ADDINGTON MARKET.

Press, Volume LX, Issue 18127, 17 July 1924, Page 11

ADDINGTON MARKET.

HEAVY YARDINGS.

FAT STOCK EASIER.

(EY OtS COM2£EHCI.VL EDITOR.) The Weekly market yesterday attracted heavy offerings in practically all the more important classes, iloro particularly was this the case in the fat cattle arid fat sheep sections. ' The sound market for heof of late has prompted a revival of North Island importations, and yesterday about 100 head from across the Strait were offered. The bulk wero of nice quality, one draft of 23 averaging the satisfactory price of £l3 163, but another was low-conditioned stuff that was scarcely entitled to be penned in the fat section. It is understood that • the ferry boats, besides small coastal steamers, have their space bookc-d up until Well on in September with fat cattle for Addington. If so, vendors should realise that-the trade here rloes not want stuff such as constituted a small section of yesterday's northern consignments. The market, though- lower than iast week, was sound throughout, and closed in an improving \ein. Fat sheep sold irregularly and somewhat weaker, but a firming demand was ako recorded in .the final stages. There a bright store :he:-p sale, whilst Ivr V'-»!cra una fat piss values also showed «• hardening. -The day was like early spring, iind liie attendance of farmers was large. STORE SHEEP. The entry of Ftore sheep was rather above the average for a winter sale. It included A-.".eiv.l' lots of southern' sheep. A lot of class sheep were forward, including some exceptionally ?<vod: wethers and a. few lines of ew«. Buyers were keen to secure practically all lots, "lid a remarkably good sale ro-ultcd. Wnt'uei-s showed a tendency to advance i» price, whilst other classes sold firmly at Into Tates. A good pen of twotooth halfbred wethers made 335, and a pen of s. and f.m. halfbred ewes Irora. Amberley, S6s 3d. A lino of four, and sis-tooth halfbred wethers were sold at 375, and a pen of tliree-quarterbred wethers at 37s 3d. A pen cf balfbred six and eight-tooth wethers made 28s 9u.

• Values were: l'orward four and six-toolhod , ha.lfbred wethers, 36s 8d to 38s 9d. Ordinary four and six-toothed ■ halfbred wethers, 32s 3d to. 36s Gd. Inferior four, six, and eight-toothed halfbred wethers, 29s to 3ts 6d. G<jod four and six-toothed three-quarter-bred wethers, 35s t-> 37s 9d. Good tvvo-toollied halfbred wethers, 335. Good halfbred. ewe hoggets. 3'2s ■ld. Three-quarlerbred ewe. hoggets, 27s 2d. Good crossbred wether hoggets, 25s Id. Mixed sexed crossbred hoggets, 25s to 28a gd. Small and inferior mixed sexod hoggets, 20s lid to 22s lOd. ■ • Halfbred wether hoggets, 23s Gd to 24s 9d. Sound a-nd failing-mouthed halfbred-ewes. 36s 3d. , , . • • Sound and failing-mouthea three-quaner-hred ewes, 33s 6d to 34s Id. Aged halfbred ewes, 20s to 27s 2d. Aged crossbred ewes, 16s 4d to 23s Id. Aged three-quarterbred ewes, 25s Td to 30s 6d. • Aged merino ewes, l"a 9d.The following were the principal sales:

Ei^es—62 a?cd at 25a Cd, 64 f.m. thrcequarterbrcd at 34a 3d, 23 lialfbred in lam" at 25 agedi at 23s Id, 116 8* Koiuney cross at 33s 6d, 70 aged fit T2 .aged thrce-quarterbred at 2os 7d, 10/ s. and f.m. lialfbred at 36s 3d, 29 s. and i- m * at 265. 71 aged halfbred at 21s 3d. I's a-gw merino ct 17s 9d, 73 2ged at 203 4d, 41 aged at 20s Sd, 146 aged three-qnaxterbred. fit 303 4d, 146 aged halfbred at 27s 2d, £3 haifbrcd at 10s Cd.

Wethers—6B sis and eight-tooth at CSs 9d, 44 four and sis-tooth fhrec-quarterbred at 37s 9d, 28 two and four-tooth at '-9 a 7d, 234 four and six-tooth halfbred at 36s Sd, 187 two-tooth halfbred at 335, 67 four and six-tooth halfbred at 365, 103 four and eixtooth halfbred at 375, 24 four, sis, and eipht-looth halfbred at 32s 3d. Ho^gcis— 21 crossbred at 25s Id. G3 m.s. crossbred at OSs sd, 33 small M.S. at 20s lid, 146 halfbred ewo at 32s /d, 70 halfbred wether at 24s 9d, 59 m.s. ti'.ree-quarterbred et 22s lOd, 151 halfbred wether at 23s 6d, 38 cull wether at 17s, 43 three-qua.rterbred ewo at 27s sd, 24 three-quarterbred wether at 24s 6d, 28 culi ewe at 21s, 34 cull m.s. at 253 Sd. FAT SHEEP. A \ardinp: of ab-ont tho same size as last week 11 rares. .Outstanding lines wero tcwer than last week, the wether entry Je l ? principally comprised of medium class stuff. The. vnrdinT was comprised entirely of Canterbury ni:d Kaikonra sheep. Compeiit'.on was not so keen as last week, particularly for medium-weight Wethers, this class at the opening of the ealc beintf down on last week by up to 2s 6d a head. Good heavy aheep, however, and lightweights showed a much smaller raein*. Towards the end of tho market the demand improved, and at times, though there was a p-ood deal of irregularity, values wero r>radically on all-fours with last week. Oriizirrs coming inf-.> competition for lighter sh:v>p stimulated the demand to some extent towards the Tne ?>pst draft of wethers came from R. Waldie (Waikari), 58 making 43s 9d to 52s 4ti, top figure for a pen of 21. Valves tf-cre:— Extra prime wethen, to 525: a few to SB.i ed.

Prime wether 3, 42a to 475. Medium weth?r=<, 3?3 to 41s Ed, Lisht wethers, 33a to 375. Extra prime enes, to 44s 3d. Prime ewes, 34s to 37<i 6d. Medium ewes. 30s to 33s 6d. . Lipht ewes, 263 to Ms 6d. Old ewes, 92s 6d to Qss.

The following were the principal sales Wethers—On account of Geo. Dee (Kaikoura), 7 ji-t sls 3d to 58s 6d; E.. Eneor (Waikfirii. S8 at 43s 9d to 52« 4d; A. McKay (Methven), 300 at 45s to 523; —. Geddes (Waimate), 63 at 35s 6d to 525; R. J. Low (Highbank), 3 at 50s: Broomficld Estate 'Amberleyi, 31 at ?5s 3d to 48s Cd; T. B. Garrick (P)eusant Point), 65 at 42s lid to 48s Id: S. Connolly (Seadown), 06 art. 44s to 47s 7d: Alex. Dalze'l (Hawarden). 58 at 36s !)d to 47s 3d; P. Morrison and Son (Davfield), 55 at 4fts Id to 475; B. E. Wilkinson (Tomore). 43 at 40s Id to 46s lOd; Belcher (Arundel), 62 at 42s to 46s Sd; J. C. Clarkson (RVcarton). 39 at 40s 3d to 45s fid; R. F. Henderson (Oxford), 29 at 34s 9d to 46s 3d; S. Connolly (Seadown), 56 at 34s 9d to 45a 4d; Sir Geo. Cl'fford (Stonyhurst), 50 at. 34s 3d to 45s 4d; G. F. Wrisht (Annat), 61 at 41s 3d to 45s 4d; . K. H. Parkinson (Kaituna), 54 at 37= 4d to 44s ICd; S. L. Rutherfo-d (Leslie Hills), 122 nt. 37s lid to 43s- lOd, and 60 merino at 31s. lOd to 38s 9d; J. Kennie (Motukarara), 16 at 425; W. Parnham (Kaiapoi), 40 at 39s . 6d to 41s lid; Dan Mc-Kendry (Lyndhurst), 60 at 37s 6d to 41s 4d; R. Gemmell: (Ban- Ilill), 67 at 38s 9d to 41s Id; W. H. Wilkinson (Chertsey), 58 at 37a lid to 40s 3d; T. Mulligan (Lismore), 124 at 38fl 6d to 40s 7d; B. O'Shaughnessy (Springfield),, 64 at 33s 3d to 40s 4d; Jas. Cuneen (Broadfields), 50 at 103 4d; Geo. Reid (Rotherham), 64 at SB3

- li,lnn 40a; \v. Letiam (Lanmton), 50 at. 37 s Id to 39a lid; iira M. Smith (Sheffield^. 02 at STs to ESs ltd; H. J. Freeman (Kwaia), 21 at 35 3 3d; G. Diion (Methven), 9o at 37s 5d to Scs 4d; D. Dn-yer (H»vr,ir- . to 3£s 3d; A. Covrie (Woodgrove), 60 at STs to 3£a Id; EiK-17 Bros. (Rzngitata), 60 at Sis to 3Sa Id: J. R. CuUcn (Waddington), 60 at S6s 7d Jessop (Lyndhurst), 110 at 063 3d to 37s Sd; C. C. IIolme« (Rak&ii), «> at 3cs 3d to 37s Id; G. Steel (Port a ' 3oa to 063 Od • client, 20 at 6d; E. A. Dcrrett (Hororata), 64 at 1.-69 to S6s Id; client, 67 at 35s Id to 35s 3d. Ewes—On account of K. J. Low (Highhank), 3 at 44s 3d; T. B. Garrick (Pleasant Point), 55 at 30s Sd to 433 4d; —. Geddes (Waimate), 17 at 42s 7d; J. Campbell (Methyen), 58 at 35e to 42a lid; I?. A. Grant (FairJie), 58 at 32a 4d to «s, 53 at 35s 9d to 00a. 7d, and ;38 at 32a to S9s 9d; H. W. Johnston (Dunsandel), 39 at 2Cs to 40a; "ST. Mann (Waimate), 46 at 27s 7d to 39s Id; D. Gillandera (Darfield). 55 at 30s lOd to 3Ss 4d; H. Campion (HalsweU), 46 at 32a 7d to 37s Gd; It. D. Miller (ifethven), f-3 at 23a 9d to 37s -Id; G. McDonald (Orari>, 58 at 2Ss 6d to 37s Cd;. Broomfie'd Estate (Aniberley), 29 at 26s 7d to 36s 7d; Aiken and Arthur (Swincombe), 118 at 2TTs 3d to 003 lOd; E. Ensor (Domett), 54 at 28a lOd to 34s lOd; D. Cresswell (liismort), 60 at 57a 7d to 34s 3d; A. M. Hart (Alford

Forest), 60 at 27a lOd to 32s 9d; J. C. Lochheid (Rakaia), Grf at 275. 7d to 32a Sd; TV. Stott (Balruddcrie), 130 at 26s W, Lctham (Lauriston'i, 13 at 29s 3d; client, 17 at 27s 6d; Denis McKendry (Lyndhurst), 53 at 24e Sd to 27s Id; C. G. Jackman (Domett), 67 at 21s 9d to 27« Id; F. G. Graenalade (Anama), 62 at\26s to 26s 4d; C. Crook 3 (Methven), G4 at 24s Id to 26s Id; T. McCartney (Metliven), 66 at 22s 6d to 25s 7d; R. F. Henderson (Oxford),. 37 at 24s to 2os 3d; H. G. Cross (Oxford), 65 at 23s 10d to 55s 2d; F. H. Smith (Spotswood), 29 at 245; client, 56 at s}2s Sd to 245; F. H. Upston (Spotwood), 27 at 21s Id to 23s Id. Hogget®—On account of Miss Irene Macule (Kaituna), sat 44s 6d; Geo. D«e (KaUtoura), 7at 32s to 3Ss 3d; Leslie Bros. (Broadfields). .21 nt 34s 6d to 38s Id; Sir Geo. Clifford (Stonyhurst), 16 at Kg 7d to Sfis; W. Mann (Waimate), 14 at 34s Id to 35® 9d; E. A. Ilarkess (Port Levy), 11 at 3te 3d. FAT CATTLE. There was again a very heavy yarding, comprising 510 head, compared with 545 last vceek. North Island consignments figfUT©u largely in tho entry, the boata during the week landing 108 for Addington. The northern cattle were generally of prim® quality, and there were several splendid drafts from North Canterbury and the Peninsula. Whilst the proportion of prime cattle was heavier than usual, there was a considerable showing of very hard and rough beef. The market opened on a lower basis for big cattle by about 20s per head, and as the day wore on the easing was inclined to be more pronounced for the. heavier stuff. However, decently finished handy-weights sold little below last week, a numb«r of pens of cows and heifers at the conclusion of the sale being very little easier than the best of last week's rates. Prime beef made from 32s 6d to 355, medium 29s to 325, lighter 23s ,to 28s, and rough down to 15s. Top price of the sale was £lB 17s 6d for a pair of exceptionally prime Hereford bullocks, sent forward by Leslie Hills estate. Of other good drafts, seven from J. R.. Thacker (Okain's Bay) averaged a shade over £l7. The following graziers were represented:— Sir Geo. Clifford (StonyhursO, and 'Meiars E. Hay (Pigeon Bay), W. Hanmer Atk nson (Hanmer Springs), C. and T. Anderson (Woodgrove), J. R. Thicker (Okain's Bay), G. 0. Rutherford (Lochiel), S. It. Rutherford (Leslie Hills), M. Bethell (Pahau Pastures), W. F. Parkinson (Kaituna). W. Leonardo (Hickory), D. G. Wright (Omihi). J. Dolan (Methven), and the Lake Station (Hawarden), and Gracia's Estate (Hickory).

Values were: Extra prime steers, £l7 to £lB 17s 6d. Prime steers, £l3 to £l6. Medium eteers, £9 15s to £l2 10s. Light steers, £5 10a to £& 10s. Extra prime heifers to £lO 6s. Prime heifers, St. to £9 fis. Medium heifers, £4 10s to £7. Extra'prime cows, to £9 15a. Prime oows, £6 15s to £8 13s. Medium cows, £4 Ss to £6 10s. Aged cows, £2 15s to £4. Tho following -were the principal- sales ;

' Lake-Station (Hawarden), 18-steers at £lO to £ll 2s 6d; 16 heifers at £9 7s 6d to £lO 2s 6d, 8 cows at £3 2e 63 to £9 7s 6d; E. Hay. (Pigeon Bay), 6 steers at £l2 10s to £l4 12s 6d; Mrs F. M. Martin (Culveri, den), 7 steers at £5 17s 6d to £lO 2s 6d, 1 cow at £8 10s; Stevens Bros. (Mt. Somers), 1 cow at £3 ss; L. T. J. O'Brien (Methven), .1. cow at £6 los; W. Hanmer Atkinson (Hanmer Springs), 8 cows at £4 2b 6d to . £6, i& steers. at £3 5b to £18;. C...and T. Anderson (Woodgrove), 4 steers at £ll 2s 6d; J, R. Thacker (Okain's Bay), 7 steers at £l3 12s 6d to £l6 10s; G. O. Rutherford (Lochiel), 15 steers at £l2 to £l6 ss; Sir George Clifford 'Stonyhurst), 6 steers at £l2 to £l4 Ss; J'. W. Green (Hawkins), 2 steers at £6 5s to £7 7s 6d; North Island client, 28 eteera at £l2 5s to £ls 7s 6d; North Island' client, 80 steers at £7 . to. £ll 2s 6d; S. 1.. Rutherford (Leslie Hills), 14 steers at £l4 to £lB 17s 6d; Southern client, •4 steers at £6 12s 6d to -£B, 2 cows at £5 5s to £7 2s 6d, 2 heifers at £5 Es .to £5 - 17s 6d; Peninsula client, 6 steer 3at £9 10s to £lO 7s 6d; J. Paton (Domett), 4 steers at £9 to £ll 12b 6d, 8 heifers at £8 12s 6d to £9 7s 6d; F. C. Newton (Akaroa), 3' cown at £4 17s 6d to £7 10s, 3 heifers at £7 2s 6d to £9 7s £d; E. Sleight (Whitecliffs), 4 •steers at £7, cow at £7 12s 6d; clients, 8 heifers at £7 23 6d to .£8 ss, 9 cows at £4 15s to £7 17s 6d; J. Mcßae (Springburn), 7 steers at £6 2s €d to £l4 10s ;■ Gracia's Estate (Hickory), 14 steers at £8 17s 6d to £ll 10s, 1 cow at £3 12s 6d; P. McCabe (Barr Hill) 4 oowb at £8 5s to £9 17s 6d; D. McLean (Barr Hill), 3 cows at £5 to £9 lfia; C. Leech (Fexnside), 6 steers at, £5; M. Bethell (Pahau Pastures), 14 steers at £l2 7s 6d to-416 15b; account North Island client 31 eteers at £lO 2s 6d to £l4 2s 6d; j W, Hanmer Atkinson (Wocdbank), 7 steers at £7 to £ll 2s 6d, 3 heifers at £5 2s 6d, 5 cows at £4 5b to £6 10s; W. F. Parkinson (Kaituna), 14 steers at £l4 2s 6d to £l3 17s 6d; W. Leonardo (Hickory), 11 steers at

£lB 10s to £l6 10s, 5 heifers at £9 2a 6d; Fitzsimmons Bros. (Xormor©), 6 steers at £7 10s to £lO 10s, X cow at £7 12s 6d; F. Johnson (Aylesbury)," 1 cow at £6 12a 6d; T. H. Banks (Couttß Island), 3 cows at £i 12s 6d to £5 17s 6d; Woodend client, at £3 5s to £1 16s; B. Thocker (Grain's Bay), 7 steers at £l6 15s to £l7 7s Gd; K.. James (Marshlands), 3 cows at £5 10a to £1; D. G. Wright (Omihi), 6 steers at £9 15s to. £lO 7s 6d, 2 cows at £5; T. Dolan (Methven), 16 stoers at £7 10s to £lO 12s 6dH. W. Fraser (Sonthbridge), 3 steers at £i 2s 6d to £3 10s; Bruce McLftchlan (Doyleston), heifer at £6 17s 6d; Mrs E. McLachlon (Doylcston), 2 heifers at £4 los; Estate G. R. McLachlan 'PoyteSEon), 2 heifers at £4 15b to £5 15s; B. W. Wightman (|Mcthven), 8 cows at £3 to £1 ss; D. W. S. McLachlan (Dunsandel), cow at £3 7s 6d; J. E. Thacker (tikain's Bay), 7 heifers at £7 2s 6d to £lO ss, cow at £3 2s 6d; J..T. L. Knight (Laverick's Bay), fi . heifers at £6 7s 6d to £0 2s Od, 11 cows at £6 7s Od to £8 2a 6d.

VEALERS. Tho entry was a small one, good calces heing scarce. The demand far exceeded the supply and there was a pronounced rise in all classes on last week. Values wero practically double what they were in th? early part of June. ■ Top price *or runners, £7, was Becured on several occasions. Values were:— Runners, to £7. Good vealers, £i 10s to £5 109. Good calves, £2 13s to £.i os. Small calves, 20a to 355. STORE CATTLE. There was a small entry of etc re cattle, consisting mainly of cows and a few bulls. Bidding was not brisk, aa ono or two potting buyers were not operating, and prices declined. Values were: Good cows £2 10e to £2 17s 6d. Medium cows £1 17s 6d to £2 "is 6d. Inferior cows £1 to £1 15s. Good heifera £1 12s 6d to £1 19s. Medium and inferior neifers £1 2s 6d to £1 103. Good bulls £3 to £4 17s 6d. Medium bulls £2 to £2 10s. DAIRY CATTLE. Tho entry o£ dairy cattle totalled 77 head. It consisted maiwy of nondescript cows. The sale was lifeless, and many of the cattle failed to change hands. V aluejwcre: fiood second, third, and fourth calvera, calving, to £l2. , r . Medium sorts £4 to £»• Beat heifers £5 to £3. Others £2 to £4 ICU. .Backward springers and cows m miU some time ss' to £i 10s. FAT PIGS. . A email entry of fat pigs met with ft keen demand. A general improvement in prices was recorded. Values were: Choppers £3 to £3 ss. Light baconerß £4 5s to —>■ Heavy buconers £5 5s to £G. Extra heavy baconers to £6 10s. Average price per lb 3d to Sid. Light porkers £3 • 10® to ' Heavy porkers £3 5s to m 1 t Average price ptr lk 24 to Sid.