STOCK AND STATIONS.
Daring the week rain has fallen in some localities near the Seaboard, though not in Kufficient quantities to do much good to ■,Hhe pastures. The northern portion of the •.liv.trict is now well forward with grain deliveries, and a good rainfall would bo of tfivat v J tie to help forward the grass and root crops. In the latter turnips are suffering from aphip, and the present prospect i>- the reverse of favorable in many portions of the Province. At Addington on Wednesday, 7258 sheep and lambs, 371 cattle, and 27 pigs were yarded for the week. Fat Sheep were again in over-supply, •md sales were effected with extreme ujfik'ulty, at a slight reduction on last ve'.'k's rates for best quality. Inferior V.d only be disposed of at a great j-fiorifice. Fat Lambs were in full supply, selling at from 7s 6d best quality to 4s Gd for inferior ; stores, 2s 6d. Fat Beef was inf ull supply. The quality being good it found purchasers at, for '■. -v i quality, summer weights, 25s to 27s ■> . iiuVrior, 22s 6d to 255. ..i-j Uattle.—-In the present state of •:.- pastures, sales can only be effected -: minced prices, and at an absolute ■■=: riftee. Srore Sheep cannot be moved at anything ■ .'• - lair values, graziers being unwilling -. .".-wrote through fearing a continuance
CORN EXCHANGE REPORT. The following is the report of the Corn Exchange for the week ending Friday, March 14 :— The amount of business done in the grain and produce trade during the week has been very limited. The bulk of the wheat as it comes forward still, finds its way on board the vessels bound for London. Although the yields have been most unsatisfactory—indeed, perhaps the lowest ever recorded since the settlement of Canterbury, there eeems no immediate prospect of any improvement in values; yet the market is firm at present quotations. Wheat—Prime milling samples may be quoted at 3s 3£d to 3s 4d per bushel; inferior to medium, 2s 9d to 3s 2d per bushel. Oats.—The demand for this cereal continues to be confined to local requirements. First-class milling oats will command 3s Id, feed sorts and inferior milling qualities 2s lOd to 3s per bushel. Barley.—First-class malting parcels may still be quoted at 6s; inferior to medium, 4s 6d to 5s 6d ; feed sorts, 3s 3d to 3s 6d per bushel. Potatoes.—The trade has been confined to local requirements, rates will require to recede before export operations can be commenced. Sales have been made daring the jweek at £3 10s to £4 per ton. A reduction on these rates would be accepted for large parcels. The demand is very limited; the samples now delivering are inferior. Peas and Beans. —For the former 4s 6d .to ss, and the latter 4s 3d to 4s 6d per bushel. Grass Seed. —The supply exceeds the demand for local consumption, and there are no orders to ship elsewhere. Thoroughly well cleaned samples will com mand 6s to 6s 3d, while inferior and badly dressed range from 4s 6d to 5s 6d per bushel ; cocksfoot, 6£d to 7d per lb, with very little demand. Cheese and Butter. — Last week's quotations are well maintained—6d to 6£d for the former, lOd to lid per lb for the latter.
Messrs Wilkin and Co. report:—Wool— At our sale to-day 60 bales were offered, and, with the exception of a few lots upon which high reserves had been placed, were sold at from s|d to 7fd per lb for crossbreds, and from s£d to 7|d per lb for merino. Sheepskins.—We catalogued 2515 sheepskins, all of which changed hands. The attendancej of the trade was good, but a great reluctance to bid was exhibited, and prices show no improvement upon last week's quotations. Cross-bred, large, 4s yd to 5s 3d each ; do, medium, 3s to 4s 9d; do, small and inferior 2s 4d to 3s ; merino, 2s 5d to 3s lid. Pelts.—2d to 2s each ; lambskins, Is 8d to 2s 2d each. Tallow.—We sold a fair quantity of butchers' Sough fat at the following prices, viz.—best clean well-saved, 2d to 2fd per lb ; second quality, l£d to 2d per lb ; inferior and heated, £d to l£d per lb. A small parcel of tallow was disposed of at 18s per cwt. Hides.—Salted, 3|d per lb.—Calfskins— None sold. Tiniaru.—Wheat is worth fully Id per bushel more than it was at last quotation, and the tendency is upwards. Oats are selling at 2s 6d per bushel for feed, and 2s 9d for good milling samples. There is no barley offering, although as high as 6s has been offered for first-class samples.
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Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, Volume 3, Issue 278, 18 March 1879, Page 2
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