ADDINGTON MARKET

Press, Volume XCII, Issue 27794, 20 October 1955, Page 8

ADDINGTON MARKET

EWES AND LAMBS IMPROVE Plainer Fat Wethers Cheaper FURTHER EASING FOR CATTLE A better demand set in for ewes and lambs in the store sheep section at Addington market yesterday. Values improved by 2s to 3s and woolly ewes with lambs sold at up to 58s 6d. Store ewe and wether hoggets showed no marked change in value.

Fat wethers, with the exception of the best, were 31s or 4s easier, but ewes again enjoyed a free sale with values from par to a shade better. Good spring lambs met a sound sale, but others were easier by 2s. There was a big" entry in the hogget pens and while choice quality still made high rates plain and unfinished sheep were cheaper. In the fat cattle section steers and heifers were easier but cows continued to sell at about late rates. STORE SHEEP A firming sale for ewes and lambs was a feature of the store sheep offering which was again a large one with 6818 head in the yards, compared with 7373 a week ago. In the selction were 2058 ewe hoggets, 1663 wether hoggets, 56 mixed sex hoggets, 1342 wethers, 788 ewes with 840 lambs running with them, and 71 other ewes. Apart from the best, which were slightly firmer, ewe hoggets out of the wool showed little change from the last sale, but they continued to sell at a discount in comparison with wether hoggets, which met a steady market at late rates. The best of the shorn ewe hoggets realised from 64s to 745, with average to good at 52s to 58s, medium 40s to 48s, and others back to 295. Two excellent pens of woolled Corriedales from G. D. GiHanders (Darfield) fetched 95s and £5, which was roughly in line With what ne was paid for similar-sheep last week. Top £rice in the shorn section was 74s for a ne of 97 Romneys from Marlborough and several other pens of Romneys sold between that price and 60s. In the wether hogget section, best shorn sheep sold from 59s 6d to 635, good at 50s to 58s, medium at 42s to 48s, ana others down to 30s.

The ewe and lamb sale developed a better tone, and it ended on a good note with the last few pens making to 58s 6d. Values appeared to advance by about 2s to 3s, with even the medium quality pen? easier to sell. The tops of the selection, which was smaller than last week, made from 53s 6d to 58s 6d, with medium to good at 40s to 495, and others at 30s to 395. Shorn ewes and lambs sold to about 325.

The market was topped by John Legg (Lakeside), whose 54 woolly Corriedale ewes and 56 Southdown lambs made 58s 6d. Fifty-four four, six, and eight-toota Corriedale ewes and 56 Southdown cross lambs from J. R. McLean (Southbridge) fetched only 6d under the top pen. There were again two large drafts of shorn wethers, and in the case of one consignment values were a shilling or two easier than for sheep from the sam; source offered last week. Four hundred and fifty-two two-shear halfbred and three-quarterbred sheep from Winterslow station sold from 46s 6d to 545, and 357 shorn wethers from Mount Oakden realised from 43s to 525. Small pens of shorn wethers made up to 57s 6d.

SPRING LAMBS There was a much bigger yarding of spring lambs than last week—l6s compared with 77. Quality was generally fairly good except for a few very plain pens, which were not wanted. The sale was sound for good butchers’ quality, otherwise easier by about 2s a head. The top price was obtained by one from J. W. Mitchell (Doyleston). This was 84s Id. Good lambs sold from 73s Id to 84s Id, average from 65s Id to 72s Id, ana others down to 60s Id. Sales included:— Pyne, Gould, Guinness Ltd., sold: on account of G. Butler (Rakaia), 1 at 75s Id; R. G. Ward (Ohoka), 21 at 69s Id to 74s Id; F. J. Ward (Ohoka), 11 at 68s Id to 73s id; J. Bloor (Springston), 1 at 72s Id; Mrs J. Curragh (Templeton), 6 at 61s Id to 69s Id; J. Prestige (Halswell), 5 at 63s Id to 71s Id; H. E. Barr (Prebbleton), 3 at 70s Id. New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Ltd., sold: on account of R. G. G. McLaughlin (Brookside), 3 at 60s Id. New Zealand Farmers’ Co-operative Association, Ltd., sold: on account of W. Winchester, jun. (Lakeside), 3 at 68s Id to 75s Id; J. W. Mitchell (Doyleston), 1 at 84s Id; M. J. Moon (Darfield), 27 at 65s Id to 71s Id; G. G. Smith (Woodend), 20 at 61s Id to 69s Id. H. Matson and Company sold: on account of T. A. Guy (Yaldhurst), 17 at 66s 7d to 74s 7d; H. E. Chamberlain (Ellesmere), 2 at 66s 7d National Mortgage and Agency Com6 any, Ltd., sold: on account of J. R. ugan (Southbridge), 10 at 69s Id to 76s Id; W. Johnson (Irwell), 4 at 67s Id. FAT HOGGETS The hogget sale was an erratic one, and a fair proportion of the yarding, which was plain and unfinished, sold at reduced rates. Several pens were passed and sold later as stores. Although the big yarding was generally harder to sell, some gooa prices were obtained, particularly for the choice quality offering. There were only a few woolly hoggets. The yarding was 1341, against 786 last week. The best price of the day was 86s Id for two from Miss S. Mason (Hawarden) and two from S. Mason. Best hoggets sold from 74s Id to 86s Id, average to good from 64s Id to 73s Id, and others down to 57s Id. Sales included:— Pyne, Gould, Guinness Ltd., sold: on account of Methodist Central Mission, 2 woolly at 80s Id; estate C. E. Mason (Hawarden). 81 at 54s Id to 74s Id; Miss S. Mason (Hawarden), 3 at 74s Id to 86s Id; S. Mason (Hawarden), 3 at 74s Id to 86s Id; J. A. Dolan (Rakaia), 10 at 64s

Id to 71s Id; M. E. Wilkinson (Parnassus), 3 at 57s Id; J. Muckle (Rakaia), 2 at 78s Id; G. D. Gillanders (Darfield), 1 at 67s Id, 7 woolly at 85s Id to 91s Id; D. J. Stewart (Rakaia), 5 at 77s Id; W. A. Palmer (Rakaia), 4 at 69s Id; Mrs E. M. Wade (Kaiapoi), 1 woolly at 68s Id; C. E. Gray and Son (Ataahua), 10 at 59s Id; A. M. King (Sheffield), 8 at 64s Id to 71s Id; J. C. Craddock (Flaxton), 8 at 55s Id to 60s Id; J. H. Oldfield (Tai Tapu), 35 at 59s Id to 69s Id; A. C. Roberts (Balcairn), 1 woolly at 75s Id; estate A. Fairbairn (Scargill), 73 at 63s Id to 76s Id; G. D. Robertson (Balcairn). 10 at 75s Id R. D. Minson (Tai Tapu), 14 at 53s Id to 64s Id; G. T. Lili (Ashburton), 4 at 65s Id to 83s Id.

New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency, Ltd., sold: on account of G. Moore and Son (Lincoln), 16 at 66s Id to 73s Id; J. H. Syme (Darfield), 30 at 64s Id to 67s Id; A. Ross (Seadown), 70 at 64s Id to 73s Id; D. R. M. Johnston (Clarkville), 36 at 68s Id to 70s Id? New Zealand Farmers’ Co-operative Association, Ltd., sold: on account of C. J. Ballagh (Fernside), 13 at 63s Id; Mrs M. Hope (Dunsandel), 1 woolly at 94s Id; estate J. Stevensen (Flaxton), 12 at 63s Id; Archer and Moody (Woodend), 20 at 60s Id; W. Murray (Blenheim), 78 at 60s Id to 71s Id; D. Woods (Springston), 1 at 75s Id.

H. Matson and Company sold: on account of Mrs M. B. Cockburn (Rolleston), 13 at 64s Id to 64s 7d; T. E. G. Allen (Killinchy), 5 at 58s Id; J. H. Farr (Bennetts), 3 at 76s Id; G; Geddes (Ashburton), 26 at 63s 7d to 67s 7d; C. H. Winter (Oxford), 8 at 60s Id to 71s 7d; S. V. Dailey (Oxford), 1 at 74s 7d; A. E. Payne (Springston), 7 at 79s Id; Moody and Archer (Woodend), 20 at 62s Id to 655; estate J. H. Ridge (Methven), 83 at 61s 7d to 73s 7d; H. E. Chamberlain (Ellesmere), 1 at 68s Id; T. E. M. Brooks (Brookside), 11 at 59s 7d to 75s Id; J. R. McCully (Seadown), 66 at 64s 7d to 76s 7d; J. Payne (Lincoln), 20 at 71s Id to 74s 7d; C. V. Harris (Rangiora), 38 at 72s Id to 81s Id; C. A. R. Woods (Springston), 8 at 69s 7d; T. Morris (Ashburton), 14 at 61s 7d.

Dalgety and Company sold: on account of D. L. Prousel (Springbank), 5 at 60s Id; Adams Bros. (Sheffield). 100 at 60s Id to 66s Id; P. Thian. (Lakeside), 11 at 64s Id to 66s Id; K. D. and A. M. Henderson (Oxford), 2 at 64s Id.

National Mortgage and Agency sold: on account of E. Adams (Southbridge), 26 at 59s Id to 65s Id; Parkdale Estate (Halswell), 50 at 65s Id to 74s Id; Mrs D. M. Knowles (Darfield), 2 at 58s Id; J. L. Reece (Southbridge), 39 hoggets at 63s Id to 70s Id; W. J. Cromie (Rakaia), 46 at 62s Id to 69s Id.

FAT SHEEP The fat sheep yarding totalled 3117 head compared with 2811 last week. Apart from a few pens of choice sheep which sold on a par with late rates, the sale was inclined to be a dragging one for wethers, with values back 3s or 4s. Plainer type wethers were relatively hard to sell, and in many cases these did not attract any attention at all. The sale, however, showed an erratic tendency, and towards the close the demand for wethers showed some improvement.

Ewes met a fairly free sale with prices from a par to a shade better, and in some cases the less attractive type of ewes were easier to quit. Shorn wethers sold to 89s Id for six from J. P. Smith (Springbank). Sales of shorn old ewes ranged up to about 43s Id. Ten woolly ewes from W. J. Doyle (Leeston) realised 67s Id. Values were:— Best shorn wethers, to 89s Id. Prime medium shorn wethers, 61s Id to 70s Id. Light shorn wethers, to 53s Id. Best shorn ewes, to 43s Id. Other shorn ewes, 21s Id to 38s Id. Woolly ewes, 40s Id to 67s Id. Sales included:— H. Matson and ■ Company sold: on account of G. Geddis (Ashburton), 11 wethers at 59s Id; L. F. Chisnail (Ashburton), 33 wethers at 67s Id to 72s Id; E. W. Stringer (Sefton), 1 wether at 75s Id; J. H. Farr (Bennetts), 1 wether at 76s Id, 1 ewe at 32s Id; Mrs S. V. Dailey (Oxford), 13 ewes at 32s Id to 50s Id; H. E. Chamberlain (Ellesmere), 20 ewes at 32s Id to 47s Id, 2 wethers at 72s Id; T. E. M. Brooks (Brookside), 5 ewes at 35s Id to 59s Id; J. R. McCully (Seadown), 11 wethers at 60s Id; A. H. Topp (Sefton), 16 ewes at 32s Id to 34s Id, 7 wethers at 65s Id; T. Morris (Ashburton), 18 wethers at 63s Id to 68s Id; A. F. Shaw (Sefton), 8 ewes at 29s Id; S. Weavers (Killinchy), 12 ewes at 29s Id to 30s Id; W. H. McIntosh (Christchurch), 2 ewes at 32s Id; estate T. W. Brooks (Brookside), 5 ewes at 32s Id; T. W. Stephenson (Hornby), 24 ewes at 33s Id to 58s Id. 17 wethers at 65s Id; W. J. Doyle (Leeston), 35 wethers at 69s Id to 70s Id, 10 woolly ewes at 67s Id, 2 woolly wethers at 93s Id; R. B. Coe (Irwell), 2 ewes at 35s Id; L. C. Coe (Irwell), 30 ewes at 31s Id to 39s Id, 20 young ewes at 68s Id; G. J. Francis (Halswell), 81 wethers at 75s Id to 78s Id; J. D. Mann (Papanui), 3 ewes at 35s Id; D. Allen (Southbridge), 9 ewes at 30s Id; Mrs M. B. Cockburn (Rolleston), 2 wethers at 75s Id; estate J. H. Ridge (Highbank), 10 wethers at 64s Id; A. A. Russell (Irwell), 36 ewes at 31s Id.

National Mortgage and Agency Company, Ltd., sold: on account of G. J. Francis (Halswell), 38 ewes at 35s Id to 53s Id, 16 maiden ewes at 63s Id, 19 wethers at 71s Id to 79s Id; E. W. F. Harrop (Coalgate), 32 ewes at 34s Id to 35s Id; A. V. Reid and Sons (Irwell). 25 wethers at 70s Id to 73s Id, 21 ewes at 29s Id to 36s Id; R. Robinson (Temuka). 68 ewes at 34s Id to 39s Id; J. L. Walker (Dunsandel), 18 wethers at 56s Id to 63s Id; R. J. McClay (Rakaia), 13 wethers at 66s Id to 75s Id; T. A. Richards (Rakaia), 16 ewes at 39s Id to 52s Id; C. S. Donald (Belfast), 14 wethers at 64s Id; D. T. Duncan (Rakaia), 13 ewes at 35s Id; A. E. Hubbard (Greenpark). 9 woolly ewes at 57s Id; R. Sutherland (Rangiora), 11 ewes at 34s Id; Parkdale Estate (Halswell), 3( wethers at 66s Id to 74s Id, 16 ewes at 36s Id.

Pyne, Gould, Guinness Ltd., sold: on account of J. A. Dolan (Rakaia), 43 young ewes at 54s 7d to 62s Id, 48 ewes at 32s to 43s Id; M. E. Wilkinson (Parnassus), 18 wethers at 58s Id to 62s Id; J. Muckle (Rakaia,) 16 young ewes at 51s Id to 52s 6d, 5 ewes at 34s Id; W. W. Carruthers (Rakaia), 25 ewes at 36s Id to 40s Id; D. J. Stewart (Rakaia), 5 wethers at 83s Id; W. A. Palmer (Rakaia), 43 wethers at 54s Id to 63s Id; V. E. Kelly (Cheviot), 16 young ewes at 53s Id to 64s Id, 1 woolly wether at 89s Id; P. A. Watson (Methven), 1 woolly wether at 88s Id; Mrs E. M. Wade (Kaiapoi), 2 woolly wethers at 86s Id; C. E. Gray and Sons (Ataahua), 18 wethers at 71s Id to 75s Id; C. D. Lewis (Sefton), 23 wethers at 63s Id to 74s Id, 11 ewes at 36s Id; estate H. C. Barton (Carew), 6 wethers at 65s Id, 49 ewes at 33s Id to 38s Id, 5 young ewes at 50s Id; A. M. King (Sheffield), 17 wethers at 65s Id to 67s Id; S. F. Phillips (Springbank), 43 ewes at 29s Id to 35s Id, 5 young ewes at 40s Id to 49s Id, 11 wethers at 63s Id; R. V. Burrows (Rakaia), 6 wethers at 57s Id to 76s Id; Mrs D. Mead (Rakaia), 1 woolly ewe at 56s Id; G. Butler (Rakaia), 2 ewes at 31s Id; J. C. Craddock (Flaxton), 7 ewes at 33s Id, 11 wethers at 71s Id; A. C. Roberts (Balcairn), 1 woolly ewe at 67s Id; H. C. Barr (Prebbleton), 4 wethers at 61s Id; G. T. Lili (Ashburton), 55 young ewes at 37s Id to 52s Id; estate A. Fairbairn (Scargill), 4 wethers at 60s Id, 3 ewes at 35s Id; J. McClelland (Southbridge), 8 ewes at 35s Id, 1 wether at 70s Id; J. F. Thwaites (Hororata), 18 ewes at 40s Id to 43s Id, 1 young ewe at 53s Id; Mrs B. Thwaites (Hororata), 4 ewes at 38s Id; S. J. Hunt (Hororata), 17 ewes at 31s Id to 43s Id, 2 young ewes at 49s Id; E. J. Francis (Spreydon), 10 ewes at 35s Id to 41s Id, 6 young ewes at 46s Id; A. Upston (Cheviot), 3 ewes at 33s Id, 15 young ewes at 57s Id; W. P. Fitzgibbon (Cheviot), 13 ewes at 36s Id to 40s Id; T. A. Grigg (Methven), 21 ewes at 27s Id to 33s Id, 3 young ewes at 50s Id; C. S. Crooks (Methven), 28 ewes at 28s Id to 33s Id, 10 young ewes at 53s Id; A. E. Page (Cheviot), 8 woolly ewes at 46s Id to 61s Id; D. J. and M. A. Smith (Cheviot), 8 woolly ewes at 59s Id; I. C. Raikes (Springbank), 4 ewes at 39s Id; M. A. W. Coop (Ataahua), 37 ewes at 34s Id to 41s Id; A. P. Tuer (Hororata), 8 ewes at 37s Id; J. J. Johnston (Rakaia), 111 ewes at 33s Id to 42s

Dalgety and Company, Ltd., sold: on account of P. Thian (Lakeside), 9 ewes at 26s Id; D. McGrath (Oxford), 4 ewes at 30s Id, 47 young ewes at 41s Id to 51s Id; A. H. Busch (Springston), 20 ewes at 20s Id to 30s Id; D. C. Prouse (Springbank), 50 ewes at 36s Id to 44s Id, 32 wethers at 56s Id; G. W. Beatty, jun. (Coalgate), 17 young ewes at 56s Id to 58s Id; K. D. and A. M. Henderson (Oxford), 16 wethers at 66s Id to 71s Id; F. Jamieson (Aylesbury), 68 wethers at 71s Id to 75s Id; C. O. Redfern (Darfield), 20 wethers at 73s Id to 75s Id; Adams Bros. (Sheffield), 11 ewes at 30s, 14 young ewes at 53s Id to 67s Id; D. Edge (Oxford), 15 wethers at 70s Id.

New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency, Ltd., sold: on account of I. T. Reid (Springston), 8 ewes at 37s Id; G. Moore and Son (Lincoln), 15 ewes at 31s Id to 35s Id, 3 wethers at 67s Id; F. W. Ferguson (Winchmore), 18 ewes at 34s Id to 36s Id, 14 maiden ewes at 58s Id to 60s Id, 32 wethers at 69s Id to 80s Id; Bagrie and Stephens (Hinds), 24 ewes at 31s Id to 39s Id, 18 maiden ewes at 55s Id to 62s Id; L. P. Manion (Weedons), 15 ewes at 32s Id to 38s Id, 19 maiden ewes at 41s Id to 46s Id, 1 wether at 65s Id; J. P. Smith (Sprinkbank), 2 ewes at 36s Id, 17 maiden ewes at 54s Id to 65s Id, 21 wethers at 75s Id to 89s Id; L. D. Adams (Sheffield), 2 maiden ewes at 61s Id to 68s Id, 6 woolly ewes at 45s Id to 52s Id; J. T. Wright (Kaiapoi), 9 wethers at 64s Id; R. W. Skurr (Sheffield), 3 wethers at 71s Id; L. Chisnall (Ashburton), 34 wethers at 56s Id to 63s Id; D. R. M. Johnson (Clarkville), 16 wethers at 65s Id to 67s Id; J. E. Horrell (Horrelville), 28 wethers at 80s Id to 84s Id.

New Zealand Farmers’ Co-operative Association, Ltd., sold: on account of J. W. Mitchell (Doyleston), 2 ewes at 26s Id; R. E. Watson (Ohoka), 28 ewes at 23s Id to 31s Id, 5 woolly ewes at 58s Id; C. C. Greenwood (Brookside), 9 ewes at 30s Id; D. Ensor (Cust), 7 ewes at 32s Id, 3 wethers at 60s Id, 6 young ewes at 58s

Id; Burns Estate (Horrelvllle), 12 ewes at 32s Id; D. W. Sheat (Dunsandel), 8 ewes at 31s Id, 5 wethers at 71s Id; L. Rogers (Springston), 6 woolly ewes at 49s Id; E. H. Overton (Lakeside), 21 ewes at 29s Id, 2 wethers at 60s Id to 76s Id, 1 young ewe at 53s Id; D. L. Mora (Tai Tapu), 31 ewes at 32s Id; F. A. Sheat (Horreiville), 24 wethers at 60s Id to 64s Id; M. Quiglev (Geraldine), 132 wethers at 67s Id to ’<4s Id; H. P. Ginders (Hawarden), 21 wethers at 67s Id to 70s Id; H. S. Ginders (Hawarden), 2 wethers at 70s Id; W. Thorneycroft (Yaldhurst), 9 wethers at 63s Id; R. W. Pirie (Loburn), 10 young ewes at 40s Id; M. T. O’Brien (Killinchy), 21 ewes at 32s Id,. 8 young ewes at 40s Id to 51s Id; F. G. Holmes (Rangiora), 4 ewes at 32s Id; R. Perry (Tuahiwi), 4 ewes at 30s Id; R. Grennell (Tuahiwi), 6 ewes at 30s Id; D. W. Woods (Springston), 16 woolly ewes at 16s Id; J. A. Dolan (Dorie), 21 ewes at 32s to 33s Id. FAT CATTLE There was another large yarding of 413 head in the fat cattle section and it included a fair proportion of good quality steers and heifers well up to the standard of recent weeks. Peninsula cattle were well represented. Prices eased on an average by 20s to 30s a head for bullocks and heifers but rates for cows, which were not forward in very large numbers, did not show much variation. Two steers from Henry Thacker (Okains Bay) realised £5l 17s 6d, and three two-year-old Aberdeen Angus cross steers from I. J. Scott (Karangarua) sold from £42 12s 6d to £46 12s 6d. A heifer from J. M. P. Coates (Kopara) secured £42 17s 6d. Three three-year-old heifers from this vendor fetched from £39 12s 6a to the top price, and three two-year-old heifers ranged from £33 17s 6d to £36 2s 6d. A cow from J. Heinzman (Tai Tapu) realised £35 17s 6d, as did another from Miss B. Williams (Port Levy). Best beef made to 117 s 6d per 1001 b, medium class and heavy-weight beef to 102 s 6d; best heifer beef to 117 s 6d, medium to 100 s; best cow beef to 90s, and medium to 72s 6d.

Values were: Extra prime steers, to £5l 17s 6d. Prime, £39 to £46. Prime medium weight, £32 to £3B. Ordinary and plain, down to £2l. Extra prime heifers, to £52 17s 6d. Prime, £3O to £34. Medium, £25 to £29. Ordinary and plain, down to £l9. Extra prime cows, to £35 17s 6d. Prime, £26 to £32. Medium, £2O to £25. Ordinary and plain, down to £l3. Sales included:— Pyne, Gould, Guinness Ltd., sold: on account of A. T. M. Thacker (Okains Bay),- 12 steers at £46 17s 6d to £49 12s 6d, 6 heifers at £36 2s 6d to £37 2s 6d; Waipuna Farming Company (Balmoral), 2 steers at £3O 2s 6d to £49 17s 6d, 2 cows at £24 2s 6d to £33 7s 6d, 5 heifers at £22 2s 6d to £34 17s 6d; Dovedale Farm, Ltd. (Amberley), 5 steers at £45 7s 6d to £47 17s 6d; A. Fenwick (Seddon), 1 cow at £29 7s 6d; W. J. Kennington (Seddon), 3 heifers at £2B 2s 6d to £3l 2s 6d, 2 cows at £26 7s 6d; W. H. Blick (Seddon), 5 heifers at £22 7s 6d to £37 12s 6d; G. R. Bedford (Darfield), 2 steers at £27 2s 6d; B. G. Rutherford (Waikari), 1 steer at £3O 7s 6d; estate E. Harper (Waiau), 1 steer at £33 7s 6d; A. V. Baker (Culverden), 1 heifer at £3O 12s 6d; estate W. A. Gray (Teddington), 10 heifers at £24 2s 6d to £25 2s 6d; estate J. T. L. Knight (Lavericks Bay), 8 steers at £4O 12s 6d to £47 17s 6d; G. H. Dalglish (Le Bons Bay), 7 steers at £46 2s 6d to £5O 2s 6d, 1 cow at £32 7s 6d; Rotary appeal, 1 cow at £3l 2s 6d; J. C. Elworthy (Richmond Hill), 7 steers at £46 2s 6d to £47 7s 6d; W. W. Carruthers (Dorie), 4 steers at £4O 7s 6d to £47 7s 6d, 1 heifer at £34 2s 6d, 1 cow at £26 12s 6d; J. H. Mathias (Port Levy), 6 steers at £34 7s 6d to £49 2s 6d; L. J. Stokes (Waikuku), 1 cow at £3l 17s 6d; estate H. Parkin (Rakaia), 1 steer at £36 17s 6d; Mrs N. H. Parkin (Rakaia), 1 steer at £4l 17s 6d; T. I. and T. W. Perry (Balrazie), 1 heifer at £34 7s 6d, 1 cow at £23 7s 6d; K. W. J. Hall (Hororata), 7 steers at £37 7s 6d to £49 17s 6d, 1 cow at £29 7s 6d; K. J. and H. W. Dalglish (Le Bons Bay), 9 heifers at £35 7s 6d to £3B 7s 6d; D. and R. D. Gould (Mt. Cass). "6 steers at £39 12s 6d to £39 17s 6d; G. P. Gee (Seddon), 1 steer at £3O 2s 6d, 6 heifers at £29 2s 6d to £32 12s 6d, 1 cow at £25 17s 6d; C. P. Goulter (Seddon), 1 steer at £3O 2s 6d; W. J. Bowers (Ward), 1 steer at £32 7s 6d. N.Z. Loan and Mercantile Agency Co.. Ltd., sold: on account of R. R. Whitham (Weedons), 1 heifer at £34 17s 6d, 1 cow at £l6 7s 6d; B. A. Witte (Teddington), 3 steers at £36 17s 6d to £46 17s 6d. 2 heifers at £27 7s 6d; M. R. Voice (Halkett), 1 cow at £2O 17s 6d; J. H. Armstrong <Waikari), 2 cows at £l4 2s 6d. H. Matson and Company sold: on account of J. M. P. Coates (Kopara), 4 steers at £47 7s 6d to £4B 2s 6d. 6 heifers at £33 17s 6d to £42 17s 6d; estate R. O. Bradley (Chatteris Bay), 8 steers at £45 7s 6d to £49 2s 6d; C. B. Thacker, jun. (Okains Bay), 9 heifers at £29 17s 6d to £3B 2s 6d: Henry Thacker (Okains Bay), 6 steers at £4B 12s 6d to £5l 17s 6d, 3 heifers at £37 2s 6d; R. Rice (Clarkville). 2 steers at £47 12s 6d; J. Heinzman (Tai Tapu), 2 steers at £37 12s 6d, 2 cows at £2B 2s 6d to £35 17s 6d. 1 heifer at £3O 2s 6d; P. Turnbull (Waikuku), 3 cows at £2O 12s 6d to £2B 12s 6d; J. Thompson (Kirwee), 2 heifers at £23 2s 6d: C. A. Walkeß (Broadfield), 1 cow at £23 17s 6d; G. Lancaster (Lincoln), 1 cow at £26 17s 6d, 1 heifer at £lB 2s 6d; N. Cherry (Kaiapoi), 1 heifer at £29 17s 6d, 3 cows at £l7 2s 6d to £27- 12s 6d; P. Maddison (Waikuku), 1 cow at £22 2s 6d. Dalgety and Company, Ltd., sold: on account of E. Odgers (Springfield), 1 steer at £3O 17s 6d, 1 heifer at £34 17s 6d; D. H. Giles (Clarence Bridge), 1 cow at £23 2s 6d; C. B. Thacker (Okain’s Bay), 16 steers at £44 7s 6d to £49 17s 6d; W. M. Masefield (Kekerangu), 3 heifers at £34 7s 6d, 6 cows at £22 7s 6d to £23 12s 6d; Aitken Bros. (Pigeon Bay), 1 cow at £3O 2s 6d, 2 heifers at £22 17s 6d.

New Zealand Farmers’ Co-operative Association, Ltd., sold: on account of A. Banks (Coutts Island), 7 steers at £4O 17s 6d to £5O 17s 6d, 1 cow at £34 7s 6d; estate J. Stevenson (Flaxton), 7 heifers at £3l 2s 6d to £35 7s 6d, 1 steer at £39 12s 6d; estate E. Hay (Pigeon Bay), 7 steers at £4O 2s 6d to £47 12s 6d; R. A. Hamilton (Cashmere), 2 cows at £26 12s 6d to £3l 12s 6d; A. E. Hunt (Waipara), 4 steers at £2B 17s 6d to £32 12s 6d; O. A. Williams (Port Levy), 9 heifers at £33 17s 6d to £39 7s 6d; Miss B. Williams (Port Levy), 1 cow at £35 17s 6d; R. A. Mould (Templeton), 10 heifers at £32 7s 6d to £36 17s 6d; Rippendale Farm (Oxford), 1 heifer at £27 7s 6d; Miss J. Robinson (Amberley), 1 steer at £42 2s 6d; E. Robinson (Amberley), 3 steers at £39 17s 6d to £47 7s 6d; E. R. Peter (Sefton), 1 cow at £26 12s 6d; A. Stewart (Coldstream), 1 cow at £25 2s 6d; F. V. Eaton (Motukarara), 3 cows at £l5 2s 6d to £26 17s 6d; C. E. Puschel (Kaiapoi), 1 cow at £29 2s 6d; C. D. Rudd (Halkett), 1 cow at £23 12s 6d; S. Banks (Greenpark), 1 cow at £2B 2s 6d; D. J. Osborne (Doyleston), 2 cows at £l9 12s 6d to £23 2s 6d. National Mortgage and Agency Company, Ltd., sold: on account of P. J. Williams (Fox Glacier). 4 steers at £47 17s 6d; I. J. Scott (Karangarua). 4 steers at £39 7s 6d to £46 12s 6d; F. J. Smith (Clarkville), 6 steers at £36 17s 6d to £4l 2s 6d; Miss G. de Thier (Sumner), 10 heifers at £26 2s 6d to £27 2s 6d; J. Ross (Papanui), 1 heifer at £26 17s 6d; D. Donaghey (Halswell), 1 cow at £23 7s 6d; A. R. Hislop (Amberley), 1 cow at £l9 2s 6d. STORE CATTLE Buyers were discriminating in the store cattle section. There was a firm demand for good quality, especially choice two-year-olds suitable for chiller beef, but buyers neglected low condition animals. Prices were generally not as high as might be expected at this time of the year. However, 10 two-year-old Aberdeen Angus steers from R. A. Hollis and Son (Hawarden) brought £36 18s 6d, and several good lines made more than £3O. DAIRY CATTLE The dairy cattle entry was down to only 34 head, and the quality for both cows and heifers was only average. The attendance of prospective buyers was at no time large, and the sale was generally lifeless. Except for the few good Friesian cows on offer, prices for cows and heifers were back by about 20s to 30s on last week’s rates. Best second, third and fourth calvers sold at £l9 to £25, with one sale at £2B 10s; medium, £l3 to £18; aged and inferior and cows in milk, down to £4 10s. Best heifers ranged from £l6 to £24, with small and inferior sorts down to about £5. VEALERS In the veal section there was a large yarding with the quality in many pens below that of last week. The Competition was slacker and, except for small calves, the sale was in many places 20s to 30s down on last week. Among the small calves, prime quality brought £7 to £lO, with good sorts selling at £4 10s to £6 10s. Good, large runners sold at £24 to £2B 3s 6d; good vealers. £l9 to £23 18s 6d, lighter vealers, £l6 to £lB 18s 6d; others, £l2 to £l5 18s 6d; light and rough, down to £B. FAT PIGS The porker entry was again a fairly large one and included two trucks from outside districts. Quality once again was not up to the usual standard. The sale, however, for all classes was a very satisfactory one, and values fully maintained last week’s rates. In the chopper section the entry was much lighter, but values showed little change. Baconers were forwarded in medium numbers, and the sale was better by fully 10s a head. Values were:— Light porkers, £5 17s 6d to £6 12s 6d. Medium, £6 14s 6d to £7 9s 6d. Heavy porkers, £7 12s 6d to £8 3s 6d. Choppers, £8 13s 6d to £l5 3s 6d. Baconers, £8 19s 6d to £ll 3s 6d. STORE PIGS The store pig entry was similar in size to that of last week, and consisted mainly of good quality weaners. Only a few pens of large stores were yarded. The attendance of buyers was a little larger, but outside competition forced the market up and values were better by 5s to 10s a head. Values were:— Small weaners, 74s to 80s. Best weaners, 82s to 88s. Slips. 90s to 98s. Small and medium stores, £5 to £5 10s. Large stores, £5 15s to £6 6s.