ADDINGTON MARKET

Press, Volume LXXIII, Issue 22073, 22 April 1937, Page 13

ADDINGTON MARKET

SMALLER SHEEP ENTRIES STRONG DEMAND FOR EWES Though entries at yesterday's Addington market were smaller than those of a week ago they were still above the average. This was particularly the case with fat sheep. Store sheep again came forward In substantial numbers for this period of the season, and the sale was one of the best for some 'weeks. Good ewes sold very keenly and old ewes met with a freer disposal, though there was little change in prices. Tat lambs sold briskly at slightly in excess, of the export rates, and fat sheep also sold to brisk competition from both butchers and exporters. If anything prices showed a shade of improvement, particularly for export ewes. Another heavy entry of fat cattle of average moderate quality met with an easier market, except for the small proportion of prime cattle. Old cows and unfinished steers formed a big proportion of the entry, and these met with a dragging sale. The attendance at the sheep market was a particularly large one. STORE SHEEP The store sheep entry showed a sub-, stantial decline on that of last week. Lambs were forward in small numbers, and there were few of any quality amongst them. They sold well considering the quality, and a strong market existed for ewe lambs. A pen of ewe lambs sold at 29s 6d. The market for sheep with condition and decent mouths was the strongest for some time, and there were cases of ewes passed In at previous sales being disposed of at up to 2s and 3s in advance of passed-ln prices. This does not indicate that the general appreciation in values reached these figures ior good sheep, but on average the Improvement was from Is to. Is 6d a head. The old sheep showed little change in values, although there was a better clearance. Twotooths passed in from previous sales made 38s 6d, and good sound-mouthed to 275. The best of the falling-mouthed sold at up to 20s, with quite ordinary sorts down to 14s and 15s. There was a good demand for forward wethers, a station line making 25s Id. Representative sales were:—■ Ewes—lo 3 Chatham Island two-tooths at 31s 6d to 32s 6d, 299 s.m. at 22s 6(3. 58 s. and f.m. at 20s 9d. 127 s.m. at 25s 6d, ISO at 25s 7d, 185 at 21s 3d. 116 f.m. at 15s 6d, 130 s.m. at 25s Od, 61 f.m. at 14s 3d. 135 f.m. at 14s 6d. 64 f.m. at 14s 3d. 71 s.m. at 255. 135 f.m. at 14s 3d, 63 f.m. at 17s lid. 205 s.m. at 80s 3d, 182 f.m. at lis Id to lis sd, 60 f.m. at 20s "6d. 68 s.m. at 23s Id, 130 s.m. at 26s lid, 89 .at 12s 3d, 168 f.m. at 13s 9d, 88 four and six-tooth at 28s 4d. 71 two-tooth at 29s 6d, 22 twotooth at 30s, 50 two-tooth at 34s 9d. Wethers—334 at 24s 7d to 25s Id, 68 at 22s 6d. Lambs—l2s three-quarterbred ewe at 295, 60 Corriedale at 28s 3d. . FAT LAMBS The entry In the fat lamb section comprised about 2200 head, a few less than penned last week. Quality was much better, some drafts of good lambs being forward. There was again a keen market, values for firsts being nearer 9Jd per lb than the schedule price of 91d. The competition from both the trade and exporters was keen throughout. Values were as under:— Extra prime heavy lambs, to 35s 4d. Prime heavy lambs, 30a to 32s 6d. Prime medium-weight lambs, 27s 6d to 293. Ordinary lambs, 25s to 275. Light lambs, to 245. Pyne, Gould. Guinness, Ltd., sold:— On account of E. WoodlU (Akaroa), 11 at 32s Id: E. Webster (Rakaia), 43 at 28s 7d to 31s 7d: G. T. Smith (Dorie). 59 at 26s lOd to 30s 4d; L. H. Leslie (Sprlngbank), 17 at 28s 7d to 295. 7d: R. C. Idlens (Chatham Islands). 23 at 28s 7d to 28s lOd: F. Langdale (West Melton). 67 at 24s Id to 28s 4d; A. A. Narbey (Long Bay), 15 at 19s lOd to 28s Id: E. G. Mutton (Springston), 10 at 28s Id; J. O. Coop (Springvale), 83 at 23s Id to 27s lOd; J. S. Douglas (Ethelton), 79 at 24s Id to 26s lOd; C. K. Elliott (Little River). 18 at 24s 4d to 25s lOd: W. J. Seaton (Courtenay), 16 at 21s lOd: W. F. McArthur (Harewood), 15 at 21s Id National Mortgage and Agency Company, Ltd., sold:—On account of Bern. McEvedy (Southbridge), 16 at 32s 4d to 35s Id; George Ewart (Kirwee), 55 at 28s Id to 33s 4d; North Canterbury .Client, 7 at 31s 4d; Mrs M. K. Anderson (Waipara), 16 at 24s lOd to 30s Id; M. Ellis (Waltaki), 16 at 21s to 29s 4d: J. Harris (Waipara). 10 at 28s 7d: C. Duggan (Southbridge). 25 at 23s lOd to 26s 7d; A. E. Hunt (Waipara). 86 at 245" lOd to 28s lOd; Husband Bros. (Lakeside). 11 at 25s 4d to 23s 7d. H. Matson and Company sold:—On account of a cllert, 144 at 29s 7d to 35s 4d; J. H. Ridgen (Springston), 20 at 28s lOd to 31s 7d: W. P. Spencer (Spencerville). 9 at 31s lOd; West Coast client, 69 at 23s 7d to 30s lOd: A. G. .Tohanson (Chatham Islands), 10 at 25s 4d to 29s Id; Flaxton Farm, 10 at 28s lOd: James Brlce (Hornby), 15 at 28s 10d; Hill Morten, 61 at 27s 7d to 2Ss 4d; R. A. Kidd (Waiau). 7 at 27s Id to 27s 10d: client, 34 at 27s 7d to 27s 10d; S. E. Chappie (Ktllinchy), 11 at 26s Id; W. T. Franks (Gray's Road), 32 at 18s 4d to 19s 7d. New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Ltd., sold: —On account of L. L. Radford (Little River), 9 at 28s; Mrs D. M. Bennett (Cheviot), 14 at 23s lOd to 25* 4ri: client. 32 at 22s 4d. New Zealand Farmers' Co-operative Association of Canterbury, Ltd., sold: —On account of A. Petrie (Sefton), 5 at 33s 4d; W. S. Coop (Port Levy). 4 at 29a lOd; H. Matthews (Walkari), 25 at 25s lOd to 29s 7d; client. 38 at 27s 4d to 28s. 7d; J. Miles (Fernside), 55 at 27s lOd; J. F. Wright (Templeton), 50 at 26s 4d to 27s lOd; John McLachlan (Leeston), 167 at 24s lOd to 275: C. L. Brown (West Melton), 10 at 26s Id; E. W. Coop (Port Levy), fl at 22s 4d:"V. C. Harris (Ranglora), 4 at 22s lOd. ~ ■ Dalgety and Company, Ltd., sold:—On account of H. A. Cunningham (Duvauchelle), 8 at 21s 7d to 35s Id: E. Cochrane (Kopara), 33 at 21s 4d to 32s lOd; client, 37 at 24s 4d to 32s Id; G. Henderson (Halkett), 41 at 26s Id to 32s Id; estate J. E. Watson (Amberlev), 25 at 26s 4d to 30s Id: J. Muhro (Hawarden), 5 at 25s Id to 2Rs 4d: cllert, 35 at 18s to 28s Id; H. F. Wright (Dunsandel), 9 at 27s he Jearried that commission was being paid for the transfer, of the shares. In answer to Mr O'Leary, the plaintiff said he did not know at the meeting called by the Public Trustee in Wellington that it was proposed to form two new companies to take over the Investment Executive Trust assets. After reading a copy of the prospectus, Elliott admitted that A. O; Bridgewater and Company, Ltd.,' had taken 500 shares in the new company. He did not bother to read the first annual report of the directors, and he did not see the explanation of £4049 shown as commission, salaries, ana travelling expenses; nor did he notice that £llOO had been invested in the Investment and Development Corporation (N.Z.). Ltd. He had never heard of the Investment and Development Corporation and did not know that Bridgewater had given the shareholders of the Australasian Investment Corporation at the annual meeting a full account of the dealings with McArthur's company. Position of McArthur In further cross-examination the plaintiff insisted that Bridgewater was quite definite in his statements that McArthur was in no way concerned. "I had never heard of the McArthur Trust," he added. John Morrison, Assistant-Registrar of Companies at Christchurch, gave evidence that the Australasian Investment Corporation was registered on July 3, 1935, and that the Investment and Development Corporation was incorporated at Wellington on June 5, 1936. John Gordon McGhie, of the Public Trustee's office, stated that the affairs of the McArthur combine of companies were taken over on April 16. 1935. The main transfers of Investment Executive Trust debentures were made at the end of the year. The majority of the debenture holders had not transferred their holdings to either the McArthur Trust or the Australasian Investment Corporation. Most of the applications for transfers to the McArthur Trust were from Otago and Southland, the others being principally from Canterbury, Nelson, and West Coast. At the time the Investment Executive Trust went into liquidation, Bridgewater's debenture holdings totalled £4O, and neither these nor other, debentures had been transferred to the Investment Executive Trust on May 14, when he visited Elliott. This concluded the case for plaintiff, and Mr O'Leary began his opening, address, which: was interrupted by the adjournment until this morning.

10d; estate E. J. Christian (Hawarden), 12 at 24s 4d to 26s lOd; E. E. V. Smith (Kowai Bush), 70 at 21s 7d to 24s 4d; G. R. McRae (Balmoral). 46 at 18s lOd to 22s 7d. FAT SHEEP The entry in the fat sheep section,, though substantially smaller than that of last week, was again a heavy one, overflowing into the fat lamb pens. It comprised close on 6000 head. Quality was better than was the case last week, there being good truck lots from South and Mid-Canterbury, with a few from the Chathams. The market from the outset was a keen one for quality wethers and ewes, and light ewes sold decidedly better. Exporters were more actively in the market for this class than they were last week, when the overflow caused a slip in the final stages. There was a good clearance, and the sale concluded firmly. West Coast butchers were again in the market. A few odd wethers made up to the good price of 39s 7d, and ewes to 27s lOd. Values were as under: — Extra prime heavy wethers.to 39s 7d. Prime heavy wethers, 28s 6d to 325. Prime medium-weight wethers, 26s 6d to 28s. Ordinary wethers, 25s to 26s 3d. Light wethers to 24s 6d. Extra prime heavy ewes to 27s lOd. Prime heavy ewes, 22s to 23s 6d. Prime medium-weight ewes, 17s 6d to 21s 6d. . Ordinary ewes. 15s 6d to 17s. Light ewes to 15s. New Zealand Farmers' Co-operative Association of Canterbury, Ltd., sold:— Wethers —On account of R. M. Morten (Tai Tapu), 106 at 27s 4d to 35s Id; C. S. Chatterton (Dunsandel), 20 at 29s 7d to 33s 7d; W. Baxter (Waipara), 14 at 32s 7d; P. K. Thompson (Carlton), 30 at 25s 4d to 29s lOd; South Canterbury client, 64 at 27s 4d to 29s Id: J. E. Lochhead (Rakaia), 63 at 25s 4d to 28s lOd: J. E. Whyte (Waipara), 21 at 25s lOd to 28s 4d; G. L. Brown (West Melton), 25 at 25s 7d to 27s 7d; J. H. Hampton (Leeston), 66 at 23s Id to 25s lOd; G. E. Mulcock (Wainui), 32 at 24s 7d to 25s 7d; J. F. Duncan (Waiau). 142 at 21s lOd to 23s 4d. Ewes—On account of Bruce Brothers (Hororata), 50 at 23s lOd to 28s 7d; J. Gardiner (Rakaia), 129 at 20s lOd to 24s 7d; H. W. Harrison (Waipara). 64 at 17s 7d to 24s 4d; client, 53 at 14s 4d to ,23s 4d; H. Matthews (Waikari), 43 at 17s lOd to 23s Id; W. Baxter (Waipara), 40 at 19s lOd to 22s 7d; J. 0.. Pritchard, sen. (Domett), 62 at 15s lOd to 22s Id; client, 27 at 12s 6d to 20s lOd; G. W. R. Osborne (Doyleston), 62 at 17s Id.to 20s 7d; L. G. Skurr (Oxford), 22 at 19s 7d to 20s 4d; J. G. Whyte (Waipara), 51 at 16s lOd to 19s 7d; A. S. Whyte (Waipara), 30 at 18s lOd to 19s 7d; client, 89 at 15s id to 19s Id; Jack Miles (Fernside), 26 at 17s 4d to 18s 4d; A. Stalker (Rangiora), 14 at 12s 4d. Dalgety and Company, Ltd., sold: — Wethers—On account of H. H. Hadler (Amberley), 2 at 39s 7d: J. P. Cameron (Timaru), 60 at 31s lOd to 35s lOd; R. O. Dixon. (West Eyreton). 27 at 23s to 29s lOd. Ewes—On account of Fulton and Garrett (Scargtll), 49 at 18s lOd to 27s lOd; W. Tizzard (Methven), 32 at 19s 7d to 25s 4d; client, 41 at 15s lOd to 24s lOd; client, 51 at 19s 7d to 24s Id; J. Thomson (Methven), 22 at 20s Id to 22s 4d; J. Doak (Hawarden), 32 at 18s Id to 20s 7d; estate J-. E. Watson (Amberley). 54 at 14s to 19s 4b!; R. O. Dixon (West Eyreton). 35 at 16s lOd to 18s lOd; estate E. J. Christian (Hawarden), 25 at 18s Id to 18s 4d; Hollis Bros. (Rakaia), 11 at 16s lOd. The National Mortgage and Agency' Company, Ltd., sold:— Wethers—On account of E. Erickson (Kaiapoi), 10 at 27s lOd to 31s 4d; K. D. Anderson (Waikari), 3 at 26s 4d to 28s 7d; Mrs J. Byrch (Mofunau), 45 at 24s Id to 27s lOd; southern client, 65 at 26s 4d to 26s lOd; Mrs M. Ellis (West Coast). 14 at 24s Id to 26s lOd; E. J. Chin (West Coast), 4 at 24s Id to 26s lOd. Ewes—On account of K. D. Anderson (Waikari), 36 at 20s 7d to 24s Id; Mrs A. V. Richards (Mitcham), 120 at 18s Id to 24s Id; J. Harris (Waipara), 13 at 23s 4d; Mrs J. Byrch (Motunau), 11 at 19s lOd to 22s 10d; R. Harrison (Rakaia), 70 at 17s 4d to 22s Id; Bern McEvedy (Southbridge), 1 at 21s lOd; George Ewart (Kirwee), 16 at 19s lOd to 21s 4d; Gilbert Adams (Greendale), 30 at 16s 7d to 20s 7d; .North Canterbury client, 23 at 20s Id to 20s 4d; Husband Brothers (Lake- . side). 40 at 14s 7d to 16s lOd. H. Matson and Company sold:— Wethers—On account of P. and J. Clinton (Darfield). 7 at 29s Id to 38s Id; F. G. Birdling (Birdling's Flat). 60 at 27s 7d to 33s Id; Kinloch Estate (Little River), 62 at 26s 4d to 30s lOd; A. A Jacobs (Chatham Islands), 62 at 26s lOd to 28s lOd; A. G. Johanson (Chatham Islands), 124 at 23s lOd to 28s 7d; T. Harland (Rotherham), 31 at 22s 7d to 25s 7d. Ewes—On account of South Canterbury client. 10 at 22s 4d to 34s Id; R. W. Bennett (West Eyreton), 20 at 26s lOd to 28s 7d; South Canterbury client, 60 at 23s Id to 27s lOd; P. and J. Clinton (Darfield), 49 at 21s 7d to 25s lOd; J. P. McQuilkin (Eirrelton), 56 at 20s Id to 24s lOd; T. Harland (Rotherham), 25 at 16s lOd to 20s 4d; R. A. Kidd (Waiau), 64 at 13s 4d to 16s lOd. New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Ltd., sold:— Wethers—On account of J. Taylor (Springston), 14 at 27s 4d; client, 19 at 27s Id; Frank Coop (Kaituna), 8 at 2Cs Id; B. Hood (Clarkville), 41 at 25s Id. Chudleigh Estate (Chatham Islands). 7 at 255; J. Smith (Springston), 7 at 24s 4d; client. 41 at 23s lOd. Ewes—On account of Andrew Doig (Chertsey). 65 at 21s to 27s lOd; E. Clarkson (Kaiapoi), 20 at 24s Id; E. Taylor (Balmoral). 24 at 21s Id; R. Hood (Sefton). 17 at 20s Id. Pyne, Gould, Guinness, Ltd., sold:— Wethers—On account of J. E. P. Cameron (Glen-itl, Timaru), 60 at 32s Id to 34s Id; N. J. Brown (Dunsandel). 39 at 29s 7d to 32s 7d; Gibb Brothers (Darfield), 116 at 28s 4d to 32s 4d; E. Woodill (Akaroa), 30 at 20s 7d to 31s 4d; M. Bethell (Culverden), 16 at 31s 4d; R. Henderson (Halkett), 68 at 29s Id to 31s 4d; R. Wilson ! (Kirwee), 64 at 25s lOd to 30s lOd; J. A. ; Henley (Springston), 58 at 26s 7d to 2Bs lOd; H. Daymond (Chatham Islands). 11l 1 at 26s lOd to 28s 7d; D. McLaughlin (Darfield), 53 at 25s Id to 28s Id; A. A. Narbey (Long Bay), 87 at 24s lOd to 27s 4d; J. K. McAlpine (Craigieburn), 59 at. 25s Id to 28s lOd; southern client, 60 at 26s 4d to 26s lOd; Milliken Estate (Sheffield), 1 64 at 25s 4d to 26s 7d; estate Mrs H. Mehrtons (Rangiora), 15 at 26s 4d. Ewes—On account of G. T. Smith (Ra--1 kaia). 23 at 19s lOd to 31s lOd; J. and E. • Baxter (Rakaia), 17 at 24s Id to 30s 4d; ' N. J. Brown (Dunsandel), 21 at 235,1 d to ; 29s Id; M. Bethell (Culverden), 54 at 22s lOd to 27s lOd; estate E. E. Jenkiris (Vale Head), 72 at 23s lOd to 27s 7d; E. Woodill (Akaroa), 30 at 20s lOd to 26s Id; S. ' Cross (Newlands), 21 at 23s lOd to 24s lOd; P. Tully (Rakaia). 52 at 21s 7d to 24s 4d; D. Doak (Wakanui). 65 at 19s 4d to 23s 4d; Denis Chapman (West Eyreton) IS- at 20s 4d; H. H. Reid (Darfield), 62 ; at 18s lOd to 20s Id: P. Morse (Waikuku,), • 23 at 19s Id to 20s Id; D. McLaughlin (Darfield), 11 at 19s Id; client, 18 at 18s Id; E. W. Webster (Rakaia). 12 at 18s Id; . E, S. Allen (Rotherham), 77 at 15s 4d to 17s 3d. FAT CATTLE The entry in the fat cattle section was again a heavy ore, comprising 505 head, compared with 580 head the preceding week and 625 a fortnight ago. Up to about 25 per cent, represented good class steers and heifers, but there was a surplus entry of inferior cows, also steers, the latter in no better than store condition. A big proportion of those would have been more suitably and perhaps more profitably offered in the store pens. The prime section" contained some particularly good lines from local districts and the Peninsula. Considering the sequence of heavy entries in the last few weeks the market for good weighty steers was a good one, and these sold at up to the best rates of recent sales. The 50 per cent, of medium to inferior, however, were, hard to quit, ar.d were easier by 10s a head. On an average quality was about the poorest of the season. An outstanding draft of 10 steers was forward from J. B. Hay, Pigeon Bay, the average being £l4 3s and the top price being £ls 2s 6d. A draft from Sharp Bros. (Halswell) averaged £l3 12s. Values were as under: — Extra prime heavy steers, to £ls 25.6 d. Prime heavy steers, £ll 5s to £l3 ss. Prime medium-weight steers, £lO 5s to £ll 10s. Ordinary steers, £9 to £lO. Light steers, to £8 15s. Extra prime heifers, to £9 12s 6d. Prime heifers. £7 to £8 10s. Medium heifers. £5 5s to £6 10s. Light heifers, to £5. Extra prime cows, to £lO 7s 6d. Prime cows. £5 10s to £7 ss. Medium cows, £4 to £5 ss. Inferior cows, to £4. Dalgety and Company, Ltd., sold:—On account of Ormond and Rennie (Culverden), 6 steers at £7" 10s to £lO 2s 6d, 2 heifers at £6 12s 6d. 3 cows at £5 2s 6d to £5 17s 6d: Pawsey's Estate (Hawarden), 2 cowa at £5 7s 6d to £8 17s 6d; T. E. Johnston (Kaituna), 3 baby steers at £5 2s fld to £6 17s 6d; W. Brown (Scargill), 2 heifers at £4 17s 6d to £7 2s 6d, steer at £6 17s 6d; client, 6 steers at £ll 2s 6d to £l2 7s 6d; client. 9 steers at £lO 2s 6d to £ll 7s 6d; client, 14 cows at £7 2s 6d to £9 12s 6d; client, 8 heifers at £7 2s 6d to £9 2s 6d. Pyne, Gould, Guinness, Ltd., sold:—On account of M. Bethell (Pahau Pastures), 16 steers at £ll 2s 6d to £l3 2s 6d; F. Leonardo (Le Bon's Bay), 10 steers at £8 17s 6d to £lO 17s 6d, 13 heifers at £5 17s 6d; South i Canterbury client, 6 heifers at £5 12s 6d to £6 12s 6d, 3 cows at £6 7s 6d to £9 17s 6d; client, 14 steers at £9 to £l2; T. A. Barrett (The Poplars), 17 steers at £7 12s 6d to £9 7s 6d. 12 heifers at £5 to £6 17s 0d; Milliken's Estate (Springfield), 14 cows at £4 17s 6d to £7 17s 6d, steer at £ll 12s 6d: Miss E. James (Leithfield), 2 cows at £9 12s 6d to £lO 17s 6d; South Canterbury client, 8 heifers at £5 to £7 7s 6d; J. B. Starky (Whitecliffs), 4 steers at £8 2s 6d, heifer at £6 7s 6d,\ 3 cows at £6 17s 6d; clients, 6 heifers at £5 17s 6d to £6 17s 6d. 22 ] cows at £3 2s 6d to £8 12s 6d; E. C. Mc- , Dermott (Halswell), 13 steers at £9 10s . to £l2. '...' -..■ .v - ,;■ .■•■••■-• J • New-Zealand Farmers' Co-operative As- i sociatiottoj Canterbury, Ltd., sold:—On ]

account of Sharp Bros. (Halswell), 18 steers at £l2 17s 6d to £l4 12s 6d; St. James Station (Blenheim), 3 heifers at £5 2s 6d to £5 17s 6d, 7 cows at £5 17s 6d to £6 17s 6d; J. M. Mackie (Dunsandel), 3 two and a half-year-old steers at £2 17s 6d to £4 17s 6d, 3 heifers at £3 17s 6d to £5 17s 6d; Cashmere client, 15 cows at £5 2s 6d to £8 2s 6d; North Canterbury client, 27 cows at £4 7s 6d to £9 2s 6d, 14 steers at £7 17s €d to £l2 2s 6d. . H. Matson and Company sold:—On account of Mrs I. O. Buchanan (Highpeaks). 5 steers at £7 17s 6d to £lO 2s 6d, 3 heifers at £7 7s 6d; J. Morris (Waikuku), 2 steers at £ll 17s 6d; client, 5 steers at £9 7s 6d to £lO 17s 6d; client, 10 cows at £5 17s 6d to £7 7s 6d; estate H. Storie (Waikuku), 8 steers at £7 17S 6d to £lO 17s 6d, 2 heifers at £7 7s 6d to £8 7s 6d, cows at £6 12s 6d; A. Finch (Waikuku), 6 cows at £4 12s 6d to £6 17s 6d; R. Edwards (Woodend), 20 steers at £8 12s 6d to £ll 12s 6d; clients, 25 cows at £4 2s 6d to £8 2s 6d. National Mortgage and Agency Company, Ltd., sold:—On account of J. B. Hay (Pigeon Bay), 10 steers at £l2 2s 6d to £ls 2s 6d; J. Prendergast (Rakaia), steer at £3 17s 6d; T. A. Richards (Rakaia). cow at £5 12s 6d; C. Curry (Rakaia), cow at £6 2s 6d; client, 3 heifers at £6 17s 6d to £7 7s 6d, 2 cows at £5 7s 6d to £6 2s 6d; client, 2 steers at £8 2s 6d, 7 cows at £5 7s 6d to £7 2s 6d; J. Pearson (Fernside), cow at £5 17s 6d. New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Ltd., account of L. D. Stanbury (Wainui), 8 heifers at £9 7s 6d; Darfield client, 6 steers at £6 7s 6d to £7, 2 heifers at £6 17s 6d to £7 17s 6d, 3 cows at £5 12s 6d: T. A. Croft (Omihi), 4 steers at £7 17s 6d, cow at £6 7s 6d: A. F. Mahar (Methven), 2 heifers at £7 12s 6d to £7 17s 6d, cow at £7 17s 6d; estate H. Maginness (Methven), heifer at £9 12s 6d, cow at £6.2s 6d: Peninsula client, 5 steers at £l2 2s 6d to £l2 17s 6d, 2 cows at £7 12s 6d to £8 2s 6d, heifer at £8 12s 6d; A. Sandrey (Mount Somers), cow at £6 12s 6d. VEALERS The entry in the vealer section was a particularly large one. More graziers were operating for good-coloured ca'ves than was the case a week ago, and this helped to absorb the heavy entry. Nevertheless there was a slight easing for plain and inferior sorts, but best quality held recent values. A range of prices is as follows: _ „ Extra heavy runners to £8 Is. Heavy runners. £4 5s to £5 ss. Medium runners, £3 5s to £4 2s 6d. Prime vealers, £3 to £4. Medium vealers, 32s 6d to £2 17s Bd. Small calves, 18s to 325. STORE CATTLE There was an average penning in the store section, including a proportion of station lines. For these there was quite a good sale, the market for all classes being on a parity with that at recent sales. Ninety cows and heifers from St. James Station sold at from £5 7s 6d to £5 12s 6d, and 40 Hereford and black poll two and three-year steers from Molesworth at £6 12s 6d to £7 2s 6d. Amongst the other entries was a pen of 16 two-year Shorthorn cross steers, which sold at £6, and another pen o£ two-year mixed colours at £5 7s 6d. DAIRY CATTLE The entry in the dairy section was ' larger than for some time, comprising 90 head. Some good quality cows and heifers were included. The market, however, showed less keenness than it did a i week ago, and there was an easing of up [ to 30s a head for good heifers and to 20s i for cows. Top price for good second and third calvers was £l2 and for cows £ll. FAT PIGS The entry was similar in size to that of last week, there being a medium penning, but a fair proportion were unfinished sorts. Good quality porkers ; showed a slight advance over the first part of the auction and Improved as the sale progressed, the last race in particular • showing an advance of from 3s to 4s a : head on the average of last week. 1 Baconers provided a fairly heavy showi ing. The sale was a good one, prices, if anything, showing a slight advance on last week's rates. Choppers were in over supply and met with a dragging sale. , Values were:— i Choppers, £2 6s to £3 18s 6d. 1 Porkers, 38s 6d to 43s 6d. Heavy porkers, 44s 6d to 50s 6d. Average price per lb, 5Jd to 6Jd. , i Baconers, 49s 6d to 59s 6d. Heavy baconers, £3 Is 6d to £3 9s 6d. 1 Extra heavy baconers, £3 12s 6d to £4 ' Is 6d. Average price per lb, 52d to 6d. STORE PIGS ' The entry was of medium size in the ' store pig section, and over the firat part ' of the sale all classes showed an advance i on recent rates. Towards the finish, ! however, prices eased back t» the rates of t last week. Values were as under:— Weaners. 7s to 10s; extra, 10s 6d to 12s. • Slips, 13s to 15s, Small stores, 16s to 18s. Large stores, 19s to 245. t Extra large stores, 25s to 295. i v \ STORTFORD LODGE , (PRESS ASSOCIATION TELKOBAM.) ' HASTINGS, April 21. Store cattle were hard to sell at the • Stortford Lodge sale yesterday, with other sections selling strongly. Store wethers improved by Is a head. ' Prime quality in the fat cattle section ■ was limited to a quarter of the yarding, ' best ox beef making 32s per 1001 b, and 1 extra prime heifers up to £9 13s; similar • quality heavy cows • reached the same ' figure. Inferior and aged cows were slow ' to quit, values showing little change. 1 The store cattle yarded included good ■ quality station-bred stock, but the short- • age of feed kept likely purchasers out ■ of the market. Lambs predominated in a yarding of ' 12,000 store sheep, which included several ; lines of wethers. The highest figure. 28s, was the best price realised for some 1 time.' Lambs sold freely at late rates, ■ very forward shorn Romney wether • lambs making 21s lOd. Young ewes in lamb brought up to 31s 3d, aged sorts up ■ to 235. There was a larger yarding of fat sheep. ■ Best wethers realised 29s 6d, and prime ' heavy ewes up to 24s 6d. Lambs were 1 chiefly small grown and light. Finished • lines sold better than freezing schedule. ! BURNSIDE (PIIBSS ASSOCIATION rELEOBAM.) ; DUNEDIN, April 21. There was an increased yarding of fat . cattle at the Bumside stock sale to-day, ' quality generally being only fair. Values for ox beef dropped by 10s to 15s a head. Extra prime heavy bullocks made- to £l4 7s 6d, prime £lO 12s 6d to £l2 7s 6d, medium £8 7s 6d to £lO 7s 6d, and light down to £6 15s. Extra prime cows and heifers realised up to £8 7s 6d, prime £5 15s to £7, medium and light £4 to £5 10s. A large yarding of stores included several lines of station cattle. There was a good demand for well-bred sorts, and' a line of three-year bullocks realised £7 17s 6d. The yarding of fat sheep numbered 1517, consisting mainly of medium quality wethers. Extra prime heavy wethers brought up to £1 14s, prime £1 8s to £1 lis 6d, medium £1 4s 6d.to £1 7s, light and unfinished £1 Is 6d to £1 4s. Extra prime heavy ewes made to £1 4s 6d, prime £1 to £1 2s 6d, medium 17s to 19s, and •light down to 12s. Only 706 fat lambs were submitted, and quality was only fair. Extra prime heavy lambs brought up to £1 15s, prime £1 8s to £1 10s, medium £1 5s to £1 7s 6d, and light down to £l. In the fat pig pens, porkers realised from £2 5s to £3, and baconers from £3 to £4 9s, Large stores were worth up to £1 15s. GERALDINE There was a yarding of about 2000 fat lambs, 500 fat ewes, and 2000 store sheep at the Geraldine stock sale yesterday. Fat ewes sold at prices about Is 6d to 2s advance on those ruling at the last sale. Fat lambs sold firmly at scheduled rates. The entry in the store sheep section was of irregular quality, and this was reflected in irregular prices. The range of values was as follows: Fat Sheep—Best quality fat lambs brought 28s to 31s Id, mediums 25s 7d to 27s lOd, and lighter lambs from 23s to 24s lOd. Best butchers' ewes changed hands from 20s lOd to 27s 4d, medium sorts from IBs Id to 19s lOd; freezing ewes sold from 13s lOd to 17s lOd; heavy fat wethers brought from 29s 4d to 33s Id; and lighter sorts from 24s lOd to 25s 4d. Store Sheep—Full-mouth ewes brought 18s 6d to 245, five-year-old ewes 18s Id to 255, two, four, six and eight-tooth ewes 23s Id, rape ewes 9s lid to 14s, failingmouth quarter-back merino ewes lis 9d. Two-tooth wethers sold at 22s 3d, and wether lambs from 17s to 19s. Ewe lambs brought from 19s 3d to 245, store lambs from 17s to 19s 9d, and cull lambs from 10s to 12s fld. Pigs—Weaners sold from 8s to 13s 6d. A draught gelding aged eight years sold at £3O, and one nine years old at £27 10s. A galley on wheels brought £29, and carts and spring-drays from £l2 10s to £ls 10s.. , . - .