ALDINGTON YARDS.

Lyttelton Times, Volume LXXVII, Issue 9759, 23 June 1892, Page 3

ALDINGTON YARDS.

YESTERDAY'S MARKET. The weather was a favourable contrast to that experienced at last week's market, and in consequence there was a heavy entry of stock in most departments and a large attendance of buyers. Stobe Sheep.—Nearly 4000 store sheep were yarded, for which there was a fair demand, particularly for good sorts of croBS-bred ewes, to lamb early, and young stock for finishing. Fully half of the entry consisted of cross-bred lambs of all classes, which sold at from 103 to 13s 6d, the latter price being given for a good line of forwardconditioned sorts. Several small lines of two-tooths were satisfactorily sold at from 12s 9d to 14s ; some two and four-tooth ewes, in lamb, brought 16s 4d, and some four and six-tooths realised 16« Bd. Empty ewes sold at from lis 3d to 12s 7d, and two lines of merino ewes brought 7s 8d and Bs. A few lines of dry ewes were withdrawn, but most were sold afterwards by private treaty. Messrs Todhunter and Jennings sold for variouß clients 390 cross-bred lambs at 10s 2d, 159 aged cross-bred ewes at lis 3d, 89 aged cross-bred ewes at 12a 6d, 95 sound-mouthed meiiao ewes at 7s Bd, 75 half-bred ewes at 13s 6d, 145 two and four.tooth maiden ewes and wethers at 16s 4d, 50 merino ewes at 83, 50 two tooth mixed sexes at 12s 9d, 450 half-bred lamlis at 8a Id, 70 croso-bred lambs at 12s 3d, 400 at 12s 4d, 21 half-bred do at 12a 4d, 15 two-tooths at 14s, 124 croas-brei .lambs at 13s 3d, 100 do at 13s 4d, 158 do lat 13s 3d, 21 cross-bred ewes at 9s 6d. ! Messrs J. T. Ford and Co. sold for [ various clients, 239 cross-bred lambs at 13s, 24 shorn lambs at 9s Id, 50 cross-bred ewes in lamb at 10s. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Limited, sold for a client, 250 twotooth cros3-breds at 13s 6d, cull merino ewes at 4s 2d; for Cashmere estate, 170 cross-bred ewes at 12s 7d. Messrs H. Matson and Co. (associated with the National M. and A. Company of N.Z., Limited), sold 105 half-bred ewes in lamb at 12s 4d, 28 two-tooth wethers at 15s, 60 hoggets at 12s, 57 two-tooths at 133 6d. Mr F. C. Tabart sold for a client, 71 i merino eweß at 6s 7d, 178 croBS-bred ewes in lamb at 16s Sd.

Fat Sheep.—A very large entry of nearly 6000 sheep made but little difference to the value, though buyers bad plenty of ohoice. By far the largest proportion of the entry comprised prime cross and half-bred wethers, which sold at from 20s to 22s 4d, and some lines of wethers and maiden ewes of lighter weight sold at from 18s to 19a 6d, every line being disposed of. There were less cross-bred ewes than usual, but the demand was proportionate to the supply, and values were well sustained. Best quality ewes sold at from 15s to 17b 9d, and second-rate quality from 13s. Some very choice merino wethers sent in from Sir John Hall's estate showed signs of superior feeding, and realised 143 6d to 15s 9d each, while other lines of grass-fed merinos brought 12a 6dtn 143, second quality being sold at from 8s 6d to 10s 9d. Messrs J. T. Ford and Co. sold for Mr W. Gerard 252 merino wethers at 9s 9d to lis 6d; for Mr J. D. Hamilton, 30 merino wethers at 12s 6d; for Mr R. W. Chapman, 55 oross-bred ewes at 15s lOd to 15a lid, 75 merino wethers at 15s 4d; for Mr Charles Overton, 101 maiden ewes at 18s 3d to 18s lid; for Sir John Hall, 40 cross-bred wethers and maiden ewes at 17s Id, 140 merino wethers at 14s 6dto 15s 9d; for Mr E. Chapman, 255 cross-bred wethers at 18s 9d; tor a client, a line of wethers at 21s 6d. Messrs Pyne and Co. sold for Mr G. Rhodes, Meadowbank, 95 half-bred wethers at 20s 7d, 85 at 20s 5d ; foi Horsley Down Estate, 79 half-bred wethers at 18s 9d, 42 merino wethers at 13s 6d to 14a; for Bourndale estate, 180 cross-bred wethers at • 18a Id; for clients, 136 cross-bred wt-theis and maiden ewes at 22s 4d, 104 cross-bred wethers at 225, 233 cross-bred wethers and maiden ewes at 17s lOd, 64 ewes at 13s to 13s lOd, 60 half-bred ewes at 15s 6d to. 18s 9d, 55 cross-bred ewes at 14s 2d to 15* Id, 56 at 12s to 12s sd, 150 cross-bred wethers and maiden ewes at 17s 6d. Messrs H. Matson and Co. (associated with the National M. and A. Company of N.Z., Limited), sold 31 cross bred wethers and maiden ewea at 18a lOd, 93 at ISi Bd, 30 at 18s 6d, 60 at 18s 9d, 80 at 18s sd, 26 cross-bred ewes at 16s lOd, 30 merino wethers at 14s 7d, 30 at 12s, 41 at 12s 3d, 38. i at lis Bd, 22 half-bred wethers at 19a Id, 21 at 18s, 17 cross-bred ems at lis 2d, 50 merino ewes at lis 3d, 45 at 10*, 17 half-bred wethers at 21s 10d, 32 at 20s, 38 at 19. i Bd, 20 merino wethers at 13s 4d, 15 at 13b sd, 20 cross-bred wethers at 20s 6d, 20 at 20a 4d, 19 at 193 7d, 31 morino wethers at 9s'6 J, 50 *t 8j Id, 22 at 7s 9d, 40 at 10*, 30 at 9s lid, 122 two and four-tooth wethers and maiden ewaa at 17?, 169 at 19s 2d, 59 crossbred wethers at 21s 6d, 106 at. 20a. The Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Limited, sold for Mr D. G. Hoimcs 21 cross-bred ewes at 13sj 21 at 12.- ICd, 20 as 13* 6i; for a cJieut, 25 cfo-a-bred we';he?s at 19* sd, 20 at 18s 6d 15 at 17a lOd ; for Mr Barker, 35 mixed half-bredo at 19s 7d, 70 at 18* 2d, 35 at 18a, 34 at 16- 3d; for MessrsLockbead Brother*, 20 cro»s-brt:d ewes at 19s 3d, 20 >xt 18s 9d, 20 at IS.; Sd ; for 'Mr B.ixl;it, 20 crois-bred awes at 13s Jd,' 20 »t 12s lOd, 20 at 12s Gd; for the Culve/dt-n eat ate, 25 merino wethera at 13s 7d, 20 at 12s 9d, 21 at 12s; for Mr T. Hoban, oroae-br<?d ewea at 15s, mixed crossbreds at loa -id to 16s 3d, 40 merino wethers at 13;i sd, 50 at 12 >. ; for the Culverdeu esfcuto, 123 half-bred wetbers at 18s 9dj for a client, asiscd croes-bireds at 17s, 102 at 20s. Mr F. C. Tabart sold for Mr J. M'Lar«-n, 21 cross-bred wuthers at 20>, 40 atl£)jj for' the Beslerton estate, 2-l< cr.os&fofdd wethers at 19s, 40 ht 18s, 25 at 18s 9d'„ SO' at 17s 9d, 26 at 17s lid, 23 at 17s 5d ; for Mr J. H. Davison, 2d cross-brads at 19s 4d, 20 at 19s 2d, 19 at 183 lid; for' Messi-d Cook aud Davison, 34 cross-breda at 203 3d, 34 «t 19s, 28 at 18s lid, 25 at. 18s 6d; for Mr T. Armstrong, 2S naif-bred wethers at. 20s 2d, 75 at 19s 3d, 24 at 19s 2d; f * a. clieut, 33 cro-:a i.rod3 ai 20-, 33 at 19s 9d, 28 at 18s lid, 26 cross-bred awes at lb\- 61, 25 af. 16- sd, 25 at 15s 9-:i, 20 at 15-?. M»»Bhrs Milks and Co. sold for Mr G. H. Moore, 193 half bred avthera at 18.-, 3d, <;O6 at 183 2>l. 2i)l oro-..--b-.>'d ewfls fit \o* lud tn His, 62 Ao ,u, IG-j 5-:'; fr-r Mos-rs-B:jcier Hi ; (i -ao.i, 60 crois-bjed ewes at 12« 4 i to 12., 9 ?.

Fat '< aitlb. —The entry comprised about- B'J s ! '-er« and heil'era ; of fair quaiit.;,'an-'i 50 bead of cowa »nri quality beef. I'ne demand was a t>'ifl> mor.. active th*n recently, though values were but little advanced. Good sorts of s'.-eers and heifers soldaofr xa £6 to 6J, aod smaller sorts from £i to £0 15-.. The >ate of cows was limited *nd Messrs H. Matson and Co. (associated with the National M. and A. Company of N.Z., Limited), sold for Mr K. Tiseh, 2 cowa at M 12s 6dand .£4lssand3 as 15?; for Mr T. Griffiths, 1 cow at £4 2s 6d, 3 at M, 1 at £5 10s and 1 at M 17s 6d; for Mr H. Harris, 1 cow at <£6 and 1 at £0 10s ; for Mr M' Donald, 1 heifer at £0 10s, 5 steers at £7 2s 6d, 3 at 12s 6d and 4 at £0 15s; for a clieno, 1 cow at £3, 1 heifer at £G 23,1 at £A 10s and 2 cowe at 15s; for Mr A. O'Keilly, 2 heifers at £i 5s and 1 at £6 10s; for Mr K. M'lntosh, 1 heifer at £6 17s 6J and 1 at M ss; for a client, Icow at £0 7s 6d; for Mr Hulsfcon, 1 cow at £6 5s and 1 at £5 12a 6i. Messrs Pyne and Co. sold 4 steers at £6, 1 heifer at £6 15s, 1 at £Q 2a 6d, 2 at .£6, 4 at £0 12s 6d, 2 at M 7s 6d, 2 at 5 s 3 cows at M 2s 6d, 4 atM, 2 at .£3 12. s 6d. The New Zealand Farmers' Co-opkkative Association sold for Aifs.-rs J. Wilis and Sons, 1 steer at £& 12s 6d, 3 at £0 1 cow at £Q 7s 6d, 1 springer at £3 Oj. • Mr P. C. Tabart sold tor'Mr H. J. Hall, 1 steer at £6 15s. 1 at ,£6 10s, 3 cows at .£6 7-t 6d to£6lßs6l; fir a client, 8 steer.at £5 17s 6d. Messrs Todhonter and Jennings sold for various clients, 3 oo»f ac £4, 7-. 6d, 3 at £4, 4 steers at £4 15-, 1 cow at £4, 17.i'6d. 3 at. £5 o*, 3 at £5 2s 6d, 2 at £2 2:* 6d, 1 at 15s and 1 at £5 ss. Store and ' Dairy Cattle.—With the exception of a few calves, for which 20s to 30s was freely given, the entry of store cattle consisted of dry cows and odd lots, wnioh vera duller of sale than has been the case-lflteJyt - Jn .the j&w j .section- a - .gootS

many springers and cows in profit Bold at from £5 10* to £9* 15s, the prica given for a pure-bred Jersey ia full profit. Messrs J T. Pobd and Co. sold dry cows at £2 12* 6d to £3 13a, two-year-old beifera at JB3 2s, and springers at £& 2a 6d to £4 37a 6d.

Pigs.—There were 300 pigs of various qualities yarded. For good quality baooners the demand web not bo keen, doubtleßß on account of the fine day, bat the demand for porkers was very active Baeoners sold at from 29a to 43a, and porker* from 16s to 27a. Messrs H. Matsan. and Co. (associated with the National M. and A. Company of N.Z., Limited), sold for Mr A. Pt»nny, 2 baooners at 32a, 7 stores at 10a 6d; for Mr Barker, 10 stores at 7s 9d; for Mr C. Dearine, 21 baconera at 31s to 43<; for Mr C. Dixon, 9 baooners at 32s to 39a; for Mrs Bourke, 3 porkera at 20a; for Mr G. P. Carpenter, 1 baeoner at 40s, 5 porkera at 27a 6d j for Messra Andrews Bros., 5 baconera at 50a; for Mr M. Murphy, 4 baconera at 28a 6d ; for Mr Galway, l'sow at 60s; for Mr W. Lynskey, 1 chopper at 54?. The New Zealand Farmers' Co-operative Association of Canterbury, Limited, Bold for Mr D. Cant, 8 baooners Bt 41a, 2 storeß at 14s 3d; for Mr T. D. Boag, 5 baooners at 425, 8 at 35«, 7 at 80s, 6 at 235, 2 at 33*; for Mr Le Vavaseur, 2 stores at 12s 6d, 4 at 12a. Messrs Pynb and Co. sold 1 chopper at 66a, 5 baooners at 39a, 3 at 38a 6d, 3 at 355, 3 porkers at 26s 6d, 3 at 265. Mr F. C Tababt sold for Mr J. M'Laren 4 baconera ah 32j 6d, 10 porkers at 2ls, 9 at 19a: for a client 7 baooners at 28s, 5 at 27s 6d. Messrs Todhttntsr and Jennings sold for Mr Watson 3 porkers at 30s; for Mr Cook 2 baconera at 33a, 1 at 31s, 2 at 39a; for Mr Henshaw 1 baeoner at 295, 5 at 34a; for Mr J. Nelson V baooners at 40a 6d; for Mr P. White 3 baconera at 40a j for Mr Manson 3 porkers at 16a 61; for a client 3 baconera at 41s 6d, 6 at 41e, 6 at 36a 6d; for Mr O'Brien, 8 baconera at 375; for Mr B. Frier 7 porkera at 275; for Mr T. Jonea 1 baeoner at 46s 6d, 3 porkers at 255; for Mr J. Lee 3 bajoners at 83s, 3at 89s 6d; for a client 3 porkers at 20s. Messrs Miles and Co. sold for Mr J. C Wason 20 baconera at 41s to 565.