ADDINGTON YARDS.

Lyttelton Times, Volume LXXXI, Issue 10308, 29 March 1894, Page 3

ADDINGTON YARDS.

LIVE STOCK MARKET.

The heavy raia made matters vary Unpleasant at the Addington live stock market yesterday. Entries in sheep showed a considerable falling off, but business generally was slightly more active. The attendance was not large, but it was evident that those present had come to do business, and the sales concluded shortly after three o’clock. Fat Cattle. —The week’s supply of beef was made up of 74 head light-weight cow and heifer beef, with a few good steers and bullocks. Competition was not keen, and a good many were passed, those sold barely reaching last week’s quotations. Messrs H. Matson and Co. sold 15 head as follows :—Two steers at , £7 15a, 5 at £7 3s 6d, 1 heifer at £6 ss, lat £6,1 at £6. 17a fid, 1 at £5 8a 6d, 1 cow at £4 ss, 2 heifers at £4 2a fid. Meases Ftnb and Co. sold 3 steers at £8 2a fid, 1 at £9, 1 cow at £6 15s, 1 at £6 ss, 1 at £6 ss, S steers at £8 10s, 4 heifers at £7 10a, S cows 6fc £5 15s. Messrs J. T. Ford and Co. sold for Mr J, Cunneen, 3 steers at £B, £8 5a and £9 10a, Messrs Miles and Co. Limited, sold 4 heifers at £6 7s fid, 4 steers at £6 7s 6d, 1 cow at £6 7s fid, 4 steers at £6 12a fid, lat £6 2s fid, 3 heifers at £S 7a fid, 1 at £6 12s fid, 1 at £6,1 at £6 17a fid. . Messrs Todhunter and Jennings sold, for clients, 3 steers at £6, 2 heifers at £5 15s, 3 at £7 ss, 2 at £6 15s.

Store Cattle.— A medium entry, including some nice eighteen - month and two-year-old cattle, came to hand. The sale exhibited a brisker tone, partly owing to the presence of competition from the West Coast. Messrs H. Matson and Co. sold 40 head as follows:—26 eighteen-month-old cattle at £2 15s, 1 cow at £6 18s, 1 at £2, 1 at £1 12s fid, 1 at £2, 3 yearlings at £llos, 1 bull at £B,l cow at £4los, 1 yearling at £ll7s fid, 1 cow at £3 10s, 1 at £4103, 1 at £3los, 1 at £3 l2s fid. Messrs J. T. Ford and Co. sold for Mr J. Cunneen, 10 two and three-year-steers-old at £3 10s, 3 cows at £5 10a, 5 two-year-old heifers at £5 10a, S calves at £1 4a, £llsa and £2 7s fid. Messrs Wilson and Sons sold 1 bull at £4 2s fid, 1 heifer at 265. Messrs Miles and Co. sold for clients, 23 steers at £3,35,- 6at 50a, 2at £4 103,-7 at £5 ss, 1, bull at £4.55, 4 eighteen-month-Olds at £8 2s fid. Messrs H. Lowry ’and Co. sold 12 yearlings at S2s, 14 at 33a, 9 at 13s, 6 cows at £2 ss, 2 at £2 17s fid 1 bull at £3 ss. Messrs Todhuntes. and Jennings sold 12 yearling steers at £2 ss, 3 cows at £1 10s, 3 at £4 15s, 3 at £3 10s, 4 at £4 17s fid.

Dairy Cattle.—A fair yarding of dairy cattle included very few first-class dairy cows, and there was little or no demand for milch cows. Fat Sheep.— There was a considerable falling off in tho number of fat sheep, only some 2000 being penned. Beyond two or three lines of freezers the entry contained no. prime quality. The sale exhibited more life than has been the case for some time, and prices rose quite la per head for second quality, and in some oases 2s per head for prime mutton. Messrs H. Matson and Co. sold 508 sheep os follow:—34 cross-bred wethers and maiden ewes at 14a 9d, 31 at 13s XOd, 30 merino wethers at 10a, 80 at 9s 3d, 30 at 8s fid, 60 at 83 3d, 23 cross-bred ewes at 8s 9d, 16 at 7s, 21 at 9a 4d, 17 at 8a 2d, 25 half-bred ewes at 9a 7d, 21 at fis, 21 at ss, 20 at fia Id, 20 at 4a lOd, 13 cross-bred wethers and maiden ewes at 10s Id, 4 cross-bred wethers at 11s 9d, 20 cross-bred ewes at 9s 2d, 20 at 8s 2d, 20 half-bred ewes at 7s, 20 at 7s 7d. The New Zealand Land Association, Limited, sold 13 cross-bred wethers at 17s, 12 at 14a 7d, 18 cross-bred ewes at 14s fid, 17 at 12a lOd, 20 mixed cross-breda at 14s sd, 20 at 13s 9d, 18 at 13s 4d, 24 crossbred ewes at 10s lid, 22 at 8a lOd, 22 at 8a fid, 82 at 8s 4d, 27 at 8a 2d, 34 at Ss 9d, 31 at 8s 4d. Messrs Pynb and Co. sold 12 cross-bred ewes at 12s lid, 80 at 9a 3d, 28 at 10s, 28 at 9s fid, 28 at 9s lid, 28 at 9s Bd, 12 cross-bred wethers at 14s fid, 11 at 14a 4d, 14 at 14a Bd, 19 at 13s fid, 15 at 12s Bd, 25 half-bred ewes at lls, 25 at 10s 4d, 24 at Ss 9d, 23 at 8s 3d, 23 at Ss, 10 half-bred wethers at 16a 9d, 14 at 16s 9d, 13 at 16s 9d, 20 cross-bred wethers at lla 2d, 16 cross - bred ewes at 9s, 85 half-bred ewes at 6s 9d, 30 cross-bred ewes at 9s, 40 at 7s lid. Mr B. G. Staveley sold 20 oroas-bred ewes at 13a, 40 at lla 9d, 20 at lla 2d, 20 at lie, 38 at ICfs Sd, 20 at 10s, 30 merino wethers at 8s 3d, 30 at 8s Id, 30 at Ba, 60 at 7s 4d, 20 cross-bred ewes at 13s, 20 at lls 2d, 20 at 10s, SO at 10a Bd, 20 at 10s 3d, 20 at 9s Bd. The New Zealand Farmers’ Cooperative Association op Canterbury, Limited, sold for Mr S. Heywood, 7 merinos at 6s 9d, 31 cross-bred ewea at 7s 3d, 22 at fis Idj for Mr J. Hayward, 37 at 9s, 40 at 7s 4d. Messrs J. T. Ford and Co. sold for Mr Stackhouse, 76 cross-bred wethers at 18s 7d, 114 at 13a Bd, SO at 14s Sd. Messrs Miles and Co. sold 35'merino ewes at 4s Id, 35 at 4a, 10 meriuo wethers ar Ss lOd, 30 cross-bred ewes at lla 4d, 69 at 10s lid, 25 at 10s, 24 cross-breda at Ss, 27 at 8s Id. 25 at 7a 9d, 41 at 12a 7d, 32 at lla 7d, 35 at 14s, 25 at 13s lid, 45 at 13s, 20 at 12a, 20 at 10s 9d, 20 at 10s 4d, 40 at 10s 3d, 20 at 9s Sd. Fat Lambs. —lt is evident that the fat lamb season is now virtually over. Only some 700 came to hand, and of these, only a few pens • were fit for export. Competition was lifeless, and a further drop in prices had to be submitted to in all except vary prime where business was done. Messrs H. Matson and Co. sold 478 lambs as follows3s at 8a 3d, 10 at 7s, 11 at 9s, 9 at 10s, 7 at 7s. 68 at 9s fid, 12 at 7s, 25 at 10s lid, 7at 10s, 24 at 10a lid, 15 at 7s, 16 at 9s Id, 22 at 10s 7d, 23 at 10s 9d. S 3 at 7s, 75 at 10s, 49 at 10s Hd. 15 at 7a, 35 at 8s Bd. Messrs Pynb and Co. sold 13 at 8s 9d, 28 at 7a fid, 30 at Bs. Messrs Todhunter and Jennings sold for' Mr W. J. Berry 50 lambs at Ss 3d to 9a 3d ; for MrE. Lowe, 8 at 8s 4d, 7at 8s Sd j for Mr S. Knight, 10 at 8a Sdj for Mr A. Bennetts, 50 at 10s 9d ; for a client. S 5 st lls 9d; for MrC. Barrett, 36 at 9a 7d, 40 at 8a fid, 4 at 8a sd, 10 at 8a 4d, 12 at 10s fid, 9 at Bs, 16 at 7a 8d; for Mr J. Kearns, 9 at 8s fid; for a client, 78 at 10s lOd. The New Zealand Farmers’ Co-operative Association op Canterbury, Limited, sold for Mr S. Heywood, 7 at 9s; for Mr James Hayward, 27 at 8s Sd, 25 at 7e lOd ; for Mr C. Taylor, 76 at 9s 7d, 4st lls fid. Messrs J. T. Ford and Co. sold for Mr J. Patterson 82 at 7s 9d to 8s 9d. Messrs Miles and Co. sold 5 at 7s, 10 at 6a fid, 5 at 7s fid, 2at 8s lOd. Mr E. G. Staveley sold 114 at 8b 4d to lls fid.

Store Sheep.—About 5000 store sheep were yarded, the bulk of which changed bands. Competition was dull for all classes, except turnipers, which were in demand, and prices show no improvement. Messrs H. Matson and Co. sold 375 aheep as follows -37 half-bred ewes at 8s 3dj.12 cross-bred ewes at 3s 9d, 38 twotooth wethers and maiden ewea at 9s, 51 cross-bred ewea at 7a, 40 half-bred lambs at 5s lid, 47 at 6a 7d, 146 crose-bred lambs at 7s. The New Zealand Land Association, Limited, sold 100 aged cross-bred ewes at Ss 3d, 43 cull merinos at la 9d, 50 cross-bred lambs at 5s lOd, 34 at fis fid, 75 at fis 2d. Messrs Todhunter and Jennings sold for clients 740 four and sixtooth cross-bred ewes at lla 3d, 460 aged cross-bred ewea at 3s to 3a lOd, 168 crossbred lambs at 7s, 677 sound-mouthed merino ewes at 3s 2d, 69 at 2a Bd, 84 six and eight-tooth cross-bred ewea at lls fid, 118 cross - bred ewes at ss, 132 merino ewes at la 9d, 78 cross-bred lambs at 5s Bd, 86 cross-bred owes at 4s 7d, 175 cross-bred owes at 8s Bd, and privately 743 cull merino ewea at Is, 584 two-tooth cross-breds at lla 9d, 232 cross-bred lambs at Bs' 7d. Masers Miles and Co. sold 135 cross-bred ewes at lls 4d, 310 two-tooth cross-breda at 10a 34, 24 merino ewes at Is 4d. Mr E. G. Staveley sold 111 half-bred wethers at lla lid, 200 at lla 9d, 400 at lls id. The New Zealand Farmers’ Co-operative Association of Canterbury, Limited sold for Mr Finlay 54 crose-bred ewea at 9s, Pigs.— A very large yarding of pig?, came to hand and met with a keen demand. Prices quite recovered the drop a! last week, and the market was cleared. Messrs H. Matson and Co. sold 112 pigs as follows: —2 baconers at 35a, 2- at 83s, 4 g at 46s 6d, 3

at 43a fid, 3 at 89s 6d, 2at 345, 1 at 48s, 8 at 425, 1 at 60a, 1 at ,42a fid, 1 at 49s fid, 8 at 485,3 at Sls.fid, 7at 47b, Bat S2s, sat 555, 7 at 425, 1 at 495, 1 at 40a, 2 porkers at 295, 2 at 265, 1 at SOs, 1 at 31s fid, 5 at 27s 5 at 275, 3 at 29a, II stores at 26s fid, Bat 19s fid. The New Zealand Land Association,. Limited, sold 9 baconers at 425, 48s fid to 645. Messrs Pyne and Co. sold 4 baconers at 565, 4 at 62s fid, 8 porkers at 325, 6 a t 28s fid,, 2 at 28s, 2 baconers at 53s 6d, 4 at, 455. Messrs Todhunter and Jennings sold for Mr F. Libaau, 6 stores at 18s fid; for Mr W. Bussell, 7 baconers at 465; for Mr H. Leman, 10 baconers at 555; for Mr A. M’Meekon, 3at 635; for Mr R. Wall, 3 porkers at 235; for Mr M. Barnett, 5 baconers at 50s ; for Mr M. Sandford, 2 porkers at 31s; for Mr P. Spaugsr, 4 baconers at 52a fid; for Mr W. Bennett, 5 baconers at 44s fid ; for Mr J. Baker, 19 stores at 9a; for Mr C. Ban well, .8 baconers at 395; fdr Mr W. Miller, sat 39a .fid; for Mr W. Meets, 7 baconers at 365, 12 at 325. Tee New Zealand Farmers’ Co. ope KATivB Association op Canterbury, Limited, sold for Mr T. Murray, 2 baconers at 50s fid, 4 at 49s fid; for Mr J. Rennie, 4 at 50s 63, 1 at 445, 2 at 41a fid; for Mr Barritt, 4at 39a fid'; for Mr Blackmote, 2 at 41s, 3 at S3s; for Mr W. Anderson, 5 at 465, 4at 44s fid; for Mr C. Croft, 6at 57a fid, 7 porkers at 245, fi stores at 18s fid, 10 at 15s, 18 at 12a. Messrs Wilson and Sons sold 1 baconer at 41s, lat 43 a, lat 50s, 5 porkers at 31a, 2 at 245, 2 at 25a, 3 at 31s,' 5 at 31b fid, 4 stores at 235, 3 at 235. '