COMMERCIAL.

Press, Volume XLVI, Issue 7252, 7 March 1889, Page 4

COMMERCIAL.

ADDINGTON LIVE STOCK MARKET. Wednesday. Larger entries of both fat and store sheep, an average entry of fat cattle, a small entry of store cattle, and a heavy entry of pigs formed to-day's market. The attendance of buyers and others interested was large, the weather fine, and on the whole a slightly better tone in business all round. Fat Cattle—A good number yarded, a little more than the demand could absorb; values, however, were fairly firti at late low rates. Prime bullocks sold at from 15s to £6 12s 6d, medium weights £4 12s 6d to £5, heifers sold at from £3 los to JEo 7s 6d, being at from 15s to about 16s 6d perlOOlbs, according as quality varied. Messrs Matson and Co. sold for Mr P. Henley 23 head at from £5 7s 6d to £6 10s; for Mr H. Kennedy 2 bullocks at £5 and £5 17s 6d ; for clients 5 cows at £3 to £3 16s; 6 steers at £6 10s; 3 heifers at £4 5s and £4 10s; 3 at £3 10s and £3 17s 6d ; for Mr F. Redman 1 cow at £6 and one heifer at £3 18s ; for Mr Humphreys 1 cow at £4 16s; for Mr J. Haydon 3 heifers at £3 17s 6d to £5; for Mr W. Wright 2 cows at £3 12s 6d and £4 ss; for a client 9 head heifers at £3 16s. Messrs Bennetts Bros, sold for Mr Kavanagh heifers at £4; for Mr A. W. Bennetts, 15 steers at £6 2s 6d; for Mr W. Brice, heifers at £4155; for Mr W. Burke, steers, at £4 los, heifers at £4 17s 6d; for Mr W. Stevens, 5 heifers £3 12s 6d to £3 los, 3 steers at £4 2s 6d, 2 heifers, £5 2s 6d to £610s; Mr J. Ferguson, 5 heifers at £3. Stoke Cattle.—A very small entry, chiefly if not altogether odd lots. The inquiry was anything but keen. Values remain as before quoted. Dairy Cattle.—A fairly good number yarded, with a moderately good demand. Very prime cows sold at from £5 5s to £6 10s, medium sorts £3 to £4 ss. Messrs Matson and Co. sold for Mr J. Haydon, cows at £5 10s and £7; for clients, springers from £3 to £5 ss, dairy cows from £3 to £7 10s; for the Drainage Board, cows at £3 12s 6d and £4; for Mr \V. Walker, springers at £4. Messrs Miles and Co. sold for the Cashmere Estate, steers at 355, heifers at 30s, and cows at £2 10s, springers at £2 10s, Messrs Bennetts Bros, sold two-year-old steers at £2 10s, store cows £2 to £2 18s, and dairy cows at from £3 to £6 10s per head. Fat Sheep.—A fairly heavy entry, the quality in a few cases being exceptionally prime; but rather a larger portion than usual was second-rate quality. The demand for mutton was entirely local, but graziers were In attendance to take any lines that suited them. The market opened ..fairly firm, and continued so until towards the end of the sale, when it gave way a little. On the whole the values of last week were fairly well maintained. Crossbred wethers of the primest quality and heavy weights sold at from 10s 9d to 12s 3d; medium weights, 8s 3d to 9s 9d; crossbred ewes sold at from 5s 9d to 9s 10d; merino wethers at from 4s 6d to 5s 9d per head, being at from ljd to a full lgd per lb, according to the quality. Sales as follows:— Messrs C. Newton and Son sold for Mr H. D. Gardner, 203 merino wethers at 4s 6d to 5s Id; for other clients, crossbred ewes 6s 6d to 7e 3d, mixed crossbreds 7s 6d. Mr F. C. Tabart sold for Mr G. W. Mcßae, 162 merinos, mixed, 4s Id to 5s ; for Mr J. H. Davidson, 53 wethers from 9s 9d to lCs, and 97 ewes at 7s; for Mr H. McLean, 74 crossbred wethers 10s 7d to 11s sd; for Mr E. Bowman, 40 crossbred wethers 11s 3d to 12s 3d, and 28 ewes 9s 6d to 10s; for clients, 89 crossbreds 9a 2d to 10s 6d, and 292 merinos 5s 6d, and a line of 425 crossbred wethers at 10s Ud ; for Mr G. S. Bateman, a line of half bred ewes at 3s 9d. Messrs Miles and Co. sold for Mr .las. Mills, 37 crossbred ewes at 7s; for Mr A. McNae, 42 crossbred ewes, 7s 9d to Bs. Thk New Rkat.antp Loan and Mercantile Agency Company sold 20 magnificent two-tooth crossbred wethers, acconnt the Messrs Lockhead, the price being 12s Id, and the purchaser Mr O. S. Bull; for the same clients, 20 wethers of the same description made 11s 9d and 20 Hβ 3d; for a client, they sold 25 crossbred ewes at 6s 9d, 23 at 5s lid, and 22 at 5s 4d ; and for varions owners, crossbred wethers from 7s 9d to 9s. and ewes at 6s to 8s 3d. Mbssbs Matson jlsd Co. sold, for Mr R.

Taylor, 42 crossbred ewes, 6» 6d and 7s; for MrW. Lyttelton, 62 mixed croasbreds, /s 7d andßs4d ; for Mr J. Haydon, 33 crossbred ewes, 7s 3d; for Mr J. Oeborae, 42 crossbred maiden ewes, 10s 9d; for Mr M. Ryan, 42 crossbred ewes* 6e; for Mr P. Mannion, 105 crossbred ewes, 6s 9d to 79 Id - for Mr G. Hill, 60 mixed crossbreds, 8s to 9s 9d; for Mr E. Clarkson, 25 crossbred ewes, 8s; for Mr Osborno, 87 crossbred wethers, lls and Us 3d; for a client, 25 crossbred ewes, at 8s 3d. Messrs Bennetts Bros, sold for a client. 232 crosbred ewes and wethers mixed ac from 7s 9d to 9s 2d; for Mr Garten, 56 crossbred wethers at 9s; for Messrs Burke Bros., 137 crossbred ewes at 7s; for Mr W. T. Randle, 38 crossbred ewes at 7s 4d; for Mr Geo. Smith, 39 crossbred ewes at 7s 8d to 7s 9d; for Messrs Burke Bros., a line of crossbred wethers at lls; for Mr J. Foster, 17 crossbred ewes at 9s 10d ; for the same account, 14 Shropshire ; on same account, 71 crossbreds at 6s 9d to 8s 6d; for a client, 40 crossbreds at 6s 3d: for Mr W. Burke, 159 mixed wethers at 9s to 9s 6d ; for a client, 30 crossbred- ewes at 7s 5d ; for a client, 56 crossbreds at 7s Id to 7s 4d. , Fat Lambs.—A large entry, demand entirely local, and sales made at a reduction of from 6d to Is per head on last week's rates. Prime lambs sold at from , 6s 9d to Ss, medium sorts 5s 6d to 6s. Mr F. C. Tabart sold, for Mr G. S. Bartrum, 53, 4s 7d to 5a 3d. New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company sold, for Mr Illingworth, some exceptionally fine lambs at lie, this being top price for the day's sale. Messrs Matson and Co. sold for Mr A. Taylor, 22 at 7s 9d; for Mr J. N. Tosewill, 20 at os and 5s 3d; for Mr J. McJohnston, 17 at 8s; for Mr P. Osborne, 10 at 7s 6d ; for Mr W. Long, 12 at7s Gd jforMr M. Ryan, 19 at 6* 3d and 7s Id ; for Mr G. Vaughan, 28 at 7s Id and 66 at 7s; for Mr J. Johnston, 81 at 7s to 7s 6d; for Mr W. Lyttelton, 49 at 7s to 7s 9d ; for Mr J. Guild, 135 at 8s ; for Mr F. H. Brittan, 81 at 5s to 5s Gd; for Mr Tubman, 40 at 6s Id and 6s 3d; for Mr W. Stanley, 14 at 5s 6d. Messrs Bennett Bros, sold as follows: — 99 lambs at 6s, 63 do at 6s 7d to 7s 9d, 19 at 5s lOd, 13 at 63 Id, 19 at 5s 9d, 28 at ss, 26 at 6s 3d, 20 at 7s Id,' 107 at 6s 7d and 6s Sd, 140 at 7s Id to 8s 6d, 35 at 5s Id to os 7d, 27 at 7s, &c. Store Sheep—A very heavy entry, a good portion being crossbred ewes. The inquiry was fairly active, most lines being sold. Sound-mouthed crossbred ewes sold at from 5s 9d to 6s lid, lines of store lambs sold at from 5s 3d to 5s lid, merino ewes 2s to 3s 2d, &c. Messrs Miles ajsd Co. sold for Mr W. Strange, 893 merino ewes at 23 ; for Mr G. Burgese, 82s at 4s Id. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company sold for a client a small line of mixed merinos in the wool at 7s IOd ; for a client 327 merino ewes at Is 9d. Messrs Matson and Co. sold for a client 118 crossbred ewes at 3s 3d, 379 merino wethers at 2s; for a client 385 crossbred ewes at 4s; for Mr J. N. Tosswiil 128 crossbred ewes at 3s7d,3olambsat4s Id, Messrs Bennetts Bros, sold 91 lambs at os 10d, 203 crossbred ewes at 7s 6d, 70 crossbred ewes at 5s sd, 85 do at 6s 9d, 110 crossbred ewes and wethers at 8s 3d, 100 crossbred ewes at 6s 6d, 203 do at 6s 3d, 164 do at 6s lid, 110 do at os Bd, 72 merino ewes at 2s, 46 do at 2s 7d, 38 do at 2s lid. Pigs.—A very large entry, mainly stores, a big line coming down from the North Island. The demand was pietty keen, all lots being placed at fully late ruling rates. Strong , stores sold at from 18s to 235, small sorts 10s 6d to 14s, porkers 22s to 3Ss. Particulars of sales are as follows: — Messrs Bennetts Bros, sold for Mr Meyerhoff porkers !at 235; for Mr Roberts, do at 30s; for Mr W. Tobeck, do at 31s ; for Mr Harris, do at 3Ss; for Mr J. Moore, do at 31s; for Mr Bevans, 30 stores, 8s 6d to 13s ; for a client, 24 stores at 13s 6d; for Mr T. Barnett, porkers at 19s 6d. Messrs Miles and Co. sold for Mr F. Narbey 40 pigs at 20s 6d to 245. Messrs Matson and Co. sold for Mr Comber, 9at 3s 6d; for Mr E. Clarkson, 10 at 6s; for Mr H. Jennings, 6at 17s; for Mr F. Redman, 4 at 32s ; for Mr Gallagher, Bat 28s 6d; for Mr Costello, 41 at from 21s to 28s ; for Mr A. Young, a consignment from the North Island, comprising 177 of all classes, from 22s to 37s ; for Mr Ponninghaus, 2 at 30e ; for Mr M. Ryan, 1 sow in pig, 37s 6d; for Mr Bloor, 7 at 24s to 255; for Mr E. Clarkson, 13 at 9s; for Mr T. Dlxon, 14 at 22s to 86s.