SHOW DATES.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1334, 11 January 1912, Page 8

SHOW DATES.

THE SUMMER FIXTURES. January 31.—Hush Districts A. and P. Association, at Woodville. January 31.—Uorowbenua A. and P. Association, at Levin. February B and 7.—Feilding A. and P. Association, at Feilding. February 7—Central A. and P. Association, at Waipukurau. February 9,—l'ahiatua A. and P. Associa-

tion," at l'ahiatua. February 11.—Daunevirko A. and P. Association, at Dannovirke. Ham Fair, i'ebruary 13. February 15.—Waimarino . A. P. H. and I. Association, at Kaetihi. February 20 and 21.—Masterton A. and V. Association, at "Solwoy," Masterton. February 2S.—Ranrritikei A. and V. Association, at Taihape. WELLINGTON WOOL SALES. Date of Sale. Catalogue Closes. To-dav, Jan. 11 — Tuesday,' T'eb. 13. Feb. 5. Tuesday, .March 5 March 1. LIVE STOCK SALES. Messrs. Abraham and William?. Ltd., report, on their weekly sale, held p.t Johnsonville yesterday, as follows:—Prime bullocks, £-9 10a.. £3 12a. 6d., to £9 15?.; medium bullocks, £9 to £9 7--. 60.: 'lightsr sorts, £8 lZs. 6(1. to .£8 17s. 6d.; vsalers, 28;. to 375,; heavy wether?, 17s. to 18s. 8(1.; medium, 14s. 6d. to 15?. Bd.; heavy ewe?, 13?.. 9d. to Ms. 2d.; medium. Us. 9d. to 12s. 1(1.: best Jambs. 13s. <ld., 13s. 8(1.. to 14s. 2d.; medium, 11s. lri., 11s. 4d., to 12/. W.; lieht, 10s. Messrs. Abraham and Williams, Ltd., report having hold their first sa',? of the new year at llasterton yesterday, when thoy yarded 2270 sheep and 80 head of cattl.?. Practically everything was sold before the close of the sale. Lambs (boil) 7s. Id. to 1)3. 10d.; others, 3s. 9d., ss. 3d., ss. lid.. 65., to 6s. 9d.: cull ewes, Bs. 9d. to Sf. 7rt.; two-loot h cwos and wethers, 13s. to 13?. 6d.; fat cows, £5, £5 lCs.. to £5 155.; .two-y.sar dairy heifers. £3 10s. to £4 2s. 6d.; 18-months dairy heifers, £3 to £3 35." ADDINGTON SALE. IBj Tclejraoh.-Press Assoeintlon.l Chrlatohurch, January 10. At the Addington live stock market there were fair entries of stock am! an average attendance. Store sheep were in keen demand, and there were no changes in fat .lambs, and beef end fat sheep were firmer in consequence of a small yarding; fat pigs ..sold at improved rates. There was a larger yarding of store sheep than of late, and was again comprised principally of wethers, and the balance rape lambs and ewes of various ages. The bulk of the wethers were of a medium c.ir.ss, but several lots were in forward condition. Amon™ , the ewes were a number of lines of two aud four-tooth?, and among the lambs were several lots ill forward condition ready for finishing off on rape; for tire latter there was a keen demand, and all other el.n.ssc° ?old well, especially wethjrs. and there wns a good clearance of all lines nt auction. The range of prices was:—Forward four and sis-tooth withers 14s. ti> 15s. 9f!.; fair, Us. to 13s. 9d.; forward two-tooth wethers, 15s. 9d.; others, to 13s. 10d.; and merino wethers, 93. Id.; twotooth ewes. 15*. 6(1. to 17s. 6d.; two and four-tooth ewes, !6s. 6d. to 17s. 5d.; full and failing-mouth, 'As. 6d.; ewes, with lainhs. 10s. Id. to 11s. 5d., all counted; very forward rapo lambs, 13s. to 13s. 7d • others. 11?. 6d. to 12s. 6d.; and small and tow-conditioned, 9 3 . lid. The yarding of fat lambs totalled 1598. ami though there was a fair proportion it nrime sorts there were al.-o a number of lots that wen- not well finished, and tlic S « did not bring as good prices a.-; dmilnr lambs in the store pens. There was little business done for csnort, the hutcliei") being the principal buyer?, and about '00 passed at auction were sent to the factory on owner's account. Best lambs made Us. to lfe. 6(1.; a- few extra, to 17s 6d • and lighter, 12s. 6d. to 13?-. 9d. Then; wa? a small yarding of fat sWp and they sold firmly at Inst week's rates' ewes showing a slight advance. The ranee of prices was:—Prime wetbsrs, 17s. (d to 22?.; others. Ms. 9d. to 175.: prime e'we= 15.,'. 6d. to 18s. 6d.; extra, to 20s. 6d.; others' 15-'. 9d. to 15?.: merino wethers. , 14s. 10d '' Thn supnly of heof totalled ICO, and the finality was mostly medium; the competition ivas slack lit the opening, but improved as the snlc prognwnd, and pr'(uF advanced fully 2s. p;r ICOlb., the range being 255. to 29?. per 1001b. Slews j,,-nV £7 Irs. 6d. to £13 55.; heifers. £5 10s. tn £8 7s. 6d., and cows. £5 ss. to £7 7s. 6rt.; * C al calves mailo Ws. 6d. to Vs., according to size and quality. A medium eiUp , of store cattle, mostly poor sorts, aeain met with a free demand; 15 to 13-moiit.hs sorts realisinc ilg to £3 12s. 6d.; two-year heifers, £3 15 S to £$ IBs.; three-year ster*. £7; three-year heifers. £5 to £5 155.; and dry now-', £3 to £5 IK Dairy cows brought £3 10= to £8 Hi. 6d. " ! Fat pigs were in moderate supply, and they met with a keen (teioand, and iirices if anything were firmer. Choppers made 50?. to 83=.; and one exceptionally large and prime Darksbirc sow, sent in by G 1,. Stead (Bmckcnlleld). made £6 7s. 6dheavy bncono-" brought Ms. to 715.; l'ehtor wrts, 503. to 315,. oqual to >J4 to W jcr

.Hi.: In rue porters, .:2s. to K-.: small-..;-, 55.-:. to -Ills., e(|ii:t! in (ill. p?r Hi. Sto.v piv* rl-o -old well, larger -oris making 3Cs. t'l 3fe. 6d.: medium, 2(K to. 285.; and small. 1-K In 18s. 6.1.-, «ml weancrs, 10s. h> 17:-. Jirii.NSniK MAUKCT. (By TclcEraph-l'rcis Astm-iation.) Duncdin, January !0. At lUiniiicic to-day 127 fat rattle, were .ynrderl. The (inalily ivhs only fair. At the lieiriiiTiii'sr of the sale prii.-jx were equal !;> last week , ? rates, liul they declined sliahtly toward* the finish. Hrst bullocks, .€52 JO.;, to £15 to.--.; extra, to .SIS: milium to good. .£9 10--. In .til; liiL-Jit. £7 IDs. to £S !Q-.: nest cows and heifer.-. £9 10s. to £11) 10s.; medium to good, £7 10s. to £8; light, £•? !os. to £6. Fat. shf-i'p: Theru was a medium yarding, 23'2 bcintz- penned. The quality v.is pood, but as Inilr'hcr-i had a considerable number of sheep on baud prices showed a decline of Is. tvr head. Best wether.-, 18s. 6d. to 20.=.: extra, lo 21?. 9d.: nieiliuiii to rood, 16--. 6d. to 17=. 6(1.; lizht. Us. to JSt-I' 6t1.; best ewes. 16s. to 18s. id.; extra, I<i 2ts.; lucdiiim, Ms. t~-> 15s. 6d.: light, ICs. 6d. to 15s. Fat lnmhf: 757 penned, about 130 of which were utorre. J'riccs rilled uiuvb the sarao ai last, week, but liiddinp slackened towards the finish, and'values then showed a (i'jclin? of «l:oi'i, Is. per l:e.id. Best lamb.!. Mi. to !ss. 6d.: extra, to 16s. 9d.; medium to Rood, lit!, to 13=. 6d. IMbs: About 90 yarded, all torts being in short supply. Sucker- , , slips, and stores were eagerly competed for, whilst porli.irs and baroners brought very biffh prices. Suckers. Us. to !45.; slip.i, 16s. to 2ts.; stores, to 265.; porkers, 565. to s2s.; light baeoncrs, 4k. to Ms.; heavy baconors, to 74i.