ADDINGTON YARDS.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 5581, 3 June 1896, Page 3

ADDINGTON YARDS.

THIS DAT. TFeb "Stab's Pigeon Express."] There were fair entries in most departments of stock at the Addington market to-day. The attendance of farmers and others was good, and business all through was fairly brisk. Fat Cattle. — The yarding of fat cattle was one of the largest seen for a long time, no less than 260 head coming forward. The bulk of the yarding were nice-quality, handy-weight sorts, suitable for local fleshers, including a very Mcßline frotri "Messrs •Wagho'rn- Brdthers; of Little Akaloa, which showed the advantage of dehorning. In spitepf the large* entry bidding was- brisk and no fall in values can be quoted, prime 'beef selling at from' 18s to 20s per lOOlbs; and inferior. to' secondary at 13s to 17s ; steers brought from .£5 to .£lO, heifers .£4 12s 6d .to £8 ss, and cows <£3 17s 6d to £7 53. Dairy Cattle. — An improvement was noticeable in the quality of the cows and springers on offer, and a very good sale resulted, best sorts being in demand at trom £6 103 to £8 10s, and others selling at from ,£3 lO to .£6. ..<• Stoke Cattle. — A small yarding of stores was principally composed of dry cows and weedy youngsters, and the business done is scarcely worth quoting. Fat Sheep.— The fat sheep pens were fully, occupied with a very mixed entry. The sale opened very well, and there is every appearance of all prime sorts keepins U P last -week's rates. Fat Lambs. — Entries in this class arc becoming smaller every week, arid the close of the fat lamb Jseason is not far off. Prime sorts met good competition, both from exporters and the trade, selling at from 9s 6d to 12s 9d. The poorer sorts were neglected, bringing from 7s to 8s 9d. Store Sheep. — A medium entry of store sheep came to hand, made up principally of lines for topping-off ;oii turnips, and lambs. . Turnip sheep were in great demand, and sold at very good figures. Ewes, whether in lamb or not, were not wanted, but lambs met slightly better competition all round.. The top price for the day was obtained for an extra .forward line of big-framed four and six-tooth cross-bred wethers, which sold at 13s Bd, ewes out of the same line, free from lamb, selling at 9s 3d. A large line of rather leggy - looking four - tooth cross - bred wethers from Blenheim sold at 12s Id, some small half-bred wethers, not of the same mob, bringing 9s Bd, and two-tooth ewe 3 7s 7d. A nice line of two-tooth crossbred wethers from the Peninsula changed hands at 12s and 12s Id, the culls selling at 103 sd. Other two and four-tooth cross-bred wethers brought 9s Bd, and twotooth do 9s 6d, mixed two-tooths 9s Bd, ewes in lamb 9s, aged ewes 5s 6d to 6s 4d, merino wethers 55,. and cross-bred lambs from 4s 4d to 6s for backward sorts, and from 7s 4d to 8s 3d for good, healthy lines. Pias.— The quality of the pigs fit for the knife showed a slight improvement, and prime sorts brought 3£d per lb, medium kinds selling at 3d. Stores met a fair demand, and last week's prices were we! maintained.