ADDINGTON YARDS.

Lyttelton Times, Volume LXXXI, Issue 10273, 15 February 1894, Page 3

ADDINGTON YARDS.

LIVE STOCK MARKET. There was a large attendance at Adding* ton Yards yesterday, farmers particularly baing numerously represented. The rain ceased about midday, and did not interfare with business, which was generally better than at last week’s market, until late in the afternoon, when the latter half of the fat sheep were offered to imaginary buyers, the real men having gone home. Pat Cattle.— There was a small entry, made up chiefly of cowa, with a few medium steers and heifers. There was a fair demand, and prices were well maintained. Messrs Miles and Co., Limited, sold for clients, 1 heifer at AS 10s, 1 steer at AS, 2 heifers at A 6 15s, 1 cow at A 6 7s 6d, 1 at A 6 ss. The New Zealand Farmers’ Cooperative Association of Canterbury, Limited, sold for Mr A. Henderson, 1 steer at AS 2s 6d, 3 .at A 7 17s 6d, 1 at A 6 2s 6d. Messrs H. Matson and Co. sold 20 head : 1 heifer at A 6 2s 6d, 1 at A 6 10a, 2 at A 5 15s, 1 at A 5 12a 6d, 1 steer at A 9, 1 cow at AS 17s 6d, 1 at A 6,105, 1 at A 7 7a 6d, lat £5 ss, lat A 6,1 at A 5 12a 6d, lat A 6, 1 at A 5. Messrs A. Lowry and Co, sold cows at AS 15s and A 5 15s, steer at £6. Messrs Pyne and Co. sold 2 cows at A 7 17s 6d, 2 steers at AS 7s 6d, 4 at AS 15s, 2 cowa at A 6 10s, 5 cows at A 7, 6 heifers at A 7 2s 6d, 5 at A 7 ss, 2 at AS 10s, I cow at A 5 10s, 1 at A 5 7a 6d, 2 heifers at AS ss.

Store Cattle. —The entry was meagre, and consisted mainly of odd lota (very few of which, were of good quality) and a few lines of young stock. Useful descriptions sold well nt late values, but badly-bred lots ware difficult to quit at any price. The few good springers and milkers brought full rates, though there was very little demand; indifferent'sorts were not wanted. Messrs Todhunteb and Jennings sold for clients a number of dairy cowa and springers from A 5 5s to AID, I bull at £4, I at A2 10s, 1 at A 1 17s 6d, 1 cow at A3lls, 4 head at A2, 21 calves at 30s, 22 at 16s, 9 at 30s, 3 heifers at A2 17s 6d. Messrs Miles and Co. Limited sold for clients‘7 two-year-olds at A 3 16s, 8 steers at A2 15s, 15 heifers at A 3 2s, 8 steers at A 3 10a, 1 bull at A 3 IDs., Messrs J. T. Ford and Co. sold for Mr J. Parsons 2 two-year-old steers at 38s, 11 yearlings at 24s 6d. Messrs H. Matson and Co. sold 30 head: Yearlings up to 355, two-year-old heifers to A 5, dry cows, to A 5, bulls to A 3 10s; also 15 bead dairy stock: Springers at A 9 7s 6d, A7lss, A 7 10s, A 7 12s 6d. A 6 5s and A 6, milkers at A 8 ss, AS, A 7 12a 6d, A 6 and AS 10s. Messrs H. Lowry and Co. sold 3 steers at AS, 2 heifers at £4 2a 6d, cows at £4 and A2 7s 6d, 9 weaners at 28s. Messrs Pynb and Co. sold 2 heifers at M, 2 at A2 13a 6d, 1 cow at A 5,1 at A2 7s 6d, 2 at A 6 12s 6d, 1 at A 6 7a 6d. Mr H. B. Sorensen sold 1 springer at £4 17s, 1 heifer nt £4 ss, 4 steers at 30a. Fat Sheep. —A small entry was penned, cross-bred ewes predominating, and the quality generally being equal to the average. The sale began shortly after 3 p.m., and for a time competition was fairly good' at about last week’s best rates. As the sale went on the attendance dwindled away, and the last two tiers of pens were offered before not a single buyer, the sale closing in this unsatisfactory fashion about 5.30 p.m. While there were buyers present last week’s values wore maintained. Soma very heavy Chatham Island cross-bred wethers of fair quality were sold by the New Zealand Land Association at from 12a 2d downwards, and other lines from the same source brought corresponding prices. Messrs H. Matson and Co. sold a nice line of merino wethers from Dalethorpa at from 10a down to 83 3d, and another good line of this class in Mr Staveley’a hands brought from 10a Id down to 8s 4d. The Lowcliffe cross-bred ewes sold by Messrs Miles and Co. were heavy weights, well grazed. Some very primemaiden ewes, Down crosses,from Mr D. G. Holmes, brought 12a 9d to 13s 8d under Mr Robinson’s (Land Association) hammer. Messrs H. Matson and Co. sold .474 s 7 half-bred wethera at 15s Id, 36 four and six-tooth cross-bred maiden• ewes at 14s Id, 33 cross-bred wethers at 14s Id, 25 four and six-tooth cross-bred maiden ewes at 13s 4d, 3 maiden cross-bred ewes at 15s Id, 6 half-bred ewes at 7s lOd, 12 cross-bred ewes at 12s 3d, 20 merino wethers at 10a, 20 at 9s 3d, 20 at 9a 7d, II at 8s 3d, 22 cross-bred ewes at 11s 7d, 20 at 9s 7d, 10 merino wethers at 10a, 10 half-bred ewes at 12a Bd, 19 cross-bred ewes at 12s, 20 cross-bred ewes at 9a 7d, 16 half-bred ewes at 11s Id, 26 two-tooth cross-breds at 10s 2d, 5 at Bs, 24 crossbred ewes at 10s lOd, 24 at 8s lOd, 24 at 9a lid, 20 half-bred wethers at 13s Bd, 13 half-bred ewes at 11s 3d, 20 at 9s 7d, 19 at 9s, 19 cross-bred ewes at 8a 7d, 10 merino ewes at 5s 7d, 20 cross-bred ewes at 9s 7d. 5 cross-breds at 13s Id. Messrs Pyne .and Co. sold 21 cross-bred wethers at 14s 7d, 21 at 13a 6d, 20 at 11a lid, 85‘ cross-bred ewes at 11s, 36 at 10s 9d, 35 at - Ha 4d, 19 at 10a Bd, 16 at 10a sd, 47 cross-bred wethers and ewes at 14a, 9 cross-bred wethera at 14s 9d, 14 crossbred ewes at 13s 3d, 17 at 12s Id, 19 halfbred ewes at 13s Bd, 15 at 12s, 14 cross-bred wethers at 14s 7d, 9 at 14s, 23 cross-bred ewes at lls 9d, 29 at lls 4d, The New Zealand Farmers’ Co-operative Association of Canterbury, Limited, sold for Mr B. Blunden, 30 cross-bred ewes at 12a 6d, 36 at Us; for Mr D. Meikle (Chathams), 25 cross-bred wethers at 9s 4d, 42 at 13s, 42 at lls, 1 at 7s 6d. The New Zealand Land Association, Limited, sold for Mr D. G. Holmes, 20 cross-bred ewes at 13s Bd, 20 at 12s lid, 20 at 12s 9d; for Mr J. M’Crony, 20 at 12s Bd, 20 at 11a Bd, 26 half-bred ewes at 13s 7d, 26 at 12s sd, 26 at 12s, 23 at lls •6d; for a Chathams client, 34 crossbred wethers nt 12s 2d, 21 at 10s lOd; for Mrs Murphy, merino ewes at 6a 6d. Messrs Todhuntbb and Jennings sold 72 merino wethers at 7s 2d, 51 two-tooth ewes at 13s, 47 four-tooth ewes at 12s 7d, 78 cross-bred ewes at 12a lid, 27 at 9s lOd, 82 cross-bred wethers at 13a lOd, 82 at 13s 7d, 27 at 13s, Messrs J. T. Ford and Co. sold for a client, 70 cross-bred ewes at lls, 49 cross-bred wethers at 13s 6d. Messrs

Miles and Co*, Limited, sold for the Low* cliffe Batata, 25 cross-bred ewes at 14s 6d, 44 at 13a 6d. 23 at 13a 4d, 20 at 12s 10d| for clients, 6 cross-bred wethers at lls 7dj 16 cross-bred wethera at 10s, 16 merino wethers at 8s Bd, 16 cross-bred wethers at 15s Id, 45 at 13a, 30 cross-bred ewes at 12s 3d, 12 at 10a sd. Mr E. G. StavbleT sold 41 half-bred ewes at 13s lOd, 21 at 18s, 21 at 12s 3d, 30 at 12s Id, 80 at lls 3d, 47 cross-bred ewes at 12s lOd, 17 at 12a 4d, 24 at 12a 9d, 28 at 12a 3d, 46 at lls 9d, 63 at lie 9d, 29 merino wethera at 10s Id, 29 at 8a lid, 43 at 8s 4d to 8a 7d, 132 cross'* bred ewes at 8s 8d to 10a 4d, 21 cross-bred wethers at 18s, 113 mixed cross-breds at 14s Id to 14s Bd. Fat Lambs.— 'A very large entry, and the general quality better than of; lata: The demand was good, and the fall of last week was recovered.; A good line from Ml D. Dolan, Sakai a, sold, by Messrs W Matson and Co., brought up to 13s, tli|’ top price of the day, and a line from Mi D. Campion, Broadfield, in the same hand* fetched up to 12a . Sd. Messrs H. Matboß and Co. sold 360: 85 at 13s, 10 at 12a 15 at 12s Id, 10 at 12a, 15 at 12s. 15 at 12s Id, 15 at lOb lid, 15 at 12s* 25 at 11a ld : 30 at lls lOd, 12 at lls Id, 10 at 11a Sd, 0 at 9s 7d, 8 at 9a Id, 10 at lls sd, 11 at 10l 9d, 15 at 10a 9d, 7 at 8s 9d, 12 at 7b Bd, 6 at 8s 9d, 14 at 10s 9d, 10 at 10a 2d, 11 at lOt 9d, 10 at 10s 9d, 10 at 8s 10d, Bat 7s lldj 3 at 10s, 8 at 7s 6d, Bat 83 2d, 2 at 6a 9eP 7at 7s Bd. Messrs Pyne and Co. sold 8«l 9s lid, 14 at 8s 3d, 13 at 8s 2d, 20 at 8 i id, 25 at 10s Id, 7 at 10s 7d, 25 at XOs Id' 28 at 7s lid, 11 at 9s, 25 at 7s, 18 al 9s 3d, 16 at 9s, 21 at lls, 56 at lOa Sd 27 at 9s, 27 at 8s lOd, 27 at 8a 6d. “Mi E. G. Stavelet sold 338 at 9s 10d to lls4d. Messrs Todhunter-and Jennings ibid foi Mr P. O’Neill, 14 at 8s 8d •, for Ms M’Gregor, 50 at 10s 9d, 17 atlOaV'for Ml S. Watson, 52 at 11a; for Mr F. Wataon, 26 at 10j 6d; for Mr W. Miller, 85'at 10i 8d; for Mr B. Hayes, 40 at lls lid, 88 ati 10a 7d, 7at 10s 8d; for Mr T. Gudsell, 2& at 8s 6d; for a client, 14 at Bs. Meseii Miles and Co., Limited, sold for client*. 40 at 8s 9d, 26 at 7s 2d, 6 at 9s, 20 at 10( 3d. Messrs J. T. Ford and Co. aold (os Mr J. Cuneen, 22 at 10s 9d, 13 at da Sd, 15 at 8s lid, 15 at 9s 6d, 23 at 7a 7d.New Zealand Farmers’ Co-opeeativi Association of Canterbury/, .. ridEßfinxk sold for Mr F. H. Barker, 43 at Hs Sd/ lS at 10s 3d, 16 at 10s Id; for Mr A.tlua* ningham, 33 at lls lOd. Thb'Newj^bAi 1 land Land Association, Limited, soldfoi Mrs Murphy, 23 at 10a Bd, 4 at 89 8d ; for i client, 30 at 9s 9d, 15 at Ha 6d. '_*/.

Stoke Sheep and Lambs.— -There good entry in numbers and quality, land, farmers buying readily, a satisfactory sale resulted, at rather better prices than those recently current. Messrs J. Tv Fob* and Co. sold for Mr J. Burgess 118croea-bred hoggets at 9s lid, 75 cross-bred lambs at 8s Id. Messrs Miles and Go., Limited, sold for clients 120 cross-bred lamb's at 7» 2d, 41 at 6s 2d, 91 cross-bred ewes at ss7d, 178 boilers at- Is 6d, 1400 merino wetheri at 3s. Messrs Todhunter and JiNNlKotf sold for clients 110 cross-bred lambs at' €i lOd, 213 aged cross-bred ewes at Ss 7d,,66 half-bred iambs at 6s 7d, 22 four-tooth cross-bred ewes at 12s Sd, 42 half-bred lambs at 6a Bd, 86 cull lambs at 8a ld, I4QI cross-bred lambs at,7s Id, 182 at Bs9d, .£24 merino ewes and. lambs at 8s 7d, 881 two-tooth cross-bred wethers at 12%9d, 818 cull merino ewes at Is 4d, 222 six-tooth cross-bred ewes at 12a, 47 merino ewes and lambs at 3s, 129 cross-bred lambs at lls 7d, 500 cross-bred wethers at 12s ,6d, 884 merino ewes and lambs at Bs. Messrs H< Matson and Co. sold 295: 162 font, six, and eight-tooth cross-bred ewes at lls 6d, 7 lambs at 7s lOd, 9 at 7s, 40 at 7s Gd, Bb two-todth crpss-breds at 10a 2d, 86 marine culls at' Is 9d. ; Messrs Pynb and Co. sold 69 merino’ ewes at 4s 2d, 395 cross-bred lambs'at 7s; 455 merino ewes v at 2s’6d> 86 cross-bred lambs, at 9a, 122 at Bs, 64 n 81 4d, ( 183 at 7s’4di 52 at 8s 2d, 17 at 'Bs', 104' at Bs, 108 cross-bred ewes at 115,62 marine ewes at 4a. Mr E. G. Stavbley : Sold 68 cross-bred lambs at 7s 7d,. 58; half-bred wethers at 12s ‘ 6d, ■ 185 four-tooth - cross' breds.at 13s, 120 - cross-bred lambs at 6< lOd, is4,croES-bred wethers at'lls 9d,133 cross-brad lambs at 6s Bd, 88 two-tooth crbss-breds at, lls lOd. / .V •'

Figs.t-A good supply, which, with brisk competition,'.sold; at fully late...tblomu Messrs H. Matson and . Co. soldliO si choppers at 62s 6d, 4 fcaconers at 'SGs fid, fi at: 555,- 4at .545,- 6, at 52s 6d,6at50a, ; 8 all 495, 3at 47s .6d, lat 435, 3 at'4os, 2 J at 45*, 3 at 34s 6d, 6 at 34s 6d, 3 at 36s’ 6d, Bat '36a 6d, 4 at 87s 6d, 8 porkers at 82s, 2 at 38s, 8 at 80s 6d, 8 at 31s, 6 at 31s 6d, Bal 365, 2 at 29a 6d, 2at 265, 4 stores at 235, 8 at 23s 6d, 4 at 235, 4 at 295, 2 at 18s 6d, 6 at.l9s9d t 's at 20s. 6at 19s, 4at.275, 6at 17s,' lat 17s 6d, 2at 225.' Messrs,Wilson! and Sons sold 80 porkers at 24s to! 51s, 13' etores 'at 14s 6d to 16a. Messrs Fyne and Co. sold 3 baconers at 495, 1 at 44s 6d, 1 at 435,. 2 porkers at 17a. Messrs Todhunteb and Jennings sold for' a client,'22 baconers at 52s 6d,, 12 at 40a« 20 at 325; foriMr J. Ellis, 4 porkers’at 29a jj for a client, 8 at ( 225,6c1; for Mr T. Going, 2 baconers at 465; for' Mr T. Saddler, 4at 455; for Mr A. Burke, 8 at 60sfar Mr H. Bllmers, 3 at 46afor Mr, Bone. 2 at 41s; for Mr Barns, 3at 355; for Mr M’Cartnej, 1 at 61s 6d. ’ Messrs Miles and! Co., Limited, sold for clients, 17 stores at 23a 6d, 9 at 235, 1 baconec at 51s 6d, 1 at 45sJ Messrs J. T. Ford and Co. sold for Mr Jw Faisons, 14 stores at 24s 6d. The New Zealand Farmers’ Co-operative Association op Canterbury, Limited, sold for, Mr J. Barrett, 4 baconers at 40a Gd. Mr, H. B. Sorensen sold 8 baconers at 83c to 41s 6d, 9 porkers at 22s to 82s 6d, 3 COWI at 28s to 69s 6d.