ADDINGTON MARKETS.

Otago Witness, Issue 3870, 15 May 1928, Page 37

ADDINGTON MARKETS.

CHRISTCHURCH, May 9. Heavy entries were the rule to-day at the Addington market, and there was a good sale for all the sheep sections. Backward lambs and wethers and low-quality ewes were harder of sale. Store Sheep.—Young ewes and forward lambs and we there sold -briskly, other classes being somewhat irregular. Extra food halfbred ewe lambs brought up to 5s IQd, good halfbred ewe lambs 28s to 31s 6d, medium halfbred ewe lambs 25s to 27s 6d,. inferior half bred ewe lambs 22s 6d to 245, good three-quarter-bred ewe lambs 26s 6d to 295, ordinary three-quar-ter-bred ewe lambs 22s 6d to 24s 6d, ordinary crossbred ewe lambs 24s to 25s 9d, medium rape lambs 22s 6d to 24s 6d, cull lambs 14s to 17s, good four, six, and eighttoothed halfbred ewes 28s 6d to 30s 3d, ordinary four, six, and eight-toothed halfbred ewes 26s to 28s, inferior four, six, and eight-toothed halfbred ewes 23s 6d to 255, four, six, and eight-toothed crossbred ewes 26s to 28s 6d, aged ewes 18s 6d to 21s, extra good four, six, and eighttoothed halfbred wethers 30s to 32s 3d, good four, six, and eight-toothed halfbred wethers 27s 6d to 295, ordinary four, six,, and eight-toothed wethers 24s to 26s 6d, four, six, and eight-toothed crossbred wethers 18s 6d to 21s 6d. Fat Lambs.—32oo yarded, with a keen sale throughout at advanced rates for export, the average of prices running between lOfd and 11 id, according to weights. Extra prime lambs to 38s Id, medium 29s 6d to 325, light 26s 6d to 295, store 25s to 26s 3d. Fat Sheep.—A heavy entry and wellsustained demand until the conclusion. Exporters bought freely, and butchers paid good prices for heavy-weights. Extra prime wethers to 41s lOd; prime wethers, 34s 6d to 38s; medium wethers, 31s to 345; light wethers, 26s 6d to 295; extra prime ewes, to 39s Id; prime ewes, 27s 6d to 325; medium ewes, 24s to 275; light ewes, 20s to 23s 6d; rough ewes. 15s to 17s. Fat Cattle.—Another heavy entry of G2O head and an easing off of 10s to 20s per head. . The entry included a big showing of indifferent dairy sorts. Best beef made to 38s 6d; prime steer and heifer, 35s to 37s 6d; heavy beef, 32s 6d to 365; medium quality, 32s to 34s 6d; good cow, 31s to 33s 6d; ordinary, 28s to 30s; and rough down to 245. Extra heavy prime steers to £lB 12s 6d; prime heavy steers, £l3 to £l6 15s; prime medium-weight steers, £l3 to £l4 10s; medium quality steers, £lO 5s to £l2 15s; light steers, £6 to £9 10s; extra prime heifers, to £l5 2s 6d; prime heifers, £9 10s to £ll 10s; medium heifers, £7 15s to £9 ss; light heifers. £5 to £7 ss; extra prime cows, to £l4 7s 6d; prime cows, £8 15s to £lO 10s; medium cows, £6 15s to £8 10s; aged cows, £4 10s to £6 10s. Vealers.—A small entry and a keen sale. Twelve to 18 months’ sorts, to £9; medium to good vealers. £3 12s 6d to £6 15s; others, 25s to £2 15s; small calves, 7s 6d to 15s. Store Cattle.—A better demand . for steers and heifers, three and four-year steers, to £9 12s 6d; 18 months’ heifers, £4 ss; good cows, to £5 sa; others, 30s to £4; bulls, £3 to £9 7s 6d Dairy Cattle.—A dragging sale. Extra good second calver, to £l7; good, £9 to £lO 10s; medium, £7 10s to £8 10s; inferior, £5 to £7; good heifers, £8 to £ll 10s; backward heifers, £5 to £6 15s. Fot Pigs.—A heavy entry, with a good deal of unfinished sorts. There was a good market for quality sorts. Choppers, _ £2 to £4 13s 6d; baconers, £2 17s to £5 4s 6d —average price per lb, 6d to 6jd; porkers, 32s to 54s —average per lb, 6Jd to 7Jd. Store Pigs.-—A good-sized entry and a decline in values. Weaners, 3s 6d to ss; better, to 8s; stores, 6s to 13s; large, to 235; and extra large, to 28s. SOUTHLAND MARKET REPORT. (From Our Own Correspondent.) INVERCARGILL, May 11. During the week values of oats to northern merchants have again distinctly firmed, but as the London market has not responded to any extent, this increase in rates locally can be termed none other than artificial and due to the necessity of forward sellers covering their commitments. Notwithstanding, buyers are operating more freely at the increased rates, and a fair number of sales has been made during the last few days of A Grade Gartons at 4s 3d, f.0.b.. s.i. B’s, on the other hand, not being wanted for the export trade, have not increased in value to any appreciable extent, shipping values being round abcut 3s BJd, in fact’ it is rather difficult to make sales at this price. Duns also are somewhat neglected, the only real demand apparently being to cover sales made in the early part of the year. . For the local trade chaff is offering in rather more than sufficient quantities, and the price to growers on trucks, their siding, prime quality depending somewhat on the distance from the centre is about £4 per ton, sacks extra.. Thia figure being in excess of northern values, shipping is quite impossible. Though little business is passing in ryegrass the market remains fairly "firm at recent rates and from 4s lOd to 5s 3d per bushel is being offered for machinedressed seed varying in weight from 271 b to 301 b. Chewings Fescue and Crested Dogstail markets ar e much in the same condition. Prices have firmed during the last fortnight, values of both being about 8d per lb, f.0.b., with slightly' better price for extra quality lines. The stock market continues firm in prices, with a falling off in yardings. Fat cattle are offering fairly freely, and prices are inclined to harden. Fat sheep are making good money, a.nd the market looks as if this particular section would be right for some time to come. Store sheep are selling well, and prices are good, young ewes and ewe lambs are keenly competed for. Store cattle continue to sell well, and any offered in the yards make values at late quotations. Fat Cattle.—Extra heavy prime bullocks, £l6 10s to £l9; prime heavy bullocks. £l4 to £l5 10s: medium bullocks, £lO 10s to £l2; prime heavy heifers, £lO 10s to £l2 10s; medium heifers, £7 10s to £9; heavy prime cows, £9 10s to £l2;

medium cows, £7 to £8 10s; vealers, to 355; runners, to £4 10s. Fat Sheep.—Prime heavy wethers, 45s to 48s; medium wethers, 38s to 42s 6d; lighter wethers, 32s 6d to 34s 6d; prime heavy ewes. 26s to 30s; medium ewes, 20s to 235; lighter ewes, 17s to 19s; prime heavy lambs, 32s to 345; prime medium lambs, 28s 6d to 30s; lighter lambs, 26s to 27s 6d. Store Sheep.—Wether lambs, 18s to 21s; ewe lambs, best quality, 28s to 30s; medium lambs, 25s to 275; two-tooth ew'es, 38s to 40s: medium ewes, 32s to 355; twotooth wethers, 25s to 27s 6d; 4,6, and 8-tooth ewes, 30s to 32s 6d; failingmouthed ewes, 20s to 24s 6d; old ewes 15s to 17s. Store Cattle.—Three-year steers, £8 to £9 10s; two-year steers, £5 10s to £7; yearling steers, £4 to £5; two-year heifers, £4 to £5. OAMARU MARKETS. (From Our Own Correspondent.) _ r OAMARU, May 11. the fine weather experienced during the past week has infused new life into the local markets, and there has been greater activity than for some time past in both cereals and stock. Wheat has been coming in freely to the mills, and the transactions have been on a fairly large scale. Hunters have sold at from 6s to 6s Id per bushel net on trucks, solid straw Tuscan at 5s Bd. Sensation at 5s Bd, and Dreadnought at from 5s 6d to 5s 7d. The animation that has existed in the oat market during the last few weeks has been maintained, and many sales have been made at prices highly satisfactory to the growers. A grade Gartons have changed hands at 3s 6d per bushel net on trucks, while B grade have realised from 3s Id to 3s 2d. A good many growers are holding in expectation of prices becoming still firmer. Oaten sheaf chaff is not in great demand, but sales have been made at £4 per ton on trucks. Fowl wheat has not been under offer in anything but limited quantities. The nominal price is about 6s per bushel. A few sales of barley are reported. Cape barley has been marketed at 3s net on trucks, and free Chevalier at 3s 3d. Partridge peas have sold at 5s 8d per bushel on trucks. The transactions in potatoes and grass seeds have been scarcely worth recording. The stock market has been fairly animated, and quite a number of private sales has been. effected. Fat ewes sold at 21s 6d to 225, fat lambs 34s to 34s 3d, fat wethers, light 325, forward store wethers 26s to 295, sound-mouth ewes 30s, ewe lambs 275, and full and failing-mouth ewes 14s. The chief sales of store cattle were made at the Duntroon sale, and the prices have already been recorded. Fat cattle have sold at values on a par with Burnside. The demand for pigs is still restricted, and prices continue to be in buyers’ favour. FRUIT AND PRODUCE WORLD. Reilly’s report: Business generally is quiet. We received and sold:—Section honey: Choice, 9s 6d; medium, 7s. Cucumbers, 3s 6d to 7s 6d. Beetroot, Is 3d. Lettuce, Is to 2s. Cabbage, Is 6d to 2s. Cauliflowers, 4s to 6s 6d. Eggs, 2s 9d to 3s. Pulletts, 2s 6d. 2s to 2s 3d. Potato sacks, First Grade, Ils; flour sacks, First Grade Us 6d per dozen. But.ter Pats: Bulk, Is 3d; factory pats. Is sd. Preserved ginger, Is 2d. Garlic, 4d. Plums: Coe’s late red, 3d. Artichokes, 2ld to 3d. Grapes: Local Hamburgs, Is Id to Is 6d; Oamarus, lOd to jls 2d; Gros Colmans, Is 7d to 2s; Sydney Chanez, 20s case; Peanuts, sd. Brazils, 16d. Almonds, 10d.- Chestnuts, 5d to 9d. Tomatoes: Christchurch special, 4d to 6d; Central Otago, 4d to 6d; green, Id to 2d; locals, Is 2d; Timarus, Is to Is 2d. Cheese: Mediums, 9d; loaf, lOd. Tea: Orange Peko’e, 2s 6d. Beeswax, Is 6d to Is 9d. Horsehair, 6Jd to 2s. Feathers, Is to Is 9d. Bacon pigs: Prime, 6Jd; porkers, 6d to 7d; heavyweights, 5Ad to 6d; choppers, 3d to 4d. Bacon: Choice, Is. Butter beans, 54d to 6d. Brussels sprouts, 3d to 5d per lb. Potatoes: Locals, 7s 6d; Outrains 7s; Oamarus, 6s per cwt. Vegetables marrows, 10s 6d. Pumpkins, 10s. Piemelons, 8s to 10s. Onions: Canterburys, 7s 6d; picklers ss. Swedes, 2s 6d. Oyster grit, 8s 6d. Fat, 18s to 265. X Keys meatmeal, 18s. Special quality woodwool, 35s cwt. Pears: Dumps mediums, 4s to ss; choice, 8s to 10s; halves, Is to 3s 6d. Apples: Blen-heim-Nelson Jonathans, 6s 6d to Ss; Delicious, choice, 8s to 10s 6d; inferior’ 5s 6d; Coxes, choice, 13s; small, 9s 6d; Lord Wolseleys, 7s 6d; other cooking varieties, 6s 6d. Bananas: Choice Rare" tonga, 28s 6d; ripe, 355. Lemons: Mission, 57s 6d. Valencia oranges, 50s; Rarotonga, 28s. Honey: Bulk, 4Jd to sd; 101 b tins, 5s to 5s 6d; 21b pottles, lOd to Is. Black leaf “ 40,” 101 b tins, 545; Jib tins 5s 3d. Karswood spice, Jib tins, Is11b, Is lOd; 71b, 12s 6d; 141 b, 23s GdJ 281 b. 45s 6d. Wheat, best fowl, 7s. . Oats: “A” Gartons, 3s 6d; “ B,” 3s per bushel. Arsenate of lead, paste, pow'der, lime sulphur, spraying oil, benzole emulsion, atomised sulphur, nicotine sulphate, dry Bordeaux weed, scrub and tree killer, spray spreader, arsenate calcium, antihunt, special prices on application. Bran, £7 10s. Pollard, £9 10s. Oatsheaf chaff: Choice, £5 15s to £6 per ton. Poultry: We penned 206 hens, 3s to 7s 6d; 151 cockerels, 6s to 10s 8d; small inferior cockerels, 39 at 3s 4d to 5s lOd; 84 ducks 4s 8d to 7s lOd; 14 pullets, 12s to 16s; 15 small inferior pullets, 5s 8d to 6s 6d; nine goslings, 6s to 7s, all at per pair. REILLY’S CENTRAL PRODUCE MART, LTD., Dunedin.