MARKET REPORTS.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXVII, Issue 17282, 25 September 1916, Page 11

MARKET REPORTS.

POULTRY. Thero waa a fair entry of poultry at tho soleyards on Saturday, but the supply was for too small for tho demand. Prices wore very high, one lino of 30 White Leghorn cookerela rea Using 8a 2d, while tho heavy breeds sold up to 11b 2d. Hcn3 were scarce at 6s to 8b 4d, pullets 5s 6d to'lOs 9d, ducks 8s to 11b 3d, geese 9s to lis, turkey hens 9:1 to 16b and gobblers 17a to 38s, all at per pair. At another saieynrds there was a large entry of good birds. Bidding was briak and prioes good. Tho following were the prices realised per pair :—Roosters 6s 4d to 10s 2d, hens Cs 3d.to 10s, late pullets 7s 3d to 8s Id, ducks B's 7d to 9s Id,. Chicks (cockerels) sold at Is each. EGGS. The supply' of eggs is now very heavy, but the demand is equally good. Canterbury Egg Cirolo first grades realised on Saturday Is Id a dozen and seconds Is. . ASHBURTON. Wheat.—The demand for the past week has been general and a fair turnover has been done, mostly in small parcels. A number of growers aro not offering their lines, being of tho opinion that before the end' of tho year stocks will provo to be small, and consequently higher rates must ■rule; Values, although firm, have not advanoed, and may be quoted as:—Tuscan, 4a 7d for first grade milling, down to 4s 8d for' inferior deaoTiptions, according to quality—on trucks stations. Oats—Apart from busir.«B3 of a retail .nature, thero is nothing doing in this cereal owing to lack of slooits. Chaff—Tho market is quiet, as supplies offering aro at present in oxoess of local requirements, and on account of there being; no shipping outlet to relievo the position. Quotations ora nominally unchanged. '- NORTH OTAGO. [From Ouu Correspondent^] OAMARU, September 23. There has been practically nothing doiivr,. in this market during tho week. The tone of the wheat market is weaker, and holders in tho country aro not prepared to do business. The only sale reported is one of Velvet, whicli changed hands at 5s 4d net, delivered. Business in potatoes is at a standstill, owing to'the absence of any outside orders. Very few merchants have touched tho trade thin season, and those few now prefer to await developments. i TATTERSALL'S HORSE BAZAAR. Thero was an entry of 56 horses at TatterßaU'e on Saturday. Tho greater proportion comprised fairly good useful draugat horses of varying ages, and these were all disposed of at satisfactory prices. The market was very firm ajid. showed signe of an advance on previous prices. Among tho principal sales were the following:—Account J. Chris-. tio (Southbridge), bay gelding, JE32; F. Koast (Greeupark), bay draught mare, 6yrs, £29; J. Grieves (Lincoln), bay draught gelding, 4yrs, _T7; B. M'Loughlan (Doyleston), chestnut draught mare, Byrs, Xl6 10s, aged draught mare -13;- Chathams client, boy draught filly £lB 10s, bay draught filly £26 10s, brown draught gelding £22 10s, bay filly £ll ios, bay filly £l3; G.. Maxwell (St Albars)), ba> draught gelding £25; client, chestnut gelding. £l3 153; George Steel (Port Levy), brown harness filly £l3; Georgo Bray (Southbridge), bay draught gelding £l9, bay draught gelding £29 10s; Globe" Carrying Company, brown harness marc £l3 10s; George Fine (Sockburn), bay harness gelding £l2 10s; W. Wilson (Halswell), bay aged draught mare £l4. A lot of good useful sorts sold from £3 to no. '.■.;.: