COMMERCIAL.

Motueka Star, Volume IV, Issue 186, 2 June 1903, Page 4

COMMERCIAL.

CnniSTCHuacK,- iiay 29. The following are current prices paid t > iai-mers, f.0.b., Lyttelt >n, and free t&f commission, e.icept where otherwise ... ..,:-e,-.,1 . ■.■■■-.■. W"->»-it T- T -!M+--»r'q S'i to "< n -? '"'-••' bushel, Tuscan 3d 9d to 3s. I.Oil, Pearl 4s Od at country stations,-: n,i., it „ /-i., . ~,,-!;„ ~,. i.. rv.j.f., -i ~ — iXct» v udiialaajjo is uix tu ib lOd, short feed Is 8d to Is 9d, Duns Is 8d to Is 9d, Danish Is. B*l to Is. 9>! ; a.t country stations. Barley : Prime malting, 3s 3d to 3s ftd ; secondary quality, 3s to 3s 2d, at country staf'ons. •2.. o-. o~ at stations. Flour, millei-s' quotations,' Roller £ 10. Pollard :£6 ton. Bran : £i i Os. Oatmeal : £lO 10s f.o.b. . Ryegrass;— Well dressed farmers' parcels, 2s 3d to 2s 6d, extra prime 2s yd to 3s 3d, Italian ryegrass 2s 9d to cocksfoot, 131 b seed 2|d to 2|d, 131 b seed 3;|d to 3|d. Oatsheaf chaff, 55s to 60s at countrystations.

Potatoes, Early varieties, 55. s to 65s JDerwents 50s ton at country stations. Onions, 50s at country stations. Dairy Produce; Cheese, factory 5d to6d, dairy 5d to 5 J,butter factory,local ICUdpev Ui, North Island lid, dairy, 8d to 9d prime, salt (in boxes) 8d to 9d, bacon 9d, hamstolOd; factory bacon and hams |d higher, fo.b.—Christchurch Press. WELLINGTON PRODUCE REPORT. Messrs George Thomas and Co., fruit and produce auctioneers, Wellington, report prices ruling in the Wellington Market, under date 27th May, as follows :—Dessert apples 5s to 7s, c x)king apples 3s to 4s; quinces, Ss petcase ; pears, good d esse re 8s to 9s per case, cooking descriptions 3s 6d to 4s 6d case ; tomatoes, at. 4s to 4s 6d | ease ; potatoes, Derwents and Brown Rivers <£3 to .£3 10s, onions, 4s a cwt ; walnuts, s|d to 6d ; fresh eggs, 2s a dozen, limed and preserved Is 5d to Is 6d ; fowls, 2s 6d to 3s, clucks, 3s 6d to 4s, geese ss, tureys average 10s per pair ; honey, at 3d per lb, citron melons, 4s per cwt ; pie melons, 7s 6d pir cwt ; oatsheaf chaff, 75s per ton : short oats, 2s 4d to 2s 5d ; long oats, 2s 2d to 2s 3d. STOCK SALES. Messrs Freeman R. Jackson and Co., in conjunction with Messrs .Abraham and Williams, report on their sale at Johnsonville on Thursday last as follows :--A fair entry of bullocks, the quality being from medium light to prime light and heavy, sold freely. We quote :-*- Beef at 24s to 25s ; bast bullocks L 8 • 17s 6d to L 9 12s 6d ; others L 8 to L 8 7s 6d ; cows L 7 7s 6d. Sheep were in small numbers, and sold freely. Rest ewes 14s lid ; others 13s to 13s 7d. Christchurch, May 27. There was a fair yarding and a good attendance of buyers at Addington market to-day. Fat cattle--230 yarded, the bulk of iio.v.t quality. In consequence of the large supply the sale was rather dragging. A feature was a line of magnifir,. > ' 1 . t bvdW'V - *! fr<~trn Masterton, which sold at .£l4 12s to .£lB ss; ordinary stuors £2. 7o :4 oi! to £ I 0 ; hoifcr- L 5 17s 61 to 180 s; cows 100 s to 102 s 6d ; beer' 25s t<> 2V's per lOuib. Fat sheep : A large entry included a fair proportion of first class ewes and .. . .. I I> . 'j. ~\ „. . , '..,....-,-, .-.■■•.-. •..•■( '.-1 WOUUCia. jiju.ih_.HkJi..-* i.vSlilfJt. uwVX e:iSerivfor best *»wes, giving beyond the limits of export buyers. Prices for wethers were unchanged, but owes were decidedly firmer. The range of prices was:. Wethers, extra heavy, 22s to 30, best freezing 18s to 21s 9d,

lighter 15s to 17s Gd, -'merinos 10s 6d to 13s 9d ; ewes, extra heavy 22s to 28s best butchers 1 6s 6d to 19s,'lighter 12s to 16s, 1 merinos 6s 7d to 8s 3d. Fat lambs : An entry" of 2000 contained a fair proportion of first class vjU.dity. 'Export buyers competed keenly, and last week's values were maintained. Tegs 15s 3d to 17s Bd, ire«.e__fcrs 12s Gd to 15s, butchers' lis to 14s Bd. Pigs—-A large entry of good quality, but curers having reduced their limits th~ s-.de dragged. Ba-eone-s 45s to 69s equal to 4|d lb, porkers 30s to 40s, equal to 4f d to sd, stores 13s to 26-- - ; wea iters 7s 6d to 12s. ■ ■ " Da.;cdl. ; , Hay 27. At Burnside market 168 fat cattle were yardec. Competition was keen and prices showed an advance beef selling at from 25s to 265. Best bub locks £9 10s to .£ll ss, medium .£7 15s to X'9, best cows and heifers £7 10 to L 9, medium L 6 to L 7 ss. Sheep —2552. Prices were fairly well maintained. Best wethers 17s to 18s 6d, medium 14s 6d to 16s 6d, best ewes 15s to 16s 6d, extra heavy 18s 6d, medium 13s to 14s 9d. * Lambs —438*. Prices ruled 6d to Is higher. Best 12s to 13s 6d, medium 10s to lis 9d. Pigs —l3B. Prices .for all sorts mled firm. Suckers 8s to 12s, slips 14s to 20s, stores 23s to 375, porkers SOs to 445, baconers 46s to 60s, heavy 655.