ADDINGTON MARKETS.

Wanganui Herald, Volume XXXXIV, Issue 12734, 1 April 1909, Page 3

ADDINGTON MARKETS.

(Per United Press Association.) CHBISTCHURCH, March 31. There was a very large entry of sheep at *Addington yards to-day, particularly in ; the fat and store pens, ' while the yarding .jpf lambs showed a great reduction compared wjt.h;.J,foßy3re,vious sales. Fat wethers Showed 'decline ifl ; price. Fat ewes late rates. There --was an -mproved demand for store sheep on account of the favourable prospects of 'J=*f§iL' Tiffin ar< Jtf& °^ ■^- a^ was^ easier. "^l* 11 *"™* r "ww>i"c sheep offered v^as below that of recent sales. A class composed f j ery .' ar & e "y pt ewes ot various ages and including a few lines of two • tooths, was of exceptionally good quality. - For the lattet and, others of a good class , the, dema&d was good. . Practically all lots were^ cleaned at a small advance on late "„ ra *es. The improved tone in the market iwas principally due to the late rains and tjje fact that" feed prospects are more favourable than a week ago. Only a few lots of wethers came forward. The demand was very restricted, consequently the sales made were low. Ewes (average lines) made, as 6d to 10s 6d, one or two lots in very forward condition making 12s to 12s 9d. Very few lambs were offered, and sold at lato rate^. The yarding of. fat lamb£ 8 y*ry .small compared with last week, . ii f35f 35 being offered against 5152, The qual- ; £v w ?f fair Y g?^- Prices were on a par . vutn. those obtained at the previous sales. +? T" 1 ® ca6os P. rices were 6li gMly above tne basis on which exporters a,re now do- - ing business, the reason beinjr that freez,,Mg orders had to be filled. Several export £^**&*eK™* to operate, -4Tnt tße^wlle,/tasen throughout, was more animated 1 than on Wednesday last. All lambs penned were solfl^None were secured bylgraziers. Ffeezlj j buyers took 2354, prices ranging frodj 10s 6d to 13s sd, a few extm quality | iking 13s 6d to 14s. Butcli«j» purchase! 481 from 10s 9d to 13s 78 e«ta makinf 14s. Re the faf jheep yarding, wethers, were larger than '£sual. Prices were easier, showing- a decline on last week of from Is 10 is 6d. Freezing: buyers operated fairly freely, especmlly for lighter sorts. Prices': «g:nter 1% s<l to 14s 9d, prime ewes 11s to 15s, others 7s 3d to 10s Sd. The fat cattle entry of 365 head includfrJ" onsider able number of fat cows For best descriptions of steer beef prices were Blightly easier than at the previous sale while the demand for cow beef was very weak Prices -showed a marked decline. Be«'t ¥^l b ™ f «*!>** 20s to 21s 6d, medium VL,? S W ' and cow beef 15s to 17s 6d per 1001 b. Steers made £7 10s to ,£lO 5s + *ZZ SS n £ L to£7 15s > and dl 7 c ° w s M Is" w> Jbo Js 6d. ' There was a small entry of stores, the sale dragging, a fairly large proportion" ef the entry heing passed. Fourteen to eighteen-months-old sorts made 25sto"3ps 2-year steers 45s to 555, 2-year heif«rs'4Oa, ar eers " 64 - dry cow s 2p>'-torVas. . rhere was a \?ood yarding kof dairy There was^, meaium entry df : fat pigs Ihose of goo* quality met a keen demand Choppers realised 63* 6d, heaV T baeonors ♦ 8 / 3 ° J ' h^ ht * r to 545, equal to 4£d to *i<i per ft, heavy porkers 3% io 445: lighter 32s ttf 375, equal to 6d pei^b. No large stores came forward. Fair-Bkedsorts made 28s to^, small 22s to 275,' weaners from 89 6d tq 15s, smaller sorts met with a. poor demand.