ADDINGTON.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 6290, 22 September 1898, Page 4

ADDINGTON.

There t/slb a gosoL attendance at Addington Yard»yesterday r and entries were somewhat larger than, last week's, comprising 253 cattle,. 9658 sheep and 213. piggl Fat Cattls^The entry of 116 head was wall within the requirements of the trade, aad last week's values were fully maintained, and- in some- instances exceeded, the current rates per 1001 b being For prime beef 23s to 255,, medium to good-20& to 22s 6d,. inferior from 14s. A line from Otagc fetched from £7 7s 6dt to £8 2s 6d, and one prime beast .fill 7s Gd; other lines of> steers <£5 to£S 12s 6d ; heifess (light weights) £<t to .£5 17s 6d, and cows .£3 153 to £8 Ha 6d. Store cattle consisted of a very small and inferior collection, not. affording a quotation. Dairy cattle were: mostly from indifferent to inferior inquality, and sold at corresponding prices. Fat Sheep — 'She entry- was largely composed of Otago ana Southland sheep, which, in the present scarcity of mutton, met a good demand. There was nothing striking amongst the local entries. A few of the neatest of the Southlands were bought for treezing, as also were some of the Canterbury eutries, including some prime merino, wethers. Butchers, however, were the principal competitors throughout the sale, lue^uently paying prices in advance of export value. The sale opened at about the previous week's^ level, and, hardening as it went on, closed very firm . for . all descriptions. Primeheavy cross-bi-eii wethera sold from 18s to 19s i Id, prime; freezing ..'wethers 16s to 17s 7d, lighter and mixed sexes from 14s 6d,. prime heavy ewes 16s to 17s, medium to good 13s to 15s 6d, prime merino wethers 13s to 14s lGd, medium from 9s 9d. Half-, fat cross-bred wethers sold at Ils 6dto 14s>, ewes from 9&. Amongst the principal saleswere the following: — Cross-bred wethers, Otago and Southland,, at 13s 5d to 19s y. for Land Company, Eareora, at 15s 9d to. 19s ; for Messrs C. and A>- Robinson, Cheviot,, at lbs to 19s Id ; for, Mr C. Ensor, Mount Grey, at 16s 8d ; for Mr J. Johns, Belfast, at 1 5s 9d to 16s 9d :■ for Mr A. Allen, Waikarjt,at 15s 2d toMGs 4d; for MeT. Eichards, Eakaia, ab 16s 4d to 16s 10d; for Mr E.. B. Millton, Bkch Hill, at 15s 4A; for Eskbank Estate, at 12s lOd to 15s. sd. Cross-bred ewes, for Mr J. Johns, at 17s ; for Mr H. A. Knight, Eacecourso, Hill, 15s 3d to 16s lid ; for Mr Gk Eutherford, Dalethorpe (half-bseds), at 16s 2d; for Mr H. G. Baker, Met&ven, at 15s lOd to 16s Id; for Mr F. E.. Baker, Methven, at 15s ldj for Mr C, Ensor, at 15s 10d; for Messrs C. and A. Eobinsori (maideas), at 16s to 16s 9d; for Mr J. Shaw (maidens), at 15s 2d. Merino wethers, for Balmoral, at 13s lOd to 14s lOd ; for Dalethorpe, at 14s 6d (a pen of ewes at 13s 4d);j for Mr W. B. Thomson,- Ashburton, at 13s Id to 14s ; for Mr H. Gr. Baker, at 13s lOd ; for Mr F. E. Baker, at 13s Id; and a line of 200 from the south at Ils to 14s lOd. Fat lambs. — A fair number came forward, and were well competed for at from 9s to 16s 3d, the most selling at from/ Ils to 14s. Store sheep were better represented than for some weeks, and there was a continuation of the demand for wethers and hoggets, while breeding ewes were not wanted. Lines of wethers sold at 10s 3d to 13s 3d, nnd odd lots 9s to 13s 2d j hoggets, good lines, 8s 7d to •9s lOd, and one line Ils sd, lighter sorts 6s 2d to 7s 7d; ewes in lamb, mixed ages, 6s lOd to 7s 7d, fourtooths 10s lOdj ewes and lambs 14s. Pi«s. — There was a very keen demand for all fat 16j;s, recent values — 4£d to 4£d — being- .' maintained. Bacdners" sold at--36)5 to 6fc, a-line of 20; from Mr J. Wright, Kaiapoi Island, .; making 58s 6d; • 'porkers 26s to 31s. 6d. Stores ,were represented by a few weaners, which fetched- 10s 9d to iss "0a.. ; . ■.•-,■ .•;. v