ADDINGTON MARKET

Press, Volume XC, Issue 27498, 4 November 1954, Page 8

ADDINGTON MARKET

HEAVY ENTRY IN MOST SECTIONS Store Sheep Demanc Restricted PRICES GENERALLY LOWER A good selection of store lambs was offered at the Addington Market yes-, terday, but there was no great life in the market. Prices just about held the rates of last week. It was a double sale for fat stock, as there will be no market next week, and entries in the principal sections were heavy. The cattle yarding was the biggest for many months. Prices generally were lower, because the numbers forward were too big for the demand.

STORE; SHEEP The store sheep offering totalled 3992, against 5530 last week, and was made up of 624 ewe hoggets. 2100 wether hoggets. 747 ewes and lambs, and 521 wethers. Selling was a little difficult in some sections, but there wss no great change in prices from last week. A fairly big gallery followed the sale, but there were not many buyers among them.. The ewe hogget offering was of mixed quality, and contained few really good lots, though some useful sheep were forward, Prices were about the same as those last week. The best of the offering made to 86s, which was paid for a line of well-grown Romney cross. Good lots made 67s to 735. medium 58s to 635, and others down to 465.

The only quotable lines were one of 90 Romney cross in the wool from R. Tregonning (Seddon), and a pen of 58 small halfbreds from A. Roberta (Balcairn), at

The wether hogget entry was generally of good quality and in first-class order. The sale opened quietly, with prices below those of last week, but it soon improved to last week’s rates, which held for the rest of the sale. There was no great life in the market, but the good sheep sold steadily enough. Top price was 55s 6d for a very attractive lot of 48 Romney cross from Adams Bros. (Sheffield), which made the top price. The best of the yarding made 51s to 55s 6d, good lots 44s to 50s, medium 39s to 435. and smaller and backward down to 345. The ewes and lambs were in general an ordinary lot. Prices were about on a par with those of last week, but there was rather less strength in the bidding. A small lot of 18 woolly halfbred ewes, with 19 good Down cross lambs, made the top price of 525. Good shorn lots made 35s t° 37s 6d» all counted, and others 28s 6d to 32s 6d. A good lot of 77 shorn four and sixtooth Corriedale ewes from G. F. Hutton (Bangor) made 475. Almost the whole of the wether yarding was made up of two drafts. One, of 279 three-shear halfbreds, from the estate of N. Rutherford (Mendip Hills) made 40s. They were good sheep, in good order, and seemed very reasonable at the price. Mrs A. W. Langdale (West Melton) sold two pens 9 f good two-tooth halfbreds, one of 74 making the top price of 51s 6d. and the other, of 72. making 48s 6d. SPRING LAMBS There was another excellent sale for spring lambs. The yarding was 191, compared with 78 last week, and was again of good quality. After last week’s excellent auction, when prices appreciated by 3s to ss, there was still a marked firming tendency, and values were on an average 3s to 4s better than a week ago. Competition from freezing buyers helped to stimulate the market. The beat of the offering made from 80s 7d to 91s id. good TBs Id to 80s Id, and others down to 69s Id. The top price was seven from Irvines Estate (KilRepresentative sales were:— S National Mortgage and Agency sold:— °P a® o ™ o ! IL, S. Shearer (Amberley). 29 at Ms Id to 77s Id. H. Matson and Company sold: on acMrs N. M. Lang (Ambetley), 5 at 80s Id to 85s 7dNew Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency sold: on account of E. E. Upston (Dunsandel). 2 at 74s Id; W. Fitzgerald (Cheviot), 8 at 77s Id to 88s Id; W. Cheeseman (Templeton). 5 at 83s Id. 2 at 88s Id. J. , Pyne, Gould, Guinness Ltd., ’sold: on account of Mrs I. E. McGiffert (Cheviot), 29 at 87s id to 76s Id; Master P. Phipps (Waikari), 1 at 81s Id; J. B. Smith XWalks ri), 20 at 68s Id to 81» id; J. Bloor (Springston), 6 at 76b Id; H. D. Woods (Springston), 5 at 81s Id; Miss L. Woods (Springston). lat 81s Id. * New Zealand Farmers' Co-operative Association, Ltd., sold: on' account of S. G. Brown (Ashley), 51 at 61a Id to 69s Id; B. W. Frost (Balcairn). 16 at 77s Id to 78s Id; S. D. Cameron (Southbridge), 8 at 68s Id to 70s Id; G. G. and T. F. Smith (Broadfield), 5 at 82s Id; Irvines Estate (Killinchy). 12 at 82s Id to 91s Id.

• FAT HOGGBTS For fat hoggets values did not change to any marked extent. The yarding at 1490 was very much larger than last week, and it included an assortment of quality with a fair proportion of good sheep. The best of the yarding commanded good competition with prices fully firm to a shade better than last week, but plain and light sorts were still hard to sell. The best shorn hoggets made from 68s Id to 74s 7d, good 62s Id to 67s 7d. medium 54s Id to 618 7d, and others down to 49s Id. The few woolly hoggets sold up to 90s Id. The top price for shorn wethers went to C. V. Harris (Rangiora), who sold 10 out of a line of 87 at 74s 7d. The whole line averaged about 65s 7d. Representatives sales were:— National Mortgage and Agency sold: on account of J. / Kolkman (Halswell), 1 woolly hogget at 89s Id; W. M. Wightman (Ashburton), 15 at 53s Id to 61s Id; G. Flintoft (Rotherham). 11 at 52s Id; Lands and Survey Department (Ashburton). 7 at »46s Id to 54s Id.

Dalgety and Company sold: on account of W. Archbold (Cheviot), 3 at 58s id; A. C. Ranby (Cheviot). 12 at 57s Id; B. D. Gregan (Bryndwr), 4 at 63s id; Adams Bros. (Sheffield). 54 at 83s Id to 60s Id; Whiterock). 9 at 57s id; N. R. WitheU (Motukarsra), io at 54s Id to 57s Id; Misses Rudd (Greendale). 73 at SSs Id to 72s Id. H. Matson and Company sold: on account of C. V. Harris (Rangiora), 87 at 7d: H -> H - Hesl °P (Southbridge), 11 at 63s 7d; J. Payne (SpringStcn), 8 at 65s Id; H. R. McLaughlin Oadgemere), 5 at 58s 7d; H. H. May and CoihPMiy (Balcairn). 39 at 61s 7d to 95s < s Prlngfield), 3 woolly 2?* M is s e s J- and R. McLaughlin iJ j<BBton, ’z« 14 _ 1 at 688 ld to 61 « 7d ; K. G. Pawsey (Springston), 8 at 64s Id; T. E. M. Brooks (Brookside). 9 at 52s 7d; J. E. AiJamß (Brookside), 6 woolly at 90s Id; D. & l??f naB J*5 rtbe P*y)' 3 « 62b. 7d; V. E. NtcholDis (Sprinwtoßl, » at B7s Id; Mrs J®* (dunsandel). 40 at 60s Id 56s 7d. to 57s 7d; C. A. R. Wood (Springston), 30 at 89s 7d to 62s Id W 8 •?.?^ and Loan . a? d Mercantile Agency told: on account of E. E. Upston e ,®A, 5 ? B i d t 0 628 ld - J-E ell (HorrelviUe),. 8 afr 57s Id: R. F. Whitham (Weedons), S at 57s Id to S9s Id; W. Cheeseman (Templeton), 1 woolly at 798 Id; J. D. McLean (Annat), 2 at 55s Pyne, Gould. Guinness Ltd., sold: on account °fH. Reid, jun. (Me th ven), 14 at i?A d s£2 S B J d:^ J ’,S- ?“ dee (Temuka), i d to i 67 . 5 2 d: x 1 -'' A - Catherwood tCharing Cross), 113 at 62s Id to 65s Id; J - M a»on (Hawarden), 5 at 56s Id; * c ’ ®--Mason (Hawarden), 28 at J fls «»? d i» tQ ,S 78 T ld: A G ’. L - Fowler (Halkett), 74 .f kLV!/ J"* McLachlan (Leeston), 74 at /»2 8 ? t° 871 ld ? estate W. ThomplHta2fi rtu 2? Jp^,) 4s < i at 8 3 8 ld; C 1 Whiting (Hinds), 83 at 55s Id to Ms Id; D. H Evans (Dorie), 50 at 56s to 63s Id. Farmers* Co-operative 5£ d ” soId: on account of G. J: GWrings (Greendale), 32 et 53a id to ?•?' ®ro' Vl ’ Brothers (Kaituna), sat w n. I w’ ,=• Dl , ck 10 at 61a Id; X;> Do *H. 11 at 71a Id; B. M. (Setton), 1 at 52s Id; L. K. Slow (Ornlhi), 1 at 64a Id; J. S. Upston (Dun. at n ssl’id tn mJ J Si (Tiraara ). 88 u S t «l d t° Id; G. Ponsonby (LoR * Lam t ,ie (Lake?T d u?> BT»iat 8 T»i at t sos r« ld ’ L - Lewthwaite (Little River), 97 at .62s Id to 69s Id.

__ x FAT SHEEP mm i^ try fat s £ eep was 3292 against £.n? a,t week, and was of moderate ?ituL n Hf/ O in m< i St Part ’ Ther ® was thA •J’L the u and anything but «7^u best cuttj ng handy-weight ewes and aethers were difficult to sell. The demand for the best was reasonably good, though Prices were Is or so below last week’s, & to m 016 rest prices were down b y th?°^rs P ll ce ?f r yethera was 69s 7d for ton) foP f Une from J ’ P ayne (Springs-

®? p ev/ e price was 40s Id lor seven sold on account of a client. Values were:— grtra prime wethers, to 09s Id. Prime. 61a to 60s. Prime medium-weight, Ms to 60s. Plain and light, down to 425. Extra prime ewes, to 49s Id. Prime, 35s to 38s. Prime medium-weight. 26s to 345.

2f?* n yy *n<i light, down to 21s. Satos included the following:— «• Matson and Company sold' on wettlTr, at £« Yrt H „ arr £ 8 C3*?l* r . 8 ?! 868 H - H - Heslop (South?5 W f'l' ’ l .y t S, oU X J ew “ a 8”» Id to 76s \ ewe at 26s .7d; J. Payne (Sorincß R n Mr : i 6 a | W a h t J erS < C at ? 76 7d to 69s ’d; H. I>HCLt> 1 >H CL t> s SJ In (Sjdgernerel, 2 cows at 11 ewes H '«t M ». 8 S? A 1 ? pany (Balcairn). i 26 s to 27s Id. 8 wethers at 634 7d to 66s 7d: D. S. Thoma? :Amberley), 1 ewe at 30a Id; V. E. Nicholas at P 2fc g *M?« , ’M 81 ‘ Id. 1 ewe u Mj’.T.gmond (Halswell). 7 wethers at6os 7d' G S. Sparks (Halswell), 4 ewes at 27s ’7d7ri- C a rr w l (South bridge), 6 ewes at 26s It th (West MeHon), 13 ewes V.JS 8 Z? to 278 7d ; A - J- Weilly (Mount H Utt), 21 ewes at 26s Id to 27s Id- In(Southbridge), 7 ewes at i? 8 ia - C. K. Chamberlain (Dunsandel) 24 ♦’*®s at 26s 7d to 36s Id; G. M Dixon S 5? Bt T o et ?. n, ’ 80 ewes at 29s 7d to 36s It'rifr ®-. Sgott J w oodend), 34 wethers hL2SL? d «{® 66s 7d; T. F. Carroll (Southbridxe), 23 wethers at 60s Id to 64s Id: ewj- »rV I d ß to^ W ld! 0 K ,b B I woo *ly «wes at 55s 7d; T M to 67s t 7d! Hal,Well) ’ 12 wethers at 49s , As«ncy sold: “ Yd to «l h Td d ft'Cle e ments W Rfl ewe ® Ot 328 ld: ’’•Cleland (KaiaSsev S (Seft!S?» a 4 318 ? d to 468 ld: c - R7<t iH. r 3? wethers at 62s Id to ? a * Lands and Survey Deoartment b nS° n Vx eweB at 298 id; ■R SumS! land (Fernside), 9 ewes at 34s id- s A Buxton (Annat), 6 ewes at 30s id*- J c’ 7 * ewes at 31S Id wethero % iS* & . La ?(Winchester), 48 5. at J 4B ld 10 88b Id; W. S. Marto^7s < Yrt in 9 h 7 lOre .’ wethers at 63s Id 6. w. mfour-tooth ewes at 30s Id to & Id’ C ’ Tod < s <>uthbridge), 12 ewes at Co Sj e ’_9 k> u} d « gu^® BB Ltd. sold: on acvStherXt Jun (Methven), 4 SJl’P®f s at 588 id. 3 ewes at 34s Id; J c SJ e J£ uka \ wethers at 55s Id to 67s id, 20 ewes at 24s id to 37s id- D h Wes 2* 31s id’to ’43 S at Staid-’JsH! B o ( < ai K? rden >’ 5 wethers ♦Sid to fl young .we. at 43s IdfS V<£r (sJrtU? *j°°h » «w®» at 24s Id; H. D. Woods §to i <?.‘i at s n UL ewe£ 268 ld: c - Whiting (Hinds), 3 wethers at 54s Id; S HenderMs Idto 101 w e‘ h era a t soa id to 64s Id, Mrs F, R. Hood (Rakaia) 44 cwea at 31s id to 41s id; J. C. Elworthv aS 0 !??? 0 ?* 1 rSSP‘ 89 wethers at 60s ld to Z?♦ J i«?y3 n .J ßakaia )’ 22 wethers at to 60s Id; M. Chilton and Son (Bely?*4 J-. 5 v '®P n y wethers at 70s Id to 97s Id(Hawarden), 2 woolly r h /£ 5 <2 S L wether at 63s Id; L e c :. 9 ra 7 (Kaituna), 29 ewes at 26s Id to S!» d ’ aethers at 58s Id to 61s Id; I. Mcßae (Springston). 5 ewes at 26s Id; R. £ &°?5 ie £ ap }J2’ 27 ewes ** 3 ®s id T B J, d - ©state D. Chapman (West Eyreton), 21 ewes at 32s Id to 34s Id; <1 E. Gray and Sons (Ataahua), 10 ewes at S3s Id. 2 young ewes at 50s Id; M. C. Brown (Dunsandel), 15 ewes at 31s Id, 8 voung a- e ? a o 53s ld: Lowrance Bros. (Hawarden), » ewes at 34s Id; G. F Hutton lO ewes at 33s Id; F. F. Wildina (Hundstee) 19 ewes at 32s Id to 34s $ ft to. Yrt m nB A, Flat) - 8 cwes lc L to _ ld - 10, weUiers at 44s Id w rt bs.lTs7?ld M »i , d <Waipara >. 12 C'J’iPSny. Ltd.. Sold: on £ W - E a H »rri«on' and Sori )?!5* I * , ; I ? 2 'S'® 8 at 293 ld to 31a Id: B. <“?» < ® ry ? d '"';). « cwm at 31s Id. 3 Y Bt, “ ra at 62 s Id; L. F. Gough (Greendale), 9 ewes at 32s Id; S W Beattv (Coalgate), 23 ewes at 33s id to’ 38® 1* y* 2 (Broadfield), 27 ewes at 27s Id to 37s Id, 6 maiden ewes at 44s ld, 29 wethers at 49s Id to 58s Id; Aitken Bros. (iPi® 6ol * ©©y). 25 wethers at 48s Id; Gudex Bros. (Whiterock), 44 wethers at ' £ 3s F d A° 57s ld; Jamie sen (Ayles- 1 bury). 94 wethers at 62s Id to 68s Id; P. 1 A- iukson (Omihi), 45 ewes at 28s Id to 3-d’- 23 maiden ewes at 40s Id to 46s N- R- Withell (Motukarara), 5 wethers ; at 67s Id. ! New Zealand Farmers’ Co-operative Association. Ltd., sold- on account of 'G. G. ‘ and J. F. Smith (Broadfield), 34 ew-es at 31s Id to 32s Id; G. Ponsenby (Loburn), i 5 ewes at 31s Id, 4 maiden ewes at 53s Id; . S. G. Brown (Ashley), 5 at 30s Id; C. T. A. and O. R. Ward and Son (Chert- > , e JY eB .„ at 258 id i R F. Lockhead . (Broadfield), 12 ewes at 27s Id; G. H. 1 Eaves (Hawarden), 19 ewes at 25s ld to ' 32s 1; R. T. Lambie (Lakeside), 16 ewes , at 29s Id; Mrs T. G. Forrester (Rother- 1 ham), 50 wethers at 50s Id to 53s Id; N. F. Mcllraith (Southbridge), 26 wethers at 63s Id to 67s Id; F. A. Sheat (Horrelville), 42 wethers at 61s Id to 65s Id; S. Robertson (Courtenay), 20 wethers at 61s Id to 68s , Id; J. M. Dick (Irwell), 87, wethers at 55s to 63s Id; G. J. Giddings (Greendale). 54 wethers at 54s Id to 57s Id, 5 ewes at 27s ' 6d; Purtleton Downs (Omihi), 52 wethers : at 57s Id to 59s Id; Mrs A. S. Bailey and I Son (Springston), 20 wethers at 50s Id to , 52s Id; Brown Bros. (Kaituna), 13 wethers at 67s Td; J fc Fraser (Woodend),.? ewes at 27 «_ W- i

New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency sold: on account of R. F. Whitham (Weedons), 14 ewes at 30s Id to 34s Id, 2 wethers at 60s Id: G. Lancaster (Lincoln), 20 ewes at 28s to 31s Id; G. L. Breitmeyer (Little River), 20 ewes at 22s Id; R. F. Lochhead (Springston), 12 ewes at 28s Id, 80 wethers at 60s Id to 68s Id; A. G. Rawlinson (Methven), 7 ewes at 31s Id, 30 wethers at 56s Id to 62s Id; H. T. Ayres (Methven), 13 ewes at 27s Id to 32s Id; R, W Hobbs (Methven), 20 ewes at 30s Id to 35s Id; A. G. Wilson (Hinds), 15 ewes at 26s Id to 27s Id; W. Fitzgibbon (Cheviot), 8 ewes at 28s Id; L. P. Manion (Weedons), 11 ewes at 27s Id to 29s Id: J. Corbett (Waipara), 8 ewes at 29s Id; A. J. P. Low (Rolleston), 17 ewes at 33s Id; J. D. McLean (Annat), 3 ewes at 27s Id; T. G Horrell (Horrelville), 27 wethers at 61s Id to 63s Id; W. Adams (Greendale), 6 wethers at 63s Id to 68s Id.

FAT CATTLE The fat cattle entry was 746 against 478 last week, and though it'-was largely of good quality, it was much too big for requirements. The best steer and heifer beef maintained recent rates for most of the sale, but toward the end was difficult to sell. Cows started off £1 a head down on last week, and cheapened steadily to finish up to £3 a head down. Best beef made to 130 s per 1001 b, medium to 105 s, best heifer to 117 s 6d, medium tn 102 s 6d, best cow to 100 s, and secondary to 80s. Values were:— Extra prime heavy steers, to £54 12s 6d. Prime steers, £43 to £49. Prime medium-weight steers, £4O to £46. Ordinary and plain, down to £29. Extra prime heifers, to £46 7s 6d. Prime, £3O to £35. Plain and light, down to £23. Extra prime cows, to £4O 7s 6d. Prime, £3O to £35. Ordinary and unnished, down to £l9.

Sales included:— count of L. J. Stackhouse (Omihi), 6 steers at £34 7s 6d to £42 2s 6d. 1 heifer "J* 373 * 1 cow H. Bd;A £l«rk (Cashmere), 1 cow at <BS7 12, od: (Wslkuku), 3 hetfera at £3O •J 2 * 3 cow « »* l 7« M to «25 17a 6d; M. Forrcatar (Hawarden). t = ?. ?i.5 2 t 7s «e 8d: Mire J. Scott (Tai Tamj), 3 ateera at £3B 13s Bd, 2 hetfen at £3» 17a 8d to £3O 7a «d: c ; e„ Cl J ,m .’l erl^ n (Brookside). 1 hetfer at £35 7a <M; J, Abbott (Harewood>■ 1 heifer at £34 is «d; W. Carter,«f«ithcote), 3 cows at £23 17s 6d to «4 17s 6d: Murphy Bros. (Ha Jew-II), 1 heifer at 179 «d. 1 at £sTlWta; G e Bedmond (Halsweli), 4 cow, at £33 7, ad to 3s Gd; D. J. Gilmour (Courtenay l. 1 cow'at £3B 7a 8d; Glenmore FarmCcmWW’k £ 3s 8d; H. Thacker (Chain's Bay), 5 steer, at £45 17s 8d to £4B 17a M74halters at £33 7s 6d to £34 171 6d; A. E, Cross (Bennetts), 2 cows at £2l 12s « to £4O 7s Bd, 2 steers at £32 17s 6d to £42 3s Gd: J. E. Thacker (Okain’s Bay), 18 Steers at £4B 12s 6d to £52 3s 6d; W. M, Barnett (Tai Tapu), 3 cows at £32 3s 6d to £3O 17s 6d; E. J. Stalker (Greenpark). 3 cows at £27 12s 6d to. £33- 2s 6d;A, Mt. Topp (Sefton), 1 steer at £45 7s 6d.Cpws at £2O 2s 6d to £27 7s 6d; L. k Crowe (Ashley), 7 cows at £lB te- 6d to . £26 7s 6d; A. S. McGiffert (Sefton), 1 cow at £23 2s 6d; Mrs E. C. Winter (Swannanoa), 1 cow at £3O 2s 6dr J. L. King (Bromray), 1 cow at £23 12s 6d; Miss J. Robinson (Coldstream), 1 cow at £29 2s 6d; J. Foster (Ladbrooks). 1 cow at £24 17s 6d: A. Stewart (Waikuku), 1 heifer at £3O 17s 6d; A. Harris (Grimseys road), 2 cows at £3O 17s 8d to £33 12s 6d; W. L. Patterson (West Eyreton), 1 steer at £32 2s 6d, 1 cow at £2O 7s 6d. National Mortgage and Agency Company, Ltd., sold:son account of Miss H. S. Campbell (Omihi), 1 steer at £49 17s 6d; A. N. Campbell (Omihi), 1 heifer at £42 17s 6d; R. Gordon (Temuka), 13 steers at £42 7s 6d to £47 2s 6d, 1 cow at £2O 17s 6d; C. S. Donald (Belfast). 16 steers at £43 7s 6d to £44 2s 8d; Annandale Estate (Pigeon Bay), 16 steers at £45 17s 6d to £47 7a 6d; estate N. Rutherford (Parnassus), 8 steers at £43 2s 6d to £47 12s 6d: A. E. Hubbard (Greenpark), 8 steers at £33 12s 8d; P. G. Rickard (Riverside), 2 steers at £37 17s 6d to £46 2s 6d,

1 heifer at £3B 17s 6d; R. Findlay (Riverside), 1 steer at £4B 7s 6d; estate A. C. Cameron (Pendarves), 1 steer at £35 12s 6d; D. Cameron (Pendarves). 1 cow at £36 12s 6d; J. R. Duncan (Ladbrooks), 2 cows at £lB 17s fid to £23 17s 6d; E. Rodgers (Southbridge), 1 cow at £lB 17s 6d; J. L. Reese (Southbridge), 1 cow at £2l 7s fid. Pyne, Gould, Guinness Ltd., sold: on account of estate J. T. L. Knight (Laverick’s Bay), 16 steers at £47 12a fid to £5O 2s fid; G. J. H. Reid (Rotherham), 8 steers at £3B 2s 6d to £43 12s fid; N. A. Gardiner (Diamond Harbour), 8 steers at £36 7s 6d to £46 2s fid; F. R. Mclntosh (Birdlings Flat), 8 steers at £32 7s fid to £47 12s 6d; J. F. Cracroft Wilson (Cashmere), 9 steers at £35 12s 6d to £47 7s 6d; Jackson Bros. (Purau), 8 heifers at £36 2s 6d to £3B 17s 6d; T. Masefield (Gough's Bay), 8 steers at £4B 17s fid, 4 heifers at £35 17s 6d; Dillon Davies Trust (Kekerangu), 33 steers at £34 7s fid to £45 17s fid: estate S. Hall (Peraki), 2 steers at £37 2s 6d to £42 12s fid; W. R. C. Booker (Hawarden), 1 steer at £35 12s fid; R. A. Hoban (Culverden), 2 cows at £23 17a fid to £27 12s 6d; F. Hilly er (Ashburton), 1 heifer at £29 2s fid; B. S. Trolove (Kekerangu), 25 heifers at £3O 17s fid to £34 12s 6d; G. E. T. Elmers (Ellesmere), 2 cows at £3l 17s fid; estate M. Nolan (Ladbrooks), 1 cow at £25 17s 6d; L. J. Quine (Riccarton), 1 heifer at £33 17s 6d; A. T. M. Thacker (Okains Bay), 18 steers at £45 2s 6d to £54 12s 6d; W. H. Barnes (Cheviot), 19 steers at £34 12s 6d to £39 17s fid; Waipuna Farm (Balmoral), 9 heifers at £34 12s 6d to £37 2s fid; estate W. Thompson (Motukarara), 1 steer at £39 12s 6d, 1 heifer at £29 7s fid, 4 cows at £25 12s fid to £3l 7s 6d; J. T. Power (Kaiapoi), 1 cow at £29 2s fid; J. Irwin (Rakaia), 1 cow at £27 12s fid.

New Zealand Loan and Mercantile 1 Agency Company, Ltd., sold: on account 1 of A. Parker (Waiau), 3 steers at £44 2s 6d to £4B 17s fid; F. Coop (Ataahua), 19 steers at £45 17s 6d to £53 12s fid; W. G. Witte (Teddington), 5 steers at £44 7s 6d to £46 2s fid,-2 heifers at £46 7s 60. 1 cow at £26 17s 6d; J. T. Reid (Aylesbury), 1 steer at £5O 7s fid; Marshall Bros. (Prebbleton), 6 heifers at £34 7s 6d to £36 17s fid; Miss E. W. and J. W. Sloss (Cheviot), 9 heifers at £34 7s fid ' to £37 2s ad. 1 cow at £29 12« M: P. Jay (Cheviot), 1 steer at £43 17s fid; C. H. Johnston (Papanui), i cow at £2B 7s fid; E, S. Kay (Greendale), 2 cows at £25 2s fid: R. M. Feutz (Rakaia), 1 heifer at £2B 17s 6d; J. Ingold (Papanui), 6 cows at £22 17s fid to £34 7s fid. Dalgety and Company, Ltd., sold: on account, of Waipuna Farming Company (Culverden), 8 heifers at £35 12s 6d to £37 7s fid; W. D. Crossley (Cheviot). 1 steer at £26 7s fid, 3 heifers at £37 12s fid, 6 cows at £27 17s fid to £33 2s fid; J. H. Menzies (Menzies Bay), 17 steers at £46 2s 6d to £52 12 s fid; J. W. Graham and Son (Ahuriri), 8 steers at £35 17s fid to £4O 12s fid; R. S. Latter (Cheviot), 8 steers at £47 12s 6d to £52 7s fid; C. B. Thacker (Okain's Bay), 7 cows at £24 7s fid to £32 2s 6d. 1 heifer at £35 17s 6d; Barnes Bros. (Seddon), 7 heifers st £34s 2s fid to £39 17s 6d, 2 cows at £2l 7s fid and £2B 12s fid; estate T. W. Brooks (Brookside), 3 steers at £42 7s 6d to £46 17s 6d; estate J, Freeth (Blenheim), 15 steers at £32 7s 6d to £47 2s fid, 2 cows at £3O 2s fid and £3O 17s fid, 1 heifer at £33 128 fid: J. W. T. Banks (Cheviot), 7 heifers at £33 2s fid, 1 cow at £3O 12s fid: A. D. McNab (Cheviot), 1 cow at £29 12s 6d; estate A. Deans (Morven), 1 steer at £35 7s fid, 1 cow st £2B 2s fid; L. C. Croft (Amberley), 1 heifer at £28.12s 6d; Watson and Topp (Waipara), 3 steers at £25 12s fid to £29 2s fid; E. A; Lyes (Greendale), 1 heifer at £2B 12s fid. New Zealand Fanners’ Co-operative Association, Ltd. sold: on account of Misses A. J. and M. Brown (Teddington), 8 steers at £37 7s 6d to £39 12s fid; G. W. Thompson (Motukarara), 5 steers at £35 17s 6d to £42 2s 6d; R. A. Mould (Wainui), 7 heifers at £34 17s fid to £37 12a 6d; R. and T. Clucas (Hororata), 3 heifers at £37 17s fid, 2 steers at £3O 12s fid to £36 7s fid, 1 cow at £3O 17s fid; Matthews Bros. (Waikari), 1 steer at £45 7s fid, 2 heifers at £3B 2s 6d, 1 cow at £34 7s 6d; Kingston Bros. (Ashburton), 2 steers at £3B 7s fid,-12 heifers at £36 7s 8d to £39 12s 6d; D. C. Milne (Fernside), 1 steer at £49 78 W, 1 at £23 178 6d J A - Nicholl (Wakanui), 1 steer at £35 12s 6d; W. D. j£ ghburtol Qi 3 steers at £29 12 g fid to £43 2s fid; W. H. Boyle and Son (Springston), 1 steer at £36 2s fid, 1 cow • £ ? 4 2s ®state James Stevenson (Flaxton), 3 steers at £44 17s fid to £46 2s 6d, 6 heifers at £36 7s fid to £3B 2s M; C. S’ (KataD°n, 1 c° w at £24 7s 6d; R. R. Bennett (Kaiapoi), 1 cow at £29 17s fid; S. Redmond (Ladbrooks), 2 cows at £24 2s fid to £3l 12s 6d; E. D. Bradley (West Eyreton), 1 cow at £24 2al R. & McKenzie (Lakeside). 1 cow at £29 7s 6d 1 heifer fit £24 17s 6d; Miss L. Hawker (Mairehau). 1 cow at £24 17s fid; M. E. Leech (Rangiora), 1 cow at £23 7s fid; L. J. Sparks (Cashmere), 2 cows at £3O 2s fid and £3l 17s 6d.

The supply of veal was beyond the requirements of the market. In the selectio.n there was a fair proportion of unfinished sorts, which met with indifferent competition, but there was excellent competition for good suckers in the small calf section.

Good runners made from £22 to £26medium £lB to £2l. and low condition „ Go °d suckers sold ?<$ to £> 15 3s 6d; medium, £7 19 s -to £lO 10s. and small and unfinished at 50s to £6 10s.

STORE CATTLE The store cattle yarding was a fairly q a u B lit ° ne ’ bUt H W3S again o£ mixed

. For a good lot of two-year Hereford heifers from J W. T. Banks (Cheviot) prices reached £36 3s 6d. Ten two-year-old Shorthorn steers from A. G. Wilson (Culverden) sold at £34 8s fid each, and a line of 16 Aberdeen Angus heifer calves V ‘ ConnoUy <Waiau) sold at Other quotable lines were: eight two i h^l f "^» ar ’ ol( L Hereford steers at £32 16s, 12 18-months Aberdeen Angus B is er * a£ 1° * wo to three-year-£l ee F s at £33 ls »’ a Pen of two-year-old black and white steers at £24 18s fid, ?? Aberdeen Angus steers a* 8 », 8c ? to 32 I^s: on account of \^?£; Mask ® w (Waipara), 19 two-year-old Hereford steers at £24 16s; estate A Deans (Darfield), 45 two-year-old Hereford steers at £29 18s 6d to £3l 18s fid; L£. W as (Ethelton), 9 yearling Shorthorn heifer calves at £lB 18s fid, and 6 steer calves at £l9 3s 6d.

DAIRY CATTLE There was an entry of 40 head in the dairy cattle section, and in the main the offering was of only average quality. A good Friesian cow sold at £33 10s, and a Friesian heifer at £3l, but apart from these sales,- the market was very dull with values below late rates, and numerous passings.

FAT PIGS Entries were again large in the porker section, but quality was not up to the usual standard. The sale dragged, and values for all classes were again easier by 3s to 5s a head. In the bacon section there was also a heavy entry, and in a slow sale values declined by 10s to Iss on last week's reduced rates. Choppers were forward in large numbers, and although the sale was a good one, values were barely up to the rates of last week. values were:—' Light porkers, £5 19s fid to £6 19s fid. Medium porkers, £7 2s fid to £7 14s 6d Heavy porkers, £7 19s 6d to £8 7s fid. Choppers, £lO Is to £l7 Is. Light baconers, £9 2s 6d to £lO 2s fid. baconers, £lO 4s fid to £ll 2s Heavy bacoriers, £ll 9s fid to £l2 12s 6d. STORE PIGS

The entry of store pigs was much smaller than that of last week, and consisted mainly of weaners and slips. The attendance of buyers was a little larger and com Detition was much brighter than last week. The easing in good quality weaners was fully recovered, but large stores were easier by 3s to 4s a head. Values were:—Small weaners, 60s to 70s. Best wbaners, 72s to 80s. Slips, 85s to 955. Small and medium stores, £5 3s to £5 15s. Large stores, £6 to £8 7s.