ADDINGTON STOCK SALES.

Otago Witness, Issue 224, 28 May 1896, Page 26

ADDINGTON STOCK SALES.

(Per United Press Association.) Christchurch, May 27. The entries at Aldington to-day were small in most departments. The attendance was fairly good. Fat Cattle.— Th«re was a small entry, mostly cow beef. There \vns a fair demand for ordinary sovls i»t rates Utf-lv ruling. Steers brought £5 t6 £8 10a, hrfiferi- ,£i 2 (> i t-> £6 ss, and cows £315s to £Q 10s. Dairy Cattle.—There was a fair entry with keen competition for really good sorts. Best springers and milkers brought £6 10s to £810s. Store Cattle.—Only a few dry cows were yarded, and practically no business was done. Fat Sheep.—There was a small yarding of irregular quality, and theie was an absence of the keenness of competition which has been noticeable lately. The prices realised, except for good heavy-weight ewes and wuthora and freezing softs, show a decljno. Quotations: HeavyWfllaatsA l/J to J& wx aiirjtt« freezing wetfcerJv'

14s to lfe 6d ; do mixed aexes fend lighter wetrWfe 12a 6d to 13a 9dj beat m*lden ewea. 12s to loaS butchers' he*vy»weight ewes, lb to l«l mßdiurjK uo, 8» to 10s 9a ; Inferior sorts, fe to ?s 6a, '"] Fat Lambs.— Tho requfrements wer« not Itor« and tho sala was a axßg^ig onoi ThapntMßi realised ranged from ?a to I(ra 9a 1 . Store She«p.— There was a good .entry. (JondP forward turnip wethera brought 10a to Hb Mk others, ?s to 9b j mbced avxas^. If Oil to 103 6d| breeding ewes, Ts to 8a B(Jt Iftmbs, Is: 3d for in^ferior, to 8s W fo» tair aortsi. Pigs. — Ttwre tow § median* entry;, Qmm. bacottsra and potters brought up to Bt<t p6r Iw, but 3d was about the average,. Stores mot iritß 'ft fair demand. f •