ADDINGTON MARKET.

Sun (Christchurch), Volume VI, Issue 1846, 14 January 1920, Page 11

ADDINGTON MARKET.

FREEZING BUYERS OPERATING. The weekly market at the Addiugton' Yards today was of special interest j as it was the first sale since the frccz- I ing works have been opened and naturally fanners were keenly interested in' the trend of the market. Though exporters are of a necessity conversant with what their actual receipts for meat will be under the Government scale, there have been substantial increases in the by-products and this leaves some margin for speculation. As announced in Thk Sun last week the meal freezing companies have increased the al-' lowauce made to clients very consider- ' ably and skins are worth more than. when the season closed, i

The yarding of store sheep was again large, liii f in common with recent country sales there was a noticeable reluctance upon the part of buyers to pay the big figures ruling of late unless it. was for sheep that could be fattened with a minimum amount of feed. The freezing buyers wore paying ns high as 9d per lb over-all for fat lambs. STORE SIIEI4P. A very big entry of store sheep was submitted, consisting chiefly of sheep in indifferent condition. There were fewer lines of forward wethers penned and ns usual those sold fairly well. Quite a number of North Island sheep were sold and as they were shipped from Napier they bore evidence of hard usage in the drought-stricken districts of the Ilawke's Bay province, l'rom

the commencement of the sale buyers were not disposed to pay long figures for sheep and vendors were again called upon to readjust their values. A considerable number were passed at auction. Lambs formed a good proportion of the entry, but buyers were very chary in making purchases and vendors had to accept, prices shillings below those current a week ago. Values were as under: — Good rape iambs, 17/10 to 21/1.

Ordinary lambs, 14/6" to 17/4. Chill and inferior lambs, 8/5 to 13/-. Good four and six-tooth wethers, to 50/0. Fairly good four-tooth wethers, 19/to 2:1/6. Inferior four-tooth wethers, 16/H to 17/6. Two-tooth ewes, 19/9 to 24/5. Good four and six-tooth ewes, to 29/6. Aged ewes, 9/6 to 15/-. The National Mortgage and Agency Co., Ltd., sold: On account clients 37 small two-tooth ewes 19/6, 5U twotooth wethers 10/6. H. Matson and Co. sold: On account clients 11 aged ewes 9/!), 12 woolly ewes 18/9, 36 aged ewes and 15 lambs 13/9, 77 lambs 20/-, IS9 lambs 14/6, 102 two-tooth ewes 24/5, 41 lambs 18/1, 74 two-tooth wethers 17/11, 100 twotooth wethers 17/9, 30 two-tooth wethers 17/-, 73 lambs 21/1. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd., sold: On account clients' 37 four and six-tooth ewes 29/0, 24 two-tooth wethers 15/-, 86 two-tooth wethers 18/-, 59 two-tooth ewes 18/-, 78 two-tooth ewes 23/6, 95 aged ewes 15/-, 82 four-tooth ewes 25/9, 139 aged ewes 9/0, 300 two-tooth ewes 25/4 to 26/-, 212 six and eight-tooth wethers 30/6, 44 cull lambs 8/3, 42 two and fourtooth wethers 23/3. Pyne, Gould, Guinness, Ltd., sold: On account clients, 62 twotooth Roniney cress ewes 22/9, 110 two-tooth Romney wethers 17/-, lit) Ronmey fourtooth wethers 19/-, 250 four tooth Roniney ewes 16/11, 70 four and six-tooth wethers 20/7, 73 two-tooth wethers 17/3, 13 black lambs 15/6, 11 cull lambs 13/6, 90 lambs 14/-, 140 lambs 17/3, 50 lambs 17/10, 72 s.m. ewes 23/9, 114 Down lambs 17/4, 112 lambs 11/6, 80 lambs 20/-, 1500 two-tooth wethers 21/6, .139 wether lambs 16/3, 105 two-tooth wethers 20/1, 38 s.m. ewes and 37 lambs 18/-, 23.8 two-tooth ewes 22/8, 118 lambs 15/2, 70 lambs 11/5, 28S twotooth wet lie rs 24/6. The New Zealand Farmers' Cooperative Association, Ltd., sold: On account clients, 116 four-tooth wethers 18/9, 157 four-tooth wethers 23/6, 38 aged ewes 13/3, 56 lambs 16/6, 46 failingmouthed owes 17/-, 28 four and six-tooth ewes 21/9. Dalgety and Co., Ltd., sold: On account clients, 41 four-tooth ewes 28/-, 199 half-bred lambs 15/-, 58 small halfbred 8/3, 80 half-bred lambs 16/-. FAT LAMBS. Some 2600 lambs were penned, compared with 700 at the sale last week. The quality was only fair, a number of pens of extra good lambs being include !. The freezing buyers were operating freely, and a big proportion of the yarding was secured by the export buyers. They were paying Sid peril) over all very freely, and in some cases the carcase would cost Oil per lb. This figure is above the commandeer rate, but the by-products enable the exporters to go to this figure. Values were as under:— Extra prime lambs, to 32/6. Prime lambs, 27/9 to 31/9. Medium lambs, 25/9 to 27/7.

Lighter lambs, 20/1 to 24/9. 11. Mat.son ami Co. sold: On account O. H. Stanley (Harcwood Road), 'M 25/10 to 28/1; .). Curtis (Styx), 27 2S/-; MeCormack Bros. (Brookside), 22 2S/4; [•'. MeCormack (Lakeside), ISO 2S/7 to 29/1; Hampton Bros. (Leestoii), 95 27/4 to 29/-; 11. S. S. KvJo (Templeton), 72 :2n/7; J. C. Free (Southbridgo), 74 20/1 ; S. Thompson (Lyndhurst), 29 22/!) to 2(5/9; .f. Cossar (tai Tumi), SI 22/10 to ;!5/H; Franks Bros. (Yaldhurst), 10 29/- to 29/9; 11. K. Washbouvue (Holw.vn), 70 HO/2 to 131/9; .1. Webb (Fondiilt.on), 49 2(i/- to 27/0; lames Bailev (Brebbloton), GO 21/- to 2(1/10; Mi lll'Bros. (Ilalsuoll), 21 27/0; T. Voyce (Templeton), fil HO/-. I'vne, Gould, Guinness, Ltd. sold: On account J. Warren (Kirwoo), SO 22/5 lo 25/-; VVilkins and Evans (Akama), 21 22/11; (ashmen- Estate, 1(3 27/7; Mrs Seott i Urooksido), 51 27/1 lo 29/(3; (}. Humphries (Uiehinond Hill."), .'w 2(3/1; U. Hill (Cheviot), 117 2H/S; T. C. Robinson ( Mt. Balm), 200 2IS/I io 20 '."; T. |:. Klliol (Cheviot i. 00 2-1 '- in 2(3/ ; Cordon Holmes i Bigonii Bu\ ), 90 25/4: Tikis. Somorvillo (Templeton), 5 29 :i; Miln,. :l iid li'dbiiwon (Yaldliursl ), 154 "0/1 to 22/2; Thus. Burke (Harcwood), ll'' 20/1; 11. I'.'. I*. Watson (Tai Tapu), Ml ;S2/I; -las. Carrol (Bouthbrid:je), 59 2."./2 to 27.X; L. Mannion (Wee-dona), "rialgotv and (\)., Ltd., sold: On ai- , ui;i!t"Mis 11. Cough and Sons (Croondale), 90 25/9 lo ".0/9; estate \V. Little. M ■::',/\; 11. !•'. Wright (Diinsamlel), !) ;',O/ti; l{, Lester (West Melt, in). 57 2:i/- to .'lO/(3; C. M. Molfntt ( Wesl Melion), 57 21/ li to 21/10. The N'alional Mortgage and Agency Co., Ltd., --ul.I: On account .1. Uenuie illnlsw.dl'!, 12 21/0. The N.Z. farmers' Co-op. Assoeintiun, Ltd., sold: On account client, 210 22/1 ;o 27/0; W. !•:. Candy and San.; (Kolleston), OS 2(3/13 to :'.O/l; C. M. Bilking lon (Southbridgc), II 27/0; .1. B. ChatIcrton (Templelon), 9 27/(3; .1. Revolt ( Motukarnrn), 21 2(3/5; L. 11. Harnett (l.eestont, 29 25/-. CAT SHE I'll'. Some 10 races of fat sheep were penned, fully 100 per cent, increase on the yarding'nt the sale last week. The quality was mediocre. The N.Z. Loan and Mercantile Agency

Co. sold: On account Owen Blackler (Pleasant Point), HI wethers ::i)/(i to 41/6; client, O.'i wethers 28/9 to :U/:t; 11. Anderson (Ladbrooks), 128 wethers ."U/10 to :«/<!; A. Anderson (Haling), 1.23 owes 22/8 to 32/lj client, 06 wethers 28/10 to "H/5; aiiathnm Island client, 25 wethers 29/10. FAT CATTLE. When the sale commenced this morning, some 450 head were yarded, and there were numbers of lines held up for accommodation until late in the afternoon. On account, of the over-supply, values receded again, and buyers for export were able to secure beef, especially secondary qualities. Beef was nearer the Government's level than has been the case for some time past. Among the graziers represented were: Messrs E. Hay (Pigeon Bay), C. Hay (Pigeon Bay), F. Leonardo (Le Bon's Bay), While Bros. (Raituna), C. MeGuinuess (Wainui), T. 1). Boag (Bryndwr), R. M. Morten (Tai Tapu), VV. N. Hewitt (The Peaks), C. I). Blaekmore (Horrelville), G. 11. Hooper (Miteham), H. E. Evans (Kaiapoi), C. G. Dalgety (Burwood),.and the Peraki Estate.

The New Zealand Fanners' Co-opera-tive Association, Ltd., solil: On account White Bros. (Kaituna), 7 steers £lB to £22; clients, (i steers £ls to £lB, 5 cows £7 10/- to £11; T. D. Boag (Bryndwr), 1 cow £ll 12/6; W. N. Hewitt (The Peaks), 1 steer £lB 5/-, 1 cow £l3 10/-; C. D. Blaekmore (Horrclvillc), 1 steer £ls, :i heifers £lO 10/- to £ls, 2 cows £9 7/(5; ft. Limbriek (Mitcham), 1 cow £l2 17/6; P. M. Bennett (Bennett's), 2 cows £ll 15/- to £l.l ;">/-;'W. Bruce (Cheviot), 1 steer £10; N. Clinton (Greendale), 1 steer £9 10/-; A. E. Poachey (Cast), 1 cow £l2 12/ ii; J. Chamberlain (Papanui), 1 cow £ls.