ADDINGTON MARKET.

Press, Volume LXI, Issue 18507, 8 October 1925, Page 10

ADDINGTON MARKET.

BEEF EASIER. ! FIRMER MUTTON MARKET. jv or a COMMERCIAL EDITOH.I Entries at yesterday's Addition market showed an increase on last week in the lit cattle section, bv.'. there was little change in the pennings in the other departments. The tendency in most sections was for the sale to conclude firmly. Particularly was this the case in the store sheen and fat cattle sect iocs. There was a large gather- j in.' of farmer? present from vanous pails of the province. STORE SHEEP. The offering of store sheep was a good deal smaller than at the previous saie. It <or.3isi*d mostly c: ewes and lambs, and hoggets, with a few pens o: v.ether.-. The ewes and lambs >rer' miin'y o'. the c.js< that comes forward at this time of the year, most of the ewes brin.j; aged. Vrith the c%eption of one or two pens the hoggets were of indifferent quality. At the = :urt of the sale bidding was rather dull, but later on it livened up considerably, and ewes and lambs sold distinctly better than last week. Adult wethers met with -an excellent demand, and for hornets prices were a shade better, though they were hardly equal to the rates o: a fortnight ago. Values were : -- Aged ewes and lambs ins ~d to 21s- 7d. Halfhred wether ho2gp'."-<~26s fed to 2Ss lOd. Small wether hornets 2Cs (Id. Cu,!! wether horreets 2is. Four-tooth crossbred wethers 37s Pel. Failing-mouthed lialf'orri wethe: 3*3Bs. The following were the principal sales, ewes and kmbs selling all counted: Ewes—lß and 13 lambs at 203 7d. 10.", and 99 lambs at 21s. 107 ar.d 95 lambs at 23s 3d, 42 and 17 lambs at 20s 3d, &3 and ?3 lambs at 21s Id. 61 and 73 lambs at 21s sd, 00 and 81 lambs a' 2is 7d, 70 and 75 lambs at 21s Id, 17 an.l 17 lambs at 21s 7ri. Hoggets—s.J cull m..-. at 20s, 82 small wether at 2Gs Ed, 04 halfhred wether at 28s lOd, 87 halfhred wether at 26s Sd, 53 halfbred wether at 2.=s ltd. Wothers-CO four-tooth three-quartcrbred at 37s 3d, 57 f.m. halfhred at 3?s. SPRING LAMBS. Thirty-seven spring iambs were penned. Most of them were wcl'-grown sorts, with some condition, and ihev were sni'ritcdlv competed for. The following sales were made _ On account of A. AtkihsAi (Swonnanoa), 0 a 36s 3d to 41., 9d ; M,. H Stapleton (Dovlesonl o at 36s 6d to 40, fcl; H. Cunagh (Icnvplcton), 5 at 3.5s (Jd to 3,«= • ]•' Carthy (Prebblelon), n at 33s to 37s oV F U Lhatterton (Upper .Kieearton), 5 at' 33s to So.; R. Bi.hop (Southbridge), 1 a. 33s 30s Cd, G. Greaves (Lincoln), 1 at 30s 3d. FAT SHEEP. r*e A ,." Smallcr Pntry cnm !"-i?in lT seven full "ces, as a ~ lng . niup Us \ o lull 't';' wcthcr3 of p' l^ quality from South Canterbury, but local stuff, w M mued in qual.tv. Values in the opemng Bta?M of the. sale" were up to Is ed a head better than last week. TMs anl °» M!ile '\ Poetically throughout, except that towards the finish of the sale heavy sheep were disposed to ease, whilst medium-weight stuff maintained the earlier level. A lair number of outside butchers as-sisted in the competition, but there was little effective competition from outside the butchers ranks. Top price of the dav to | Kos Gd for a pen of six, sold by A. -'Si Elworthy (Pareora), but a notably good truck lot of 41 from Invercargill sold at 53s '& to 60s Id, the top name for a pen of. 15s. __ Values were: Efclra prime wethers 57s to 65s Gd. Prime wethers 48s 6d to 545. Medium wethers 43s Gd to 48s. Light wethers 37a to 42s 6d. Extra prime ewes to 50s Id. Prime ewes 40s 6d to 445. Medium ewes 37s to 40s. Light ewes 35s to 36s 9d. Prime hoggets to 39s lOd. Ordinary hoggets 34s lOd to 3Ss 6d. The following were the principal sales: Wethers—-On account of A. S. Elworthy (Pareora), 6 at 59s to 65s 6d; Invercargill client, 41 at 53s 7d to 60s Id; L. H. Ruddock (Southbridge), 54 at 54s lOd to 59s 7d; H. Allen (Sunny Downs), 112 at 44s lOd to 57s lOd; F. M. Young (Winchester), 50 at 52s lOd to 57s 7d; 6. Thompson (Darfield), 60 at 43s lOd to 57s 3d; G. F. Wright (Annat), 51 at 45s lOd to 565; S. G. Holmes (Methven), 57 at 47s lOd to 54s 7d; T. E. Chapman (Timaru), 60 at 49s 7d to 54s id; P. H. Elworthy (Pareora), 109 at 45s lOd to 53s 7d; C. H. Adams (Greendale), 25 at 44s lOd -to 53s Id; A. Grant (Fa-irlie), 234 at 44s 7d to 52s lOd; R. Wall (Springaton), 15 at 50s lOd; W. Ropers (Rangiora), 121 at 44s 7d to 50s 4d; L. H. Adams (Greendale), 34 at 46s -Id to 50a 4d; G. B. Cartwright (TerWa), 56 at 4ts lOd to 50s Id: Chapman and Cunningham (Balmoral), 173 at 46s Id to 40s !,10d; H. E. Evans (Fcrnside), 62 at 44s Id ; to 49s lOd; W. T. Dalzell' (Lauriston), 54 at 45s lOd to 49s 4d; client, 100 at 43s Id to 49s Id; client. 64 at' 42s to 48s 4d; client, 37 at 44s 4d to 47s 7d; C. H. Jarman (Darfield), 11*6 at 41s to 47s Id; | E. Odgers (Springfield), 103 at 42a . Id to 4fis lOd; clients, 109 at 43s to 45s 10d, 70 at 41s fid to 45s ,ld, and 'sl at 41s Id to 45s Id: W. Stotij (Darfieldr, 16 at 44s lOd; Evans and Co. fPatiti), CO at iis 7d to 445, 4d; H. E. Cross (Sandy Knolls), 39 at 40s lOd to 43s lOd; T. Wells (Hinds), 62 at 40s Id to 42s lOd; A. F. Marr <Methven), 59 at 39s lOd to 42s 9d;' Mrs K. McMaater (Pigeon Bay), 10 at 41a Id; Cheviot client, 72 at 40s. Id to 40s 7d; M. Jenkins (Courtenay), 53 at 39s 4d to 40s id; F. B. Gilbert (Southbridge), 2fi at 40s to 40s Id; A. Harvey (Sandy Knolla), 12 at 3Gs lOd. Ewes —On account of an Invercargill client, 12 at 50s Id; Mrs Stapleton (Doyleston), 23 at 38s 4d f.o 43s Id; H. E. Cross (Sandy KuoIIb), 7 at'43s Id: G. Greaves (Lincoln), 14 at 37s lOd; client, 23 at 36s 7d. Hoggeta—On account of G. F. Wright (Annat), 7 at 38s 9d to 39s lOd: C. R. Craythome (Taldhurst), II at 37s 6d; F. B. Gilbert (Southbridge), G at 34s lOd. FAT CATTLE. A yarding of 445 head, So more tUati ea-ch of the two weeks. The entry, | however, included a much hea-lei* proportion of outside stuff. There were 80 odd from the North Island, and a good sized consignment from the West Coast. One oi the northern lines was a particularly prime lot, and the Coasters were also good soits, but lighter. The =-ood stuff represented practically a half cf the entry, and a fair proportion were cow? of mixed quality that the new had brightened up slightly, but which weij very light. However, there wae a better showing of prime quality cattle than usual. The majket opened at a lower basis than last week by up to 30s a head. There were variations c--this average, but generally there was a tendency for the difference to increase, although the mar Set finished vn> firmly. Some pens pasae-d earlier in the day were sold later at a good advance. The slacker sale compared with last week was not unexpected, as values at the last market were at an exeeotional l*vel. Top price was £33 2s Cd "for a bullock sold by Andrew Grant (FairlieV Forty-eight steers, comprising- one of the Northe Island lines, averaged £25 7s a. head, and another £23. The former was a particularly prime line. One of the best of the Canterbury lines was sold bv G. Reid tßotherhamV a truck making from £23 lis Cd to £2B 2s Gd. Extra "prime beef made to 61s per 1001b, medium-weight prime beef 55s to 595, prime hcavv-weigh't. 52s 6d to 565, medium quality 49s to" 525, light 44s to 475, and rough down to 30S. The following gAziers were represented: Mrs A. R. Little (Mt. Vulcan), and Messrs j R Thacker (Okains ,Bay), AV. Diednch • (Lowe* Kokatahi, vVest Coast). E.'- Hay 'V\«con Bav). L. E. Meyers (Oxford), Ensor" and McCracken (Pendle Hilss), Geo. Rei- 1 (RotherhamK J. and C. Thacker tOkains Bar), and the Leslie Hiils Estate. and the Loudon Estate (Teddington). ■ Values were: Extra prime heavy-weight steers £26 to £29, special to £33 2s £d. Prime heacv 6teers £22 to £25. Medium-weight steers £l3 to £21^103. Light steers £ls to £l7 15s. Rough steers £ll to £l4. Extra, orirae heifers to £lB 2s 6d. Prime heifers £l3 15« to £l6 10s. Ordinarv heifers £lO 53 t-> £l3 10s. 1 Light heifers £3 17s 6d to £lO. ' Extra rrime cows to £2l 12s 6d. - j Prime cowa £l3 5s to £l6 10s. I Ordinary cews £lO to £l3. 1 Light cows £8 5s to £9 15s. I Aged cows £5 10s to £B. The principal sft es were: I Geo. Raid (Rotherham), 6 steers at £23 12s 6d io £2B 2s 6d: J. and C. Thacker 'Okain's Bay), 12 eteers at £2O 7s 6d to £23

Ts 6-i: P.. Mould .Waintiii. 10 steer? at £2O 7s Cd '.■> £24 17s 6d„ C. B. Thackc: tOkain's Bav. 4 htiie-s a* £l4 2s 6J to £l3 17s Cd ; T. 'Whirseid i'i* pk.v. 2 .'t £ll :7<\ 6d: A A. Coon*.- ■'YrddV.-rst'. 2 c'w- a; £5 Vis 6d : J. l'>. Sm.i:!e;.- Ya!d-:.:rst\ 2 cows ,-t £lO Ms 6d : li. Rir.nid: ' HotkeriiaiEi. 4 cows 3- £ll is 6d to £ls lis t>:: V.'. Guiney .Hiiht'.l'. 3 s'.ec-rs •: i'G '2s Cd to £l3 12s Gd: A. Chisr.ii: 'iY.iidh ,rs;\ 4 hewers at .1-7 7» 0' to £ll 17- Cd: Ca.ssa'.: and Cooper ■ 7> hc::ors a. £S 17s Kd to £i<> 2=Cd: 0. Ke-nntrlo-r.-: i Govt is Island'. 1 c-v.-. ;i £:i lis 61 t-> ill 17-- Cd: I.v'-.rd events. 31 :-'<v-s at £22 2s Cd to £25 lis i:.-i, 4- steers at iij lis Cd to i"2G 12- Gd ; A. Ci-art l-'a:r!. t . 2 sie;.-:-* a- £•;<) 7s Gd to £33 2o C-.i: L. i-. Movers (Oxford., 6 steers ~'. £2.3 :i- Cd ':■ £33 !7s Cd ; McEvdy Bros. B!" i I.'o'.vnsi, 1 !Ue:s at ±'2s is 6d to £'2s i-2-,"od. 2 stee.s at £l7 7s 0.l to £l9 17s 6d; \\ . !::id:\<:U Kokat-iiti. 11 steers at £!■.» to r2ti7sCa: Mrs A. R. Little -Ml. Vclvrr.'. 15 itctrs ..t i".i 7* 6d to £22 is Cd; Tlrsor and McCracken 'Penile Hills). •'! heifers at £l2 2s 6d to £l4 7s 6d. 2 iows at ih 12 I'd 'o £l3 li' i : d : Wesi Coast client, a' £l2 i- 'id to 'l'! lis 'id; •). 1!. Tharker iO;--:!t's 1)a:\ 6 1 Ik re at £!:; i M ti £\i 7s Cd. -J co-.v- at £i'2 7s Cd to £l3 -2s Cd : J. p-vii :',i heifer a' £l3 7s 6d: <d.et:-3, 2 heifers at £H lis Cd to £9 12s 01. 3 cews at £7 lis Cd to £l3 17s 6d, 5 Lei:»r3 at £6 2s Cd to £l3 '2o Cd, 7 cows at £t> 7s Gd to £l6 17.- Cd. 2 steeis at £6 7* C.i to £9 12s 6d. 3 .steers at £7 7s Gd to £ll lis Cd, 4 tors at £S 2s 6d to £lO 17s Gd, 5 hfdr'ers at £6 17s Gd to £li.i 2s 6.1; Jno. ?r:i:-iv fßakaii', 2 cov s at £HI 2i 6d to £ls 12s Cd; D. Aixcn \Yoo.l>ndi. ke'fer at £lO 17s Cd. c<-'.v at £-5 7s Ci; C. Matnnness iWaint:i', l? stte:s at ±'ll is Cd to £l9 2' Cd; J. E.i'. (Woolsion' 1 , 3 hciiers at £7 2s 6d to £ll 7s (xl; W. Deidrich (Lower Kokatahi>, 12 pterri's at £22 l'2s 6d to £26 17s 6d; client, 7 ster-rs at £IS 2s 6d to £23,2s 6d; Mrs F. I»I. ?lartin (Cuivei'deni, 6 steers at £ll 2s 6d to £l3 7s 6d. 3 heifers at £6 17s6d: Macklay Bros. (Ikamatua), 7 cows at £ls 2s 6d to £l7 2, Cd. lipifer at £l6 17s Cd; K. Hay (Pigeon Bav:. 2 steers at £l7 7s Go, 3 cows at £ll 17s Cd to £l7 17s 6d, heifer at £ll is 6d: client. 3 cows at £6 17s Cd to £ll is 6d ; D. iDoric), cow at £ls lis 6d; We«t Coast client, 8 steers at £22 10s to £24 is fid; Loudon Estate (Teddington), 12 steers at £ls 7s 6d to £"2O 7s Cd: Leslie Hills, 14 steers at £ll 17s Cd to £ll 17s 6d. 2 heifers at £l3 7s 6d to £1? 2s 6d : Geraldine client, H steers at £l3 7r, 6d to £l9 2;6d: W. Nixon's Kstatc :Killinc!iy'i, 1 cow at £2l !2s 6d ; R.angiora client, 3 cows at £6 03 to £'l2 17s 6d. VEALEKS. The entry wa« of about average size, with a good deal of rubbishy stuff forward. The demand wns keen, with vahiee on a Jevel with last week, the sunp'y of rrcod vealers insufficient for the demand. Values wore: Runners, C 3 5s to £9 17s Cd. Cw-vl vealers, £C 10s to £7 ss. Med.urn. vealers. £4 15s to £6 2a 6d. Calves, 20s to 47s 6d. STORE CATTLE. There was a entry of store cattle, including afl usual a good proportion of cowb which sold well. Forward steers and heifers also met with a good demand. Values were: Three and four-year-o'd ste<trs, to £lO 10s. Two and three-year-old heifers, £\ 15s. Good cows, ta £4. Others, £1 5s to £2 ss. DAIRY CATTLE. The entry of dairy catt'e totalled 94 head. It consisted mainly of heifers, many of them in poor condition. The. sale throughout lacked life, but most of the vendors met the market. Values were: Kxtra good second, third, and fourth calvers, springing, to £ll 53. Good sorts, £5 to £B. Medium sorts, £3 10s to £4 15s. Best springing heifers, £3 to £6 10s. Others, £1 12s Gd to £2 15s. Poor conditioned cows and backward calvers, £1 7s Gd to £3. FAT PIGS.~ A med.Mim-sized entry, which included a few pens from North Otago. The demand for baconers was weaker, but there was a very keen sale for porkers, which showed an advance. Values were: Choppers, £i to £9. *. « Light baconers, £t lbs to £5 ss. Heavy baconers, £5 15s to £6 101. Kxtra heavy baconers, to £7 2s. Average price per lb, BJd to 9id. Light porkers, 53a to 655. Heavy porkers, 22s to 80s.v Average price per To, 9Jd to IOJd. STORE PIGS. Only "a medium entry of store, pigs was forward. There waa a good attendance of buyers, and the demaad .throughout was excellent, prices being several shillings in advance of last week. Competition tor wcaners was particularly keen. Values were: Very small weancrs, 26s to 30s. Better sorts, 33s to 38s. Medium stores, 40s to 475. Large stores, to 58s 6d. GOVERNMENT 54 PER CENT. ' STOCK. The Government advises in this issue an offer of 5J per cent, securities, debentures, or inserib«l stock, with currency of ten years. This iSue is being made with a view to procapital for advances to settlers and workers through the State Advances Office, for development of the country, and for the promotion of increased production generally. It affords an opportunity to secure a profitable and sound investment, and those who can do so should subscribe freely to help the Dominion.

TRADE WITH CHINA. The trade position in China has been very greatly affected by the disturbed state of the country. A leading firm of British merchants writing from Hong' Kong in respect to the prospect of business there is pessimistic about the situation. It informs its principals in Melbourne that efforts to build up a business in certain, well-known Australian lines • have coincided with the most apnalling trade conditions Hong Kong,has ever experienced. For two months trade has been virtually dead, and there is little or no prospects of an improvement in the near future. The firm considers that it cannot be too widely known that these troubles Live nothing to do With labour conditions, treaties, or concessions, although all three are being jused as a. cause to promote antiforeign feeling. Conditions of labour, security of life and property, in the British colony of Hong Kong, and in the foreign concessions throughout China, are immeasurably superior in every way to those existing in China proper. The country, it is alleged, has been reduced to poverty or worse bv military factions, whose only aim is to secure wealth. To avoid suspicion they blame the foreigner. That state of affaire, the firm, adds, has been 'seized upon by Soviet Russia as a good base from which to begin its campaign, overthrowing law and order the world over. The Soviets are not desirous ri bettering conditions in China, The more ruin *they can bring about, the bette- the chance of stirring up class hatred. Th« majority of the Chinese wish to be let alone, but should they purchase or deal in foreign goods they are intimidated and even murdered. . -

PRESERVATIVES IN DAIRY PRODUCE. Regulations issued in Great Britain in regard to the use or preservatives, etc., in food are still the subject of enquiry bv New Zealand butter producers. The regulations, so far as they relate to butter, -will- come into operation on July Ist, 1928, but otherwise fhey will commence to operate on July Is;, 19-27. The regulations provide for the prohibition of 4*e importation and sale of articles of food to which preservatives and other specified substances have been added. Preservatives is declared to mean any substance which is capable of retarding or. arresting the process of fermentation or -other decomposition of 'ood. or of masking anv of the evidence of putrefaction, but does "not include common salt, saltpetre, sugars, acetic acid, or vinegar, alcohol, or potable spirits, herbs, hop extract, spices, and essential oils used for flavouring purposes, or any substance added to food by the process of smoking, i