ADDINGTON MARKET Fat Sheep And Cattle Values Decline Sharply

Press, Volume XCVI, Issue 28440, 21 November 1957, Page 8

ADDINGTON MARKET Fat Sheep And Cattle Values Decline Sharply

Prices for fat sheep and fat cattle were much easier at Addington market yesterday. With an absence of competition from export buyers, fat ewes were back by up to 15s a head and wethers, which were in oversupply, were cheaper by as much as 12s 6d. Fat steers eased by £3 and more a head and fat heifers and good butchers’ cows were down by £2. Fat hoggets, which were again j’arded in considerable numbers, were 5s to 6s easier at the start of the sale and later there was a further decline in some cases. Fat lambs eased to schedule rates. Though there was a sizeable offering of store sheep the sale was still a sound one, though wether hoggets were a little easier.

STORE SHEEP In the store sheep section there was a very heavy yarding of hoggets and in the light of these numbers the sale was a good one, though wether hoggets were a little easier. The offering totalled 5156 head, compared with 4406 last week, and it included 4129 hoggets, 731 wethers, 251 ewes and lambs and 45 ewes.

The hogget section included a sizeable selection of good condition sheep, particularly in the case of the ewe hoggets. For ewe hoggets the sale followed closely on recent levels and there was little alteration from these rates. The pick of the Romney ewe hoggets fetched from £6 to £6 12s, good £5 to £5 6s, and others at 81s to 935. This selection included a line of 280 good, big, early-shorn Romneys from Nolan Bros. (Grovetown, Blenheim), which sold from £5 6s to £6 12s, with two pens realising more than £6. A few pens of Corriedales brought from 84s to 91s, with the top price going to G. E. Galletly (Hawarden) for 645. Halfbreds sold up to 83s. In this section Bluff Station (Kekerangu) sent forward 444 sheep blade shorn three weeks ago which ranged from 56s to 735.

Wether hoggets were not so free of sale and values were generally back from 2s to 3s. The pick of the offering made from 60s to 665, average to good 52s to 58s, and others down to 41s. O. E. Hooper, jun. (Rakaia), sold 66 at 665; S. G. Pascoe (Halkett), 63 at 665; 92 halfbred hoggets from P. A. Inkson (Omihi) also realised 665; and A. E. Green (Little River) sold 28 at the same price.

Sales of hoggets included: — H. Matson and Company sold: on account of M. J. Wellwood (Riccarton), 63 ewe hoggets at 76s 6d; D. Marshall (Killinchy), 66 wether hoggets at 625. Dalgety and Company, Ltd., sold: on account of H. S. Tanner and Son (Hawarden), 214 Corriedale ewe hoggets at 84s to 85s; 300 Romney ewe hoggets at 89s to 995; G. E. Galletly (Hawarden), 192 Corriedale ewe hoggets at 85s to 91s; clients, 314 fixed woolled ewe hoggets at 45s 6d to 58s, 63 wether hoggets at 46s 6d, 65 Romney wether hoggets at 60s, 75 Romney ewe hoggets at £5; in conjunction with Pyne, Gould, Guinness Ltd. and New Zealand Farmers’ Co-operative Association, on account Bluff Station, Ltd. (Kekerangu), 444 halfbred ewe hoggets at 565. to 735; P. A. Inkson (Omihi), 92 halfbred wether hoggets at 665; H. J. Stace (Clarence Bridge), 51 wether hoggets at 565. Pyne, Gould, Guinness Ltd. sold: on account of O. E. Hooper, jun. (Rakaia), 66 wether hoggets at 665; M. Ryan (Springston), 170 wether hoggets at 57s 6d to 655; A. Chesmar (Courtenay), 57 wether hoggets at 58s 6d; Mrs A. W. Langdale (West Melton), 220 wether hoggets at 59s to 645; C. B. Protheroe (Ashburton), 90 wether hoggets at 61s; S. G. Pascoe (Halkett), 63 wether hoggets at 665; A. P. Tuer (Hororata), 90 wether hoggets at 645; B. S. Trolove (Chilters Trust), 70 wether hoggets at 61s; B. Dooley (Amberley), 74 Romney ewe hoggets at £5 45..

National Mortgage and Agency sold; on account of E. G. Rutherford (Parnassus), 63 at 50s; A. Smith (Kirwee), 82 at 41s to 525.

New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co. sold: on account of J. D. McLean (Annat), 70 mixed sex hoggets at 55s 6d; J. Swarbrick (Waiau), 63 wether hoggets at 50s; A. E. Green (Little River), 28 wether hoggets at 665; W. J. Woods (Annat), 100 halfbred ewe hoggets at 83s: J. Trewin (Oaro), 81 Corriedale ewe hoggets at 61s. New Zealand Farmers’ Co-opera-tive Association sold: on account of Nolan Bros. (Blenheim), 280 Romney ewe hoggets at £5 6s to £6 12s; R. L. Waghorn (Chorlton), 37 hoggets at 555; G. J. Giddings (Greendale), 114 ewe hoggets at 975. Ewes and Lambs

Only three pens of ewes and lambs were yarded and these sold from 40s to 44s 6d. The top price of the day was paid for 79 woolly ewes and 82

lambs from G. J. Giddings (Greendale). Among sales were:— New Zealand Farmers’ Co-opera-tive Association sold: on account of G. J. Giddings (Greendale), 79 ewes and 82 lambs at 44s 6d. Dalgety and Company sold: on account of H. J. Stace (Clarence Bridge), 68 shorn ewes and lambs at 445. Most of the adult store sheep section was made up of wethers, which sold from about 48s to 655. Seventyfour two-shear shorn wethers from R. J. Northcote (West Melton) realised 655, and the same price was paid for a handful of woolly fourtooths. Bluff Station (Kekerangu) had almost half of the entry, and for 332 shorn wethers it obtained prices ranging from 39s to 555. Sales included:— Dalgety and Company, Ltd. sold, in conjunction with Pyne, Gould, Guinness Ltd., and New Zealand Farmers’ Co-operative Association, Ltd.: on account of Bluff Station, Ltd. (Kekerangu), 332 annual draft halfbred wethers, at 39s to 555. National Mortgage and Agency Company, Ltd., sold: on account of R. J. Northcote (West Melton), 136 two-shear wethers at 57s to 655. FAT LAMBS At 146. compared with 63 last sale, there was a relatively heavy yarding of fat lambs. Values held around schedule rates—no more—being generally down a few shillings on late rates. Vendors met the market freely, and a good clearance was effected. Best lambs made from 73s Id to 76s Id ’(with odd sales to 79s Id), and others from 65s Id to 72s Id. Top price was secured by H. Beal (East Eyreton), with the sale of one at 79s Id, but perhaps a better indication of the market was afforded by a line of 13 from J. Rowlands (Kirwee), which sold from 66s Id to 75s Id. Representative sales were:— Pyne, Gould, Guinness Ltd. sold: on account of J. A. Dolan (Rakaia), 45 at 65s Id to 73s Id; G. K. McLaughlin (Culverden), 4 at 75s Id; A. R. Bussell (Riccarton), 4 at 66s Id to 71s Id. H. Matson and Company sold: on account of R. G. Dawson (Brookside). 20 at 72s Id to 74s Id; H. Beal (East Eyreton), 1 at 79s Id; L. Young, 1 at 74s Id. National Mortgage and Agency Company, Ltd., sold: on account of C. G. Deans (Parnassus), 20 at 65s Id to 71s Id. Dalgety and Company, Ltd., sold: on account of D. Johnson (Waiau), 12 at 63s Id; G. A. Rawstrom (Halswell), 22 at 59s Id to 62s Id; J. Rowlands (Kirwee), 31 at 66s Id to 75s FAT HOGGETS Yardings of fat hoggets totalled 2112, compared with 2154 last sale, and 1621 the previous week. The market, which was obviously oversupplied, was an erratic one and deteriorated as the sale progressed. Passings of rough and unfinished sheep were heavy. An appreciable number of extra good hoggets was penned, many of them being as big as six-tooth wethers. Values at the outset were 5s to 6s below late rates and later the drop in the case of some of the big hoggets was heavier.

Top price went to C. E. Schaffer (Lincoln), with the sale of 14 at 89s Id to 91s Id, with five at the higher price. Wagner Estate, Ltd. (Brookside) sold a line of 57 at 78s Id to 90s Id, with 11 at the higher figure. Values were:— heavy hoggets, 77s Id to 91s Prime medium, 70s Id to 74s Id. Prime light, 50s Id to 61s Id.

Sales were:— National Mortgage and Agency Company, Ltd., sold: on account of A. V Reed and Son (Irwell), 37 at 74s Id to 86s Id; Lockhead Estate (Lakeside), 52 at 77s Id to 80s Id; W. J. Burnett (Spotswood), 20 at 71s Id to 77s Id; F. W. Brown (Culverden), 23 at 59s Id to 68s Id; R. C. Muckle (Rakaia), 15 at 79s Id; A. R. Hislop (Amberlev), 15 at 72s Id.

Pyne, Gould, Guinness Ltd., sold: on account of J. P. Marshall (Springbank), 31 at 76s Id to 84s Id; R. Marshall (Springbank), 22 at 68s Id; E. Roberts (Culverden), 16 at 62s Id to 64s Id; D. B. Clarkson (Lincoln). 20 at 85s Id; H. R. Bell (Rakaia), 52 at 72s Id to 77s Id; A. R. Bussell (Riccarton), 32 at 75s Id to 79s Id; Lawrence Bros. (Hawarden), 14 at 69s Id to 76s Id; O. E. Hooper, jun. (Rakaia), 30 at 73s Id to 76s Id; J. C. Cradock (Flaxton). 23 at 65s Id to 67s Id; L. A. McLachlan (Leeston), 32 at 70s Id to 80s Id; W. N. Walker (Dunsandel), 13 at 60s Id to 67s Id: R. G. Copland (Dromore), 30 at 70s Id to 79s Id.

H. Matson and Company sold: on account of C E. Farr (Bennetts), 33 at 72s Id to 79s Id: T. E. M. Brooks (Irwell), 26 at 80s Id to 81s Id; A. Greaves (Ashley). 33 at 63s Id to 67s Id: T. A. Crawford (Yaldhurst), 37 at 63s Id to 73s Id; L. Redmond (Halswell), 25 at 69s Id to 77s Id; McCormick Bros. (Lakeside), 60 at 70s Id to 75s Id; H. Beal (East Eyreton), 14 at 79s Id to 80s Id; C. E. Schaffer (Lincoln), 14 at 89s Id to 91s Id; C. Hart (Bennetts), 29 at 73s Id to 82s Id; H. G. Guy (Fernside), 34 at 73s Id to 78s Id. y Dalgety and Company, Ltd., sold: on account of M. S. Bower (Swannanoa), 41 at 67s Id to 70s Id; Mackley’s Estate (Ikamatua), 81 at 61s Id to 73s Id: M. W. McDonald (Waiau), 33 at 62s Id to 63s Id: R. J. and R. A. S. Johnston (Loburn). 70 at 67s Id to 79s Id; A. E. P. Killian (Lauriston), 72 at 71s Id to 77s Id. New Zealand Farmers’ Co-opera-tive Association sold: on account of W. Diedrichs (Rangiora), 26 at 68s to 74s Id; R. B. Fincham (Waipara), 25 at 79s Id to 84s Id; R. Eason (Fernside), 33 at 75s Id to 78s Id; F. Bodger (Dunsandel), 16 at 83s Id; G. K. Boon (Dunsandel), 27 at 79s Id to 87s Id; A. T. Wright (Dunsandel), 40 at 75s Id to 79s Id; Wagner Estate. Ltd. (Brookside), 57 at 78s Id to 90s Id; R. Banks (Greenpark), 20 at 66s Id to 67s Id. New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency sold: on account of Oakley Bros. (Rakaia), 15 at 77s Id to 87s Id: R. F. Lochhead (Lincoln), 26 at 70s Id to 75s Id; W. C. Brears (Southbridge), 27 at 71s Id to 72s Id. FAT SHEEP The entry of fat sheep was 3557, compared with 3120 at last sale and 2203 the previous week. The mar- • ket was weak all round, a sharp drop being experienced in values for all classes of sheep. There was very little competition, and passings were fairly numerous. The wether market being over-supplied, values receded by fully 12s 6d. In the abj sence of competition from export I buyers—the works are busy with the ‘ large intake of lambs—fat ewes, too, i were at a sharp discount and were hard to place even at a drop in values from 10s to 15s. The niarket for wethers was topped by G. J Francis (Halswell >. with the sale of 78 at 73s Id to 84s Id, with 15 at the higher price. Best price for ewes went to R. D. Sloss (Omihi), who sold 18 at 49s Id. Values were:— Extra prime wethers, to 84s Id. Prime medium wethers, 68s Id to i7ss Id.

Prime light wethers, 60s Id to 66s Id. Extra prime ewes, to 40s Id (with an odd pen to 49s Id). Prime medium ewes, 30s Id to 36s Id. Prime light ewes, to 27s Id. Sales included: — Pyne, Gould, Guinness Ltd. sold: on account of I. C. Gray (Kaituna), 11 young ewes at 23s Id to 56s Id, 28 wethers at 68s Id to 73s Id; A. P. Tuer (Hororata), 37 ewes at 27s Id to 30s Id; L. B. Carr (Springston), 36 wethers at 69s Id to 72s Id; T. Greig (Waikari), 54 wethers at 70s Id to 71s Id, 4 young ewes at 50s IdA. M. King (Sheffield), 41 wethers at 71s Id to 74s Id; H. C. Barr (Prebbleton), 46 ewes at 25s Id to 27s Id, 5 wethers at 56s Id to 60s Id: J. P. Bresnahan (Burnham), 37 ewes at 33s Id to 37s Id; C. Gray and Sons (Kaituna), 31 ewes at 29s Id to 30s Id; R. Marshall (Springbank), 30 ewes at 23s Id to 37s Id. 2 wethers at 57s Id; H. R. Bell (Rakaia), 26 wethers at 68s Id to 69s Id, 3 ewes at 29s Id: R. G. Copland (Ashburton), 31 ewes at 31s Id to 37s Id. New Zealand Farmers’ Co-opera-tive Association. Ltd., sold: on account of A. T. Wright (Dunsandel), 32 ewes at 31s Id to 37s Id; O. E. Foster (Hawarden). 42 ewes at 33s Id to 44s Id; R. D. Sloss (Omihi) 18 ewes at 49s Id: Mrs E. A. Duthie (Rangiora), 13 wethers at 82s Id. Dalgety and'Company, Ltd., sold: on account of JTanner and Son (Hawarden), 39 ewes at 27s Id to 33s Id; Mrs K. M. Pooplewell (Waiau), 30 ewes at 29s Id, and 29 young ewes at 36s Id to 40s Id; G. M. Dixon .(Rangiora), 32 ewes at 34s Id;’ A. M. Henderson (Oxford), 38 young ewes at 45s Id to 65s Id. and 37 ewes at 29s Id to 36s Id; M. S. Barrer (Swannanoa), 30 wethers at 52s Id to 65s Id; F. Jamison (Aylesbury). 50 wethers at 70s Id to 71s Id; F. L. Holmes (Oxford), 19 young ewes at 43s Id, and 17 ewes at 33s Id; G. H. Parsons (Benmore), 62 wethers at 67s . Id; P. A. Inkson (Omihi), 32 wethers at 60s Id to 67s Id; F. Brice (Culverden),. 10 ewes at 31s Id, and 25 young ewes at 45s Id.

New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency sold: on account of D. B. Thomas (Rakaia), 66 ewes at 22s Id to 32s Id;' Steele Bros. (Kimberley), 48 ewes at 27s Id to 32s Id; A. W. and A. N. Watson (Pendarves), 32 ewes at 27s Id to 28s Id.

National Mortgage and Agency sold: on account of A. V. Reid (Irwell) 30 ewes at 34s Id; F. W. Browne (Culverden), 50 four-tooth wethers at 67s Id to 70s Id; I. K. Dunbar (Waiau), 41 ewes at 32s Id to 43s Id, 8 wethers at 61s Id; H. C. Scott (Lyttelton), 57 wethers at 71s Id to 72s Id; G. J. Francis (Halswell), 41 Merino wethers at 57s Id to 59s Id; A. Jackson (Kurow). 82 ewes at 35s Id to 42s Id. H. Matson and Company sold: on account of C. W. Kyle (Yaldhurst), 36 ewes at 33s Id to 34s Id; F. H. Hatten (Ashburton), 29 ewes at 41s Id to 51s Id; G. J. Francis (Halswell), 78 wethers at 73s Id to 84s Id; D. C. Meyer (Methven), 44 ewes at 31s Id to 34s Id; L. P. McCloy (Brookside), 21 ewes at 31s Id to 47s Id, 17 wethers at 67s Id to 69s Id. FAT CATTLE Most classes of fat cattle were easier. Steers were cheaper on an average by about £3 a head, and in odd cases the decline was even more pronounced. There were not so many heifers in the selection, and here prices were easier by about £2 a head. Butchers’ cows showed a similar decline, but boner-type cows held their own. The offering of 669 cattle, compared with 699 head at the sale a fortnight ago, contained a good proportion of high quality beef. The market for steers was topped with a big beast from K. H. and E J. Boyle (No. 4 R.D., Christchurch), which sold at £54 7s 6d, but this sale was well out on its own. and the next best price was under £5O. Heifers sold up to £35 2s 6d for one from Mooney Valley, Ltd. (Blenheim), and one from Estate J. T. L. Knight (Lavericks Bay) brought £34 17s 6d. In the cow section W. J. Carson (Waipara) sold one at £3O 2s 6d, and the same price was paid for one from N. R. A. Cox (Halswell). Values were:— Prime heavy steers, to £49 12s 6d, with an odd sale to £54 7s 6d. Prime medium-weight. £35 to £4O Prime and light, £3O to £34 10s.‘ Light and plain, up to £2B. Prime heavy heifers. £2B to £32, with an odd sale to £35 2s 6d. Prime medium heifers, £25 to £2B. Prime light heifers, up to £24. Prime heavy cows, to £3O 2s 6d. Prime medium cows, £24 to £27 £^ oner and rou Bh cows, £lB 10s to Sales included:—

N.Z. Farmers’ Co-operative Association of Canterbury. Ltd., sold: on account of W. H. Gillespie (Benat . £4 ° 17s 6d to £44 17s 6d; R. A. Mould (Wainui), 18 steers at £42 2s 6d to £46 17s 6d; O. A. Williams (Port Levy). 4 steers at £4l 12s 6d to £44 7s 6d, 5 heifers at £29 2s 6d to £3O 17s 6d: ram P ton (Kaiapoi), 11 steers at £24 7s 6d to £37 17s 6d; K. H. and E J Boyle (No. 4 R.D., Christchurch), 5 steers at £24 17s 6d to £54 7s 6d; E. Smith (Ashburton), 9 steers at £34 7s 6d to £42 7s 6d; K. Gebbie (Teddington), 3 cows at £23 17s 6d to £2B 7s 6d; N. C. Mahar (Waipara). 4 cows at £2B 12s 6d; J. I. Smith (Kaikoura). 3 heifers at £23 2s 6d. 1 cow at £2l 12s 6d; Raumati Trust (Ouiihl), 18 two-year steers at £33 6d to £36 7s 6d (average £34 J - R ussell (Omihi). 12 steers at £3l 2s 6d.

H. Matson and Company, sold: on account of Buckarron and Hay (Kinloch) 8 steers at £4O 17s 6d to £42 7s 6d; B. C. Harris (Amberlev), 3 steers at £32 12s 6d to £4O 12s 6d; G- J. Capstiek <Waiau), 5 steers at £42 12s 6d; W. A. Johnson (Ashburton). 5 cows at £l9 12s 6d to £29 17s 6d; R. T. Masefield (Goughs Bay). 9 heifers at £3O 2s 6d to £32 2s 6d; S. Redmond (Halswell), 4 steers at £36 12s 6d to £39 17s 6d. Dalgety and Company, Ltd., sold: on account of A. McLean (Leithfield), 11 steers at £25 17s 6d to £35 2s 6d; W. L. Doak (Leithfield), 2 steers at £26 2s 6d, 1 cow at £24 2s 6d; Mt. Palm est. (Rotherham), 11 heifers at £2l 7s 6d to £3l 2s 6d,, 4 cows at £25 2s 6d to £26 12s 6d; J. T. Denton and Son (Southbridge), 5 cows at £23 12s 6d to £29 2s 6d. 2 heifers at £33 7s 6d; G. Harold Parsons and Sons (Marlborough). 7 cows at £25 7s 6d. 1 heifer at £26 12s 6d; Mooney Valley, Ltd. (Blenheim). 8 cows at £2O 12s 6d. 1 heifer at £35 2s 6d; H. C. A. Sidev (Hawarden), 9 steers at £2B 17s 6d to £36 2s 6d; R. B. Kellock (Hawarden), 7 steers at £29 17s 6d to £3l 2s 6d; G M. Dixon (Kaiapoi). 8 heifers at £25 17s 6d to £27 17s 6d; W. H. Brown (Amberley). 3 cows at £23 17s 6d to £24 17s 6d. National Mortgage and Agency sold: on account of I. Hollobon (Parnassus), 7 steers at £32 7s 6d to £39 12s 6d. 4 heifers at £27 7s 6d to £2B 7s 6d; G. R. Clark (Aranui), 9 steers at £29 7s 6d to £36 7s 6d, 17 heifers at £25 17s 6d to £26 2s 6d. 1 cow at £23 12s 6d; J. Spencer (Winchester). 6 cows at £25 7s 6d to £29 17s 6d; R. S. Winchester (Temuka). 5 steers at £24 17s 6d. 5 cows at £23 2s 6d to £23 17s 6d; estate G. L. Rutherford (Parnassus), 4 heifers at £l9 2s 6d; G. A. Uren (Waipara). 5 steers at £2B 17s 6d to £36 12s 6d; Parkdale Farm (Halswell), 8 steers at £39 17s 6d to £42 12s 6d; J. W. Tinniswood (Purau). 6 heifers at £25 17s 6d. Pyne, Gould. Guinness sold: on account of estate J. T. L. Knight (Lavericks Bay). 12 steers at £39 17s 6d to £43 7s 6d, 12 heifers at £29 2s 6d to £34 17s 6d: estate R. C. Jameson (Culverden). 16 steers at £34 17s 6d to £39 12s 6d, 1 heifer at £2B 12s 6d: B. A. C. Hoban (Culverden), 12 steers at £3l 12s 6d to £36 12s 6d; G. M. Turrell (Kaituna), 4 cows at £23 7s 6d; C. E. Gray and Son (Kaituna), 7 steers at £36 17s 6d to £3B 2s 6d, 2 heifers at £27 7s 6d to £2B 2s 6d, 3 cows at £26 2s 6d to £27 17s 6d; H. Fitzsimmons (Greta), 1 steer at £39 17s 6d, 3 heifers at £25 17s 6d to £27 12s 6d, 4 cows at £l9 12s 6d to £24 17s 6d; W- L Mulcock (Cheviot), 4 cows at £2O 17s 6d; J. S. Scott (Heathcote), 4 steers at £4B 12s 6d to £49 12s 6d, 1 heifer at £23 7s 6d; estate Sir R. Heaton Rhodes (Otahuna), 8 steers at £4l 2s 6d to £4B 17s 6d; E. W Gray (Teddington). 7 steers at £3B 1/s 6d to £4l 12s 6d; J. F. Cracroft Wilson (Cashmere), 11 steers at £37 17s 6d to £44 2s 6d; Mrs F. A Reesby (Blenheim), 9 steers at £3O 7s 6d to £39 12s 6d; D. and R. D. Gould (Mount Cass). 15 steers at Z s to £4l 17s 6d, 2 heifers at £27 17s 6d; estate S. Hal] (Peraki), 9 steers at £36 17s 6d to £4O 2s 6d;

B. S. Trolove (Kekerangu), 18 Meers at £32 2s 6d to £39 17s 6d. . New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency sold: on account of W. G. Witte (Teddington), 16 steers at £44 its 6d to £4B 7s 6d; W. J. Carson (Waipara), 10 steers at £3O 7a 6d to £4O 2s 6d, 2 cows at £29 2s fid to £3O 2s 6d; T. Farrell (Kaiapoi), 9 steers at £3O 7s 6d to £34 17s fid, 1 heifer at £26 12s 6d; R. L. Corbett (Broadfields), 7 steers at £3B 17s 6d to £44 17s 6d; R. G. Anderson (Ethelton), 9 heifers at £29 2s 6d. STORE CATTLE In the store pens there was a fair sized entry of mixed quality cattle, with only a few good quality* lines offered. Even for the best of the selection values were easier, with a decline of 20s to 40s a head for all classes of cattle apart from boner cows, which continued to sell at about late rates. The following are quotable lines: Dalgety and Company sold: on account of W. L. Doak (Leithfield), 17 two-year-old Shorthorn steers from £2O 13s 6d to £25 8s 6d; J. W. Wadworth (Blenheim), 5 Aberdeen Angus two-year-old steers at £24 3s 6d; W. D. Wad worth (Blenheim), 4 Aberdeen Angus two-year-old steers at £24 3s 6d; G- Harold Parsons and Sons (Marlborough), 7 two-year-old Aberdeen Angus steers at £2l 16s.

Pyne, Gould, Guinness sold: on account of estate R. B. Johnson. (Weka Pass), 9 yearling Aberdeen Angus steers at £l4 Is; E. B. Evans (Wainui), 7 three-year-old Shorthorn cross steers at £27 13s 6d, 11 Aberdeen Angus steers at £24 Is. New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency sold: on account of client. 10 Hereford steers at £27 18s 6d.

New Zealand Farmers’ Co-opera-tive Association sold: on account of A. C. Sloss (Waipara), 17 yearling Aberdeen Angus and Aberdeen Angus cross steers at £l7 8s fid; R. Dowie (Ikamatua), 8 yearling Aberdeen Angus steers at £l5 18s 6d, 6 mixed sex Hereford cross steers at £ll 3s 6d; Mclllraith Estate (Gola Peaks, Hawarden), 5 two-year-old steers at £lB 8s fid, 3 cows with calves at foot, £l4 8s 6d; estate M. E. Smith (Woody Gully, Oxford), 6 mixed sex Hereford yearlings at £l4 Ils; R. James (Blenheim), 7 two-year-old Aberdeen Angus steers at £23 3s 6d. The best of the bulls made up to £47 17s 6d, with those in indifferent condition selling down to about DAIRY CATTLE The dairy cattle sale was followed by only a modest audience and interest in the sale was fairly limited. In the entry of about 40 head cows predominated and except for one or two useful cows the offering was generally of secondary quality. A few advertised Friesian cows met a good sale, but apart from these values were back about 30s a head. Apart from the advertised line, which sold to more than £3O, best second, third and fourth calvers sold from £25 to £33, with the balance of the cows down to £lO 10s. The best of a rather unattractive heifer selection sold at £22 to £29. with an odd extra good beast to £33. and the balance ranged down to £l5. VEALERS There was a full yarding of veal with entries up about 80 head on the last sale, making the offering the largest for quite a few weeks. As was to be expected under these conditions values eased from about 20s under late rates at the opening to about 40s down at the close. Extra prime large runners sold up to £27 Is, price runners £2O to £24; best quality suckers £l4 to £lB 3s 6d, good medium suckers £lO 3s 6d to £l3 8s 6d; good quality small calves £7 3s 6d to £9 18s 6d. and small and rough £3 to £6 18s 6d.

FAT PIGS There was a medium entry in the porker section and values opened a shade easier. As the sale progressed, however, the market firmed and last week’s good rates were practically maintained. Choppers were to hand in fairly heavy numbers and the sale was a good one, especially for this time of the year. In the bacon section the entry was large, three trucks of pigs from outside districts being Included. The sale was excellent considering the size of the entry. Values were:— Light and unfinished porkers, £7 Os 6d to £8 2s 6d. Medium porkers, £8 2s 6d to £8 14s 6d. Heavy porkers, £8 17s 6d to £9 9s 6d. Light baconers, £9 14s 6d to £lO 12s fid. Medium baconers, £lO 12s 6d to £ll 12s 6d. , Heavy baconers, £ll 14s 6d to £l3 Is 6d. Choppers, £ll 18s 6d to £2O 18s 6d. STORE PIGS The entry in the store pig section was again a large one but quality was a little disappointing. The attendance of buyers was the smallest this season and values eased considerably all around. Included in the entry were six advertised sows, but as these did not reach vendors’ reserves they were passed in. Values were:— Small weaners, 65s to 85s. Best weaners, 88s to 955. Slips, 100 s to 115 s. Small and medium stores, 125 s to 1355. Large stores, 140 s to 14os. BURNSIDE (New Zealand Press Association) DUNEDIN, Nov. 20. Values for fat cattle improved appreciably at Burnside today. The sale was buoyant, and from the outset values were £3 to £4 above the rates of last week, and for some choice light-weights there was a further improvement in values. Cows and heifers were also in better demand, and they advanced by £2 to £5. In the fat sheep section, best wethers were only a shade easier than last sale, but other classes were back by 5s to 7s. Fat ewes began a shade easier, picked up to late rates for most of the sale, and then eased again at the close. The better class of hogget sold in line with late rates, but medium quality was easier. There was a sound sale for lambs, with butchers operating freely for particularly handyweights, which, however, appeared to be slightly under schedule. In the fat pig department of the sale, the market was firm throughout. Values were:— Fat Cattle.—Extra prime bullocks to £5B 17s 6d, prime heavy £52 to £55, prime £46 17s 6d to £49 17s 6d, medium £37 17s 6d to £4O 17s 6d, and light to £32; prime heifers £32 17s 6d to £39 7s 6d, medium £26 12s 6d to £3O 2s 6d, and light from £25 2s 6d; prime cows £27 2s 6d to £34 2s 6d, medium £23 17s 6d to £25 17s 6d, and light from £l9 12s 6d. Fat Sheep.—Extra prime wethers to 965, prime 85s to 89s, medium 77s to 80s, light and ordinary from 555; prime hoggets 83s to 90s, medium 71s to 735, and light from 625; prime young ewes 73s to 80s, extra prime 44s to 50s, prime 38s to 425, medium 36s to 38s, light and ordinary from 30s. Spring Lambs.—Best quality lamb from 76S to 83s, and medium 65s to 70s. Fat Pigs.—Best quality baconers, to £l4 15s, prime £l2 18s to £l5 ss. medium £ll 12s to £ll 18s; best porkers £lO to £ll ss, and smaller sorts from £8 12s. Festival “Queen” is 90.— A 90-year-old woman was chosen as this year’s Potchefstroom spring festival queen. She is Mrs A. E. Eakpen, oldest resident of the Potchesfstroom home for the aged, who attended festival attractions including a procession of floats, a parade of schoolchildren and a retreat ceremony given by school cadets. The festival raised £l5OO for a new home for the aged.