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Gisborne Times, Volume XXXIII, Issue 3705, 14 December 1912, Page 3

[TRESS ASSOCIATION TELEGRAM] CHRISTCHURCH, Doc. 11. Ths weekly sale of stock at the Addngton stock market was held in fine weather. There was a good attendance considering the counterattraction of the wool sale, and there was a representative yarding of ail classes of stock. The yarding of fat sheep and lambs was a large one, but other sorts were about the average, as were the cattle and jiigs. Store Sheep.—The yarding of store sheep was large, and practically all of the entries were shorn, all grades being thoroughly represented. The bidding was keen but prices were slightly easier than last week. Two-tooth shorn wethers realised from 15s to 17s Bd, woolly wethers 21s to 21 s 6d, 4-tooth wethers (shorn) brought from 17s to 18s and 2-tooth ewes (shorn) ran from 18s to 19s 9d. Fat Sheep.— The yarding of fat lambs was one of the largest this -season. The total entry was 800, as compared with 540 last ‘week and 445 the week before. ' The quality, as usual, was a little uneven, but there was a large proportion of well-grown and well-finished lambs in the pens. Taking it all round the market was a trifle easier. There were more lambs than required by butchers and exporters were operating quietly, taking a few fair sized lambs. The ideas of sellers and buyers as to values did not coincide in a- good many instances, and a fair number of pens were passed, some of which changed hands privately. The sale ended up with a better tone than at the beginning. The top price for a pen of two lambs was 225, but another good line fetched 21s 4d. Best lambs made from ISs to 21s and lighter 15s Gd to 15s fid. I 'Fat .Shoop.— The yarding of fat sheep was a farly good one, and rather larger than that of the previous sale. , .Practically all the offerings wore : shorn, less than one hundred being in the wool. There was some really prime stuff in the pens, both wethers and ewes, the former predominating. The sale opened well, but slackened a little and brightened again at the. close. Butchers operated freely, and took the bulk of the- fats, a few going to the freezing buyers. The range of prices was: Prime shorn wethers 19s 4d to 265, and lighter 17s 5d to 20s, prime shorn ewes IBs to 22s 6d, others 15s 2d to 17s 9d, shorn merino wethers 12s 9d to 18s 3d, and woolly wethers 2Gs to 27s Gd. Fat 'Cattle.—Two hundred and forty-seven fat cattle wore yarded for : sale, representing an increase of six on the entry for the previous sale, and an advance of 67 on the figures for November 27. The demand was slightly easier than at the previous sale, but not sufficient to warrant any change in the quotation per lOC'lb of hoof, ranging from 26s to 275. Steers made from £8 10s to £ll, extra lines running to £l4 ss, heifers ranged from £6 10s to £lO 7s Gd. cows £6 10s to £ll, intermediates ranging at about £8 2s 6d. and extra quality bringing to £ll 17s 6d. Good useful stores were penned for the sale of vealers, and there was a good demand, prices, as usual, covering a wide range, running from Ss to 47s 6d according to size and quality. Store Cattle. —There was a large yarding of store cattle, but the phenomenal prices of the previous week were not maintained and as they eased down a number of lots were withdrawn from auction, sellers endeavoring to get rid of them after the sale privately. There was good competition, and yearlings brought £2 9s, 3.2 to 18-months-old £3 to £4 3s, two-year-old steers £5 8s to £5 10s, two-year-old heifers to £4 15s, 24-year-old steers £6 15s, 3-year-old heifers £5 8s to £5 8s 6d, dry cows £2 15s to £5 10s. The yarding of dairy cows was large and competition was good. Prices ranged from £4 to £lO 2s 6d. Pigs.—A large number of fat pigs were penned, although the numerical strength of the entry was not as good as that of the previous sale, and with a demand that was. less keen the prices ruling were easier. Cnoppers ran from £3 10s to £6, heavy bacon ers from 60s to 655, and lighter sorts from 47s 6d to 575, these prices making equal to from 4| to ■!id per lb, as against from 4fd to 5d at the previous sale and from 5-Jd to sid in the sale before that. Heavy porkers brought from 38s to 4.35, and lighter sorts from 33s to 375, equivalent to from od to s£d per lb, as against from sid to s .id at the previous snie, and from s id to 6d a week earlier. 'Though not as large as the entry.for the previous sale, there, was a fan i.v good supply of stores, but the demand was hardly as good. Prices were very fair, according to the rates ruling for fat pigs. Large stores brought from 32s to 40s, mediums from 24s to 30s, small sorts from 18s to ISs. small weaners realised 17s, and good sorts were sold at 225.

If you are present when a man has a seizure, the first thing, if it is possible, is to prevent him from falling to the ground with a- crash. Put your arms round him and gently lay him on the ground. A severe wound of the head may be inflicted if the man falls heavily on the kerb. 'lbis is a common experience; a cabman, for instance, may have a fit and fall off his box striking his head on the ground. When he is picked up it looks a 9 though the wound on the head had made him unconscious. As a matter of fact, the bursting of the blood vessel made him unconscious first, and then he fell, so' that really the wound on the scalp has nothing to do with his unconsciousness at all. A fall is an accident, a fit is not—hence ono has to be very careful in giving an opinion in view of the Workmen’s Compensation Act. When the patient is on the ground, loosen everything around the neck, carry him into a shady place, out of the sun; place a coat under his head to prevent him from bruising his head, but do not roll the coat too high ; splash some cold water on the head and face: make no attempt to pour brandy down liis throat, and, after he has lain quiet in a safe place for about half an liour, have him removed: with all care and 1 gentleness to a hospital. It is not much good waiting for him. to recover consciousness, as he may he in a sleepy condition for hours. It is sometimes important to pull the tongue forward if the face is blue and tho breathing • of a snoiing type.