MARKET REPORTS.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXXIII, Issue 15900, 11 April 1912, Page 2

MARKET REPORTS.

ADDINGTON. Despits the Easter holidays there were representative entries at tho weekly sale at Addington yesterday, and the attendance of the public was only slightly below the average of recent tales. The entries of Ltore sheep, which have bulked large!}' at the sales held during the last six weeks, were somewhat below the average, as were also those of fat sheep and cattle, but, nevertheless, the numbers offered were ' quite sufficient for requirements. • * Fat Cattle. —The yarding of fat cattle was a moderate one, totalling 185 head, compared with 244 at tho sale held on April 3. The cattle offered were mostly of a good plain class, anii 01 a Is of outstanding merit being the exception and not the rule, b 10m the outset the market was irregular, prices varying considerably during bhe pro- ' gress, out the average prices differed little if anything from those, ruling a week earlier. A fair clearance was made at the prices given below but several lines were passed. Beef ranged from 21s to 26s per 1001 b, according to quality. Steers realised £7 10s to £l3 17s 6d, heifers £5 10s to £9 2s 6d. and dry cows £5 6s to £lO 10s. The following lines were included amongst the sales:—For D. D. Macfarlane (Lyndcn, Waiau), 16 steers at £7 10s to £l2 10s; George Bull (Hoon Hay), 1 cow at £B, 7 heifers at £6 to £7; R. Blunden (Bennetts), 1 steer at £ll 10s, 1 heifer at £9 - , c c , Vealsrs.—An average number ot ffu> calves came forward, and the demand j was unchanged, price? ranging from 6s j to £2 13«. extra making to £3 12s. | Stoke Cattle.— The yarding was a, I small one, only 24 being offered. The , demand was very weak. Cows made ~1 to £4.103. ' . . Dairv Cows.— A medium entry or dairy cows met with a good demand, | especially the better sorts. ■ Prices ranged from £4 10s to £9 10s, extra to £l4 15s - Fat Sheep.— ln this section of the sale there was a fairly good yarding, all classes of sheep being well represented. Both freezers and butchers competed freely for all lines, and the prices or wethers was slightly firmer than at the previous sale, while ewes were unchanged. The range of prices was:— Prime wethers 18s to 21s 9d, others 15s to 17s 9d, prime ewes 13s to 17s 3d, extra to 19s, others 8s 9d to 12s merino wethers 17s Id to 19s Id. The following were tho principal sales : Wethers: For D. D. Macfarlane (Waiau), 194 at 18s 3d to 21s 9d; J. Allen (Waikari), 64 at 19s lOd to 2fts 10d ; A. W. Palmer (Chatham Islands), 49 rt 17s lOd to 20s; J. H. Rogers (Tinwald), 120 at 18s 6d to 19s lOd; J. R. Maxwell (Omilii), 201 at 16s 5d to 19s 10d; R. H. Rhodes (Tai Tapu), 35 at 19s 7d; G. Harris (Methven), 121 at lVs Bel to 18s lOd; Davison Bros (Lowrie | Peaks), 235,at los lid to 18s 7d; G. Sheat (Dunsandel), 77 at 16s lOd to 18s 6d; W. 0.- Rutherford (Montrose), 58 merinoes at 17c Id to 19s; Lady Campbell (Cheviot), 52 at 18s Id to 18s 4d; G. Gibb (Motunau), 14 at 18s 4d; \\. Elliott (Motunau), 12 at 18s Pane, (Chatham Islands), 29 at 17s 6d to 18e> 3d; Avcnhead Estate, 54 at 18s Id; G. L. Stead fßrackenfield), 92 at 17s 3d to 17s 10cl; J. Harvey (Upper Riccarton), 120 at 15s to 17s 6d ; Kennedy Bros (Glentunnel). 66 at 16s 10c! to 17s 3d ; J. H. Goss (Clarence Bridge), 29 at 17s 3d ; H. Wright (Waiau), 33 at 17s 2d; A. J. Murray (Woodhank), 53 at los 6d to 17s; F. Carpenter (Prcbbleton), 51 at 16s 5d to 17s; C J. Maslin (Rolleston), 57 nt 15s 3d to 16s 8d; G. Henshaw (Culverden), 70 at 16s; D. J. Doak (Ornihi), 34 at 15s 4d. Ewes: Lady Campbell (Cheviot), 10, at 19s; J. Boag, juii. (Brookside), 27 at 18s; • W. Elliott (Mctunnuj, 13 at 17s sd: E. Feary (East Oxford), 59 at 14s 7d to 16s 9d; K. Pettigrew (Waiau), 30 ewes and wethers at 12? 4d to 16s 3d; A. AW Beaven (K6dcliffs),'l9 at 16s Id; Gardiner Bros (Scargill). 6< at 13s to 14s Id; W. Hal? (Ambcrley), 64 nt 15s Id to 16s; Lincoln College, 64 at los 5d to 16s; D. D. Macfarlane (Waiau), 190 at 12s 8d to 15s 6d; A. Boyd (Barr Hill), 65 at 13s lid to 15s 4d; \\. Brooks (Brookside). 47 at 13s 2d to 15s Gd; W. E. Mulcock (Templeton), 65 at, 12s 9d to 15s id; D. R. Hutchison (Kirwoe), 66 at 13<s lOd to 15s 2d; A. L. I-lolmcs (Bangor), 36 at 13s lOd to 14s lid; J. Slattery (Bangor), 22 at 15s; O’Ericn’s Estate, 19 at 14s 6d; A. S. Georeo (Amberlev), 66 at 13s 4d to 14s 6d; J. R. Maxwell (Oraihi) 85 at 12s to 143 Id; J. Scales (Dunsandel), 33 at 12s 9d to 14s; W. Thomson (Motunau), 40 at 11s 6d to 14s; C. Leech (Swannanoa), 56 at 12s 4d to 14s; J. H. L. Hiatt (Cheviot), 134 at 11s lOd to 13s lid; J. MThersoli (Cheviot), 134 at 11s Id to ‘ 13s lid; F. C. Candy (Darfield), 22 at 13s lCd; C. D. Fox (Scargill). 65 at 12s 9d to 13s 8d: G. G. Grieg (Motunau), 25 at 13:? 4d; E. Jenkins (Waddington), ; 45 at 11s Id to 13s sd; W. 'Wilkie (Onrihi), 27 at 13s; W. Parnham (Kniapoi), 59 at 11s 6d to 12s lid ; E. Farquahar (Mitcham), 106 at 11s 7d to 12s lOd; C. Whyte (Aylesbury), 61 at 10s 9cl to 12s 9d; R. Wright (Kirwee), 50 at 12s 7d to 12s lOd ;, E. Jaekman (Cheviot), 72 at 10s Id to 12s 9d ; Mrs Macfavlane (Waikari). 64 at 11s Gd to 12s 9d; R. Phillips (Templeton), 37 at 12s 7d; J. Baxter (Rakaia), 73 at 10a lOd to 12,3 7d; W. Harrison (Scargill), 30 at 12s Gd ; J. Mowat (Cheviot), 104 at 11s lOd to 12s 6d; J. Harvey (Upper Riccarton), 25 at lis 7d ; J. H. Carpenter (Greta). 35 at 10s to 11s Gd; W. Colo (Onrihi), 68 at 11s 6d; P. Jverach (Waiau), 70 at 8s 9d to Us; J. Auld (Cheviot), 23 at 10s sd; Brown Bros (Waiau), 17 at 10s sd. Fat LAims.—The yarding of lambs reached the high total of 77<8, compared with 7503 on April 3. The quality covered a wide range, some bein0 * verv • good whilst ot tiers were only ordinary stores. The sale opened veil, but slackened later, although it again brightened towards the close. ihere was a good all-round demand and prices were unchanged. Tegs made Us 3d to 19s lid and ordinary ireesers 12s 6d to 18s, grazers taking a few lines from 10a 6d upwards. Sales were made as follow :-For I. Andrew (Sprmgston), 45 at 19s Id to 19s lid ; S. Cox (Lyndhurst), 63 at Us 10d to 19s od; T Yarr (Greenpark), 113 at 16s id to 19s id- Pearson Bros (Lincoln), 60 at 18s fid’to 19s Id; A. Binnie (Springfield), 80 at 16s lid to 18s 8d; F. G. Candv (Darfield), 3 ( an Us 9d to 18s sd’ D. D. Macfarlane (Waiau), 151 at 15s lOd to ISs Id; Lincoln College, 47 at 16s lOd to 18s lOd; W. Phillips (VVeedons), 51 at 16s 7d to 17s 7d ; Mrs Macfarlane (Waikari), 373 at los 8d to 17s lid; T. J. Henley (Lincoln), 403 at 16s Gd to 17s 7d; S. Sandford (West Melton), 39 at 16s 6d to 17s 7d; J. Hoban (Waiau) 80 at 14s 6d to 17s 7d ; Mrs Haskett (Yaldhurst), 2 at 17s 6d; F. W. Carpenter (Prebbleton), 126 at 16s 4d to 17s 6d: J. H. Davison (St Leonards), 67 at 16s Id to 17s 5d ; J. Murgatroyd (Hororata), 237 at 14s 7d to T7s 4d; IV. M’Cormick (Lakeside), 120 at 15s 8d to 17s cl; H. Paterson (Prebbleton), 10 nt 17s; J. Henderson (Dunsandel). 49 at 14s 9d to 17s: J. H. Carpenter (Greta), 40 at 17s;- W. J. Baxter (Methven). 65 at 15s 3d to 17s; Ladv Campbell (Cheviot), 162 at 17s; J. Henley (Lincoln), 165 at 16s 2d to 16s lOd; Sheate Bros (Waiau), 291 at 13s Ud to 16s 9d:: J. Dowds (Waiau), 14s at 16s lid; Mrs O’Rourke (Dunsandel), 77 at 16s lOd; E. Jonkins (Waddington), 19 at 16s lOd; H. Barker (Rurwond), S at 13s 3d to 16s 6d • G. Sheate (Dunsandel). 60 at 16s to 16? 6d ; C Olliver (Rotherham). 132 n t j3 s lOd to 16s 7d ; E. Dingwall (Darfield) 6 at 16s 6d: H. W right (Waiau), 273 at 15s 2d to 16s Gd: J- Boag, ji m (Brookside). 32 at 16s Gd: W. Drummond (Lvndhuvst), i 0 at los 3d to 16s 6d ■ W. H. Foster (Omihi). 224 at 14s a c ] to 16s sd: Allen, 139 at 13s Ud to 16s 4d • I O’Brien’s E-state (Killinchy), 61 at 15s 4d to 16s 3d; W. Wilkie (Omihi), HQ

at 15s 7d to 16s 2d; W. Thomson (Mntukarar'a), 16 at 16s lOd; R. Reach (Ashley),- 74. at 15s 3d to 16s Id; A. E. G.- Thomson (Templeton), 200 at 14s 7d to 16s; W. Hare (Waiau), at 16s; J. Mow at (Cheviot), 34 at 14s to 16s; J. R. Wright (Kinvee), 40 at , 15s lid ; J. Dowds (Waiau), 145 at 13s 4d to 15s 9d; P. Jverach (Waiau), 71 at 15s 9d; J. Ri Maxwell (Omihi), '■> at 14s 4d t.o 15s 7d; D. Hampton (Cu!verden), 205 a.t 13s 5d to 15s 7d; J- D. Hall (Hororata), 159 at 14s 6d to los 6d ; Collins (Cheviot), 13 at 15s sd; D. W. Winter (Culverdon). 82 at 15s 4d; client, 86 at 14s 4d to 15s od; D. Doak (Omihi), 91 at 14s 9d to 15s 2d ; J. Scales (Dunsandel), 33 at 14s 8d to 15s -a, M'Adams Bros (Culvcrden), 148 at 14s lOd ; R. Benjamin (Burnham), 62 at 14s 2d to 14s 10d; Brown Bros (Lyndon), 206 at 14s 2d to 14s lOd ; R. W. Lochhead (Lincoln), 126 at 14s 7d; A. Macfarlane (Achray), 375 at 14s 3d to 14s 7d; J . M’Lcnhan (Cheviot). 86 at 13s lOd to 14s Sd ; A. J. Barrett (Kaikoura), 120 at 14s 7d ; D. Farqualiar (Mitcham), 34 at 14s od; W. H. Montgomery (Little River), 80 at 10s 9d to 14s 6d; K. Pettigrew (Waiau). 57 at 14s; J. AA . Harrison (Cheviot), 47 at 14s Id to 14s 6d; W. C. H. Wigley (Rolleston), 70 at 11s 6d to 13s lOd; J. Auld (Cheviot), 119 at 13s 8d; F. Gillies, 55 at 10s 6d to 13s 4d ; client, 60 at 11s 4d to 13s Id.

Store Sheep. —The yarding of store sheep was much smaller than at several recent sales, and tko attendance also showed a falling-off, although several strangers were amongst those present. As usual, the greater part of the. entries consisted of ewes, but with a few exceptions these were of a medium i class, and Chatham Island and other j oversea sheep comprised a fair proportion of the yarding. The demand for ' ewes was about the same as on April 1 3, although a fair proportion, mostly ' sheep of an inferior class, failed to reach owners’ reserves and were, withdrawn. Ewes of a good class, two-tooth |to ■ sound - mouth, brought . quite I satisfactory prices, and it was only in the case of the most inferior descriptions, low-conditioned and aged sheep, that any weakness was apparent. Good two-tooth cross-bred and three-quarter-bred ewes realised 15s to 16s 3d, soundmouth 11s 6d to 14s, four-tooth 16s to 18s, four and six-tooth (good) 14s- to 16s, six and eight-tooth 12s to 13s 6d, four, six and eight-tooth 12s for fairly good sorts to 16s for the best, good sound-mouth lines 12s 6d to 14s, medium sound-mouth 9s Gd to 12s 6d, inferior 8s to 9s 6d, full and failing-mouth lines 7s 9d to 8s 9d. and aged sorts 4s 6d to Gs 3d. Forward lambs, of which not many were offered, were in good request, and realised 12s 6d to 13s 6(1 for the top lots. Good lambs made 10s 6d to 11s 6d, others 6s for culls to 9s 6d for ordinary stores. Wethers sold well at prices showing no variation since the previous week, forward sorts realising to 15s 8d; two-tootlis 12s to 13s 6d; and four and six-tooth lines to 14s Gd. The following were some of the sales: — Ewes: 340 half-bred at 14s 6d, 360 cross-bred at 14s lOd, 170 two-tooth at 14s 3d, 62 at 11s 6d, 48 four and sixtooth at 14s lid, 28 four and six-tooth at 15s Id, 200 three-quarter-bred at 13s Gd, 70 half-bred at 9s 6d, 100 (Ghathams) at 12s 2d, 37 at 12s 7d, 29 at 12s Id. 52 two-tooth three-quarter-bred at 14s, 8S at 11s lid, 65 (merino) at Bs, 12s at 6s. 31 (merino) at 7s 3d, 95 (merino) at 7s 9d, 70 four and six-tooth at 12s 9d, 114 four and sixtoothy at 11s lid, 73 at 7s lid, 45 two, four, six and eight-tooth at 12s Id, 123 two-tooth at 14s od, 159 at 12s 4d, 96 cross-bred at 13s, 138 four and sixtooth at 9s Id, 316 four and six-tooth at 9s lOd, 133 at 9s 9d, 165 two-tooth at 16s Id; 162 six and eight-tooth at 13s 4d, 53 four and six-tooth at 16s, 70 at 7s 9d. 340 at 9s 7d, 136 at 6s 3d, 41 at 11s sd, 21 four-tooth at 18s; 168 four, six and eight-tooth at 15s Bd, 193. at 15s Bd, 73 (ewos and wethers) at 13s lOd. 503 at 12s 7d, 777 at 11s 9d to 12s 2d. "Wethers: 200 at 14s Id. 220 at 14s Id, 20 at 14s 7d, 94 at 16s Id, 183 at los Sd.'l2o two, .four and six-tooth at 12s Bd. 77 two-tooth at 12s sd, 44 at 11 s 3d, 8S (merino) at 7s 6d. Lambs: 99 at 10s 3d. 100 at 13s 3d' 196 at 7s 3d. 121 at 7s lid, 164 at 8s lid to 9s 3d. 67 at 13s 6d, 95 at 7s 3d, 282 at 13s 6d. 62 (wethers) at 11s 6d, 23 at 7s Bd. 23 at 6s lOd, 79 at 13s, 171 at 12s 6d, 341 wethers at Is Id to 11s 2d. Pics.—Owing no doubt largely to the holidays, the entry of fat pigs was below the average of recent markets. All classes met with a fair demand, baconers being if anything a shade better than at the previous market. Choppers made £3 12s to £4 12s, heavy baeoners 70s to 72s 6d, extra to 85s, and lighter sorts 55s to 655, these prices being equivalent to oj|d to per lb. The best descriptions of porkers made 46s to 50s and lighter sorts 33s'to 445, or equal to s:]d to 6d per lb. Only a small number of stores were penned, including no large pigs. The sale was fairly keen, medium sorts making.3os to 365, smaller 22s to 28s, and very small 14s to 17s. Weaners, which were in better demand, made 12s 6d to 16s. TEMUKA STOCK SALE. The fortnightly stock sale was held nt the Tomuka yards on Tuesday last. The yarding, in all classes, was good, and the stock was well up to standard. In the sheep classes there was an exceptionally good entry, some fine Leicester flock rams on account of Air Donald Grant being included. The demand for sheep was keen, fat lambs meeting brisk bidding. A few horses, on account of Air R. Edgeworth, wero sold at the conclusion of the sale of stock and met with a fair demand. The attendance of buyers was small. The following are some of the prices realised: Sheep, fat lambs. 80 at los 3d, 65 at 16s 4d, 55 at 15s 4d. 212 at 14s lid, 186 at los 6d: fat owes. 17s at 11s, 23 at 11s 7d, 18 at 10s. 24 at 12s 10c!; store lambs, 327 (mixed sexes) at 11s 9d; rams, Border Leicester flock rams, £2 8s to £3 33; pigs. 14s, los to 31s; horses, filly, two and a half years, unbroken, £ls, bay mare £2O, black gelding £2B os. BURNSIDE. [Per Press Association.] DUNEDIN, Auril 10. Fat cattle—lß6 were yarded. The bulk of the entry consisted of cows and heifers, verv few heavy weight prime bullocks being forwarded. The sale was a dragging one with prices slightly lower than last week’s rates. ! Best bullocks £lO to £ll 10s, medium j to good £7 15s to £9, light £6 to £7, best cows' and heifers £7 to £B, i medium £5 os to £O. light £ l * to £o. Fat sheeo 1874 were penned, the bulk , of which "were medium to inferior ewes j with very few pens of prime wethers. There was very good competition for all prime sheen at an advance of Is 6d to O s per hoad for prime wethers, and about Is for prime ewes, while medium and unfinished 1 sores ruled at about the same prices as last week ' Prime wethers 18s Gd to 20s. extr- to 23s 6d, medium to good 15s Gd to 17s light 12s. Gd to life Gd. four; 1,0-+ 6d to 17s, extra to 20s medium to good 12s 6d to 14s, light and inferior 9s to 11s Fat lambs-. 1190 we re Denned, these met with, good competition and late rates were well maintained. Pigs—Only twentyoiEht fat and thirty-four stores wore These were eagerly competed i for at an advance on late rates. j

TT MATSON AND COMPANY’S SPECIAL HORSE' SALE. TATTERSALLS. Afo—rs H- Matson and Company report^Wing. ?n entry of 'fifty-four j * Q romprising all sorts, from the horS d V thoroughbred and the underin a backward condition to high , ' trotting horses. There was a cas , attendance and the fifty-four l’°° C ps were put through by five min“°lo nnst twelve, the sale commencing U i ifi a m. The following principal rj were made: Account W. F. Clinton—Bay geldiug Crash, 6 years, by Specification,

£3O; account' Gebbie Bros. —Black mare, 7 years by Sacramento, £27 16s 6d; ( account J. A. Duucan—Bay mare Heb'e, by Del Paso, £32 11s; bay filly, rising 3 yours by Frank Robin, £lB 18s; black colt, rising 2 j'ears by Prince Imperial, £42; bay filly, rising 3 years, by Red Rothschild, £3l 10s; account AY. Nixon —Bay gelding 7 years. £18; account J. Johns—Bay colt, 7 years, £lB 7s 6d; account E. F. Holman—Roan gelding, 4 years, £18; account G. C. Dalgety—Brown filly, 2 years, £l3 13s; account AA T . F. Clinton—Chestnut gelding, by Terrapin, £l2; account J. Anderson—Chestnut gelding Tom Ashore, £l2 Is 6d; account J. Starky—Black mare, 5 years, broken to saddle, £11; account Gebbie Bros.—Bay filly, 2 years, by General- Lincoln, £lO 10s. In addition to the above, numerous sales were effected on the following basis : —Medium harness horses broken but uncertain from £8 to £lO. AYeedy young horses with extensive pedigrees and no condition or constitution from £3 to £6.

A good solid competition was forthcoming for first-class harness horses and saddle horses, especially bays with black points, and each week ,we find the demand for this class of stock firmer

Again there is a good competition for good well-grown standard trotting stock that are not handled at medium prices, leaving a margin for the man who purchases to train his horse and bring it out. AA'here horses are offered on this basis sales are made, but, unfortunately, many vendors think because they have used a high class sire and in all probability they have not only starved the progeny but starved the" mother, that their one horse is the “ Peach in the Garden” instead of the “ Leman,’-’ aUd they build castle 3 in the air as to the probabilities of their particular horse. It is. really humorous, and not until a horse has been offered two or three times and gone through a winter with the high price of chaff that the vendor can be convinced that the public are right and he is wrong, in fact, the owner of the trotting horse must realise that good young horses standard bred must be bought at every-day prices and that trotting horses that have time against them are not nearly as valuable as the ones that have no official record.

We consider the sale a good one, and as we sold over thirty horses we were satisfied.—H. Matson and Co., Stock and Station Agents. 502