ADDINGTON YARDS.

Star (Christchurch), Volume LXVI, Issue 20342, 27 June 1934, Page 9

ADDINGTON YARDS.

Better Sale for Store Sheep. FAT LAMBS IN DEMAND. Tlie store sheep sale at the Addington stock market to-day had a better buying tone than last week’s, and there was a slight improvement all round. The general quality was better and the entry included a larger proportion or wethers. The small yarding of rat lambs was in keen demand, and lambs suitable for the local trade sold at an advance of up to 6d a head, the rest maintaining late rates. Fat Lambs. With the export season nearing its close, there was another small entry or fat lambs. 1000 being yarded, compared with 900 last week. The entry, generally of fair to good quality, included some tine heavy lambs from southern sources. The sale was a keen throughout, with butchers’ lambs m strong demand at an advance of up ° 6d a head. The rest of the yarding sold at last weeks rates, on an unchanged export schedule of Hid per lt> tor 36 s. Top price of the sale 30s, obtained for three sold on behalf of the estate of A. V. Richards (Mltecham). Eleven of an even line of 60 sold on behalf of a South Canterbury client mane 2ub lOd. The line sold at from 25s Jd to 29s lOd. and averaged 27s 9d. Values were:— Extra prime heavy lambs, to 30s. Prime heavy lambs, 25s to 275. Prime medium-weights, 21/5 t»d to 24s 6d. The following were the principal sales listed in order of price** under the sell--IUN.Z.rm farmers’ Co-op. Association. Ltd sold: —On account of South Canterbury client, 6u at 25s 7d to 2as 10d; J. Miles ( Fern side). 18 at 22s 10d to 29s Jd; O. L. Slmmance (Kirwee), 13 at 22« Id to 27s 4d; W. F. Donald (Amberley), 18 at 24s 7d to 26s 7d; H. GChamberlain (Leeston), 72 at 24 s <a to 26s Id; S. Bulmer (Darfield), i 6 at 21s 7d to 25s 4d; F. L. Sutton (Wakanui), 10 at 23s Id to 255; J. M’Lachlan (Leeston), 5o at; 20s 7d to 24s 10d; A. M. Carpenter (Fernside), 14 at 21s Id to 22s 7d; A. Amyes (Leeston), 40 at 18s Id to 18s 7d; J. V. Chapman (Little River). 15 at 17s id; J. Hampton (Leeston), 13 at 17s; client, 14 at 16s. Pyne, Gould, Guinness, Ltd., sold:— On account of S. Hurst (Courtenay), 36 at 21s 7d to 24s 7d; W. A. Gregory (Kaikoura). 14 at 23s 4d to 23s lOd; P. J. Gill (Kirwee), 23 at 21s Id to 21s 7d; client, 20 at 18s 4d to 18s 7d; Knight's estate (Laverick’s Bay), 15 at 17s 7d; Aitken Bros. (Kaikoura). 61 at 15s lOd to 16s lOd. National Mortgage and Agency Co., Ltd., sold:—On account of estate of A. V. Richards (Mitcham), 3 at 30s; M. Dugan (Southbridge), 4 at 20s to 23s lOd. Dalgety and Co., Ltd., sold;—On account of J. H. Muirhead (Lagmhor), 85 at 23s lOd to 25s 7d; G. Henderson (Halkett), 138 at 20s 4d to 25s Id; Cl Goodwin (Lauriston). 3 at 24s lOd; H. S. W. Whyte (Yaldhurst). 48 at 17s 4d to 23s lOd; G. Turrell (Kaituna), 10 at 22s 4d to 23s 7d. H. Matson and Co. sold:—On account of Miss D. Tod (Irwell), 1 at 28s lOd: H. Banks (Governor's Bay), 6 at 25s 7d to 28s Jd; A. H. Rowell (Springston). 4 at 22s 4d to 25s lOd; G. Searle (Southbridge). 9 at 18s 7d to 24s lOd; H. C. Washbourne (Selwyn), 11 at 19s lOd to 24s Id. Store Sheep. Much more interest was taken in the store sheep sale than was displayed last week, and a more cheerful note was evident throughout. The entry was a little bigger than last week’s, and the quality was also an improvement. The bigger portion of the yarding was made up of wethers, which sold at rates slightly in advance of those ruling at the previous sale. A good many twotooth wethers were offered, but most of them were inclined to be on the small side and did not meet with a very ready sale. One line of 210 two-tooths from Cheviot sold at 20s 6d. The ewes were a mixed lot, including several small pens of adult sheep, for which satisfactory prices were paid. The best price was 27s 6d for a line of 95 two-tooth half-breds. Only a handful of lambs were yarded and they sold at last week’s rates. Medium two-tooth half-bred ewes, to 27s 6d. Medium four, six and eight-tooth Corriedale ewes, to 17s. Medium sound and failing-mouth half-bred ewes, to J 6s 6d. Forward two-tooth half-bred wethers. 19s 6d to 20s 6d. Ordinary two-tooth half-bred wethers, to 18s Id. Good four and six-tooth Corriedale wethers, to 19s 2d. Ordinary half-bred wethers, to 17s 7d. The sales included:— Ewes: 75 foL*r, six and eight-tooth half-bred at 13s 9d, 32 f.m. cross-bred at 14s 9d, 77 f.m. Corriedale at 16s, 78 f.m. half-bred at Jls 6d, 60 f. and f.m. cross-bred at 16s 6d, 95 two-tooth halfbred at 27s 6d. Wethers: 70 two-tooth half-bred at 19s Sd, 324 s.m. Corriedale at 13s 3d. i 39 four, six and eight-tooth Corriedale at 17s 7d, 40 at 14s 2d. 60 four and six-tooth Corriedale at 17s, 80 two-tooth half-bred at 19s 6d, 210 two-tooth halfbred at 20s 6d. 26 six and eight-tooth Corriedale at 11s 6d, 34 two-tooth halfbred at 17s Id, 73 four and six-tooth Corriedale at 19s 2d. 63 six and eighttooth Corriedale at 18s 9d. Fat Sheep. The fat sheep sale opened firmly with not quotbale change on last week’s rates, except In the case of good halfbred ewes, which were dearer by up to Is a head. The entry was smaller than usual. Rangiora Weekly Sale. SMALL YARDING. Although the yardings at the weekly market at Rangiora yesterday were small, there was a large attendance of farmers. There was an entry of about 400 sheep, mostly ewes in lamb. The fat sheep yards contained only one pen of eight fat ewes, which made 16s 7d. In the store section the following lines of sound-mouth ewes in lamb were sold:—Forty-seven at 22s 3d, 51 at ISs lOd, 66 at 17s 6d, 3 at 16s 7d, 58 at 20s. 65 at. 12s 9d. 17 at 17s, 20 at 235, S at 14s 6d. Twenty-seven ewe lambs made 16s Bd. In tho cattle yards three empty heifers made 27s 6d each and a cow in profit made £1 7s 6d. Pigs—Small baconers made £2 6s 6d, small stores 15s to 19s 6d, porkers 32s 6:1 to 36s 6d, slips to 14s 6d, weaners 10s to 13s. Skins—Best half-bred sheepskins sold from 4s to 6s 6d, second quality 2s 6d to 3s 6d, best cross-breds 3s 6d to ss. second quality 2s 4d, lambskins 2s lid to 3s 6d, pelts 6d to Is 6d, hides 6s to 10s, yearling skins 3s Gd to ss, calfskins Is 6d to 2s. Poultry—Henjs 3s pair, cockerels to 6s Id, roosters 2s, pullets to 4s 9d, ducklings 4s 6d, old ducks 3s. Produce—Wheat 7s 6d to 12s 6d a sack, oats 7s 6d, potatoes 6s. peas 12s, oatsheaf chaff 3s, straw chaff Is 3d, cabbages 2d, cauliflowers 2d and 3d. leeks 3d bundle, parsnips Is 3d tin. carrots Is, apples 2s half-case, onions Cd string artd 2s bag. Ashburton. (Special to the ” Star.”) ASHBURTON. June 26. There was a smaller attendance than usual at the Ashburton stock sale today. The entry of fat sheep was limited and although the quality was not up to the usual prices remained unchanged when compared with those ruling at Tinwald last week. Extra prime young ewes made up to 20s 7d, prime from 16s to its lOd and lighter and unfinished down to 10s. Prices for prime fat wethers ranged from 21s 3 0d to 26s 3d and good quality lambs from 21s 5d to 26s lOd. The sales were as* under:— Fat Ewes—Account Moore Bros. (Seaview), 5 at 17s 1 Od, 5 at 17s 4d, 4 at 15s 4d; J. Daly (Winchmore), 6 at 3 6s Id, 7 at 15s Id, 7 at 13s 7d; H. M. Verrall (Winchmore), 8 at 15s Id, 7 at 14s 4d, 6 at 14s 7d, 5 at 12s lOd; C. L. Hansen (Ashburton), 3 at 20s 7d, 1 at 17s 3d; W. Hydes (Racecourse Road), 11 at 14s lOd, 4 at 15s Id, 5 at 15s lOd; J. (Winchmore), 8 at 13s lOd, 11 1

at 15* lOd. 7 at 10a l«d. 1* at 11a 7d. s at 10s 7d; W. J. Allen (Ruapuna), » at 10s lOd, 7 at 11a Id; J. W\ Watson (Pendarves), 19 at 14s; clienta. 13 at 12s 4d, 2 at 10s 4d. 8 at 13s lOd. 4 at 12a 7d, 3 at J os. 5 at 17s 7d. 5 at 16s lOd. 7 at 15s 1 Od, 6 at 16s Id. 4 at 13s lOd. 5 at 11» 10d, 5 at l<s 4d. 4 at lls Id. 52 at 10s 2d. „ Fat Lambs—Account A. Bellamy (Wakariul). 2 at 26s 10<*; J. M Cormick (Mayfield). 54 at 16s 4d; G. Hoatten (Elgin). 70 at 22s 3d; clients, 37 at 2-« 3d. 94 at 20s sd, 176 at 20s 3d, 34 at Fat Wethers—Account H. J. ker (Riverside), 8 at 24s lOd, 9 at 23s 7d, 6 at 24s Id: A. Bennison (Seafieid>. 7 at 21s Id. 7 at 20s lOd, 6 at 21s lOd; K. Bishop (Tinwald). 1 at 26s 3d; C. I* Hansen (Ashburton), 1 at 25s 3d; J. Watson (Pendarves). S at 24s <d. Store Sheep—Forty two-tooth wethers at 21s 9d. 103 four, six and eight-tooth wethers at 23s 2d, 95 wether lambs at 15s Id. Cattle—Account Mrs L. Robertson (Newlands). fart coif at £7; cliente, fat cows. £3 12s 6d and £3 ss; dairy cow, £5: two vealers at £2 7s 6d, 2 at £2 Is, 1 at £2 16s. 1 at £1 2s. bull 10s, cow 10a, 2 calves £1 10s. LorntTlllt Stock Sale. Per Press Association. INVERCARGILL, June 26. The feature of the Lorneville stock sale to-day was the improved market for fat cattle, due. no doubt, to the very short supply. The fat sheep market was maintained at recent levels. Fat Sheep—The quality all over was quite good and the prices realised were much the same as those ruling of late. Extra prime heavy wethers realised up to 29s 6d. prime 26s to 27s 6d. lightweights 23s to 245: extra prime heavy young ewes up to 18s 6d, prime heavyweights 16s to 17s, freezing weights 14s to 15s 6d. Fat Lambs—The yarding of fat lambs from a quality standpoint was poor, there being a very large percentage of light and unfinished sorts. A few pens of good quality lambs made from 24s to 2Ss. hut the majority were disposed of at from ?0s to 225. Fat Cattle—For good quality sorts and to a lesser extent for medium quality there was a really good demand, with the result that a rise of from 15s to £1 10s was evident in places. Medium quality bullocks realised up to £6 15s. with light and unfinished £* 5s to £5 ss. good quality medium-weight heifers up to £6, lighter £3 5s to £• 10s. good quality cows up to £5. mo* dlum £3 10s to £4 ss, light and unfinished down to £2 ss. PRICES AT WESTFIELD. (Special to the “ Star.”) AUCKLAND, June 27. There was an average yarding of beef and a better yarding of pigs than last week ot Westfield fat stock sales today. There was keen competition and good prices were given for best animals, one steer bringing £9 15s. Prices for beef realised last week were well mainGRAIN AND PRODUCE. Auckland Potato Prices Are Firm. (Special to the ” Star.”) AUCKLAND. June 26. Potatoes—With the arrival of three shipments of potatoes from the south, aggregating nearly 12,000 sacks, tho shortage in Auckland has been temporarily relieved, but the uncertainty of the shipping position is keeping prices firm. Stocks are being firmly held and merchants are obtaining £7 a ton. Onions still continue to be marketed in fair quantities from locally-grown stocks, which are firm, at £6 10s per ton through the store. There is good inquiry for Canadian onions for delivery about October or November, and there has been an advance in the forward price In this week’s quotations to the extent of three or four dollars per ton. Wheat and Maize—ln the wheat and maize market there has been little change, and the firmer tendency for wheat has been maintained. Maize is still rather dull of sale. Barley—Stocks of Australian barley are sufficient until a further shipment arrives in about ten days’ time. There has been a firmer tone in values across the Tasman, showing an advance of 2d to 3d per bushel, and although Auckland prices at the moment are unaltered they are likely to reflect the Australian movement before long. Pollard and Bran—The demand for pollard continues steady, with no change in prices. There is better demand for bran, probably due to the recent wet weather and lack of feed for stock. Prices in Australia are reported to be a little firmer and the same applies locally Wholesale current prices:— Pollard and Bran—Mill prices, pollard £6 per ton. bran £5 10s; merchants* prices, pollard, local £6 ss. Australian £6 15s to £7; bran, £5 15s. Oats—Feed B Oartons 3s 2d per bushel, A Cartons 3s 7d, clipped Dunns 4s 3d, clipped Algerians, New Zealand 4s 6d, clipped Gartons 3s 9d. Fowl Wheat—Canterbury graded 4s 9d per bushel, under-grade from 4s 6d upwards. Maize—4s 3d per bushel. Barley—Feed clipped 3s lid to 4s per bushel, seed Cape ss. Barley Meal—Bs 6d per 1001 b, wheat meal 7« 9d per 1001 b. Chaff—G.b.o.s. £7 10s to £7 15s per ton for southern. Potatoes—Table southern. Immediate delivery. £7 per ton. Onions—Local 6s 6d per cwt, southern 5s 3d. RYEGRASS MARKETING. Three of the main ryegrass seedgrowing districts. Poverty Bay, Btwke's Bay and Manawatu. have agreed to cooperate in the marketing of their seed, and a federation of these three districts was formed at a conference held at Hastings. Some of the delegates viewed with concern the big disparity in prices received by the grower and those paid by users of the seed. The Hawke’s Bay delegate reported that he had traced a line of seed he had sold for 8s a bushel, and found that the farmer who bought it eventually paid 23s a bushel for it. CUSTOMS ASSESSMENTS. Rates of exchange ruling at the announced dates of departure of the vessels named are shown in the following table. 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