ADDINGTON YARDS.

Lyttelton Times, Volume LXXVII, Issue 9700, 14 April 1892, Page 3

ADDINGTON YARDS.

YESTEEDAT’S .MARKET. There was not so large aa attendance as usual, and there was a tone of easing off prevailing,in many sections of the market, which was proved by a slight reduction of values in many departments. The weather was perfect. ■ . Store Sheep.— Between 4000 and 5000 were yarded, and comprised various kinds of cross-bred ewes for breeding, a number of merinos, 1 and a fair sprinkling of lambs. Among them was a line which created considerable interest, viz., the recent consignment of cross-bred and halfbred wethers which arrived in Lyttelton last Wednesday from Mr E. R. Chudleigh’a station, Wharekauri, Chatham Islands, 1537 of which were sold in this section of the market. The best draft of these was secured at • 13s lid by Mr Kenneth MTntoah, who has previously secured other sheep from the Islands, and knows how well they fare on his fat pastures. The second draft sold at 11s lid and 10a 6d, and the culls and maimed sheep brought 6a 9d. Cross-bred lambs realised from 6s 9d for some very poor sorts, to 9s 7d for good sorts not finished, and a lice that would have bean fit for export was sacrificed at 10s Bd. _ The sale of breeding ewes was limited in extent, but good sorts found purchasers at slightly reduced rates. Two-tooths brought 12s 9d, 13s, 13s 7d, and up to 14s, two and four-tooths from 11s Id to 13s Sd; a good fresh line of sound-mouth three-ouarter-breds brought 14s Bd-to 15s Id; some cross-breds with failing mouths reached 11s sd, and broken-mouthed sheep sold at 8s 7d and 9s 2d; a line of small wethers sold at 11s 4d; merino ewes sold, according to quality, at from 3s 2d to 6s 6d. Messrs H, Matson and Co.'" (associated with the National M. and A. Company of N.Z., Limited) sold for Mr E. E. Chudleigh. Chatham Islands, 807 cross-bred wethers at 13s lid, 400 at 11a lid, 300 at 10a to 10s 6d, and 68 at 6s 9d; for Mr P. Henley, 209 lambs at 9s sd, 64 at 6s lid; for Mr H. M'Connell, 90 merino ewes at 4s Gd. Messrs Ptne and Co. sold 104 two and fourtooth wethers and ewes at 13s sd, 92 at 11s id. Mr P. C. Tabart sold for clients, 172 merino ewes at 5s 4d, 154 at 5s 6d, 155 at 3s 2d, 99 lambs at 7s 9d, 125 cross-bred ewes at 8s 7d, 75 at 9s 2d. Messrs Todhunteb and Jennings sold for various clients, 131 cross-bred ewes at 14s, 276 cross-bred lambs at 9s 6d to 9s 7d, 302 merino ewes afc 4s 2d, 671 three-quarter-bred lambs at Bs, 46 cross-bred lambs at 9s, 116 do at 7s, 142 do at 9s, 98 two-tooth cross-breds at 12s 9d, 213 cross-bred ewes at 11s sd, 518 merino ewes afc 6s 6d, 76 two-tooth cross-breds at 13s 7d, 41 lambs at 10s to 10s Bd.

Fat Lambs.-— Only 150 lambsvwere submitted in the tat pens, and there was not much demand. Best sorts brought from lie to 12s td, and second-rate lambs sold at 93 6d to 10s 9d. Messrs H. Matson and Co. (associated with the National M. and A. Company of N.Z., Limited) sold for Mr C. Barrett, 29 . at 10s lOd; for Mr J. M'Gmnness, 7 at 10s Gd; for Mr H, Yarr, 8 at Os 3d. Mr F. C. Tabaht sold for Mr R. Forrester, 43 at 12s 4d. The New Zealand Pabmeks’ Co-opebative Association of Canteebubt, Limited, sold for Mr J, Lane, 9 at 9s sd. Fat Sheep. —The entry was about 6000 in number, and the quality very varied, some very prime cross-bred wethers being sold at from 16s to 17a 9d, and one exceptionally prime lot at 21s. Mixed lines of wethers and maiden ewes also sold neatly up to last week’s quotations, but there was a falling off in values of second-class sheep, old ewes and merino wethers. Half-bred ewes sold from 10s 5d to 14s Id, crossbreds ranging from , 0s lOd to 16s 3d, merino wethers 8s 4d to 11s 6d. Messrs H. Matson and Co. (associated with the National M. and A. Company of N.Z., Limited) sold for Mr C. Barritt, cross-bred ewes at 11s 8d; for Mr W. Hibbard, cross-bred wethers at 21s and 16s sd, maiden ewes at 13s 8d and ewes at 14s; for Mr E. Beet, maiden owes at 15s 3d,

cross-bred and half-bred ewes at'lSs,- for Mr J. E. Campbell, cross-bred wethers at 16a 2d, half-bred wethers , at 13a 64 to 14s 6d; for Hon J. T. Peacock, memo wethers at 9s 9d to 10s lid, half-bred ewes at 10s 5d to 12s 9d, maiden ewes at 13s 6d to 15s lid; for Mr D. Cameron, oiosa-bred ewes at 12s 9d to 135,V100 at 12s, half-bred ewes at lls 5d to 13s; for ;Mr C. Price, cross-bred ewes 12s 13d; for Mr J. Grant, cross-bred. wethers and maiden ewes at 15s to 16s sd; for Mir W. Wilkinson, cross-bred wethers at 16s fid to 17a 4d; for Mr Spencer, a,grand line' of two-tooth wethers and maiden ewes at from 13s to 16s 7d; for Mr E. Clarkson, cross-bred ewes at 7s 4i; for.Mr E. Spencer, cross-bred ewes at IDs 2d ; for Mr H. M'Connell, cross-bred ewes at- 10a Id, The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company sold for-a client 1 100 merino wethers at lls 6d; for, iMr {F. C. Murray, 25 cross-bred ewes at 16s 3d, 20 at 15s 94,20 at los*lo.d, 16 at, If;? lOd, 30 at 13s 4d; for Messrs p, and A.i-M'FarJanei cross-bred wethers at 17s Id to 17».. Sd, maiden ewes at 16s to 16s lod|. for a client, 130 merino wethers at 6s 9d ; *fprMr J). G. Holmes, 30 half-bred ewes’ at 'l3s Id, S 3 at 12s,'25'at 12s sd, 25 at 12s Id, 20, at lls 4d. Messrs Pyne and Co. sold, for Balmoral estate, 140 half-bred wethers and maiden ewes at 16s lOd; for other clients, SO crossbred wethers at 17s 8d to 17s 9d,121 cross-bred wethers and maiden ewsk at 16s 6d, 17 ewes at 9510d,37 at 12s |d to 13s 6d, 60 at 14s, 70 merino wethers at 9s, 60 cross-bred ewes at 13s, 63 half-bred ewes at 12s 6d, 83 half-bred wethers and .maiden ewes at 16s 3d, 124 at 16s 6d. ./ Messrs Miles and Co. sold, for Mr G. Hi Moore, 319 cross-bred ewes at 14s sd; • for the Waipara Downs estate, 121 cross-bred wethers and maiden ewes at 16s Id; for Mr W. Rutherford, 200 merino wethers at 8s 4d, Ss 104 and 9s 3d, crosi- bred wethers at 13s; for Mr John Studholme, 135 cross-bred ewes at 10s 9d to lls 9d, 91 two and four-tooth cross-bred ewes at 13s 4d to 13s 9d!; for Mr’.J. C. Wason, 119 cross-bred ewes’at 12s 6d to 13s 3d; for Hon E.‘Gray, 50 merino wethers at 10a 6d. *Mf F. C.Tabart sold for Mr Taylor 111 cross-breda at I3a 54; for Mr E. Forrester, lo cross-bred ewes at lls Sd, 45 at 10s; for. Mr Pieroy, IS.ewes at 13s 7d, 21 at 12s 44; for a client, 50 cross-breda at 16s 6d, 21 ewes at 14s, 46 at 12?, 30 cross-breda at 14s 6d, 25 at 13a lOd, 65 at 12s Bd, 23 merinos at Os Bd, 23 at 9s, 30 erbss-breds at 14s 3d, 50.at.13s 6d. The Zealand Farmers’ Co-opkeATlVz Association’ of Canterbury sold/for Mr James Lance, 28 merino ewes at ,6s'7d, 25 at 6s 4d, 22 at 5s 7d; for Mr "William Boag, 20 cross-bred wetbers at 15s 9d; for a client, 23 cross-bred wethers at ’IS?, 27 at 14s lOd, 27 at 14a Bd. 30 at 'ISsHSd. Messrs Todhuntee-and ‘Jennings sold for Mr Berry, 26 cross ; brad ewes at Hs 6d, 31 at 9s 3 Oct, 32 at 10a lid, 70 at 12s; for a client, 42 ewes at 12s 9d; for a client,- 80 cross-bred ewes at 14s B<J, 92 at 15s Id, 16 at 16a 94, 20 at 14s 2d, 20 at 14s, 16 at-13» lOd, 20 at 34s 6d, 19 at 14s 2d. • Fat Cattle. —The entry being limited to 135 head, the demand was well maintained, but in no case did the prices come up to those given last week. Beat steers sold up to £6, 10s, and heifers: to £6 ss, while the sale of second-class steera and cows was dragging and unsatisfactory. ’ Messrs H. Matson and Co, (associated with the National M. and A. Company" of N.Z., Limited) sold for Mr. J.. Dixon* 3 cows at £4 17s 6d to £5 15s and .2 at £4 15s; for Mr E. Parnham, 4 heifers, .at £5 6s, 1 at .£3 15s and 1 at £4 17a 6d, S afc £5 7a 6d, 2 at £5 17s 6d, 3 steers at £S 10s; for Mr J. Maddison, 2 cows at £5 12s 6d; for the Christchurch Drainage Board, 1 cow at £6 15s; for Mr James Grant, 5 cows at £5 5s to .£5; for Mr W. Hawkins, 1 cow at £5 10s; for Mr J. Stark, lat £6 17s 6d; for Mr Tubman, 1 at £4l7s 6d; for Mr J. Marsden,' 1 at £4 7a 6dMessrs Pyne and Co. sold 3 steers at >£6 10a, 2 at £G 2s 6d, 1 at £6, 4 at £5,15a/ 1 i at £5, 2 heifers at £6 ss, 2 at £S 15b, 2-at £5, G steers at £B, 2 at £5 17s 6d, 1 at £5, 2 heifers at £5, 4 cows at £4 7a 6d to £4 12s 6d, 7 at £4 17s 6d to £5 123-63. * Mb F. C. Tabaet Gold for Mr Rule, 3-steera at £6 ss, heifer* at £slss, 2 cows- at £4 59 and £6; for clients, 4 steers at £5; 3 heifers at £5 ss, 2 at £5 2s €d, 2 at £5, .4 at £4 15s, 3 steers at £6 17s 6d. Messrs Todhdnteb and Jennings sold for Mr W. Clack, 3 heifers at £4,155; for .a. client, 3 steers at £6 ;15s, 2 at £6 2s 6d, 3 heifers at £5 17s 6d, 3at £5 10s. > ’ * Store Cattle.t—l24 head were offered, of .which there were only fouror. five’pens of young stock. The demand, for good sorts of dry cows- was-good, and sales resulted at from £2.to ‘£3 15s. .Twb-and-a half-year-old steers sold at £3 5s to £3 15a, and ’some yearlings brought from; 25s to 355, according to quality." Messrs Ptes and Co. sold . 5 steeps-at £4 6s, 24 head of mixed eighteen-month-olds at £2 lls Sd, 12 calves at 25s'6d, cows at £2 to £3 12a Gd, springers at £5 to £7 55., 1 . Messrs H. Matson ’ and ’ Co. (associated' with / the National M. and A.' Company.' of' N.Z., Limited); sold for numerous -clienta/cows at frbm £2 to £3 19a,fid, steers from‘£3 to £3l2s 6d, and odd lots at current rates. alao a few dairy cows at from £4 to £6"55,„ ’ ‘Pigs —About 350. head wereyarded/ and • the sale showed a decided improVetheht throughout. A largo' proportion Of the entry consisted of baconers from 1201 b to 1501 b weight, which sold a' great’ deal better than last week, bringing from ,26atfi 28s, while farm-fed porkers Commanded from 16a to 21s, and were in strong "demand at these prices. ' Messrs H. Matson and Co. (associated with the National M. - and A. Company of N.Z./Limited) sold for Mr T. B. Howson 7 baconers at 28s, 7 at 255, 7at 22a; for Mr H. White, 2at 27s ; for Mr T. Dixon, 5 porkers at 15s; for-Mr T. Slattery, 7 baconers at 21s; for Mr S. Philp, 3 porkersat 15s; for Mr Stackhouse, 8 baconers at 275, 8 at 235, 8 at 21s 6d, 7 at 21s, 16 porkera at' ISa to2ls6d; for Mr A. Penny, 21 weaners at 4s 3d to 6s; for Mr S. Spatke,l9 weaners" at 3s and SS Gd'/'for" Mr M. O’Neil, 31 baconeijs at 265, Messrs Ptnb Co. sold 30 to 235. Messrs Todhitntkr and jENNiNfis-sold for Mr F. Searle. ll afc llsfor Mf 'Behrens, 32 at 13a 6d; for Mr WVTempleton, 10 at 18s; for - Mr’ W. Jehkina, 3at 19s ffor Mr F. Spencer, 5 at 19afor Mit W.-Early, choppers at 445: for Mr A.. Metres, 15 at 20s; for Mr J. Grabau,' 11' atr 28 kfor Mr H. Watson, V 5. at < 164 4 sat 10s 3d; ■ for Mr W. Saddler, 1 at -30 b and 1 .at"-2Ss, The New Zealand Farmers’ Co-operative Association op , Oantbbburt,. ; -Lxmitbd, sold for Mr J. Withell, 4 baconers at.SSs, 6 at 295, 6 at 275, 7at 245,-7 at 24a, 26 at 20s,- 6 at”2oa, fi. it 17s 6d, 6 at 14s 6d, 6 at 14a 6d, 7 at.9a fid.