ADDINGTON MARKET.

Sun (Christchurch), Volume I, Issue 137, 16 July 1914, Page 11

ADDINGTON MARKET.

THE CONCLUSION. fat sheep. The most striking feature of the fat sheep sale yesterday was the big entry of wethers. The bulk of the eleven races was wethers, and mostly of a good class. Although to-day is the last day on which sheep are to be-received at the freezing works, the exporters were as active as ever, and one buyer secured over a thousand at prices that would average out at a few pence below 25/-. per head. Taken all through the sale; was about on a par with last week's rates, though a slight slackening was' noticeable when the last few pens were offered. Were it not for the unusually high prices ruling for skins the prices paid for fat sheep for the past few weeks would have been ruinous to retailers. As it is they have announced a substantial rise in the price to the local consumer. Values ruled as follow:

Wethers, 24/- to 28/-. Extra, to 38/6. Medium wethers, 21/.- to 23/6. Inferior wethers, 18/11 to 20/6. Merino wethers, tp 22/6. Prime ewes, 20/- to 23/10. Medium, 18/6 to 19/9. Aged and light, 11/9 to 17/-. The average price per lb was as follows: — Prime wethers, 4Ad,to 4|d per lb.

Extra, to s*l- - quality, 4(l* Prime ewes, 4d. Second quality, 3£d. Among the i highest jprices realised ■were the following:— JV A.' Adams (Greendale), wetKerS to 38/6. •G, .Mcßean (Spriiigston), wethers to, 35/6. . Henderson ?ros., (Methven), wethers to 31/1. C. Stewart (Chertsey), wethers to 30/ v. F. B. Gibbs (Motunav), "wethers to 28/s- ■ < •' ' ' F. G. Birdling(Poronui), wethers ,to 27/7. • Mrs Cogan (Waddington), wether? to 27/6. . Manion's Estate (Weedons), -wethers to £7/4. 8.. W. Johnspn (Avlesbury), wethers to 27/3. • Mil-len Bros. (Dunsandel), wethers to 27/-. The New Zealand Farmers' Cooperative" Association, Ltd., sold: On account of StevehSon (Cheviot), 66 ewes 11/9 to 17/9; W. B. Austin (Sheffield), 58. wethers 20/5 to 23/3; F. Gajrtery (Springbauk), 64 wethers 21/9 to 22/% G. Barker- (Woodgrove), 8 ewes -J. 5/3, 58 wethers 20/3; Jarman Bros/ (KiTwee), 47 ewes 19/9 to 21/7, 2 wethers•'"22/9J W. F. Paniiett (SfcarWaxson ' (Methven), 65 do 21/10;" G. Giddings,. (Greendale) j do 19/9 to 22/6; F.' B. Gibbs (Motiinau), 7, ewes 15/6,. 1 wether 28/-;. J, . Chambers (Horrellville, 61 wethers 19/4 to 22/10; 11. Hamilton (Springston), 41 do 21/9 to 23/3; J. McMullan, juinr. (East -Eyreton) , 23 do 23/4; J. Mcßean (Sptiiigston), 23 do 29/- to 35/6; J. Stalker (Tinwald) 116 do 22/1 to 24/1; Kehhedy Bros. (Glehtunnel), 15 ewes. ■w- v.;;• ' ' Pyne,andr, : ,Co, sold: On account F. G. Birdling (Poroniii), 60 wethers 24/8 to. 27/7; J as. Douglas (Waikare), 65 do 22/6 to 25/3; A. Cunningham (Dunsandel), 27, do 23/6, 33» ewes 18/6 to 21/-; J. A. Adams (Greendale), 13 halfbred wethers 33/- to 38/6, 27 crossbred 23/9 to 26/3; C, Stuart (Chertsey), 115 wethers '26/1 to 30/-; T. Jaines (Leithfield)> 120 do 21/8 to 24/-; Broomfield kinson .(Spotswood), 54 do 21/9 to 23/6; Millen Jiros. (Dunsandel), 23 do 23/6 to 27/-; P. Thompson, (Bennetts), 60 e.wes 20/9 to 23/9; J. Down (Cheviot), 63 wethers 20/6 to 21/4; W. Morrow (Derie), 67 merino ewes 13/5 to 16/-; Mannion's Estate (Weedoas), 67 wethers 24/9 to -27/4; R. W. Johnson (Aylesbury), 6' do 27/3; Guinness. Bros. (Rangitata), 56 do 24/6 to 26/-; J. v Scott (Brookside), 28 ewes 17/1; S.C. client, 62 wethers 21/10 to 22/10; G. Taylor (Kaikoura), 17 do 22/- to 22/9; J. G. Garrett (Kaikoura), 20 do 21/ to 21/9; Gi D. Smith (Kaikoura), 17 do 22/1,. 3 ewes 22/9; Jas. Gill (Darfield), 130 wethers 22/- to 24/10; Johnson Bros. (Kirwee), 59 do 23/- to £5/3; H. Matson and Co. sold: On account E. 'Horsry (Spreadeagle), 114 ewes 20/to 23/7; Mrs Byrch (Motunau),3s ewes. 15/- to 17/-, 39 wethers 20/-; G. F. Wright (Annat), 189 wethers 2l'/6 to 23/6, 71 ewes 19/4 to 22/10 ; D. Rutherford (Leslie Hills), 73 wetliers 19/10 to 21/-, 20 merino wethers 19/5; D. McKendry (Lyndhurst), 119 wethers 23/to 25/8; Hei:derson Bros. (Methven), 112 wethers 28/6 to 31/1; E. F. Dorniaii . (St. Andrews), 179 wethers.22/- to 24/-; John Cochrane (Ashburton), 112 wethers 23/- -to 25/4; H. Dysart (Kirwee), 62 wethers 23/1 to 24/11; J. N. Boag (Burnsi'de), 224 wethers 22/2 to 24/3; W.' F. Clinton (Darfield), 117 wethers 22/ JO .to 24/2; Mrs Cogan (Waddingtori), wethers 20/9 to 27/6; C. J. Ryan (Broadfields), 35 wethers 23/-. The National Mortgage and Agency Co., Ltd., sold: On account a client, 54 ewes 19/5 to _ 20/1, 50 ewes 21/7; F. Smith (Methven), 59 wethers 23/10 to 25/10, 50 ewes 20/4 to 21/1; F. Pawson {Anama), 28 ewes 18/2, 153 wethers 21/6; to 24/6; H. Kennedy (Elgiu), 58 ewes 20/- to 23/7, 1 wether 25/-; A. V. Richards (Mitcham), 60 ewes 21/2 to 22/8, 2 wethers 23/9; H. Kennedy (Methven), 124 wethers 22/6 to 24/3. Dalgety and Co., Ltd., sold: On account A. Duncan (Springfield), 195 wethers 19/8 to 21/9; client, 169 ewes 20/to' 23/10,110 wethers- 23/10; A. McDonald " (Kaikoiira), 5 wethers 25/9. H. Dfummond (Lyndhurst), 15 merino wethers 22/6, 32" crossbred wethers 20/8; W» T. Rutherford (Waiau), 87 wethers 18/ ii to 19/6; W. D. Cranipton (Omihi) 60 wethers 19/- to 20/-; R. L. Paton (Cheviot), 67 wethers 21/11 to 2-1/2; F.,Rpesby (Lyndhurst), 129 wetliers 22/6 to 24/-; W. A. Monck (Conroy;, 70 wethers 20/- to 21/-; J. Sagar (Omihi), 32 wetliers 20/6; W. Goodwin (Lauriston.'), 23/3 to 23/11.