MARKET REPORTS.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CIX, Issue 13091, 2 April 1903, Page 2

MARKET REPORTS.

(, ADDINGTON. There was a ain&Uar yarding of sliest) ab the Addiugton Yards yesterday and \tks usual attendance of buyers. The wintry weather militated against the appeanmco of the stock and' generally made matters unpleasant for all concerned. Towards tha close of the. sale there were lew buy era left, but tills apparently had no detrimental effect upon the masker, prices being well maintained. Fat Catixe.—One hundred and sixty-one head were'yarded, the quality being of average, standard. Following on jdontiful supplies 'the previous two weeks, the demand was restricted and a. number of pens wer* X>a.vr.&d unsold. Prices were:—Steers £6 17s 6d to £lO 12s 6d, heii'ors £6 5s to £8 17s 6d, cows £5 5a to £8 10s. The> price of beef ruled at from 24s to 27s per lOOib. Calves.—Fifteen calves were. yarded, small sorts realising from, 17s to £2, larger from £3 to £3 10s. Sxobh axd Dairy Cattle.—Only were entered, and these met"'with, an indifferent sale. Yearlings realised 16s, eighteen and lifteon-montiis-old £3 to £3 Ss 6d, cows £1 15s to £3, dairies £4 10s, £8 10s and £8 17s 6d. Two-year-old heifers wez'o passed- at £4 2s 6d, and three-year-old steel's at £6 17s 6d. Pat Sheep.—There was a good yarding, and although the attendance of buyers fell off considerably towards the close of the sale those who remained.competed keenly for all animals of prime quality. Freezing wethers were eagerly sought for, and showed a decided advance on last week's prices, whilst the market was firm for all ewes suitable for export. The range of price* was: Freezing :wethcrs/17H to ISs sd, lighter from 13s 3d to 16s lid, wethers and ewes 15s 2<i to 17s 6d, freezing ewes lis to 15s 2d, be£'£ butchers' ewes 14s to 15s Bd, others 9s 6d to 13s 6d. The principal sales were:—Wethers, for Mr S. Pearson (Springstoa), at 19s 5d ; Mr W. M'Clelland (Kimberley), ■ 14 at 19s 4d (and ewes -at--14s); .Mr P. Acton-Adams (Island Farm), 101 half-bred at 19s, 96 three-quarter-bred at 13s 4d; Mr 3.' Montgomery (Little River), 162 at 16s to 18a 5d ; Mr 11. Bovle (Elksmere), 56 from 17s 5d to 18s 2*d; •iir W. Carter (Sprcydon), 72 at 18s Id ; Mr H. D. Buchanan (Little River), 107 from 17s to 13s; Mr J. Ma.u!i.-:cm (Norwood), Ml at 17s 6d ; Mr A. 11. Xurnbull (Baleairn), 105 at 17s 5d ; Mr D. Cornelius (Dunsandel), 38 at 17s 3d (and 33 ewes at 14s lid) ; Mr E. Davis (Rajkctt), 90 at 16s lid; Mr J. M'Lachian (Hororata), 50 from 15s 3d to 16y sd; wethers and ewes, Mr W. Birdling (Birdling's Flat), 471' from 17s 2d to 17s 6d; Mr P. J. Brown (Whiteeliii's), 59 at 15s 2d ; ewes, Mr J. Cross (Spriug-ston). 31 at 15s 8d; Mitt 7 . Sheate (GrecndaJe),* 60 from 13s 9d ,to 15s 7d;' Ashburtoa, client, 112 from 13s lOd to 15s sd; Mr J. Leggatt (Highbank), 61 from 12s to 15s 4d; Mr W. A. I\ T ixon (Soutibridge), 17 at 15s 4d ; Mr H. Lamb (Seafield), 60 at 15s 3d; Ashburton client, 52 from 14s 4d to 15s 2d; Messrs Wright Bros. (Salwyn), 60 from 13s 9dtol4s lid; MrF. D. Heave (Pelorus Sound), 148, from 12s lOd to 14s lOd; Mr S. Ballagh (Leeston), 58 from lis 9d to 14s 8d ; Mechven client, 61 from 13s 4d to 14s 7d; Mr R. B. Luseombe (Omihi), 25 at 14s 7d;' Mr J. A. Holmes (Bangor), 122 from 13s 6d to 14s 6d; Sir L. Oliver (Rot'herham), 70 from 12s 3d to 14s 6d; Messrs Campbell Bros., 63 from 13s 7d to 14s 61; Mr H Kimber (Snringston), 25 at 14s 3d; Mr D. M'Lean (Mount Hutt), 116 from 12s to 14s • Mr R. Lockhead' (Leeston), 66 at 14s; Messrs H. Gough and Sons (Greendale), 42 from- lis to 14s; .Mr J. Fleming (Port Levy), 264 from 13s 2d to 13s lOd; Mr W. Mimdie, 57 from 13s' to 13s lOd; Mr H. M'Clelland (Halkett), 70 from 12s lOd to 13s 9d; Mr A. F. Roberts (Weste-ruel'd), 60 from . 12s to I3s 7d; Ballack's Estate (Dunsandel), 64 from 13s to 13s 6d; Mr G. Macfarhne (Valetta), 123 from 12s. 7d to 12s 9d; Mr H. Acton-Adams (Tai Tapu), 241 from lis 8d to 12s 4d. Fat Lambs.—There.- was an entry cf 2910, including a proportion of animals not in prime condition. . Export buyers operated at slightly reduced limits, and in consequence the market was easier all round. Freezing Limbs brought from 12s to 15s 7d, butchers' from 10s 6d to 14s lid. Following are the principal sales:—For Mr J. H. Bean (Lyndhurst), 61 at 15s 7d; Mr W. M'Clelland (Kimberiey), 53 from 14s 6d to 15a 7d ; Mr S. -Pearson (Spriagstmi), 27 at ]j'ss ; Mr W. Nixon (Kiilinehy),'23 from 14 s 7d' to 14s lid ; Mr J. Stevenson (Flaxton), 70 at 14s 6d'; Mr' M. M'Cormick, 125 at 14s sd; Mr G. Andrew (Southbridge), 152 at 14s 4d; Mr A.' Stony (Southbridge), 212 at 14s 4d ; Mr J. Maddison (Norwood), 119 at 14s 2d ; Mr P. Acton-Adams (Island Farm), 31 at 14s; Mr J. Cross (Spring.'•ton), 25 at 13s lOd; Mr A. W. Andrew, 119 from 12s to 13s 8d; Mr G. Stanbury (Little River), 74 at 13s 7d ; Mr J. Montgomery (Little River), 96 from 13s to 13s 7d; Mr H. E. Perymaa- (Tai Tapu), 258 at 13s 6d; Mr J". M'Lachian (Hororata.), 71 at 13s 6d; Mr A. J. Williams, 35 at 13s -6d; Mr A. M'Grcgor, 60 at 13s 4d; a Peninsula, client, 351 at 13s 2d; Mr W. Young (Lake Road), 77 at 13s 3d; Mr G. G. Stead, 35 at 13s 2d; Mr S. H. Amyes (Irwell), 73 at 13s; Mr R. Fincham (Leeston), 30 at 12s lOd ; Messrs Haskett Bros., 52 at 12s 2d. Stobe Sheep.—The entry was considerably smaller than has bean the case recently, the total offering numbering 8333. The smaller supply, coupled with, the im-

proved prospects for pasture, resulted ia If better demand, the greater part of tie yarding being seld at a slight increase- o.t lart week's rates. The principal sales were:— 103 sound-mouth ewes at 12s lid, 264 at 12s' lOd, 137 at lis lid, 296 at 10s 3d, 456 two, four and six-tooth it 12s 3d, 297 fear and six-tooth at 12s Id, 180 aiSs, 150 tirotooth at 9s 9d, 133 ewes at 10s 5d ; wethers —330 at 13s lid, 199 (four-tooth) at 12a 7d, 17 at lis 4d, 13 (tvo-tooiL)' at 10s 4d, 46 at 10s ; ewes and wHhers—4l at 10* Bd, 43 at ,10s 7d, 73 at 103.; as 9s sd, 165 at 9s, 135 at 9s, 077 at 8s Id, 56 at 7s sd, 303 at 7s 54/ 24 at It 4d," 64 at 6s Bd, ICO at 63 4d, 54 at 6s 3d, 150 at 6s. Pigs.—The entry was a small one easil buyers slow to operate, with, the result that prices suffered considerably for all ckmea. Baconcrs brought front £2"Bs to £5 10s 6d, equal to from" 4£d to 5d per ib; porker* 28s ito 365, equal to from. 5d to 3jd pts lb; big stores 24s to medium 18s to £l, wcaners 8s to 13s.

The next sale at the Midland Yasds -will take place on Tuesday, April 7.

HIGHFIELB CLEARING SALE. [FmOM OCR COKXEJSraft-DENT.] WAIAU, April X

The sale of horses at HighSeld station began niter the close of the sale of sheep 03 Tuesday. There was a large attendance, f.everal fanner;?, livery-stable-keepers, dealers and others coming up specially for this part of the sale. Mr H. G. Macdocald, (Messrs Pyne and Co.) was the auctioneer. The horses were a very good lot ail roaad, and met with excellent competition.. Tho well-brwd foar-ycar-old draught stallson, Heather John-ny (by Young Renfrew Jock, dam Emerald If., by Lord saJisbory), bre<l at Ivldtrtlie, looked and will pr«>l>ably bo much improve J, aad prove 2. good bargain to hjs "new owner, 3lr A. Cnunptes. T'iio top price for workeni was £64, for a chestnut mare, and close up was £52 for tho black gelding Jock, purchased by JLr Andrew Rutherford, M.H;B., for the Government, for the Parnaiiua ferry. Tha bitter is a big-,' activ-9 here*, which is said to ba the best "'river" horse in the AmntL The station plant and agricultural implements realised good price?. \

.'. BURNSIDE. [Pes I'ltEss A-ssoctiTioyJ

DUNEBIN, April 1.

Fat cattle.—l7o were yarded, which pro - ed -suflicient for requirements. The deauind was weaker and prices'slightly easier thaa tih.o3s of last week. Best bullocks £9 to £lO 2s 6d, milium.£7. 10s to £8 17s 6d, o'fhcrs £6 to £7 6s, best cows and heifers £6 to £6 17s 6-1, medium -£5 to £5 IssShioep—l967 were penned, prices ruling slightly firmer. Best weih*=s IS* to 17s, mediiiiu 14s 6d Vo las Sd, others 13» to 14s '3d, best ewes 15s to 17s, rcc-dioni 13« To 14a 9d. Lamfe —1182 were ?sri(bd K wices ruling unchanged. Best lambs 12i ad to 14s, medium lis to 12-?, otters- 8s 6d to 10s 6d. pj;rv_s4 were penned, all sorts with a very good demand Sackers 13s 5d to 17?, slips 19s to 225, porkers 42h to- 47*jr baconers 50s' to 65a. "