ADDINGTON MARKET Fat Cattle Hold Values; Sound Lamb Sale

Press, Volume CI, Issue 29865, 4 July 1962, Page 16

ADDINGTON MARKET Fat Cattle Hold Values; Sound Lamb Sale

Last week’s sharply dearer prices tar fat cattle were fully maintained at Addington Market yesterday. The entry, of 273, was again light.

Good-quality fat lambs sold soundly, the best gaining slightly. Butchers* ewes recovered by about 3s a head, but values were generally weaker for fat wethers. In a small store sheep section all classes were in demand, and prices for good-quality lambs again rose slightly.

STORE SHEEP The store sheep entry was bigger, and all classes met a sound sale, the best of the lambs tending to show a further slight improvement. The good demand reflected the favourable conditions and the ample feed supplies in the province. The entry totalled 2121 head, compared with 1487 last week, and included 1034 store lambs (747 last week), 292 two-tooth ewes (27), 573 older ewes (870), and 223 wethers (43). The store lamb entry included a number of pens of wether lambs in forward condition, and these were keenly sought by the moderate gallery following the sale, and prices looked to be slightly dearer. Good quality Romney wether lambs in the wool made 45s to 49s with others at 36s to 425. Good fine wools made 42s to 49s with others at 38s. Shorn Romney wether lambs ranged from 40s to 48s 6d for the best, with the best of the fine wools at 40s 6d to 425. Average to good Down cross made 36s 6d 39s and other shorn lambs ranged from 25s fid to 365. A. J. Duncan (Sheffield) sold halfbred wether lambs at 49s and G. W. Wright (Glentunnel) received the same price for Romneys. Waghorn Bros. (Little Akaloa) sold shorn Romney wether lambs at 48s fid. Two pens of good quality ewe lambs met a sound sale, an undisclosed vendor sold Romneys at 52s 6d. and R. J. Sloss (Domett) received 31s for 44 Corriedales. Sales Included:— Pyne, Gould. Guinness Ltd., sold: on account of J. H. Boyd (Kaikoura), 44 mixed sex Corriedales at 425; client, 82 Romney ewe lambs at 52s 6d.

New Zealand Farmers’ Cooperative Association. Ltd., sold: on account of J. L. Gray (Blenheim). 157 shorn halfbred lambs at 40s 6d to 425; Waghorn Bros. (Little Akaloa), 334 shorn Romney lambs at 30s to 48s 6d; F. W. Thrower (Halswell), 201 shorn Down cross lambs at 25s fid to 36s 6d: R. J. Sloss (Domett), 44 Corriedale ewe lambs at 51s. Dalgety and New Zealand Loan. Ltd., sold: on account of A. J. Duncan (Sheffield). 55 halfbred wether lambs at 42s to 495; G. W. Wright (Glentunnel), 119 Romney wether lambs at 36s to 495; D. R. M. Johnston (Governor's Bay), 14 Romney lambs at 455. TWO-TOOTH EWES An attractive line of 277 mated two-tooth Romney ewes were the feature of the sale. These sold keenly at 72s to 83s, with 62 at the top figure. They were sold by the New Zealand Farmers’ Co-operative Association. Ltd. A pen of small, unmated fine-wools made 35s 6d. OLDER EWES Quality in the older ewe offering was average to good, and prices were fully on a par. with recent rates. Good Romneys made from 44s to 455, which was paid for a line of 113 from I. C. Graham (Summerhill). Good, fine wools made from 40s to 46s 6d, which was paid for 91 mated Corriedales from D. D. MeGlffert (Cheviot), and a pen of mated Cheviot cross from R. L. A. McMillan (Irwell) realised 445. Other ewes ranged from 18s 6d to 30s. Sales included:— Pyne, Gould, Guinness Ltd., sold, on account of: D. D. McGitfert (Cheviot), 91 mated Corriedales at 46s 6d. New Zealand Farmers’ Co-op-erative Association, Ltd., sold, on account of: R. L. A. McMillan (Irwell), 73 mated Cheviot cross ewes at 445. Dalgety and N.Z. Loan, Ltd., sold, on account of: I. C. Granam (Summerhill), 113 mated Romney ewes at 44s to 455; client, 168 mated halfbreds at uOs to 425. WETHERS Wethers met a similar sale to last week and the only quoteable line was from C. L. Suckling (Asli ley Cliffs), of 183 twotooth Corriedales at 40s to 50s. which was sold by Pyne, Gould. Guinness Ltd. An odd pen of short and plain wethers realised 36s to 36s 6d. FAT LAMBS Fat lambs met another good, sound sale, and better quality sorts tended to be dearer. The entry totalled 2118, compared with 1677 last week. The sale opened on a strong note, and this was maintained until the end, when there was a slight weakening. The main demand was for medium to heavy lambs and the smaller and plainer sorts did not sell so keenly. Top price of 80s Id was gained by F. B. Magson (Rakaia) with four ana the estate G. A. Mcßean (Springston) with seven. Mrs I. Boyd (Kaikoura) sold one at 76s Id, and Mrs R. Rolli t (Brookside) had a sale at 74s Id. and J. R. Bruce (Pendarves; sold 12 at 72s Id. Values were;— Best butchers’ lambs, 74s Id to 80s Id. Prime heavy lambs, 63s Id to 69s Id. Prime medium lambs, 53s Id to 62s Id. Light lambs, 42s Id to 52s Id. Sales included:— Pyne, Gould. Guinness Ltd., sold: on account of C. R. Cresswell (Swannanoa), 13 at 59s Id; Mrs E. M. Cresswell (Swananoa), 39 shorn at 58s id to 68s Id; G. H, Loffhagen (Rangiora). 42 shorn at 55s Id to 66s Id; C. E. Parkin (Rakaia). 58 at 50s Id to 57s Id; A. J. Morris (Rakaia). 33 at 56s Id to 61s Id: F. B. Magson (Rakaia), 79 shorn at 55s Id to 68s Id. 7 at 74s Id

to 80c Id; J. G. T. Eaton (Kaikoura), 30 at 41* Id to 51* Id; Mrs L Boyd (Kaikoura). 1 at 76e Id; estate G A. Mcßean (Springston), 25 at B 9« Id to 80a Id; S. i. Hunt (Hororata). 30 at 54s Id to 39s Id; A. B. S. Fronting (Annat). 11 shorn at 52s Id; R. D. Mlnaon (Tai Tapu), 15 at 58* Id to 58* Id; D. M. Foster (Greendale), 51 shorn at Ms Id to 54s la; D. N. Campton (Mount Hutt), 32 shorn at Big Id to 85s' Id; K. Suter (Akaroa). 22 at 46s Id to 49s Id; client (Springaton), 36 shorn at 52s Id to 39a Id; Miss P. Woods (Motukarara), 5 at 61s Id; E. H. Sime (Hororata). 18 at 43s Id to 47s Id. National Mortgage and Agency Company, Ltd., and H. Matson and Company sold: on account of S. Itowell (Yaldhurst) 7 st 60s 7d to 63s Id; W. J. Freeman (Ayleabury), 44 shorn at 39s Id to 50> Id: R. T. Steele (Yaldhurst), 2 at 60s 7d; P. F. Boag (Ashburton). 44 at 60s Id to 6te Id; C. Gilmore (Lyttelton), 7 at 64* Id; Polo Hill (Waiau). 33 at 45s Id to 49s Id; J. I. O’Donnell (Killinchy), 48 shorn at 51s Id to 56s Id; A. G. Thomson (Walpara), 58 at 55s Id to 67s Id; R. C. Adams (Greendale), 22 shorn st 58s Id to 62s Id; S. 'A. Adams (Greendale), 45 at 59s Id to 66s 7d; F. G. Rickard (Ashburton), 9 shorn at 68s Id; L. Taylor (Rangiora), 3 at 53s Id; Mrs R. Rollit (Brookside). 3 at 62s Id to 74a Id; C. D Wilson (Riverside), 37 at 61s Id to 65s Id; P. M. Weilly (Methven). 11 at 55s Id to 56s Id; Miss M. Moorhead (Southbridge) 2 at 68s Id: R. GHussey (Belfast), 22 at 44s Id to 64s Id; R. B. Paton (Ellesmere). 52 shorn at 41s Id to 45s Id.

New Zealand Farmers’ Co-op-erative Association. Ltd., sold on account of: Waghom Bros (Little Akaloa). 17 at 53s Id to 63s Id; R. J. Sloss (Cheviot). 30 at 55s Id to 64s Id; N. C. Holmes (Rakaia), 20 shorn at 54s Id: Blenheim client, 70 shorn at 50s; D. R. Gilbert (Irwell). 24 shorn at 45s Id to 56s Id; Miss E. G. Banks (Templeton). 15 at 63s Id to 66s Id; J. Pugh (Templeton). 37 at 56s Id to 69s Id; Washbourne Bros. (Dunsandel), 52 shorn at 55s Id to 58s Id; N. A. Howson (Irwell). 36 shorn at 55s Id; Rakaia client, 32s at 63s Id to 66s Id; J. R. Bruce (Pendarves), 42 at 65s Id to 72s Id; W. T. Abbot (Femsidei, 18 shorn at 55s Id; W. J. Doak (Ashley). 16 at 65s Id; estate A. O. Warner (Oxford), 32 at 58s Id to 65s Id. Dalgety and New Zealand Loan, Ltd., sold on account of: J. w. and J. D. Green (Darfield), 1 spring lamb at 49s Id. 63 at 53s Id to 60s Id: Roecombe Farm Ltd. (Darfield), 6 shorn at 62s Id; Redfern Bros. (Darfield), 9 at 59s Id to 64s Id; Estate J. D. Parsons I Walau), 29 at 44s Id to 53s Id; Culverden client, 13 at 43s Id to 48s Id; D. J. Smith (Fernside). 6 at 54s Id; W. P. Hoban (Culverden), 12 shorn at 44s Id; G. N. Dalzell (Culverden). 105 shorn at 44s Id to 54s Id: Andrew R. Broughton (Greendale), 30 at 60s Id; E. J. Whyte (Waipara). 16 at 47s Id to 59s Id: K. McKenzie (Oxford), 56 shorn at 60s Id to 66s Id; A. J. Duncan (Russells Flat), 20 at 49s Id to 55s Id; P. A. Copland (Annat), 12 shorn at 38s Id; J. McL. Syme (Ashburton), 31 at 60s Id to 69s Id; H. W. Farquhar (Culverden). 8 at 48s Id to 63s Id; D. W. Syme (Darfield). 89 at 46s Id to 66s Id; K. J. Scott (Ashburton). 108 shorn at 47s Id to 56s Id; D. A. Toshack (Hawarden)." 25 at 54s Id to 55s Id; V. J. and M. A. Smith (Spotiswood), 8 at 57s Id; Southbridge client. 26 shorn at 45s Id to 47s Id; G. E. Galletly I Hawarden). 9 at 62s Id to 64s Id. FAT SHEEP While ewes met a firm sale which recovered the recent drop of about 3s a head wethers met a slack sale and most classes were weaker. The fat sheep entry totalled 3854 head compared with 3211 last week. Only the best of the mediumweight younger wethers were saleable at close to late rates and there was a marked discount on overfat, unfinished and older sheep. Wholesale and works competition was limited and the trade demand seemed to be less. This possibly reflected the bigger supply of heavy fat lambs. Most wethers were 2s to 3s a head cheaper. Good quality ewes sold soundly and tire best cutting lines firmed by fully 3s and. in cases, more a head. Quality of the ewes looked to be better and a bigger proportion of sheep sold in the top bracket. Top price for wethers of 71s Id was shared by R. J. Sloss (Domett) with five and A. J. Morris (Rakaia), with eight. L. Larsen (Swannanoa) sold a pen at 69s Id. Top price of 48s Id for ewes was paid to H. W. Farquhar (Culverden), and an unnamed vendor had a sale at 465. Sales at 45s id were made by Hutton Bros. (Hororata). A. P. Bruce (Ashburton), Colin G. Gardner (Emu Plains), and Mountain View Farm, Ltd. (Annat). Values were:— Prime heavy young wethers, 60s Id to 67s Id, with odd sales at 71s Id. Prime medium young wethers, 50s Id to 59s Id. Light young wethers, 43s Id to 49s Id. Best older wethers, to 53s Id. Average older wethers, 40s Id to 48s Id. Good shorn wethers, 45s Id to 55s Id. Best butchers' ewes, 40s Id to 48s Id. Medium ewes, 32s Id to 39s Id. Light ewes. 22s Id to 31s id. Shorn ewes. 26s Id to 29s Id, with an odd sale at higher rates. Sales included:— New Zealand Farmers’ Co-op-erative Association, Ltd., sold, on account of: O’Malloran Estate (Glentui), 31 ewes at 29s Id to 36s Id, 39 wethers at 45s Id to 58s Id; Miss E. G. Banks (Templeton), 17 ewes at 37s Id; C. F. Marfell (Blenheim), 70 shorn ewes at 27s Id to 28s Id; W. R. Ensor (Okuku), 11 ewes at 29s Id. 5 wethers at 54s Id; A. G. Hurley (Romeville), 25 ewes at 39s Id: G. W. R. Osborne (Doyleston), 87 ewes at 35s Id to 42s Id, Estate W. H. Gillespie (Bennetts). 25 ewes at 40s Id; D. Ensor (Cust), 9 young ewes at 52s Id, 14 wethers at 63s Id to 65s Id; D. R. Gilbert (Irwell), 23 young ewes at 53s Id to 55s Id; E. M. Gibson (Loburn), 19 wethers at 57s Id to 67s Id; D. C. Anderson (Lakeside), 19 shorn wethers at 51s Id; R. J. Sloss (Domett), 15 wethers at 56s Id to 71s Id; R. G. Gifford (Templeton), 13 wethers at 56s Id to 62s Id: Worner and Young (Oxford), 18 young ewes and wethers at 52s Id. Pyne. Gould. Guinness Ltd. sold, on account of: J. S. and R. B. Lilley (Methven). 24 shorn wethers at 52s Id to 53s Id; R. V. Burrows (Rakaia), 10 wethers at 06s Id; G. H. Loffhagen (Rangiora). 8 wethers at 63s Id; A. J. Morris (Rakaia). 42 wethers at 63s Id to 71s Id; C. L. Suckling (Springbank). 69 shorn wethers at 46* Id to 62s Id; R. B. Shellock (Rakaia). 14 shorn wethers at 55s Id; A. B Magson (Rakaia), 15 shorn wethers at 53s Id to 54s Id; K. Souter (Akaroa), 24 shorn wethers at 53s Id to 54s Id; K Souter (Akaroa), 24 shorn wethers at 51s Id to 53s Id: Clarkton Bros. (Mount Hutt), 22 wethers at 63s Id to 65s Id: R. G. Morris (Cheviot). 10 shorn wethers at Me Id to

55s Id; S. E. WUllkinaon (Cheviot), 48 ewes at 37s Id to 44s Id. 1 maiden ewe at 49s Id: W. T. R. Rowe (Hororata). 12 shorn wethers at 53s Id; T. E. Moore (Rakaia), 17 ewes at 35s Id. to 37s Id. 4 wethers at 57s Id to Bls Id; L. Watson (Ealing), 56 ewes at 37s Id to 43s Id; L. Larsen (Swannanoa), 143 wethers at 56s Id to 69s Id; C. B. Croft (Ashburton), 8 ewes at' 38s Id to 38s Id; Hutton Bros. (Hororata), 3 maiden ewes at 47s Id; D. H. Kavanagh (Yaldnurst). 33 ewes at 28s Id; Mrs E. M. Gray (Hororata >. 91 ewes at 39s Id to 43s Id; O. R. McLachlan (Rakaia). 40 ewes at 35s Id to 40s Id; C. D. Lewis (Rangiora). 50 ewes at 32s Id to 44s Id; N. I. and N. S. Muckle (Rakaia). 96 ewes at 38s Id to 40s Id; C. T. Shaw (Coalgate). 35 ewes at 34s Id to 41s Id, 34 two, four, and six*, tooth wethers at 44s Id to 61s Id; E. W. Sime (Hororata), 49 ewes at 41s Id to 44s Id. 38 two-tooth wethers at 59s Id to 64s Id; 35 wethers at 50s Id to 3ds Id; L. Harrison (Rakaia), 9 two and four-tooth ewes at 51s Id; C. D. Lewis (Sefton), 46 ewes at 39s Id to 44s Id; I. Shellock (Rakaia), 25 shorn maiden ewes at 44s Id; W. G. and D. M. Maw (Methven), 33 wethers at 54s Id to 62s Id.

National Mortgage and Agency Company, Ltd., and H. Matson and Company, sold; on account of J. Ashworth (Leithfield), 10 ewes at 41s lOd, 3 two-tooth wethers at 62s Id, 2 four-tooth wethers at 58s Id: Caysell Fann (Cust), 15 ewes at 40s Id; T. E. M. Brooks (Brookside), 55 ewes at 29s Id to 31s Id. 11 two-tooth ewes at 41s Id; L. G. W. Hubbard (Greenpark). 17 ewes at 42s Id; C. Ashworth and Son (Leithfield), 22 ewes at 43s Id to 44s Id, 4 two-tooth ewes at 47s Id, 7 two-tooth wethers at 56s Id to 66s Id; Colin G. Gardner (Emu Plains), 126 ewes at 31s Id to 45s Id. 26 two-tooth wethers at 51s Id to 58s Id; 21 four-tooth wethers at 44s Id: J. B. and C. R. Bayley (Fernside), 34 shorn young wethers at 40s Id to 49s Id; F. G. Radford (Gebbles Valley), 19 two and four-tooth wethers at 43s Id to 48s Id; Ellon Farm (Mayfield). 41 twotooth wethers at 49s Id to 60s Id; McClo.y Bros. (Methven), 32 two-tooth wethers at 63s Id to 67s Id; C. D. Wilson (Ashburton), 33 ewes at 27s Id to 35s Id; Hunter Estates, Ltd. (Brookside). 24 shorn ewes at 26s Id to 29s Id; 16 shorn twotooth wethers at 45s Id to 49s id; J. R. Manson (Darfield), 47 ewes at 35s Id to 37s Id; R. Palmer (Hindsi, 30 ewes at 38s Id to 43s Id; Berriedale Farm (Amberley), 29 two-tooth wethers at 46s Id to 51s Id. 32 fourtooth wethers at 40s Id to 43s Id; C. Gilmore (Lyttelton). 15 wethers at 50s Id to 57s Id; Mountain View Farm, Ltd. (Annat). 58 two-tooth wethers at 62s Id to 64s Id. 50 ewes at 42s Id to 45s Id; C. S. Jackson (Ashburton). 12 shorn wethers at 37s Id; J. D. Patterson (Darfield). 14 ewes at 18s Id to 34s Id; Slattery Bros. (Darfield). 28 ewes at 25s Id to 33s Id; P. J. Ford (Sefton). 30 ewes at 35s Id to 44s Id; W. H. Gates (Halswell). 16 ewes at 22s Id to 32s Id; J. P. Egan (Waiau), 12 shorn wethers at 48s Id to 49s Id; C. F. Bowron (Blenheim). 70 three-shear wethers at 47s Id to 48s Id; Richmond Brook Station (Seddon), 63 two-tooth wethers at 58s Id to 62s Id. Dalgety and New Zealand Loan, Ltd., sold: on account of V. J, and M. A. Smith (Spotswood), 14 ewes at 39s Id, 11 young ewes at 43s Id to 49s Id; J. W. and J. D. Green (Darfield), 44 ewes at 35s Id to 42s Id. four young ewes at 46s Id; R. H. Ensor (Rakaia Gorge), 60 shorn wethers at 32s Id to 37s Id: A. R. Broughton (Greendale). 25 young ewes at 47s Id: Roecombe Farm. Ltd. (Darfield). 25 ewes at 33s Id to 40s Id; G. M. Dixon (Holton), 70 ewes at 42s Id to 44s Id; K. P. Doig (Ashburton). 72 ewes at 33s Id to 42s Id; B. Dolg (Ashburton). 40 wethers at 57s Id to 62s Id; S A. Stewart (Barry’s Bay). 6 wethers at 56s Id, 22 young ewes at 48s Id to 50s Id; client. 14 ewes at 35s Id; G. L. Johns (Culverden). 23 wethers at 50s Id to 63s Id; J. W. Mitchell (Doyleston), 28 wethers at 60s Id to 65s Id; W. E. Walker (Dunsandel). 47 ewes at 40s Id: client. 10 ewes at 46s Id, 6 wethers at 56s Id; L. G. Burrows (Ashburton), 45 ewes at 40s Id to 43s Id; R F. Lochhead (Broadfield), 14 ewes at 39s Id. 30 wethers at 55s Id to 64s Id; client. 42 shorn wethers at 37s Id to 47s Id: A. P. Bruce (Ashburton), 12 ewes at 44s Id to 45s Id 10 young ewes at 53s Id; H. W. Farquhar (Culverden), 54 ewes at 39s Id to 48s Id. FAT CATTLE Tlie fat cattle entry was again of moderate proportions with 273 head offered, compared with 278 last week. Quality generally appeared slightly better with some very good steers included, and there were fewer cows in the yarding. The market generally held firm. The sale opened with an offering of cows and lighter conditioned cattle which were a little harder to sell, but on the better quality cattle the tone improved and was fully up to the advanced rates of last week, with some of the better steers possibly showing a slight gain. The steer market was topped by an undisclosed vendor at £56 2s 6d and G. O. Rutherford (Lochiel) sold one at £55 7s 6d. I. F. Graham (Motukarara) sold two at £53 17s 6d and the estate G. A. Mcßean (Springston) had a sale at £52 12s 6d. For heifers the top price of £36 17s 6d was paid to R. M. Manning (Hawarden) and Jackson Bros. (Purau) sold five

at £35 2s 6d. The Aranui Trust (Scar gill J had a sale at £34 Us 6d.

Cows made to £32 12s 6d for one from J. J. Wyllie (Omihi). I. K. Dunbar (Waiau) had a sale at £3l 12s 6d and D. W. Kermode (Greenpark) sold one at £3O 12s 6d.

Prime heavy steer beef realised from £5 5s to £5 15s per 1001 b; prime medium-weight steer beef. £6 to £6 15s, and plain and light steer beef £5 5s to £5 15s; prime heavy heifer beef made £5 to £5 15s; prime medium-weight heifer beef £6 to £6 12s 6d; and plain and light heifer beef £5 10s to £0; and cow beef sold from £4 to £4 15s. Values were:— Prime heavy steers. £47 12s 6d to £56 2s 6d. Prime medium steers, £4O 12s 6d to £46 17s M. Plain and light steers. £2B 12s 6d to £39 17s 6d. Prime heavy heifers, £3l 12s 6d to £36 17s 6d. Prime medium heifers. £27 7s 6d to £3O 12s 6d. Plain and light heifers, £2O 7s 6d to £24 17s 6d. Prime heavy cows, £3O 12s 6d to £32 12s 6d. Prime medium cows. £24 12s 6d to £27 12s 6d. Plain and light eows, £lB 2s 6d to £23 2s 6d. Sales included:— New Zealand Farmers’ Co-op-erative Association, Ltd., sold, on account of: Aranui Trust (Scargill). 10 heifers at £3l 12s 6d to £34 12s 6d; R. H. Manning (Hawarden). 2 heifers at £32 7s 6d to £36 17s 6d; client, 3 cows at £lB 2s 6d to £25 17s 6d. 1 heifer at £2B 12s 6d. 1 steer at £35 2s 6d; client, 4 cows at £24 12s 6d to £27 12s 6d: estate R. Stalker (Rangiora), 3 cows at £26 7s 6d; J. L. Mehrtens (Kaiapoi), 13 steers at £36 17s 6d to £4O 12s 6d.

Pyne. Gould. Guinness Ltd., sold, on account of: estate G. A. Mcßean (Springston), 1 steer at £52 12s 6d. 1 heifer at £3O 7s 6d; D. W. Kermode (Greenpark), 1 steer at £44 7s 6d, 1 cow at £3O 12s 6d: J. C. Elworthy (Richmond Hill). 8 steers at £47 17s 6d to £49 2s 6d; J. F. Cracroft-WUson (Cashmere), 8 steers at £44 7s 6d to £47 12s 6d; A. W. Wilson (Kaikoura), 9 steers at £32 17s 6d to £42 12s 6d; Jackson Bros. (Purau), 10 heifers at £3O 12s 6d to £35 2s 6d.

National Mortgage and Agency Company, Ltd., and H. Matson and Company sold, on account of: Mrs I. E. Mackenzie (Mount Somers), 1 steer at £46 17s 6d: T. G. Lilley (Ashburton). 1 steer at £46 2s 6d, 9 heifers at £2O 7s 6d to £22 17s 6d; M. T. Wightman (Ashburton), 5 steers at £3B 2s 6d to £4l 7s 6d; H. J Manera (Ross). 8 steers at £35 2s 6d to £39 12s 6d; Macartney Bros. (Tai Tapu). 3 steers at £39 12s 6d; I. K. Dunbar (Waiau). 2 heifers at £3l 17s 6d to £32 2s 6d, 1 cow at £3l 12s 6d; A. Mowatt (Cheviot). 4 heifers at £3O 12s 6d to £33 2s 6d; L. C. Smith (Hororata), 3 steers at £3O 2s 6d; McDonnell Bros. (Totara Flat), 10 steers at £45 12s 6d to £4B 17s 6d; J. J. Wyllie (Omihi), 7 steers at £39 17s 6d to £45 7s 6d, 1 heifer at £33 12s 6d. 1 cow at £32 12s 6d; Mount Magdala (Spreydon), 2 steers at £4O 7s 6d. Dalgety and N.Z. Loan, Ltdsold, on account of: L. A. Ferguson (Seddon). 7 cows at £26 2s 6d to £26 17s 6d; I. F. Graham (Motukarara), 5 steers at £43 2s 6d to £53 17s 6d; L. J. Williams (Fox Glacier), 9 steers at £35 2s 6d to £47 7s 6d; O. M. and M. J. Dalmer (Waiau), 10 steers at £2B 12s 6d to £3B 12s 6d; estate J. M. Kennedy (Totara Flat), 9 heifers at £27 7s 6d to £3O 17s 6d: G. O. Rutherford (Lochiel). 16 steers at £44 17s 6d to £55 7s 6d; Waipuna Farming Co. (Balmoral), 8 steers at £3B 12s 6d to £46 7s 6d.

STORE CATTLE The store cattle entry totalled 227 head, compared with 162 last week, and included several pens of useful cattle. Considering the time of the year it was a good, sound sale which, if anything, showed an improvement on recent rates. Three and a half-year-old steers made up to £29 18s 6d. which was paid for eight Aberdeen Angus cross and Hereford cross from J. J. Murdoch (Kaituna). Rising two-year-old steers made £22 18s 6d for 13 Shorthorn cross and Herefords from G. R Bell (Reefton). Calves sold well with ths best of the steer calves making £l5 3s 6d to £l7 18s 6d, which was paid for the tops of a line of Aberdeen Angus-Galloway cross from Wills and Le Cren (Snowden) and others sold from £l2 13s 6d to £l3 Is. Heifer calves ranged from £l2 8s 6d to £l4 Is. This figure was paid for Aberdeen Angus-Galloway cross from Wills and Le Cren. Boner cattle continued to sell readily at schedule rates. Best boner cows made £lB 12s 6d to £23 18s 6d, medium £l4 18s fid to £lB 3s 6d and light and inferior £8 8s 6d to £l3 18s 6d. Sales included:— Dalgety and New Zealand Loan. Ltd., sold: on account of Wills and Le Cren (Snowden), 10 mated Aberdeen Angus cows at £l7 18s 6d: West Coast client, 8 Shorthorn cross cows at £2l 8s 6d; C. Dalkie (Westport), 9 Jersey cows at £l7 8« 6d; G. R. Bell (Reefton), 6 Shorthorn cross rising two-year-old steers at £22 18s 6d. 7 Hereford steers at £22 18s 6d; Wills and Le Cren (Snowden), 27 Aberdeen Angus-Galloway cross steer calves at £l3 Is to £l7 18s 6d, 9 heifer calves at £42 8s 6d to £l4 Is. Pyne. Gould, Guinness Ltd., sold: on account of J. J. Murdoch (Kaituna), 8 three and a half-year-old Aberdeen Angus cross and Hereford cross steers at £29 18s 6d: Logan Bros. (Windwhistle), 17 Aberdeen Angus cross and Hereford cross

steer calves at £l3 13s fid to £l5 3s 6d, 19 heifer calves at £ll 18s fid to £l3 18s 6d. BILLS There were 18 bulls offered, compared with 20 last week, and nearly all were of light to medium weight. Heavier bulls made from £3B 7s fid to £4l 7s 6d, with medium-weights st £33 7s 6d to £35 12s fid and light and small made £l5 12s fid to £27 12s fid. DAIRY CATTLE Only 12 head of dairy cattle were yarded, compared with 14 last week. Most of these were heifers and quality was not outstanding. A Friesian cow realised £52 10s and two others made £3O and £35 10s. Average quality Friesian heifers sold from £3O to £36. with others down to £26. VEALERS A smaller veal offering totalled about 100 head, compared with about 150 last week, while quality wa* about aver-' age there were several pens of verj- good cattle included, but the market generally was insufficient for trade requirements. Large runners looked to be dearer by about 20s a head and other classes firmed about 10s. Best large runners made from £29 2s 6d to £3l 7s 6d. medium £24 17s 6d to £26 IT* fid. and small £2l 7s 6d to £23 12s fid; best sucker*. £2O 2s 6d to £22 2s 6d. medium £l6 12* 6d to £lB 17s fid and small £l3 7s 6d to £l5 12s 6d; large calves made £l5 12* 6d to £l7 2s fid. medium £ll 7s fid to £l3 12s 6d. and small £6 7s fid to £9 17s 6d. FAT PIGS The porker ysrdlng was similar in size to last week and. although best quality pigs sold well at last week’s 'rates, overfat types were hard to quit. Choppers were tn moderate supple and values showed little change. The bacon entry was much smaller and values held fully firm. Values were:— Light and medium porkers. £6 7s fid to £7 18s 6d. Heavy porkers. £8 4s 6d to £9 14s fid. Choppers. £8 Is to £l5 Ils. Light and medium baconers, £lO 4s 6d to £ll 12s 6d. Heavy baconers, £ll 9s 6d to £l2 2s 6d. STORE PIGS The store pig offering was much smaller and quality wu not quite as good. A slightly bigger gallery of buyer* followed the sale and values for best quality advanced by IDs to 15* a head, particularly for weaners. In-pig sows made from £l5 to £25. Values were:— Weaners. 58s to 755. Slips, 77* to 89s. Small and medium stores, 80s to 955. Large stores. £5 to £5 17s.

Disc Brakes For Ships.— The next generation of British naval frigates are to be equipped with disc brakes on their propeller shafts enabling them to be stopped in a fraction of a second to improve handling qualities. “The Times" reported. The disc brake system for ships was derived directly from motor car experience.—London, July 2.