ADDINGTON MARKET Prize-Winning Cattle Prices Below Last Year’s

Press, Volume CIV, Issue 30814, 28 July 1965, Page 20

ADDINGTON MARKET Prize-Winning Cattle Prices Below Last Year’s

There was no real premium for the prize-winning stock in the Grand National Fat Stock Show when it was offered for sale at Addington market yesterday. Prices paid for prize-winning cattle were quite markedly below last year’s sale, and the prize-winning sheep also made prices generally below last year’s levels.

The champion beast of the show sold for £72, compared with £9O last year, and the Butchers’ Cup pen of three steers were purchased for £7O each, compared with £76 a year ago. In the sheep section the five lambs or hoggets which won the Associated Meat Buyers’ Cup sold for £8 each, compared with £8 10s last year.

Because of the abundance of good heavy cattle, at times inclined to be carrying too much condition, this class of cattle was considered by some observers to be sharply easier, although still bringing relatively good money. Lighter handy-weight steers gained ground markedly in the closing stages of the sale. Heifers were fully firm, and possibly dearer in the opinion of some observers, and cows, which were in short supply, were dearer. In the store cattle pens mated cows predominated and these sold at firm to better rates in a relatively good sale. Fat lambs and two-tobth wethers sold at slightly dearer rates for the light to mediumweights, while other classes showed little or no variation Selling was easier than it has been in the lamb pens and the best of the butchers' type ambs sold at as much as 2s to 3s dearer. In places, the I prime medium-weigh', two- ' tooth wethers improved by 3s j to 4s. Older wethers were on a par with last week to 3s to 4s cheaper, while older ewes varied from being slightly easier to Is or 2s better at some stages of the sale. Few store sheep were yarded and most of these were older mated ewes which sold well at firm to dearer rates. Show Stock Although judges eonstdored the cattle entry for the Grand National Fat Stock Show to be an outstanding one in Its over all evenness and excellence oi quality, the prize-winning en tries earned no premium whei they were put up for auctioi yesterday, and in general the prices for these cattle were lower than last year. Whereas last year the chain pion beast from D. O. Masefield (Goughs Bay attracted bids of up to £9O, yesterday Mrs Z. M. Partridge’s champion Aber deen Angus Shorthorn cross steer from Little River was sold for only £72. The buyer in this case was C.F.M. Sales. Mr Masefield’s Butchers’ Cup win ulng. pen last year fetched £76 Yesterday the three black steer.from the Balmoral property of ,J. Murgatroyd and Son were sold for £7O, to B. R. Shackel. of Hornby, who was one of thi three butchers who selected the pen for the award.

The only other prize winning beast to reach the £7O mark was the first prize entry in the class for bullocks over three years from Miss J. Anderson (Charteris Bay). The first and third placed pens in the clast for three steers not over three years old most suitable for but chers’ purposes each made £69 They were from Mr D. O. Mase field. Thie year the prize winning steers sold from £5O to £72 com pared with from £53 to £9O lasi year. The best money for heifers this year was £5l paid to J Adamson (Hari Harb for his first prize heifer in the class for cattle not over three years The Cheviot Butchery bough! this animal. » ... This year prize heller* rang , j<d from £37 to tSi* compared Witifi £44 to f»8 last yeaF. I ThF. prize-winning Itpws broughi*._from £37 to £« 5.(0 m pared wiwh £4O to £4B at' the last ihow -tale. D. E. Coak lev’s second « nlaced entry in the class > or ®L'yws aged three years or over the top price of £44, ’> was the offer ef C. smith gon, of papanui. , !7 show, Mr Coak.cv ateragem £6 „ is 8d for 22 bU‘locksL£ofi^t ee r f mi p king J a?den> *^pr^e^winning vealer ageft* nine months was bought/fey Caieman’s Butchery for and his third place nwk'er went to the same buyer for £33. The prize-winning vealers made from £35 to £42 com pared with from £35 to £47 last year. In presenting the Butchers’ Cup to Mr G. F. Murgatroyd. Mr B. M. Owens, president of the Canterbury Meat Retailers’ Association, commented that this year’s winning cattle were much shorter than last year’s winners, of equal quality slightly lighter and more com pact. Their selection by the pane’ of butchers, he said, pointed to the continuing trend of the trade to lighter and leaner cattle The type of cattle repre sented in the entry this year he said, was the best in the memory of those judging. Mr Owen also paid a tribute to the part that the stock agents played in bringing for ward such a fine and consist ently good selection of cattle for the ’show. In accepting the trophy, Mr Murgatroyd said that a lot oi credit went to the men who had had to go out in all condi Hons to feed these and other cattle, and he also compliment ed Mr Rutherford of Indiana I from whom they had bought these cattle as calves. ! With the exception of prize I winning stock and a few excep I tional pens of show sheep that : did not sain a placing in the competition, buyers paid no pre ; miums for any class of sheer auctioned and in some cases. ’ sales were hard to make at sat- ! factory levels. Some of the over-fat or less desirable show sheep did not attract the money paid for stock in the normal week.y sa.e of commercial sheep. In most eases, the values realised bj the prize-winning sheep, d d not come up to the same level as last year. t y The feature pen of the sheep section was that of five Corriedale wether lambs entered by d. E. Hooper, of Rakaia. which , won the Assoc : ated Meat Buy ers’ Cup for the best pen of ong or short woolled lambs, | most suitable for the re tar’ I trade, to weigh not more than • 54’b dressed. These lambs were so’d at £8 a head, compared with £8 10s for the winning pen a vear ago, and were bough’ by Murray Hibbard, a butcher in Co’ombo street. Mr Hooper was presented wnn the cun by Mr W. S. Hughes, the ; chairman of directors of Associ ated Meat Buyers. Ltd., who was also one of the judges of the cup i competition. Farmers had to realise that ibutchers wanted reasonably Hight stock. Mr Hughes said durling the presentation. The days of the big fat lambs were gone | because butchers could not afford the cost of the labour : required to cut off excess fat ■ and the consumer would not eat fat, nor did the housewife want ■to pay for it.

He congratulated Mr Hooper on the condition and quality of his entry and thanked farmers for bringing forward their stock. Apart from the A.M.B. Cup winning lambs, the better prizewinning entries in the lamb sec tion made from £5 to £6 ss, while show lambs that did not win a prize were sold from £5 3s to £5 6s for the best. Other prizewinning lambs sold between 85s and 97s 6d, while the plainer show lambs ranged from 72s to 97s Prize-winning two and four tooth wethers ranged from S2s 6d to £5 12s fid, while unplaced sheep of this description re alised from 77s to 955, with the better pens of show two-tooths without prizes making to £5 6s The best of the show ewes made to 82s fid, while other prize-winners ranged from 65s to 72s 6d and non-place-taking ewes down to 61s. Details of sales of prize-win-ning stock, listed in order of placings, with buyers’ names in parenthesis, were: CATTLE Bullock, over three years: Miss •J. Anderson (Charteris Bay), £7O (New Zea’and Refrigerating Com nany); Miss J. Anderson, £67 (New Zealand Refrigerating Company): D. E. Coakley (Hals •veil), £62 (B. R Shackel. Hornby) One steer, not over three years on June 1, 1965: Mrs Z. M. Partridge (Little River). £72 (C.F.M. Sales); Glazebrook (Te Pirita), £65 (Mcßride Bros., Winchester); Miss J. Anderson (Charteris Bay), £6l (Hawke Bros., Ferry road). One steer, not over two years on June 1, 1965: E. L. Frampton (Southbrook), £6l (J. McMullan, Harewood): R. D. Gould (Amberley), £57 (Cattermole’s Butchery, Kaiapoi); p. E. Coakley (Baisweil), £6O (New Zealand Refrigerating Company). One heifer, not over three years on Jqne 1, 1965: J. Adam son (Hari Hari), £5l (Cheviot Butchery): estate A. Banks (Coutts Island), £44 (R. Collins Colombo street): estate A Banks, £44 (R. Collins, Colombo street).

One heifer, not over two years on June 1, 1965: J. Petrie (Swan nanoa), £37 (New Zealand Re frigerating Company): J. Petrie. £39 (McNeil Bros., Rangiora); J. H. A. Hollis (Waikari), £42 (New Zealand Refrigerating Company). Cow, three years or over on June 1, 1965: G. A. Pearce (Coutts Island), £37 (C. Witty, Greers road); D. E. Coakley (Halswell), £44 <C. Smith and Son, Papanui); G. A. Pearce, £3B (C. Witty, Greers road). Steer or heifer, not over one year old on June 1, 1965: P Jarden (Bromley), £42 (Colemans Butchery, High street); I. M. and W. M. Watson (Weedons), £35 (C.F.M. Sales); P. Jardin, £39 (Colemans Butchery). Three steers, not over three years on June 1, 1965, most suit able for butchers purposes: D D Masefield (Goughs Bay), £69 (Akaroa Butchery); D. E. Coak ley (Halswell), £6O (New Zealand Refrigerating Company); D. O Masfield (Goughs Bay), £69 (Thomas Borthwick and Son), Three steers, not over two years on June 1, 1965, most suitable for butchers’ purposes: D. E. Coakley (Halswell), £62 (E. McEwan, Colombo street); John Adamson (Hari Hari), £55 (C.F.M. Sales), E. V. Murray (Scargill), £5O (New Zealand Refrigerating Company). Butchers’ Cup, three steers, not more than three years old on June 1, 1965, to dress less than 8001 b: J. Murgatroyd and Son, £7O (B. R. Shackel, Hornby). Fat Sheep Five wethers, four-tooth Corriedfile or halfbred: J, F. Girvan (Ashburton), 95s (Wholesale Meat Co.); W. V. Chatterton (Dunsandel), 87s fid (Cross Brothers); J. F. Girvan (Ashburton), 82s fid (F. A. Dyer, Fendalton road).

Five wethers, any breed or cross other than Corriedale or halfbred: D J. and J. Stewart (Rakaia), £5 2s 6d (Wholesale Meat Company); W. V. Chatterton (Dunsandel), 90s (Cross Brothers); R. W. Lindsay (Rakaia), 78s 6d (Wholesale Meat Company).

Five wethers, five-tooth Corriedale or halfbred: W. V. Chatterton (Dunsandel), £5 12s 6d (Consumer Meat Co.); A. F. S. Rutherford (Montrose), £5 (C. Sugden, Rountree street): A. F. S. Rutherford (Montrose), 97s 6d (Avondale Butchery). Five wethers, two-tooth, any breed or cross other than Corriedale or halfbred: E. J. Whyte (Waipara), £5 12s 6d (Gayes’ Butchery, Sumner); J. D. Gallagher (Rakahuri), 97s 6d (A. W. Grimmer, Victoria street): J. D. Gallagher (Rakahuri), 97s 6d (M. Boyd, Cranford street). Five wether lambs, Corriedale or halfbred: 1. A. Hewson (Rangitata), £6 5s (E. Sayers): C. S. Chatterton and Son (Dunsandel), 95s (E. Sayers); A. G. and R. F. Mclntosh (Culverden). 94s (Shirley Butchery). Associated Meat Buyers’ Cup. for fine long or short-woolled lambs suitable for the retail trade to ewes to dress out at not more than 541 b: O. E. Hooper (Rakaia), £8 (Murray Hibbard. Colombo street).

Five wether lambs, sired by a longwool ram: R. G. Copland • Rakaia), £5 7s 6d (C. Witty, Greers road): I. A. Hewson • Rangitata), 92s 6d (Newmarket Butchery); O. E. Hooper (Rakaia), 95s (Thomas Borthwick and Sons, Ltd.).

Five shorn wether lambs, sired by a longwool ram: G. LI Chatterton (Ashburton), 92s 6d (McNeill Brothers. Rangiora): D. Dennehy (Riccarton), 95s (Cross Brothers); J. D. Gallagher (Rakahuri), 92s 6d (T Carline. Rangiora). Five lambs sired by a South down ram. J. H. Cooke (Te Pirita), 87s 6d <E. McEwan,, Colombo street): J. H. Cooke I (Te Pirita), 85s (€. Smith and) Sons. Papanui): Mrs N. M. Lans; (Glasnevm). 82s 6d (B. Shackel, Hornby). Five lambs, sired by any Down breed other than South down, or by a Ryeland ram: D N. Campion (Rakaia), £5 2s 6d , (Cross Brothers); Campbell and: Hart (Rakaia), 95s (T. Williams, Kendal avenue); D. J. and J. | Stewart (Rakaia), 92s fid (A. B. Anderson, Edgeware road) Five ewes, over four-shear. Corriedale or halfbred, over 1201 b: D. J. and J. Stewart (Rakaia), 82s 6d (Wholesale Meat Company); D. J. and J. Stewart (Rakaia), 75s (Cross Brothers): D. N. Campion (Rakaia). 70s (Wholesale Meat Company). Five ewes, over four-shear. Corriedale or halfbred, under 1201 b: D. J. and J. Stewart (Rakaia). 72s 6d (Wholesale Meat Company); D. J. and J Stewart (Rakaia), 70s (Cross Brothers): Mrs S. M. Mackenzie (Bennetts), 65s (F. Cridge, Darfield). Five ewes, over four-shear, longwool, over 1261 b: G. M. Dixon (Eyreton), 77s fid (Wholesale Meat Company); G. M. Dixon (Byreton), 721 fid (New-

market Butchery. Colombo street); J. D. Gallagher (Rakahuri), 67s fid (Wholesale Meat Company). Five ewes, over four-shear, longwool, under 1201 b: D. J. and J. Stewart (Rakaia), 65s (Wholesale Meat Company). Store Sheep The store sheep entry was one of the smallest seen at Addington for many a long day. It comprised only 932 head, compared with 1709 last week, and included 297 store lambs (682 last week), 57 two-tooth ewes (88), and 578 older ewek (938) The sale was over in less than three-qaurters of an hour. There was only about seven pens of lambs or hoggets, and most of these were only partly filled. The only sizeable offering was a line of woolly Romnej wether lambs which made from 73s to 775. Other small lots ranged from 49s to 675. No offerings of lambs were quoted by stock firms. Two pens of mated two-tooth ewes were included in the entry and these made from 71s 6d to 85s. The only quotation was as follows:—W. M. Harcourt and Son (Waiau), 47 halfbred ewes mated to Corriedale and Rom ney rams, at 71s 6d. There was a rather bigger selection of older mated ewes, about 12 pens coming forward, rhe market for these was fully firm to possibly a shade better. The best of the older fine wool sheep made from 75s to 86s, with good at 70s to 74s and others at down about 47s Rom ney or Romney cross sheep brought to about 76s for the oelter older sheep, with others at 59s to 68s. Leading sales of ewes quoted by stock firms included:—W. M. Harcourt and Son (Waiau), 143 four, six and eight-tooth half bred ewes mated to Corriedale and Romney rams, at 66s to 70s: T. Abbott (Hororata), 55 Corrie dale ewes mated with South down rams and due about August 4, at 86s. Fat Lambs Selling was easier than last week in the fat lamb pens, where 1515 head came forward, compared with 2197 a week ago. Heavy-weight and medium type lambs sold at rates fairly similar to last week, while the prime light-weights enjoyed a slightly better sale and in places values for light and medium weights improved by 2s to 3s a head. Apart from the entry of show lambs, the offering in the lamb pens was. not large and as a result a good clearance was made. Although there was no‘ a great deal more competition than last week the inquiry throughout was sound and rea sonably steady. A proportion of the better type of commercial lambs realised higher prices than some of the show lambs. Values were: Prime heavy iambs, 80s Id to 87s Id. Prime medium lambs, 70s id to 79s Id. Prime light lambs, up to 69s Id. Best recently shorn lambs, up to 76s Id Other recently shorn lambs. 58s Id to 68s Id.

Leading sales quoted were. Worlingham Farms, Ltd. (West Eyreton), 11 recently shorn at 76s Id, 8 at 84s id; N. D Thomas (Christchurch), 12 at 76s Id; R. L. Philpott (Glentui). 50 at 76s Id to 82s Id: J. S. Wolff (Horrelville), 26 at 78s Id to 87s Id; A. G. and R. F Mclntosh (Culverden), 9 at 78s id; J. A. Cridge (Darfield), 26 at 75s Id to 81s id; A. G. and R. F. Mclntosh (Culverpen), 5 show lambs at 81s, 5 shew lambs at 80s; Worlingham Farms, Ltd. (West Eyreton), 5 show lambs at 88s, 5 show lambs at 87s; L. R. Gilpin (Ash burton), 5 show lambs at 955; N. D. Thomas (Christchurch). 5 show lambs at 765, 5 show lambs at 755: G. R. Cridge (Kirwee), 5 show lambs at 775; N. K. Calder (West Melton), 5 show lambs at 955, 5 show lambs at 925; D. A. Philpott (Okuku), 21 shorn at 76s id; T. W. Baxter (Omihi), 14 at 86s Id; D. Ensor (Bennetts). 8 at 79s Id to 90s Id; A. E Cross (Bennetts), 5 show lambs at 925: Treevale Farm (Dar field), 5 show lambs at 90s; J F. Heron (Ohoka), 10 show lambs at 89s to 91s; G. L. Chatterton (Dromore), 5 show lambs at 84s; J. B. McKendry (Ra kaia), 10 show lambs at 86s: J. R. Taggart (Cust), 5 show lambs at 87s: R. D. Gould (Amberley), 5 show lambs at 86s: K. R. Taylor (Rakaia), 10 show lambs at 91s to 935; E. A. J. Wilson (Burnham), 10 show lambs at 89s to 935: O. E. Hooper (Rakaia), 25 show lambs at 86s to 975: Hood Partnership (Rakaia), 5 show lambs at 88s: Eversham Holdings (Papanui). 5 shorn show lambs at 78s: W. V. Chatterton (Dunsandel), 5 show lambs at 83s; R. G. Cop land (Rakaia), 10 show lambs at 90s Id; D. Dennehy (Riccar ton), 5 show lambs at £5 6s; M. D. Ryan (Weedons), 10 show lambs at £5 2s to £5 3s: B. F and M. D. Rooney (Winchpiore). 8S early shorn at 77s Id to 86s Id: M. A. Brown (Dunsan del), 17 at 74s Id to 78s Id: S. J. Hunt (Hororata), 9 at 76s Id: estate H. R. Bell (Rakaia). 26 at 74s Id to 76s Id: C. T. and R. R. Wilson (Halkett). 29 at 78s Id to 80s Id: R. G. Copland (Rakaia). 21 at 79s Id to 81s Id: D. Dennehy (Riccarton), 2 at 87s Id: L. C. Banks (Qreenpark), 37 at 74s Id to 87s id; J. Petrie (Swannanoa), 10 show lambs at 72s to 745: C. S. Chatterton and Son (Dun sandel), 5 show lambs at 88s: S. W. Beatty (Homebush), 10 show lambs at 86s; G. M. Ridgen (Greendale), 10 show lambs al 85s to 86s: F. G. Rickard (Ashburton). 10 show lambs at 755; A. M. Cameron and Son (Springston), 5 show lambs at 90s: K. C. Hewson (Rangitata), 5 show lambs at 90s: J. A. Cridge (Greendale), 5 show lambs at 87s; L. L. Ludeman and Son (Darfield). 10 show lambs at 86s to 87s; G. J Johnston (Annat), 10 show •ambs at 89s to 90s; W. Band ’Darfield). 5 show iambs at iSOs: Mrs N. M. Lang (Glasnevin), 5 show lambs at 83s; R. If. Whitham (Waipara), 5 shorn show lambs at 745: T. H. Blacklev (Rakaia), 10 show lambs at :84s to 86s; J. H. Cooke (Tc ; Pirita), 10 show lambs a.t 82s jto 86s. Fat Sheep i Although a markedly smaller {yarding of 2058 fat sheep came ’forward compared with 2857 at I the previous market, values showed no appreciable change Two-tooth wethers tended to be slightly better than a week ago and in some places during the market the prime light to medium weights sold at as much as 3s to 4s a head dearer However, this trend was not maintained throughout. Fourtooth wethers realised prices generally on a par with late rates, while older wethers met a weak inquiry and in this sec tion prices ranged from being fractionally easier to up to 3s or 4s below recent values. Pens of mixed two and fourtooth wethers did not sell well because of buyers' requirements for twe-tooths. In the ewe pens, prices flue tuated within narrow limits.

In places the sale tended to be Is or 2s better than last week, while at other stages prices showed a slight easing of about the same margin. Over all, the ewe market remained reasonably steady on late rates. Values were-. Prime heavy two-tooth wethers, 83s Id to 993 Id. Prime medium two-tooth wethers, 77s Id to 88s Id. Prime light two-tooth wethers., up to 75s Id. Best recently shorn two-tooth wethers. 75s Id to 80s Id. Other recently shorn two-tooth wethers, Sss Id to 73s id. Best one and two-shear wethers, Btts Id to 94s Id. Other one and two-shear wethers, up to 81s Id. Shorn one and two-shear wethers. id to 78s Id. Best older wethers, 65s Id to 70s Id. Other older wethers, up to flatid. Best butchers' ewes, 59s Id to 64s id. Medium ewes, 52s Id to 58s Id. Light ewes, up to 49s Id. Leading sales quoted Included the following: Wethers: J. D. Gallagher (Rakahuri), 18 two-tooths at 89s Id to 94s Id, 10 show four-tooths at 85s to Sds; .1. F. Smith (Broad fields), 5 show two-tooths at 945: Moore Bros. (Ashburton), 5 show two-tooths at 965: D. L. Ensor (Glenrock), 90 station wethers at 67s Id to 69s Id: Double Hill Station (Rakaia Gorge), 60 station wethers at 65s id to .70s Id: E. J. Whyte (Waipara), 5 show four-tooths at 945; E. A. J. Wilson (Burn ham). 10 show four-tooths at 83s to 85s; D. J. and J. Stewart .Rakaia), 10 show four-tooths at 88s to 945, 15 show two-tooths at 97s to £5 6s: K. R. Taylor (Rakaia), 5 show four-tooths at 86s; W. V. Chatterton (Dun sandel), 5 show two-tooths at 965; R. W. Llvesey (Rakaia). 10 show two-tooths at 95s to 975: G. H. Reed (Darfleld), 17 fourtooths at 81s Id to 84s Id; M. R. Dolan (Rakaia). 20 shorn two tooths at 71s Id to 72s Id: Kylemore Farm, Ltd (Rakaia), 31 shorn two-tooths at 71s id to 78s Id: W. V. Chatterton (Dun sandel), 13 two-tooths at 96s Id to 99s Id; I. Mcßae (Ellesmere). 17 shorn two-tooths at 76s Id io 80s Id: W. .1 Doyle (Leeston). 13 two-tooths at 90s Id: Lees Valley Estate (Lees Valley). 10 two-tooths at 91s id: A. F. S Rutherford .Montrose), 40 two tooths at 94s Id: A. C. Cromie (Rakaia), 54 aged wethers at 61s id to 62s id: A. M. Cameron and Son (Springston). 5 show four-tooths at 87s. 5 show two tootns at 955; A. F. S. Rutherford (Montrose), 5 show twotooths at 97s 6d: Mrs N. M. Lang (Glasnevin), 10 show two-tooths at 96s to £5.

Ewes: Philpott Bros. (Okuku), 68 at 54s Id; A. W. Gillespie (Bennetts), 91 at 54s Id to 60s Id; T. Dalton (Dunsandel), 34 at 57s Id to S9s Id: E. W. Feary and Company (Oxford), 39 at 55s id to 57s Id: J. D. Gallagher (Rakahuri), 15 show ewes at 81s to 625; G. M. Dixon (Holton). 65 at 57s Id to 59s id; Worlingham Firms, Ltd. (West Eyreton), 5 show ewes at 675; J. A. Courage (Amberley), 5 show ewes at 655; G. M. Dixon ■ Holton), 10 show ewes at 60s: E. J. Ridgen (West Melton)-, 10 show ewes at 62s to 635; D. J:ind J. Stewart (Rakaia), 5 show ewes at 635; D. N. Campion (Rakaia), 5 show ewes at 665: T Abbott (Hororata), 31 at 56s Id to 58s Id; I. W. and N. S. Muckle (Rakaia), 76 at 59s id to 62s Id: J. T. Sargent (Rakaia), 68 at 52s Id to 60s Id: W. Band (Darfield). 5 show ewes at 61s; R. W. Skurr (Sheffield). 10 show ewes at 62s to 635; B. F. Morrow (Montalto), 77 at 61s Id to 64s Id; B. A. Howden (Ashburton), 58 at 57s_ld to 60s Id, 16 two-tooths at 72s id to 73s Id, 19 tour-tootlis at 65s Id: R. W. Skurr (Sheffield), 21 a'l 61s 7d. Fat Cattle The fat cattle market was notable for its uniformly good quality, including one of the best over-all selections of Grand National Fat Stock Show cattle seen at the market for many a day. Perhaps the only weakness of these excellent cattle was that quitb a number of them tended to be carrying a little more condition than was desirable—the good growing autumn and early winter could have been at the bottom of this. The sale of the prize-winning cattle was distinctly disappointing in that these cattle brought relatively no premium, and in fact the best price for the prizewinning cattle was bettered when the first pen of non-prize winning cattle was put up. There was some variation in opinion on the market for nonprize winning show cattle and the run of normal commercial cattle. The abundant supply of heavy good condition cattle was possibly a little more than the market could handle comfortably, and there was a feeling in some quarters that this class was quite markedly easier. Lighter handyweight cattle picked up quite markedly over the closing stages of the sale and were then enjoying quite a buoyant market. Heifers were considered to be about steady in the opinion of some observers, but others were of the opinion that heifers and also steers were distinctly dearer. There was general agreement that cows, which were in relatively light supply, were dearer. Prime heavy-weight steer beef sold from £7’ 7s fid to £8 2s 6d per 1001 b, prime medium-weight steer beef from £7 17s 6d to £8 15s, and plain and light steer beef from £6 17s 6d to ,£7 15s: prime heavy-weight heifer beef from £7 to £7 12s fid. prime medium-weight heifer beef from £7 12s 6d to £8 10s, and plain and light heifer beef from £6 12s fid to £7 ss: prime butchers’ cow beef £5 7s 6d to £6 ss. and secondary cow beef £4 17s 6d to £5 10s. Values were (apart from the prize-winning cattle): Prime heavy steers, £62 7s fid to £67 17s 6d, with an odd sale to £74 17s 6d. Prime medium steers, £54 2s 6d to £6O 17s 6d. Prime light steers, £45 7s 6d to £5l 12s 6d. Plain and light steers, £32 2s 6d to £4O 7s 6d. Prime heavy heifers, £42 12s Gd to £47 12s 6d. Prime medium heifers, £35 12s 6d to £4O 12s 6d. Prime light heifers, up to £32 17s 6d. Prime heavy cows, £34 12s 6d to £4l 17s 6d. Prime medium cows, £29 2s 6d to £33 17s 6d. Prime light cows, £2O 12s 6d to £27 2s 6d. Leading sales quoted bv stock firms were: Steers: V. Craw (Chorlton), 1 show steer at £74 17s 6d; J. D. Gallagher (Rakahuri), 1 show steer at £65 17s 6d: D. Coakley (Cashmere) 14 show steers at £62 2s 6d to £69 17s 6d; G. J. P. McQuilken (Eiffelton), 4 show steers at £5B 7s 6d: R. D. Gould <Amberley), 1 show steer at £65: K. C. McCormick (Ashburton). 1 at £59 17s 6d; A. T. M. Thacker <Okains Bay), 9 at £57 17s 6d: E. G. O. Rutherford (Lochiei). 1 show steer at £59 17s 6d: D. Deans and Son (Darfield), 1 show steer at £5B 7s 6d: Mrs Z. M. Partridge (Little River). 2 show steers at £6O 2s 6d to £64 7s 6d; Alford Station, Ltd (Alford Forest), 1 show steer at £59 7s 6d; R. F. Fear (Swannanoa), 3 show steers at £59 17s 6d to £74 17s 6d; Glazebrook (Te Pirita), 5 show steers at £62 2s 6d to £63 7s 6d: D. O. Masefield (Goughs Bay), 3 show steers at £59 17s 6d to £62 12s 6d: Estate R. O. Bradley (Charteris Bav), 6 show steers at £64 2s 6d to £66 12s fid: Kaihopai Farm (Port Levy), 3 show steers at £59 17s 6d; Roger Gardner (Waiau), 3 show steers at £5B 2s fid to £«2 7s 6d: lan C. Gardner (Waiau). 2 show steers at £59 2$ fid Heifers: D E. Coakley (Cashmere), 1 show hetftr at £45 2s

6d: E. R J. Stewart <Darfield). 1 show heifer at £44 7s 6<i: V. Craw (Chorlton), 2 show heifers at £4l 17s 6d; L. K. Sloss (Omihi), 1 show heifer at £42 17s 6d: J. D. Gallagher <Rakahuri); 1 show heifer at £44 2s 6d: Estate A. Banks (Coutts Island). 6 at £4l 17s 6d to £44 2s 6d: A. H. Page (Parnassus), 1 show heifer at £4O 7s 6d; D. W. J. Gould (Glenmark). 1 show heifer ,at £4l 2s 6d: W. J. H. Coop (Ataahua), 4 show heifers at £39 17s 6d to £45 2s 6d; J. H Hollis (Waikari), 8 at £39 17s 6d to £4l 12s 6d: M. T.. Langley (Rakaia), 2 at £45 2s 6d; A. T. M. Thacker (Okains Bay) 11 at £44 2s 6d to £47 12s 6d; Clarence Reserve. Ltd. (Kaikoura). 2 at £46 17s 6d: R. S. Latter and Son (Cheviot), 2 at £44 17s 6d: D. O. Masefield (Goughs Bay), 4 show heifers at £44 2s 6d to £47 12s 6d; J. Adamson (Hari Hari), 1 show heifer at £45 17s 6d: J. L. Rutherford (Morna), 22 at £4O 12s 6d to £44 17s 6d (average of £43). Cows: A. D. Oliver (Hororata), 1 show cow at £34 2s 6d: E. R J. Stewart (Darfield), 1 cow at £3B 12s 6d: R. G. McKay (Pigeon Bay), 1 at £34 17s 6d; Estate James Stevenson (Flaxton), 7 at £34 2s 6d: K. Robinson (Waikuku). 1 at £36 17s 6d: W. J. H Coop (Ataahua), 1 show cow at £33 17s 6d: Acton Farming. Company (Rakaia), 1 show cow at £34 17s 6d: J. J. Duncan -Rakaia), 2 at £33 2s 6d to £36 2s 6d: M. G. Wilson and Son. 1 at £35 2s 6d: Spreydon Lodge. Ltd. (Halswell), 1 show cow at £4l 17s 6d: James Petrie (Swannanoa), 1 show cow at £3B 2s 6d; P. G. Cunningham (Tai Tapu), 2 at £36 7s 6d. Store Cattle Mated cows made up a nze able proportion of the Offering Of 270 head, compared with 279 last week, In the atore cattle section. These cows enjoyed a good market and were quoted as firm to up to 20s to 30s dearer. For a sprinkling of better steers the market was also a sound one. Boner cattle, which comprised the balance of the offering, made rates on a par with the last market. The best of the mated cows realised from £26 3s 6d to £2B IBs 6d, with others ranging down to £2O 3s 6d. Two-year old steers sold from £27 ISs fid to £35 13s fid, with other steers ■elling at £l9 3s fid to £25 18s 6d A small selection of vearling heifers brought from £l5 6s to £l5 18s fid. Quotable lines of store cattle were sold as follows: Lands and Survey Department (Tirimoana block), 66 Aberdeen Angus cows mated with Aberdeen Angus bulls in mid-November at £25 3s fid to £26 18s fid: T. G. Maxwell (Glengyrik), 30 mated Hereford cows at £23 13s 6d to £25 ISs fid: R. Oliver (Hororata), 7 two-year-old Shorthorn steers at £35 13s 6d; High Peak station (Rakaia Gorge), 24 mated Hereford cows at £23 18s fid to £2B is« fid. Bulls Ohly three bulls were yarded compared with seven last week and they sold from £l6 2s 6d to £35 8s 6d. Dairy Cattle With some outside competi tion in the dairy market buying strength was possibly better than last week and there was a good sale for the class of cattle offering. The entry totalled 18 head compared with 24 last week and included nine heifers and nine cows. Among the heifers were several good quality Friesians. but they were small. The rest of the heifers were crossbreds. The best of the Friesians made from £4B to £53, with medium heifers selling at about £4O. and others down to £2B. Apart from two Friesians the cows were of mixed quality and a fairly nondescript lot. One of the Friesians sold for £52 and the other for £4O. Vealers The veal market was a fairlv good one with better quality veal being from fully firm to 15s to 26s dearer, and secondary quality was also easier selling and from 5s to 10s dearer. The entry was similar to last week at about 80 to 90 head, but quality was again only fair apart from a few good show cattle. The best vealers realised from £2B 2s fid to £ £32 7s 6d with an odd sale to £34 17s 6d, medium sorts sold from £23 2s 6d to £26 12s 6d, and smaller vealers from £l9 7s fid to £2l 12s fid. The pick of the calves made from £l7 2s 6d to £l9 7s 6d, with an occasional sale to £23 2s 6d, medium from £l3 2s fid to £l5 7s fid and small from £8 2s 6d to £lO 7s 6d. Fat Pigs With a slightly smaller yarding, values were fully firm on last week’s good rates in the pork section. Top quality medium and heavy pork again sold well, but overfat and second quality pigs showed a marked discount. Demand for tho good pigs was fully firm throughout the sale, The market was very small at the outset, but a number of late entries brought the offering up to slightly below last week's entry. The bacon entry was a very small one and values were on a par with the rates of the previous sale. Only six choppers were yarded and the largest of these met a strong sale at up to £23 3s fid. Values were: Light porkers, £7 14s fid to £8 Ils fid. Medium porkers, £9 5s fid to £lO 4s fid. Heavy porkers, £lO 17s fid to £ll 12s fid. Light baconers, £l2 4s fid to £l3 13S fid. Medium and heavy baconers. £l4 14s 6d to £l7 0s fid (with an odd top pen to £l7 9s fid). Choppers, light, up to £8 7s 6d; medium, £l2 3s fid to £lB 3s 6d; heavy, up to £23 3s fid Store Pigs j There was a small entry in I the store pig section. Quality I was somewhat mixed, but with < a strong demand from the I large bench of buyers values rose by up to 7s a head on most classes. Top quality wean- | ers and slips met a very keen inquiry and smaller weaners Isold at 5s to 6s a head dearer than last week. Very few big i stores were yarded and values i for these were on a par. The ■ main demand from buyers i was for good pens of Large White weaners, slips and small stores. An advertised line of Large Whfte-Landrace cross sows, due now to have their first litter by a Large White boar, made £39 to £4O 10s. while another advertised line of unmated. purebred Large White sows made from 20gns to 28gns. One second-litter Berkshire sow, with a litter of seven white piglets, made £35. There was a good inquiry for quality sows, but smaller and second quality pigs were harder to sell. Values were: Small weaners. 75s to 83S. Good weaners. 88s to 965. Slips, 99s to £5 10s. Small to medium stores, £5 12s to £6 ss. Large stores, up to £6 19s. iIT Is not a question of your iability to stand the cost of ; advertisement —but being ab'.e Ito survive without it. The th.ng -one has to consider is not only >an extension of your business but of holding what you already have. Advertising no: only does not increase the cost of the Advertised article, but on the contrary, makes eco nomies possible that benefit consumers.