ADDINGTON MARKET

Press, Volume XCIII, Issue 27894, 16 February 1956, Page 8

ADDINGTON MARKET

Biggest Entry Of Season LAMBS SHOW EASIER TREND Nearly 32,000 store sheep came before buyers at Addington market yesterday. It was easily the largest yarding of the season. than 20,000 lambs on offer the market displayed an easing tendency, in particular for the lighter and plainer lambs which predominated in the selection, but all classes of ewes, which were yarded in much larger numbers than at any previous sale this season, were in good demand at better rates. The yarding totalled 31,853 head, compared with 23,500 last week. It included 20,950 lambs, almost all wether lambs, 2872 two-tooth ewes, 7708 older ewes, and 317 wethers. Selling of the massive lamb yarding went on for nearly six hours. In the large selection lighter and plainer lambs naturally predominated and with dry conditions again prevailing in many districts this class showed an easing tendency of from 2s Cd to 4s a head. The sale did. however, show an erratic tendency. Best lambs continued to sell at about late rates, though even for this class there may have also been a slight easing trend. At ruling rates, however, there was a good clearance of the bulk of the offering. >

Top price was 56s 6d paid for 94 out of a big line of Southdown cross from W. H. Faulkner (Kowai Bush). The pick of the wether lambs realised from 50s to 555, good 42s to 495, average 32s to 395, and light and culls 14s to 30s. Only a limited number of ewe lambs were on offer, but interest in them was slack, with prices ranging from 12s to 465.

Sales of lambs were as follow:—Mrs G. H. Bennett (Loburn), 117 half bred wether lambs at 265: Miss Jean Anderson (Charteris Bay), 86 Southdowns at 38s to 455; A. A. Macfarlane (Rotherham). 531 Corriedale wether lambs at 21s to 355; G. P. Dampier-Crossley (Rotherham). 169 Southdowns at 32s to 35s 6d; P. Smyth (Killinchy), 95 Southdowns at 33s to 43s 6d; S. Henderson (Ataahua). 118 wether lambs at 34s to 475; D. J. Mclntosh and Son (Rotherham). 79 half bred wether lambs at 38s; C. H. Upham (Hundalee), 90 Corriedale wether lambs at 30s; H. Byrch (Motunau). 326 English Leicester cross mixed sex lambs at 25s to 365; A. V. Baker (Culverden). 348 halfbred wether lambs at 15s to 21s; D. and N. Macfarlane (Rotherham), 84 hallbred wether lambs at 295; estate J. B. Steele (Hawarden). 244 half bred wether lambs at 15s to 32s 6d,< 88 cull ewe lambs at 12s Cd; F. Coop (Ataahua). 131 Romney cross wether lambs at 345. 129 Southdown cross at 355; J. H. Armstrong (Waikari), 120 Corriedale cross wether lambs at 25s 6d, 59 at 28s 6d and 81 Down cross at 46s 6d; Beckenham Hills Estate (Ethelton), 90 Corriedale wether lambs at 255: R. Swarbrick (Ckuku), 410 wether lambs at 20s 6d to 31s, 130 ewe lambs at 38s; E. W. Haley (Port Levy), 183 wether lambs at 40s 6d to 47s 6d; R. W. K. Gebbie (Gebbie’s Valley), 131 Southdown cross at 39s to 50s.

I. Hollobon (Parnassus), 68 halfbred wether lambs at 335; D. N. Bates (Whitecliffs), 208 Romney wether lambs at 32s to 48s; J. L. Clark Hall (Hawarden), 196 Corriedale wether lambs at 26s to 39s 6d, estate N. Rutherford (Mendip Hills). 624 halfbred wether lambs at 23s 6d to 47s 6d; L. W. Smart (Governor’s Bay). 40 Romney wether lambs at 395; J. Esler (Okuku Pass). 188 half bred wether lambs at 22s to 30s 6d; New Zealand and Australian Land Company (Macdonald Downs). 318 halfbred wether lambs at 21s 6d to 48s; W. H. Faulkner (Kowai Bush), 457 Corriedale wether lambs at 40s to 56s 6d; estate J. L. Ensor (Pendle Hills), 380 half bred wether lambs to 51s 6d; A. S. Westland (Ethelton), 174 Corriedale wether lambs at 20s to 40s; K. I. Macfarlane (Hundalee), 650 Corriedale wether lambs at 13s to 40s; H. T. Grigg (Cascade), 570 halfbred wether lambs at 16s 6d to 30s 6d; L. C. Gardiner, jun. (Waiau), 360 Corriedale wether lambs at 12s 6d to 40s 6d; G. C. Hiatt (Tormore), 360 Corriedale wether lambs at 18s 6d to 46s 6d; A. D. Fox and Son (Scargill), 217 half bred wether lambs at 22s to 34s 6d; Cloverfiefd Farm, Ltd. (Oxford). 158 halfbred wether lambs at 31s to 355; M. P. Bamford (Hurunui), 300 Corriedale wether lambs at 22s to 38s 6d; J. A. Westenra (Hawarden), 122 Corriedale wether lambs at 28s; D. G. H. Todd (Culverden), 71 wether lambs at 28s.

O’Connell Bros. (Methven). 238 Down cross lambs at 42s 6d to 50s; Mount Mason Estate (Hawarden), 123 Corriedale wether lambs at 27s to 38s; E. S. Elworthy (Geraldine), 200 halfbred wether lambs at 28s to 30s; Willesden Estate (Poranui), 123 Down cross lambs at 29s to 455; Mrs L. Harper (Waiau), 200 halfbred wether lambs at 25s to 335; J. W. T. Banks (Cheviot), 226 Corriedale wether lambs at 24s 6d to 345. Good Ewe Sale There was by far the largest yarding of old ewes so far this season, and some good useful farmers’ sheep were among them. For all classes the demand was very sound and even the ageji and plain class met a very strong sale. All classes appreciated by around 2s a head. Prices ranged up to 60s for the top pen of 70 out of a line of 440 big-framed wellconditioned Corriedales from T. Davies (Charwell, Kaikoura). The best of the selection sold at 50s to 60s, with good at 40s to 48s, average 30s to 38s, and culls at 15s to 275.

Sales included:—W. O. Clayton (Teddington), 121 Romneys at 31s to 435: estate R. L. Jamison (Culverden), 750 Corriedales at 30s to 425; A. R. Harrison (Scargill), 187 Corriedales at 43s to 465; A. S. Murray and Son (Cheviot), 205 Corriedales at 40s to 48s; Kalimera Farm (Hundalee), 260 Romneys at 23s to 355; T. Davies (Charwell. Kaikoura). 440 Corriedales at 33s to 60s; E. W. B. Bayley and Son (Birdling’s Flat). 312 halfbreds at 22s 6d to 455; M. B. McMillan (Culverden), 69 two, four, six and eight-tooths at 40s; F. C. Cole (Waiau), 209 four and five-year ewes at 29s to 38s; Wright Bros. (Hawarden), 285 four-year Corriedales at 27s 6d to 38s 6d; C. H. Sykes (Menzies Bay), 129 Romneys at 49s to 565; A. B. Anderson (Claverley), 214 Romneys at 38s to 465; C. G. Gardner (Culverden), 222 at 31s to 38s; T. F. Northcote (Highfieid), 124 four-year halfbreds at 595; M. F. Forrester (Karaka), 144 five-year Corriedales at 425; A. R. Turnbull and Son, 312 at 37s 6d to 50s 6d; I. Menzies (Menzies Bay), 130 Romneys at 33s 6d to 36s 6d. Two-tooth ewes were also forward in much larger numbers. Demand was particularly keen for Romneys, which fetched up to 92s for the tops of a good line from A. B. Anderson (Claverley). Two hundred and eighty-five Romneys from Mr Anderson averaged about 87s a head. The best of the Romneys sold at 80s to 925; average to good two-tooths ranged from 60s to 70s, and small and light from 41s to 555. Among sales were the following:—On account of G. E. Mason (Hawarden), 217 Corriedales at 59s to 81s; A. B. Anderson (Claverley), 285 Romneys at 79s to 925; W. J. H. Coop (Kaituna), 152 Romneys at 70s; E. W. B. Bayley and Son (Birdlings Flat), 466 halfbreds at 40s to 565; A. Chapman-Cohen (Waiau), 157 halfbmreds at 59s 6d to 60s; A. L. Shipley (Harewood), 188 Corriedales at 53s to 63d; J. D. Fleming (Cheviot), 145 Corriedales at 655; S. Ashworth (Balcairn), 150 Corriedales at 79s 6d to 82s; H. R. Davison (Culverden), 70 at 635; D. M. Earl (Culverden), 70 Corriedales at 625. Only a handful of two. four and sixtooth wethers were yarded. These sold from 46s to 55s 6d. the highest price being paid for two-tooths.