ADDINGTON MARKET.

Sun (Christchurch), Volume I, Issue 226, 28 October 1914, Page 11

ADDINGTON MARKET.

AN AVERAGE SALE. The sale to-day at the Metropolitan Yards was an average one. Beef was in fair supply, with a rather weaker demand. Store sheep sold freely at late rates, and fat sheep were yarded in fairly large numbers. STORE SHEEP. The yarding was a representative one in this division, in fact the largest since the sales of the early winter. Hoggets and ewes with lambs made up the bulk of the entry, -with a few f dir-sized lines of grown wethers. The sale dragged rather at the commencement, but the prospect of rain and the vendors adhering to reserves firmed the market'up, and the bulk of the yarding was sold at rates fully equal to last week's sales, and in many cases rather better values were obtained. Values were as follow: — WOOLLY. Fair-mouthed ewes with lambs, to 13/(all counted). Failing-mouthed ewes with lambs, 11/5 (all counted). ' . Cull ewes with lambs, '9/5 (all counted). . . Forward four and six-tooth wethers, 21/-. Good ewe hoggets, to 20/3. Best wether hoggets, to 16/11. Medium wether hoggets, 13/10 to 14/9. Dry merino ewes, 11/3. SHORN. Fairly forward four-toooth wethers, 15/- (passed). Very forward four-tooth wethers, to 16/4 (passed). Very medium wether hoggets, to 11/3. Fairly good wether hoggets, to 13/1. The New Zealand Farmers' Co-opera-tive Association, Ltd.) sold "on account of clients, 54 f.m. ewes and 52 lambs, 12/-; 90 f.m, ewes and 96 lambs, 11/6. s _ Pyne and Co. sold oh account of clients: 71 shorn Wether hoggets; 13/1; ..lvo ewes and 16 lambs, 10/9; 140 woolly hoggets, 16/4; 36 merino ewes, 11/3; 30 f.m. ewes and 34 lambs'/ 9/5; 40 ewes and 41 lambs, 10/6; 15 ewes in lamb, 16/9; 134 halfbred woolly wether hoggets, 14/9; 152 do., 13/10; 142 do.> 14/. H. Matson and Co. sold: On account of clients, 82 f.m. ewes and 72 lambs 13/-, 53 f.m. ewes and 52 lambs 9/5, 6 ewes and 6 lambs 13/3. . The National Mortgage and Agency Co., Ltd.,. sold: On account a client, 205 woolly ewe hoggets 20/3. Dalgety and Co., Ltd., sold: On account clients, 196 halfbred woolly wether hoggets 16/11, 70 shorn hoggets 11/6. BUTCHERS' LAMBS. Some 264 fat lambs were yarded, rather more than the market required, and a good proportion passed at auction. Values ranged from 10A to 21/-. Sales were made as follow': Pine and Co. sold: On account F. Hyde XOhoka), 10 16/- to 18/3; E. J. Watson (Halkett),-6 16/3 to 17/-; E. Mehrten (Ohoka), 17 17/- to 17/6; Cunneen Bros. (Broadfields), 8 17/9 to 18/6; A. Atkinson (Oust), 9 17/9 to 19/-; J. Moore (Balcairn), 10 17/6. Dalgety and Co., Ltd., sold: On account H. Drummond (Lyndhurst), 1 20/6; H. G. Butcher (Broadfields), 2 17/3; H. H. McLean (Amberley), 20 19/- to 19/6. The New Zealand Farmers' Co-opera-tive Association, Ltd., sold: On account W. O. Eennie (Doyleston), 9 16/11 to 18/-; J. Chamberlain (Ellesmere), 5 13/to 16/3; T. Hassall, sen. (Clarkville), 11 16/-' to 16/3; E.W. Chatterton (Lower Ricearton), 5 18/6 to 19/-; W. Davis (Amberley), 13 15/-; Sheat Bros. (Horrelville), 12 17/6; E. A. Woodfield (Horrelville), 10 14/-. The National Mortgage and Agency Co., Ltd., sold: On account A. W. Ironsides (Southbrook), 8 18/- to 19/-. H. Matson and Co. sold: On account Belcher Bros. (Kaiapoi), 40 19/- to 21/-; J. Winter (Swannanoa), 10 19/- to 20/-; H. Bennetts (East Eyreton), 7 17/-; S, H. Amyes (Prebbleton), 6 16/- to 18/-; J. M. Johnston (Eolleston), 4 17/6 to 18/-; S. Gibbs (Woo'dend), 22 17/6 to 18/9; E. McCarthy (Prebbleton), 7 17/6. FAT CATTLE. A slightly easier demand for beef was experienced, and, a decline of about 1/- per 1001b can be recorded. The yarding totalled 241 head as compared with 179 last week, 240 at the previous sale, and 263 on October 7. The quality was about the usual, prime stuff being rather scarce. Values were as follow: — Steers, £8 to £ll 10/-. Extra, to £l7 5/-. Heifers, £6 to £9. Extra, £l2 15/-. Cows, £5 10/-. Extra, to £l2 5/ r . Average per 1001b, 34/- to 44/-. The National Mortgage and Agency Co., Ltd., sold: On account a client, 3 steers £l3; A. F. Clark (Little River), 2 heifers £8 15/-, 1 cow £8 15/-, 2 cows £7 17/6, 1 cow £8 17/6, 1 cow £6 17/6; J. H. Hulston (Halswell), 1 heifer £6 17/0, 1 heifer £6 5/-, 1 heifer £5 10/-. 2 cows £9 5/-. Pyne and Co. sold: On account a client, 2 steers £l4 2/6, 1 cow £ll 17/6: W. Nicholl (Belfast), 1 cow £9 5/-; A. F. Clark (Little River), 1 heifer £9, 2 heifers £7 15/-; R. C. Bloomfield (Springston), 1 cow £ll 5/-, 1 cow £7 5/-; client, 2 cows £7 12/6, 1 cow £7; W. Harrison (Scargill), 2 steers £ll 15/-, 1 cow £ll 15/-, 1 cow £l3; C. Pearce, 1 cow £9 2/6, 1 heifer £7 10/-; R. Mudford (Cashmere), 2 cows £9; R. H. Rhodes (Otahuna), 10 steers £l4 15/-; client, 10 steers 38/- per 1001b. H. Matson and Co. sold: On account client, 10 steers £lO 5/- to £l4, 3 cows £lO 10/-, 3 heifers £8 17/6 to £9 17/6, 7 steers £ll 15/- to £l4 12/6, 3 cows £8 to £9 12/6, 8 cows £.6 5/- to £lO 5/-, J. Cosser (Tai Tapu), 4 cows £7 2/6 to £lO 17/6, 1 heifer xS 7/6; J. Doyle (Tai Tapu), 5 steers £l3 10/- to £l6 6/-, 6 cows £6 5/- to £9 7/6; Anderson Bros. (Charters Bay), 5 steers £8 15/to £l6-2/6; client, 4 steers £l3 12/6 to £ll 17/6, 5 cows £8 15/- to £l2 5/-; F. Parnham (Kaiapoi), 5 steers £ll 5/to £l3 7/6, 2 cows £9; W. Lowe (Styx), 4 steers £9 15/- to £11; G. Johns (Belfast), 2 heifers £6 to £6 10/ ; W. Wilson (Marshlands), 3 cows £6 .12/6 to £8 2/6; F, Brown (Shirley), 2 cows £6 12/6 to £8 2/6; E. Streeten (Spreydon), 1 cow £ll 10/-. The New Zealand Farmers' Co-oper-ative! Association, Ltd., sold: On account clients, 4 cows £5 to £9, 5 do £7 5/- to £ll 10/-, 4 steers £l2 15/- to £ls; M. Donohue (Papanui),-1 cow £8 15/-. .. Dalgety and Co., Ltd., sold: On account Mrs Gerrard (Snowdon), 1 heifer £l4; client, 2 steers £6 12/6 and £l4 7/6, heifer £8 10/-, 1 cow £11; R. C. Todhunter (The Peaks), 1 cow £l3y 2 heifers £7 10/- to £IQ 5/-, 1 steer £7*ls/-; client, 10 steers £lO 10/- to £l7 15/-, 16 heifers £9 5/- to £ll 5/-, 1

cow £lO 15/-; C. F. Murray (Wharenui), 24 heifers £9 12/- to £ll. VEALEBS. The usual supply of veal calves was on hand, and they sold at from 8/- to £4. FAT PIGS. A big entry of fat pigs was penned, the entry including a lot of unfinished pigs, and prices were rather lower, especially for lighter pigs. Values were as follow: — Choppers 55/- to 80/-. Extra heavy baconers to 75/-. Heavy baconers 60/- to 70/-. Lighter baconers 50/- to 57/6. Average price per lb s:|d. Heavy porkers 42/- to 45/-. Lighter porkers 36/- to 40/-. Average per lb 6d.