ADDINGTON YARDS.

Sun (Christchurch), Volume IV, Issue 964, 14 March 1917, Page 10

ADDINGTON YARDS.

THE METROPOLITAN MARKET. There were fair entries al the usual weekly stock sale held at the Addington Metropolitan market to-day. The attendance, however, was not large, many well known buyers being absent. There was an exceptionally large entry of fat sheep, whilst store sheep were abundant. All, however, with the exception of a few lir.es, showed traces of scarcity of feed, and were only in moderate condition. There were some good fat cattle offering. Prices, however, were easy in most departments, and often considerably below last week's. STORK SHEEP. The entry of store sheep was large, although it did not approach the number offering the previous week. The quality, however, was extremely moderate, the majority of the_J|nes offering lacking finish and condition. The West Coast was a large' contributor, whilst sheep werej entered from as far south as lover-! cargill. In consequence condition | was not a feature, and prices were j easy, many pens being passed in al i prices several shillings below last j week's figures. A line, however, of two-tooth ewes entered by Mr Gardiner, Purau, realised 39/-, these being liie top price and heading the market. Ewes, of which there was a fair offering, were in fair demand, with an occasional outstanding line. There was little evidence of rape-fed sheep. The raitge of prices was as follows: Mixed sex lambs, 8/6 to 15/9. Two-tooth ewes, 20/3 to 39/-. Six and eight-tooth ewes, 25/11 to 28/10. Four, six, and eight-tooth ewes, 25/9 to 34/-. Pvne and Co. sold: On account I clients, 107 two-tooth ewes 30/-, 383 two-tooth ewes 39/-, 389 two-tooth ewes 38/6, 383 four, six, and eighttooth ewes 26/9. 242 f.m. ewes 17/4, 272 six and eight-tooth ewes 25/11 to 26,10. 150 four-tooth wethers 22/-, 42 f.m. ewes 17/6, 77 m.s. lambs 19/-, 61 f.m. ewes 19/-, 98 m.s. lambs 11/6, 196 four, six, and eight-tooth ewes 25/8, 110 four, six, and eight-tooth ewes 34/-. 177 f.m. ewes 15/2, 48 four-tooth ewes 32/-, 71 f.m. ewes 17/2, 67 two-tooth wethers 15/-, 2 f.m. wethers 22/3. New Zealand Farmers' Co-op. Association, Ltd., sold: On account ;, client 140 two-tooth ewes 2(3/3, 17 two-tooth rams 27/-, 11 two-tooth rams £2 13/6. 9 two and four-tooth rams llgs. 2 wether lambs 7/-, 19 two-tooth ewes 29/-. National Mortgage and Agency Co., of N.Z., Ltd., sold: On account clients 167 four, six, .and eight-tooth e\fres 27/3, 213 four-tooth wethers 20/6, 108 four-tooth wethers 18/-, 470 four and six-tooth wethers 20/6, 280 two and four-tooth ewes 24/6, 180 f.m. ewes 18/5, 499 f.m. wethers 16/1. H. Matson and Co. sold: On account clients 55 four, six, and eighttooth ewes 31/3, 373 four, six, and eight-tooth ewes 25/9, 422 f.m. ewes 15/-, 71 four, six, and eight-tooth ewes 29/-, 143 m.s. lambs, 16/7, 29 f.m. ewes 17/6, 64 four, six, and eight-tooth ewes 28/8. 159 two and four-tooth wethers 28/9, 28 f.m. wethers 25/3, 13 f.m. wethers 25/6, 60 four, six, and eight-tooth wethers 25/0. N.Z. Loan and Mercantile. Agency Ltd., sold: On account clients 72 four-tooth wethers 14/-, 131 two and

four-tooth wethers 21/-, 48 four and six-tooth wethers 29/2, 36 two-tooth ewes 25/8, 104 four and six-tooth wethers 27/10. Dalgcty and Co., Ltd., sold: On account clients 791 m.s. lambs 11/5 to 11/7, 34 m.s. lambs 8/9, 69 m.s. lambs 15/9, 157 m.s. lambs 14/1. FAT LAMBS. There was a large yarding of fat lambs. Price*, however, were easy. The following were the principal sales:—For Major Acland, 225 at 28/8 to 30/8; —Blackadder (West Coast), 25 shorn 18/4; A. W. Steele (Loburn), 111 27/7 to'3o/-; Lennie Bros. (Waipara), 320 28/8 to 30/1; C. Kellv (Rolleston), 9 13/1; A. Fairburn, 79 21/9; Sandy Knolls Instate, 70 28/9 to 30/G; I). Patterson (Scargill), 46 29/9 to 31/4; .1. Tail (Gust), 13 29/-; J. Gleynon (Little River), 80 20/1 to 24/4; J. F. O'Brien, 72 31/9 to 34/-; Bossweli's Estate, 80 27/8 to 28/11; B. Y. Button (Bakaia), 24 28/10; B. 0. Raines, 30 23/3; A. Bank (Waikari), 00 28/- lo 2!)/-; Pearson Bros. (Lincoln), 52 29/1; F. Beid (Puha), 70 26/1 So 28/8; 11. McCarthy, 91 27/9 to 80/3; i). McGregor, 103 26/11 to 28/3; Meehan Bros., 56 23/10 to 25/4; ,1. Hepburn, 81 20/5 to 27/1; M. and C. O'Brien, 158 24/- to 27/1; Mrs Thompson (Cheviot), 48 23/1 to 20/6; B. Fairburn (Sockburn), 233 23/- to 27/10; A. Radford, 42 23/3 to 28/-; John Kvlly, 15/- to 30/-; John Ludeman, 57 20/5; A. Brown (Motukarara), 8 29/1; R. Finlay (West Melton), 16 29/7; J. Finlay, 8 26/-; A, Harvey (West Melton),'2B 25/ li. FAT CATTLE. The entry of beef was on tli2 whole satisfactory entries totalling 239 head as against 230 the previous week. Up to 1 o'clock the best prices secured were £22 for a good quality four-year-old steer and £l6 17/6 for a heifer of the same age. The following were among the prime ami fat sales: For Kercher Bros. (Springburn), 2 steers £ls 15/-, 2 steers £ll 10/-, 1. cow £9 15/-, 1 cow £l4 17/6, 2 heifers £ll 5/-; J. Boag (Brookside) 2 steers £15,5 steers £ll 5/-; client, 1 cow £ls 5/-, 1 cow £l2 10/-, 1 cow

EM 5/-, t cow £l2 10/-, 1 heifer ell 12/6; A. Henderson (Oxford), 1 steers CM 10/- to (£2O, I cow £l3, 3 heifers £10; client, 10 steers ill 7/0 to £l7 17/0. PIGS. There was ;i medium entry of fat pigs, with fair competition. Prices ranged as follow: Choppers, £l to £8 10/-. Heavy baconcrs. £4 15/- to £5 6 -. Ordinary baconcrs, £3 15/- to £! 10/-. Equal to 7id per lb. Heavy porkers, 50/- to 03/-. Lighter porkers, 48/- to 51/-. Equal to Bkl per lb.