CANTERBURY STOCK.

Patea Mail, Volume VI, Issue 544, 10 July 1880, Page 3

CANTERBURY STOCK.

. ‘ ' (Latest Report.) /'• There was a limited attendance at the Addington Yards, but as the snpp'y of stock, owing to the wet weather was smaller than usual, the competition was good. The entries comprised 2G93 sheep, 249 cattle, and 209 pigs. Siiebp.— With the exception of two lots, the sheep yarded were of an indifferent quality. Best cross-breds, for which the bidding was spirited, made as high as IGsGd good do, 13s to 15s each. Wc quote mutton at from to 2-Jd per lb. Two-tooth cross-breds and merino stores realised 7s Id each. Cattle. —The supply not being large the bidding throughout was very brisk. Beef sold at prices equal to 22s 6d, and a shade higher for prime lots. Very few stores were offered. There is still good inquiry for young cal tie of this description. Pigs sold at various prices ranging up to £4. There is still a brisk inquiry for

pigs of good quality.

NEW PLYMOUTH I!ETAIL PIECES. (Corrected by latest report), Buying. Soling, s. d. s. cl. Butter (per lb.) 1 0 1 2 Cheese (Colonial) ... 0 7 0 10 Eggs (per doz.) 1 !) 2 0 Butcueiis’ Meat. —Beef, 3d to 5d ; mutton, 2-1-d to 5d ; pork, 5d to 7d. Mill Puices.— Taranaki flour, los per 1001 ob ; silk-dressed (Star brand), IGs ; wheat meal, 14s ; chick’s wheat, 4s Gd per bushel ; sharps, 8s per lOOlbs, or sack, 10s ; bran, 4s’ per sack ; oats, 3s per bushel ; oatmeal, 4s Gd per bag (251bs); maize (best screened), 5s Od per bushel.

GII 1118T CHUR C H RETAIL Pit ICE 8. (Corrected by Latest Report'.)

AUCKLAND RETAIL PRICES. (Corrected by latest report.)

Tallow wholesale, mutton 275, mixed. 20s to 2.75.

Fresh butter ... Is 2d per lb Eggs ... Isfidperdoz Ciiceso ... lOd per lb Milk ... Id per quart Beef 2d to (Id per lb Mutton ... ... 2d to Id per lb Fork ... 8d per lb Hum Is per lb Bacon ... 10s and Is per

Boasting Bed; fid lo 7d Boiling Bed: ■lei to fid Mutton, hind-quarter -i Jd to — ,, i'orc-quarler :!d to — Lamb, fore-quarter ... fid to — ,, hind-quarter . Id to fid Pork ami Veal fid to Sd Steaks... fid to —

WELLINGTON PRICE 3. (Corrected by latest report,) Farm and Dairy Produce — -"Wholesale. g d. s. d. Milk, quart 0 5 to 0 0 Under, salt. 11) 0 !» to 0 0 Cheese. Colonial ... 0 “) to 0 8 A Ego s, dozen 2 (1 to 0 0 Lard, lb 0 r> to 0 ')}, Ham. lb 1 i.' to 0 0 Fowls, pair ■1 t; to 0 0 Ducks, pair 4 ti to 0 0 Geese, pair ... s 0 to 0 0 Turkeys, pair il 0 to 0 0 Flour Mar Ire I— -Wholesale. SI d. s d. Sharps, per ton 7) 0 0 to r» 10 Adelaide, per ton ... ir> 0 0 to 0 0 0 Dran. per ton :t 0 0 to it 10 0 Colonial Flour 10 0 0 to 11 0 0 11 ay oral Corn Marl-ct. .0. S. d. j£ S. d. Maize. Svdncv 6 :t i) to 0 0 0 Maize. Poverty Day 0 ;) to 0 0 0 Oats 0 1 10 to 0 2 0 Wheat ■i 0 0 to 0 0 0 Potatoes ... ... 2 10 0 to 2 15 0 Carrots 0 0 to 0 0 0 Flay, ton •t 10 0 to 0 0 0 Oaten, ton ... •i 10 0 to 0 0 0 Straw, ton :t 0 0 to 0 0 0 Chair, ton ... 7) 0 0 to 5 10 0 Onions t; 0 0 to 0 0 0 Seeds. d. s. d. Ryegrass, bushel ... it ;» to F 0 Cocksfoot, per lb 0 4 to 0 0 White clover, per lb 1 i to 1 2 Red clover, per lb 0 s to ‘I 0 Turnips, dozen ... 1 0 to 0 0 Alsyke, per lb 1 2 to 0 0 Cow grass, per lb 0 0 to 0 10i Rape, per lb 0 •1 to 0 o Timothy, per lb ... 0 to 0 0