ADDINGTON STOCK MARKET.

Otago Witness, Issue 2860, 6 January 1909, Page 40

ADDINGTON STOCK MARKET.

CHRISTCHURCfI. Dc ein^er 23 At Addmgton yards to-day theie was a small entry of stock and a small attendance Fat cactle showed a further decline m a btcue c heep sold at late rates. Fat lambs were ep.=ier, and fat sheep opened weli, bur prices fell back to last week's level. Pigs were dull of sale, except v, eaners, which were in good demand. There was a short entry of store cheep and few buyers were present. There was a eood demand, and prices were eqiial t,O tho?e ruling at kte taie-j and all U>t3 changed hands. A

iin-e of six and eight-tooth ewes and lambs made 12s. all counted. Three hundred and fifty halibred wethers sold at 13s 6d, and l several small lots of two-tooth haifbred wethers brought lls to ISs 6d, according to size and condition. A few crossbred ewes in. the wool, of mixed ages, made lls 9d. There was a small entry of fai lambs, and the butchers- were the only buyers. There was limited competition, and prices were Is to Is 6d per head below the previous week's rates. Prime lambs made 14s 6d to 16s, a few extra to 17s 9d, and lighter lls 7d to 14s. Theie was a'so a short yarding of fat °heep, and the market opened well, but as the butchers required only small supplies, prices afterwards declined to last week's level. Best weihers made 15s 6d to 18s 6d; lighter, 14s to 15s; best ewes, 14s to 15s 9d, a. fesr extfa to 17s 10d 3 and others lls to 13s 6d. Only 161 bead of fat cattle were penned, a large proportion of which were of good to prime quality. There was a dull sale, and prices showed a further decline. Steers made £6 10s to £10 10s; heifers, £S 10s io £8 7s 6d ; and cows £5 to £7 15s — equal to - 21s to 22s 6d for prime. 18s to 20s 6d for medium, and 17s to 17s fid for cow and inferior per lOO'.b. ' The yarding of store cattle was a small one. and the -demand poor for all descriptions, salps being difficult to make. Yearhngs brought to 24s 6d; fifteen to eighteenraonths' sorts, £1 19s ; two and a-half-year staers, £i Is; three-year-old steers, £5 19s; and dry cows, £% 18s. A mixed line of fif-teen-month to two and a-half-year 'heifers made £2 Bs. Dairy cews wefe few in number, and they met with a poor sale at £3 10s to ±7. There was a short yarding of pigs, and fais were in poor demand, as were also larger stores, but weaners sold very well. Choppers sold up to 655 ; large baconers, 55s to 61s ; and lighter, 4Ss to 52s 6d — equal to 4Jd to 6<£ per ib ; large porkers, 38s to 435. and | sm&'ler 34s to 37s— eqtial to 5Jd Io 5Jd per lb ; large stores, 30s to 37s 6d ; smaller, 22s to 28s; and weavers, 15s to IGs 6d. V/EEKLY LIVE STOCK AND PRODUCE rHEPORTS. Burnside, Tuesday, December 29, 1908. The yarding of all classes of fat stock this week was small. As is customary, -the uutchers buy the largest part of their New Year supplies during Christinas week. The [ attendance was only fair, and although the i yardings were small they were quite sufficient I lor requirements. Fai Cattle. — 151 were yarded. The entry, was composed of medium-weight bullocks and heifers, with a few pens of extra heavy bullocks. The number forward was considerably in excess of requirements, and cons«qnontly prices were back 14s to 15s per head. Quotations: Best bullocks, £8 10s to £$ ss ; extra, to £'10 sa ; medium, £ 7 to £7 15s ; inferior, £6 5s to £6 10s ; best cows and heifers. £6 109 to £7; medium, £5 to .£5 10s; inferior. JJ4 to £i 10s. — —The Olago Farmers' Co-operative Association yarded 39, and. sold : For Mr Wm. Kirk (Mayfield), bullocks at up to £lii ss; Mr Wm. Kirkland (Eest Taieri), 8 bullocks at up to £7 17s 61; Mr Mm. Charters (Mosgiel), 8 bullocks at np to £S; Mr G. N. M'lntosh (Kaikoiai), I 1 bullock at JEB 12s 6d. Wright, Stepheni son, and Co. (Ltd.) yarded and sold: For j Mr .Jas Fleming (Craigsford), pen bullocks i at £8 ss: Mr Wm. Charters (Ury Park), 2 I tlllHoCks at £7 12s 6<l, Mr "Wm. &ell <3Ets.y- ! land) pen heifers at £7 12s 6d; Mr G. Is*. M'lrcUjsh (Kaikorai), p«n bullocks at £& 10s, pen h«ifers at £4; Mr R Mitchell (Portobello), pen heifers at £i 2s 6d; Mr E. Harris (Green Island), pen heifers at quotations. Stronach, Morris, and Co. (Ltd.; yarded and ?old: For Messrs Murray, Roberts, and Co. (Gladbrook), 2 bullocks at ! £10, 2 do at £9 10s, 2 do at £8 17s 6d, 2 do 1 «t £8 15s. The National Mortgage and 1 A'gsncy Company of New Zealand (Ltd.) I \arded and sol*l : For a client, 2 bullocks I at £7 10s, l^da at £7 2s 6d, 3 do at £7. j The Xew Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company (Ltd.) sold: For Mr Wm. I Kirk (East Taieri), 2 pens bullocks and heifers to £10. Dalgety and Co. (Lid.) gold: For Mr George M'Donuld (Stirling), I bullocks to £8 12s 6d ; Messrs J. and J. ■ Sheppard (Sutton), bullocks to £8 10s; Mr W. Charters (Ury Park), bullocks to £7 ss; Mr G. J. Fox (Waimahaka), heifers to £6 10s; Mr Alex. Scott (Silvsrstreain), heifers to £7. Donald Reid and Co. (Ltd) yarded 30, and sold. For Mr Waller Blackie'(Glasgow Farm), 9 bullocks e.ud heifers at £8 10s to £4 17s 6d; Mr Win. Kirk (East Taieri), I 6 bullocks and heifers at £8 12=. 6d to £4 ' los, a client, 4 bullocks at £7 5s to £6 7s €d ; Mr D Forbes (Tomahawk), 2 heifers to £5 I 15s; Mr W. Lii-ds-ay (Allanton), 9 bullocks I and heifers at £5 17s Gd to £3 10s. j The Otago Farmers' Co-operative Association of New Zealand (Ltd.) yaxded and sold: , i-'or Messrs William Ames (Waitati) D. I Sutherland, J. R. Ward, G. N. M'lntosh. 1 I John Kirk, John Donaldson, steers at £5 j 7s, heifers £3 10s, cows to £2. Wright, I btephensoa, and Co. (Ltd ) yarded and soid : I For Mr J. Crawford. (Green I&iand) and 1 others, 10 head at up to £4 ss. Stronach, , Mori is, and Co. (Ltd.) yarded and sod. For Mr R. Harris (Fairvieu), 9 bullocks at I £6 7s Donald Held and Co. (Ltd.) yarded 1 and sold. Foi Mr John Gamble (Langlea Farm), 1 »t £3 18s; Mr G. N. M'lntosii. 2 heifers at £3 53, Mr Baruberv, 2 heifers at i £2 I I Dairy Catt'e— The Otago Farmers' Co- ' opeia(i\e A-jOcmtion of New Zealand (Ltd) yarded and sold For Mr G N. M'lntosh, Mi T. Maxwell. Mr William Beavers, end W. I Kdwsids cows to £\ -Wright. Stephenson, I and Co. (Ltd) jarded and sold. For Messrs I«. Glendining (North-East Valley), J , Doogue (Kaikoiai), D. Adams (Green I^-and ; Bi\»h). 5 head at up to £4. Donald Reid J .»nd Co. (Ltd ) yarded and sod: For Mr D. I t-oil>es. 1 con at £3 10a; Mr E Dalziel 1 ißrc^kville), 1 cow at £6 10s. j Calve-5. — The Otago Farmers' Co-operative Association of New Zealand (Ltd.) yarded and I sold. For Messrs D. Sutherland (East 1 laieu). Thomas M'Millan. John Kirk, Pat- , nek O'Connoll, John Donald-on Dan S.ewart (Burnsicie) X M'Keagg, J. Maxwell, calves 1 fiom 9=> to 2j.- The National Moitgage and Agei cy Company (Ltd ) yarded and gold I For Messrs A. Miller and So"n«, calves to 35=. I Donald Keicl and Co. (Ltd ) yarded and ?o'd For Mr D Forbe«. 2 at 21s to IP= ; !Mr R M'Kecjr. 1 a t £1 ; Me=srs W. Jaffiay, ! John Gamble, aud H Martin. G calves at qv.ctatiaus Fat Sheep — There was only a small yard- ' t ng of 928 ;he?p foi ward for to-day's market, ( o.it .ss nic-o of the butchers held Eiipplies, ! the cumber was quite sufficient for require1 'vents. Prime ewes and wtthera were a 1 shade better than last week; medium and 1 unfinished were slow of sale, and sold at I about last week"s rates. Quotations: Best j we.hers. hers 17s €d to 19s 6d ; extia, to 235; , medium, 15s to 1&3 6d; ewes, best, 15s to lCs; extra, to 19s; medium, 12s 6d to I3s 6<3. The Otago Farmer-*' Qooperative As- j sociation of New Zealand (Ltd.) penned and bold : For Mr Andrew Stev-en«on (East l Taieri). 1 pen ewes at up to 15s 9d; Mr R. Mitchel] (PortobelJo), 2 pens ewes at up to 13s. Wright; btefjheu'ion, and Co. (Ltd)

yarded and sold-. For Mr James Taylo* (Ashley Downs), 40 wethers at 20s 3d, 27 do at 18s 3d; Mr Win. Hall (Patearca), 16 wethers «t 16s 9d, 16 do at 15s, 17 ewes at 13s 6d, 17 do at lls 9d ; a Central Otagoclient, 49 wethei-s at up to 16s 3d; Mr K. Mitchell (Portobello), pen ewes at 13s 6d. Stroii aoh, Morris, and Co. (Ltd.) penned and sold: Fot Mr E. Robinson (Heathoote), 30 wethers at 15s 9d, 1 pen do at 15s. The "Kew Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company (Ltd.) yarded 157, and sold: For Messrs M'Gillvrfl-y Bros. (Kelso), 2 pens ewes to 19s 9d; Mr Thos. Fleming (Waikaka), 3 pens ew-es and wether 3 to 18s 6d ; Mr Richard Mitchell (Portobello), 32 wethers at 18s; a Milton client, 32 wethers; Mr J. B. Mathieson (Clarksville). 5 ewes at 12s. The National Mortgage and Agency Company of New Zealand (Ltd.) yarded and sold: - For the New Zealand and Australian Land Company (Hakataramea Station), 33 heavy • shorn wethers at 23s (top price), 27 do ftfc 20s cd; Messrs C. and J. Findlay (Mosgie- 1 ), pen ewes at 16s; Mr A. Brown (Abbotsford), pen ewes and weth-ers at 13s 3d. — — Dalgety and Co. (Ltd.) yarded) and sold: For Mr Gr. . J. Fox (Waimahaka.) four pens awes to 16s — Donald Reid and Co. (Ltd.) penned 270, and! sold: For Mr Geo, Patrick (Te Houka), 52 wethers at 20s to 18s 9d; M* A. Crawford! ( Waikoikoi), 56 wethers at 18s 6d to 16s 9dr; Mr Walter Blackie (Glasgow Farm, Eas* Taieri), 63 wethers and ewes et 15s 6a to> 14s 3d; Mr "Wilson Hall fßiversdale), 6T wethers at 16s to 14s 6di; Mr J. Lcckharf) (Milton), 18 wethers end «wes at 16s 9d" to " 12s. 6d; Mir J. Mill°,r (Mflfon), 6 ewes at 17s 3d; 3ir "Win. Patrick (Balmoral), 7 -wethers and ewes at 22s to 18s; Mr John Heads (Milburn), 5 ewes at 14s 9d; Mr D. Morgan (Te Houka), 9 wethers at 16s 6d; a client, 37 ewes at 12s 6d ; a client, 262 store ewes and lambs at quotations. Fat Lambs.— 469 penned. Well-finislied! lanab3 sold better than last week, but medium and unfinished were slo"w of sale. Quotations: Best lambs, 15s to 16s; extra, io 17s; medium, from 12s to 14s 6d; unfinished, from 9s 6d to lls. The Otago Farmers' Co-operative Association of New Zealand (Ltd.) penned and sold: For Mr Andrews- Stevenson (East Taieri), 3 pens at up to 14s 3d. Wright, Stephenson, and! Co. (Ltd.) yarded and sold: For Mr WilliamHall (Patea-roa), pen at 16s. Stronach, Morris, and Co. (Ltd.) penned and sold: For Mr William Moynihan. (Middlemarch). 33 «fc 14s. The National Mortgage and AgencyCompany (Ltd.) yarded and Eold: For Mr A. Blown (Abbotsfoxd), 20 'at lls 9d, 10 at lls; a client, 21 at 14s. Dalgety and Co. (Ltd.) sold : For a client, lambs to 13s 6d. Donald Reid and Co. (Ltd.) penned 312 and! sold: For Air William Patrick (Balmoral), 78 at 17s to 15.a 9d; Mr John Heads (Milburn), 15 at 14s 9d to 14s 3d; Mr E. B. Paul's Executors (Milton). 10 at 15s ; Mr J. For3yth< (Jlilburn), 12 at 15s; Mr J. Lockhart (Milton), 12 at lls 3d ; Mr C. Lowery (Milton), 10 at 12s 9d ; Mr H. M'Fall (Milton), 18 at 13s - Mr R. Mitchell (Portobello), 28 at 15s to lla 6d; Messrs Williamson Bros. (Bantasken), 26 at ISs; Mr W. Robinson (Moneymore), IS at 16a; Mr J. Miller (Milton). 6 at 16a; Mr Lachlan M'Lean (North Taieri), 9at 16s ; Mrs ■fraeer (North Taieri), 6 at 15s 3d; a client. 23 at 13s 49 afc 18s 9d to 12s. Pigs. — There was only a small yarding of store pigs, and not many fats forward for - to-day's sale. 'Suckers sold at up to 19s 6d; slips, to 27s 6d; stores, 30s to 355; porkers, 38s io 433; light baconers, 45s to 48s; heavy 53s to 60s. The. Otago Farmers' Co-opera-iive Association of New Zealand (Ltd.) penned and cold; For clients and others, suckers to 19& 6d; baconers, to £2 12s 6d. • Wright, Stephenson, and Co. (Ltd.) sold 15 at quotations. Donald Reid and Co. (Ltd.y yarded 15 and sold: For Mr John Do-W (A'ewton), 6 at 54s to 425 ; Mr Janres Stewartf (Springbank), 4 at 60s to 50s; Mr J. L. Clarke (Leith Valley), 3 at 51s to 47s 6d; tv client, 1 at 30s; Mr Daniel Stewart (Burnside), 1 at 355. [The individual reports of stock agents, wool, rabbitskin, or grain brokers can be> inserred in the Daily Times and Otago Witness at special rates.] DUNEDIN WEEKLY MARKET REPORT. Messrs A. Moritzson and Co., auctioneers, wool, stock, station, grain, produce, and commission agents, Dunedin, report (wholesale) f r the week as under. AH quotations ar* subject to market fluctuations. Farmers a;* K'-k«d, when sending samples, always to put a. prica on them, as buyers do not feel inclined to make offers: — Wheat. — Prime milling, new season's. 4s 4A on trucks; fowl wheat, 4s 9d to 4s lOd, f.0.b., s.i. Oats.— Milling, Is lOd ; B grade, Is lOd ; inferior, Is „7d to Is 8d; ex store, eacks extra. Barley. — Good malting. 4s 6d to ss : pearl* i> c. 4s; feed barley, "3s 3d. , Ryccorn, 3s 6d to 4s. • Maize, 5s 6d. i Prussian Blue peas, from 6s to 6s Cd. Partridge peas. 4s. Chaff. — Prime bright heavy, up to £3 15»; medium, £3 ; inferior, £2 to" £2 15s. Ryegrass. — Farmers' dre&sed. 2s 6d for heavy w-eights ; machined, 3s 6d to 4s. Cocksfoot. — Market remains firm. Farmers' lots. 6d ; machined seed, 9d. Linseed, 14s to 15s (scarce). Chcwing's Fescue. — Farmers' samples, 4£d to sd; machined seed, 6£d. Potatoes. — Choice Up-to-Dates, 70s to 80s. Onions. — Melbourne, £8 per ton. We can offer a few tons of pure fish nianur* rich in ammonia; valuable for root or grah. crops; can be used with drill; £7 per ton. Fish nil. 2b 6d gallon Rabbitskins. — We hold our sales every Monday. Prices were easier last sale. W« quote : Light racks, B£d ; summers, to 10c! ; best autumns, 14Jd ; autumns, 13Jd; second winter does, from 19d to 20d; outgoing does, 14Ad to 151 d; outgoing bucks, 14d to 15d; winter bucks, 16d to 17d ; spring does, 124(1 to 13d; spring bucks, 13d to 14d. We supply labels. Sheepskin". — We quote: — Halfbred, 6Jd to Td ; fine cro»3bred, 5Jd to 6d ; crossbrpd, scl to 5Jd ; merino, up to sid ; lambs. 4?, dto sd ; pelts, to 4id; fallen skins, Id to lfd per lb lower. Hidee — We held our usual fortnightly sale of hides on December 10 to a large attendance of buyers. The market showed a slight rise of id per Ib on medium and light hides. Calfskins were also in good demand. Our top price was 7Jd for a hide wpighing 76".b5. We alpo realised from 6d to 7d per lb for hides weighing' from 60lb to 70lb. We quote: Extra ptout heavy ox, 7d to 8d: heavy ox, 6d to 7d ; medium, 4 jd to sd ; light, 4d to 4Jd ; heavy stout cows', 5d to 6d ; medium, 4Jd to 5Jd; light, 4d to 4gd; stags. 3d to 3Jd; yearlings, 3d to 4|d; calfskins, good 6d ta 7Jd. cut and inferior 3d to 6d. Wool. — Good clean crossbred, 7d ;' crossbred, 5d to Gid ; dingy and biddy, up to 3d ; piece* and belhe3, up to 3jd; locks, up to 2£d ; dead wool, sid. Cowhair. — Best up to lid ; good from. 9el to lOJd. Catskins 3d each. Horsehair. — There is a gcod demand for all classes, especially clean hair, which is quoted I7d to 18d; mixed, Hd to 16£ d. Rough fat, from 12b t» 16s, according t* CLualityj

Caul fat, from 16s fo 18s. Tallow, in tins, 16s to 18s, according to quality; prims wkit« mutton, in cakes, suitable for tanners, up to 235 ; prime white Bmtton, in casks, 20s to 245; prime mutton tallow, ill tins, 18s to 20s. Storing Gram. — We are prepared to store, r«cei7p «le!i7er, and insure for three months Jrea storage at 3d per sack. Farm Produce and Fiuit. — "We receive al! kinds oi consignments, and render sccount sales promptly. ■^arnuls.—Sd to 6d per Ib. Salt butter, 8d to 9d; separator, lOd. Fre-rh batter (in pats), storekeepers', 7d lo Bd. Eg^s. — Fresh, in good demand. Is Id per dozen. Cheese. — Factory, 7d; Akaroa, 6Jd per 1b; eld, 7d per 1b; leaf, Jd more. Honey. — Tri good demand. Section V.nrtey, aew season's. 6s to 8s ncr doz. ; bulk, large tins, 4d to 4id; small tins, 4&d to 42d. Beeswnx, la id, wanted. Saw. 9d - x Baco/i.— Hell, BJd to 9d; sides, 7d to Sd {slew of <-alt). Pigs. — Baconers, up to 170 ibs, s£d; over treight, 3d to' 4d. Poultry- for liocai Ccisumr-tion.- -liens, 4n .to 5s per -pair ; roosters. 5s io 6s ; tur \:y liens 5d to 6d cocks Bel i*> 9d ; teeie 4s to 5s 6d. Frail —In good demand. ] CENTRAL PRODUCE MART (LTD.}, . Reilly, . Scott, and 'Gill, proprietor?, ivport for week eiiding Saturd*", January 2, 1909:— Teriot, Nelson, Ha^ke's Bay. ar.U Auckland 'plum^, peaclif^, , and tomaiofi havo come foiw«rd freely, and realised fair prices. , Ilaspbsrrien, cLuvaiits, and gooseberries hare h^d ioniy limited t'emanil owing to the holidays interfering with preserving. Cherries and stcawboriks have been in short aupply and realised oxtr«mo rates. TontfDti l^anaJiaw are due to an ive, and should ir>c"i ivirls a goc-d marlcct. Wo have irlvico of 50 e.isos of chei-i-ies, 6u". on Tuesdaj'. We bog to -adviso the following prices' were realised for our con.-igr>.oi-s : - Liocai graces, 2s; Auckland tomatoes, 5-1, std, 6d, &k\, 7d, ?d Sd; local oherrcs, pook«rs, 3d, 3W ; dessert, 3<l, 9d, 10(1, Is, le OK la _14d ; Hobart, 6^d, 7id, P^l, 9d, lOd ; strawberries, des3err, Is, Is 3d, Is 6d, and is 7^d; jam, B|d, 9d, lOd, 10id : cherry plums, 2d, 2^d; 2Jd; ne&ches, dessert, "3d. 3id, 3|d, 4d, 4i<3, and 3d ; jam, 2id, 2^d; aprioote, 3d, 3Jd, 4d,.*id, and 5d ; raspborrie-s, +i"d> *4d, and 4|d; black currants, 2yi, 2|d ; red currants, l|d, 2d, 2±d ; gooseberries, l^d, l?d, 2d, and 2|d; Barcelona nuts, Sid ; walnuts, s£d ; Brazil nuts, 8d; peanuts, 3d; green p&as, l|d, 2d, 2id, 2^d ; new potatoes, Peninsula, l^d, l^d : Oamaru's, Id ; pipe bananas, 3£d per 1b ; cucumbers, 6s per dozen; green bananas. 9-s, 9s 6d, and 163 ; pines, 12s ; Oalifornian oranges, 17s 6d, 18s, 20s ; apples, "16s ; lemons, 14s 6d per ces« ; prime oat sheaf chaff, 3s 6d, 3s 9d ; Melbourne onions, 7s 6d per pwi; cabbage, 2s 6d, "^s; cauliflower, 2s 6d, 3s, 3s 6d, a.v<\ 4-s 9d )>«r «mck : fowl ■wheat. ?s 6d, 3s 3d. Is, and 4s 3d: oats. Is lOd, 2s per'buahrfl. • PoulhT". To cope with supplies coming forward we hold two special sates. Hens, 2s 6d, i<3. is 6d, 4f, 'and 4s cd; youne" roosters, 3s sd, *«, 4s 6d. ss, 5s &c!, 6/, and 6s 6d, and ou« extra line nuwle 7« 4d; ducklings, ss, 5s od, 6s, 6s id, and 6s (A; gobbling-n, 4s 6d. ss, 5a 6d, &=, 7s, 7s 6d: ducks, 2s 6d and 4s per p"ii;: turkeva. gobblers "made Is p«r lb. Egj-a m short' supply. "We cleared our ca=x> 3?gs at Is 2d dozen: stamped and guarei'teed at Is 3d per dozen. Buiysr slow of sale. Pats, 61d, 7d, 7Ad, 8d; separator, ?id, Bd. Bid. 9d, and lid" per lb ; fat, 17s, l£s, and 19s and 20s per cwt. As large supplies of Teviot fruits are now available we strongly advise our count rv customer* 'o place their orders. -Jonsign•ment'3 and correspondence " i-cepectfully solicited. ;