ADDINGTON SALEYARDS.

Press, Volume LX, Issue 11565, 23 April 1903, Page 6

ADDINGTON SALEYARDS.

! (ny oun coMUERri.u. editor.) There was a fairly large entry of stock in the yards, and a good attendance. Store sheep were again in good demand, fat lambs and beef sold at late rates, and the fat sheep market shoved a further advance. Pigs met with a dull sale, especially for stores. . STORE SHEEP. In the store sheep pens theire was an entry of 6900 head, a large proportion of the consignments being from tii« North and Chatham Islands. Ewes farmed the principal portion of the entry, and for these there was again a good enquiry, but, wethers did not tell quite so well as last week, while lambs showed practically no alteration in values. The sale was a Rood ono throughout, and only two or three lots failed to change bauds at auction. Tho principal lots sold were:—ll2 trio-tooth ewes 13s Yd, 519 ifouT.tco.th 12s 2d, 612 four, six, and eight-tooth 13s Id to 15s 2d, f!9 full-mouth 9s 6d. 210 mixed ages 12s Sd, 229 at 10s 9d, 127 at 10s 7d, 168 sound-mouth 13s 6d, 154 at. 12s lid. 131 at 12s 6d. 569 at 10." 9d, 151 at 7s 6<l. smaller lots 6s 6d to 9s 9d, 490 wet-hens 13s Id, 97 at 13s Id. 92 two-tooths 12s 3d, 223 at 10s lid, 108 two am! four-tooths 14s 4d, 297 at lOn, other.'* lis Ad to 13s 9d, 138 lambs 9s Sd, 107 at 9.s sd, and 101 at 8s Id. FAT LAMBS. j Thore were 2210 fat lambs offered, and the quality showed a lit tie improvement on last, week* entry. There was fair competition, and late rates were maintained. Freezing lambs made 12s 6d to 14s 9d. tegs 15s to 15s sd, and bute-hens' lots 10s to 14s. The chief Kales were:—For Mr P. Fay, Dovlcston, 29 at 15s sd; Mr Jns. Garland, Gust, 69 at lis to 14» lOd; Mr T. Moorhead. Omilti, 77 at 14a 9d; Mr W. Baker, Omihi, 91 at 13s 6d to 14s 7d; Mr J. Mcllraith. Southbridgc, 81 at 13s Id to | J 4s; Mr A. Todd, Waipnra, 203 at 13s lOd ; Mr N. M. Dunlop, Hawarden, 253 at 13s 9d; Mr E. Ruddick. Southbridge. 290 at i 13s 6d: Mr W. P. Spencer, Styx, 17 at 9s I 3d to 15s6d; Mrs Garland, Cost,. 27 at 15s 4d; Mr J. Ocean r, Tai Tapti, 75 at lis 3d to 13s; Mr J. S. Monck. Sumac-, 15 at 12s 9d to 12s lOd; a client, 55 at 10s 7d to 12s lOd; Mr S. Stone. Ohoka, 60 at 12s 7d; Mr J. Fleming, Port Levy, 31 at 12s 7d; Peninsula client, 154 at 10s 6a. PAT SHEEP. There was a fairly large yarding of fat sheep, and a better proportion of wether* than at late sales. There were also a f<:-w copsignraents of merino wethers. There was keen competition for all classes «f freezing sheep, both ewes and wet Iter*. Butchers' ewes sold somewhat irregularly, with a hardening tendency towards tlie close of the sale. Price*? all round were firmer than last week, and some sheep that, were then withdrawn, now brought fully a shilling a head more, than was lirsi- offered. Best freezing wethers made 18s to 20s, lighter 16s to 17s 6d, wethers and maiden ewes 15s to 17s lid, freezing ewes 12s 6d to 16s 6d, best butchers' ewes 17s 6d to 19s Id, medium 13s to 17s, others. 10a to 12a 6d, and merino wethers 9s to 15s 6d. The. principal sales were:—For Mr D. Rutherford. Leslie Hills, 252 wethers 17s 7d to 20s; Mr .7. Sowden, Dnnsandel, 16 wethers 18s 6d to 19s 9d; Mr J. S. Gardiner. Lewton. 60 u-ptliars 18s 4il io 19s £d; Mr J. Holmes, Vicwmont, 177 ewes 15s 9d to 19s Id; Mr .1. McLean, Rakaia, 12 wethers 18s 9d, 47 ewes 15s to 153 Id; Mr G. D. Greenwood. Am-bc-rkv, 78 wet hoi * 15a 2d; Mr P. McEvedv, Sonthbridgf, 120 era 16s lid to 18s Id; Mr TV. Spencer, Styx, 77 wethers 15.-J 9.1 to 1&; MrT. Dcrretf, den. 83 wethers 18s, 37 wet here and maiden ewea 14s to 17s 2d. 20 merino wethers 10s 3d to 15s 6d; Mr J. McCarthy, Ladlrcook's, 125 welhm and maiden ewes 17w lid; Mrs Gailand, Gust, 43 17s 4d to 17s 10d: Mr J. nalliday, Southbrktee, 20 wethers 17s 9d; Mr J. Hayd<-u, Virginia, 19 wethers 17s 6d: Northern clients, 155 wether* 17s sd, 367 at 16s Id, 7*o maiden ewe-s 15s Id, 335 merino wethers 9s; Acclimatisation Society, 18 wethers 16s 6d; Mr P. Y. Baker.' Amber'ey, 66 wethers 16s 6d; Little River client, 261 wethers 16s 6d: Mr G. Lamb, .ami-b-.irton, 120 ewi>.' and wethers 15s Id to It* 4d: client:). 145 wether.-! 16s 2d, 228 ewes 13s 2d to 15-i lid ; Mr 11. Jackson, "•vimher'oy, 62 cv.es 15s lid to 16s Id : Mr T. A. Stevens. Irwell, 60 e-\rcs 14* 2d to lt» id ; Southern diem, 60 owes 14s 2d to les; Mr R. C. Dunlop. Brookside, 28 wciheus IS:-. 32 («ts 15s to 16s; Z\lr J. Mill-in, Din:sand<4, w.-theis 16.-. 57 ewes lis lid tr> 14s 6d; Mr X. M. Dunlop, Ilaw.vdcii, 128 wethers and ewes 15s 10d: Mr J. .f. Kills, Rangitata. 51 ewes 13s 4d to 15s 6l ; Messrs Power Bros.. Metlrw-n, 60 miiden cuts 14s lCd to 15s sd; Mr It. Boyle, Burnhnm. 59 owes 12s to 15s 3d: Mr J. fait Gaverlev, 147 ewes 13s Id to 15s 2d: Mr IV. Bnker. Omihi, 103 cwei 13s to Mr Geo Geddings. TinwnM. 160 ewes 12s. 6d to 1-Ss lid : "Mr D. Buckley, Mcihven. 116 cvss 13s Id to 14s lOd; Mr C TYitliell. Brooksidc. 120 rwes 15s 3d :<■ 14s 9d; Mr G. Hunter. Stminolme. oO ewes 15s 9d to 14s 7d ; Mr W. McMilhn, I; well. 60 ewes 12s 9d to 15s 11<1; Mr G. t-'nndrv, Rolleston. 60 eves 13s to 13s lOd: "Mr G. Tillcv. TYaddinavou. 58 ewe* Us 5d to 13*9d:'Mv S. Stone. Ohoki. 44 ewes 12s 7d to 13s M.-fisre. Parn-tam Bros., Kak-poi. 120 cues 10s to 12s Bd. FAT GATTLE. In the fat cattle, pens, among the be.«t quality submitted were some useful lots "of heifers. There was a fair demand shown, and sales were effected on tie basis of late quotations. A line of stores from Mr A. R. Roberts, Wcsterfield, made £9 os to £9 10s ; other steers brought £6 15s to £10 7s 6d, cows £5 5s to £8 and £8 12s 61, oqu.il to 2-ls to 27s per 1001b. There was <i good though emaller entry tiian last week of veal calves", and they sold at 10" to £5 6s. STORE AND DAIRY CATTLE. j Of a small entry of s-tore cattle a larger | proportion changed hands than at- iec.-ni sales, the, prices being:—Yearling? 34s 6d, j fifteen to eighteen months £2 150 to £5 7a 6d, dry cows £-2 to £4. Dairy cows J

trere in good demand, the better class eellbig well, prices ranging from £4- to £10 2s 6d. PIGS. ~~ The yarding of pigs ns a fairly J*r« one. but all classes were caster, especially stores, which were very dull of sale. Baconers mado 45s to 525, and one extra pen 60s, equal to per lb. porkers 30s to 5&, equal to 5d to 5Jd i>er lb. larpe store* 20s to 26f?. medium 15s to IPs 6d, and winners 8s to 15s.