ADDINGTON YARDS.

Lyttelton Times, Volume LXXX, Issue 10214, 7 December 1893, Page 3

ADDINGTON YARDS.

LIVE STOCK MARKET.

The market yesterday was lightly supplied in all departments, the entries numbering 271 cattle, 4534 sheep and 167 pigs, Thera was not a large attendance, but the demand v/as good, and the tone was better than it has been for some weeks.

Fat CATTtK.—Tho sale opened well, but the enhanced values were not sustained to the close, and prices can be best quoted aa firm at last week’s rates, Ooc.d to prime beef brought 22a to 24s per 1001 b, Messrs H. Matson and Co. (associated with the Hatioaal M. and A. Company of N.Z., Limited) sold about 30 head cows at £5 5a to . .£6 ss, £8 2a Gd and £lO, heifers at £5 10s to £3 2s 6d, steers JEB os to £0 12s 6d. Messrs Pyne and Co. gold about 20 head cows at £4, 15s to £7, lightweight heifers at JJ4 12s Gd to £ti ss. Messrs Miles and Co., Limited, Bold steers at J£7 12s Gd, cowa at £5 5a to -£8 15s, heifers £Q 13a. Messrs Todhunteb and Jennings sold heifers at £5 10s to £7 2s 6d, cows at £7 10s. Messrs XL Lowry and Co. sold cowa at ii£6 Cs to £7 18s 6<J.

Stobs CA.TTi«E.~-The entry consisted almost wholly of odd lota, but there was a brisk demand and prices showed soma improvement. The New Zealand Fabmebs’ Co-operative Association on Canterbury, Limited, sold for Mr C: Easor, a line of 13 Bteora and 8 heifers ai: £0 15b, cow at £5 10s. Messrs H. Matboh and Co. (associated withthoNationalM-and A. Company of N.Z. Limited) sold 8 head for £3l 5a and smaU lines of yearlings at 3(Js Gd, 38s Gd and 22a Gd, steers to .£5, heifers to £5 11a, cowa to £3 15s and bulla at £2 to £?> 10s. The New Zealand Land Association, Limited, sold 8 head mixed cattle at .£3 Gs. Mr H. B. Soebnsen, eold cows at £5 10s and £$ 15s. Messrs Wilson and Sons sold cows at £4s 15s and £Q. Messrs Miles and Co., Limited, sold heifers at £2 5s to .£6 12s 6d and dairy cows £5 7a 6d to £B, - ' •

Fat Sheep, —Tlio market opened with batter competition than has been experienced lately, but became dull towards the close, leaving prices at last week's level. Some very good sheep were entered, notably a' email draft o£ Mr J. Stria.gfeliow’s (Chertsey) half-bred breed, .which, thoughshgavy, were of good quality, and fetched up to 19a 9d. Cross-bred owes in good condition constituted the bulk of the entry, and merinos were almost unrepresented. Messrs E. Matson and Co. (associated with the National M. and A. Company of N.Z., Limited) sold 11 cross-bred wethers at 14s 9d, 33 oross-brod ewes at 18a 7d, 64 at 12s 7d, 32 at 12s 3d, 17 cross-bred wethers at Ha lOd, 16 cross-bred ewes at 13s lid, 21 cross-bred wethers at 15a, 26 cross-bred ewes at 13s Sd, 25 at 13s 4d, 47 at 13s, 69 at 12a 3d, 22 at 11s 4d, 26 halfbred wethers at 12a, 4 cross-bred ewes at 10s, 13 cross-bred wethersaud maiden ewes at 13s lOd. Messrs Fyke and Co. sold 24 cross-bred wethers at 15s s cl, 25 at 14s 9d, 24 at 14s 106, 20 at 15b, 25 at 13s 7d, 30 at 12s lOd, 15 at 12s Id, 82 cross-bred ewes at 12a 2d, 82 at 11s 4d, 25,at 10s 3d, 27 at 15s 4d, 29 at 13s Id. 28 at 12s 9d, 27 at 12s 6d, 7 at 9s sd, 17 at 12s 6d, 17 at 10s, 33 at 13s, 30 at 12s 9d, 28 at 10s, 27 at 10s 9d, 30 at 11a 3d, 40 at 12s 7d, 16 at 14s Id, 19 at 12s 3d, 20 at 12s lOd, 30 at 11s lOd, 19 at 11s, 20 at 10s 6d, 23 at 12s, 23 at Hs lOd, 16 at lls, 20 merino wethers at 10s Bd. The New Zealand Land Association sold for Mr J. M'Crory, 25 croas-bred wethers at 16s 7d, 23 at 15s lOd, 23 at 16s Bd, 25 cross-bred ewes at 15s, 25 at 12s lid, 20 at 12s 7d ; for Mr F. Day, 80 merino wethers at 5a 4dj for Mr W. Harrison, 10 crossbred wethers at 14a, 20 cross-bred maiden ewes at I3a 3d, 18 cross-bred ewes at 130 Id, 17 at 12s 4d; for a client, 25 cross-bred ewes at 12a 9d, 25 at 12s Bd, 20 at lls 9d. Messrs Todhhntbe and Jennings sold for Mr Collins, 25 cross-bred wethers at 16s 9d, 24 at 15s 9d, 24 at Iss, 13 at 14s 4d, cross-bred ewes at 12s to 15a 9dj for Mr T. Pearce, 18 merino ewes at 7a to 7a 6d; for Mr Clarke, 25 cross-bred ewes at 14s 2d, 20 at lls 6d, 20 at 10s 6d; "for Mr Thomson, 12 cross-bred ewes at 13a 4d, 6 at lie 3d; for/ a client, 32 cross-bred’ wethers at 14s 4d, 28 at 14s 9d, 32 crossbred ewes at lls 6d, 28 at 10s lOd, 24 at 10a ; Bd. Messrs Miles and Co. sold for Mr E. H. Rhodes, 32 cross-bred wethers at 13a 2d, j 100 at 11a lid, 20 at lls 6d; for a client, 25 cross-bred ewes at 12a 3d, 21 at 11a 3d, J 21 at lls Id, 21 at 10a lid, 20 at lls j 2d. Messrs H. Lowuy and Co. sold cross-bred wethers at 14s 9d, crossbred ewes at 5a 3d to 10a Bd. The New Zealand Fabmebs* Co-opbba-tive Association os Oantbbbctby, Limited, sold for Mr J, Stringfellow, 10 half-bred wethers at 19s Bd, 11 at 16a 6d, 3 ewes at 15s ; for Mr J. S. Boag, 48 cross-brad ewes at 12a €d, 14 at 12a Id, 29 at 13s 7d, 29 at Hs 3d; for Mr J. Osborne, 23 cross-bred ewes at 12s Hd; for Mr F, D. Boag, 24 crcss-bred ewes at lls 4d; for Mr T. D. Boag, 20 cross bred ewes at 13s, 20 at 12s, Mr F. C. Tabaet sold 40 merino wethers at 10s 6d, 40 at 9s 7d» 32 at 9s Bd, 40 at 8s 7d, 80 cross-bred wethers at 14a, 26 at 13s 2d, 20 at 12s lid, 20 at 14s 9d, 20 at 14s Id, 35 at 14s 3d, 27 merinos at 9s sd, 25 at 9s 3d, 35 cross-breds at 13s 3d, 35 at 13s Id, 30 at 120 9d, 58 at 12a 6d, 30 cross-bred ewes at 12s 7d, 25 at 12s Id. Fat Lambs,— With good competition a rise of la to 2a waa realised on the few entered. Messrs H. Matson and Co. (associated with the National M. and A. Company of N.Z., Limited) sold 7 at lls 3d, 8 at 38s 9d,9 at 10a 6d, 6 at 10a, 6 at 9a 3d, 6 at 16s 3d, 5 at 13s 3d, 7 at 10s, 8 at 10s 46,4 at 12a 3d. The New Zealand Land Association, Limited, sold for Mr F. Day 7 at 10s, 6 at 9s 8d j for a client, 48 at 9a 4dtollsßd. Messrs Pyne and Co. sold 14 at 10s 3d, 8 at 9s lid, 10 at lls 4d, 20 at 10s 6d, 15 at 10s Id, 14 at 10a 2d, 15 at 10s 4d, 15 at 10a, 15 at 9s lOd, 15 at 9a 7d, 12s at 9a 7d, 10 at lls 4d, 10 at 10s Id, 10 at 10b, 10a at 9a 10d, 10 at 9s 6d. The New Zealand Faesiebs’ Co-obeea-tivb Association oe Cantbbbuby, Limited, sold for Mr J. Stringfellow, 10 at lls 9d, 8 at lls, 10 at lie sd, 8 at 10s lOd; for Mr P. D. Boag, 8 at lls. Sat

10a 9d; for Mr T. I). Boag, 11 at lOi 9d, 10 at 9s 9d. Messrs Miles • and Co„ Limited, sold fer a client, 10 11» 2d, 16 at 11s, 15 at 10s 93. Mr P. C. Tabaet sold 20 at 10s9d, 20et 10s 7d,'20 at 9s 9d, 16 at 7a lid, 6 f.fc 7s 3d. Messrs Todhunteb and Jenningi add for Mr Knight, 6 at 8s 3d ; for Mr -Tackson, Bat 10a 9cl; for Mr Thomosoa, 10 at 10a 3d, 10 at 10a 2d, 5 at 8a 9S; for Mr Haughey, 10 nt 10s Gd ; for Mr ■ Tempi a. ton, 5 at 10s 6d, 5 at 11a j for Mr 6nt 10s 3d ; for Mr Long, Bat 114 2 •, fer Mr Gibson, 3 at Us Id ; for Mr Butters. 6 at 9s j for Mr Whittey, 7 at 10s 61, C sr. 10sj,for Hr Hughes, 8 at,loa 9d; for Mr Keast, 1 at 11a ; for Mr Harvey, 7 at 8a lid; for Mr Thompson, 5 .at IQs id, Bat 10a Gd, 7 at 10s 3d ; for Mr Pearce, 12 at lie, 12 at 10a GJ, 12 at 10a 43, 9 at 10s Id ; for Mr Walker, 12 at 8* Gd • for Mr Oaborne, 10 at 11a 7d; for Mir Kept, 8 at 10s 2d ; for Mr Saddler, 10 at 10s 6d. Stoke Sheet.—Any change in the etore sheep market was for the better, but no advance in values can bo quoted., Tee New Zealand Land Association, Limited, sold for a client 230 half-bred hoggets at 9s. Meßßia 11. Matboh and Co. (associated ' with the National M. and A. Company of N.Z., Limited) sold 90 crors-heed twotooths at 8s lOd. Messrs Pyne and Co. sold 160 cross-bred hoggets ; at I ,loa 6d. Messrs Todhunteb and Jennings eold for clients, 84 merino ewes and lambs at 9a lOd, 176 merino ewes and lambs (all counted) at 4a lid, 230 hoggets at 9a Bd, 115 do at 9s Gd, and privately 862 merino ewes and lambs at 8b (all counted), 120 croas-bred do at 10s, 1120 first-cross hoggets at 10s. •

Pigs.—The email entry was keenly competed for, and extremely high rates were realised. Messrs H. Matson and Co. (associated with the National M, and A. Company of N.Z., Limited), sold 1 baconer at 85s, 4at 49a Gd, 2at 435, lat 85a, lat 325, 1 at 44a, 1 at 410, 1 at 325, 1 porker at 24s 6d, l at 24a. 2 at 28s, 1 at 22b 6d, 1 at' 275, 4 at 28b Gd, 2 at 235, 4 stores at. 16s, 6at 17s, 3at 17a 6d, sat 22s 6d, lat 18s, 2at 235, 2 at 19s Gd. Messrs Erjtit' and Co. sold 2 baconere at 40a, 2 at 38s Gd,J2 at 365, 2 porkers at 22s 2d. Hr H. B. ISobensen sold 1 sow at 345, 1 as 80s, 6 porkers at 23s Gd, 2 at 25a Gd, I store tti : \l6», Messrs Miles and Co., Limited; sold, for a client,, baconer at. J 22 10b, 8 at £STSb, Messrs Todhunteb and Jennings sold for Messrs Hellewell, 2 porkers at 28s; for Mr Butters, 3at 15s ; for Mr.K; Pearson, 4at 255. The NewZealandFaemee.b’ Cooperative Association op Cantebbubt, Limited, sold for Mr S. Griffiths, 6 baconer* at 86s, 3 porkers at 265, 7 stores at 17s, 8 at 16s Gd. Messrs Wilson and Sons sold 8 stores at 11s 9d, 6 at 14« 9d, 4 at 29a, 8 baconera at £2 Is. ,