WEDNESDAY'S STOCK REPORTS.

Press, Volume LVI, Issue 10450, 14 September 1899, Page 4

WEDNESDAY'S STOCK REPORTS.

(BY OVR COUHEBGIAZ. EDITOR.) There were fairly large entries of stock in almost all departments at Addington, and a good attendance, including several upcountry visitors. Business in sheep was again brisk. The yarding of store sheep was a mixed one, but it included a few good lines of wethers and hoggets. Buyers were present in pretty strong force, and were chiefly intent upon purchasing halfbred sheep. Contrary to expectations, the sale dragged , , and the bulk of the entry was passed at auction, the vendors, having confidence in the future of the market, being careless whether they sold or not. Hoggete of good quality made 11s 9d to 13s 6d, and extra good, in forward condition, 14s to 16e; crossbred wethers 12s to 14s, and halfbreds 143 3d to 15s Id, a fine of 900 being witadrawn at 15s 4d; younsr ewes in lamb 14s 3d to 15a 9d, and aged sorts down to 12s 6d- . . were about twenty fat lamb* penned, and there waa a good demand for

prime well-matured sorts, the prices obtained ranging'from 14s 6d to l?s sd. There was a heavy yarding of fat sheep, of which a large proportioa were freezing sheep and overweight wethers. For a few lines of prime hahbred and crossbred ewes guaranteed free from lamb, good prices were obtained, but in ewes generally there was a decided drop in values, which is to be attributed to their being in larger supply than of late and to the fact that butchers had plenty of merino and heavy crossbred wet&ers to compete for. From the opening of the sale the export buyers evidently meant business, and the prices given for prime freezers showed an advance, though not so great as the figures might indicate, m a number of the lines were of much better quality than those offered during the last weak or two. There was an evident leaning towards handy-weight halfbred sheep, the difference in their favour as compared with coarser woolled sheep of similar quality being Is 3d to Is 6d per head. Wellfinished lines of merino wethers, fit for freezing, of which there were several in the market, also sold well. Heavy crossbred wethers made 20s 3d to 21s 3d, freezing s J heep 16s to 20s, best butchers' ewes 15s 6d to 17s 7d, medium 13s 6d to 15sj and inferior lls to 13s, merino wethers suitable for freezing 15s to 18s 6d, butchers' sorts 12s to 14s. The chief sales were: —For Mr J. Scott, Windwhistle, 140 halfbred wethers 20s to 21s 6d, 240 merino wethers 16s 4d; Mr J. Benny, Southbridge, 40 wethers 19s 6d to 20s 3d; Mr R. H. Rhodes, Bluecliffs, 68 halfbred wethers 19s Bd, 43 three-quarterbred wethers 18s 2d; Mr Geo. Rutherford, Daletliorpa, 333 halfbred wethers 19s 4d. 80 halfbred maiden ewes 18s 5d to 18s 9d, 70 crossbred wethers 18s 9d; Mr J. Sullivan, Pleasant Point, 220 crcssbreds 18s 6d to 18s IOd; Mr D. Fraser, Shepherd's Bush, 60 crossbred wethers 18s to 18s IOd; Sir John Hall, Hororata, 297 merino wethers 17s to 18s 6d; Waihaonmga Estate, 189 crossbred wethers 18s sd, 39 maiden ewes 16s 10d; Mr J. Neave, Waikari, 60 halfbred wethers 18s Id; Mr J. C. Gilchrist, Oamaru, 323 wethers and ewes 18s; Springbank Estate, 181 halfbred wethers and ewes 18s: Mr H. McLean, Mount Hutt, 200 halfbred wethers 17s ,6d to 18s; Mr W. Chapman, West Eyreton, 180 merino wethers 16s 8d to 17s lid; Mr E. Conway, Charing Cross, 116 crossbred wethers and maiden ewes 16s 6d to 17s IOd; Mr F. Carter, 60 wethers and ewes 17s Id to 17s 9d; Mr S. Burrows. Waipara, 171 wethers and &sree 17s 9d; Mr J. Boag, Rakaia, 102 wethers 17s 6d to 17s 9d; Mr C. H. Willis, Southbridge, 60 wethers ifs 8d; Levels Estate, 100 crossbred ewes 16s 3d to 17s 7d; Mr A. Haylock. Akaroa, 160 ewes 16s 8d to 17s 6d; 'Mr E. Horsey, Winslow, SO maiden ewes 16s 7d to 17s; Mr P. Drummond. Lvndhurst, 112 wethers and ewes 16a 10d; Messrs Tuft Bros.,' Yaldburst> 107 wethers andl ewes 16s 6d; Mr H. Chamberlain, Leeston. crossbred ewes 16s 6d: Mr J. Creswell. Wairekii, 60 merino wethers 16s 6d, 120 halfbred ewes 13e 9d to 15s Id:Mr H. G. Rosendale, Methven, 120 crossbred ewes 14s Id to 16s 4d; Mr W. A. Pe?rce, Sherwood, 127 wethers and ewes 16s 3d ; Mr J. A. Pannett, Springston, 283 halfbred -ewes 14s 3d ! to 15s: Mr D. Cameron, Springfield, 120 crossbred ewes 15s 6d to 14s 9d, 118 merino wethers 14s: Mr T. Harrison, Hinds, 410 merino wethers 12s to 12s 3d. Beef was in shorter' supply than usual, only 138 head being entered, and butchers who had bought heavily last week were not operating so freely, except for pood medium weights, and late rates were barely maintained. ' A shorthorn steer from Mr J. Benny, Southbridge. made £11: two from Air Blundem, Oust, £10 15s and £10 respectively; and 14 from the Ncrtb Islnnd £7 to £8; local steers £5 9s to £9 2s, 6d: heifers £4 10s to £7 12s 6d; and cows £4 lla to £7 7s 6d. There was again a poor sale of dairy cows, the top price being £4 103. There was a good entry of store cattle, and an improved demand. Threc-vear steers a«d heifers made £4 18s 6d!. two-year to £3 17s, and yearling 32s to 455. Pigs were entered in fairly large numbers, and both baooners and porkers were again easier, but store? were in good demand. Baconers made 37s 6d to 4Qs. and 4Rs to 47s for henw, averaging 3d per lb; oorkers 28s to 35s 6d. averaaing 4d; stores 20s to 30s; weanere.lj? to 18s, and suckers 10s to 12s, (PRESS ASSOCIATION TEtEGtiAM.) DUNEDIN, September 13. Burnside Market.—Pat cattle—267 were yarded; a small ' portion were prime, the rest ranging from stores to useful beef. Heifers were greatly neglected, while best bullocks were 10s per head lower; a few extra prime a.nd heavy showed no change. Heavy prims bullocks £7 15s to £8 12s 6d, good £6 to £7 103, others £4 5s to £5 15s, best COW 3 and heifers £4 to £5 10s, others £3 2s 6d to £3 12s 6d. Fat sheep—2Bß7 were penned, a ? large proportion being prime medium ■weight, with a few t>ens-extra heavy. About 450 merino wethers, prime quality, were included. Buyers for export were present, but their limits were low, about 2d per lb. Butchers bid freely for suitable lines; one pan very heavy wethers sold at 19s; a few pens a little lighter 16s 6d to 17s, average wethers 15s to 16s 3d, lighter 13s t<> 14s 9d, prims crossbred ewes 13s to 14s 9d, others 12a to 12?'9d, hoggets 9s 6d to 12» 6d. extra, merino wethers 14n 6d to 15s 6d, other* 89 to I2e. Pigs—l 46 were nenned.- Baconert were a bit easier, but light por!»r» sold well at late rates. Extra heavy baconers 50e to 60s, ordinary 36s to 475. porkers 27s to 335, stores 18s to 255, suckers lls to 16jt 6d. r