MARKET REPORTS.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXX, Issue 14981, 29 April 1909, Page 3

MARKET REPORTS.

ADDINGTON

i-topresontativ© entries came forward in all departments at the Aldington salo yesterday, and there was a good ateud'ance of tho public, farmers, butchers, graziers and dealers being present in considerable numbers. F.vr CvrrtE. The yarding of fat cattle totalled 267 head, tho bulk of the yarding being of a / good,,.useful class. As at the previous sate, the demand was weak lor all descriptions of beef, but more particularly for second quality, which was difficult to place even at low rates. Best steer beef made 18s 6d to 20s, medium 16s to 18s, and cow beef 14a to 15s per 1001 b. Steers realised £6 7s 6d to £lO 2s 6d, heifers £5 to £8 15s 6d, and dry cows £4 15s to £7 15s. The sales included tho following:—For TV. F. Parkinson (Ataahua), 6 steers at £9 10s to £lO 2s Gd, 1 heifer at £4 12s 6d; A. Robinson, (Little River), 8 steers at £8; R. Gordon (Hawarden), 2 steers at £5 17s Bd and £7 10s; S. Sparks (Halswell), 2 steers at £7 15s and £8 ss, 12 cow* at £3 5s to £6 15s, 2 heifers at £4 15s and £5 2s 6d; T. Bowling (Lowcliffe), 0 steers at £8 to £9 17s Gd, 1 heifer at £8 17s 6d; M. Bothell (Pahau Pastures), 8 heifers at £7 2s 6d to £7 15s; G. G. Holmes (Knocklvn). S steers at £B-7s 6d to £8 12s Gd; F. W. Cordy (Steyenton), 11 steers at £8 2s 6d to £9.105: Hay Smith (Clarkville), 6 steers at £8 5a to £9 ss, 2 cows at £5 7s 6d and £B3-D. • 8.-Macfarlane (Lyndon), 13 steers at £8 12s 6d to £lO. 1 heifer ajnd .£7 10s; R. O. Dixon (Eyreton), 1 cowat £6' 10s; A. Henderson- (East Oxford), 3 steers at. £7 12s 6d"to £8 17s Gd, 5 Heifers at £6 15s to £9, 5 rows at £4 los.to £7 7s 6d; H. Brewer (Sydenham), 1 .heifer at £6 feed. I '.

Vkalet.s. —The yarding was a small oiie and the demand up to the average, representative prices ranging from 4s fid to £2 los, larger calves, whicb could not be prooerly described as vealers, making .higher prices.

.Stork Cattle.—ln the store cattle pens there was a very large entry, the quality being fair throughout. As •ut the previous salo there was a very weak- demand, and sales wore difficult fo make, and several lines ,were passed. The yarding included a. largo number of. cattle from the south, prices as compared with the previous week showed no* improvement. Calves realised 13s, yearlings £1 7s, fifteen to eighteen-months' sorts £1 17s to £2 2s, .two-year stoers £3 3s to £3 12s. 6d, two-year heifers £2 6s to £2 16s, two-imd-a-half-year steers £4 ,15s, three-year-steers £5 15s. A line of cows ui milk was.passed at £2 17s Gd. • Datkt Cows.—The entry was a fair ■one, both as regards number and quality,, and included more than the usual proportion of springers. ' For the best'kinds there was again a good demand, and prices ranged from £3 to £lO.

Fat vShebp.—The entry of fat sheep was again a large one, and the salo .opened at prices on a par with those ruling at last sale. A very large pro-' . portion of the entry .consisted of ewes, and as-the. sate proceeded the demand ..for-this description weakened and became- '• very irregujar, the market closing VftJi values lower than, those.riding previously.. "For the best class of; wethers tlierejwas a good demand, both fro.tti.butchers and exporters, and these fairly-;held their own, prices showing iio variation from" those ruling a week earlier. Export buyers took a good proportion of the yarding, securing both wethers and the lighter class of r'wes, but refrained from bidding for aged and heavy ewes. The range of prices "was:—Prime wethers 15s to 18s 3d, lighter 12s Id to 14s 9d, prinie ■ owes. 12s to 13s, medium 9s 6d to lis ' Bd,. aged and liglit 6s to 9s. Tho /principal sales were:—For wethers: For Mrs A. -Allan (Waikari),. 116 at 15s' 7d T -.tb 18s- 3d ; J-. 'Little- (Monserrat), SI-at los Gd to 17« Id; client. 55 at Ms Id to 17s Id; H. M'Nao (Kirwee), 129 at-los 6d to 17s; TV. Reed (Dai> field) 121 (ewes and wethers) 9s 9d to 17s; 'A. J. Birdliug (Halswell), 100 at los 8d to 16s 9d; T. Blackley (Rakaia), 53 at 15s 7d to 16s 9d; E. Snell (Leeston\ 60 at 16s fid; S. Barns (Styx)', 24s at 16s- . 2d; T. Pearce (Templeton), .61 at- 14s 4d to 16s; H. Kingsbury (Rakaia).,- 60 at 15s 4d to 16s; M. G. ,'Rich. (Longbeach),. 80 at 14g .to 15s. Qd; E. Block (Culverden), 116; at Hs 8d to.los sd; C. Langdale (West Melton)', 70 at 14s .to 1.5 s Id; W.'.'.Hodgson (Cheviot), at 14s 3d to 15s; Mrs.. Abbott (Southbridge), 40 at L4s 9d; G. White (Kaituna), 42, at 12s Bd to 14s sd; J. Shepportou (Waimate), '6O at 14s Id to 14s 4d; H. Atkinson (Woodbank), 132 at 13s 5d to 14s 7d; W. J. Inch (Rakaia), 36 at 14s Id-; A. Robinson (Little River), 240 at. Ms Id; Cashmere Estate, 23s at 14s Id; L. Barnett (Southbridge), 32 at 14s Id; King and Sons (Cheviot), 85 ' it'l2s 6d to 14s; A. Graham (diet), 190 at 'l3s."4d to 18s lOd; E. Scott ■'Oin'ihi) 55 at 13s 9d; J. Thompson (Halkett), 20 at 13s Gd; TV. M'Pkail (Mitcham), 55 at 12s 4d; Brading Bros (Rakaia), 79 at 13s 2d; D. M'Millan (Dorie), 159 at 13s 4d to 14s 2d; W. T. Johnston (Dunsandel), 62 (ewes jiid wethers) 8s 4d to 13s 3d; TV. Lock (Dunsandel), 52 at 13s; 11. R. Davison (Culverden), 24 at 13s Id; Derrett Bros (Hororata), 33 at 12s Id. Ewes: - T. Dowlihg (Lowcliff), 94 at 9s 5d to t.3s; W. D. Lewis (Culverden), 50 [owes and wethers), 12s 3d to 13s; J. Thompson (Halkett), 21 at 10s 2d to 13s; J. S. Boag (Dunsandel), 60 at 8s 2d to 12s 9d; J. Stewart (Methven), 53 at lis 3d to 12s 7d ; T. Brooks (Brookside), 53 at 12s Gd; client, 96 at 8s 9d to 12s. 4d; H. Muckle (Dorie), T2l at 10s 7d to 12s 3d; T. Langley (Dronvore), 30 at 12s; C. Doherty, sen. (Methven), 62 at lis Id to lis ltd; J. Knox (Chertsey), 70 at 9s Od tolls 353'; M. G. Rich (Longbeach), 34 at lis 7d; L. de C. Malet (Westerfield), 90 at 9s lid to lis 4d; TV. Wilkinson (Chertsey), 58 at lis 3d; Bailey Bros (Feriiside), 64 at 10s lid to lis 'ld; G.'Ca-ay (Waddington), 66 at 9s Id to 10s 6d; O. M'Gough (Halswell), 55. at lCs Id to 10s 3d; W. Shipley (Greendale), 63 at 10s to. 10s 3d; W. W. Thomoson (Templeton), 90 at 8s 8d to 9s 9d;*E. Scott (Omihi), 162 at 9s; Ws J. Baxter (Waddington), 61 at 8s 7d to-9s od; W. Wright (Kirwee), 25 at 8s lOd; H. G. J. Baydock (Chcrt-/*v),-60 at 8s- od; J. Block (Annat), 74 ot*-8s; C.'-PuscheU (Domett), 28 at 6s. Fat Lambs.—The fat lambs penned totalled 6530. against 6780 at the previous sale, the yarding being of uniform good quality. The demand lacked much of the keenness which characterised the last sale, and for the heavier descriotions the prices realised showed a slight decline, while the lighter descriptions were .quitted at prices on-a par with those ruling a week Earlier. The weaker tone of the market was no doub.t due to the discouraging advices received from Home during the week. Of the yarding 5603 were taken bv freezers at prices ranging from 12s 6'd to 14s, a few heavier, pens piafeing to 14s lOd. Butchers secured 255 'at 12s to 16s, • while ' 642 were passed. The principal sales were:---For Warren Estate (Oxford), 20 at 16s and 150 "at ISs 8d to 14s; R. Harrison (Rakaia), 70 it 14s Id to los 7d; Mrs A Russell (Brookside), 11 at 15s; TV. WjU-io (Qmibil, 68 at 14s 7d to 14s lOd; I Rennie (Doyleston), 28 at 14s 8d: W E Hare (Culverden). 72 at 13s 6d to'l4s id! E.'Peate (Brookside), 24 at 13s 9d to 14s 3d; J. Rourke (Bankside), f,O at 12s 7d to 14s 2d: H. Kingsbury fAshburton),- 70 at to 14s 2d; .T. M'Gilverey, 64 at 13s lOd to 14s 2d ; J. Dowds (Waiau), 80 at 13s 5d to 14s; C. Whyte (Aylesbury), 72-at 13s Id to 545; J.- Stewart (Scargill), Bl> at If lid; J. Thompson (Halkett), 30 at 13s Ud' : L. ; Sheriff (Rakaia)..7o at 13s 8d

to 13s lid; J. F. Tipping (Rolleston), 45 at 13s 8d to 13s lid.; W. M. Thompson, (Templeton), 254 at 13s 5d to 13s lOd: C. Langdale' (West Melton), 110 at 13s 3d to 13s lOd; K. Wilson 'Rakaia), 56-at 13s 9d to 13s lOd; S. fiulwer (Coalgate), 56 at 135.10 d • A. M'Gregor (Selwyu), .63 at 13s 7d to 13s 9di LrThrelkeid (Darfield), 30 *t 13s 9d; Miss Fowler (Yaldhurst), at V2s (A to 13s 9d; L. H..Maddison (Dunsandel), 137 at 12s lOd to 13s 8d; H. Taylor (Domett), 74 at las 6d to 13s 8d; Anderson Bros. (Prebbleton) 121 at 12s lOd to 13s 8d; A. Scott (Southbridge),, 23 at 13s 8d; R. Allan (Omihi), 176 at 13s Bd, 115 at 13s to 13s 7d; J. J. Dowds OVaiau), 69 at 13s 6d to 13s 7d; TV/Shipley (Greendale), 68 at 12s lOd to 13s 7d; J. Rennie, juiv. (Motukarara), 69 at 13s 7d; A. Gnuu <Racecourse Hill), 70 at 13s 4d to 13s 7d; J. Barclay (Little River), 48 at 12s lOd to" 13s 6d; J. Stalker (Greenpark). 10.) at 13 5 6d; W. Elliott (Scargill), 78 at 13s 6d; F. Boswell (Scargill), 39 at 13s od; E. Scott (Omihi), 149 at 13s od; J. Sexton (Norwood), 42 at 13s od; G. White (Kaituna). 30 at las 4d; C. Robinson (Piraki), 27 at 13s 4d; J. Boag, iu'n. (Brookside), 150 at 13s 4d; W. P. Cross (Burnham), 63 at 12s 9d to 13s 4d; J. Ford (Balmoral), 78 at 13s 4d; H.'.H; Busch (Amberley), 67 at 12s 6d to 13s 3d; TV. J. Inch (Rakaia), 29 at--13s 3d; H. Atkinson (AVoodbank), 41 at. 13s 3d; Captain M'Lcan (Greenpark), 274 at 13s 3d; TV. Wright (Kirwee), 102 at. 13s. 2d; H. R. Davidson (Culverden), 35 at 13s 2d; E TV. Neilson '(Hawarden), 152 at 12s 3d to 13s 2d; J. Giddings (Kirwee), 22 at 13s Id; F. Candy (Yaldhurst), 28 at 13s Id; A. Gabbites (Prebbleton), 271 at 12s 4d to 13s; G. W. Forbes (Cheviot), 30 at 13s; M. Duthie (Bankside)," 43 at 12s 7d to 13s; TV. Hodgson (Cheviot), 38 at lis lOd to 12s lOd; Hawkswood Estate, 518 at lis to 12s lOd; W. G. Lewis (Culverden), 22 at 12s' 6d; J. S. Boag (Dunsandel), 69 at lis lid to 12s 6d; J. Parkinson (Kaituna), 72 at lis lOd; J. Knox (Chertsey), 33 at lis 7d; D. C. Chilton (Rotherham), 140 at lis 2d to lis 9d; J, A.M'Cormick (Kinree), 31 at lis Id; W. H. Johnston (Swannanoa), 61 at lis 3d to lis 9d. , .

Store Sheet.—Entries in the store pens were very milch below the average of recent markets. The proportion of wethers was larger than at recent markets, lambs were represented by a few.smalt lines, while the balance was made up of ewes, many of the lastnamed being of a less attractive class than last week. For ewes there was a fair demand at about the same range of prices as*for several previous markets, and a good clearance was made. Lambs sold at late rates, very forward lines making 10s to lis and backward sorts 7s 2d to 9s 6d. The wethers were mostly of a good class, and any forward lines, of which there were several pens, sold up to lato rates, the ruling price for very forward lots being lis to 12s Gd. " Low-coTidition half-bred wethers sold as low as Bs, and other classes brought prices on a par with those ruling at previous sales. Twotooth ewes made to 14s lid, four-tooth to 15s lid and four and six-tooth (mixed) to 13s. The sales included the following lines: —Ewes—ll4 two and fourtooth at 10s 7d, 62 at 10s Id, 18 at lis id, 17 at 4s, 103 at 10s lid, 101 two, four and six-tooth at 13s, 59 two-tooth at 14s lid, 109 four T tooth at 15s 11(1, 26 at 10s 6d, 16 at 12s 9d, 17 at 7s 3d, 148 at ps 7d, 201 two-tooth at 12s 3d, 140 two. four and six-tooth at 12s 10d. 34 at 12s. Lambs—64 at 7s 9d, 57 at 8s Id, 198 at lis. 60 at 9s 9d, 15 at 7s 7d, 50 (ewes) at 10s 2d,' 34 at 7s 2d. Wethers—6s. at 9s, 20 at 8s lid, 65 at 10s, 22 .at 10s 4d. 794 two-tooth at 9s, 251 two and four-tooth. at 12s, 261 at lis 2d, 590 half-bred at 10s, 100 three-ciuarter-bred at 8s 7d, 80 at 12s, 31 at 10s, 110-at 12s 6d, 61 at 9s 3d, 62 at 9s lOd, 47 at 9s 9d, 77 at 12s 2d. Pics.—The yarding of pigs of all classes was rather above the average. The demand for all descriptions was weaker than at. the previous sale, and prices were easier. No large baconers came forward. Medium made 45s to 595, equal to 4-Jd to 4£d per lb. Heavy porkers realised 33s to 40s, and lighter 28s to 325. equal .to 5Jd to Bid per lb. Medium stores brought 25s to 30s, "and smaller 18s to 245, and weaners lis 6d to 14s Cd. .'.,--'.:. I . ■■' TEMTJKA. '• The fortnightly sale was held at Temuka on Tuesday. There was an entry of 5200 sheep and 70 cattle. Fat sheep of all classes were keenly competed for, and sold at prices well up to late quotations. Fat ewes realised Bst Gd to 12s, fat lambs 12s 9d to 13s lOd, fat wethers 14s 2d to 15s 2d. The entry of store, sheep consisted mostly of aged ewes and wetherSj with a few odd "pens of young awes and lambs. Competition was not keen,' but the bulk of the entry changed hands. Wethers made 9s 6d to'-12s lOd, lambs 9s 6ii to 12s 3d, four, six and eighttooth ewes up to 13s, aged ewes 4s od to 6s 6d. Cattle met with only a moderate inquiry, and many were passed in. Fat steers; (light) made £6 to £6 ss, fat heifers £5 to £5 los, forward steers £4 2&' 6d;>to £5 2s 6d, stores (mixed sexes) £2 to £4, yearlings to los. Pigs sold at prices on a par with late rate's. BURNSIDE. rPER Pkess Association-.] DUNEDIN, April 28. Sheep.—2662 were yarded. Prices for wethers were easier, and ewes showed a decline of about 2s per head. Best wethers los to 16s, extra 18s, medium 13s 6d to 14s 6d: inferior 12s to 12s 9d,, best ewes lis to 12s 6d, extra 145,~. medium 9s to 10s, inferior 5s to 7s. " Lambs-—1275 were yarded. Prices

were almost equal to last week's. Best lambs 12s to 13s, extra 15s 6d, medium lis to 12s, inferior 8s Gd to 9s Gd. Pigs.—loo were yarded. Suckers and small pigs were in fair supply, there being a good demand. Porkers and bacoiiers were firm at lato rates. Suckers 12s to 14s, slips los to 18s, stores 20s to 265, porkers 36s to 40s, light' baconers 43s to 475, heavy 48s to 60s. Cattle.—-178 were yarded. The quality taken throughout was good. Thero were a few pens of specially nice steers and heifers. Bidding was slack, but prices were slightly in advance of last week's rates. Best bullocks £8 15s to £ll ss, good'£7 10s to £8 10s, medium £6 10s to £7, light and medium £6 10s to £7, light and inferior £4 17s 6d to £6, best cows and heifers £6 to £7 17s 6d, medium to good £5 to £5 17s 6d, light and inferior £3 2s 6d to £4 10s. ,