ADDINGTON STOCK SALE

Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 256, 19 January 1928, Page 14

ADDINGTON STOCK SALE

BIG STORE LAMB OFFERING POOR DEMAND FOR PIGS Press Association. CHRISTCHURCH, Wednesday. At the Addington market to-day there were increased entries in all sections of stock except fat cattle. Generally prices showed little change except that beef was dearer and mutton slightly easier. Store Sheep. —There was a very heavy entry of store lambs, comprising over 10,000, and a big proportion were backward. There was a keen sale for forward rape lambs, prices being only a shade weaker than last week. Good young ewes also sold. Good mixed sex crossbred lambs made up to 25s 2d; forward rape lambs, 23s to 2is sd; medium rape lambs, 20s 5d to 22s 6d; backward sorts, 15s to 19s 9d; good four, six and eight-tooth ewes, 2Ss lOd to 29s sd; medium four, six and eight-tooth ewes. 22s Id to 24s sd; extra good two-tooth halfbred ewes, 31s 3d to 33s Id, medium to good two-tooth halfbred ewes, 26s to 29s 8d; inferior ewes, 14s to 16s 4d; cull ewes, 7s to 10s 6d; forward four and eight-tooth wethers, to 2is lOd; medium four, six and eight-tooth wethers, 19s to 225; two-tooth wethers, 19s 3d to 20s 9d; backward wethers to 14s 9d. Fat Lambs.—A total of 3,150 was yarded, and rates were on a level with last week’s, though competition was not so free. Exceptional prime lambs brought 32s 6d to 34s lOd; prime, 28s to 325; medium, 25s 6d to 27s 6d; light 23s to 255. Fat Sheep. —A much increased entry of 11 races compared with eight last week. The quality was mediocre. Extra prime wethers made up to 35s 4d; prime wethers, 30s to 32s 6d; medium wethers, 273 to 29s 6d; light wethers, 24s 6d to 26s od; extra prime ewes, 29s to 34s Id; prime ewes, 24s to 27s Sd; medium ewes, 19s to 235; light ewes, 14s 6d to 18s. Fat Cattle. —There was a small entry of 1,364 head. Prices advanced as much as 25s a head for prime Tight cattle, and from 10s to 20s for other classes. A few pens of light prime beef made 44s a 1001 b; prime, 40s to 43s Id; medium quality, 37s 6d to 39s 6d; heavy-weight, 34s to 37s 6d, and roughs, 27s to 295. Prime heavy steers realised £l6 15s to £l9 7s 6d; medium-weight steers, £l4 to £l6 10s; light steers, £9 10s to £l3 10s; extra prime heifers, to £l4 17s 6d; prime heifers, £l2 to £l3 15s; medium heifers, £9 10s to £ll 15s; light heifers, to £9; extra prime cows, to £l4 7s 6d; prime cows, £ll to £l3; medium cows, £8 to £lO 10s; light, £5 10s. Vealers. —A good sale. Twelve to 18months sorts made up to £8; vealers, £3 10s to £5 10s; others, 21s to £2 10s; small calves, 5s to 15s. Dairy Cattle. —A small yarding and a good demand. Best second to fourth calvers, £8 10s to £ll 10s; medium, £6 10s to £8; inferior, £4 to £6; best heifers, £7 10s to £lO 10s; medium, £5 10s to £7. 4 Store Cattle. —The entry Included a fairly large line of mixed and aged steers, and they made from £8 7s 6d to £lO 12s 6d; cows made to £5 10s. Fat Pigs. —Prices were about on a par with last week, although big baconers were again practically unsaleable. Choppers made 30s to £4 Ss 6d, baconers, £2 10s to £2 15s; heavy baconers, £2 17s 6d to £3 2s 6d; extra heavy, to £3 5s (average price a lb., 3£d to ssd); porkers, 32s to 40s; heavy porkers, 42s to 457 6d; (average price a lb., s£d to 7d.) Store Pigs. —A surprisingly brisk sale considering the market for fat pigs. Small weaners made 10s to 15s; good weaners, 16s to 19s; slips, 14s to 18s; small stores, 19s to 245; medium stores, 25s to 28s; large stores, 30s to 34s LONDON WOOL SALES Under date January 17, the London office of the Bank of New Zealand cabled as follows: “The wool sales opened with strong competition before a large attendance of buyers. There was an active demand from all branches of the trade. The selection of crossbreds was very limited. Compared with the close of the last series, Merinos were Id to l£d higher, fine and medium crossbreds 2d higher, coarse crossbreds lid higher.** BUTTER AND CHEESE Under date Jannary 17 A. C. Rowson, London principal for Leonard and Son, Ltd., cabled as follows: “Butter, 154 s to 1565; market slow. Cheese, 90s to 925; market quiet.” FLUENZOL PROPRIETARY At the annual general meeting of shareholders of Fluenzol Proprietary, Ltd., held in Wellington, Messrs. C. W. Palmer, N. F. Willoughby, and J. A. Stewart were elected directors, and Messrs. Watkins, Hull, Hunt and Wheeler were elected auditors for the ensuing year. It was reported that despite the falling-off in trade generally during the past year, the company’s sales were well maintained—£6,B76 as against £6,895 in 1926. The profit for the year was £539, which with the balance carried forward from last year, gives an amount of £ 1,052 to the credit of the profit and loss appropriation account, and of which £302 has been written off exploitation account and £BB 12s 2d put aside for income tax. It was resolved to pay a dividend of 6 per cent., absorbing £330. The fire which destroyed the company’s factory in July meant a severe loss, as apart from the damage by fire and water, a large quantity of salvaged goods were pillaged afterwards.