COMMERCIAL.

Motueka Star, Volume IV, Issue 146, 13 January 1903, Page 4

COMMERCIAL.

STOCKSALES.

Christchurch,. January 7.

There were large entries and a good attendance at the Addington market today : Fat cattle—l3o were yarded, which proved equal to requirements. Late prices were maintained. Steers L 9 2s 6d to Ll2 2s 6d ; heifers L 6 I.os to L 10; cows L 5 15s' to L 8 7s 6d, beef 27s to 30s per 1001 b Fat sheep—A good entry, e.ves in fair condition predominating. For primest quality late i-ates were maintained, but for unfinished sorts there was a marked decline on the previous week's prices. The following is the range of prices:—Heavy-weight wethers to 20s Td, prim & freezers 17s 6d to 20s, lighter weights 16s to 17s, freezing ewes 14s to 17s, best butchers' ewes 16s to 18s 6d, others 12s 4d to 15s 6d, prime merino wethers 17s 6d.

Fat lambs—There was a decided falling off in this market. Prime sorts found purchasers at about a Is per head below the-pievious week's rates, but the bulk evoked little competition. Pigs—A fair entry met with keen demand at an advance- in prices. Baconers 45s to 585,. extra heavy bringing 675, equal to per lb, porkers 28s to 445, large stores 27s to-375, medium 20s to 255, suckeis and weaners 12s to 18s.

Messrs Freeman R. Jackson and Co., in conjunction with Messrs Abraham and Williams, report on their sale at Johnsonville on Tuesday last as follows : —A average entry of bullocks, mostly pi-ime heavyweights, with a few light medium quality, were easier than hist sale. We quote beef at 26s to 27s per 1001 b; the heavy-weights were about 255. Best bullacks .£ll 17s 6d to .£l2 ss; others .£ll to LI 1 15s; light medium quality ,£lO 10s to .£lO 17s 6d and £8 15s" to £9 17s 6d. Sheep, in small numbers, but of good quality, were slow of sale. Best wethers 14s 7d, other's 13s, ewes 12s 7d, others 10s, 10s 4d, lis 7d to 12s. Limbs 10s 6d, others 9s.

WELLINGTON PRODUCE REPORT.

Whe.it- (fowls'), ssto 5s 3d per bushel, broken wheat 3s 9d, feed oats 3s to 3s 3d. discoloured 2s lOd, Tartarian seed 3s 4d, dun oats 3s 2d per bushel black oats 3s 3d, barley 3s 10d bushel, maize 4s lOd bushel, flour.£l4, pollard 160 s ton bran 155 s ton, oatmeal .£ls ton, oatsheaf chaff £.& to .£6 5s ton, strawchaff .£3 10s per ton, hay .£4 15s ton, horse beans 4s 6"d bushel, "Derwents .£5 ton, onions "Victorian .£7 ton, cheese 6d factoiy ; bacon 9d best factory ; hams 1 Id ; tolls 9gd ; pastry butter, 8d to B|d per lb; fowls 3s to 3s 6d pair, ducks 5s pair, turkeys hens 8s to 9s pair, gobblers 13s to 15s pair, geese 6s 6d pair, fresh eggs lOd to Is dozen, cabbages Is 6d to 2s 6d sack, cauliflowers 4s to 5s sack for choice, rhubarb 3s to 5s per dozen, new round potatoes &7, kidneys £7 to £7 10s, Hutt flukes .£B, barley dust £7 10s, linseed cake £9 10<. AUCKLAND MARKETS: (Auckland Weekly News) Potatoes Sou hern £6 to ; new round id to \i new kidneys id to i§d per lb. Onions: Local id, to ijd per lb ; American 15s to 16s cvvt, Southern 15s, maize 4s od bushel. Vegetables : Cabbages Sd to is 3J dozer;, is to 3s sack, culiflowers is to 3s dozen , rhubarb 3s to Bs, asparagus 6s to 8s dozen' preen peas to is per peck, Frencn beans is. Dairy Pioduce : Dairy butter in prints or rolls (first quality) 7d to Sd lb, separator 8d to od, pastry 6d to 7d, farmers' keg, nists6dto 7d, seconds sa, milled bulk 9§d, factory rolls Egg& fresh gd to icd dozen ; Cheese farmers 7 ", 4§d to $d lb ; Isictoiy s|d to t 6d, loaf Bacon :

Farmers' 8d to gd, factory gd to lod. Hams farmers'Bd to gd; factoiy lod to nd. Fruit) quotations for standard cases and boxes only). Apples, Hobart, ios to 14s, local cooking, is to 3s box : pears dessert 6s to Bs.6d case, plums English varieties 3s to 8s; tomatoes hothouse, 4d ' to 7jd, ; passion fruit 12s to 13s per case, walnuts Sd lb, peanuts 3d, bananas 3s to 5s bunch, per lb, pines 5s to 8s crate. Cherries : Local, white heart, 10 to is, black heart, 8d to is"; Sydnev us per box. Poultry : Hens is 6d to 2s 4d each, table; roosters 2s 6d to 3s 6d ; ducks is go" to 3s, geese 2s 6d to 3s ; ducklings 4d to is ; Tureys, gobblers 6s to 7s 6d, hens 3s to .'S'S. . " ■■■■-: . - ■-j Miscellaneous: Young pigs, 8s to iis'i each.