MARKETS.

Patea Mail, 17 February 1881, Page 4

MARKETS.

CANTERBURY STOCK REPORT(From Canterbury Times.') The stock brought forward at the Addington yards on Wednesday, comprised 6081 sheep, 278 cattle, and 121 pigs. There was only a moderate attendance, the harvest still keeping many dealers and others away. The bidding was fairly good throughout, fat sheep being the most in demand. Sheep. —The pens offered included a large proportion of prime crossbreds and merinos. Best quality crossbreds realised from 12s 6d to 13s 6d ; good do, 9s to 10s 6d ; medium quality, light weights, 8s to 8s 9d. Extra prime merinos realised 8b 7d, others 7s 6d to Bs. We quote mutton at 2d per lb. Lambs were in good supply, and the demand both for grazing and the butcher was good. Prime lots sold up to 9.x, others from 6s to Bs. Stores were rather scai'ce, and those offered were principally old lots which changed hands at fair rates. There were no good stores really to hand, though sheep of this character are much enquired for. Cattle. —Only a small supply of fat cattle came forward, and they were principally of second or medium quality; Prime beef sold at the rate of about 17s per 1001b. There is no alteration to record in other kinds. Stores were in limited supply, and the sale was rather dull* Calves sold at from 37s to 41s ; 12 to 18 months heifers and steers, from £2 6s to £2 16s ; two and three-year-old bullocks, in forward condition, from £5 10s to £5 15s. Pigs. —The pigs offered were from Wanganui, and of a very rough character, consequently the prices afforded no criterion of the market value of good stock. CANTERBURY GRAIN & PRODUCE. (From the Canterbury Times.') The grain market during the past week has exhibited a slight increase of business which is indicative of the close approach of the season. There is every prospect at present of a large quantity of wheat finding an outlet in shipment to England. All the companies engaged in the carrying trade publish long lists of vessels expected to load, the rate at present quoted being 50s per ton. Wheat. —Sales of the new crop have been made at 3s 5d to 3s 6d for most descriptions, while Tuscan commands 2d more. Oats are unaltered, a few orders in the market taking what is offered. Feed are quoted at Is 3d to Is 5d ; milling, at Is 6d to Is 7d. Barley stands at last week’s rates. Bye-grass is not yet coming forward freely and prices range between 2s 6d and 3s,

according to sample. Cocksfoot is in considerable supply. Buyers offer 24d to 2ifd ; while sellers ask 3d. Dairy Produce. —Butter, 6d ; cheese, 3 r J-d to 4d. Hams and bacon unaltered.

Seeds. s. d, s. d. Ryegrass, bushel 3 6 to 4 0 Cocksfoot, per lb ... 0 3£- to 0 4 White clover, per lb ... 1 3 to 0 0 Red clover, per lb ... 0 8 to 0 9 Turnips, dozen 1 6 to 0 0 Alsyke, per lb 1 6 to 0 0 Cow grass, per lb ... 0 10 to 0 10^ DUNEDIN PRICES, Prime beef, 22s 6d per lOOlbs ; mutton, 1-Jd to 13 d per lb.

NEW PLYMOUTH RETAIL PRICES, (Corrected by latest report), Buying. Sellng. s, d. s. d. Butter (per lb.) ..0 6 0 8 Cheese (Colonial) ..0 7 0 10 Eggs (per doz.) ... ..10 12 Butchers’ Meat — Beef, 3d to 5d ; mutton, 2£d to 5d ; pork, 6d to Yd. Mill Prices.—Tar anaki hour, 14s 6d per lOOibs ; silk-dressed (Star brand), lbs 6d ; wheat meal, 13s 6s: chick’s wheat, 4s 6d per bushel : sharps, 8s per lOOibs, or sack 10s ; bran, 4s per sack : oats, da per bushel ; oatmeal, 4s 6d per bag (251bs); maize (best screened), 5s Od per bushel. AUCKLAND RETAIL PRICES (Corrected by latest report.) Roasting Beef ... 5d to 7d Boilii.g Beef ... 4d to 6d Mutton, hind-quarter ... 4d to 5d ,, fore-quarter Lamb, hind-quarter 3d to — ... 3sfid to 5s „ fore-quarter ... 3s 6d to 5s Pork and Yeal 6d to Od Steaks... 6d to 8d Chops and Sausages 5d to 6d Tallow wholesale, mutton 27s, mixed, 20s to 25s. CHRISTCHURCH RETAIL PRICESJ (Corrected by Latest Report.) Fresh butter # . 8d to lOd per lb Eggs . Is 3d per doz Cheese , 6d to lOd per lb Milk . 4d per quart Lamb . 2s 6d and 3s Beef . 2d to 6d per lb Mutton . 2d to 4d per lb Pork . 7dperlb Ham . Is per lb Bacon lOd and Is per lb WELLINGTON PRICES, (Corrected by latest report,) Farm and Dairy Produce — Wholesale. s. d. s, d. Milk, quart ... 0 3 to 0 0 Butter, salt, lb ... 0 4 to 0 5 Butter, fresh ... 0 5 to 0 6 Cheese, Colonial ... ... 0 4$ to 0 5 Eggs, dozen ... 12 to 1 3 Lard, lb ... 0 3 to 0 0 Ham. lb ... 0 11 to I 0 Bacon, lb ... 0 9 to 0 10 Fowls, pair ... 4 0 to 0 0 Ducks, pair ... 4 6 to 0 0 Geese, pair Turkeys, pair ... 0 0 to 0 0 ... 0 0 to 0 0 Flour Market— -Wholesale. £ s. d. £ s, d. Sharps, per ton 4 0 0 to 4 10 0 Adelaide, per ton ... 13 10 0 to 14 0 0 Bran, per ton 3 0 0 to 0 0 0 Colonial Flour 11 0 0 to 11 10 0 Oatmeal 10 10 0 to 11 00 Hay and ( lorn Market. £ s. d. £ s. d. Maize, Sydney 0 2 6 to 0 3 0 Maize, Poverty Bay 0 3 0 to 0 0 0 Oats 0 2 2 to 0 2 3 Oats, feed 0 1 9 to 0 1 10 Wheat 0 3 0 to 0 3 3 Wheat, chick 0 2 9 to 0 0 0 Potatoes 1 5 0 to 1 10 0 Carrots 1 10 0 to 0 0 0 Hay, ton 4 10 0 to 0 0 0 Oaten, ton 4 15 0 to 0 0 0 Straw, ton 3 0 0 to 0 0 0 Chaff,ton ... ... 4 0 0 to o o o Onions 0 0 3 to o o o