ALDINGTON YARDS.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 4712, 2 August 1893, Page 3

ALDINGTON YARDS.

THIS DAT.

[Peb " Stab's " Pigeon Expbesh.J

Entries in all classes were below the average at the market to-day, and although the attendance was large, business was anything but brisk. About 5000 Bheep, 176 head of fat cattle, 150 stores, 80 cows and 250 pigs comprised the week's supply.

Stock Sheep.— About 2500 sheep were in the store pens, composed chiefly of hoggets and breeding ewes. The sale was very dull, and only the most useful sheep changed hands. Breeding ewes brought up to 17s 6d, and hoggets up to 11s 6d. Fat Sheep.— Only 2500 were entered in the fat penß, considerably more than half of the entry being merinos. The quality waß very poor, half-finished Bheep predominating. Really good sheep sold well up to last -week'? y»t9e, a line of merino wethers from Dalethorpe bringing up to 15a 9d. Second quality were hard to quit, and a reduction in values had to be submitted to when business was done. Fat Lambs. — A few fat lambs came to hand from Mr Eudd, of Greendale, and from Mr W. Acton-Adams* Island Eatale, and changed hands at from 10s Gd to 15s 6d. Fat Cattle.— One hundred and seventysix head of fat cattle were yarded for the week's supply. The quality was more even than usual, and a very good sale resulted. Best steers brought from .£8 to £11 12s 6d, heifers from £Q to .£B, and cows from .£5 to £7 10s. Best beef brought from 22s 6d to 249 per 1001 b, and second quality from 21b to 225. Store Cattle. — About 150 etcre cattle came to hand, the yarding being mostly store cows, with only a few young stock. The Bale was not quite as satisfactory as last week's, a number being passed. Daibt Cattle.— About eighty dairy cows were entered, amongst which there was nothing of extra quality. The sale had not commenced whea our exprcs?. left. Pigs. — About 250 piga came forward, t\ie lulk of 7,'hicb. were potkera and storts. The few really good bacon pigo yarded were snapped up at an advance on laßt week'a rates. Porkers and stores hr.d to submit to a further drop.