ADDINGTON YARDS.

Sun (Christchurch), Volume V, Issue 1274, 13 March 1918, Page 8

ADDINGTON YARDS.

THE METROPOLITAN MARKET. There wag q fairly good attendance at tho Addington Metropolitan market to-day, where the yardiugs of sheep were large. Tho attention of farmers was again concentrated on, the store sheep section where values appear now to have settled somewhat from early season fluctuations and are extremely stable. STORE SHEEP. Store sheep came forward in the large numbers which have distinguished this section lately, the entry including North Island and Marlborough lines. Ewes again predominated, and graziers bid keenly, the sale being quite up to last week’s level. Values were particularly buoyant for good and forward linos, the inquiry slackening for backward or aged sorts. A line of twotooth corriedalo ewes submitted by the National Mortgage and Agency Coy., Ltd., brought 40/9. The range of prices was: — Two-tooth ewes, .HO/- to 40/9. Two and four-tooth ewes, to .HI /G. Four and six-tooth ewes, to 34/3. Six and eight-tooth ewes 24/9 to 34/-. Sound-mouth ewes, to 33/-. Two and four-tooth wethers, to 30/9. Ewe lambs, 20/- to 26/5. Mixed sex lambs, 13/- to 24/7. Wether lambs, 10/3 to 20/9. Sales included: — The National Mortgage and Agency Coy., Ltd., sold: On account clients, 18 four, six and eight-tooth ewes 15/6, 3 wether lambs 10/3, 174 two-tooth ewes 40/9. H. Matson and Co., sold: On account clients, 03 s.m. ewes 28/3, 57 m.s. lambs 20/6, 80 six and eight-tooth ewes 24/9, 83 s. and f.m. ewes 24/0, 91 s.m, ewes 27/-, 24 f.m. ewes 19/-, 10 wether lambs 16/-, 80 m.s. lambs 20/-, 70 s.m. ewes 27/3, 69 two-tooth wethers 28/-, 28 s.m. ewes 25/6, 100 s.m. ewes 31/1, 75 s.m. ewes 34/3, two-tooth wethers 28/6, 357 m.s. lambs 24/2 to 24/7, 40 s.m. ewes 16/9, 289 m.s. lambs 16/5, 70 two-tooth wethers and ewes 22/9. The Now Zealand Farmers’ Co-opera-tive Association, Ltd., sold: On account clients, 11 s.m. ewes 24/4. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantide Agency Co., Ltd., sold: On account clients, 167 two-tooth wethers 28/3, 4 three-shear Southdown rams 1{ guineas, 130 two-tooth owes 33/-, 70 f.m. ewes 24/-, 273 two and four-tooth wethers 30/9. Dalgoty and Co., Ltd., sold: On account clients, 77 two and four-tooth ewes 31/6, 79 s. and f.m. ewes 27/6, 123 m.s. lambs 18/6, 86 wether lambs 19/11, 123 m.s. lambs 22/1, 42 two and four-tooth wethers 27/9, 50 wether lambs 21/-, 50 ewe lambs 25/2, 169 m.s. lambs 20/1, 67 wether lambs 21/4, 27 f.m. owes 18/3, 80 wether lambs 15/6, 60 s.m, ewes 28/5, 48 ewes 26/-, 38 m.s. lambs 17/8, 198 two-tooth ewes 36/-, 177 s.m, 26/5, 148 ewe lambs 23/Pyne and Go. sold: On account clients, 25 f.m. ewes 21/6, 43- shear rams 1J guineas, 33 s. and f.m. ewes 18/6, 46 f.m. ewes 15/-, 61 f.m. ewes 21/10, 40 wether lambs 20/9, 45 m.s. lambs 18/9, 1100 four, six, and eight-tooth owes 30/3, 22 m.s. lambs 13/3, 11 s.m. ewes 27/-, 40 f.m. ewes 25/-, 95 wether lambs 18/3, 149 two-tooth ewes 31/7, 60 twotooth ewes 30/-, 148 s.m. ewes 27/7, 161 two-tooth ewes 39/-, 169 four, six, and eight-tooth ewes 34/3, 200 two-tooth ewes 30/6. FAT LAMBS. There was a good sale of fat lambs, about 84d per lb. being paid. The number entered was 3331, and the quality was good. Exporters operated freely, and values ruled:— Extra prime lambs to 33/3. Prime lambs, 27/- to 30/6. Medium lambs, 24/6 to 26/6. Lighter sorts, 22/1 to 24/-. Sales included;— H. Matson and Co. sold on account:— J. Higgins (Waiau), 24 at 28/11 to. 31/2; .1. Whyte (Waipara), 34 26/4; .1. O’Connor,'s7 27/11 to 29/2; C. Leach (Swannanoa), 74 27/7 to 29/-; E. Yarr (Greenpark), 66 29/7 to 32/-; J. Hen-' ley (Kirwee), 20 29/- to 30/-; R. Cooper (Waipara) 20 26/4; W. Stackhouse; (Omihi), 152 25/- to 26/9; D. Bamford (Governor’s Bay), 88 23/2 to 26/-;; Smith Bros. (Glarkville), 70 26/10 to? 29/4; R. Hayward (Glarkville), 144 25/to 30/-; client, 97 25/1; client, 80 26/1; J. F. Buchanan (Little River), 66 28/3. FAT SHEEP. About nine races were filled with fat sheep, of average quality. FAT CATTLE. Although there were no beasts entered, in the fat cattle section as heavy as some of those penned last week, the quality was above the average. The entry, which included a big proportion of steers and heifers, was a good one. The sale opened with a somewhat slack note, but later improved, although towards tho end values again cased slightly. At the later stage there were a few passings. Hales included:—• Dalgoty and Co., Ltd., sold: On account Sir George Clifford (Stonyhurst), 6 steers £2l to £2l 10/-; Mr G. G. Holmes (Knocklynu), 12 steers £l3 15/-

to £2O Id/-; M. A. Henderson (Oxford), 4 steers £lB 12/6 to £lB 15/-, 4 cows £l2 7/6 to £l4 2/6; client, 6 cows £lO 12/6 to £ls 12/6. The National Mortgage and Agency Company, Ltd., sold: On account client, 1 cow £l3 7/6. The New Zealand Farmers’ Co-opera-tive Association, Ltd., sold: On account clients, 16 heifers £ll 12/- to £l4 7/6, 1 cow £l3 10/-; G. Shipley, Harewood, 1 cow £ls 15/-; White Bros., Kaituna, 7 heifers £ll 2/6 to £l3. Pyne and Co sold: On account Miss G Knight (Racecourse Hill), 1 steer £l2 12/6, 5 cows £9 17/6 to'£l3 12/6, 2 heifers £9 2/6; Thos. Ware (Okain’s Bay), 11 cows £l3 to £ls, 11 heifers £l2 17/6 to £l4; A. J. Birdling (Halswcll), 8 steers £l9 7/6 to £l9 10/-; W. Holmes (Chertsey), 2 cows £lO 12/6 to £ll 10/-; W. Crcan (Hawardon), 1 cow £ls; T. Hodgson (Waddington), 1 heifer £9 7/6; Mrs Dumphv (Tormore), 2 heifers £lO 12/6. DAIRY CATTLE. There was a largo number of heifers penned in a good entry of dairy cattle. The sale was a fair one, the demand being somewhat regulated by the large entry, but being keen for springers. STORE CATTLE. There were few large lines in the store cattle section, the penning being distinguished by the odds and ends entered. The entry was a small one. VEALBES. The entry of vealers was a small one of good quality. FAT PIGS There was a medium entry of fat pigs of good quality, but the number of porkers penned was small. Rates were about up to last week’s level, prices ranging;— Choppers, £3 to £7. Extra heavy baconcrs, to £6 12/-. Heavy baconers, £5 10/- to £6. Lighter baconers, £4 10/- to £5 5/-. Equal to 7Jd to 8d per lb. Heavy porkers, 75/- to 80/-. Lighter porkers, 57/- to 70/-. Equal to 94d to 101 d per lb.