ADDINGTON MARKET.

Press, Volume LXVI, Issue 20024, 4 September 1930, Page 14

ADDINGTON MARKET.

I SHORT ENTRIES AGAIN. FAT STOCK VALUES IMPROVE. (BT OUB COMMERCIAL BOITOB.I The weekly metropolitan market at "Addington yesterday was the second in succession at which there have been short entries in the principal sections of the market, and it was also noteworthy for a further substantia] rise in the value of beef, for all classes of which prices improved by a full £1 a head, and a further rise in mutton values. The beef quality was outstanding, and was the best this season when the National market, which always includes a large proportion of show beasts, is excluded. The quality of the store sheep was also the best that has beon seen during the slack season. Included was a big proportion of young useful oW es The sale was a very good one throughout, and although there was not a creat deal of alteration on the rates of last market, there was a firmer tone in evidence, and buyers were more inclined to extend their limits. The entry of fat sheep was smaller than that of last week, and was still below the total necessary to meet requirements. Consequently, on top of the sharp rise in values, there was a further firming, which amounted to Is to 2s a head over all. The Bale opened a little in advance of last week's rates, and hardened as it advanced. The small entry of spring lambs Bold very well. STORE SHEEP. There was another small entry of store oheep, the number yarded totalling about 1300, or 100 more than last Wednesday. Most of them consisted of breeding ewes, and, taking them all round, they were the most useful collection of sheep seen in the yards for many weeks, there being quite a fair proportion of younger ewes of more than average quality. There were about 250 hoggets penned, and these also made a fair showing. A good deal of interest was shown in Iho sale by a large attendance of farmers, and the tone of the market showed a marked improvement. Bidding was not so restricted as it was last week, and for all sorts there was quite a sound enquiry. Hoggets vvero wanted, and these hardened by about Is a head, and those in search of owes were inclined to be a little more liberal in their limits, with the result that prices for this class of sheep showed a distinct firming tendency. There were no passings. The best price of the day was 31s 6d, .which was paid for a line of two-tooth Corriedale owes in lamb to long-woolled rams. A pen of two-tooth Shropshires, in lamb to Shropshire rams, sold at 31s. Values were:— Extra good two-tooth Corriedale ewes, to 81s 6d. Good two-tooth three-quarterbred ewes, to 26s Od. Good two-tooth halfbred ewes, 24s to 25s 6d. Medium two and four-tooth halfbred ewea, to 22s 4d. Good six and eight-tooth halfbred ewes, 28s 8d to 24s 9d. Ordinary six-tooth halfbred ewes, to 18s. Sound-mouthed halfbred ewes, to 14s 9d Failing-mouthed halfbred ewes, to 9s. Medium six and eight-tooth three-quarter-bred ewes, to 18s. Extra good s.m. Romney cross ewes to 245. Good ewe hoggets, to 20s 9d. Medium owe hoggots, to 17s 7d. Wether hoggets, 12s to 14s lOd. Good six-tooth halfbred wothers, to 21s. The principal sales were:— Ewes —34 two-tooth three-quarterbred at 26s 6d, 36 six-tooth halfbred at 24s od, 69 three-quarterbred hoggets at 17s 7d, 22 f.m. halfbred at 9s. 60 three-quarterbred hoggets st 20s 9d, 31 s.m. crossbred at 14s sd, 32 two and four-tooth halfbred at 245, 65 two and four-tooth halfbred at 22s 4d, 35 two-tooth Shropshire at 81s, 130 four,'six, and eight-tooth English Leicester at 19s 9d, 42 two-tooth Corriedale at 31s fld, 48 four, six, and eight-tooth halfbred at 23s Bd. 65 s and f.m halfbred at 14s 9d, 63 two, four, six, and eight-tooth crossbred at 18s 122 two-tooth halfbred at 25s Od, 141 two-tooth ha fbrcd at 23s 7d to 2!ls 9d, 70 six-tooth halfbred at 18s, 53 s.m, Romney at 245. -to^ o^™7~? 9 "ossbred hogget at 14s lOd, 78 halfbred hogget at 12s, 67 six-tooth halfbred at 21s.

SPRING LAMBS. Spring: lamßs again sold very well at rates up to Is 8d a pound, and In some with" iT'll.t week. W " COmp *" d The sales were:— On account of Harvey Bros. (Rangiora), 1 d 7d -' E - Millar (Killinchy), 1 »oo mi ' 4 tkinson (Swannanoa), 4 at 29s lOd to 86s Id; H. H. Bennett (Ben! netts), 8 at 27s 4d to 81s 7d; E. Early (Spnngston), 9 at 24s Id to 28s 4d. FAT SHEEP. Fat sheop were again in short supply, the entry totalling about 8750 head, as compared with 8900 head at last week's sale. The effect of the short entry was noticeable right from the start of the sale, the market opening firmly on a basis of last week's improved rates. Yesterday's values represented a rise over the last fortnight of from 3s to 6s a head. The quality of the sheep generally was quite notable, there being m ,?. re ,. t ' lon aD BTera ße sprinkling of prime killable sorts. South Ganterburv breeders were well represented, and it remained for one from down that way, Simon Mackensle (Otumarama), to top the market with some of the most outstanding lines of wethers yarded at Addington for a long time. There wore 162 of them, and thsly sold at from 83s 4d to 40s lOd, the average price for the line being 86s 6d. There were 109 that averaged 87s. They were Corriedales and three-quarterbredß. The top price for ewes was 83s 7d, secured for seven sold by D. Gillanders (Darfleld).

The offering of hoggets was a little bigger than last week's, and did not share in the general advance to the same extent as tho adult sheep. Values were:— Extra prime wethers to 40s lOd. Prime wothers 31s 6d to 35s 6d. Medium wethers 26s 6d to 30s 6d. Light wethers 22s to 25s 6d. Extra prime ewes to 33s 7d. Prime owes 24s to 28s. Medium ewes 20s to 235. Light ewes 16s 6d to 19s. Aged and inferior 13s 6d to 16s. Extra prime hogget's to 81s 4d. Prime hoggets 26s 6d to 295. Medium hoggets 22s to 25s Cd.

Light hoggets 17s 6d to 21s. The principal sales were:— Wethers —On account of Simon Mackenzie (Timaru), 162 at 33s 4d to 40s lOd; P. A. Elworthy (Gordon Valley), 54 at 86s Id to 89s 4d; client, 46 at 27s 7d to 37s 4d; estate of R. E. Allen (Killinchy), 8 at S6s lOd; J. McQuilkin (Eiffelton), 112 at 32s lOd to 36s lOd; W. G. Thompson (Maungati). 52 at 29s lOd to 84s 4d; W J. Skurr (Oxford), 50 at 28s 4d to 84s Id; J. Armstrong (Olaremont), 58 at 81s Id to 83s lOd; client', 121 at 25s 7d to 88s lOd; J. Campbell (Methven), 122 at 24a 7d to 88s 7d; T. G. Jarman (Hororata), 52 at 82s Id to BSs 7d; D. S. Studhlome (Coldstream), 50 at 28s 7d to 82s 4d; Hare Bros. (Culverden), 110 at 27s 4d to 81s 4d; J. and P. Clinton (Darfleld), 57 at 28s lOd to 81s 4d; 0. Hale (Lyndhurst). 31 at 20s 7d to 80s 4d; T Greenaway (Lauriston), 81 at 29s 4d to 80s Id; D. McLeod (Methven), 112 at 23t 10d to 29s 10d; G, W. Bulmer (Darfleld), 15 a< 29s lOd; F. G. Early (Greendale),- 6 at 29s 7d; P. J. Roberts (Sprinston), 18 at 29s 7d; A, Robertson (Courtenay), 80 at 27s 10d to 29s 7d; J. Connolly (Rakaia), 72 at 24s 10d to 29s Id; E. Stewart (Darfleld), 50 at 20s 7d to 29s Id; P. Charles (Rangitata). 8 at 28s lOd; client, 45 at 25s lOd to 27s 7d; M. E. Jenkins (Courtenay), 59 at 22s 4d to 27s 7d; A. Atkins (Swannanoa), 12 at 22s 10d; 3. Robertson (Winchmore), 80 at 248 10d to 26s lOd; E. A: Adams (Waddington) 51 at 24s Id to 26s 7d: M. P. Kingsbury (Wakanui), 62 at 24s 7d to 26s 7d; B. R. Chambers (Winchmore), 28 at 24s' 10d to 25s 4d; C. Smith (Springbank), 313 at 20s 4d to 24s lOd; client, 38 at 20s 4d to 24s lOd; W. Deans (Waddington). 48 at 21a 7d to 24s 4d; F. A. Tutton (Broadfteld), 20 at 20s lOd to 22s lOd; client, 17 at 22s 7d. Ewes —On account of D. Gillanders (Darfleld), 58 at 29 lOd to 83s 7d; L. J. Grant' (Terouka), 57 at 26s lOd to 31s 7d; H. .0, Townscnd (Waddington), 22 at 27s l'Od to 29s 10d; G and F. Moorhead (Southbridge) 12 at 27s 4d to 29s 7d; P. K. Thompson (Oxford), 60 at 23s 7d to 29s Id; F. Charles (Rangitata), 129 at 24b 7d to 27s 4d: W H Gillespie (Oxford), 60 at 22s 7d to 26s tO<T, G. T. Robinson (Courtenay), 8 at 26s Id; W. J. Skurr (Oxford), 11 at 25s lOd; F. G. Early (Greendale), 51 at 20s Id to 25s lOd: S. Robinson (Winchmore). 61 at 20s 7d to 25s Id: W. Deans (Waddington), 23 at 22s 7d to 25s Id; client, 19 at 21s 4d to 24s lOd; Ludemann Bros. (Springbank), 4 at 23s Id, Harvey Bros. (Rangiora), 12 at 22s XOd: Kingsbury's Estate ('Rakaia), 56 at 20s tOd to 22s Id. Hoggets—On account of G. T. Robinson (Courtenay), 9 at 30s 7d to 31s 4d; client, 55 at 21s 4d to 30s 4d: E. Newell (Temp'eton), 1 at 29s lOd; D. McLeod (Mothven), 10 at 19s lOd to 27s 7d; F. Charles (Rangitata), 112 at 19s 7d to 23s lOd; client, 35 at 18s 7d to 21s Gd; R. R. Creswill (Winchmore), 70 at 15s 7d to 19s Id;' H. Page (Sonthbrook). 6 at I8s; A. W. Adams (Sheffield), 14 at 14s lOd to 17a 7d; E. Stewart (Darfleld), 7 hoggets at 16s 4d. FAT CATTLE. There was again a shojrt entry ef f»t cattle, th.e yarding totalling only 850 head as compared with 398 jjfead at (a'Bt week's market. The quality was the best seen in the yards this season, with the exception of the National market. The cattle were drawn principally from within the province, although

there were nearly 100 bead of very PTj™* beasts forward from the North Island, West Coast, and Otago. The 61 head from the North Island were from Glen Oroua, and were in on© line. They were Aberdeen-Angua. Consequent upon the shortness of the entry and the big proportion of prime cattle, tho sale was an exceptionally koen one throughout, and a further increase in values of £1 a head was recorded on an average over the whole sale, and in the case of some oi the prime lines the advance was as much as £1 10s a head. Thus beef values have advanced £2 10s a head in two weeks, and at yesterday's sale they reached their nignost point for this season. In odd instances the value per 1001b was over the 50s mark. AS there were several show beasts forward there were some good prices paid, this being especially the case in the heifer section of the market. The top pfics for heifers was as 6d, secured for one sold on account of McEvedy Bros. (Blytho Downs), and another on the same account brought over £2O, seven steers £2l 7s 6d to £23 17s 6d, and three cows £l7 2s 6d. A heifer on account of D. Gillanders (Darfleld) sold at £l9 7s 6d, and one on aocount of H. J. Luscombe (Mawaro) brought £l9 12b od. The top price for steers was £25 2s 6d, secured for two sold on account of MiBS I. and A. M. Rutherford (Montrode). They sold seven steers at from £2O 17s 6d to that figure. The best price for cows was £l7 12s 6d, secured by beasts sold on account of Townley Bros. (Stirling), and a southern client. ' The best handy-weight steer, heifer, and cow beef made from 46s to 50s por 1001b, and in the case of some odd beastß a little above that figure. Best heavyweight steer beef 41s to 455, medium quality 37s 6d to 41s; cow beef to 41s, secondary to 38s, and rough down to 31s per 1001b.

Values were:— Extra prime heavy steers, to £25 2s 6d. Prime heavy steers, £l9 10s to £22. Prime medium-weight steers, £l6 to £l9. Medium-quality steers, £l2 10s to £ls. Light steers, £9 10s to £l2. Show heifers, to £2l 2s 6d. Extra prime heifers, to £l9 12s M. Prime heifers, £l4 to £l6 10s. Medium .heifers, £ll 10s to £lB. Light heifers, £8 to £lO 10s. Extra prime cows, to £l7 12s (Jo. Prime cows, £l3 to £ls 10s. Medium cows, £lO 15s to £l2. Light and aged cows, £7 to £lO. The principal sales were: —On account of H. J. Luscombe (Mawaro), 8 steers at £2O 12s 6d to £2l 12s 6d, 8 heifers at £lB 2s 6d to £l9 12s 6d; Norman Rutherford (Mendip Hills), 8 steers at £ll 7s 6d to £l7 17s 6d; southern client, 2 heifers at £ll 17s 6d to £l2 12s 6d, 8 cows at £l2 17s 6d to £l3 2s 6d, 1 steer at £ls 17s 6d; Alex. McLaughlin (Taumutu), 8 steers at £l2 to £ls 17s 6d W. Doyle (Doyleston), 1 eow at £5 17s 6d; client, 2 heifers at £ll 17s 6d to £l4 2s 6d; N. T. Watson (Kaiapoi, 1 cow at £l3 12s 6d; W. Diedrich (Lower Kokatahi). 22 steers at £l9 12s Gd to £22 17s 6d; P. F. Douds (Sefton), 1 cow at £l4 7s 6d; T. Saunders (Glen Oroua), 35 steers at £lB 17s Cd to £22 17s 6d; 6 heifers at £ls 7s Gd to £l6, 6 cows at £l4 12s 6d; Miss I. and A. M. Rutherford (Montrose), 7 steers at £2O 17s Od to £25 2s 6d; T. A. Stewart (Upper Riccarton), 2 cows at £ls 17s 6d; M. Bethell (Pahau Pastures), .14 steers at £lB 123 6d to £2O 7s 6d; McAdam Bros. (Balcairn). 2 steers at £8 17s 6d to £l7 17s 6d; D. Gillanders (Darfleld), 3 heifers st £ls 17s 6d to £l9 7s 6d, 2. cows at £ll 12s 6d to £l4 7s 6d, 1 steer at £9 12s 6d; h. B. Manion (Weedons), 2 cows at £ls 7s 6d to £ls 17b 6d; O. J. Low (Rangiora), 1 cow at £l6 17s 6d: clients, 6 cows at £6 12s 6d to £l2 2s 6d. 4 steers st £l2 17s 6d to £l3 17s 6d; P. C. Newton (Akaroa), 5 steers at £l7 12s 6d to £l9 2s 6d, 10 cows at £l2 2s 6d to £l6 2s 6d; McEvedy Bros. (Blythe Downs), 4 heifers at £l7 12s 6d to £2l 2s 6d, 7 steers at £2l 7s 6d to £23 17s 6d, 8 cows at £l7 2s 6d; Townley Bros. (Stirling), 8 heifers at £ls 7s 6d to £l6 12s 6d, 21 cows at £l4 2s 6d to £l7 12s 6d; client, 25 steers at £ll 2s 6d to £l6 2s 6d; R. E. Eerry (Halswell), 1 cow at £l4 12« 6d; H. T. Thacker (Okain's Bay), 6 cows at £ll 7s 6d to £l4 2s 6d, 4 heifers at £l3 7s 6d to £l6; J. E. Thacker (Okain's Bay), 4 cows at £l3 12s 6d to £l4 12s 6d, 5 heifers at £l3 17s 6d to £ls 7s 6d; R. M. Thacker (Okain's Bay), 2 cows at £l3 12s ,6d to £l4 12s 6d; C. B. Thacker (Okain's Bay), 3 cows at £l3 12s 6d to £l3 17s 6d: C. S., Lyall (Pigeon Bay), 2 steers at £ls 7s 6d to £l9 12s 6d, 15 heifers at £ll 10s to £l3 12s 6d; southern client, 1 heifer at £ls 2s 6d, 6 cows at £l4 12s 6d to £l7 12s 6d; P. Shadbolt (French Farm), 5 steers at £lB 17s 6d to £ls 7s 6d; F. W. Gartery (Springbank), 1 cow at £l2 12s 6d; client, 14 cows at £9 7s 6d to £l4 17s 6d, 5 heifers at £8 12s 6d to £l2 17s 6d; N. Rutherford (Parnassus), 9 steers at £lO 7s 6d to £lB 12s 6d: L. Breitmeyer (Little River), 4 steers at £l4 2s 6d to £l2 17s 6d, 8 cows at £lO 2s 6d to £l2 3p 6d, S heifers at £lB 2s 6d to £l4 2s 6d; W. F. Magson (Rakala), 1 cow at £ll 17s Gd; R. F. Magson (Rakaia), 2 cows at £ls to £l6 17s 6d, 1 heifer at £lB 2s 6d; estate of F. B. MnsSon (Rakaia), 2 cows at £5 12s 6d to .£9 7s' 6d.

VEALERS. There was a small entry of veaien, the quality being poor. All sorts showing quality sold well, at an advance of 6a » head on last week's rates. Top price was <lO 3s 6d. STORE CATTLE. The offering of store cattle was of medium slie, and there were few attractive ■ lines forward . The enquiry was satisfactory throughout. and prices showed little change. Eigh-teen-month* to two-year-old Shorthorn steer* made up to £7 15s, .12 to 18-month* Hereford cross steers to £6 6s, yearling calves to £8 7s 6d, fresh cows to £7, and balls to £5. DAIRY CATTLE. There was little outstanding about the dairy cattle offering, quality on the whole being indifferent. The market opened In the face of a sound enquiry, and rates showed some Improvement on those ruling last week. Values were:— Good second ana third ealvers, £lO to £l2. Medium sorts, £8 to £9 10s. Aged and inferior sorts, £4 to Jt7. Good heifers. £lO 10s to £ll 15s. Medium sorts, £9 to £lO. Others, £7 6s to £8 15s. PAT PIGS. Yardings of baconers and porkers were rather on the small side. The demand for baconers was keen, and they sold at an. advance on last week's rates. Prices for porkers showed tittle change, bat choppers wore a shade easier. Values were:— Porkers, 42s 6d to 60s. Heavy porkers, 01s 6d to 74s 6d. Average price a lb, 9Jd to 10id. Ohoppers. 65s to £6 6s. Baconers, £3 17s fid to £4 14s fid. Heavy baconers. to £5 6s fid. Average price a lb,. 7Jd to Bd. STORE PIGS. There was a large yarding of store pigs, the total being 290. Weaners met with strong competition, and sold well at late rates. Large stores were also in good demand. Values were:— Large stores, 40s to 47s • fid. Medium stores, 35s to 88s fid. Small stores, 80s to 34s 6d. Slips, 28s to 29s 6d. Weaners, 23s to 27s fid. Inferior weaners, 12s fid to 21s.