METROPOLITAN MARKET.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 12081, 9 August 1917, Page 7

METROPOLITAN MARKET.

CONCLUSION OF YESTERDAY'S DOUBLE SALE. Tho following ie tho concluding portion of the report of the double market at the Adclington metropolitan yards yesterday: YEALERS. Veal was represcnter, by (Ik largest yurclinfj of the best quali:>• seen at. Adciingtcn for some time. There ivij a keen demand, and prices ruled higher :han of iate Interior and small sorts made tis Cd io ion, good v,;alers £1 10s to £.5, runners £> us to £3 17s '3d and up to £l3 2? Gd. STORE CATTLE. A very indifferent yarding of store cattle consisted mostly of small mixed lines, a pen of .crown Hereford steers the only outstanding: feature. There was a very good demand, and nrices. were equal to last week's. Three-ve-ar-oid cross-bred Hereford steors sold t ■> £l3 los. Prices were as follow : Yearliasra, mixed sexes, £1 10? to £2 15?. Yearling steers, £5 16s. Twc-year-old steers. £5 lis to £9 Bs. Two-year-old heifers, £7 to £7 2s 6cl. Twc-year-old (mixed sexes) £ 7 and £7 7s fd. Three-year-old s+eers, £1?, 15s. Dry cows, £5 to £j 10s. DAIRY COWS.

There was onlv a moderate yarding of mi'.kin<r cittle, and with a few exceptiens tiie Quality was or.lv medium. The market was decidedly easier, and cows of only moderate quality were hard to q \rt. The" best price was £ls 15s for a. Shorthorr.-cioss heifer, ami ordinary sorts made from £7 to £l2, with old and inferior at £5 to £6 10s. FAT SHEEP.

The yarding was a record one for quality and numbers. Marry of Canterbury's best raisers were represented with sheep of a class seldom rent forward in anything like yesterday's numbers. The demand was keen, and prices for ordinary prime wethers were about three shillings a head above last weed's rates. A record price for tho yards for merino wethers was made by Mr A. W Rutherford, jun., Brookdaie who sold nine, at 51s. Tho following wag *he icmg-o of prices: Extra primo wethers to £l2 10s. Prime wethers, to 50;. Lighter wethers, 3i3 6d to 3'3s Gd. Ex;ra prime merino wethers to ols. Prime merino we-hers, 32s cVI to 33s !>d. Extra primo owe.- to £1 is. Prime ewes. 37s Cd to 435. Medium ewes, 33s to 375. Lighter wethers, 20s to 32s Gel. Extra prime hoggets to 60s. Prime hojrgets,. "23s Cd to 395. Tho principal sales wore:

W'others-For f. Bull (Wtddington), 12 at £7 os to £l2 10.3: T. A. Stephens (arweii), 3 at £o js t:. £7; Yv T . Koamtdy (B;tysw.i„e.r, Southland,, 17 ct £3 Gs ,o iC," 21 at d'2s to ;>s; D. ;,!. Sutherland 16 at £3 os to £6 10s; dic-iiL, 6 at £l 12s Cd to £";; D. M'Mdlan ("Wadding,o::.i, 15 at £3 t's to £3 15s; L. 'J.incll;e:d O.Vaaau), -1 at 47s to .£3 7s; D. G. Wright (Winaermsi-e), 7 at 41s to £3 ss; Logan and Urquhart iMour.t Somers), 3 at £3 in; '£. Chauman (Mciuu Palm), 10 r,t £2 16s to £3, and* 00 at 40s to 13s 7d; T. Brooks (Inve'.i), 6 at £3 os to £o 8s; De.e Bros (Kaikoura), I at £"4 4s, W. Anderson (Fair.en), 3 at 45s to £3, M'Clelland Bros, (ivirnber'.eyl, 10 it 56s to 58s Cd, 37 at 39s to -lis 3d, A. Bissctt COtautau), 101 at ou.s 3d to 50s; R. M. D. Morten (Tci Tapu), 27 at lis to 535; J. C. Irwin (Rakaia), 23 at 44s Cd to 535.; G. liu her ford (Springbank), GO at 40s io 52s (3d; W. Le.ham (Lauriston), 22 at 4'Js fid to 56.-; A. W. Rutherford, ,um. (Broohdale), 9 merinoes at 51s; South Can erbury client, tt at £3s 6d to 50s Cd; Mri A Allen (Waikari). 56 at -IS-. Cd to 50s fid; A. Drummond (Lauriston), 20 at 47s to 50s, 1. M'Girr (Mcfhven), 48 at 38s to 40s Gd, Gebbie Bros. (Teddiit:ton), 14 at 46s Sd to 48s; clients, 50 at, 42s to 'iSs, 98 at 45s to 47s Od, 59 a: 37s Co to 38s 3d; W. 0. Ronnie iCoyleston), 9 at 435; G. F. Wright (AnnaO, CO at 45s 6d to 47s 9d; Sou'h Canterbury client. 3?0 at 42s 7d to 47s Gd; E. Guinoy (Ilaikeit;. 5 at •17?; client, 60 a' its to 475, W. Anderson (Cha-rteris Ba.v), 23 at 36s to 47=; Anderson Bros. (Me hveni, 57 ot 43s 6i fo 4fjs 3d; J. D. Rucid (G.eer.dale), ft a.i 455; ,7. (ic-ddis (Mothven), W> at. 40s :o 455; D. W. Westenra (Dunsandt-1), 5G at 42s 3d to 44s 7d; R. Wri-ht, (Wondi'rov?!. CO at COs 6d to 413 6d, Chismall's Estate ..Ilindsi. Cf'a.t 39s 8d k 44s 6d; T. E. Union ..Afhburton), 21 at 37s 3d to tlr, 3d; Hc-ndc-rson Bros. (Rakaial, 60 at 38s Od to 435; E. A. Bruuhfon (Southbridge), 13! at, 39s 3d to 41s 9d; Gracia's Estate (Hickorv), 39 at 37.s -id to 40s 9d; client, 108 at 43> to 43s 3d, C. T. White (The Peaks), 31 at *?,:, 6d to 40s 3d; South Canterbury client, 59 at 37s Cd to 40s; S.

Cox (Lyndhurst), 23 ;<: 36.- to -10s; W. Young l (Iru-olli, CA at. 37s od to 3'Js Cd ; W. 0. YfuthcrCord's i'ru.;te<?s (Montrose), 62 mcri.io wethers at 3b? Gel to 39s 9d; J. Buckler (Highbarik), 52 nt 37s to 39s 3d; W. R. Kullen (Kaikoura), 103 at 31s Cd to iSSs 9d; Anderson Bros (Prebb)oton), 47 at 31s 9(1 to 38s 8d; F G. Coilison (U'inrhvhisile), 59 at 36s to 38s 3d; J. Rcicl iGcraldinc), 60 at 84s 6d to 37s Cd; H. Fi;z?iriimon= (Jfina). 130 at 34s Sd to 36s 3d; .Mooro Bros. (Hickory), 24 at 375; Butcher's Estate (Waikari), 10 at 39:-; E. P. Rushton (Springfield), 28 at S3s md to 40s j S. Humphries (Tai 'l.ipu). 14 at 38s (3d; J. Barne't (Lccston), 8 at 37s 3d to 435; W. F. Gtoobor (Cti'.verdcn), 10 at 37s .o 37s Od; W. E. Scott (Waipara), 55 at 35s 3d to 36s Od; H. J. Crothers (Lauriston), 21 merinoes at 35s 9d; J. Bell (Lismore), 65 merinoes at 32s 8d to 355.

Ewef.—D. M. Sutherland (Waimatel. 2 sit £i ss: H. A. Birehfield, i at £3 las; T. A. Stephens (Irwell) 2 at £3; T. Davidson (Leeston), 2 at £3; D. M'Millan (Waddiugat 575; T. Quaid (Halsweli). 1 at 58a; J. Anderson, 1 at 5Ga; A Salt (Pigeon Bay), 1 at 535; A. Nicholson (Ohoka), 1 at 51s; T. Chapman (Movnt Palm), 10 ewes at 50s; Jarman Btos. (Kinvce). 3 at -13s; A. Dnunmond (Lauriston), 23 at -iOa to Wi 3d; W. Stott (Kirabcrley), 60 at 28s 3d "o 37a 3d; T. E. Upton (Ashburt- u). 15 at 3-ls 0d- A. Thomson (Chancvs), 94 at 30s to 34s 6d: J. D. Puirld (GrpendaM, 57 at 33a 3d to 33s 3d; R. W. WU'htiian (Methvcn), 59 at 31s lOd to 33s od; W. R. Bullen (Kaikoura), Q7 at 31s Id to 31s sd; E. C. Ruddenklau (Lyndhurst), 23 at 28s £d to 30c 7d.

Hoggets.—George Gould (Fendalton), 1 'A £3; Jarman Bros. (Kirwoc), 3 a.t 44a; H. M. Overton (Lakeside), 31 at 31s (id to 40s; Dee Bros. (Kaikoural, ■( at 335, G. Sea ton (Kirwee), 10 at 34s 6d to 355: J. W. Watson (Amberley), 73 at ols Cd; Mrs M'Corruack (Lakeside), IS at 30s to 31s. FAT LAMBS. There wero twenty-four new season's fat lcmbs penned, and they were mostly wellgrown and in nice condition. They sold freely at tbo following ratc'3 Best lambs, 30s 6d t:> 375. Lighter, 22s 6d to 295. The sales were:—For M. Wilson (West Melton), 1 at 375; L. Manion (Woedons), 2 at 32s to 355; H. A. Bennett (Eyreton), 1 at 33s 6d; E. C. Thompson (Templeton), 4 at 30s 6d to 335; W. li. Clarkson, jun. (Riccarton), 1 at 325; Common Bros. (Broadfields), 2 at 27e to 31s (3d; G. F. Wright (Annat), 2 at 295; C. Jarman (Greendale), 2 at 275; A. Anderson (Kirwee), 2 at 22s 6d; Jarman Bros. (Kirwee), i at 28s 3d. FIGS. Thero was a good entry of store pigs, and a brisk demand. Weaners sold particularly well. Prices were a.' follows: Best stores, 52s to 5Ss. Medium stores, 42s to 50s. Small stores, 323 to 3Ss. Weaners, 24 s to 28s. Breeding eowb, to £4 15s.