COMMERCIAL.

Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, Volume 4, Issue 373, 17 February 1880, Page 2

COMMERCIAL.

FROM THE iATTISLTON TIMKS. Christchurch, Friday Evening, GRAIN AND PIiODUCJi

The grain season may fairly ho said to have not in, the first deliveries of any quantity having come forward by rail during the week. The reports from the districts where tlne.hing has been going on for some iittlo litne endorse the promise of an excellent yie d. There is no doubt the resources of the Eaihvay Department will be fully taxed in the conveyance of the grain this season, but we arc assuied the arrangements for the prevention of a block are as complete as can be.

Wheat.—The market is steadily coining to a better understood relation between buyers and sellers. Transactions to a considerable extent have transpired within the last few days at. 3s 9d to 3s 10£ d, but some of the buyers are indisposed to come quite up to the top figure at present. Oats.—Large quantities of these are being tried without finding purchasers, sellers not caring to realise at the prices offered. Feed quality are quoted at Is4d to Is 5d ; milling, lsGd.

Barley.—We have no alteration to note is this cereal. Several lots have been quitted at 3s 3d to 3h Gd, while a few firstclass parcels, taken off well prepared and suitable land have been placed at 3s 7id to 3s Bd.

Flour.—Flour of first-class quality ia out of millers' hands just now, Nest week or so will see some of the new in the market probably

Grass Seed, —Both rye-grass and cocksfoot are a drug, and sales are hard to make. The nominal values are 2s to *2.ifi<i for tho. feiuior and 3d for the latter.

Dairy Produce.—Hams and bacon are very scarce. Butter and cheese unchanged.

STOCK REPORTS. The attendance at Addington on Wednesday was not very large. The entries were

—4908 sheep, 307 cattle, 103 pigs. The

inarjrrtf.. for sheep fluctuated very consircn?rahly, sonio lines realising better prices than last week, while in others there was a marked depreciation. Beef sold at seduced prices all round. Sheep.—Best quality mutton sold at 2d per lb, medium at lid. Lambs brought from 5s to ( .)d, according to quality. Store sheep of all descriptions were in active demand.

(Jftttlo.—Best quality l>eef realised 20.s per lOOibs ; medium, 17s Gd. Store cattle were not so freely enquired for as at the previous sale.

Pigs are still in brisk demand at the price previously quoted.