ADDINGTON YARDS.

Lyttelton Times, Volume LXXIX, Issue 9987, 16 March 1893, Page 3

ADDINGTON YARDS.

YESTEEDAY'S MAEKET. The attendance at the market was by far the largest for some months, and, in consequence of the very large sale of sheep of all descriptions, there was good business done. The weather was very genial. Stoke Sheep. —A very large entry, principally of cross-bred owes and lambs, mot with a ready sale at capital prices. The sale showed that there is still an eager demand for ewes for breeding purposes, anything with a good mouth being snapped iup, particularly in small lines to suit farmers. Store cross-bred lambs were hardly as easy to dispose of as they have been, but several lots sold at from 7s 9d to 9a 9d. Two-tooth to sound-mouthed crossbred owes were in extra demand at from 12s 6d to 15s 6d, according to circumstances; and some two-tooth Down-cross ewes sold at 12s 9d and four-tooths at 13s 4d. Failing and broken-mouthed crossbred ewes realised from'7s 7d to 10a. The entry of merino ewes was less than usual, those sold being freely taken at 5s Sd to 7s 3d, but there was nothing offered that would compare with those at the recent Culverden sale. The sales of old and gummy merino ewes were unsatisfactory. Messrs Pyne and Co. sold 623 four and six-tooth cross-bred ewes at 14s 9d to 15s, 430 six and eight-tooth ewes at 12a 9d to 13s, 75 cross-bred lambs at 9s 6d, 53 old merino ewes at 2s 6d, 18 half-bred ewes at 8s 9d, 310 cross-bred lambs at 8s lOd, 52 sound-mouthed cross-bred ewes at 12s, 100 croao-bred ewes at 13s 4d. Messrs Todhunter and Jennings sold for clients, 230 cross-bred owes at 12a 7d, 128 at 10s, 229 at 12s 3d, 155 at 9s 4d, 877 fcwo-tootfa cross-bred ewes at 13a 6d, 150 aged ewes at 4s, 124 at 4s 9d, 700 eight-tooth ewes at 12a Bd, 204 cross-bred lambs at 7s lOd, 126 cross-bred ewes at 7a, 151 at 9a Id, 73 at 12s Sd, 28 aged cross-bred ewes at 6s, 70 at 10s, 226 four-tooth cross-bred owes at 13s 6d, 213 two-tooth do at 12s lid, 170 at 13s 6d. Messrs H. Matson and Co. (associated with the National M. and A. Company of N.Z., Limited) sold 93 cross-bred ewes at 8a 3d, 67 two-tooth Down ewes at 12s 9d, 13 two-tooth cross-breds at 12s lOd, 32 four and six-tooth Down ewes at 13s 4d, 174 four and six-tooth cross-bred ewea at 15s 63, 238 do at 15s Id, 79 at 14a lOd, 180 four and six-tooth half-bred ewea at 15a Id, 245 at 15s, 119 aged cross-bred ewes at 7a 7d, 168 sound-mouthed do at 12a 6d, 36 cull ewes at 6s 9d, 23 failing-mouths at 10s, 60 merino rams at 4s. The New Zealand Farmers’ Co-opbbativE Association op Canterbury, Limited, sold for Mr J. Brown, 64 cross-bred owes at 8a 4d; for Mr Jasper Stewart, 501 lambs at 8s 3d. Mr P. C. Tabart sold 300 lambs at 7s 7<i, 150 at 10a 3d, 137 at 10s. Messrs Miles and Go., Limited, sold for Mr T. Needham, 32 cross-brad lambs at 9s 4d, 120 cross-bred ewes at 8s sd; for a client, 99 cross-bred owes at 15s. Fat Lambs. —About one thousand were yarded, aud the buyers for export were to the front iu securing them, each lot of prime lambs being sold readily at from 12s 3d to 14s 3d. They were nearly all sold for export. One especially fine line wos sold by Mr Tabart at 17e. Messrs Todhunteb and Jennings sold for Mr J. Eoeco, 28 lambs at 11s lid, 42 at 11a 2d, 5 at 10a; for Mr T. Sutton, 80 at 11a 6d ; for Mr W. Claris, 21 at 10s; for Mr J. Turner, 17 at 13a Id, 17 at 12s 84, 10 at 12a; for Mr George Trott, 30 at 14s 3d, 117 at 11a sd; for Mr E. Duff, 9 at 9s; for Mr T. Hughes, 16 at 10s; for Messrs Eailly Bros., 16 at 19a 6d; for Mr T. Pearce, 10 at 11s lid; for a client, 240 at 10s 4d ; for Mr G. Swain, 25 at 12s. Mesora H, Matson and Co. {associated with the National M. aud A. Company of N.Z., Limited) sold for clients, 13 at 11s Ga, 11 at 11s 6d, 12 at lie, 11 at 7a Gd, 6 at 13a 6d, 150 at lls 9d, 23 at 9a 7d. The New Zealand Farmers’ Co-operative A ssociation op Canterbury, Limited, cold for Mr S, Hoy wood, 33 at 9h 3d. Mr F. C. Tabart sold 6 at 17a, 8 at 13s Bd, 14 at 14s, 13 at 13i 2d, 13 at 12s 9d. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Limited, sold for Mr John Marr, .19 at 13a 7d, 17 at 13s 6d, 18 at 13s, 20 at 12a Sd; for Mr M. Kennedy, 100 at 12a 6(3. Messrs Milks and Co.,' Limited, sold for Mr Needham, 3 at 11a 9d, 83 at 113 4d; for Mr Haskett, 5 at 14s 3d; for s client, 8 at 7a lid, 17 at 7a Gd. Pat Sheep.— 4soo were yarded, these including a number of very prime cross and half-bred wethers, for which there was a better demand, aud prices were firmer than ever. Prime wethers sold freely up to 17s 9d, and in a few eases of extra good sheep this was exceeded, while lines of cross-bred maiden ewes and wethers also met with a ready eale at from 14s 9d to 17a. There were some exceptionally fat Hamnshiro Down cross-bred e wes from Mr Max Fnedlandcr’e Lyndhutsb flock, and the same owner sent forward a draft of well-finished merino wethers and Lincoln cross-bred ewes. The entry of second-rate merino wethers was limited in extent. Messrs Pyne and Co. eold 120. cross-bred wethers at. 17s to 17s 6d, 62 cross-bred ewes at 13b to las, 49 half-bred ewes at lie to 11s. 6d, 69 crossbred ewes at 13s lid'to 14s Gd, 80 crossbred wethers and maiden owes at 14s 6d, 35 cross-bred wethera at. 15s 9d to 17s Bd, SO cross-bred wethers and maiden ewes at 15s 9d to 16s, 13 cross-bred wethers at 17s, 44 cross-bred ewes at 13s 6d to 15a Id, 68 at 13s lOd to 14s 4d, 52 merino wethers at 03 Id, 78 cross-bred ewes at 10s 6d to 11s 64, 68 half-bred ewea at 12s to 12s 7d, 115 at 12s, 300 half-bred wethera at 14s, Mr F. C. Tabart sold for Mr Max Pried--1.-ndor, 33 merino wethera at 13a 3d, 19 eVas at 13s 2d, 17 at 12a, 18 half-bred ewea at Ms 9d, 16 at 13s Id, 12 Hampshire Dow.u ewes at 18a, 17 at 14a 9cl, 22 crossbred s?wes at 15s, 24 at 14a 3d, 18 at 12a 6d; for Mr J. M’Laren, 140 wethers at 15s, 18 Wes at 14s, 20 merino wethers at 10a 3cl, 20 at 9.' 10d; for a client, IB merino ’iewea at Gs 9d, o 7 at 7„ 25 at 7a < r d, 45 cross-bred wethera at 16a 5d 17 afire?, 30 at 15s 9d, 32 cross-breds at 15a 2d, 20 merinos at 9a 9d, 20 at 9a lOd.

Messrs Todhhhteband Jennings sold fat Mr A. Ohianall cross-bred wethera at 14s 6d to 17s 4d; for Mr W. Callaa, 28 crosi* bred ewea at 11®; for Mr J. T. Moralumd, 37 cross-bred wethers at 15s, 27 at 14a 3d, 27 at 14s 7d; for Mr W. Clark, 33 crossbred ewea at 10a 4d, 28 merino ewea at 7a; 32 cross-bred wethera at 16a 6d, 30 at 16s 2d; for Mr S. BE. Amyes, 83 cross-bred wethers at 14s 6d, 20 ewea at 12a Bd, 20 at 12s, 24 at He 6d, 25 at 11a; for clients, 82 croes-brod wethera at 12a 9d, 26 at 14a 9d. Messrs |H, Matson and Co. (associated with the National M. and A. Company o£ N.Z., Limited) sold 60 merino wethera at 9a 9d, 46 at 8s sd, 71 half-bred ewes at 11« 2d, 58 cross-bred ewes at 11s 6d to 12s, 29 half-bred ewes at 9s lid, 84 at 10s 8d to 12a Id, 14 cross-bred wethers at 15s Id, 6 ewea at 11s 7d, 57 cross and: half-bred ewes at 11a 6d, 28 cross-bred wethers and maiden ewes at 15a 9d. Messrs Miles and Co. sold for Messrs W. Henderson and Sons, 42 cross-bred wetheni; and maiden ewes at 16s 3d, 66 at 15s 6d j for Mr Haskett, 27 crosa-bred wethera at 17s 6d, 26 at 15a 7d; for Mr Joseph Palmer, 20 merino wethers at 10a, 83 at, 9s 9d, 21 at 9a 7d; for a client, 76 at Bs, 88: at 7a Bd, 38 at 7s 7d, 38 at 7s sd, Th* New Zealand Farmers’ Co-opbbativi! Association of Canterbury, Limited, sold for Mr James Hayward, 72 cross-! bred wethers at 15s Id, 32 at 14s; for W. Bosg, 23 cross-bred wethers at 15s 6d,< 16 at 15s 2d, 16 at 14s 84; for Mr S. Haywood, 37 merino wethers at 9a Id; for. Mr W. Widdowson, 22 crosa-bred wetheni at! 16s sd, 22 ewes at 11a 4d, 22 at 8s Id.! The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile! Agency Company, Limited, sold for a! client, 20 cross-bred ewea at 12s 6d, 48 at; 10s 7d to 12s 7d; for Bnocleuch estate, 29! mixed cross-breds at 16s 3d, 23 merino wethers at 14a Id, 105 at 13a, 17 at 12s. ' Pat Cattle.— Over 120 head were sold at prices which, owing to the largo entry,,* were not so good aa have prevailed re-j cently. Steers sold at up to JSB 14s, and] some well-grown heifers brought £B l2s 6cL< Comparatively few cows were offered, bat i their sale was limited. Messrs H. Matron ! and Co. (associated with the National Md and A. Company of N.Z., Limited) sold 3! steers at J3B 14a, 3 at £8 2a 6d, 4 at JS!’i 17s 6d, 4 cows at £S se, B heifers at 456; 7s 6d, 2at.£6,3at JSsl7s6d, X cow at £7 ss, 8 heifers at A 6 17s, 4 atiWJ 4 at £6 12s 6d. 4 steers at JSB 2s 6d, 4 heifeni, at £7, Sat £6, 1 cow at J 56 12s 6d, 1 .at'''i£6j 12s Gd, 3 steers at £7 6a, 3 cows at JB6 2s 6d,.; 1 cow at .£6 12s 6d, 1 at £7 l2a 6d. 2 heifenil at £7 2b 6d, 3 at £6 ss, 4 at £B, 7 at £7; 12a 6d, 3at J 25 10s, 1 cow at JBS sa. 1 at: £6 10a. Messrs Pyne and Co. sold 10. heifers at jBS 7s 6d to JES 10s, 1 cow atj ,£6 17a 6d, 3 at £6 12a 6d, 1 at £5 6«, I cow at £7 ss, 1 at £5 17s 6d, 1 at JB6 10s>.l al: £6 12s 6d, 2 steers at £7.

Stork Cattle. —Tho recant mins and growth of autumn feed gave a fillip to the’ sale in this section. Several lines of young] stock sold at improved rates; two-and-a-, half-year-old ateors brought .£4 la to £Ai 17s 6d; two-year-olds, mixed, from JSB 3u' to £3 7a 6d; yearlings 31s to 355, and Some, calves brought 18a. There was a good! sale for dry cows, and the demand for; springers and cows in full profit, though’ nothing like as good as it was last month,' showed a certain amount of activity.; Messrs H. Matson'and Co. (associated with: the National M. and A. Company of N.Z.,; Limited) sold 11 two-year-old heifers at JBSi 14s, 22 yearlings at 265, 24 two-and-a-half-i year-old steers and heifers at £i Is, 2 eighteen-month heifers at £2 3s, 3 three*; year-olds at £5 6s. and 23 dry cows at JB2i 8s to iSS 13s, also 9 dairy cows and springers, at £5 10s to .£9. Messrs Ptne and Co.; gold 7 three-year-old heifers at £A 17a 6d, S‘ steers at £5 7s 6d, 3 heifers at J 34 6s, 7-two-year-old heifers at £2 19s, springers at m to m ss. Pigs.—There was a small entry, chieflyof baconers, which sold up to late rates. Messrs H. Matson and Co. (associated] with the National M. & A. Company of N.Z., Limited) sold 4 baconers at 36« 6d, 4 at 33s 6d, 8 at 49a, 4 at 52s 6d, 5 at 49»: 6d, 5 at 4Sa, 2 at 31a, 2 at 45s 6d, 6 porkera at 245, 5 ut 20a, 2 at 28s, 6 at 30s, 6 at 245, 8 at 235, 2 at 25s 6d, 1 at 20a, 2 at 27s 6d and 6 suckers at 14s. The New Zealand Faemess’ Co-operative Association or Canterbury, Limited, sold for Mr GL W&cbou, 1 baconer at 34a, 6 stores at 13s 6d; for Mr W. Smith, 2 baconers at 80s, - Messrs Todhunter and Jennings sold fori Mr W, Cryeell 3 baconers at 455; for Mrj Watson,.l chopper at 525; for a client, lj porker at 15s 9d; for Mr F. Bailey, 6; stores at 16a; for Mr J, Frehble, IS; baconers at S7s; for Mr W. Eagleeome, 4j baconers at 33s 6d; for Mr R, Haughey, 4 at 375; for Mr W. Oakley, 7 porkera at; 21s; for Mr P. Clark, 2 porkers at 27a 6difor Mr W. Barke, 10 porkera at 28s 6d jl for Mr Meers, 15 stores at 18s, 6 baconers atfilaGd, 12 at 31s 6d, 11 stores at 18s t for Mr E. Hinton, 2 baconers at 52s to' to 57s Gd; for Mr F. Bailey, 10 baconers at 37s Gd; for a client, 12 stores at 16s. Messrs Pyne and Co. sold 5 baconers at .£2 7a 6d, 6 at £2 3a, 20 at j£l 17b, 27 at £1 IGs, 11 at .£2, 21 porkers at 265, 4 at 20a 6d. Messrs Miles and Co. sold for Mr Adcock 1 baconer at 43a; for a client, lat 40s, 3 stores at 13s.