ADDINGTON YARDS.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 5163, 23 January 1895, Page 3

ADDINGTON YARDS.

; "■';' ' £his day. I [Pbk " Stab's" Piqbon Exprksb.l The attendance at Addington Yards, although fairly good, was somewhat militated against by the fact of farmer! being engaged in harvest operations. Entries in moßt classes, especially in sheep, were large. , Fat Cattle.— The supply of fat cattle was a plentiful one, and included some very good lines of prime steers and heifers. Butchers showed a decided disinclination to bid at the opening of the sale, and a large number were withdrawn. Later on, however, matters improved slightly, and a fair clearance "was made without alteration in late rates. . . Daiey 00^8.— Between fifty and Bixty cows and springers came forward, none of them exhibiting first-class quality, and sales were made with difficulty. . Stobk' Catti-e.— The etore pens contained the usual 'miscellaneous collection of j aged animals, the oply redeeming feature being a couple of pens of forward three-year-old steers. The Bale will not i start till late. ; Fat Shekp.— Something like 6000 fat sheep were yarded, and the quality was] fairly good and considerably more even | than has been the case of late. There was j a larger proportion of good cross-bred ' wethers than usual, and one or two good, lines oP mixed two-tooths. The sale opened' fairly well, but aa the demand is considerably in excess of the supply, opening prices are not likely to be maintained throughout. Fat Lambs.— Ah extremely large yarding of fat lambs were only of medium • quality. . Better sorts were not in much demand, and a drop of quite Is pear head •. had to be submitted to where busineas was done. Half-finißhed animals, however, ; held their own fairly well, moßt of them being taken for : rape-feeding by graziers. I Stoeb Sheep.— The store market was ' well supplied .with t'wp-topth croßs-brede and lambs. Although advance in price is apparent there was an improved inquiry. Pias»— The entry of pigs was a large one, and bidding was sluggish, last week's prices Ijeing barely maintained. I