Markts.
There were several sales of land stock and produce in Christchurch last week.
The sale of Kauri timber by Mr. G. M. Ollivier advertised for Thursday at the Quay, was postponed.
On Saturday six draught horses brought down by the Lord Ashley were offered for sale at the White Hart by Mr. Barnard. Among these some were handsome models, being young, with good forehands, deep shoulders, clean, and, not long legs, short backs, good barrels, and well formed quarters, and at the same time in high condition. Possibly, however, the lack of size was considered a defect sufficient to cause the comparatively indifferent prices which were offered for them, from £60 to £85 being the figure at which they were parted. A powerful cart mare, rising five years old, with a foal at foot, apparently belonging to this.lot, went at £105.
Mr. Parkinson at his yards offered about twenty colts and fillies, and hacks, together with a stock horse or two; also a mule. The first six put up were disposed of at prices varying between £30 and 40 guineas. A .chesnut- nag, to carry a lady, was knocked down at 50 guineas, and a pretty little mare at £55. The mule fetched £30. One of the draught horses was bought in at £82 10s., and the rest were withdrawn.
Mr. Parkinson afterwards offered the Fendall Town property, consisting of about 40 acres, with two houses, garden, &c„ to be sold exclusive of the growing crops. No offer was forthcoming either for the whole lot, or for a portion, comprising house, premises, and 13 acres of the land.
SYDNEY,
The following is the latest report of the wool market under date January ia:— Messrs. Mort & Co. held to-day their weekly produce sale. The quantity of wool catalogued was 556 bales, but owing to the indisposition to purchase except at reduced prices, several lots, amounting to 172 bales, were withdrawn. The news from Melbourne also tended somewhat to depress the wool market, and the rates realised, particularly for low wools, were in many -instances £-d. to Id. per lb. lower than last week. In addition to this, there were very few lots of superior clips offered, and the reserves; on the middling and inferior wools we're SO high that it was impossible to effect sales unless at a reduction in price. The highest price obtained to-day was 23£ d. for 24 bales of wool marked R.
and S. Besides the wool catalogued about 60 bales were sold, tut during the whole of the sale the bidding was without animation, and great caution was exhibited. There is little doubt that tho report of the opening of tho November sales, now anxiously looked for, will affect our market here considerably, and that untilwe have some definite news the market will be in an unsettled state. The following are tho rates which tho lots sold to-day realized:— Fleece, 19d. to 23£ d.; hand-washed 18d. to 22jd. } grease, ll£d. to 13Jd.; mixed, 7*d. to 18d.
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Lyttelton Times, Volume XI, Issue 651, 2 February 1859, Page 4
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