ADDINGTON YARDS.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 16353, 16 February 1921, Page 8

ADDINGTON YARDS.

THE METROPOLITAN MARKET. TO-DAY’S SALE. There were very heavy 3-ardings in all de- • paTtments" at the weekly sale ut Addington to-day. The attendance of buyers and farm- ; ers ' -as a ’--° pJ T * a Jgfr T;LE> The entry was 320 head, as against 260 last i form good quality of the steers and heifers, which comprised the bulk of the offering. J Bidding opened well, as butchers were bare o: supplies. The following graziers wer • represented:—E_ Hay and J. C. Hay (Pigt r.\ Bay), G. G. Holmes (Knocklvnn), H. E. Evan* (Kaiapoi), G. O. Rutherford (LochV). ' W. E. Goodwin (Prebbleton), G. Gould ; (Hermita.ge). Steel Hay (Pigeon Bay), F. i Kearney (Alcaroa). The following sales were recorded:—On ac- j count of E. W. Cooo (Fendaltcn), 4 steers ! £‘2l 15s to £23 12s Od, 1 cow £l2 17s 6d, 1 ! heifer £lO 15s; R. S. Hav (Pigeon steers 15gne to £lB ss: W.'F. Pannett fScnrpill), 2 heifers £l2 and £ls ss, ‘2 steer.- £l2 ! 08 and £l6 7s 6d; F. Kearnev (Akaroa), si steers £l4 10s to £l7 7s 6d, 3 heifers £ll 2s S Gd to £l2 ss; G. Kc-arney CAkaroa). 5 cows l £lO 2s Gd to £ls; E. Hav (Pigeon Bay), 10 j strvrs £lB 5s to £25 lOs; J. C. Hay (Pigeon Bay), 9 steers £lB 5s to £24 2s 6ci; client, J 7 cows £lO lOs to £l3, 1 heifer £ll 17» €d; ; A. W. Ironside (Hororata), 1 cow £l2 7s 6d: ! client-, 4 steers £l6 7s fid to £2l. 15a. 2 cows . £l*2 15s; H. Stuart (Middleton), 1 cow £lO j 37s 6d; Bennett (Ashburton), 1 steer £9 las; J. F. M’Hugh (IXororata), 1 cow £7 ss; client. 5 cows .£9 to £ll 12s 6d; G. O. Rutherford (Lochiel). 8 steers £24 to £27; G. G. Holmes (Knocklyn), 9 steers £22 10s to £23 ios; H. E. Evans (Kaiapoi). 1G steers £35 17s 6d to £l9 ss': Rog'-r Gould (Hermitage), 7 steer* £lB to £23 7s Gd : Rich rnd Wester.ra (Port Levy), 9 steers £ls 12s 6d to £l7 lCs: John Chapman (Grassington), 12 steers £IG 7s Pd to £l7 15s. 2 cows £l£ 2 heifers £l3; | A. H. Darn ley. 3 cow £lO 3 o*=: Geraldine • client, 15 steers £l6 2s 6d to £l9 3s. 4 cow? ! £7 3s to £l3 7* 6d : client, 6. steers £l7 9«« j to £lB. 8 heifers £l3 2s Gd to £ls 10s ;E. : Hartnell (Woolston), 8 cows £lO 10s to £.l*2; j 11. Newton (Motukarara), 2 cows £7 2s Gd. FAT LAMBS. I There was again a very large entry of fe.t j lambs, the quality being much £-bmt the same as that offered at recent sales. Gempetition came from the usual mm ter c£ . I buyers. From the cutset the sale prices were on e lower basis of value, the -nvrket l-c'ng ! 2s to 2s 6d a head below the figures fji j