Addington (By Telegraph — Press Association.)

Dominion, Volume 34, Issue 119, 13 February 1941, Page 12

Addington

(By Telegraph — Press Association.)

CHRISTCHURCH, February 12. Entries were considerably reduced in the store sheep and store lamb sections at the Addington sale today, but because or concern being created by the dry weather there wits a dull demand lor all but the most forward tombs and best of open-wool-led’ewes. The average easing tor lambs was about 1/- a head, and lor ewes 1/b. Aged cull ewes declined a good deal mo.e in the case of finer wools. Mirny cull pens sold at from 4/- to 6/-, but on the otto.t hand some coarse wools made to 18/-.. Fat lambs numbered 231X1, including prime heavy lines from the coast, bit generally they were a moderate lot. I'U I schedule rates were maintained throiioli°UThe 4500 fat sheep Included a small proportion of wethers, w'tieh maiiiuiim'd values, ■making from J S/- to .m/- tor tto best, medium weights 24/- to 2 ; .0 a d light down to 17/-. Ewes weie O'tsnr by 1/6 a head, most ot the penning to'ng export sorts. Exporters operated f this class, secondary sorts bein„ sllglitlj under schedule rates Good ewes made iron, °O/- to 24/-, but the bulk of tut tntrj exceeded quirements. A small proportrnn of i irinic cattle maintained last weeks r! L t i s ’„i,„!if all secondary classes were down by about 10/- q head with rough cows more. made from £l4/10/- to £l6. a few tops to £l7/12/6. medium light • P r i“< ! 10/- to £l4; best heifers £9/10/- to £ll 17/6, medium £8 to £9/5/., and cows abo * o Goo C d e be r ef r 'inade from 34/- to 37/- a hundred pounds, with some special pens at 3S kt pigs had a smaller entry and there was a 1 sharp improvement « ™?" ea f x ? 3 baconers. They ranged I lr ?= e 7^ 01 " 'nf 2/6 to £4/14/6, making id. to 7Jd. d_ lb. Porkers improved by up to 2/-, averaging 6Jd. to 7Jd.