ADDINGTON MARKET.

Sun (Christchurch), Volume I, Issue 18, 26 February 1914, Page 11

ADDINGTON MARKET.

THE CONCLUSION. , ■ r. '•< ——- ' j ' " A BIG SALE. i J •• . ■ " . " Tester (lay's sale was the biggest of the season, so far as the sheep division is concernedr*\ In all branches there . ;| i and especially, in store sheep. Generally a good clearance was effected, except, perhaps, in fat lambs. A. portion of the entry in this class failed to fetch vendors' ideas 'of values. 7 ' , . STORE CATTLE. - i The entry of store cattle was on the - . small side, and . price's depreciated somewhat. Young cattle comprised the • . bulk of the entry. Prices were as follows: . .. Fifteen to 18-months' sorts, £1 'l9/to £3 15/'-. n Two young heifers, £4 5/- to £4 7/6. , Three-year .heifers, £5 19/-. Dry >eows, £3 to £5. Two .and r.a-half-year steers, -£o 10/- • -i to ,£0,17/0. - - Three-year steers, £6. Dairy Co.w, £3 10/.- to £lO IQ/-. - >Exitra7 £l2 7/6 and £l3. • i ' FAT SHEEP. -" T,he' 'export .buyers made- the , pace fairly Warin for the ten -races of fat sheep yarded, and' the butchers, had '•?,' tokeep the ' pace to fill requirements. r ' : Takeni alf'. round, the sale -cOiMnued right. throiigh at a of , the firm "prices which characterised the opening of the fat 'sheep sale of the ; ' -previous'WfeeK. Generally "the sale :waB J the soundest'so far this reason. Though there werjfe 1 n6t many fancy prices paid, ; the average'thfouglwriit was good. , ; "Primewethers, 19/- to 22/-.' ' Extra, 22/9 "to; 23/7. , " Others, 16/- upwards. \ ; Prime ew£S, iB/6 to 19/6. Medium, 15/6 td 17/6. Aged arid light, 13/- to'ls/-. The New Zealand Farmers' Co--operative Association, Ltd., sold the following:—On .account -of John Allan / (Waikari), 64 wethers from 22/- to, ' 23/3; ; C. (Akaroa), 28 ey : v , at 18/-;, -Wafhorn, and Craw from 19/4 to 20/9 j, W, (Kaiapoi), 24 ewes at 18/6, -14 at 15/9; E. O. Smart coin).,., 9 . ewes at 14/3; J. M'MMails (We^t'Eyreton), 7 ewes at 15/5; 9^, J > ; t | Gardiner, jun.. (Eakaia), 56 ewesj J^nv Jtp 16/7; 'E. Sloss >«'• v f rpm r/Lijt'tie" Akalba), 30/eWes .at 19/2, 54 '"•s£ i 6/9; C. -C. Narbey (Akaroa),';sr' i v' . from* 18/10 to 20/6; E. Er ! Ayrton (Upper Waiau), 98 wethers at 18/6: ...L Cross. (Bennetts), 39 wethers. . at "£b '2i/l'l'; -C. C. ,: 21 v: f Aethers. Sat 19/3; -Waghorn and Craw, ' 'so.'.withers • irom 19/10 to 21/8, 50 .at 18/9;. L. T. Hartnell (Leeston), 11 wethers at 21/-; Client, 55 ewes from j; 17/f ; toi 19/9; Sheat Bros (Horrellville), 54 ewes from 15/- to 17/1; Client, 33 ewes at 15/1; J. M'Mullan, 70 ewes- at 20/3; T: Dennis (Horrell-: ville),. 1-0 ewes at 16/3; C. Bailey, - ewes at 16/- to jlB/lj Client, 24 ewes at 15/-. , .Messrs Pyne and--Co.' made the following salos: —On account of G. Rob-; ertson (Kirwee), 54 ewes 18/9 to 19/7; G. Barnes (Cheviot), 33 16/- to 16/9; J". Larigdale (West Melton), 20 <B%es 15/3; A. J. Birdling (Halswell), 41 ewes 16/1 to 17./6; C. Gibson (Che- , viot), 27 ewes 14/3, 39 wethers 17/7,; W. A. Gray (Kaituna), 60 at 16/9 to 19/1; G. Harris /(Methven), wethers 20/9 to 20/10, 56 ewes 15/3 ■ i-. to 16/6; Miles and Son (Hawarden), v 59 ewes 16/3 to 16/6; J. White (Swan-. . nanoa), 18 ewes 15/-; A. Gunn (Racecourse Hill), 10 ewes 19/-;. J. M'Pher-. son (Cheviot), -7 wotlier.s'2o/6,. 36 .ewes . 15/10; H. Barnett. (Little .River), 45. •j wot hers 18/3; W. T. Robinson (Springston), 82.6wes from 15/- to 15/11; -S. 'Sparkes (Cashmere)., 62 wethers 21/4 to 22/9; A. Black (Wailcare), 60 i ewes 13/7; C. -J. W.eßtlauji (Cheviot), : 56 fcwes 16/6 to 16/11; 3. Murray •' ■ - i('lieadervale), 151' 'ewes .Clientj. '74 ewes 16/4, 36 ewes. 18/3; Client, v : ;26 15/8; P.. M ?Sweeney iielil), 66 ewes 16/5; W.. M'Sweeney • (Darfield), 66 ewes from l.p/8 to 17/ 5 5 •IT; Denton (Motunau), 18 ; ewes 15/8; P. Fitzimmons (Cheviot), s 7 ewes 15/-; : ti ;-•••• u.. Gray ( Waddington), 16 ewes 17/6; = Mrs King (Rolleston), ; 19 ewes 15/-; M'LcllaiKl Bros. (Kimberley), 45 etves 15/- to 16/6; W. Harrison (Seargill), 64 ewes 14/6 to 17/7; Mrs M'Lai-en Cheviot),-. 65 ewes 15/4;.t0 16/-; A. J. .Jackson (• Yaldhurst), 18 ewes 16/1; A. ' Cameron (Seargill), 75 wethers 1 //-' to 18/4; W. .J. Gibb (Dai-field), 66 ewes . 15/5 to 16/11; »T. Reece ,(Southbridge), . 93 ewes 15/6 to 16/6, 11 wethers 19/-;, B. Chapman (West Eyreton), 57 withers 20/6; , P. Morrison (Darfield)., .50 ewes 14/9 to 16/6; >i. F. Tipping. :(Sandy Knolls), 17 wethers 19/-; Ryan Bros.. (Rangiora), 70 wethers 21/9. Messrs H. Mats on and Co. made the . following sales: —;On account of J- L. Bennett (Eyreton), 25 ewes 15/-; H. Bennett (Eyreton), 35 ewes 15/- to 16/-; J. Brooks (Trwell), 45 ewes 15/1 to 16/4; George Bayley (Templeton), 30 .ewes 15/7; Cooper's Estate (Killin.«hy),.37 ewes 17/4 to 18/10; J. Hunter ; -(Greenpark), 8r! ewes at 15/3 ; H. Ha,r.- ; . ris ;(Broadfields), 21 ewes at 16/2; M. Chaui.ber.lain (Ellesmere), 21 ewes 18/9; E. 4Jhamberlain, 21 -ewes. 18/-; Mrs A. W. Bvreh (Motunau), 47 wethers 18/8, 101. ewes 16/6 to 21/3; T. G. Dawson (Yald--16 ewes 1.7/5; .J. Ashworth (Sef.tou), 183. wethers 19/9 to 21/3, 80 ewes j 15/1.0; T. Grcenall (Southbvidge), 28 ewes 17/10; G. H. Stanley (Harewood Road), 25 ewes 17/4; W. E. Goodwin (Prebbletori), 10 ewes 18/-; G. Hannir ford (Southbridge), 42 ewes 17/1; Cherry Bros., 19 ewes 16/5; G. H. Hassal (Eyreton), 19 ewes 16/2;' F. Canir. ; pion 18/6 ; C. jßyan.. (Broadfields), 19 wethers 20/11, 14 ewes 18/-; J. and P. Ryan . 11 'ewes 16/-; George ' Rutherford ! .(Springbank), wethers up to 23/7, 19 ,ewes 19/BHkinpton (Chertsey), 59 16/2 ■ Messrs Dalgejty and Co., Ltd., so]d:-r-X)n 'behalf :ofm r Dougall Bros (Waiau), ew«£. M/ii to 16/3; tG. D. Greeii:(Tevifitdale)„ 19.2 wethers 19/3 to 21/7; ;F. Travel's iOCulverden), '7.0 swarthei'e 17/10 to 18/5; Ashburfcon

client, 62 ewes 17/10 to 19/9; C. N. Hamilton (Baleairn), 41 wethers 16/8; D. Dwyer (Hawarden), 60 wethers 20/3 to 21/6; 11. P. Olney (Motunau), 60 ewe§ 15/8 to 16/11; *A. Francis (Waipara), 26 ewes 15/4 io 17/-, wethers 22/9; Gj- G. .Holmes (Knocklyn), 186 wether's 19/3 to . 21/9; client, 79 ewes 14/s to 15/8, 10 merino ewes 10/6; W. Bruce (Cheviot), 23 ewes 16/1, 40 wethers 18/-; J. S. Walker (West Melton), 41 ewes 15/8 to 18/6. The National. Mortgage ant] Agency Company sold:—On account of A. F. Holmes (Bangor), 67 ewes at 15/11 to 17/5; Hanson (Hinds), 60- ewes at 17/- to 18/7; J. C. Hay (Pigeon Bay), 52 ewes at .17/3 to 18/6, 10 wethers 15/3. STORE SHEEP. Although the store sheep sale was a good all-round one, there was a lack of the fancy prices lately ruling for ewes. Lambs were a trifle weaker in sympathy with the easing of the fat lamb market, but it was the tail-end that suffered most. In addition to the lengthy list of sales reported in THE SUN yesterday, the following are reported The National Mortgage and. Agency Company, Ltd., sold: 170 f.m. ewes 16/11, 86 s.m. ewes 16/7, 287 , half bred lambs 12/-. .. Dalgety and Co.* Ltd., sold: 295 lambs. 12/7, 75 six and eight-tooth ewes 12/7, 175 f.m. ewes 9/7, 347 six and eighttooth ewes 14/11, 41 tyro-tooth wethers 12/7, 57 aged ewes 9/1, 82 f.m. ewes 12/7, .79 fiveryear-old ewes 12/2, 94 five-year-old ewes 12/-, ~46 f.m. ewes 16/1, 49 lambs 7/9, 212 lambs 11/6, 200 four, six, and eight-tooth ewes 12/5, 103 two and four-tooth wethers 13/8, 200'twotooth wethers 14/7, 155 lambs 14/11, 104 halfbred lambs 11/3, 120 lambs 10/4. . ' Messrs Pyne and-<?o,. ,sold:. ,50 i lambs 8/9j 54 - two-tooth ewes- ls/11, 18 ewes 12/6; account F. Birdling (Halswell), 45 svm. ewes 17/1; 92 lambs 1-2/4, 52 four and six-tooth ewes (halfbred) 21/6, 23 lambs. 6/3; account W. Parkinson (Kaatuna), 186 six afld eight-tooth and f.m. ewes 13/1; sains account, 120 f.m. • ewes 13/6; JSM six and eighttooth ewes 18/10, 74 two-tooth withers ' 14/4, 97. lambs 11/10, 227 four, six, and eight-tooth ewes 17/-, 137 i itjwbttfloth ewes 18/11, 120: lambs 9/4, ri 2,os.lambs .IXI/10, 17 lambs-12/3, 90 ewes •-.(six and eight-tooth) 15/ li .; '■m The New Zealand Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd., sold: ;100 lambs at ' 204' lambs 15/1, 85 two-tobth weth- | : 'is/2, 3 wethers 15/6, 19 two-tooth I 59, ewes 41/0, four, i Six, and eight-tooth ewes 16/7, 19 ewes 113/6,'; 29 two-tooth ewes 14-/9, 7 mixed ' s?^ejp*' : 5/-, : 58 lambs 10/9,-169 four, six, eight-tooth ewes 15/7, 132 f our, six, ,^d, eight-tooth ewes 18/ : , 74 / halfbred *ew~ lambs 1471, .324' four,, six, and eighttooth ewes 16/11, 200 wether lambs _ New Zealand-FarmersCo-opera-tive Association, Ltd., sold: 144 lanibs 's/5 J| \l4l lambS"9/10, 80 aged halfbred 8/-, 73 six and' eight-tooth ewes ,|5/6 ? ' . Messrs H. Matson and Co. sold: 60 lambs 13/llj 100 f.m. ewes 17/2, 123 .rj&pp.. lambs 14/10, 175 lambs 13/8, 12 wetEers; 13/6, 195 four-year-did «wes 54 lambs 9/5, 42 lambs 13/4, 300 halfbred wether lambs 10/3, 48 aged ewes *.9/6; " • • ■ , ■ fat cattle. : : Messrs H. Matson and Co. made the following sales:—-Qn account J. Parkinson (Kaituna), 6 cows £6 2/6 to £8 10/-; C. Andrew ( Greenpark), 7 steers .£7 10/to.£9 10/-, 7 heifers £7 15/- to £9; Southbridge client, .16 cows £5 17/6 to £lO 7/6; client, 4 steers £9 17/6 to £lO 10/-, 12 heifers £6 10/- to £9 5/-; G. F. Buchanan (Little River), 4 steers £ll 15/- to .£13.12/6, 4 heifers £6 12/6 to £8 ifj-6; E. O. iDixon (West Eyreton), 1 ; steer £ll 5/-,' 2 cows £10; Anderson ;Bros. (Prebbleton), i 6 heifers £6 15/- to £8 2/6; client, 3 steers £lO 5/-. to £l3 12/6, 2 heifers £8 2/6 and £9. 2/6, 2 cows £8 15/- and £10; T. Foster (Ladr brooks), 6 cows £5 7/6 to £8 15/-; client, 3 steers £l4, 4 heifers' £8 7/6 t r o '£B 17/6, .2 cpw.s .£7 and £7 7/6; E. Hartnell CW.oolston), 5 heifers £6 10/-. to'£7 *2/6; J. H. Good (Lincoln), 1 cow'.£lo's/-; '8 cows £5 15/- to £8 5/-; v 1 .hi 1 ;