MARKETS.

Patea Mail, 8 March 1881, Page 4

MARKETS.

TARANAKI CATTLE MARKET. Mr William Courtney reports : —The largest muster of cattle I have ever had at the Inglewood yards, and the best attendance, was on the Ist instant. I sold 30 head at good prices, as follows . —8 calves at 32s 6d to 37s 6d each ; 1 do at 30s; 11 head 16-month-olds, £2 16s to £2 17s Gd ; 5 good 24-year-olds steers at £4 15s ; 3 store cows, £3 17s Gd, £4 4s, and £5 10s ; yearling heifers, £2 7s Gd ; 1 young bull, £4 15s ; pair of bullocks, yokes and bows, £2l ; 8 small young pigs, 5s Gd ; 3 6-month-old do, 17s each. At Glenavon on Thursday the attendance was unusually small, and consequently bidding was very dull, the chief buyers being at the big Wanganui sale. 3 very small calves fetched 22s each ; 4 good do., 35s ; 4 big 14-year-old heifers, £4 ; 2 do., do., £3 17s Gd ; 1 heifer, in calf, £4 15s ; 1 springer, £7 10s ; 4 store cows, £3 to £4 5s ; 3 young cows, in calf, £4 5s to £4 15s ; 18 old ewes, 7s Gd ; 1 ram, 40s ; 2 saddle hacks, £9 and £5,

WELLINGTON MARKETS. (Prom N.Z. Mail.) Grass Seed. —We cannot report any improvement in the business of the past week. There has been a little animation in grass seeds, rye receiving most attention. Considerable sales have been made at from 4s per bushel and upwards, and all over the colony prices have advanced. A sale of six tons came under our notice at equal to 4s 6d nett, but the sample was prime. We quote 4s 6d to 4s 9d, and look for a considerable increase on these rates. Cocksfoot seed is also firm at 31d to 3£d for first-class descriptions. Flour. —Flour is again easier, and first-class brands are quoted from £lO to £lO 10s.

Wheat. —The Canterbmy opening price is as we anticipated, 3s 6d to 3s 9d. We bear of several parcels in this market, but no business has been carried through ; we believe 4s nett is quoted.