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Ashburton Guardian, Volume IV, Issue 970, 15 June 1883, Page 2

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/• AkHtDKroM Guardian Office, Friday afternoon. Mcssee MUesand Co, per J. T. Ford, re. pert tjWthe^uW s stock market, etc., for the week ending., Thursday, June 14, 1883, as Iblllows't—Addihgton; This market was fciriy well supplied on Wednesday, but the atof buyers was not so good as it might have been, consequently prices ruled rather flat Fat wethers, good enough for freezing or Stime butchers’ quality, we quote at aVd per x. Fat merino wethers were awfully dull of sale; in fact, a complete drug in the market Fat ewes, of which a large number was yarded, we qUdteat ad. Store sheep, unless very forygyt Xwete . almost unsaleable. Qld cull memo wethers in fair condition realised Ssfid. Lambs sold at from 6s 6d to Bs. Fat cattle were in average supply mid average quality. Prices were very fluctuating; we quote from 16s to ais per toolbs for beet ‘Store cattle were not in very great numbers, and sales were doll in the extreme, only small figures being obtainable where sales were effected. Pigs \ wotrlSurly 1 good business, but there was a lUghtflSlune in prices, the quality not being so -ood IB we have lately seen. The total £ntrv.ilfor the day‘ was y.ioi sheep, 313 head of cattle, and 177 P«gs- Our entry of sheep totalled nearly, 3,000. We sold on !, Hon. J. McLean, Messrs John Studholme, R. B. Holdsworth, E. Menlove, R. H. Rhodes, jun., W. Blake, Pelham Jones, >V. McLennan, Shipley, Humshier, GikMangin, J. Brown, W. B. Clarkson, Jaiid ’ others..;:Mr R. B. Hol isworth’s ciosshmd .wethers were in good condition, and tealiseaTully equal to per lb. Mr Pelham JoneFs tohsignment of ciossbreds were fairly goodind sold at 15s, 15s 3d, lss 6d, and 165 3d. Other lines equal, to our returns. —Ashburton: At these yards on Tuesday last there was a supply of stock yarded. Very few sheep came forward, and we quote mutton at -Beef realised aos per loolb on an aver- ' nee. Store Sheep: None of a very good description pcnncd, and thesc were almost un- - On account of the New Zealand Alford Forest Estate Company, Limited, we sold fat crossbred ewes and wethers, nixed, at 14s 6d each. We sold merino wetlmd, old culls, at 4s 6d each; 1 frfrr ewes, from Wakanui homestead, in lamb, we placed at 7s. Cattle, both fat and stores we quote at equal to last weeks leturns. Wool Skins, Hides, Fat and Tallow —At our Thursday’s sale we had a large entry and a good attendance, despite the rough weather. We sold butchers’ crossbreds at 3s, 3s fid, 4s id, 4S sd, 4*7d, 4s 9d. ss.5 s . S* ld » 5$ 4d and upito SS'>iod i ditto merino, 4s, 4s 2d, 4s e£L as fid .and 4 s rod. Country skins sold w& prices of coarse varying according to analityraabti and condition. Mixed wool we sold at Slfd perils pieces at Rough fat sold at 2#d for well saved, 2d and a}|d inferior* -v Tallow, 27s and 28s per cwt. Hides' and cal Skins unchanged. LandDaring the week we have sold a form at Ashburton, the property, of W. R. E. Brown, Esq., Wellington; 331 acres at Lio per acre, to Mr George Geddings.

ThefeUowing is the Christchurch Com Exchange rejaiitwr the week ending Friday evenjpg.C* 15th instant The state of the grain tnde during the past week is precisely on a par with.its predecessor. Sellers are much more plentiful thaif bdyers, and as the former are - unwilling K> adopt the prices offered, business in nearly all lines is very dulL Wheat; The in values which was visible last week islatill more apparent this, and a further decline of id per be recorded. Good sonM Tuscan. 4* 3d to 4s 4<* per bushel, f.ab. other wheats in similar condition, 4s 2d to 4s 3d, Lab.; second class samples, fit for milling, 3» ‘3d to 3s 8d per bushel, de-; liveremn Christchurch; chick wheat, 2s to 3* 3d to as gd per bushel, delivered in Christchurch. Oats : Bright milling quality, 31 to 2s seed quality, is 8d to is lid per bushel,, delivered in Christchurch. Barley: First class malting quality, 4s 4d .tq 4s yd per delivered in Christchurch; second Ah .pairing and feed samples, as 4d to 35 fid per bushel. ;-,f.0-b. . .Beans and peas: The former 45 3d to 4s 4d per bushel; the latter . «to 3s gd, according to’ sorts and quality. , Potatoes: Tbebusiness done during the week has be—* of 'a most unimportant character. Bny« 8. are exceedingly chary about speculating. A lew. sales have transpired at from 30s to 32s 6d at country stations. Grass'seed : Fanners’ parcels, 3*,to 3s gd per bushel; machine dressed, 4s to4s3d; cocksfoot. Z'M P« lb, -Cheese:apd butter; formal to for the latter.