ADDINGTON MARKET.

Sun (Christchurch), Volume I, Issue 166, 19 August 1914, Page 8

ADDINGTON MARKET.

A FULL YARD. The Addington Market was resumed again to-day, after a lapse of a fortnight on account of National Week. Generally the market was very full, fat sheep especially being well represented. Store sheep sold rather below the values of a fortnight ago. Fat cattle sold about equal to last week, and in other branches late rates were maintained. STORE SHEEP. There was quite an'average yarding of store sheep, but from the commencement the sale dragged, and it was only at lower, values than those ruling a fortnight ago that sales were effected. A big proportion of the yarding was hoggets, the bulk being rather, below average quality. The ewes yarded, with a few exceptions, were of indifferent quality. Vendors were evidently prepared to accept lower values,, and the poorer classes dropped most. There were several lots of ewe .hog-.-gets that were sold at fully 4/- per head below the prices paid for similar sheep a month ago. Values were as follow:-—, Hoggets, good, 13/- to 13/6. Hoggets, fairly good, 11/- to 12/-. Hoggets, small, 8/- to 9/3. Hoggets, ewes, good, 15/- to 15/11. Six and 8-tooth ewes, good lines, 19/to 19/9. Aged ewes, 8/- to 9/6. Full and failing-mouth ewes, to 11/-. Four and six-tooth wethers, 15/-. Better sorts, to 17/4 to 15/6. Two and four-tooth wethers, 14/10. Dalgety and Co. sold: . On account various clients, 20 halfbred hoggets 11/8, 23 ewe hoggets 13/-, 80 2 and 4tooth halfbred wethers 15/2, 34 ewe hoggets (cull) 10/5, 190 m.s. hoggets (small) 7/-. Pyne and Co. sold: —On account various clients, 58 halfbred hoggets, 11/-; 85 six-tooth to f.m. ewes (in lamb);, low conditioned 9/-; 18 hoggets, 13/1; 13 Down hoggets 12/-; .41 hoggets 13/-; 26 forward four-tooth wethers, 16/1; 162 wether" hoggets (small) 8/-; 383 four and six-tooth forward halfbred Vethers 17/4; 105 six and eight-tooth ewes (in lamb), 19/9; 28 two-tooth eull ewes, 7/6; 95 two and four-tooth wethers, 14/10; 50 merino ewes, 3/6. - -The New Zealand Farmers' Co-opera-tive Association, Ltd., sold:—On account various clients, 202 ewe hoggets, 15/11; 143 wether hoggets, 13/3; 102 m.s.. hoggets, 10/11; 99 four and: sixtooth halfbred wethers, 15/3; 51' : wether hoggets, 11/5; 110 f.m. ewes (in lamb), 11/4. ' Matson and Co. sold: —On account various clients, 51 four and six-tooth wethers 15/1; 29 ewe hoggets 15/2; 59 f.m. ewes in lamb, 18/10; 54 four-tooth halfbred wethers 17/-.

. FAT SHEEP. # A full yarding of fat sheep came forward, and at the commencement the prices ruling at the previous sale were well maintained. FAT CATTLE. ■* There were 344 head •of fat cattle yarded, as compared with .243 at the last sale, and 219 on the 29th"nit. The firm prices of the. iast sale were well maintained. Fully fifty head of the fat cattle were from the North Island. Values were as under:— . Steers,. £8 7/6 to £l2. , Extra, to £l6. \ . . Heifers, £5 ,17/6.,t0 £9. \' 7 Extra, to £l2 15/-. Cows, £5 5/- to £8 12/6. Extra, to £lO 12/6. . The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency CoV, Ltd., sold: On account W. Witte • (Balmoral), 8 steers £ll 12/6 to £l3 12/6. The New Zealand Farmers' Co-oper-ative Association, Ltd., sold: On account F. G. Frampton (Doyleston), 5

heifers £9- to £ll 2/6; 33 steers,;£ 9 2/6. to £9 17/6; J. Searle (An.nat),-.Qisteers £8 7/6, 1 cow £7 15/-; client, 2 cows £8 15/- and. £lO 5/-; 1 £ 9 ;lo/-; - Dalgety and Co. sold: Oil account H. Symonds (Omihi), ~4 steers, £ll. to £l4 2/3, 1 cow £9 12/6; client, 11 steers £l3 to £l6; client, 18 steers £lO 12/6 to £l3; G. Gerard (Snowden), 8 steers £9 12/6 to 15/-; 16 heifers £7 15/- to £9 17/6, 1 cow £9 15/-.

The National Mortgage and Agency Company sold: On account Mrs M. Rutherford (Mount Beevor), 8 steers £lO 7/6 to £l2; clients, 3 do £ll 7/6, 2 heifers £7, 2 steers.£l3 17/6, 4 do £U 15/- to £l2 12/6. Matson and Co. sold:. On account C. Andrew (Greenpark), 12 steers £9 10/to £ll, 3. cows £7 15/- to £9 15/-; W. Ashbourne Bros. (Sehvvn), 12 steers £8 to £9; Southern client,'2 cows £ll 15/an<l £lO, 2 steers £B, 1 heifer £7; Ellesmere client, 4 cows £5 15/- to £7 10/-; S. Farquhar (Styx), 8 heifers £7-to £7 17/6; Southern client, 8 steers £8 to £9 12/6, 2 heifers £6 15/-, 2 cows £7; client, 2 steers £9 12/6, 4 cows £7 to £7 2/6; various clients, 7 coavs £5 5/- to £7 2/6; D. Hampton (Leeston), 6 steers £8 7/6 to £ll 12/6; W. MeCausland (Southbridge), 1 steer £l2 5/-, 1 cow £9; client, 2 steers £ll 2/6 and £ls 5/-, 1 cow £l2 15/-. Pyno and Co. sold: On account W. Harison (Scargill), 3 steers £l2 10/- to £ls; .j. W. Harrison (Pjnaki), 1 steer £lO 17/6; North Island client, "32 do £l3 12/6 to £ls 5/-; North Island client, 15 do £l3 2/6 to £ls 10/-; Hawkswood Estate, 13 do £ll to £ls 7/6, 1 cow £8 10/-; G. Humphreys (Wiilesden), 7 steers £lO 10/-'to'.£l2 15/-; Kaikoura client, 1 heifer £l2 12/6; client, 4 steers £9, 3 heifers £9 5/- to £9 12/0; J. Dysart jun. (Kirwee), 1 steer £l6; .las. Dysart, sen. (Kirwee), 1 steer £l2 15/-; H. .lames (Auiberley), 7 cows £6 10/-. to £lO 12/6; D. Cameron (Papanui), 1 cow £10; client, 1 do £6 2/6. VEALERS. The usual supply of veal calves made from 8/- to 00/-, and extra good to 80/-. FAT PIGS. A fairly good entry of fat pigs met with an improved demand, prices being rather above those of a fortnight ago. Values were as follow: — ' Choppers, 70/- to 120/-.

Heavy baconers, 67/6 to 75/-. Lighter, 55/- to 65/-. Price per lb, s£u to ssd. Heavy porkers, 44/- to 4ji/-. i Lighter, 588/- to 42/-. Price per lb, 6jd to 64d. STORE PIGS. Despite a large entry of store pigs, prices were well maintained, except for weaners. Values were:— Best stores 40/- to 46/-. Medium 34/- to 38/-. Small 22/- to 32/-. ■■■"■■ Weaners 12/- to 15/-. Sows in pig to £5 15/-.