ADDINGTON STOCK MARKET. SOUTHLAND GRAIN MARKET.

Otago Witness, Issue 2320, 18 August 1898, Page 26

ADDINGTON STOCK MARKET.

SOUTHLAND GRAIN MARKET.

(Per United Press Association.)

CHRISTCHURCH, August 17,

Small entries were the rule in all classes of stock to-day, and business was scarcely as brisk as at last week's sale. The yardmgs for the day comprised 7618 sheep, 351 head of cattle, and 314 pigs. The attendance -.vas fairly aooil.

Pat Cattle.— The yarding was made tip of 172 head. These included some very fine Bullocks and steers, which met with keen competition, but anything that was not in prime condition was lathf-r neglected. A very nice line of 12 bullocks from Lyndon brought from £10 10s to £12 12s 6d, c averaging £11 8s per head. Extra prime beei realised from 22s *o 25s per 1001b; good to prime do, 17s 6d to 21s ; inferior to medium, 14s to 16s. Per head, ordinary to good steers bi ought £4 15s to £8 10s ; heifers, £3 15s to £6 7s 6d ; cows, £3, £7, and up to £8 12.5 6d for an extra good one. Fat Sheep. — The yarding of sheep was imiA smaller than oi late, and the quality was very mixed. The few really prime ireezers nieh with good competition, but unfinished to higher sorts were neglected. Best trade ewes abo'it held their own, but others weie not sought alter. The prices realised were' — Best freezing wethers, 163 to 18s 9d, and heavy weights up to 20s 6d; lighter do, 13s to 15s, and unfinished wethers lls to 12s 6d; best maiden owes, 15s to 17s 9d; lighter sorts, 12s to 14s; best mixed sexes, 16s to 17s 9d, and lighter 12s to 14s 6d; best heavy weight tiade ewes, 15s to 17s; medium do, lls to 13s 6d; merino -wcti;erd, 10s 6d to 17s 9d.

Store Sheep. — Amongst the sales were 330 turnip wethers at 10s 9d; 100 at 10s Gd, and A few wethers and ewes mixed at lls ; 496 fotu-year-old ewes with lambs, 12s; 200 4 and G tooth do, 10s Id; small lots of aged do, 7s Id io 8s 4d; 139 hoggets, at 8s lid, and others at os 5d Io 7s 4d.

Pigs. — An average yarding was of mixed quality. Some very prime bacouers came foiward, but amongst the porkers were a number of unfinished lots. Best baconers and porkers ran from 4*d to 4^d per lb. Baconers ran from 35s to 675 ; porkers, 19s to 33s 6d , stores, Ids 6d to 23s Gd; weaneis, 10s 3d tv 12s 6d.

(Fbom Our Own Correspondent.) INVERCARGILL, August 17. There is no change to bo rei3orted in the wheat market in Southland. No sales are being made, buyers refusing to spring, and sellers refusing to take piesent prices. A slight improvement is noted in chick wheat, several small lines having changed hands at 3s 6d (f.0.b.). Since last report there has been no change in quotations for oats, but the tone of the market has considerably improved, and the tendency among merchants is to hold m for higher prices. Further lines being shipped for Western Australia confirm the opinion that a strong demand may be expected from that quarter shortly. There has been an improvement in the northern market owing, no doubt, to stocks lately held being gradually worked I down. The Sarah, and Mary is on the berth for Wellington, and her cargo will doubtless keep that centre going for a time. The grass seed market continues in an active state, and several large lines have changed hands. Good seed is selling at 3s 9d for 261b seed, up to 4s lor 281b and 291b seed. Flour is quoted at £12; pollard, £3 10s; bran, £3; oatmeal, £13 per ton.

SOUTHLAND STOCK MARKET. (From Our Own Correspondent.) INVERCARGILL, August 16.

Tli© usual fortnightly sale took place at the

Wallacetown yards. Good quality, which was well represented, both in cattle and sheep, was eagerly competed for. Buyers from the north wet-o in evidence, and helped to harden the sheep market, several first-class lines falling to them at top figures. Fat ewes suffered a slight decline. For the medium class of stores entered there was no competition. One pen of well-woolled hoggets reached the satisfactory figvtiM of 9s Gd. Prices l-ulcd as follows: — Fat Sheep.— 2s2o yarded. Best wethers, 13s 6d to 14s Gd ; medium, 12s to 13s 6d ; light, 10s to 12s; best ewes, 8s 6d to 10s; medium, 6s Gd to 8s 6d. Store Sheep.— B94 yarded. No change to report Fat Cattle— 79 yarded. Best bullocks, £1 10a to £9 ; medium, £5 10s to £7 10s ; cows, £i to & 10s, Sto^o C»Ule..-42 yaKledi Hq deaxand,

j SALE OF" CLYDfiSDALE STALLION. Messrs Wright, Stephcnaon, and Co. report I having sold privately at a satisfactory price, on | account of Mr John Grigg (of Longbeach Es1 tatc, Canterbury), to Mr J. Story (ot Blenheim), the Clydesdale entire colt (3 years) which took j first prize at the Canterbury Metropolitan ' Show (Christchurch) in tho two-year-old class j last year. This colt is by Mr Grigg's stud i horse Tho Workman, bred by Mr William Boag i (of Buraside, Fendtvlton). The Workman, by Lord Dunmore (imp.), dam Annie (572 N.Z. 5.8.), sire Kilbirnie ;73, imp.), g d Joannie Deans (263), g g d Maggio Craig (262, imp.), by Piiuo o£ Scotland (60 and 31, N.Z.5.8., imp.). ; The colt is out of an exceedingly fine Sir Colin • Campbell (imp.) mare called Blarze, bred by the i late James Shand (of West Taieri).