ADDINGTON YARDS.

Lyttelton Times, Volume LXXVI, Issue 9603, 22 December 1891, Page 3

ADDINGTON YARDS.

YESTERDAY'S MARKET. Every department o£ the market was well stocked, and the attendance was larger than usual on the occasion of the supply o£ Christmas meat, the sale being the only one for ten days. Store Sheep. —About 2000 were yarded, the bulk of which were cross-bred ewes, some with lambs, and a number of young sorts mixed, besides a few w duo ewes and lambs. A heavy line of good two-tooths realised 11s 4d; ewes and lambs sold at from 5s Id to 7s (all counted), and some forward-conditioned dry ewes realised 7s. A couple of lines of cross-bred hoggets realised 9s 6d and 10a 6d respectively. Messrs Todhdntbb and Jennings sold for Mr M. Ryan, 88 merino ewes at 2s 2d; for a client, 85 four-tooth cross-bred ewes at 10s 2d, S 3 merino ewes at Is 8d ; for Mr C. Lewis, 63 cross-bred ewes and lambs at 14s ; for clients, two-tooth eroes-breds at 8a 7d, 800 cross-bred hoggets at 9a 6d, 150 merino wethers at 6s 9d, 70 cross-bred ewes at 5s 9d. Messrs H. Matson and Co. (associated with the National M. and A. Company of N.Z., Limited) sold cross-bred ewes at 9a 9d. and a line of 500 cross-bred hoggets at 10a 6d. Fat Lambs.— -About 700 were yarded, some of which were of very prime quality, and brought up to 12s Bd, while the bulk of the entry brought from 8s to 10a 6d. Messrs H. Matson and Co, (associated with the National M. and A. Company of N.Z., Limited) sold for Mr J. Campion, 50 at 10s Id to 11a3d; for Mr M. F. Ryan, 27 at 9s to 10s 4d; for Meissrs J. and W. Campion, 25, at 9s 7d to 10s; for Mr W. Hooking, 9 at 9a 9d; for J. O’Neill, 15 at 8s 6d to 9s; for Mr T. M'Carten, 10 at 8s 9d; for Mr J. M'Guinness, 10 at 9s; for Mr W. Davies, 24 at 12s 3d; for Mr W, Bayley, 18 at 10s j for Mr F. H. Brittan, 84 at 6s 5d to 8s 8d; for Mr S. Harris, 30 at da lOdto.lOs 9d; for Mr W, Hooking, 19 at 8s 6d to 8s lOd; for Mr H. Farr, 14 at 10s to 10s 6d; for Mr E. Jesson, 9 at 7a 6d; for Mr J, Eaglesome, 18 at 11s lid, and 47 at 10s 8d to 11s j for Messrs Belcher and Sous, 14s at 8s sd| for Mr O. Rutherford, 80 at 9a to 9s 6d; Messrs Todhdntbb and Jennings sold for Mr 0. Brake 6 at 9a 6d; for Mr J, Walker, 8 at 9a lOd; for Mr J. Dick, 8 at 7s 9d; for Mr Pearce, 8 at 10a; for Mr F. Searle, 12 at 7s ; for Mr Earnshaw, 4 at 10s 6d ; for Mr Philip Ryan, 10 at 8s; for Mr T. Hughes, 10 at 9a; for a client, 10 at 9s 6d; for Mr F. Manion, 10 at 11s 6d, 9 at 10s 9d, 10 at 10a 6d; for Mr Coghlan, 10 at 8s; for Mr Phillips, 8 at 9a Id, 4 at 8s 6d; for Mr D. O'C’allaghan, 6 at 7s 9d; for Mr F. Searle, 7 at 8s 9d, 7 at 8s 6d; for a client, 15 at 19a lid; for Mr F. Pannett, 12 at 10a 9d; for Mr Pat Ryan, 15 at 10s, 15 at 9s lid, 15 at 9a 7d, 15 at 9s 4d; for Mr Candy, 8 at 9a 6d; for Mr Berry, 80 at 9a 9d, 12 at 9a 6d; for Mr Greaves, 18 at 9s 2d ; for Mrs English, 3 at 7a 6d; for a client, 9 at 10s 3d, 16 at 9s 6d, 35 at 9s 3d, 12 at 6a. Messrs Pyne and Co. sold 20 at 11s 6d, 10 at 11s sd, 20 at 11s, 18 at 10s Bd, 10 at 11s 6d, 12 at Hs and 11s Id, 11 at 10a 3d, 18a at 7s 6d to 9s, 19 at 10a 2d, 6 at 10a 4d, 45 at 10s 9d, 8 at Bs. Mr F. C. Tabaet sold for Mr S, Knight, 7 at 9s 3d; for Mr R. Allen, 6 at 11s 6d, 5 at 10a 9d; for Mr W. Spicer, 12 at 8s 8d; for clients, 69 at 12s 2d, 27 at 8a lid, 28 at 7a. Messrs Miles and Co. sold for Mr T. Needham, fat lambs at 10s; for Mr T. Kneeshaw, lambs at 9s 6d. The New Zealand Loan and Meecantile Agency Company, Limited, sold 16 at 10s 4d, 16 at 10s lOd, and sundry lots at 9s 3d to 10s sd. Fat Sheep. —A very heavy entry comprised all classes, from the extra heavy cross-bred wethers from Mr Max Friedlander’s Lyndhurst estate, which realised 20a to 23s 6d, and were sold in trios for Christmas display purposes, to the second-rate and half-fat merino wethers, for which there was little or no demand. Best cross-bred wetheis and maiden ewes sold at from 12s to 13s 6d, and lines of second-rate cross-breds and ewea brought from 5s 9d to 10s Bd. There were comparatively few merinos, but of theae some were very prime ones from Mr A. M. Clark's Eiverslea estate, and a small line of Mr Friedlander's brou<rhfc l-l-i 6d and 14s lOd respectively. Or, in r itu riao wet hero sold from 4s to 9a Bd. Matibfa Maieou and Co. cleared a nice line of the Mount Pleasant half-brods (four-tooth) at from 12s 3d to 14a 6d, and 500. hoggets- oilMr quite

in marketable order, at ils 4d. Messrs Pyne and Co. got 15s to 15a 6d for soma of Mr A. M. Clark’s very prime cross-bred wethers, sheep that would have commanded at least I7s less than a month ago. Mr Tabart sold a draft of Mr John Griggte cross-bred ewes,'in fine ; order, which only, brought from lie fid’to. 12s lid. The sale throughout was dull and dragging, and m decided drop in values was experienced.. Messrs H. Matson and Co. (associated with the National M. and A.. Company of N.Z., Limited) sold for Mr J. Eagleaptne, cross-bred ewes at 12s; for Mr G. Rutherford, quarter-back wethers at 13s j for Mr F. H. Brifctau, merino ewes at 3a 7d; for Mr J. Henderson, cross - bred wethers and maiden ewes at IBs Id; for Messrs Campion Bros., cross-bred ewes at 9s lOd; for Mr J. Brabazon, cross-bred wethers and maiden ewes at lls 4d; foij Mr W. Hooking, cross-bred ewes at 9s and merino ewes at 8a; for Mr M. F. Ryan,.' cross-bred ewes at 6s Sd to 8s lid; for Mr' M. Ryan, cross-bred ewes at 9s; for Mr G. Rutherford, half-bred wethers in the wool at 17s 3d; for a client, merino wethers at fig sd; for Mr Brabazon, 500 four-tooth wethers atlls4d; for Mr E. M. Morten (Mount ; Pleasant Estate), 350 half-bred wether*: at 12a 3d to 14s fid and 167 cross-bred; wethers at 13s to 14s 9d; for Mr G. Rutherford, 45 merino wethers at 8a lid;' for a client, cross-bred ewes at 8a j 9dj for Messrs G. and R. Fleming, cross-bred; wethers and maiden ewes at 12s fid to 13* fid, and cross-bred ewes at 10a 7d to 10* 1 9d; for Mr G. Rutherford, 62 merirn* wethers in the wopl at 18s 2d, and .75; ewes in the wool at 10a fid to lls fid. Messrs Todhdntbb and Jennings sold' for Mr C. Lewis, 7 ewes and wethers, at llg" 7d; for Mr P. Manion, 25 ewes and wethers at, 10a 5d ; for Mr Long, .14 ewes at.Ss 9d for Mr Pat Ryan, 18 at 6a fid; for Mg; Moore, 5. merino wethers at 4a for a; client, 44 ewes and, wethers at 11a ; foci Mr Barr, 20 ewes at 8s; for a client, 28; cross-bred wethers at 13s fid, 28 at 18s 4d e | 24/at lOs; for. Mr; J. Walker, hoggets ati 10a; for. Mr H.,-Jackson,.Bo ewfeß. andi wethers at 8s 9d;. for Mr J., Turner, ,2S| crpss-bred , wethers at lOp 3d, 21meriao wethers at 9a fid, 20 :at 7s IQd; for MriH*! Lane, 85 merino awes at 53,140merino.owed at. Ss. fid; for Mr, PhUip Ryan, 18 at 7«*! Mr F. C. Tabaet sold for Mr . Max Priedlandet a pen of Hampshire wether* ; at 20s to 23a fid, 13 ewes at 18e 4d r ' and 7 merino wethers at 14s lOd | for Mej John Grigg, 30 cross-bred ewes at 12slld,' 25 at 12s fid, 20 at 12s 2d, 81 at 12a, 20 at.; Us fid; for clients, 25 cross-bred wether*at 13s 9d, 25 at 13s fid, 40 at 18s -%i, 20' ewes at 12a sd, 80 oross-breds at lls 10d, 25 at lls fid, 22 orosa-bred ewes at lls 7d,‘ 24 at 10a 5d,24 at 10s 3d, 19 cross-breds at - 9s 7d, 20 ewes at 12s, 25 at 10a Sd, 30 maiden ewes at lls 9d, 81 at lls sd«; Messrs Pyne and Co. sold 10 orosa-bred! wethers at 15s fid, 19 at 16a 2d, 80 at 16b, j 20 merino wethers at 14s fid, 16 cross-bred) ewes at 9s Bd, 50 at 9s to 10s, 71 cross-bredb wethers at lls fid, 162 cross-bred wether*' and ewes at 10s to 11a lOd, 25 ewes at B*j lOd, 81 cross-bred wethers at 14a, 72 merino wethers at 9s fid, 27 cross-' bred wethers and maiden ewes at 12* lid, 118 ewes at ds to 10s, 10 crossbred wethers at 14s, IS ewes at lls lldgj The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Limited, sold for Mr - S. H. Amyes, 35 mixed cross-breds atl2* i Bd, 35 at lls 3d, ewes at 9s 8d; for Messrs D. and A. M'Parlane, croas-bzed ewes ah' 12s; for Mr H. Robbery, cross-bred wethers at 14s Bd, ewes at 12s 7d; for Mr E. S. Coster, 70 mixed oross-breds at 18* j for Cashmere Estate, 22 cross-bred ewes air 12a, 22 at lls 9d, 21 at lls sd; for Messrs D. and A. M’Parlane, 35 cross-bred wether*; at 14s, 27 at 18s 8d; for a client, merino wethers at 9a Sd. Messrs Miles and Cosold for Mr E. G. Wright, 150 cross-bred wethers at 12s lid to 18b fid; for Mr H. A. Knight, 30 cross-bred wethers at 16s fid, 20 do at 18s, 18 merino wethers at 14a Bd. Fat Cattle,—3oo head made too heavy an entry for the demand, which was fairly good for nice, handy-sized heifers, bat very weak in the case of big steers, of whioa there were too many by half. A consignment of 70 head of very fair bullocks fron); the Hawera district, which looked none toefresh after their journey, were sold at! unsatisfactory prices to the shipper, which would leave no margin for profit, at £Blo* to £6 15s, the prices secured for them. A few locally-bred animals brought above' this figure, and some nice heifers sold from £6 5s to £l, being much in request. Cows and second • rat* heifers and steers were dull of sal*. Messrs H. Matson & Co ; , (associated with the National M. and A. Company, of N.Z., Limited), sold for Mr Knight. 1 cow at £3 17s fid; for Mr Duncan I. at .£5; foe Messrs Henderson and Son heifers at £5 to £5 15s; for < Mr Fletcher 1 cow at £5 ; for Mr C. Jeff son 1 at £3 l7sfid; for Mr. W. Miln 1 steer at £4 10s, 4 at £6 10a, 1 at £6 j for 1 Messrs B. and W. Fleming cows at £4l7a fid to£s 7s fid; for Mr E. J. F. Fleming cows from £3 10s to £5 7s fid; for T. H, Green’* executors heifers at £8 17s fid to £4 5a j for Mr Wakelin 1 cow at £4; for Mr J. Green heifers at £4 10s to £4 12s fid; for Mr P. Henley 1 heifer at £5; for.. Mr Bayley 2 steers at £7lss to £8 7s fid; for North Island clients 8 steera'at £6155,86 at £6 10s; for Mr Radoliffe.2 heifers at; £4 2s fid; for a North Island client 24! steers at £6 ss, £6 7s fid and £7 s ' for Messrs G. and R. Fleming 4, steers at £4 15a, 3 cows at £4l 2* ; fid to £5 17s fid, and2 heifers at £Bl2s fid t ’ Messrs Todhdnteb and Jennings sold; for a client, heifer at £6, lat £6 17s fid j ■ for Mr J. Rankin, heifer at £4 sa; for clients, 10 steers at £4 17a fid, cow at £8 . 17a fid, lat £5,2 at £4, steer at' £5 10*,, 1 at £4 17s fid; 6at £4 16a; also a line of store heifers at £3 10a and cows at £8 6a, Messrs Pyne and Co. sold fi steers *t £5 15s, 4 at £Bloa, 2 heifers at £6 5a and £7, 14 cows at £3 IBs to £6,10- heifers at £4 isa. ■ ■ 'V /; " Store Cattle.—With the esoaptlon of a couple of lines of mixed two-year-old* th* entry of store cattle consisted altogether of odd lots of cows and animals discarded from tho fat pens, and the sale was unsatisfactory. A few nice dairy oowa wer* offered, hut only a small proportion changed owners. Messrs H. Matson and Go. (associated with the National M. and . A. Company of N.Z., Limited), sold for various clients, 16 yearlings at 28s, 4 steer* at £3, heifers at 27s 6d to £8,9 two-year-old steers at £2 3s, 11 heifers at- £2 7s, and a number of odd lots of dry oows at from 16s to £2 lls; also, dairy cows and springers at £2 15a to £4 17s fid. Pigs.— Only fifty pigs were yarded, of which the greater number consisted of porkers. Messrs H. Matson and Co* (associated with the National M. and A. Company of N.Z., Limited), sold for Mr O’Neill, 6 porkers at 14s; for Mr Hay Smith, 4 porkers at 21s; for Mr O'Shea; 2 baconers at 245: for Mr Ashworth, 8 baconers at 275; for Mr O’Connor,' 3 baconers at 275; for Kilbride, 4 baconers at 235. Messrs Todhuntbb and Jennings gold, for various clients, 20 pigs at 23s to 265, porkers from 15s to 20s. ■'' ; ;