ADDINGTON MARKET

Press, Volume XC, Issue 27366, 3 June 1954, Page 15

ADDINGTON MARKET

BIG FAT STOCK YARDING

Ewes And Wethers Sell Well

STORES ALSO IN DEMAND

There were heavy entries in all the fat stock sections at Addington stock , market yesterday. There were more . than 4500 fat sheep, more than 2500 fat lambs, and 500 head of fat cattle. Fat ewes and wethers were firm to a shade dearer over most of the sale, but at the end of a long sale continuing till after 5 p.m. .there was an easing in values. Best lamb continued to command high prices, but light and plainer sorts, which were forward in farily large numbers, looked to be slightly easier. In the fat cattle section steers were firm to a shade dearer, heifers from par to 10s a head better and cows were from par to £1 a head cheaper. There was another good sale for store cattle, with calves if anything showing some slight improvement in value. Adult cattle were not much different. All classes of store sheep met an excellent sale. Ewe lambs were 2s to 3s dearer, while wether lambs and aged ewes were generally firm. One-day sales were resumed yesterday. STORE SHEEP The entry of store sheep was 5914, against 3107 last week. The continued fine and warm weather brought a good crowd to the sale, and there was an excellent market for all classes. The yarding of lambs was 3888, against 1761 last week, and it was of exceptionally good a;jd even quality throughout. It was as good a winter yarding of lambs as has been seen at Addington for many years, and reflected the abundance of feed which is available in most districts. There was an excellent demand for ewe lambs which were 2s to 3s dearer than they were last week. Top price was 88s, which was secured for a pen of 80 halfbreds from J. Paton (Domett). The best of thp offering made 76s to 88s, good 62s to 725, and others 54s to 635. Representative sales were: on account of G. O. Stoddart (Tai Tapu), 67 Romneys at 84s, 65 at 70s; J. Mclntosh (Kaiapoi), 54 halfbreds at 765; R. McKay (Darfield), 70 halfbreds at 80s; J. N. Boag (Achray), 76 Corriedales at 725; W. J. Allan (Rotherham), 32 halfbreds at 61s; D. L. Prouse (Oxford). 70 halfbreds at 58s. The selection of wether lambs was particularly good. Some of the extra good lambs were perhaps a shade easier than they were last week, but for the rest prices were fully up to recent rates. Top price was 635, which was secured for 69 Corriedales from J. N. Boag (Achray), and 64 halfbreds from R. W. McKay (Darfield). The best of the yarding made 57s to 645, good 49s to 565, and others down to 355.

Representative sales were: on account of W. J, Allan, 66 halfbreds at 60s, 80 at 56s 6d, 75 Down Cross at 475, 74 m.s. Down cross at 645; H. Snushall (Waiau), 75 halfbreds at 535, 77 at 56s 6d; J. Kennedy (Coalgate), 57 Romney cross at 545; R. J. Candy (Camp Bay), 80 shorn Romneys at 48s 6d; J. L. Brown (Kaituna), 75 Romneys at 62s 6d; C. Jenkins (Pott Levy), 84 Romneys at 565; G. O. Stoddart. 79 Romneys at 625. The selection of ewes was very mixed, but there was a good sale for everything offering at full late rates. Top price for the sale was 86s for a pen of two-tooth Corriedales sold on behalf of a client. The three other pens of two-tooths made 74s to 80s. *

best of the old ewes made 60s to 68s, medium 52s to 58s, and others down to 30s.

Representative sales were: on account of J, Paton (Domett), 19 two-tooth Corriedales at 80s; E. B. Hurst (Takamatua), 12 two-tooth Romneys at 745, 45 four, six and eight-tooth at 60s; J. Forsyth (Cheviot), 57 s.m. halfbreds at 525. More than half the entry of 1165 wethers wate made up of the annual draft from A. N. Buick (Blue Mountain). These wethers came forward in excellent order, and met ,a sound sale. The draft totalled 758 and the two-tooths made 63s to 675, the fourtooths to 65s 6d, and four and six-tooths to 62s 6(1. The best of the rest of the offering made 67s to 725, medium 58s to 665, good aged wethers 58s to 62s 6d, and others 46s to 565.

FAT LAMBS There was another good free sale for fat lambs. The yarding was 2652, compared with 1921 last week. Quality was not so good as at last sale, when there was one of the best selections of lambs for a long time. There were many lines of light and plainer lambs—typical end of the season lambs—and few of the extra good heavy lambs which made exceptionally high, values at the last sale. For all classes, however, the sale continued on a very free tone. In the main there was not much variation from late rates. The best of the offering were in keen demand, at values which were fully firm. Light and plain lambs were perhaps a shade easier. At the start of the sale it looked as though there might be a light entry, but numbers swelled considerably as the sale progressed. The best of the' offering made to 92s Id, good ’"ls Id to 84s, medium 63s 6d to 70s, and others down to 50s. The toppriced lambs were shorn. They were from C. C. and K. M. Wells (Oxford), who sold 45 at an average of 85s 9d. -Sales included the following:— Dalgety and Company sold: on account of C. C. and K. M. Wells (Oxford), 45 shorn at 79s Id to 92s Id; J. M. Pickering (Oxford), 119 at 68s Id to 90s Id; K. C. Ensor (Hanmer), 45 at 50s Id to 65s Id; W. R. Oliver (Hororata). 20 at 64s Id to 65s Id; W. L. Orange (Hanmer), 3 at 72s Id; J. A. Stewart (Hawarden), 23 shorn at 39s Id, 7 at 59s Id to 81s Id; D. L. Prouse (Cust), 7 at 45s Id; J. W. and J. D. Green (Darfield). 101 at 74s Id to 79s Id; L. G. Smith (Waikari), 67 at 66s Id to 74s Id; James Deans (Homebush), 10 at 52s Id; O. Buhrer (Glenroy), 17 at 74s Id; F. A. Wells (West Melton), 11 at 80s Id; A. M. Bennett (Bennetts), 61 at 74s Id to 87s Id; Mrs A. P. Bennett (Bennetts), 1 at 87s Id; S. J. Hutton (Darfield), 13 at 60s Id; C. O. Redfern (Darfield), 25 shorn at 54s Id.

H. Matson and Company sold: on account of P. J. Ford (Sefton), 72 at 71s Id to 82s Id; W. H. Dodge (Swannanoa), . 9 at 70s Id to 79s 7d; C. I. Watkins , (Springston), 86 at 46s 7d to 51s 7d; E. G. Robertson (Cashmere), 90 at 58s Id to 78s : 7d; I. L. M. Coop (Kaituna), 8 at 53s Id to 70s Id; Mrs M. A. W. Coop (Kaituna), 2 at 53s Id; L. G. Skurr (Oxford), 19 at 84s 7d; A. J. Murphy (Springston), 2 at 56s 7d; W. J. Patterson and Son (Lakeside), 59 at 79s 7d to 86s Id; S. Cowens (West Eyreton), 19 at 77s Id to 79s 7d; M. C. O’Neill (Brookside), 6 at 75s Id; M. Fletcher (Rangiora), 7 at 63s Id to 68s Id; S. Hutton (Darfield), 14 at 65s 7d; T. W. Weir (French Farm), 12 at 56s 7d; R. Loader (Governor’s Bay), 33 at 48s 6d to 65s 7d; G. A. E. Le Lievre (Takamatua), 7 at 46s Id to 81s 7d. Pyne, Gould, Guinness, Ltd., sold: on account of I. J. D. Minson (Halswell). 78 at 65s Id to 85s Id; R. W. McKay (Darfield), 107 at 61s Id to 91s Id; L. H. Leslie (Riccarton), 17 at 57s Id to 62s Id; A. E. Payne (Springston), 60 at 64s Id to 75s Id; J. E. Crozier (Rakaia), 6 at 66s Id; A. Mcßean (Springston), 3 at 68s; A. T. and L. A. Watson (Kaituna), 38 at 53s Id to 58s Id; M. B. Leslie (Prebbleton), 29 at 61s Id to 67s Id; Scott Bros. (Dunsandel), 40 at 62s Id to 73s Id; D. Dennehy (Springston), 56 at 52s Id to 67s Id; A. J. Breading (Te Pirita), 36 at 55s Id to 70s; J. Kennedy (Glentunnel), 25 at 58s Id to 65s Id; A. T. Earl (Waikari), 4 at 55s Id to 82s Id; J. S. Hutton (Hawkins), 48 at 54s Id to 59s Id; E. C Davis (Ohoka) 50 at 57s Id to 67s Id; Meadows Bros. (Springston). 11 at 61s Id; J. F. Cracroft Wilson (Cashmere), 11 at 71s Id. National Mortgage and Agency sold: on account of W. James (Halswell), 2 at 85s Id; Miss B. Ridgen (Greendale), 3 shorn at 70s Id, 2 at 56s Id to 74s Id; L. G. Gardiner (Rakaia). 14 at 59s Id to 63s Id; H. L. Washbourne (Brookside), 27 at 595; J. Prendergast (Rakaia), 51 at 73s Id to 76s Id; W. N. Dunlop (Tai Tapu), 25 at 62s Id to 69s Id; W. Quigley (Lakeside), 8 at 51s Id; F. A. Donaldson (Seaview), 12 at 67s Id to 81s Id. New Zealand Farmers’ Co-operative Association sold: on account of L. Neilson (Blvths road), 2 at 65s Id; Mrs M. E. Thfirnton (Harewood). 25 at 61s Id to 68s Id; Brookdale Estate (Parnassus), 31 at 70s Id to 74s Id; W. T. Abbott (Rakaia), 14 at 60s Id to 76s Id; H. L. Sparks (Rangiora), 35 at 69s Id to 72s Id; Mrs F. J. Smith (Broadfield), 1 at 63s Id; M. Houston (Darfield), 37 at 77s Id to 82s Id. New Zealand Loan . and Mercantile Agency sold: on account of R. C. H. Thompson (Rakaia), 52 lambs at 54s Id to 63s Id; W. J. and L. Beckett (Horrelville), 19 at 65s Id; J. A. Jamieson (Cust), 62 lambs at 69s Id to 77s Id; J. H. Armstrong (Waikari), 27 lambs at 52s Id; A. M. Harwood (Halkett), 45 at 63s Id to 69s Id; S. Pearce (Rolleston), 33 at 58s Id to 69s ’ G. O. Stoddart (Lincoln), 48 at 64s Id to 68s Id; P. Smythe (Riccarton), 94 at 59s Id to 67s Id. FAT SHEEP There was also a larger entry of fat sheep. The offering totalled 4608 against 3548 a week ago. There was once again a number of lines of high quality wethers, but in the large selection of ewes the sheep were mainly typically end-of-season sorts.

For most of the sale the market for ewes and wethers was fully firm to a shade better than last week’s excellent sale, but over the last two races, with selling continuing to after 5 p.m., there was an easing in the demand and values dropped back by up to 3s to 4s. G. J. Francis (Halswell) sold wethers to £5 9s Id. His line of 57 averaged £5 6s 3d with three at the top price. Ewes from J. Ward, J. D. Green (Darfield)

rand C. E. Harriott (Kaiapoi) fetched to 74s Id. Values were:— „ „ Extra prime heavy wethers, to £5 9s Id. Prime, 81s 7d to 90s 7d. Prime medium-weight, 72s Id to 80s Id. Light, down to 58s. Best old ewes, to 74s Id. Good, 47s 7d to 55s 7d.

Light, down to 30s. Representative sales were:— New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency sold: on account of K. P. Doig (Chertsey), 5 ewes at 35s Id; A. M. Harwood (Halkett), 2 ewes at 33s Id; J. Shearer (Ashburton), 62 wethers at 68s Id to 89s Id; R. O. Stewart (Hawarden), 11 wethers at 89s Id to 90s Id; J. H. Armstrong (Waikari), 42 ewes at 39s la to. 47s Id; Mrs R. McAnulty (Rakaia), 15 ewes at 44s Id to 49s Id; R. C. H. Thompson (Rakaia), 21 wethers at 69s Id to 72s Id; R. G. Holmes (Methven), 20 wethers at 66s Id to 85s Id, 8 ewes at 54s Id; J. T. Wright (Kaiapoi), 7 maiden ewes at 69s Id to 72s Id.

Dalgety and Company sold: on account of J. E. Neeve (Hawarden), 12 ewes at 29s Id; A. L. Dwyer (Hawarden), t l4 ewes at 41s Id; J. and T. Murgatroyd (Balmoral), 27 ewes at 36s Id to 56s Id; O. Buhrer (Glentunnel), 43 ewes at 46s Id to 61s Id, 1 wether at 93s Id; K. Ensor (Hanmer), 17 ewes at 66s Id to 68s Id, 4 wethers at 76s Id, 1 two-tooth ewe at 79s Id; L. G. Smith (Waikari), 6 ewes at 53s Id; estate J. A. Wells (Oxford), 30 ewes at 64s Id to 66s Id; Department of Agriculture (Winchmore), 59 wethers at 87s Id to 99s Id; A. Bennett (Bennetts), 14 wethers at 94s Id to 96s Id; F. Jamieson (Aylesbury), 41 wethers at 95s Id to £5 2s 6d; C. O. Redfern (Darfield), 10 wethers at 98s Id; M. F. Macfarlane (Waikari), 16 wethers at 92s Id to 98s Id; C. L. Pope (Dunsandel), 31 wethers at 95s Id to 98s Id; J. T. Beattie (Darfield), 12 ewes at 59s Id; W. R. Olliver (Hororata), 34 ewes at 64s Id to 68s Id; J. W. and J. D. Green (Darfield), 28 ewes at 55s Id to 74s Id; J. M. Pickering (Oxford), 5 two-tooth ewe at 88s Id; W.N. Price (Waimate), 70 wethers at 71s Id to 82s Id; J. Forsyth (Domett), 11 wethers at 85s Id; C. P. Reece (Hawarden), 3 ewes at 57s Id, 22 wethers at 69s Id to 75s Id.

National Mortgage and Agency Company sold: on account of G. J. Francis (Halswell), 57 wethers at £5 3s Id to £5 9s Id; Glenalton Farm (Halswell), 89 ewes at 63s Id to 65s Id; W. M. Turner (Mayfield), 3 wethers at 82s Id, 65 ewes at 58s Id to 67s Id; T. Barwick (Poranui), 9 ewes at 66s Id, 4 wethers at £5 Os Id; D. Barwick (Poranui), 11 ewes at 69s Id, 4 wethers at 85s Id; H. S. Criglington (Sefton), 23 ewes.at 41s Id to 58s Id; J. M. Blackley (Rakaia). 23 ewes at 64s Id; T. S. Ross (Prebbleton), 34 wethers at 89s Id to 95s Id; J. W. Watson and Son (Ashburton), 13 wethers at 93s Id to 98s Id; estate J. Rooney (Ashburton), 7 wethers at £5 5s Id; E. T. McDermott (Halswell), 12 wethers at 71s Id to 75s Id; B. Duncan (Waiau), 70 wethers at 68s Id to 88s Id; T. Edridge (-Cheviot), 60 wethers at 73s Id to 85s Id; Blackwater Estate (Lakeside), 30 wethers at 95s Id to £5 Os Id; Master G. M. Ridgen (Greendale), 3 wethers at 77s Id; M. B. Ridgen (Greendale), 3 wethers at 98s Id; Miss P. Ridgen (Greendale), 3 ewes at 44s Id to 62s Id; Miss F. Ridgen (Greendale), 3 wethers at 74s Id; J. H. Doak (Rakaia), 63 wethers at 73s Id to 93s Id; D. G. Gardiner (Rakaia), 2 wethers at 75s Id; Cry sail Fann (Cust), 32 ewes at 58s Id to 60s Id; H. L. Washbourne (Brookside), 5 ewes at 56s Id, 1 wether at 75s Id; Martin and Blatch (Oxford), 76 ewes at 50s; E. A. Donaldson (Seaview), 16 wethers at 77s Id to 95s Id; C. E. Harriott (Kaiapoi), 64 ewes at 43s Id to 74s Id. Pyne, Gould. Guinness Ltd., sold: on account of J. C. Cradock (Flaxton), 14 ewes at 56s Id to 58s Id; J. S. Hutton (Darfield), 10 ewes at 46s Id to 53s Id, 5 wethers at 87s Id to 89s‘ Id; C. Davidson (Rakaia), 70 ewes at 30s Id to 61s Id; H. Mander (Waikari), 20 ewes at 51s Id to 63s Id; G. D. Gillanders (Darfield), 88 ewes at 60s Id to 63s Id; Mrs M. McAdam (Waikari), 81 ewes at 51s Id to 6(fe Id; G. P. and D. M. Roberts (Sefton), 78 ewes at 39s Id to 53s Id: J. H. Gardiner (Dunsandel), 3 ewes at 52s Id to 57s Id, 8 wethers at 79s Id; W. C. J. Gardiner (Dunsandel). 5 ewes at 52s Id to 57s Id; K. W. J. Hall (Hororata), 144 ewes at 30s to 55s Id; M. B. Leslie (Prebbleton), 61 ewes at 47s Id to 60s Id; Meadow Bros. (Springston), 13 ewes at 35s Id, 2 wethers at 655; A. J. Breading (Te Pirita), 10 ewes at 50s Id; A. T. Earl (Waikari), 11 ewes at 39s Id to 59s Id; E. C. Davis (Okuku), 45 ewes at 22s Id to 41s Id; J. F. Cra1 croft Wilson (Cashmere), 8 ewes at 54s Id Ito 65s Id; E. D. Crampton (Cheviot), 20 I ewes at 56s Id to 61s Id, 11 wethers at 79s Id;. E. Chilton (Belfast), 3 maiden ewes at 79s Id, 5 wether? at 71s Id to 85s Id; C. Crossan (Rakaia), 10 ewes at 55s Id, 15 wethers at 66s Id to 74s Id; H. J. Mclntosh (Kaiapoi), 18 ewes at 16s Id; A. H. McKay (Halkett), 2 ewes at 62s Id. 12 wethers at 72s Id to 79s Id; J. A. Callaghan (Fendalton), 10 ewes at 40s Id, 10 wethers at 64s Id to 72s Id; H. C. Greenwood (Darfield), 28 wethers at 77s Id to 83s Id; J. Payne (Springston), 22 wethers at 67s Id to 76s Id; B. A. C. Hoban (Hawarden), 4 wethers at 98s Id to £5 7s Id; J. Irwin (Rakaia), 33 wethers at 84s Id to 88s Id; J. E. Crozier (Mount I Hutt), 89 shorn wethers at 67s Id to 82s Id: R. N. Acton-Adams (Amberley), 53 wethers at 76s Id to 88s Id; W. G. and D. A. Maw (Ashburton), 59 wethers at 87s Id to £5 Os Id; R. E. Pickering (Hororata), 41 wethers at 78s Id to 97s Id; H. A. Woods (Ashburton), 55 wethers at 81s Id to £5 Os Id; J. Redmond (Darfield), 10 wethers at £5 6s Id to £5 8s Id; F. Tavener (Geraldine), 77 wethers at £5 Is Id to £5 5s Id; J. W. Withell (Ealing), 56 wethers at 80s Id to 94s Id; J. H. Moore (Cust), 51 wethers at 76s Id to 79s Id; J. E. Miller (Killinchy), 19 ewes at _49s_ _ld.

H. Matson and Company sold: on ac- 1 count of S. Ashworth (Sefton), 5 ewes ' at 50s 7d to 60s Id; W. H. Dodge 1 (Swannanoa), 15 ewes at 45s Id to 60s Id, ] .5 wethers at 70s Id; I. L. M. Coop (Kaituna), 10 ewes at 48s Id, 12 wethers at 1 59s Id to 66s 7d; Mrs M. A. W. Coop (Kai- ( tuna), 3 ewes at 59s Id to 73s Id, 1 i wether at 73s id; A. J. Murphy (Springs- ] ton), 1 cow at 68s Id; R. A. Parks (Wai- < kari), 27 wethers at 83s Id to 95s Id; C. A. R. Woods (Springston), 22 wethers at 75s Id to 83s Id; E. T. Hubbard (Springston), 10 ewes at 69s Id to 73s Id; Joseph Brooks (Brookside), 32 wethers at 87s Id to 99s Id; R. R. Haley (Ashburton), 51 wethers at 83s Id to 93s Id; A. Fitts (Fendalton), 3 wethers at 66s Id; H. N. Atkinson (Kaiapoi), 1 ewe at 46s Id, 1 wether at 79s Id; G. F. Atkinson (Kaiapoi), 1 wether at 78s Id; R. W. Withell (Brookside), 23 ewes at 39s Id to 43s Id. New Zealand Farmers’ Co-operative Association, Ltd., sold: on account of J. H. Petrie (Woodend), 29 ewes at 39s Id to 51s Id; Bailey Bros. (Okuku), 64 ewes at 39s Id to 63s Id; S. J. Cowans (West Eyreton), 20 ewes at 33s Id to 59s Id; G. J. Giddings (Greendale), 2 ewes at 50s Id, 1 wether at 69s Id; M. C. Houston (Kimberley), 6 wethers at 87s -Id, 5 ewes at 57s Id; A. F. Watts (Rakaia), 2 wethers at 80s Id; J. Harris (Rakahuri), 21 wethers at 69s Id to 79s Id; L. Neilson (Blighs Bend), 1 ewe at 33s Id, 2 wethers at 69s Id; V. Craw and Son (Chorlton), 1 ewe at 57s Id, 13 two-tooth fwes at 60s to 76s Id, 10 wethers at 66s Id to 69s Id; W. T. Abbott (Rakaia), 7 wethers at 82s Id, 39 ewes at 43s Id; Brown Bros. (Motukarara), 2 young ewes at 63s Id, 2 wethers at 87s Id to 93s Id; D. G. Johnson (Sefton), 3 ewes at 56s Id; S. James i (Springbank), 27 ewes at 36s Id; Brookdale Estate (Parnassus), 50 ewes at 45s Id to 59s Id, 105 wetners at 70s Id to ! 94s Id; R. S. Harrison (Domett), 65 ewes at 48s Id to 51s Id; J. Young (Bennetts), 87 ewes at 53s Id to 62s Id; J. Paton i (Domett), 43 ewes at 57s Id to 60s Id, i 5 wethers at 91s Id; C. G. C. Harper (Westerfield), 63 ewes at 59s Id to 64s Id, > 52 wethers at 92s Id to 97s Id; G. Wills (Tai Tapu), 10 four and six-tooth ewes ■ at 80s Id; L. J. McKeague (Bennetts), 32 ’ ewes at 59s Id to 60s Id, 15 wethers at I 97s Id to £5 2s Id; J. S. Ryan (Tai Tapu), , 2 wethers at 97s Id; L. Macginness (Belt fast), 12 wethers at 91s Id to 93s Id; J. A. . Dolan (Rakaia), 62 wethers at 87s Id to r 93s Id; W. Mehlhopt (Domett), 23 wethers . at 70s Id to 80s Id. > ' FAT CATTLE

The yarding of fat cattle was 500 against 449 last week. Quality was in the main very much inferior to last week, but values for steers and heifers showed some improvement. Ox beef sold on a par with last week’s rates to a shade better, and heifers were fully firm to 10s a head dearer. On the other hand, the demand for cows was less and prices were from par to £1 a head lower. / One steer from J. J. Plaskett and Son (Fernside) and one from R. and J. Little (Omihi) were sold at £52 17s 6d. A heifer from W. D. Boyce (Sefton) made £3B 7s 6d, and R. Glanyille (Temuka) sold a cow at £35 2s 6d. Best steer beef made to 120 s per 1001 b, medium to 105 s, best heavy bullock 90s to 100 s; best heifer to 120 s, medium to 110 s; best cow to 955, medium to 80s.

Values were:— Extra prime heavy steers, to £52 17s 6d. Prime heavy, to £42 10s. Prime medium-weight, £32 to £39. Ordinary and light, down to £2O. Best heifers, to £3B 7s 6d. Prime, £25 10s to £33 10s. Ordinary and light, down to £lB. Best cows, to £35 2s 6d. Prime, £26 to £32 10s. Ordinary and light, down to £l5. Among sales were the following:— New Zealand Farmers’ Co-operative Association, Ltd., sold: on account of W. H. Gillespie (Bennetts), 11 heifers at £3l 12s 6d to £3B 2s 6d, 1 cow at £32 17s 6d; Mrs D. Geeson (Domett), 1 steer at £49 17s 6d; J. J. Plaskett and Son (Fernside), 8 steers at £42 2s 6d to £52 17s 6d; H. J. Le Lievre (Akaroa), 5 steers at £42 2s 6d; J. D. Madeley (Kaiapoi), 1 cow at £26 17s 6d, 1 steer at £46 17s 6d; Le Lievre Bros. (Akaroa), 4 heifers at £34 12s 6d to £35 2s 6d; T. E. Patrick (Oxford), 1 cow at £23 7s 6d; W. O. Blythe (Leithfield), 1 cow at £24 12s 6d; A. R. Johnston (Rakaia), 1 heifer at £26 17s 6d; P. Cheyne (Rakaia), 1 cow at £32 2s 6d. National Mortgage and Agency sold: on account of P. J. Cropp (Koiterangi), 10 cows at £2B 12s 6d to £34 12s 6d; J. H. A. Diedrichs (Hari Hari), 7 heifers at £23 12s 6d, 4 cows at £27 2s 6d to £3O 17s 6d; estate L. L. Richards (Mount Hutt), 12 steers at £4l 7s 6d to £4B 2s 6d; R. Glanville (Temuka). 2 steers at £32 2s 6d, 3 heifers at £32 2s 6d to £33 17s 6d, 2 cows at £35 2s 6d; A. F. Wakelin (Papanui), 5

steers at £37 12s 6d to £43 2s 6d; A. S. Rutherford (Kowai Bush), 4 steers at £3l 2s 6d to £47 12s 6d. 1 heifer at £24 12s 6d, 2 cows at £23 17s 6d; J. L. Clark-Hall (Hawarden), 1 cow at £2l 12s 6d; E. Spehcer (Bromley), 1 cow at £lB 7s 6d; S. Driscoll (Lobum), 10 cows at £2l 12s 6d; A. J. Legg (Southbridge), 1 cow at £26 12s 6d. Dalgety and Company sold: on account of Brown Bros. (Coalgate), 2 steers at £29 7s 6d to £3B 7s 6d; D. Dteans and Son (Darfield), 17 steers at £3O 12s 6d to £3B 17s 6d; R. and J. Little (Omihi), 14 steers at £4O 17s 6d to £52 17s 6d; E. M. and D. A. Little (Waiau), 13 steers at £34 2s 6d to £46 17s 6d: E. E. Patten (Little River), 2 cows at £lB 7s 6d to £27 17s 6d; J. J. Esler (Okuku), 3 steers at £2B 17s 6d to £37 12s 6d. New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency sold: on account of W. R. Lambie (Dorie), 3 steers at £29 2s 6d, 1 cow at £lB 7s 6d; R. C. H. Thompson (Dorie), 1 steer at £33 12s 6d; E. W. Eagle (Dorie), 1 steer at £36 17s 6d: I. P. Shearer (Ashburton), 1 steer at £3l 2s 6d; E. E. Upston (Dunsandel), 1 cow at £2O 17s 6d; E. K. Butterick (Ashburton), 1 cow at £l4 2s 6d; H. Crouchley (Ashburton), 1 cow at £l4 2s 6d; D. H. Reesby (Brookside), 4 cows at £l7 7s 6d to £24 2s 6d. Pyne, Gould, Guinness, Ltd., sold: on account of Springvale Estate (Little River), 12 steers at £3B 2s 6d to £44 17s 6d; M. C. Barclay (Little River), 7 heifers at £2B 7s 6d to £34 2s 6d, 2 cows at £26 2s 6d to £2B 2s 6d; H. G. Mould (Cust), 7 heifers at £27 12s 6d to £33 12s 6d; G. J. H. Reid (Rotherham), 8 steers at £43 7s 6d to £46 7s 6d; E. W. Gray (Teddington), 9 steers at £3B 2s 6d; W. J. H. | Coop (Ataahua), 3 steers at £35 2s 6d to £3B 2s 6d, 3 heifers at £2B 12s 6d | to £3O 2s 6d; S. Henderson (Kaituna), 1 steer at £49 17s 6d; J. Brownlee (Cust), 1 steer at £4l 17s 6d; Dillon Davies Trust (Kekerangu), 3G steers at £33 7s 6d to £45 7s 6d; T. Greig (Waikari), 1 cow at £23 17s 6d; R. A. Chaffey (Waiau). 1 heifer at £2B 12s 6d, 1 cow at £2B 7s 6d, 2 steers at £34 17s 6d; Mrs M. G. Ferguson (Waiau), 1 cow at £23 12s 6d; J. W. McKergow and Son (Whiterock), 1 cow at £2B 17s 6d; H. Kay (Greendale), 1 cow at £24 2s 6d; B. S. Trolove (Kekerengu), 11 steers at £33 12s 6d to £37 2s 6d; W. H. McCoy (Amberley), 1 cow at £23 2s 6d; L. A. Bain (Parnassus), 1 cow at £24 7s 6d; T. Wilkinson (Parnassus), 1 cow at £26 17s 6d; J. A. Sunckell (Waiau), 2 cows at £2O 2s 6d to £32 7s 6d; R. Hunt (Pigeon Bay), 1 cow at £24 7s 6d: Mrs A. Wilkinson (Parnassus), 1 cow at £2l 17s 6d.

H. Matson and Company sold: on account of Buchanan and Hay (Kinloch), 8 steers at £44 17s 6d to £4B 12s 6d; Tre-

leaven Bros. (Marshland), 4 steers at £42 17s 6d to £45 17s 6d; D. B. Robinson (Waikuku), 12 cows at £2l 2s 6d to £2B 7s 6d; Bassett Fann (Burwood), 2 cows at £l9 17s 6d to £25 7s 6d; W. Downing (Kotuku), 4 cows at £l9 2s 6d to £2l 7s 6d: J. Moore (Bromley), 2 cows at £l9 2s 6d to £26 2s 6d; I. Mclntosh (Glenafric), 7 steers at £3B 17s 6d to £46 7s 6d; estate J. C. Bagley (Fernside), 1 cow at £25 17s 6d; S. Henderson (Bromley), 1 cow at £3l 7s 6d; H. Donald (Burwood). 1 cow at £29 7s 6d; H. Abercrombie (Marshland), 1 cow at £2l 17s 6d; F. Kolkman (Halswell), 1 cow at £24 2s 6d; Mrs N. E. Mathers (Waikuku), 2 steers at £44 17s 6d, 1 cow at £29 12s 6d; W. D. Bozie (Sefton), 1 heifer at £3B 7s 6d; W. Jackson (Jackson’s), 1 cow at £29 12s 6d. STORE CATTLE At 650 head the store cattle offering was larger than last week, but it included few large lines. For calves the market was most satisfactory, with values fully firm to a shade better. The adult cattle did not show much change on late rates. Sales included the following: on account of A. Nimmo (Southbridge), 23 Short-horn-Aberdeen Angus steer calves at £22 13s 6d to £23 Is, 19 heifer calves at £2l 2s; P. Sutton (Murchison), 19 Aberdeen Angus steer calves at £22 8s 6d, 17 heifer calves at £l7 13s 6d; A. C. Hyde (Cheviot), 12 Shorthorn-Hereford cross steer calves at £lB 18s 6d; J. J. Esler (Okuku), 9 Aberdeen Angus cross 20-months steers at £3O 3s 6d; W. R. Adamson (Wataroa), 16 Black Polled steer calves at £23 6s, 15 at £2l 3s 6d, 8 Black Polled heifer calves at. £l7 18s 6d, 16 at £2O 18s 6d; Macfarlane and Macfarlane (Wadi Nimrin), 30 Hereford in-calf cows at £2O 3s 6d to £25 18s 6d; A. M. Carnahan (Mina), 3 Hereford and 3 Black Polled cross steer calves at £l9 13s 6d; B. Waghorn (Pigeon Bay), 6 three-year steers at £35 8s 6d, and 10 two and a half-year steers at £25 3s 6d; Mount Mason Station (Hawarden), 8 twoyear Shorthorn steers at £32 18s 6d; J. W. McKergow (Whiterock), 8 20-months-old Aberdeen Angus steers at £2B 13s 6d; W. J. H. Coop (Kaituna), 13 Aberdeen Angus steer calvep at £l9 18s 6d, 15 at £23 3s 3d; and on account of four owners, 35 in-calf Hereford cows at £l9 8s 6d to £25 3s 6d. DAIRY CATTLE 1 The entry in the dairy cattle section ■ totalled about 40 head, and was smaller 1 than last week. Quality was mixed. For ► cows values were from par to a shade ■ better, but there was not quite so much : demand for heifers. Prices for heifers > looked lower, but this was partly due to ■ the poorer quality of the offering. Quite • a number of spring calvers met a ready 5 sale at £lB to £22. •_ Best second, third, and fourth calvers

sold at £39 to £44, medium £3l to £3B, and aged and inferior and spring calvers sold down to £lB. For best heifers prices ranged from £39 to £46, with two sales to £53 and £55, medium £3l to £3B, and others down to £lB 10s. VEALERS There was quite a large yarding in the veal section, but it did not include very many small calves, for which there was consequently a good demand. For other than this class values remained about on a par with late rates. Prime large runners mads to £2B 3s 6d, medium £l5 Is to £l9 18s 6d; prime large suckers, to £22 18s 6d, medium £l3 Ils to £l6 16s; large calves, £8 Is to £l2 11s, and small £3 5s to £7 16s. FAT RIGS ’ There Was a much larger entry in the porker section, including four trucks from outside districts. In the entry was a fairly large percentage of small and unfinished pork. For the better quality pigs values practically maintained last week’s rates, but for the lighter sorts the market was a dragging one with values 4s to 5s easier. Choppers came forward in much larger numbers, but nevertheless the sale was a good one. In the bacon section the entry was much smaller, and the sale was an • excellent one throughout. 1 Values were:— Light porkers, £4 14s 6d to £5 17s 6d. ' Medium porkers, £6 10s 6d to £7 9s 6d. ! Heavy porkers, £7 19s 6d to £8 12s 6d. ’ Choppers, £lO 11s to £l6 18s 6d. i Light baconers, £9 9s 6d to £lO 14s 6d. Medium baconers, £lO 17s 6d to £ll 17s I 6d. Heavy baconers, £l2 9s 6d to £l4 Is 6d.

STORE PIGS There was again a small entry in the } store pig section, which consisted mainly lof small and medium stores. Very few c weaners were yarded. The market for ' weaners improved considerably, and { medium and large stores practically mains tained last week’s better rates. s Values were:— s Weaners, 42s to 555. s Slips, 56s to 60s. s Small and medium stores, 63s to 80s. e Large stores, 85s to 955. o • TINWALD One of the largest yardings of fat sheep 2 (4000) for many years was entered at _ Tinwald stock sale yesterday. During the s last month fat sheep have sold excep- _ tionally well at Tinwald. Yesterday’s sale s was strong throughput with prices for o wethers about 5s a head up on last s week’s rates. In some cases fat ewes were i, down 2s a head. n Fat wethers sold up to 74s for light1, weights, to 85s for prime, and up to 97s r Id for extra prime wethers. D. MacMillan i, (Tinwald) sold six at that price.

Fat ewes sold up to 54s for medium quality, to 64s for prime, and up to 75s Id for extra prime quality. Fat lambs sold up to 66s for light lambs, to 76s for medium quality, and up to 86s 7d for prime quality. In the store sheep section, ewe lambs sold at 54s to 84s, wether hoggets at 455, two-tooth wethers at 76s to 775, six and eight-tooth at 58s.