ADDINGTON YARDS.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 16405, 20 April 1921, Page 8

ADDINGTON YARDS.

THE METROPOLITAN MARKET. TO-DAY’S SALE, There were good y&rdiiigs in most departments at the metropolitan weekly market at Addington to-day. The demand for store Bheep wag not very keen, but fat lambs sola fairly well, notwithstanding the big entry. The beef sale opened with a brighter tone, there being a smaller yarding. FAT CATTLE. The sate commenced more briskly, there being an entry of 388, as against 346 lasi week. There was, as usual, a fair proportion of unfinished stuff. The following were among the graziers represented;—Dr W. Fox (Ellesmere;, \V. 11. Montgomery (Little Kivor), W. F. Fisher (Wainui), G. D. Greenwood (Teviotdale), F. Coop (Poranui). E. Hay and J. C. Hay (Pigeon Bay), A. Waghorn (Little Akaioa), J. R. R. Parsons (.Lilitle Itivor), J. M. Duxburv (Pigeon Bay) and R. E. Judson (Glentul). The following sales were recorded:—On account W. Thomp-on (Bexlev), cow £2 10s, George Church (Marshlands), cow £3 17s *‘d; W Creart 'Woodgrovei, 3 sheers at £7; Miss Fan eon (Little River), cow £G 15s; E-. Hay (Pigeon Bay). B steers at £9 5s to £ll 10s; J. C. Hay (Pigeon Bov). 4 steers at £ifi 15s to £18; client. 4 cows at £3 5s to £7 15s; client. 3 steers at £9 15s: clients. 6 cows at £3 12s Cd to A'lO 10s; F. Coop (Poranui), 15 steers at £l2 5s to £l4 17 s 6d; Dr W. Fox (Ellesmere), 10 steers at £'J 2s Gd to IV 12s 6 a ; C E. Mason (Woodgrove), chw £'■) 2s 6d; J. W. Kime (Springston), oow at £9 7s 6d, 2 heifers at £7 20s and £8 7s 6d, steer at £G 17s 6d; W. H. Montgomery (Little River), 5 steers -at £5 l()s; W. F. Fisher (Wainui), 9 steers at £9 12s Cd to £lO 17s Gd; G. D. Greenwood (Teviotdale), 9 steers at- £5 10s to £5 7a Rd, 12 at £tt 0s to £9 10s; W. E. Cox (Lincoln), cow at £7; F. Arnst (Tai Tapu), 4 cows at £7 12s Gd to £lO 10s; client, 12 .steers at £ll lOs to £l3 6s, A. Waghorn (Little Akaioa), 10 steers at £8 2s 6d to £lO 15s, 7 cows at £9 2s 6d ■to £lO 10s; 6 heifers at £8 to £9 ss, J. tr D. Parsons (Little River), 5 steers at £8 to £9 2s 6d; J. M. Duxbury (Pigeon Bay;, 13 steers at £8 2s 6d to £TO 2s Gd; A. and J. Cooper (Annat), 2 cows at £3 15s and £8 ss, heifer at £7 7s Gd; R. E. Judson (G-lentui), 8 steers at £lO 8s 6d to £ll 15s; client, 5 steers at £8 17s 6d to £9 2s 6d; client, 4 steers at £4 vlss to £9 6s. STORE SHEEP. There was a very large entry of store Bheep, including a iot of very low conditioned stuff. The bulk of the entry, however, was ewes. Lxcejit lor a tew pens ol ewes, the demand was neat strong. Forward wethers sold moderately well, but the lamb sale The loiiowing wer® the principal sales: iiwes—ll3 cull two-tooth ewes and wetheis at 3s 4d, 256 Itwo-tooth at 16a 6d, 97 sound-mouth at 3s ‘2d, 53 two-tooth at 9s 3d, 273 sound-mouth at 9s lOd, 330 twotoUtt*. txalf-ored at 13s 9d, 43 sound-mouth at 6s sd, 40 full-mouth at 3s 3d, 34 two-t«oth at 11s 9d, 1G tw’o-tooth at 9s 9d. Withers —256 two-t-ooth at 10s lOd, 31 forward at 12s 9d, 49 forward at 15s 9d, 105 two-tooth halt-bred at 9s 3d. Lambs—ll at 7s 9cfc, FAT LAMBS. The yarding of lambs was the largest for some time, being 5310, 1100 more than last week. Freezers competed somewhat more keenly, with the result that prices hardened. Borne lambs touched 6d per lb, but some exceptionally prime butchers' lambs sold et less than that figur®. Values were : «•, Extra prime lambs, to 225. Prime lambs, 18s 6d to 20s sd. Medium lambs. 16s 3d to 18s od. Light and unfinished lambs, 13s Id to 15s 9d. The following sales were recorded-—On account of G. Fincham (Lakeside), 28 et 19s 6d to 225; J. O. Redfern (Darfield), 121 at 19s 7d to 20s sd; J. Hanley (Kirwee), 71 at. 20s 4d, J. D. Wyllie Id to 20s 7d; J. G. Rennie (Doyleston), 64 ut 19s 6d to 19s 9d; Gough and Son (Greendale), 23 at 19s 7d; E Hay (Pigeon Bay,. 50 at 18s 4d to 19s Td; F. G. Early (Green dale). 61 at 19s 4d to 19a 6d; H. D. Crossley (Rotherham), 159 at 18s 2d to 19a 6d; F A. Wagner (Doyleston), 177 at 18s lOd to 19s 4d; J. Bailey (Oust), 66 at 17s 2d to 29* 4d; E. C. Fowler (Halkett), 58 at 17s 4d to 19s 4d; C. A. Woolley (Methven), 76 at 19s to 19s 3d; G. L. Rutherford (Conn* mar a), 52 at 18s 7d to 19s 3d; J. R Cxampton (Waiau), 40 at 14s 2d to 18s 2d, J. O. Davies (Waiau), 99 at 17s 6d to 199 Id; P. M’Carthy (Kyle), 177 at 18s 8d to 19s Id; H J. Crotliers (Lauriaton), 91 at 18» 6d to 19s; J. Wilson (Balmoral), 131 at 16s lid to 19s; client, 19 at 18s 6d to lSs; P. O’Gradv (Lincoln), 20 at 19s; J. Payne (Yaldhurst), 93 at 18s lOd to 395; client. 95 at 17s 6d to 18s 9d; 11. Cleave (Highbank), 23 at 17s lid to 18s 8d; W. Ham. (Ellerslie), 50 at 16s 7d to 18* 7d; J. Dal> (Mina), 80 at 16s lid to 18s 6d; George Hare (Waipara), 45 at 17s Id to 18s 4d, E. Ashton (Loburn), 87 at 16s 10d to 18s 3d, G. Holiest on (West Melton), 62 at 16s lOd to 38a Id; Kennedy Bros. (Glentunnel), 222 et 16s Sd to 18s Id; T. Pearce (Roileston). 67 at 17s Id to 17e> lid; client, 43 «it 17* 3d to 17s lid; E. J. Joblin (Little Riverl. 64 at 16s 2d to 17s lOd; A. Stocker (Spotswood), 81 at 16s 4d to 17s lOd; Baker’s Estate (Waipara), 427 at 15s lid to 17s lOd : T. H. Wilkinson (Spotswood), 27 at 16s to 17 s 9d ; Bruce Douglas (G»reta), 70 at 16s 6d to 17s 9d; E. F. J. Grigg fßankside), 143 at 15s 8d to 17s 7d; D. Gallagher (Kirwee), 38 at 17s 6d; D. Dickie (Glentunnel), 86 at 17s 5d ; J. Eims'ey (Cheviot), 79 at 12s 6d to 17s 4d; J. Marsh (Glentunnel), 133 at 16s to 37s 4d; client, 133 at 16s to 17s 4d; L. H. Manson (Omihi), 137 at 15« lOd to 17s 2d; L. Paru ham (Sc«rgilt>. 169 at 14s 4d to 17s 2d; R. Studholme (inti River), 70 at 15s 9d to 17s Id; Mrs *R. Bairns (Rakaia), 80 at 14s to 17s; E. W. Coop (Fefldalton). 240 at 14s Id to 17s Id; T Stephens (Fendalton), 25 at 16s lOd ; Mrs V. Mackintosh (Glenroy)* 72 at 16s 9d; J. Fraser (Culverden), 112 at 16s 2d to 16s tOd; J. Auld (Spotswood). 11l at 14s lid to 16s 7d; R. C. Noonan (Cheviot). 80 at 14s 4d to 16s 7d; J. E. W. Harwick (Hawarden), 47 at 15s 4d t-o 16s 3d; Owen Bros. (Helawell), 46 at. 14s to 16s 2d; D. M. Stitt 'Brookside), 43 at 15s Id to 16s Id; Peraki Estate, 804 at 14s Id to 15s 9d; D. Eddy (Springston), 15 at 15s 7d; J. A. Auld (Spo-tswooa), 47 at 13s 6d; J. Duncan (Kirwee), 177 at 13s Id.