FARMING

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 225, 17 June 1920, Page 8

FARMING

AUCTION SALES , FORTHCOMING FIXTURES. TO-PAY--151 Lambton Quay, .Wellington, 1.30 p.m.Furniturc sale (Wilson and Co.). TO-MORROW. 151 Lambton Quay, Wellington, 2 p.mSale of pianos (Wilson and Co.). Manchester Street,- Fcilding, 6 .p.m.-Pro-perty sale (Dalgcty and Co., and Barraud and Abraham). SATURDAY. . Swamp Road, Wainui-6-mata, 12 noon.— Sale of stock and implements (Dalgety and Co.). Eona Bay, 2.30 p.m.-Sald of building materials (Williams and Co.). ADDINGTON STOCK MARKET By Telegraph—Pra3B Association. l Christchurch, June 16. At the Addington market to-<lay there was a big yarding: of fat sheep and an average one of fat cattle. Store Sheep,—There was a slightly bigger yarding than last week. Thero was a healthier tone in the market, though no quotable change occurred in values, but a better clearance was effected. Southland and West Coast sheep were represented in tho yarding. Quotations:—lnferior hoggets, Us. Id. to 15s. Gd.; good hoggets, 16s. to 225.; good ewo. hoggets, 835.; 4 6 and 8-tooth ewes, 275. 2d. to 33s'; inferior 4, G, and 8-tooth wethers, 225. to 255. fid.; fair 2-tooth ewes,, in lnnib 225. lid.; fair sor-nd-mouthed ewo», 265. to 285. ; -2-tooth wethers, 225. lid..to 265. • Fat Lambs—Extra prime, to 355. 9d.; prime, 275. 6d. to 335..1 d.; medium, 25a. to 275. 3d., light and-unfinished, 20s. to Fat Sheep.-A big yarding Recent values wero scarcely maintained throughout the sale particularly for secondary quality and when butchers' requirements were filled towards the close tttre was an casing. Freezing buyers operated freely. Extra prime wethers, ißs. 3d. to 595. Gd.; prime wethers, 40s. to 455. Gd.; medium, 355. to 38s. Gd.; lighter 29* to 345.; extra prime ewes 445. to 48a. M-S.P"™' 365. 6d. to 435. Gd.; medium, : 3os. Gd. to 365.; light, 21s. to 295..Gd. • Fat Cattlo.-Tho market, though not so firm as at'recent sales, was tip to.last week's values, prime beef selling satisfactorily. Extra prime steers, to ml iKSiie steers. £19 10s. to £2 ; inedurn steers,' £15 to £18; prnno heifers, £18 to £15 155.; ordinary and inferior heifers, £6 10s. to £12'125. Gd.; prime cows7£l2 10s. to £16 17s. 6d.; ordinary cows. £8 17s. Gd, to £12. Store Cattle.-The poorest quality yarding this season. One line of forward E brought up to £15; bulls, to £10 10 I)airv Cattle.-A kf€n Jemnnd. Springing teifert brought-up to £21, and seeond and third calvers, £20. Fat Pks.-A medium- entry and tair demandL Choppers, to £10 15a.: heavy C £7 155.; light, £6 10s. (aw*** perlb, 10d.); tovyporke", £o 10s. Average per lb.,- Is. to Is. OJdJ.