ADDINGTON MARKET.

Sun (Christchurch), Volume VI, Issue 1578, 5 March 1919, Page 11

ADDINGTON MARKET.

INCREASED YARDINGS. FREEZING BLOCK ERINGS BEEF DOWN. The salient feature of the earlier part of the Canterbury metropolitan stock market held in the Addington yards today was a very decided easing in beef values. Two conditions combined to bring this about —an increased entry and the accumulated stores in export companies' hands. There was also a drop in store sheep values, although the general quality of the entry there was better. Yardings generally were strong, and there was a good attendance of buyers. FAT LAMBS. Only 2G49 fat lambs were penned —a big drop from last week's entry. A largo proportion consisted of light and unfinished lambs, for which the market was dull. Prime lines, however, sold readily at current rates.

The range of prices was: — Extra prime lambs to 34/-. Prime, 28/- to 32/6. Medium, 25/- to 27/6. Lighter lambs, 21/2 to 25/-. Pyue and Co. sold: Account A. McGregor (Selwvn) 05 25/8 to 29/-, A: V. Hutchinson (Little River), 71 22/- to 25/-, H. C. Watson (Waiau), 106 26/3 to 29/11, A. Field (Kaituna) 28 22/- to 25/8, 11. Field (Kaituna) 29 22/3 to 26/-, C. MrLennan (West Melton) 13 25/1, Jno. Murray (llalswell) 60 22/10 to 25/7, Milne and Robinson (Lincoln) 59 24/2 to 27/6, A. Chappell (Templeton) 106 25/7 to 29/10. The New Zealand Farmers' Co-opera-tive Association sold: —Account M. Bare lav, jun., (Little River) 21 25/10 to 30/6, C. Leach (Hawarden) 153 22/4 to 25/-, T). Craighead (Templeton) 40 24/9 to 29/-. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd., sold: Account S. Sparks (llalswell) 11 28/9, P. Callaghan (Mitcham) 71 25/4 to 28/9. Dalgety and Co., Ltd., sold: On account .1. Forsvth (Domett) 85 22/10 to 24/-, D. Kennedy (Feniside) 72 28/- to 28/6, J. R. Max-well (Waikari), 129 23/to 24/4, J. Smith (Amberley) 22 27/9 to 28/-. The National Mortgage and Agency Co., Ltd., sold: On acco; it R. J. Bitches (Yaldhurst) 92 23/4 to 28/1. 11. Matson and Co., sold: On account alient, 194 23/9 to 27/5, H. Stuart (Middleton) 19 25/-, Lavis Bros. (YaldIhurst) 7 30/9, Milne Bros, (llalswell) 17 23/9, il. S. S. Kyle (Sockburn) 27 ;25/-, L. Hunter "(Church Bay) 15 21/2, client 453 23/4 to 26/11, J. Staekhouse, Ijim. (Halkett), 66 27/10 to 31/-, ,1. Mci Johnston (Rolleston) 41 25/7, J. Fitzj patrick (Balcairn) 21 24/-, R. O. Dunlean (Glenmark) 42 24/10 to 26/-, .1. F. Buchanan (Kinioch), 83 23/9 to 26/2, G. j Webster (Kinioch) 33 25/1, J. O'Connell I (Glenmark) 166 25/1 to 28/9.

STORK SHEEP. The entry of store sheep was in excess of last week's, although hardly the season 's largest. Again Poverty and IlawkVs Bay ewes hulked largely, but their quality was rather better than that of sheep which have been coming forward from that coast to the past two or three sales. The result of this was to raise the general quality of the market, but values, for the beginning at any rate, fell awr,y for all that. The sale was followed by a good gathering, but bids came slowly and did not mount high, either for ewes or lambs. The few wethers' offered were mostly in small lots.

Pyne and Co. sold: On account clients, 200' two, four, six, ami eigh-tooth ewes 25/-, 456 24/S> : , 205"'22/- \ 44 six-tdotU ewes 28/6, 60 two, four, six, and eighttooth ewes 15/6, 44 two-tooth ewes .28/-, 58 33/-, 162 four, six, and eight-toot!: wethers 26/8, 177 25/3, 150 20/6, 60 twotooth wethers 22/4, 20 rams 16/-, 93 m.s. lambs 18/3, 22 16/-, 8 9/3, 3 23/3, 50 ewe. lambs 17/-, 64 f.m. ewes 11/-, 30 two-tooth ewes 19/6, 101 two-tooth ewes 30/-, 112 s.m. ewes 22/4, 113 s.m. ewes 19/-, 100 two-tooth wethers 24/9, 79 six and eight-tooth ewes 26/9, 71 six and eight-tooth ewes 26/10, 73 m.s. lambs 16/-, 80 rape iambs 20/9, 52 s. and f.m. ewes 14/5, 23 two-tooth ewes 18/3, 53 two, four, six and eight-tooth ewes 18/-, 51 two-tooth ewes 21/3, 42 two, four, six and eight-tooth ewes 27/3, 111 s. and f.m. ewes 19/7, 84 two-tooth ewes 19/3, 34 two-tooth wethers 17/3, 45 two-tooth wethers 15/9, 63 m.s. lambs 10/6, 52 m.s. lambs 16/-, 112 two, four and six-tooth ewes 17/2, 179 f.m. ewes 12/3, 285 two-tooth ewes 30/6, 292 four and six-tooth ewes 24/6, 175 four and six-tooth three-quarter-bred ewes 23/8, 154 two-tooth ewes 26/-, 138 m.s. lambs 15/-, 265 rape lambs 20/1 295 six and eight-tooth ewes 31/-, 280 s. and f.m. ewes 12/9. H. Matson and Co. sold: On account clients, 9 rape ewes 26/3, 16 15/1, 41 s.m. ewes 9/6, 57 19/9, 59 two-tooth ewes 26/-, 23 four-tooth ewes 28/6, 30 two, four, six and eight-tooth ewes .18/3, 9 m.s. lambs 13/-, 26 19/3, 85 10/4, 37 14/4, 19 IS/-, 45 15/9, 195 19/3, 70 ewe lambs 20/6, 93 s.m. ewes 27/11, m 26/9, 180 rape lambs 19/l r 269 ms. Jambs 17/1, 70 four, six and eight-tooth ewes 24/8.

The New Zealand Farmers' Co-opera-tive Association sold: On account clients, 200 six and eight-tooth ewes 24/5, 35 23/-, 332 m.s. lambs 11/8, 130 18/9, 44 f.m. ewes 15/6. 76 rape lambs 18/9, 101 s.m. 17/-, 1 s.m. ewe 5/6, 55 two-tooth ewes 26/2, 151 s. and f.m. ewes 19/2, 190 rape lambs 18/-, 217 rape lambs 21/9, 131 rape lambs 15/4, 156 s.m. ewes 28/-, 57 rape lambs 14/10, 25 s. and f.m. ewes 22/10, 503 four,- six and eigh-tooth ewes 17/-. The National Mortgage and Agency Co., Ltd., sold: On. account clients, 35 two-tooth ewes 23/9, 131 four, six and eight-tooth ewes 26/9, 43 ewe lambs 16/3, 138 s. and f.m. ewes 14/1, 65 s.m. ewes 22/3, 43 s.m. ewes 27/3, 120 four and six-tooth wethers 26/-. The N.Z. Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd., sold: On account clients, 13 merino ewes 7/5, 64 two, four, six and eight-tooth ewes 17/-, 17 six-tooth wethers 9/9, 61 three-quarter-bred wethers 10/-, 82 m.s. lambs 12/4, 56 ewe lambs 14/6, 50 four and six-tooth ewes 18/-, 138 two and four-tooth ewes 15/6, 112 four, six and eight-tooth ewes 17/-, 317 two, four, six and eight-tooth ewes 25/-, 239 two, four, six and eight-tooth ewes 18/10, 70 s.m. ewes 19/1, 191 s.m. ewes 19/-, 85 m.s. Jambs 17/-, 107 m.s. lambs 16/9,

FAT SHEEP. About eight races were taken up by the fat sheep entry. The quality was a good average, and the market opened firmer, especially for prime lines. EAT CATTEE. There was a greatly increased entry of fat cattle, 868 head being yarded. In the main the quality was very good, and there was a much better showing of ox-beef than last week. Following on a block .at the works, export buyers were holding oft' and, the yarding being in excess of butchers' requirements, competition was duller and prices suffered in consequence! Probably £1 per head would not be too big a drop to reckon all round. In some cases, indeed, the decline was much more- than that; and generally the sale was the worst for several mouths past. Some *>i the best of ..the entry was put for-

ward by the following graziers:— Messrs Hanmef Atkinson (Woodbank), G. Rutherford (Waitohi Peaks), A. C. Williams (Hill Top), and E. Hay (Pigeon Bay), and l'eraki and Gebbie 8 Estates.

The N.Z. Farmers' Co-operative Association sold: On account 0. C. Roberts (Omihi), 2 heifers £l4 10/- to £l7 10/-, 1 cow £l2 10/-, 1 steer £lO 7/6; client, 3 heifers £lO 5/- to £l3 10/-, 1 cow £9 5/-; —. Croy (East Oxford), 1 cow £l3 2/6; client, 1 steer £ls 12/(5; .1. Oddy (Lincoln), 1 cow £li 17/6. Pvne and Co. sold: On account A. Wel'ls (Cheviot), 16 steers at £9 7/6 to £lO, 5 heifers £8 2/6; C. E. Mason (Woodgrovc), 2 steers £l2 17/6, 1 heifer £l3 2/6, 2 cows £l4 5/-; (leadings (Grecndale), 2 steers £l3 to £l7 17/6, 2 cows £l2 7/6 to £l3 5/-; client, 11 steers.£9 to £9 15/-, 6 heifers £8 2/6 to £l3 2/6; S. Sparks (Halswell), 11 cows £l2 to £l3 5/-, 6 heifers £l2 2/6 to £l4 15/-; ilamner . Atkinson (Woodbank), 42 steers £l7 15/- to £2O 2/6; G. R.. McEae (Island Hills). 16 steers | £l4 3/- to £ls 17/6, 3 heifers £8 to I £lO 15/-; Geo. Humphries (Willesden), '8 steers £l7 to £l9 2/6, 7 heifers £l3 7/6 to £ls 2/6, 1 cow £l4 2/6.

H. Matson and Co. sold: On account J. Cameron (Seargill). 4 steers £9 10/- to £l2 15/-; client, 6 steers £9 12/6; J. McLeod (Marshland), 1 heifer £l4; R. W. Todlmnter (Marshland), 1 cow £l3 5/-; G L. Rutherford (McDonald Downs), 3 cows £lO 17/6 to £l4 10/-; client, 7 steers £l6 2/6 to £l7 10/-; Peraki Estate. 7 steers £2O 2/6 to £22; .). O. Coop (Little River), 8 steers £l7 5/- to £lB 10/-; Miss Cocks (Hawardeu), 2 steers £lO 15/- and £l9 2/6; John O'Carroll (Hawarden), 2 steers £ls and £l6 7/6, 1 cow £l2 5/-; P. Chick (Fcmlalton), 1 cow £ll 5/-; Thomas Quail (Spriugston), 2 steers £l4, 1 cow £l2 5/-; client, 6 cows £9 15/- to £lO 12/6, 2 steers £9 12/6; Lawrie Wilson (Teddington), 3 cows £lO to £l3 5/-; client, 2 heifers £ll 5/-, 1 cow £11; W. Clarke (Styx), 1 cow £ll 7/6; client, 4 steers £l4 5/- to £ls 5/-, 6 heifers £ll 17/6 to £l3 5/-; client, 5 steers £l2; client, 10 steers £l7 10/- to £l9 5/-; H. Haines. (Papanui), 1 cow i£10; W. Bobbie (Marshland), 1 cow £l3 10/-.

The National Mortgage ami Agency Company, Ltd., sold: On account E. Hay (Pigeon Bav), C 6 steers £lB to £2O 10/"-, 4- heifers £l3 10/- to £l4 15/-, 1 cow £11; P. Jagger (Waimairi Eoad), 1 cow £l4 2/(5, 1 heifer £3 12/6, 1 steer £7 12/6: David McClure, 3 cows £lO 7/6 to £l2 15/-, 1 heifer £6 5/-; client, 3 cows £ll 15/- to £l3 17/6, 2 heifers £ll 7/6, 1 steer £l4 2/6. Dalgety and Co. sold: On account G. Rutherford (Waitohi Peaks), 7 steers £l4 7/0 to £23 12/6; A. B. Williams, 22 steers £l6 10/-, 1 heifer £9; Burrowes Bros., 1 heifer £7; W. Humon (West Melton), 2 cows £9 to £l3; client, 1 steer. ,£ll 2/6; client, 7 cows £9 to £ll 17/6; client, 2 cows at £9 15/- to £lO. STORE CATTLE. There was a good entry of store cattle —mixed sorts showing rather more than the usual proportion of dry cows. DAIRY COWS. There was an average entry of dairy cows, fresh-looking animals being in better representation than usual. A good proportion of the yarding was of springers, while several newly-calved cows were also offered. VEALERS. There was a good entry of veal calves, many of which were really prime. Some well-conditioned runners were also yarded.