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Manawatu Herald, 22 February 1881, Page 2

COMMERCIAL.

The following ia; the Ciiri«tchurqh Stock Exchanue report for the week ending Feb. ruary 11 :-Uttle or no baiineas haa been braoftacted daring the week. Farmers are 3tUl busy harreatiu^ the grain. , The weaj^br up to the present ha* been extremely and a large proportion of the TWiin ia now in rtack. The buwneaa dune during the week has been of an un-mpor. tant character. Prices cannot be «aid as yet to t* determined. Many far mere are as yet undecided wither t.» sell at the prioea offering or take the risk of the home market themselves. Wheat— L»at year's aampleu of good sound milling quality are worth from 3a 9*l 4o 4» ; for new wheat of good quality, 3* •UtoSsfrl par.baahel is being offered; ohick wheat, 2a to 2* 9d per bnsheL Oato— There is n» alteration in pnees 3ino<s last week. Good short milling from Is 61 to Is 7d per buabel ; feed Bam»l<.'s, 2s 34 to Is 5J per bu»hel. j B%rley — A few transactions have taken alaoe ia the new crop. Rt-ally first-clasH halting will command fro n 3t 31 to 3* 7il ocr bushel; second-rate malting, nominal :»r bushel ; feed, U3dtoln 6i iwr bushel. * Grass Seed -A fevr Bales «>f the new crop ; iave been made. Really well-clean .<! heavy ;eeJ, 3* to 3a 3d per bushel Brisk eniniry, Cieese and Fatter— There ia no change 'o report in values during the week. The ormer is in plentiful supply, from 3J I to •d per lb ; the latter 6 1 per lb. Fbildino, Thursday. Messrs H»loombe and Slierwill report 'hat they held their monthly cattle sale at 'eilding on Thursday, the 17th instant. -.'here was a large attendance, the bidding i j.-as brisk throughout, and there was a larked improvement in the prices forcattl**, specially young stock. O ily two lo*s ! vere withdrawn, but theaewere disposed of irivately at the vendor's prioe. The f«>l--1 >wing is the result of the Bale— C »ttle.— JO yarded. Bullocks, £6; 2-y«'ar-<»ld £4104; 3-year-nld Hteew, £3; 58---umths-old hnif^rs, £2 1(Kj; yearling-, J 5s to £3 10». Sh ep.—76O yanlol. wee, 5* 6 1 to 6* ; mixed stores, 5«. Hor .a. — A fewwere offered, but there wa* no .omaad. Pigs.— Weam w. 11*— Guardiaj.