ADDINGTON YARDS.

Sun (Christchurch), Volume V, Issue 1309, 24 April 1918, Page 9

ADDINGTON YARDS.

THE METROPOLITAN MARKET. The Addington .Metropolitan Market to-day attracted good entries of fat stock, and fair entries of stores, whilst the attendance was a large one. In the fat cattle and store sheep sections

, the superabundance of food evident this season was not (as has be°n the .ease lately) greatly manifested. The ; fat sheep section brought forward a considerable number of J>own ewes, confirming the impression that farmers are reducing their flocks as far as this ■breed is concerned. STORE SHEEP.

Poor quality distinguished the stoic | sheep entry, where the yarding in size | fell from previous standards. Shipped and travelled lines were much in evidence, together with an unusually large ■ proportion of culls. Under such circumstances, really no opportunity was given I for the market to firm, if it should be j that the bottom has been reached. ; Trices therefore presented a diverse ; range, and were much on a par with I those ruling on the previous week. , There were fewer passing-, owners I being more disposed to accept the ruling I scale of values.

The range of prices was: — Two-tooth ewes, 22/1 to 33/6. Four and six-tooth ewes, to 32/6. Four, six, and eight-tooth ewes, 17/3 to 28/-. Four, six, and eight-tooth ewes, in lamb, to 31/9. Sound-mouthed merino ewes, to W/-. Two-tooth wethers, 24/- to 27/fi. Four and six-tooth wethers, to 2S/8. Sound-mouthed merino wethers, to 20/9. Ewe lambs, to 24/7. Mixed-sex lambs. 10/4 to 23/-. Wether lambs, 13/- to 20/4.

Sales to the time of going to press included: — 11. Matson and Co. sold: On account clients, 50 four, six, and eight-tooth ewes 28/-, 37 four and six tooth wethers 30/6, 50 s.m. merino wethers 20/9, 61 shorn ewe lambs 21/7, 152 four, six, and eight-tooth ewes 27/1, 99 s.m. ewes 18/3, 127 four, six, and eight-tooth ewes in lambs 31/9, 73 s.m. merino ewes 14/-, 65 m.s. lambs 20/2, 268 six and cight-tooth-ewes 26/1, 200 four and six-tooth wethers 2S/8.

The New Zealand Farmers' Co-opera-tive Association, Ltd., sold: On account clients, 67 f.m. ewes 19/10, 114 twotooth wethers 27/6, IS"" 1 s.m. ewes 23/1, 160 two »nnd four-tooth wethers 24/-, 23 wether lambs 13/-, 70 wether lambs 14/-, 111 six and eight-tooth ewes in lamb 22/9, 87 six and eight-tooth ewes in lamb 10/-, 263 m.s. lambs 18/3, 262

two- four, six, and eight-tooth ewes 26/4, 303 :n.s. lambs 10/4. Pyne and Co. sold: On account clients, 37 ewe lambs 23/10, 122 s. and f.m. ewes in lamb 17/7, 81 p.m. ewes 21/6, 64 ewe lambs 23/6, 27 wether lambs 19/1, 56 f.m. ewes 15/-, 242 wether lambs 20/4, 163 ewe lambs 24/-. 230 s.m. ewes 19/-, 242 two-tooth ewes 33/6. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd., sold:. On account clients, 57 merino wethers 18/9, 23 ewe lambs 24/-. 24 wether lambs 19/6, IS6 four and six-tooth ewes 32/6.

Dalgety and Co., Ltd., sold: On account clients. 45 two-tooth ewes 22/1, 68 ewe lambs 24/7, 90 four-tooth wethers 28/7, 609 six and eight-tooth ewes 17/3 to 17/9, 218 four, six, and eight-tooth ewes 19/3, 291 two-tooth ewes 32/6, 250 two-tooth ewes 32/-, 64 s.m. ewes 18/3.

The National Mortgage and Agency Co., Ltd., soli!: On account clients, 300 four, six, and eight-tooth ewes 21/-, 250 m.s. lambs 23/-. FAT LAMBS.

"With a moderate yarding of fat lamb?, the quality fell from the ruling standard. Values were a shade easier for such secondary quality, but heM for prime sorts. Sales included:—

Palgety and Co., Ltd., sold: On account A. Robinson (West Coast), 77 26/11 to 28/-; C. Goodwin (Lauriston). Go 30/6 to 35/-; Graham Bros. (Bab moral), 106 26/S to 28/10; client, 31 26/7 to 28/4; A. F. Smith (Sheffield). 7 30/10: H. Reesby (Lvndhurst). 11 27/4 to 30/-; client, 126 27/9 to 28/5.

The New Zealand Farmers' Co-opera-tive Association, Ltd., sold: On account A. Scott and Co. (Swannanoa). 29 2S/7; J. Dolan (Rakaia), 10 27/4; 11. C. Wells (Greendale). 16 27/7: G. Shipley (Harewood), 198 24/2 to 26/9; R. and" J. Reid (Darfield), 34 21/-; D. MeVinnie (Weedons), 73 26/7 to 28/8: F. Julius (Waipara), 78 24/6 to 2S/-; E. Thompson (Rolleston), 48 28/-.

Pyne and Co. sold: On account P. Tulley (Rakaia), 73 28/11 to 30/6; R. T. Button (Bankside), 4S 24/10 to 26/7; E. Powell (Springston), 31 20/-; Millen Bros. (Dunsandel), 72 22/4 to 24/6; Alexander's Estate (Rakaia), 75 29/3 to 30/9; J. Daly (Cheviot), 40 24/-; J. Jones (Tcmpleton), 100 27/S; Meecham Bros. (San<lv Knolls), 132 23/6 to 24/-: Boswell's Estate (Motunau), 156 24/11 to 25/-; A. Love C. Bridston (Woodgrove), 72 27/6; client, 7 25/3; F. McEvedy (Southbridge), 115 25/7 to 25/8. The total penning was 3544 lambs, including two shorn consignments from the West Coast.

The range of prices was:— Extra prime lambs, to 35/10. Prime lambs, 27/6 to 32/2. Medium lambs, 23/6 to 27/-. Lighter lambs, 20/- to 23/-. Shorn lambs, 20/6 to 27/7. The National Mortgage and Agency Cow, Ltd., sold: On oceount Cox and Waters (Hawarden), 73 at 22/- to 27/10; T. B. Howson (SedgemereL 131 2.H/3 to 30/10; H. Diedriek (West Coast"*. 150 j (shorn) 25/6 to 27/7; J. D. Wyllie j (Set'ton), 13 29/1; J. White (Waipara), 143 27/8 to 29/1: E. Hinton (Templeton), 72 27/9 to 28/11; Brooksdale! Estate. 78 28/3 to 32/2: G. Rutherford! (Southpark), 4 3d/9; F. Newton (Banks j Peninsular*, 11 28/1; Me Hale (Banks 1 Peninsular), 35 26/9: T. Dawson | (Hornby) 14 30/10; O. McGough (Halswell), 60 30/8; J. ami P. Ryan (Broad-! fields) 12 29/4; J. Sanderson (Rother-j ham), 92 21/11 to 24/8; J. and P. Clinton (Darfiel.ll. (W 34/6 to 35/10; 11.; Harcourt (West Coast), 255 (shorn), 20/6 to 24/-; Hannaford (South! bridge). 9 26/-; J. C. Hockey (Hare-j wood), 3 30/3. FAT SHEEP. Nine races of fat sheep came forward, the quality being up to the average. I FAT CATTLE. The entry of fat cattle was niueh on 1 a jiar with last week's, whilst values! manifested a slight improvement. It! was noticeable that exporters, who re-: duced their limits last week, again increased them. The average quality was much better than of late, there being, fewer half-fattened beasts penned. The following was the range of' prices:— Extra prime steers, to £2O 15/-. '■ Prime steers, £ls to £IS 15/ . Ordinary steers. £ll to £l4 10/-. Prime heifers, £l4 to £l6 15/-. Ordinary heifers, £lt 2/G to £l3 10/-. ' Prime cows, £l6. Ordinary cows, £7 10/- to £ll 5/-. The sales included the following line: The National Mortgage and Agency

| Company sold: On account T. B. Hovrsou I (Sedgemere). 16 steers £l4 17/6 to £HS ■ 5/-; J. Mithell (I'apanui), 2 cows £ll 17/6 au«l £l2; F. Merrin, sen. (Coutt» Island), 5 cows £9 17/6 to £l3 15/-, 3 ! heifers £9 12/6 to £9 17/6; C. S. Os borne (Rakaiai, 1 heifer £9 10/-. Dalgety ami Co. sold: On account En sor and McCracken (Scargill), 6 steers £l7 to £lB 10/.-, 6 heifers £l3 10/- u £ls 5/-; Lake Heron Estate, 9 steei£l3 5/- to £ls 12/fi; clients. 8 steers £l7 12/6 to £l* 10/-, 7 heifer? £l3 to : £ls; J. Partridge (Ladbrooks'i, 2 steer* £ll 17/6. 1 heifer £ll 7/6, 4 cows £6 •15/- to £ll -,/-. The New Zealand Farmers' Co-op. sol«i: On account A. E. Evans fSpot*|wood), 2 cows £l2 15/- and £l3 7/6, 1 heifer £ls 15/ ; E. 8. Harris iKirwee*, II cow £l4 12/6. STORE CATTLE. The store cattle entry was again a mixed one. older beasts predominating, cows bulking largely. Young sorts were | limited to a line of 18-month old cattle and two j.ens of two and threc-vear-old beasts. DAIRY COWa \ Fair numbers of dairy cows came forward, of average quality. The ]<enning [of cows was better than usual, and there were some nice heifers. VEALERS. A fair entry of fat calves, representing a wide range of quality, came forward. There were some well-finished animals included.