ADDINGTON MARKET

Press, Volume XCI, Issue 27638, 20 April 1955, Page 8

ADDINGTON MARKET

BIG FAT SHEEP YARDING

Lamb Prices Show Little Change BEST CATTLE STEADY More than 6000 head were, yarded in the fat sheep section at Addington stock market yesterday. Th€ yarding was the largest for a long time and there were more fat ewes on offer than at any other time this season. Ewes were cheaper by up to about 4s at the close of the sale. All but best wethers were also easier. Fat lambs were harder to sell, but prices were about late rates. Best quality' fat cattle maintained late rates, but other classes were not in so much demand. FAT LAMBS In the fat lamb sale values were from par to a shade easier than last week. The yarding totalled 2533, compared with 1490 at the last sale. It comprised a good number of light and medium quality lambs, but there was also a sprinkling of good quality sheep. While prices were not greatly different from those ruling last week, sales were generally harder to make. Freezing buyers were again in the market on only a very limited scale. Twelve lambs out of a consignment of 63 from L. Morris (Norwood) sold at 83s Id, the top price of the day. The whole line, which made from 74s Id upwards, averaged about 76s Id. A good sale of shorn lambs was made on account of W. J. Burnett (Spotswood). Twenty-nine sold at 61s Id to 67 S Id, with 11 at the top figure. The best of the offering made from 73s Id to' 83s Id, good 66s Id to 71s Id, medium 53s Id to 65s 7d, and others down to 42s Id. Sales included:— New Zealand Farmers’ Co-operative Association sold: on account of J. Gray (Hawarden), 31 at 55s Id to 59s Id: Mrs M. E. Thornton (Harewood), 14 at 57s Id; D. McArthur (Dunsandel), 6 at 63s Id; A He ? r l oxforc| L 42 at 65s Id to 69s Id; Miss Judith Heer (Oxford), 2 at 65s Id; Master Wilson Heer (Oxford), 2 at 65s IdT A A H a « (Scargill), 108 at 61s Id to 67s ld : D. McQueen (Ashley). 8 at 61s Id. Dalgety and Company sold: on account « 59s ld: R - N - G - Brooker (Medbury), 20 at 66s Id to 67s Id; E. H K Sr.°°« er T (Kaikoura). 54 at 48s Id to 57S irt B T (Hawarden), 45 at 57s at 42s id ♦!?«£ « eave (Hawarden), 52 42 ? td to 56s id; Bruce Bros. (Ahaura), 66 at 50s Id; Mrs E. M. OUiver (Winchmore), 20 at 47s Id to 53s Id; ' Robert Thomson (Oxford), 20 at 61s Id to 69s Id59aLldBAle‘T ( F e P JS ta) ’ 76 at 51s ld to (Greendale), to at 58s (Mawheraiti), 24 at 50s Id. “cinroe a „ w Zealand Loan and Mercantile n a y w OI i d L °,~ ac ®punt of Misses M. S. i sh ml Tai Ta P u) - 31 at 50s Id to * d » J- ®- Thorne (Hororata), 17 at 51s In 38s tfi; W. R. Lewis (Rakaia) 4 at 48s Id; C. G. Abbott (Cheviot), 10 at 71s

Pyne, Gould. Guinness Ltd sold- nn oR C °f U rit °i£j C" McArthur (Dunsandel) 28 at 57s Id to 66s Id; J. S. Hutton (Hawkins), 33 at 54s Id to 59s id; D. N Camn Ut Vu 40 at 52s ld *“ Id'to irt.°ssr" ’Dtoisondel). 15 atms io to 66s Id; Misses V. and G. Cooper (Kangiora), 3 at 61s Id; Miss L. Waller (Rangiora). 3 at 54s Id to 63s Id* J C £ rad °<* (Kaiapoi) 15 at 46s Id to 75s’ Id; r ? m ( J l sJ ca / i o ) ’ 43 at 50s ld to 59s Id; C. K. Marshall (Springbank), 3 at 50s Id4 4 flt 505 ld to 638 } d ’-L L 2 V SV (Ashburton), 10 at 66s Id ih ?!?ml d ’i.F C 1 Davis (Okuku), 43 at 64s J 5 at fist Vh e M tate « A \l Veaver (Te p irita), 3at Ac ih : i^ rS u D> M - Edge < Tc Pirita). 3 35a ld ’ s l lorn at 485 ld : D - DenW t ( f£i£ g ?s? n) * £ at 53s ld to “s Id: W ix j »? n ? lth (Femside), 3at 63s Id. H. Matson and Company sold: on acbTmh 1 °f J 9J ,i ? key ( Kowai Bush), 156 W - Williams (Waitahu), 77 at 59s Id to 60s 7d; J Evans (Fernside), 1 at 61s Id; E. C. Berry (Atarau). 27 at 43s 7d to 56s Id; J S Murphy (Lincoln), 6 at 53s Id; A W nSJS 18 /® 811 ®®® 1 * 1 )’ 2at 638 ld : W. H. Dodge (Swannanoa), 20 at 62s 7d to 63s 7d; iri R (Horrelville), 30 at 55s 62s t ?ri 66 tl% (Woodend), 25 at 23 at d s9°7? 7d ’ P Johnston (Dromore),

and Agency sold: oh rr 4 ?? se Buttola (Poerua), ? 6 5 1 S ld to 70s ld : estate G. L. RutherSlfl 2 a 2 a ?5. UB) ’ 28 at Ms to 59s Id; E. Rutherford (Parnassus), 1 at 64s Id; P. M. Buckland (Glentunnel), 83 at 53s Id to 54s tn’fitu iJ’ (W aiau >« 35 at 52s Id and Savage (Ahaura). at 57s Id to 67s Id; A. D. I. and A. C. Manson (Kumara), 38 at 47s Id to 53s Id; T. W. Smith (Prebbleton). 3 at 63s Id; R. S. Shearer (Amberley), 1 at 60s Id; Mrs * An S£ (Hokitika), 67 shorn at 41s IS Morris (Norwood), 63 at ? 4^4v d »V > R - K- Chesterman (Kokatahi), 25 at 51s Id to 58s Id; J. W. Cooper (Cronadun), 43 at 52s Id to 56s Id; A. McGlashen (Kaniere). 7 at 57s Id; W. J. Bur”®ttjSpotswood), 29 shorn at 61s Id to J d: -A ??• Carnahan (Mina). 38 at 61s 83s l d: W. P. Whinray (Waiau), 5 Id 56 s C- O’Malley (Waiau), 1 at b2s At 6262 head, compared with 2963 last week, the yarding of fat sheep was much bigger, and it included the largest offering of fat ewes this season. For ewes the market opened out about 2s below last week’s rates, and as the sale progressed there was a further easing of about 2s to 2s 6d to bring rates back to those of about a fortnight ago. For wethers the sale was inclined to be erratic. Best wethers sold about as well as last week, but medium quality were 2s to 3s cheaper and old wethers, unless they were of very good quality, were hard to sell.

Wethers made to 93s Id for one sent forward by Scott Bros. (Dunsandel). T. E. M. Brooks (Brookside) offered six old ewes, which brought 39s Id. Values were:— Extra prime wethers, to 93s Id. Prime, 84s to 91s.

Medium, 72s to 81s. Light and plain, down to 575. Extra prime ewes, to 39s Id. Prime, 33s to 37s 6d. Medium, 25s to 325. Ordinary and plain, down to 20s. Representative sales Were:— Dalgety and Company sold: on account of Scargill Hills Estate (Scargill), 18 wethers at 59s Id to 68s Id, 169 ewes at 23s Id to 27s Id; E. H. K. Brooker (Kaikoura), 3 maiden ewes at 43s Id to 50s Id; R. J. S. Bryce (Hawarden), 45 ewes at 27s Id to 30s Id; J. E. Neave (Hawarden), 35 ewes at 23s to 2?s Id; Bruce Brothers (Ahaura), 14 ewes at 26s Id; Robert Thomson (Oxford), 21 wethers at 64s Id to 725, 1 maiden ewe at 56s Id; A. L. Bailey (Te Pirita), 5 wethers at 74s Id; A. L. Lea (Greendale)*, 5 ewes at 20s Id to 26s Id; R. T. G. Ford (Amberley), 7 ewes at 20s Id to 28s Id, 2 maiden ewes at 73s Id; L. Pascoe (Aylesbury). 50 ewes at 355. Id; E. Harrison-Wilkie (Motukarara), 6 ewes at 28s Id; Mrs O. Brown (Waipara), 55 wethers at 64s Id to 69s Id, 5 ewes at 27s Id; P. M. Currie (Mount Hutt), 99 ewes at 29s Id to 37s Id; Mount Palm Estate (Rotherham), 60 wethers at 49s Id to 72s Id, 4 maiden ewes at 56s Id; J. L. Macfarlane (Lyndon), 58 wethers at 72s Id to 80s Id, 8 maideh ewes at 66s Id; E. P. Roberts (Culverden), 6 wethers at 7Js Id, 7 maiden ewes at ■ 62s Id; Riverside Estate (Culverden), 10 wethers at 68s Id, 41 ewes at 30s Id to 38s Id; J. W. Graham and Son (Ahuriri), 59 wethers at 68s Id to 70s Id; G. O. Rutherford (Lochiel), 65 wethers at 66s Id to 72s Id; C. W. Denton (Domett), 27 ewes at 32s Id; D. Deans and Son (Darfield), 46 ewes at 32s Id to 33s Id; F. M. Robinson (Springfield), 101 wethers at 69s Id to 73s Id; Brook-Dawson Estate (Waiau), 64 wethers at 64s Id to §7s Id; O. T. and O. G. Evans (Hawarden), 33 ewes at 25s Id to 30s ld; W. L. and N. M. O’Carroll (HaWarden), 19 ewes at 30s Id, 1 wether at 65s Id; Mrs H. M. Ridgen (Greendale), 73 ewes at 30s Id to 32s Id, 1 wether at 77s Id; W. Deans (Darfield), 36 wethers at 76s Id to 83s Id, 26 ewes at 25s Id to 46s Id; H. Dalzell (Sefton), 23 ewes at 33s Id to 35s Id; Mrs F. Richards (Hororata), 56 ewes at 28s Id to 31s Id; Mrs E. M. Olliver (Winchmore), 40 ewes at 18s to 26s Id. \

Loan and Mercantile Agency sold: on account of A. and J. Mortimer (Rakaia), 18 ewes at 26s ld; G. Sutherland (Annat), 79 ewes at 27s ld to 31s Id, 1 wether at 90s Id, 12 maiden ewes at 36s Id; M. S. and A. Welsh (Tai Tapu), 110 ewes at 23s Id to 30s Id, 16 wethers at 69s Id; M. T. Buckley (Rakaia), 15 ewes at 28s Id; J. R. Buckley (Parnassus), 113 ewes at 27s Id to 31s Id, 27 shorn wethers at 46s Id to 60s Id, 1 maiden ewe at 55s Id; A. Light (Ashburton), 120 ewes at 31s Id to 35s Id; J. R. Thorne (Hororata), 70 ewes at 31s Id to 32s Id; N. B. Carney (Methven), 65 ewes at 30s Id; L. H. Davison (Culverden), 65 ewes at 30s Id to 31s Id; W. J. Woods (Annat), 31 ewes, at 31s Id to 37s Id; Oakley Brothers (Rakaia), 25 ewes at 34s Id, 3 wethers at 74s Id; W. R. Lewis (Rakaia), 14 ewes at 34s Id, 4 wethers at 83s Id; C. G. Abbot (Cheviot), 4 wethers at 66s Id to 74s Id; T. Hart (Dunsandel), 26 wethers at 76s Id to 79s Id; E. A. Bland (Methven), 98 wethers at 76s ld to 88s Id; estate J. Carr (Methven), 62 wethers at 75s Id to 91s ld; J. E. Prattley (Loburn), 20 wethers at 56s Id.

H. Matson and Company sold: on account of W. A. Dodge (Swannanoa), 8 ewes at 30s Id; L. B. Scott (Woodend), 113 ewes at 30s Id to 38s Id; G. L. B. Rapley (Southbridge), 9 wethers at 60S ld to 75s Id; estate W. and J. A. Evans (Fernside), 45 wethers at 79s Id to 87s Id; A. W. Adams (Sheffield), 1 ewe at 42s Id; L. Redmond (Halswell), 23 ewes at 30s Id to 35s Id, 1 wether at 76s Id; E. C. Berry (Atarau), 27 ewes at 30s Id, 7 wethers at 66s Id; T. E. M. Brooks (Brookside), 9 ewes at 24s Id to 39s Id; 2 young ewes at 44s Id to 52s Id, 19 wethers at 74s Id to 76s Id; L. D. Adams (Sheffield), 14 ewes at 25s to 318 Id; Burns Estate (Horrelville), 28 owes at 33s Id to 37s Id, 9 wethers at 80s Id to 86s Id; W. A. B. Reed (Oxford), 31 ewes at 33s ld to 34s Id; Macartney Brothers (Tai Tapu), 9 ewes at 30s Id, 2 wethers at 72s Id; P. Johnson (Dromore), 11 wethers at 72s Id to 78s Id; G. J. Francis (Halswell), 39 wethers at 79s Id to 86s Id; T. H. Tippett (Halswell), 14 ewes at 27s Id; L. S. Blackmore (Horrelville), 6 ewes at 30s Id; S. F. Redmond (Halswell). 3 wethers at 78s Id; J. and J. S. Brooks (Brookside), 25 young ewes at 46s Id to 69s ld, 7 ewes at 27s Id; A. L. Wakelin (Little River), 25 wethers at 78s Id to 80s Id; G. McGregor <Winchmore). 49 wethers at 61s Id to 69s Pyne, Gould, ‘Tjuinness, Ltd., sold: on account of R. A. C. Burns (Rakaia), 20 ewes at 27s Id; B. A. C. Hoping (Culverden), 60 ewes at 34s Id to 35s Id; J. Miles (Fernside). 69 ewes at 33s Id to 36s Id: Bennie Brothers (Springston). 15 wethers at 70s Id to 75s Id; A. L. Burrell (Sefton), 3 wethers at 76s Id, 11 ewes at 26s Id to 36s Id; C. K. Marshall (Springbank), 13 wethers at 69s Id to 78s Id, 39 ewes at 31s Id to 33s Id; Willesden Estate (Poranui), 18 wethers at 70s Id to 76s Id; J. Irwin (Rakaia), >7B wethers at 66s Id to 80s Id; J. S. Hutton (Darfield), 26 wethers at 73s Id to 78s Id, 18 ewes at 26s Id to 28s Id; W. R. E. Booker (Hawarden), 3 wethers at 78s Id, 33 shorn ewes at 32s Id; E. C. Davis (Okuku), 34 wethers at 61s Id to 78s Id; W. J. Smith (Fernside), 18 wethers at 67s Id to 80s Id; I. H. Gillanders (Greendale), 47 wethers at 74s Id to 85s Id, 22 ewes at 30s Id to 32s Id; A. M. King (Sheffield), 45 wethers at 74s Id to 83s Id; C. McCaskey (Waitara), 40 wethers at 75s Id to 81s Id; P. J. and P. Scully (Rakaia), 7 wethers at 70s Id: E. Ryan (Little River). 5 wethers at 72s Id to 74s Id; W. E. Scoon (Overdale), 67 ewes at 28s Id to 32s Id; D. M. Campion (Mount Hutt) 7 ewes at 23s Id; E. D. Stewart (Rakaia), C 6 ewes at 23s Id to 32s Id; L. M. Trott (Ashburton), 124 shorn ewes at 28s Id to 29s Id; V. C. McArthur (Dunsandel), 3 ewes at 31s Id, 2 wethers at 76s Id; D. Dennehey (Springston), 32 shorn ewes at 20s Id to 25s Id; Misses V. and G. Cooper (Rangiora), 2 ewes at 40s Id; A. McL. Stewart (Scargill), 30 ewes at 24s Id to 32s Id. 3 young ewes at 46s Id, 1 hogget at 77s Id; J. C. Cradock (Ohoka). t wethers at 70s Id; Scott Brothers (Dunsandel), 3 wethers at 70s Id to 93s Id; R. B. Bee (Glenavy), 13 wethers at 70s Id; D. C. Gould (Yaldhurst), 9 wethers at 53s Id to 550 Id; estate A. Fairburn (Scargill), 46 ewes at 29s Id to 30s Id.

National Mortgage and Agency sold: on account of W. H. Cole (Waiau), 3 wethers at 74s Id, 25 ewes at 31s Id to 35s Id; E. Rutherford (Parnassus), 43 ewes at 16s Id to 38s Id, 24 wethers at 62s Id to 71s Id; estate G. L. Rutherford (Parnassus), 18 ewes at 29s Id, 14 wethers at 70s Id to 73s Id; A. S. Uren (Waipara), 80 ewes at 33s Id to 36s Id; C. A. Ridgen (Greendale), 35 ewes at 30s Id to 33s Id, 5 wethers at 78s Id; estate N. Rutherford (Parnassus). 35 ewes at 33s Id to 35s ld‘; G. J. Francis (Cashmere), 60 wethers at 81s Id to 86s Id; Francis Brothers (Halswell), 27 wethers at 72s Id to 89s Id; J. Young (Southbridge), 10 wethers at 76s Id; T. A. Grigg (Methven), 4 wethers at 69s Id, 40 ewes at 30s Id to 32s Id; E. T. Grigg (Methven), 10 wethers at 72s Id, 12 ewes at 31s Id; H. C. Irvine (Waipara), 40 wethers at 71s Id to 75s Id; P. M. Morris (Amberley), 38 two-tooth ewes at 70s Id to 75s Id, 10 wethers at 76s Id, 8 ewes at 27s Id to 43s Id; D. A. Dalton (Rakaia). 6 wethers at 72s ld; Miss N. E. Richards (Mount Hutt), 2 wethers at 74s Id; P. M. Buckland (Glentunnel), 28 ew6s at 28s Id; G T. Smith (Waiau), 9 ewes at 30s Id; Hahn andt Savage (Ahaura), 21 ewes at 25s ild to 27s Id; G. W. Crispin (Waiau), B „*T ther s at 75s Id; W. P. Whinray (Waiau), 9 wethers at 76s Id. New Zealand Farmers’ Co-operative Association sold: on account of Mrs H. Geeson (Domett), 57 ewes at 15s Id to 34s Id, 13 wethers at 67s Id to 69s Id; O. J. Brownlee (Te Pirita), 10 ewes at 23s Id; V. W. Borg (Ashburton), 56 ewes at 29s Id to 35s Id, 10 two-tooth ewes at 62s Id; R. S. Harrison (Domett), 5 ewes at 35s Id, 21 two-tooth ewes at 66s Id to 69s Id, 41 wethers at 67s Id to 74s Id; A. F. Heer (Oxford), 43 ewes at 30s Id to 37s Id; A. E. Lovett (Ashburton), 30 wethers at 79s ld to 83s Id; A. Smith (Fernside), 5 wethers at 79s Id; D. McQueen (Ashley), 8 wethers at 65s Id to 70s Id; E. McGrath (Tuahiwi), 9 ewes at 34s Id; J. Upritchard, 10 ewes at 15s Id to 32s :d.

FAT CATTLE The fat cattle entry totalled 426 head, compared with 365 last week, and was of fairly good quality. The sale for best steers opened on a slightly firmer tone, but as the market progressed there was an easing to about late rates. There was littl - change in the rates for heifers, but tor other than the best quality cows the market was again lifeless, with low rates the rule. Cows of low quality only fit for manufacturing were scarcely saleable, as freezing works have insufficient space at present to handle them. All medium and second-class cattle were hard to. sell, as they are below the quality wanted by butchers and are at present not wanted by graziers, who have no feed to bring them on. Steers made to £5l 2s 6d for one from H. W. Harrison (Omihi); heifers from D. O. Masefield (Goughs Bay) sold at up to £4l 2s 6d; and a cow from J. R. Thome (Hororata) realised £37 2s 6d. Best beef made to 115 s per 1001 b, medium to 90s; best heifer to 115 s, medium to 102 s 6d; best cow beef to 85s, medium to 70s. Values were:— Extra prime heavy steers, to £5l 2s 6d. Prime heavy, £4O to £45. Prime medium-weight, £32 10s to £39. Light and plain, down to £24. Extra prime heifers, to £4l 2s 6d. Prime, £3O 5s to £36. Ordir.iry and plain, down flb £22. Extra prime cows, to £37 2s 6d. Prime, £25 to £3O. Ordinary and plain, down to £l4. Sales included:— Pyne, Gould, Guinness Ltd., sold: on account of C. McCasky (Waipara), 3 steers at £43 17s 6d to £49 7s 6d, 2 cows at £35 17s 6d; Mount Mason Estate (Hawarden), 5 heifers at £2O 7s 6d to £33 17s 6d, 4 steers at £23 7s 6d to £27 12s 6d, 1 cow at £23 17s 6d; J. H. Gibb (Mount Somers), 3 heifers at £2B 7s 6d to £29 2s fid; A. M. Miles (Fernside), 3 steers at £27 12s 6d; C. R. Rice (Fernside), 2 steers at £2l 7s 6d to £36 2s 6d; Mrs W. Milfe (Fernside), 1 cow at £2O 12s 6d; A. Townley (Tinwald), 1 heifer at £3l 7s 6d; W. J. Smith (Fernside), 1 steer at £37 17s 6d; D. Crossen (Papanui), 1 cow at £27 12s 6d; J. Pawsey (Sefton), 1

cow at £3l 2s 6d; C. H. Coles (Springston), 3 cows at £22 7s 6d to £33 17s 6d; J. F. Cracroft Wilson (Cashmere), 9 steers at £4O 7s 6d to £46 2s 6d. New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency sold: on account of P. Blunden (Port Levy). 8 steers at £45 12s 6d to £4B 7s 6d; T.| Bowen (Cheviot), 3 steers at £22 12s 6d to £29 17s 6d, 3 cows at S 2 4 L. 17s „? d to £32 7s 6d: S - H - Rhodes (Little River), 4 cows at £l2 17s 6d to £23 12s 6d, 2 heifers at £2l 17s 6d to £3O 17s 6d; F. F. Walls (Cheviot), 1 cow at £2l 2s 6d, 2 heifers at £22 17s fid; J. R. Thorne (Hororata), 1 steer at £26 17s 6d, 1 cow at £37 2s 6d.

Dalgety and Company sold: on account of Alford Station, Ltd. (Alford Forest), 3 heifers at £34 7s 6d to £37 2s 6d. 4 steers at £46 7s fid to £49 17s fid, 1 cow at £2B 7s fid; O. T. and O. G. Evans (Hawarden), 8 steers at £29 2s 6d to £33 2s 6d; McLeod and Orbell (Grassmere, Cass), 5 steers at £34 17s fid to £46 2s 6d, 1 heifer at £26 2s fid, 1 cow at £l3 2s 6d; W. N. Masefield (Kekerengu), 6 steers at £2b 2s fid to £4O 2s 6d. 2 cows at £lB 7-= ‘n £25 2s 6d.

New Zealand Farmers Cu-upeiative association' sold: on account of C. E. O’Laughlin (Bennetts), 3 steers at £45 2s 6d to £49 2s 6d; H. W. Harrison (Omihi), 3 steers at £43 12s 6d to £5l 2s fid, 2 cows at £lB 12s 6d to £24 12s 6d; D. and L. McLaughlin (Mount Hutt). 2 steers at £32 17s 6d; Le Lievre Brothers (Akaroa), 7 heifers at £26 17s fid to £32 17s 6d; estate J. R. D. Johns (Belfast), 4 cows at £lB 2s 6d to £27 12s 6d; R. and T. Clucas (Hororata), 1 heifer at £26 7s 6d; D. G. Johnston (Sefton). 2 cows at £2O 17s fid to £22 2s 6d; B. Hickland (Fernside), 1 cow at £2O 17s 6d; W. Polson (Harewood), 1 cow at £2O 7s fid; H. L. Williams (Kaiapoi). 1 steer at £34 17s 6d, 1 heifer at £32 2s fid.

National Mortgage and Agency sold: on account of W. Berick (Takutai), 2 cows at £l5 2s 6d? H. Mclntosh (Ruatapu), 6 cows at £l2 2s 6d to £lB 12s 6d, 1 heifer at £27 12s 6d; Anderson Brothers (Waiau), 2 steers at £24 7s 6d; Morris Mcßride (Whataroa), 3 heifers at £l9 2s fid to £27 12s 6d, 6 steers at £24 12s fid to £34 17s td; P. D. Bain (Amberley), 4 steers at £25 7s 6d; L. C. Lemon (Killinchy), 1 cow at £2O 17s 6d; J. T. Power (Southbrook). 1 cow at £27 12s 6d; D. G. and A. G. McFadden (Papanui), 1 heifer at £27 7s 6d, 1 cow at £29 7s fid; E. daw (Springston), 1 heifer at £2O 2s fid; R. Mould (Linwood), 1 cow at £l3 2s fid; b. T. Poulter (Motunau), 3 cows at £l7 2s 6d to £23 2s fid; L. Buchanan (Motunau), 2 cows at £l6 2s 6d to £22 2s fid. H. Matson and Company sold: on account of H. Edwards (Kaiapoi), 8 steers at £45 7s 6d to £5O 2s 6d; R. Vincent (Whataroa). 8 steers at £44 2s fid to £47 2s 6d; estate R. O. Bradley (Charteris Bay). 8 steers at £46 2s fid to £47 12s od; 1. Masefield (Gough’s Bay), 5 steers at £47 12s fid to £5O 2s 6d, 7 heifers at £34 17s 6d to £39 2s fid; D. O. Masefield (Gough’s Bay), 15 heifers at £34 2s fid to £4l 2s 6d; W. Boon (Halswell), 2 heifers at £29 12s 6d; L. J. Franks (Russley road), 2 cows at £l7 2s fid; I. Baker (Glenroy), 1 cow at £25 7s fid; R. Murray ( Jl2 rewood) - 4 heifers at £22 12s fid to £29 12s 6d, 2 cows at £l9 17s 6d, to £26. r7s 6 d ; Murphy .Brothers (Halswell), 1 heifer at £29 17s fid; N. Winter (Swannanoa), 1 heifer at £34 2s 6d; W. M. Bar,(JaLTaPu) ’ 2 cows at £l7 17s fid to £lB 17s 6d; estate E. C. McDermott (Halswell), 2 cows at £l7 17s 6d to £23 17s fid; S’ t?. Odg . e ( Kaiapoi), 1 cow at £l6 2s fid; et^er (Kaiapoi), 1 cow at £2O 7s 8d : P- Stevens (Redcliffs), 1 steer at £2l £l9 12 R g d Phillips (Heathcote), 1 cow at DAIRY CATTLE In the dairy cattle section there was an entry of about 44 head. There was a fair number of heifers of only fair quality and for these the demand was not at all - animated and prices were easier than at the last sale. Best heifers sold at £23 to £3O, medium £l6 to £22, and others down to £lO. The cows were of mixed quality with a few useful sorts, and for the better class close to profit or calved values were fully up to 1 Ate rates to slightly better, but for anything of backward quality or of sey ; or Jersey cross breeding there was little inquiry, and sales were hard to make. Best second, third, and fourth calvers sold at £24 to £3O, with odd sales at £33 and £35, medium £lB to £23, and others down to £9. Only a small gallery followed the sale. VEALERS Veal prices did not vary much from last week. The yarding was of about the same size, and quality was quite good Best runners sold at £22 to £25 3s 6d' good vealers off the mothers at £l6 to £l9, smaller vealers off the mothers at £ll to £l5 10s. and rough calves at £3 to £6 18s 6d. FAT PIGS The porker entry was again a large one and included one and a half trucks from outside districts. The market was a very dull one and competition was dragging throughout the sale. Choppers were forwarded in much larger numbers and values were easier by up to £1 a head. In the bacon section there was a medium entry and competition was quite good with values fully on a par with last week. Values were: Light porkers, £4 6s fid to £5 4s fi.d Medium porkers, £5 9s 6d to £6 2s 6d. Heavy porkers, £6 4S to £6 17s fid Choppers, £5 3s 6d to £lO 16s. Light baconers, £7 9s 6d to £8 Is 6d. Medium baconers, £8 9s fid to £9 Is 6d. Heavy baconers, £9 4s fid to £lO 2s 6d. STORE PIGS The store pig entry was of medium size and it consisted mainly of weaners and slips. The attendance of buyers was small and values showed little change for weaners and slips, but medium and large stores were easier by 5s to 10s a head. Values were: Small weaners, 12s to 20s. Best weaners, 25s to 335.

oiiya, ortb tu tvs. Small and medium stores, 45s to 60s. Large stores, 65s to 755. PLEASANT POINT CATTLE SALE “The Press’ 1 Special Service TIMARU, April 19. About 1500 head of cattle, made up for the most part of very well-bred calves, comprised the entry at a cattle sale at Pleasant Point today. The sale opened very quietly and in the early stages several pens were passed. With an odd exception, values were down £8 to £l2 a head for calves and about £8 a head for older cattle compared with last year’s sale. Values were:— All Breeds.—Good steer calves, £l5 to £2O; medium, £lO to £l4; small, £5 to £9. Extra good heifer calves, to £35 10s; good, £l5 to £2O; medium, £ll to £l5; small. £5 to £9 10s. Two-year steers, £l4 to £29 10s. Breeding cows, £lO to £24.