STOCK SALE AT ADDINGTON

Southland Times, Issue 23389, 22 December 1937, Page 3

STOCK SALE AT ADDINGTON

RECORD ENTRIES OF LAMBS PRICES REALIZED ABOVE EXPORT RATES (United Press Association) CHRISTCHURCH, December 21. The entries in the fat lamb section at the double market at Addington today were a record for a pre-Christmas sale, but other classes of stock were in normal numbers. The mutton sale was a keen one. Store Sheep.—There was a very small entry, mostly of wethers, which sold at up to 27/5 for outstanding sorts. Ewes and lambs made to 19/5. Fat Lambs.—Four thousand and four hundred were penned. The sale was firm throughout at from B|d to BJd, or above export rates, but there was some buying on export account Butchers bought heavily. X Fat Sheep.—There was an average sized yarding and a keen sale, best wethers being 4/- to 4/6 better than last week, and lighter and ewes 2/6. Best wethers made from 32/6 to 35/-, special to 37/10, good. 29/6 to 32/-, inferior down to 24/-, best ewes 25/- to 27/-, special to 30/-, good 22/- to 24/and inferior down to 15/-. Fat Cattle.—Four hundred and fifty were penned. Good beef was better by 10/- a head. Best steers made from £l4 to £l6, tops to £l7 7/6, good £l2 10/- to £l3 15/-, light down to £10; best heifers to £l3 2/6 and cows to £l2 12/6. Best steer beef made from 37/- to 39/- a 1001 b, special to 41/-, good 35/- to 36/6, medium and heavy to 34/6, and rough down to 26/-. Fat Pigs.—Porkers sold more firmly, averaging from 6jd to 6fd a lb. Baconers were easier and sold at up to 61 d.

GORE STOCK SALE A small yarding of stock was forward at the fortnightly Gore stock sale yesterday, and, with the exception of a line of fat wethers, all the pens offered were sold. Recent district rates were maintained in the majority of cases. Sales were:— National Mortgage and Agency Co. Ltd.—Ten fat wethers at 29/3, 8 do. at 27/9, 8 do. at 27/-, 3 fat ewes at 23/3, 1 fat cow at £7 15/—, 1 do. at £5. Wright, Stephenson and Co. Ltd. — Eight fat ewes at 20/6, 2 fat wethers at 27/-, 2 fat heifers at £7, 2 fat steers at £8 2/6, 1 fat heifer at £6, 1 do. at £5 10/-, 1 do. at' £6. Passed in.— Twenty-six fat wethers at 27/6.

THE WOOL MARKET ‘ BRADFORD FIRM AND QUIET (Received December 21, 6.30 p.m.) LONDON, December 20. The Bradford wool market is firm and quiet because users of tops are covered into the New Year. THE WHEAT MARKET CARGOES DULL AND PARCELS EASIER (Received December 21, 6.30 p.m.) LONDON, December 20. Wheat cargoes are dull end parcels are easier. Futures.—London: January, 44/2; March, 44/2. Liverpool: December, 7/6£; March, 7/42; May, 7/43; July, 7/5. Chicago: December, 94J, cents a bushel; May, 91|; July, 85 5-8. MINING RETURNS RIMU DREDGE HOKITIKA, December 21. The Rimu dredge return was 1660 z for 133 a hours and 61,553 yards.

DUNEDIN

SYDNEY (Received December 21, 10 p.m.) SYDNEY, December 21. The Stock Exchange is very quiet because of the near approach of the Christmas holidays, but the tone of the market is firm and hardening.

MELBOURNE Only a moderate turnover was recorded today although prices keep very steady. Fijians were most active in the gold section.

Sales Reported £ s d Australian Foundation Trust ’ 5 10 N.Z. Drug 3 8 10’,'2 Mount Morgan 10 6 Wright Stephenson (pref.) 1 0 6 Mount Morgan 10 7 do. 10 8 do. 10 9 Mount Lyell (ex div.) 1 10 8

Sales were: £ s d Bank of New South Wales 33 5 0 National Bank (£5 paid) 7 2 6 Colonial Sugar 48 0 0 Associated Newspapers (ex div.) 1 2 9 do. (pref.) 1 4 3 Tooth’s Brewery 2 13 9 Toohey’s Brewery 1 13 3 G. J. Coles 4 1 6 Dunlop Perdriau Rubber 1 3 1’,'a Fairymead Sugar 1 17 3 Millaquin Sugar 2 0 0 Woolworths 1 6 0 Kandos 1 5 9 W. H. Soul 4 4 0 Felt and Textiles 1 17 0 Standard Cement 15 T’/a Rawang Tin 10 1 Mount Lyell 1 10 10>/ 2

Sales were: £ s d E.S. and A. Bank 5 4 0 Union Bank 9 11 0 Adelaide Steam 1 12 3 Dunlop Perdriau Rubber 1 3 1 Felt and Textiles 1 17 3 Woolworths (New South Wales) 1 6 0 Australian Foundation Investment Trust 6 0 National Reliance Investment Trust 11 11 Mount Morgan 10 8 Broken Hill Propty. 3 4 0 North Broken Hill 2 12 3 South Broken Hill 1 16 3 Emperor 12 5 Loloma 17 3