ADDINGTON MARKET.

Sun (Christchurch), Volume I, Issue 167, 20 August 1914, Page 9

ADDINGTON MARKET.

THE CONCLUSION. FAT SHEEP. Twelve races of fat sheep came forward, but the quality was not of the best, the proportion of light sheep being very large. Very few ewes were penned, but the advance of the season was noticeable in the condition of most of the wethers. The sale opened briskly, but dragged when a few races had been disposed of, but brightened up again in the last race or so. As the market for skins is at present very uncertain, this fact was reflected in the prices paid, which were rather below those pi last sale, and were from 4/to 5/- per head below values ruling a month ago. The depreciation of heavy skiu.s has been about these figures. Values, ranged as follow: Prime wethers, 21/- to 26/-". Extra to 35/-. Light and unfinished, 16/10 to 20/-..,. Merino wethers, 13/6 to 17/3. . Hoggets, 15/7; to 17/-. : Prime ewes, 19/- to 23/5. ; Medium ewes, 17/- to 18/6.

Light and aged, 13/10 to 16/6. Th e National. Mortgage and Agency Co., Ltd., sold: On account Orr Bros. (Lismore), 120 wethers, 22/- to 25/ : ; M. Gaffney (Temuka), 54 wethers 27/to 28/8; F. Narb.ey (Kirwee), 62 wethers, 22/- to 24/9;' W. Lochhead (Buccleuch), 63 wethers 21/6 to 2S/-; A. V. Bichards (Mitcham), 59 ewes 17/7 to 20/6. Messrs Matson and Co. sold: On account B. O'Shaughnessey (Sheffield), 185 wethers 22/- to 24/3; G. Arres (Waikari), 108 wethers 18/4 to 20/-; T. Henley (Lincoln), 192 wethers 19/3 to 20/-; IX Morrow (Mpntralto), 179 ewes 18/5 to 2.3/5; D. J. Morrow (Montratto), 82 merino wethers 15/10 to 17/3; 113 ewes, 20/2 to 21/5; C. Cham-, berlain '(Ellesniere)j/93 : ewes, 14/11 to 19/2"; G. Rutherford (Springbank), 109 wethers 24/- to 26/3; Henderson Bros. (Methven), 26wethers 26/3; R: Parry (Timahi), 104 wethers 26/-/; to 28/9;: W.'.J. Reid,(Bennetts), 14 wethers 35/-. .-■I 1 . C. May,and Co. sold.: On .account client '33' shorn wethers, • 13/3;. F. B. Magson (Rakaia), 58 wethers 21/9 to 22/9. . ■ . ' ;

Messrs Pyne and Co. sold: On account client .47 "wethers 20/7 tp 22/-; A. E. Birdling (Horonui), 58 wethers 27/3 to 30/-; E. H. Johnson (Dunsandel), ■62 wethers 20/- to 22/3;. W. Bedford (Kirwee), 26 wethers- 17/9 to-22/-; 7 hoggets, 15/7 to- 27/-; Geo. Harris (Methven), 120 wethers, 18/11 to 25/-; P. Morrison (Darfield), 64 wethers, 20/6 tp 22/3;, T. H. Wilkinson (Cheviot), 68 wethers 19/8 . t0,.20/6;., South Canterbury ..client, 113 wethers 18/2 to 20/9; ; T. Jones (Leithiield), 62 wethers 21/2 to 22/1; Johnson. Bros, (Kirwee), 66 wethers 20/- to 21/4; A, Gunn (Bae#J. and P: : Byan (V/eedoris) y 26 -wethers 17/9; A. heifer (W6oa^'dye), Aethers Smith fsWeta^kj^^ tliers 17/iO' to "!$/&.; ,l M&niohs-Estate (Weedons.),' 61 wethers 22/^7t0.22/10; -'-< The New " Zealand Far^i^t,..9?" operative ; aecount E.. ewes 15/8; F. i: ' bank), 130 wethers ,17/5 7 tp:i8/3; :E. Eushton (Springfield), : 60 merino,, w,eth-' ers 13/6 to 15/-.; H. : D. Neutze. (Ajiriat)', 118 wethers 20/2 to 25/3;, T. Buckley (Springfield), 103 do 18/2 tp 19/2;. M, >G. Rich (Lougbeach), 216 d0.J7,/5 fto. 20/6; W. .W. Foster 18/9 to 20/7; G; H. Judd (Wadding-" ton), 6& do 16/10 to 18/4; T. .&,,Pr.£ne (Hororjiia), Gi mermb-wethers J7/2 ( to 18/11; ,C- Bmwortfe^ox, (S t eargm>, .60 wethers 18/11 to. 21/-'; ■&. T. Barker (Woodgrove);34dolß/-. -., Dalgety and Co:, Ltd,, soldi Oa account W. Drummond -(Lyjnlhurst),! 53 wethers 17/10 to< 1.8/9; -.jtslifiait,;.4lf do 17/7 to 18/9: H, G.' Butehev Jjßjpadfields), 32 merino wethers 15/6; J. and A. J. Wilson (Methven), 80 wethers 23/- to 23/6, 50 merino wethers 16/6 to 18/-; H. Reesby (Lauriston), 64 wethers 19/8 to 21/6; M: McLeokl (Methven), 120 do 20/7 to 23/3;' Client, 114 do 22/6 to 25/4; Logan and Urquhart (Winterslow), 33 do 16/4 to 17/-; J. W. Warren (Greendale), 40 do 2.3/-; to 23/6, 24 merino wethers 16/3; Mrs H. Gough and Sons (Greendafc), 50 wethers 19/9 to 22/7; A. McHugh (Cheviot), 64 do 17/6 ,t\j 19/9; A. Dalziell (Woodgrove), 66 I ewes 13/18 to 17/3; client, 300' wethers 'l7/6 to 23/-.

STORE CATTLE. Quite a slump was experienced in store cattle. A med.ium entry was penned, but prices were down considerably on recent sales. Vahies were as follow: Yearlings, £1 12/6. Fifteen to. 18-months' cattle, £2 19/-. Two-year steers, £4 2/6 to £4 18/-. Two-year heifers, £3 18/6. Three-year steers (passed), £7 12/-. Store cows, £2 to £4 10/-. The dairy cows penned were a particularly mediocre lot. Ordinary sorts sold from £3lO/- to £B* 2/6, with extra to £lO. .