ADDINGTON MARKET.

Gisborne Times, Volume IX, Issue 844, 19 March 1903, Page 2

ADDINGTON MARKET.

Per Press Association^

Christchurch, last night. The entry at Addington saleyards constituted a record so far as sheep were concerned, the total yarding, which it is estimated closoly approached 40,000, being considerably wore than the highest numbers previously reached at Addington. There was a large attendance of buyers, and notwithstanding the great entry the prices realised were good. Pat cattle : 301 head were yarded,

principally heifer beef. Steers brought .£0 10s to £lO 17s 6d, extra prime £l2los, heifers £5 17s 6d to £8 10s, cows £5 os to £9 os, beef 25s to 2Ss per 1001 b. Pat sheep : There was a largo entry, which comprised a large proportion of ewes and wethers in good condition, and for these there was a keen demand throughout the sale, buyers for export operating

freely. Existing rates were maintained, and comparatively few lots were passed. Inferior lots were hard to quit. Freezing wethers realised from 15s 7d to 18s 9d, wethers and maiden ewes 15s 6d to 16s 7d. freezing ewes 11s to 14s 6d, best butchers' ewes 14s to 16s lOd, extra heavy 17s lOd to 18s 7d, others 9s to 14s. Fat lambs: The entry, which was a large one, comprised a good proportion of first-class quality, which met with spirited competition, and last week’s rates were fully maintained. Prime freezers realised from 13s to 15s 6d, tags 10s to 17s lOd, butchers’ lots 11s to 15s.

Store sheep : 24,298 were yarded, including a large quantity from the north of this island, and also a fair proportion from the Chatham Islands. The bulk of the yarding comprised ewes of mixed quality, wethers and lambs being also plentiful. Despite the abnormal yarding existing prices were fairly maintained, and although a large number of medium and poor quality lots were passed, all first-class sheep met with a keen demand, excepting towards the close of the sale, when business dragged materially. Pig 3 : There was a better yarding than last week, and pens contained a number of baconeis and porkers, showing fine quality. For these very keen competition prevailed, and past prices were more than maintained. Baconers brought from 55s to 755, equal to from 5d to old per lb ; porkers from 44s to 52s 6d, equal from sjd to fid per lb ; store, 25s to 35s ; aucken and wsftners 9s to 17s.