COMMERCIAL.

Motueka Star, Volume IV, Issue 158, 24 February 1903, Page 4

COMMERCIAL.

Christchurch, Feb 20. The-following are current prices paid' to farmers* f.0.b., Lydtelton, and free a£ commission, except where otherwise specified : Wheat (nominal) : Hunter’s, Tuscan and Pearl, 4s 7d to 4s 9d at country stations. Oats.—[new] Milling, 2s ; short feed, Is lOd to Is lid ; Duns,'ls 8d to Is 9d ; Danish Is 8d to Is 9d at country stations. Barley": Prime malting, 8s 3d to 3s 4d ; Cape, 2s 6d, at country stations. Flour (millers’ quotations): Roller £l2. Pollard : .£6 10s ton. Bran : £6 Os. Oatmeal : £l4 10s f.p.b. Ryegrass—Well dressed farmers’ parcels, 2s to 2s 6d, Italian ryegrass 3s to 3s 3d, cocksfoot 3d to 3gd per lb delivered. Dairy Produce; Cheese, factory 5d to 6d, dairy 5d ; butter, factory, local lOdto 10|d, North Island lid, dairy 8d to 9d prime, salt (in boxes) 7d to Bd, bacon, hams 9d to lOd ; factory bacon and. hams gd higher, fo.b.—Christchurch Press. WELLINGTON PRODUCE REPORT. Wheat—,4s 9d to 4s lOd bushel, oats 2s 6d to 3s , bailey 3s lOd bushel, maize 4s lOd bushel, flour N.Z., £l3, Adelaide £l3 Manitoban £l2 15s, pollard, 1-655, bran 145 s ton, oatmeal £l4 ton, onions, prime £8 Os, cheese 6d lb, bacon 9d for sides, 9ld for rolls, hams 10d, butter 7d to Bd, fowls 3s to 3s 6d per pair, ducks 4s to 4s 6d pair turkeys hens 8s to 9s, gobblers 13s to 15s, eggs Is 5d per dozen ; cabbages Is 6d to 2s 6d par sack ; cauliflowers 2s 6:1 to 5s 6d ; rhubarb 2s to 3s dozen ; new potatoes £3 10s to £4 ; linseed cake L 9 10s per Ton.

STOCK SALES.

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 full entry of bullocks of prime quality were easier than last week. We quote beef at 255. One pen of prime heifers made 21s. Best bullocks, heavy weights. Lll 10s; others L 9 10s to L 10; others L 9 5s to L 9 7s. A small entry of sheep of second rate quality were yarded. Ewes best, 12s 9d : others 8s 9d to 10s ; wethers 11s 3d; medium lambs 7s 6d to 9s 3d ; stores 6s. Ranis made from 10s 6d to 17s 6d.

'Christchurch, February 7, 18. Fat cattle—Bs head yarded. On Kiunt of the small entry, prices an advance. Steers up to £lO ■■auers £8 17s 6d ; cows £5 2s 6d ; extra heavy £lO 7s 6d ; average yarding met sale as regards freezing prices being well There was little demand, freezing ewes, and sales reduction, a remark applies to all inferior sorts.

wethers brought from 16s 3d butchers, extra prime 14s to Bs 9d ; medium quality 11s to 13s 6d; ther sorts 9s to 10s Bd.

Fat-lambs —An entry of 5000 including some excellent quality. For primesfc there was a slight advance on last week’s prices, while generally 'prices were For freezers, best sorts 14s to 15s 2d, a few extra heavy 15s 8d to 17s 2.1 : lighter weights 12s 6d to 13s 6d ; graziers’ and butchers’ sorts 9s upwards. . -

Store sheep*—l4,7oo penned, mostly lambs and wethers. The range of prices was: Forward lambs 9s 8d to 9s

l id, others from 5s 9d to 8s Bd, four” tooth wethers, from 13s 9d to 14s 6d ; two tooth from 10s 5d to I3s 4d ; young ewes 13s 9d to 14s Bd, merino ewes 6s 7d.

Pigs-—The entry was small, and last week’s prices were maintained. Baeoners 45s to 655, equal to od per lb, porkers 30s to 40s, equal to sld to 6d ; stores 16s to 30s, suckers and weaners 10s to 15s.

Dunedin February 18.

Fat cattle —159 head yarded, including a fair proportion of good quality bullocks. The demand was not keen, and prices were barely maintained. Best bullocks £9 10 to LlO 12s 6d, medium £8 to £9 7s 6d, others £6 5s to £7 7s 6d ; best cows L 7 2s 6d to L 9, medium L 5 5s to L 7, others L 3 10 to L 5 2s 6d.

Fat sheep ' 2380 were penned, and met with a poor masket, prices showing a decline of fully Is 6d a head. Best wethers 15s to 15s 6d; a few extra heavy to 18s ; medium wethers 13s 9d to 14s 9d, others 12s 6d to 13 6d, best 14s. to 15s 3d ; few extra heavy to 17s 9d, medium 11s 6d to 13s 9d ; others 9s 6d to 11s 3d.

Lambs: 1429 were penned and sold under good competition at a decided advance. Best 12s to 13s 6d ; one pen extra prime 15s sd, medium 9s ,to 11s 9d, others 7s 9d to 8s 9d. Pigs : 102 were penned. All sorts but suckers [which declined 3s to ss) sold well.. Suckers 10s to 15s 6d ; slips 18s to .265, porkers 32s to 425, baconers 44s to 525, choppers 55s to 755.