2s 6d. Values were: Runners to £7 15s. Good vealers £5 Hi to £6 10s. Medium vealers £i to £i 17s 6d. Good calves £2 15s to £3 10s. Small calves £1 to £1 15s. STORE CATTLE. •There was a very small yarding in this flection. It consisted almost entirely oi nondescript lots of cows with a pen or so of bulls. Anything carrying a bit of condition sold fairly well. Yalues were: Best cows to £3 10s. Medium cows £1 15s to £2 13s. Inferior cows • 15s to £1 ss. DAIRY CATTLE. The entry of dairy cattle totalled 63 head, compared with 95 last week. There was a small attendance of buyers. Eeaily good cattle sold fairly well,- but other sorts were

hard to sell, and there were more passings then usual. Values were: Extra good eecond. third and fourth calvcrs, springing - , £lO to £l3 10s. Good sorts £6 to £8 10s. Medium sorts . l :i to £5 30s. Best eoringing heifers £5 to £7. Others" £2 10s to £i l?s. Old cows and backward calvcrs £l 10s to FAT PIGS. A email yarding of fat. pigs met with a verv keen "demand, and prices considerably in excess of late rates. Values were: Choppers £i to £B. Baccners £4 153 to £5 Ss. Average price per lb Fcl to SJd. Light porkers 40s to 50s. Heavy porkers 55s to 7;"«. Average price per 3b Od to 9Jd. STORE PIGS. There was a very small entry of store pigs. All lots sold' at late rates. Values were: Small -weaners 12s to 16s. Better sorts to 20s Small stores 2fs to 30s. Medium stores 33s to 365. Large stores to 40a.