ADDINGTON YARDS.

Lyttelton Times, Volume LXXXI, Issue 10314, 5 April 1894, Page 3

ADDINGTON YARDS.

LIVE STOCK EBPOET. There were very good entries at. the live stock market at Addington yesterday, and the attendance was large. Business showed more animation, and a very fair clearance was made. Pat Cattle. — A good entry of fat cattle met fair competition, and prices remain at about last week’s quotations. Messrs H. Matson and Co. sold SO head as follow*l boifer at £7, 2 at £7 2s 6d, 2 at £6 7s 6d, 4 at £7, 1 steer at M 15s, 1 cow at £5 16s, 1 at £7 2s 6d, 1 steer at £9 10s, 1 cow at £6 7s 6d, 1 at £7 15s, 1 at £6 ss, 5 heifers at M 12s 6d, 3 steers at £4 15s, 3 at M'lOa and 1 steer at £7,: -Messrs Pyne; and ‘Cf>, sold 5 steers at £B, 5 at,£7 2a 6d,4 at £6rlss,.i/.at £&7s 6f1;,2 at £4J7s 6d, I steer; st£Bvlos, l;at; £7r;tcow &t : £B, 2 at £3 17s 6(1, 1 at £3 17s 6'd, 1 at. ,£Bl2a 6d, 2 at £6 Issj 2at£6 Sa, 2 afc£7, 10s, Xat £72a 6d,lat£s 15s, 2 at £sl2s6d. Messrs Todhdntek and Jennings sold for clients, 2 heifers at £5 7s 6d, 2 at £4 15s, 2 at £5 17a 6d, 3 at £7 17s 6d, 4 at M Ss. 2 at £5 10s, 2 steers at £6 7s 6d, 7 at £6, 2 heifers at £7, 3 at £3 7s 6d, 2 at .£5 ss, 6 steers at £6 17s 6d, 3 at £6, 2 at £6 10a, 6 heifers at £5 6a. Messrs Miles and Co. sold 3 heifers at £7 10a, 2 at £5 7s 6d, 1 at £5, 2 steers at £6 12a 6d, 1 at £6,1 at £4.103,1 at £3 2a 6d. Messrs Wilson and Sons sold 2 heifers at £ 4, 1 cow at £6 2s 6d. 1 at £7 12s 6d, 5 calves at 9a, 8 at 27b. Stork Cattle.—A large entry of store cattle included some nice lines of "forward; young cattle, bub the sale throughout was unsatisfactory, and numbers did not change hands. Messrs H. Matson and Co. sold 1 heifer at £3 10a, 5 yearlings at 28a 6d, 10 two-year-old cattle at £4, 2 yearlings at £1 13s, 1 bull at .53,1 cow at £7 7s 6d, 3 yearlings at £l l4s, 1 heifer at £3 7e, I yearling at £2 2e, 1 cow at £5 10s .■ Messrs TodhunTeb and Jennings sold for clients 12 yearlings at 435, 12 at,46s, 13 at 445, 3 calyea at 339,. 2, cows at,£2, 32 three-year-old steers in forward condition at £6 Sa, 29 two and three-year-old steers at J 65 12s 6d, 7 calves at 14s, 5 eighteen-month-old steers at : £3 16a, . 3 cows at . 325, dairy cows at from £3 tp £10.10a,, Messrs Pstne and Co. sold T steer at £1 18s, 2 head of cattle at £1 Us, 1 cow ait £3 17a, 2 at £3 ss, 1 steer at .£2 15a, 1 at £3, 1 at £1 17s 6d, 4 at £4 ss, 2 heifers at £4,. 23 steers at £4, 15 steers at £5, 1 bull at £2, 2 cows at £2 10a, 1 heifer at .£2l4s 6d, 1 at £3, 2 cows at £6 7s 6d, 1 heifer at JB7 10s. Dairy Cows.—A number of, nice milch cows were yarded, but, owing to the lateness of the hour at which the sale started, most of the dairymen had left, and very little business was done. Fat Sheep.— The week’s supply consisted of between 4000 and 5000 head. The quality all round was fairly even. There was an absence of prime cross-bred weths's, and very few freezers were included in the entry, which embraced a few pens of good merino wethers. Prices opened at well up to last week’s rates, but aa the sale progressed values fell to below those ruling a week or two ago. Messrs H. Matson and Co. sold 736 sheep as followlo cross-bred ewes at 8s 3d, 40 merino wethers at 10a 6d, 21 cross-bred ewes at 9s 9d, 20 at 8s 6(3,19 at 7a 9d, 27 merino ewes at 4s, S 7 merino wethers at 10s, 37 at 9a, 25 Down ewes at 13s 7d, 27 at 12s 9d, 25 at 12a 3d, 102 at 11s 6d. 36 merino wethers at 8s 9d, 27 at 9a 2d, 27 at 8s 9d, 27 at 8a 4d, 22 merino ewea at 6« 3d, 22 at 5s sd, 6 merino wethers .at 11s 9d, 21 cross-bred ewes at 9s lid, 21 at 8a lOd, 20 at Bs, 20 at 7s lOd. Mr E. G. Staveley sold 29 cross-bred ewes at 13s 7d, 80 at 11a 6d, 30 at 11s 6d, 30 at 11a Id, 41 at 10a Bd, 40 at 10s Bd, 40 at 10s, 29 at 9s 9d, 22 at 8s Sd, 19 at 6s lOd, 25 at 5a 4d, 30 at 10s Bd, 26 at 10s 7d. 26 at 9s 9d, 26 at 9a 7d, 25 at 9a, 25 at 8s lid, 25 at 8s lOd, 89 merino wethers at 8s 6d, 31 cross-bred ewea at 7a 7d, 21 half-bred ewes at 8s 9d, 21 at 7a 9d. 21 at 5a lOd, 26 at 5s lid. Messrs Pynk and Co. sold 14 cross-bred wethers at 16a 10d, 15 at 15s Bd, 32 cross-bred ewea at 13s 6d, 30 at 13a, 30 at 12s lOd, 28 at 12s 3d, 34 at 12s, 13 at 10a, 14 at 13s 6d, 14 at 12s 6d, 17 at 12s Id, 15 at 11a sd, 14 at 10a 9d, 37 at 7a 4d, 26 merino ewes at 6a. Messrs Todhuntbr and . Jennings sold for clients, 40 cross-bred ewes at 9s 6d, 45 at 8s lOd, 29 at 9s 6d, 29 at 9s 4d, 128 at 8a lOd, 47 cross-bred wethers at 12s, 40 cross-bred ewes at 13s, 74 at 11s 2d j 5.1 at 10a 7d, 61 cross-bred wethers at 13s 6d, 73 cross-bred ewes at 12s 9d. Messrs Miles and Co. sold 59 cross-bred wethers at 15s 2d to 15a 9d, 63 at 15s, 30 crosa-breds at 12s lOd, 30 at lls lOd, 139 cross-bred ewes at lls lOd, 29 at 11a 6d, 20 at lls Id, 62 at 9s lOd, 23 cross-bred wethera at lls 7d, 21 cross-bred ewes at 9a 4d, 32 merino wethers at 9a 3d, SO at 8s 6d, 165 at 8s 4d, So at 7s lOd, 22 merino owes at 7s 2d, 21 at6s 9d. The New Zealand Farmers’ Co-operative Association of Canterbury, sold for Mr J. Boag, 22 cross-bred ewes at 10s Bd, 26 at 10a lid, 6 cross-bred wethers at 18s 5 for Mr A. Henderson, 41 merino wethers at 4s sd; for Mr tV. Henderson, 72 at 3a 7d. Mr F. C. Tababt sold 22 cross-bred wethers at 13e, 29 at lie 7d, 30 at 12s 6d, 80 at 12a 2d, 23 at 12a Id, 45 croaa-bred ewes at 7a lOd, 20 at 7a, 20 at 10s, 88 at 7s, 28 at 8s 9d, 20 at Bs, 20 at 7s, 80 at 9a 3d, 31 at 8a lid, 31 at 8a 9d, 31 at 8a 6d, 80 cross-breda at 1 la 7d, 25 at lls 3d, 40 at lls 2d. The New Zealand Land Association sold 30 cross-bred ewea at 15s 2d, 33 at 15s, 88 at 14s 9d, 80 at 12s 9d, 20 at 13a 7d, 24 at 12s, 80 at 9a lid, 40 merino ewes at 6s Bd, 17 croaa-bred ewea at 8a 10d. 26 merino ewes at 7s sd, 25 at 7s, 20 at 8s 3d, 20 at 7a Bd, 40 at 6a Bd, 26 at 8a 6d, 28 at 6a 9d, 28 at 6a Id, 27 at 6a, 150 at 7s. Fat Lambs.— About 1000 lambs were yarded. The quality was anything but first-class, and last week’s quotations were barely maintained. Messrs H. Matson and Co. sold 73 lambs as, follow s—3 at 8s 6d, 7 at 8a 7d, 25 at Bs, 19. at 7a 4d, 9 at 8s 6d. Mr E. G. Staveley sold 12 at 8s 3d, 12 at 7s 7d, 12 at 7s 6d, 12 at 7s Bd, 12 at 7a 9d, 12 at 7s. 84 at 6a lid. 38 at 7s 2d, 39 at 7a Id. Messrs Pynb and Co. sold 41 at 9s, 31 at 8a 9d, 31 at Ba, 31 at 8s Id, 31 at 8 s Id, 84 at Ba, 12 at 10s 3d, 16 at 9s, 5 at 7s lOd. Mr E. G. Staveley sold 22 at 8s 3d, 22 at 7a Bd, 12 at 7s 7d, 32 at 7a 6d,

12 at 7s Bd, 42 at 7s 7d, 68 at 7b Bd, 62 at 7s, 34 at 6a lid, 82 at 7a 9d,,64 at 8s 4d; 77 at 8s ,8d to 9s Id, 61 at lOa ldto 10s Bd. The-New Zealand’Land Association sold 20 at da Bd, 25 at 8b 9d, 28 at 7a 6d. Messrs Todhuntbr And Jennings sold for Mr T. Berry, 8 at 8s 3d, 7 at 8s 7d; for a client, 40 at 7s 3d, 4 at 12a 4d, 5 at 8a 4d, 23 at Bs, 10 at 7a, 10 at 7e 9d, 10 at 7a 6d, 58 at 8s Id; for Mr A. Bennett e, sat 10a 6d 5 for Mr W. for Mr J. Burdon, 7 at>9a, 5 at 8b lOd. The New Zealand Farmers’ Co-opera-tive Association op Canterbury sold for Mr C. Taylor, 80 at 8a 9d; for Mr Buntin, 20 at 10a, 18 at 8a; for Mr Blackmore, 4 at, 10s 6d. Meesra Wilson and Sons sold '4 at 7s. 2d, 4 at 7s 4d. Measrs, Miles jgsfD Co. sold 56 ai-10a<9d, 8 at sa ; sc 17 at7s to.7s 9d, ,26-at 7a 3d, 75 at‘(7s 2d. Mr =P. o,' Tabart sold IQ at 9a 3d*lo at 8a 7d,'lQ at 8s 6d, -20 at .7a.6d, 20 at 7a 3d, 11 at 9s 9d: ’ - ■" ; Stems • Sheep:— The ' Store .’"yards; were occupied’ by about GOOOsheep, ’amongst which were; some nice turnip sheep And a, few good lines of breeding ewes. Business certainly showed more life, but in very few cases were late rates exceeded, and a number of lines were passed. Messrs H. Matson and Co. sold 2826 sheep af, follow 27 cross-bred lambs at 2s, 25?. four and six-tooth cross-bred ewes at Gs, 141 half-bred ewes at 10a 9d, 802 crof/S-hred lambs at 3s, 76 at 2s 10d, 95 cross-bred rams at 4s lid, 677 merino ewea {boilers) at Is 2d, 135 aged cross-bred etres at 2s 4d, 541 cross-bred lambs at 7a Id, 180 six and fall-mouth, cross-bred ewea at 7a Bd, 100 cross-bred lambs at 2a, 155 merino ewes (boilers) at Is Bd, 11 cross-bred lambs at 2a dd, 120 aged croaa-bred ewea at 4a 6d. Messrs Pyne and Co. sold 72 cross-bred lambs at 5s 6d, 128 cross-bred ewes at 43 "■ Id/ 188' half-bred ewes at 9a sd, 800 two-tooth cross-bred ewes at9a 3d. Messrs Todhuntbr i and Jennings soldi for clients 501 lambs at. 7a 4d,,3lotwotooth croßs-breds at lls Bd, 149 qrosa-bred ewes at 8s 6d, 1032 four, eiz’.and eighttooth cross-bred ewes at 8a 68*. 286,merino ewea at 2a 7a, 44 cross-bred ewes at 3s, 240 at 9s 6d, 165 at lls 4d, 132 at 8s lOd, 592 two-fcqdth crosa-breds at 12s sd, 432 lambs at.7s 3d, 837 cross-bred ewea at 8a 4d. The New; Zealand Land Association sold 470 cross-bred eWes at 4s Bd, 150 at 6a 9d. Messrs Miles and Co. sold S 3 cross-bred wethera at 10a 6d, 91 cross-bred ewes at 8a 6d, 127 cross-bred lambs 8s sdrs9at 6a Id, 476 cross-bred ewea $6 4s, 216 merino wethers at 4a.

Pigs.— A large yarding of pigs met a sluggish sale, and last week’s rates were maintained with difficulty. Messrs H. Matson and Co. sold 161. pigs as follow: —2 baconers at 44a 6d, 3 at 455, 8 at 88s. 6 at 38s 6d, 6 at 88s 6d, 6 at 85s, 6 at 29s 6d, 10 at 47b, 2 at 85s, 8 at 38s, 8 at 28s, 6 at 28s 6d, 10 at 28a 6d, 2 at 48s, 6 at 34s 6d, 5 at 425, 8 at 29a, 4 at 29s 6d, 5 at 455, 2 at 41s, 1 at 475, 1 at 46h, 1 at 80s, 7 at 445, 4 at 82s, 8 porkerti at 295, X at 245, 5 at 28s, 7 at 16s 6d, 3 at 19|i, 7 stores at 5s 6d, 4 at 12s, 5 at 275, 10 at: 16s, 1 at 10s 6d, 4 at 16a, 6 at 18s. Messrs Pine and Co. sold 2 porkers at 85b 6d., 5 baconers at 465, 5 at 48s, 8 at 40s, 4 at 40s, 3 at 37s 6d, 4 at 355. Messrs Todhunteb and Jennings sold fo:r Mr C. Clarke, 8 porkers at Ids; for McC. Wainwright, 2 at 80s; for Mr I*. W hitty, 2 baconers at 435; for Mr J. H. Watson, 4at 38s 6d; for Mr T. M’Artney, 1 1 tit 655; for a client, 1 sow at 44a, 10 at brea at 13s 6d ; for Mr E. A. Forbes, 6, baconers at 40s; for Mr A. Barnes, 5 stores' at 14s; for Mr D. Watson, 4 baconers at! 48s 6d, 1 sow at 88s, 5 stores at 6s; for Me Danvaon, 1 porker at 275; for Messrs J. and W. Hamilton, 4 baconers at 49a 6d, 2at 54s 6d; for Mr Durkin, 4at 495; for Mr, J. Schaffer, 5 at 455; for Mr Hubbard, sat 495; for Mr F. Spanger, 4at 48s 6d t for Mr J* T. Johns, 1 at 475, 1 porker at IBs.' Messrs Wilson and Sons sold 2 stories at 9s, 5 porkers at 20s, 2 at 22s 6d, 2at 245, 1 baconer at 40s, 2 at 525, 1 at 68s, 1 at 58b.' The Hew Zealand Fabmbks’ Cooperative Association of Cantbbbutbt sold for Mr P. D. Boag, 8 porkers at 18s. Messrs Q. King and Co. sold 10 median!weight bacon pigs at 42s 6d, 10 porkers at 27s 6d, 10 stores at 18s to 20b.