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Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 602, 2 September 1909, Page 8

A EIOH QTJAETZ KEEr

■The supply of fat sheep!wan a short ono, but some good' lines of:- wethers. '. Tho. market opened at an advance on last week's rates, but, when butchers hnd filled their requirements,'prices "tell.- Prime wethers made 16s. to- 19s. Vd.;-others,'l3s. 6d; ; prlrno •>";■'■ 14s.'to 163. 3d.; others: 10s. t0'135..6d.; raenno wether, 135.; .hoggets, 9s. 6d. to 133. 6d. ' Thoro were. 304 r fat cattle entered;. .tho bulk being' of good aiid ■ priino' (juality. -Thd sale, however, was 'a very..'dull'' and 'dragging .one.. and a number of pens woro Prices, ruled about ooual to lu. per ICOlb. below last wcek'a vntes. "Steers made £6 ss. to £11. 55.: heifers, £5 ss; to £9. 55.; cowa,: £4 10s. ■to £7 175., equal.to 19a, od. to 21?. Cd. for prime, 17s. 6d. to 19s. for medium, and 15s. 6d.'.fo 17s. for cow and inferior-sorts per ICOlb. A- 1 email yarding of storo cattle met-with poor demand. Year-, linys mado 28s. to 30s:: 15 tolß-months, £2 50. to £2.95.; 2-year steers,. £4 ' 2s; 6d.:'3-year'steers,' £5 15s. to 20a; to-£5 17s. Cd. , Dairy cows-wero also dull of sale'at-'£3 to .£! 15s. ,'

There was a medium entry of fill pigs, and they sold at about, the previous week's prices,- except stores, which -wore a little easier. Choppers sold up to £3'l3a. 6d.; large baconers. 555. to 635., equal to 43d..per lb.;'largo porkers .40s. t0;<48.; lighter, 355. to 935.-; equal tp 5Jd. to 52d. por Ib.; large stores. 255. to 30s.jmccliiim, 16s. to 205.; weanors, Ms. to 235. ' ~V'"

■'.•'>' ..V . - Ounedin,-Septomlior 1. . At the Burnside 'Stock market, to-day, 278 head, of .fat cattle word'-. -yarded, 'a fair- proportion consisting'of. primo heifers . and bullocks; and. the balance of medium and inferior Lqualiiy. Prices receded about 10s.'per head, except for heavy-weight bullocks. .Prime quality bullocks sold at last week's rates; best bullocks,'-£lO, £11 10s.;.extra, to £12 7s. 6d,; medium, £8 to £9; best heifers, £7 to £8. 55.;. medium, £5 to £5 Mβ. .- •■■'. -./ ; ... ~- ..'■- -.'.-.- ,'.;■ -

■".8.1icep.—3435 yarded. The entry, included .200 'hb'RECte,.' which .sold- at falling p-ices. ■' The quality of the 'sheep was only, medium, and prices on account of the nnmhsr penned showed' a decline of from Is. to Is , . 6d.: on last week's Exporters wore not operating; and most; of the butchers' have big supplies on hand. Best wethers, 133. 6d.. to 155.; extra, to'l6s". 9d.; mc ; :dmm, 125.. to 135.; inferior, 10s. 6d. to Us.' Cd.; -,best:eweß. 11s. to, 12s. 6d*; meiUnra, 9b. to 10s.: : Pigs.'—l2o yarded, average yarding of . good quality. 'A fair number of suckers, wero for. .ward, and a number of pons of porkers and baconers..; Suckers,: 15s.'to 17s. 6d;; slips, 21s. to 255. :6d.; stores, 295. to 38a.; porkers, 393; 6d. to 475.; light .baconers, 495. td 575.; heavy, to 605..' . , . ■•.':-...■ .. ,' ■ ...-'.-: ; ■■'. ..'. ' ■;- ■ :

. -Messrs. .Abraham and Williams. Limited,; re-, port on their Mastertpn stock sale, hold-yes-' .torday, an follows to , the rough weather i'sheep. did. not vcome forward , : up to advertised numbers., A representative-yarding of cattle was, however, • submitted; . Bidding at auction for: sheep dragged somewhat, and not 'much, business was .dono, but cattle met with a moro

animated sale, and prices realised were on a par. with: thorc rulins of late. -Wo quote:—Fat ewes 'nod^yothors,' 14s. 3d.; pood'.hor;get3,' Its. 3d.; 2-tooth. wethers, 13s. M.; fat heifers, £5 to £5 2s. Gd.; fat cowb, £4': 10s. to £5; bullocks, £s'9s. Gd. to- £6 53.:• 2j to 3-year' steers, £1 7s. to' £4'155.: 2-ye*r-o!d 'steers. £5 Us. -6d. to £4. 2a; 6d.; 18-month, steers, £1' fo: Gd.; , yaovling :".Bteors, £2 to-,£2 7s; Gd.; pigs (slips), 17. 6.d.\

: j SOU.TH' CANTERBURY iMAEKET REPORT.' *\ ' '■Messrs; (?. S. -Meredith and Co:, Waimate. report on .South' Canterbury , grain and produce markets ■ for the week ending August 31, as follow:—Wheat: .The .market in, lifeless, farmers showing :no' anxiety-to sell, nor buyers l , to increase their stocks. Quotations are only nominal,; and. aro'os follow:—Velvet.' 45..5 d;; tuscari' .and. redohaff, 45.-3d.,, on trucks country'sta•tlons, Backs , 5Jd. Oats:; The market ■■.Iβ:'. -very: dulli 1 There, are 'nd\ buyers .nt-- lato/V Quota- , . tiphs. ■ The. ivalue tp-d.ay is':' Gartens. Iβ. B>d:;'' »i;nn anil DnniEh,,ls.'7Sd f.'o.h.s.i." ' Chaff- .Themarket, in sympathy' wit.h oats, '■■ is . exceeding, quibt. Prime, bright; well-cut patsheaf'chaff is saloablo at- 575. Gd. to 60s. f.o.his.i. Discoloured .chaff-is very hard.-to.sell at n-hint £2on tru-kn cdnntry -stations. ■ Potatoes: 'Thepotato , market still rdmainr. tho same.Large quantities are shipped, and there: is a,-'-good demand:'.' Prime snroole.i. of Ddnvonts aro keenly ponght after, ■pa., high: as , £4 f.0.b.5.i., ■'. TJp-to-datea pnd: other "white ports aro worth 70s. to 735." 6d.- J f.p.b.s.i Keet' lines aro riot .nelling soVwell, : owiriir 'no idouhf to /the lato. rains ■ interfering with', planting. :operations. .. Stray:: ..Baled wheaten,:. 82s> lid.:- baled paten,'. 275.' 6d.; on trucks country -.stations.. ;, -.;.| t .' • .7.'., - { ■'■• r .•"...-■: ! "' •' ■;•■;•-■••■.

'-: : U: ■'.- obain;siaiiket._: '.-.• :.;.\'-,y;..:';.; .;!.': ;..IHy' Telciirnph—Prcai-'Ajsqrlntlpn.l " .-,-'; - ; ' ' ':&<■ '.-\'- : ..'''.'.'>■■':■'. -'. DunodJn, Soptombor' l.i .Except, for'some demand ifor'.snod.lots, tko wheat market is very, dull, andlittle liusineaß . is passing. ,Tb'c only -ino.uirv "from .millers is :for,.prime vblr'eti ; Prime-- millinK, 4s'. 6d.; medium, Is. 3d: to:'4s.. 5d.;, whole ,fowl iwheat, 3s„ 9d- 'to;'3s.' lid. ::.-■■■;.. ' ,; - .." V- :■"..■•■■•■•■ - f.-:Thootocks of oats in stores 1 arc 16w, rind con; signments ;Jiave..-ljcpn ltelit for'-.-sdriss-.tlme,' but" they are- equal to. the':deniand-, Littlo business is :'dMnq except,for sector local trade. Seed lots.'' Is. lCd. to 25.; primo millin". is. 75d; to Is. Did.;' best, feed,'ls. ; 7d. ;to Is. 7jd. - y.....; f&iU ■-';:' '•' hides; JURKBT.;---,'''-;,.'' ;<p?& '■;"'• £'(te JjA'fw litiioni-Onbjrlffjn't i'.? !;s«..■ . MEcc.- Septemb'or^l,;,lo.ss:,^;);"f i ™|'„t y -'»':-'"-:'''-'- ; -'' : •.-.-'•''',.' MOibournd,' -.September.-i.".'.' ;'"m v 'the hides, market-there was good..compe-; titiori..' The_-market isvfirm 'for; all classes; ; '.'.. $ *:" yy:MK#G v NEWS;. :,:-;--.-.wellin'qton'ltining iiaeket. '■*■*''-•'•' ;.The market '.was rather quiot r ycsterdayV'.andv :vcry.. littlo busjneos wan recorded; as a. .matter' of only-half a- dozen sales .were reported, the only rise/reported being in- Old Hauraki. The. Bales.-for'the day. w'ere'asunder:—. -~ - : Now Sylvia, 3s. ; 6jd; (second 'ca11).:..-. -"■." ■~ ■ Old Hauraki, ,25..3d. (first calii;..23. ;sd..;(third eall).\ -.. ' ,:-' "' ■.:.'. -:■ : .';:■: •■■ ."-■.. : :"' '■' .Waihi' Consolidated. ss. 3d., (first .call).■ '.VTaiotahi, 7a. lid. (third calll.- '. :. : :Koss,QoldHclds, 165...(fir5t.ca11).:.,i,;.-^,;;.%.,,. v : "■■■■' ';•;';. -"'-y,-'- ' ",' ■;"'.'■',: Tllb 'following aro-,tho latest quotations, with the"; last recorded ..sales ■—. .-'■ ..''"■ -. .' ■ '''■': ■-.. VV: Buyers.- Sellers. :. Rales.. — . .vy. ".•.■■■■.■•',' i ■,'£ s.d. - '■£ s.d. £ s.d. Bendigo ■!.'..!.... A 0 8.. -■• — : - ■ — -.: Dixon Consolidated ... ,0- 0.-BV-. ; ■■'.:. ■"—'/•, Dominion •;.....:..;............:•—.? •■'•"'o 0 10 tKoniata Ecefs ':.:..:.:.;...' 0 0 8 . — •■-, '■■-'- — Kuranui..'.:. >. •0- 1 4.. . — ■>.'■ '.'■■'.■ i-" - Kuranui Caledonian ... .0 1 It, 0 2-0 ~',■. —"■ May;-: Queen :.:........:...'....',0 6 7 0 G 8- , .—' \ Maoriland ..'..;..:.;.„:..,.,.. 0 .010 '-. D.\l. OVJ-, —: ■ King ■'.!!;...;... : —~ ■:V. , -0;1.'- 3"';.— - New. 5y1via:'........:. ;,.-. 0. 3 -7.'-..-'0:;- ; 3:'ll);:" 6 S3 81 Ngatiawa .-.....;.:. ~;.... . —..- 0 0, 5^V- V . -tV---Occidcntal .......;;...:..'....;. .0/0 ■: — '.'■.."— ''.','. Old .HauraM -.."..:..-. 0.-2 11 .-.,-.' 1 .V 0- 2VO. Kelianco ;'.:■.--','■ -> .:- .• -O'/O -6 ■■•■■ *.—>■: Itoynl . Oak ......;...'...,......,0:.2 : 9 .. ■ — v '": •'—■.' .Saxon .........:.......:.;-.;.: . —'•■'■'. .02M.'-. ■-,— .' Tairua Broken Hills... 0.. 3:'6- '",- — ; .Talisman ........v........:....".. 2 i3'o.. -.; .■- i - , "' -' ■•—. ■ Tangiar0,......................'.. 0 0 ; -.7J 00- 9"'' — ..-'\ ffo'lhr-™.;::,;.'..'..-.'.... , ..'...'.;'. 1 ;. , ''.9'' 6- 6■■.'■' 9 8;0 V —"-.' -' 'lVailii Consolidated .„. l .;-.;0 5 : 3-.-o>s '6 . 0 .5-'3 Waihi ; Extended...'.;..'..: 0' 6 '6' - 0 ; 6 9 '' ■— -..'• -Waihi Grand Junction,2l2lo-v —.- -:j-- ■ Waiotahi :......-..;..:.:.....'...;,0 .7,10 ■''; 0 -7 -U.' ~t>-I'a ........'..:.....:..... 0 3110 i' .'■—-.: : ■.;':—.- Blacltwater -........'.....'.:...: 17 6 ./ —'v , — Oon:.;-Goldnelds''.."...'.;....., 1, Z J l, ;'l-'J 0 ','■' - Now Alpine (paid) ...:.... —■• ,0 7; 3 ■''--'■ — '■■■ New Alpine (con.) 0 6 0 : . 0 7 o'■'0 '■' — '■■ Progress i.....:........„;.....'.i,015 3..\016 o A — ~•' t Eoss ■■ Goldflelds 1..;,....'.... — - ,-;...0 16 3 016 0 '■• : '.': :"-;.vy; stock .exchange.; ■ .; (By Teleßraph.-Spcclal; Oorresoondcnt.) ■ .>y' ; -'•■-j--.-•','-:' '■.' ;■'.', Auckland, September 1. . The principal. sales in mining lines to-day-wero:—-.-'-.' " ■-" '- ■■■:•■■ ■'■■ - Kuranui,. Is. 6d. y - V.r-■ •■..-■ Kuranui ■ Caledonian, 25., Is;-' lid; .' '-."■' : .May, Queen, 6s. Bd.' ;-)New Jlonowai, 15..'7 d., is. Bd. ' ' - -■ ■ : New Sylvia, 3s. Bd., 3s. 7d. ; v Old Alburnia,.3s. 7d. (paid); 3s. 3d., 3s. -2d (con.).v. •:.-. ■;-.■ ■ , Saxon,:2s. Id.■;' :.;'.,.'.:.,, . ■ . ,- ! , ' Thames, - Is; '. ■'■•-' ■'■■-. ,■ • .Point-'Kusßell,-15.,3d:, Is. 4d.- - ■Waiotahi, 7s. 10d.. 7s. 9d., 7a. lOd. Old Hauraki,--2s. lOdl to 3s. sd. to 3s. Id to'ss 2d.- to 3s. Id. to 35.'.2d.'.t0 2s. 9d. to 2s. lid to 2i' 7d. to-2s. 9d.'.to 25.,8d.Y. • " is ' Prido of Tokatea.-ls. '•-.■■ .Eoyal Oak'.fcon.), 3s. 10d.' y ' Crown,,6s. 10d.,' 65.. 9d. ■ V '■■■'■ Maoriland, lid., UJd., Ud. : \ Tairua Broken Hills, 35.\6d.; 3s. 6d. ' . Tairua Golden Hills, 6s; 7d., 6s. 6d„ 6s. 7d .Talisman, 545. to 645. 6d. ■ , . Waihi (ex.div.), £9 95., £9 9s. 6d. .'-''-./ 1 Waihi Consolidated, ss. 4d., ss. sd. '.' 'WaiUrExtended, 6s. 7d., 6s. Bd. 6s 7d - ' ' Grand Junction, 525. 9d, r t0.535.'3d.' to's3s" -'" -Handsworth, Is. sd. \ ■■ WB> ■Mountain King (con.), Is. 2d. ; New Waitaia (con.), ls.-Bd., Is. .7d. .' (By Tclegraph-Pressi'Association.) >" :: : r 'a. -i, i i'"■> ■•', - Stock Exchange, sales: May Queen. 6s 6d • Kuranui Caledonian, ,2s.vld.; Tairua Brntnn Hill,-3. 6d. .--SalcWted -Old'Zttaki/fc. ,4d.; Milburn Lime, 275...•;..'■ .-.■•"*

■..•_'. MBj ToloEraph.-Proßs 4seoclatlo!!.l v :, ._■ •... ■'■■ '-■■' "'-■' ■•■■'■"...■lγ Core, Septomhcr 1" ■ ,Tho, discovery of a rich quartz reef, is re ported from near Waikaia, nbout forty miles from Qpre. A sample analysed in Dunedin cavo a-r.eturn of 13oz. totho ton. ■ ■■;. . b