WEDNESDAY'S STOCK MARKET.

Press, Volume LIII, Issue 9363, 12 March 1896, Page 4

WEDNESDAY'S STOCK MARKET.

(BY OUB COMMERCIAL EOITOB.) Included in the somewhat large attendance at Addmgton yesterday weie a large number of faces which are only seen at Ram Fair time. Apart, however from these very welcome sU-angers, the attendance was good, aud moat of the graziers present seemed desirous of doing business. Although the store sheep entry was large* numerically regarded, we cannot pretend to say tiiat the general character of the entries was quite up to the standard. Some very inferior and poor conditioned lota of good-mouthed ewes were on offer, and a great many sheep which might well have been handed over to tiie tender mercies of the *' boiler" were brought forward (for the last time we hope) for the competition of lho*e desirous of finding stock for their pastures. We may also note that another coEfg-nnjnnfc of ewen from the North Island wa«*,a effar, and in this particular instance the sheep ware of a. muoh more

desirable class than those which our friends up North have generally sent us. There is nothing very particular to record in connsction with the store sheep sole. There was not anything sensational iv the biddings, and the lota sold were cleared on ths basis of tho last fortnight's rates. Certainly the prevailing tone of the market was healthy, and buyers were readily found for all lots worthy of attention. Our market report will supply full particulars of values realised. Iv the fat sheep peua a few good lots of export quality relieved the monotony of long lines oi old ewe mutton. For the very primest sheep values were fairly well maintained, but the sale for ewe mutton wan very •* in and out." Savaral lot 3of old awes had to be cleared at boiling down prices, aud in some cases thoy, we muat admit, deserved a better fate. The " big prica" of the day was secured for a pen of sheep seat in by Mr S. Garforlb, of Spreydoo. These made 20j 6.1 each, and, as the auctioneer put it, furnished *' au excellent example of what the Southdown rams could do." Considerable competition was apparent when any good lots of fat lambs were under the hammer, and even butchers' lots sold freely. The " fat " pens, however, contained a great many lots which had not the least claim to the distinction of beiug 40 classed. The bsef sale w\a a somewhat dismal affair, and value 3 were easier even for best sorts. In the pig pens business was a little better tor finished baconers aud porkers, and a fair number of good conditioned stores sold well. Full quotations of the day will be found in our market report.