MARKETS.

Patea Mail, 27 August 1881, Page 4

MARKETS.

Messrs. R. H. NOLAN & CO.’S STOCK REPORT.

At our fortnightly’ sale on 6th August there were very few entries, consequently little excitement ; still the trees and contractors’ tools brought fair prices. On Bth August, trees, plants, &c., from Mason’s Parnell nurseries brought good figures. We quote potatoes at £4 per ton ; feed oats, 4s ; seed do., 4s 6d ; seed wheat, 6s 9d ; rye-grass, 8s; cocksfoot, 2d. Land. —Sections in Manaia township are much sought after, more particularly those in the main street, but original buyers in that locality are unwilling to part unless at a heavy advance. Since the last land sale and the stoppage of the New Plymouth harbor works, Opunake sections have taken a start and are changing hands freely. t Freeman R. Jackson’s Fortnightly Stock Report. Wanganui, Aug 24. The sales during the past fortnight have been well attended by buyers and settlers. There is no noticable alteration in values. All the stock that offered were well compel ed for. At Hawera the yards were not full, but the lots were sold at or after the auction. At the St. Hill-street Yards about the average numbers were y’arded. Beef was of inferior quality, and the bulk had to go t® the grazier. There was not sufficient for trade requirements. I would urge on settlers bringing in only beef of the best quality, as inferior will not sell, except at store rates. Sheep were in fair supply : vendors expect higher prices than buyers are prepared to pay’, consequently some pens had to be turned out unsold. I think that, taking into consideration the low prices ruling at Auckland and elsewhere for beef and mutton, settlers cannot expect to obtain higher rates than those obtainable now. The horse sale comprised about the usual number, the bidding was brisk, and all that offered found purchasers at the quotations below.

Land.— l sold Mr Milne’s farm near Waverley, containing 328 acres, at £l2 per acre ; also 100 acres to Mr Riddle, near Waverley, at £9 ; and Mr Andrew’s farm, near Waitotara at a satisfactory figure. Cattle. —At Hawera, about 200 head were.sold —Fat cows, £5 ; bullocks, £6 ; steers, £4 15s ; cows and calves, £4 15s ; heifers, £3 7s 6d ; yearlings, £2 ss. At St. Hill-street, 337 came forward— Bullocks* £6 15a to £7 2s fid ; store bullocks, £5 to £5 10s ; cows and calves, £4 17s fid ; cows, £3 10s to £3 17s fid ; 2-year-old steers, £3 12s fid ; yearlings, £2 12s fid ; milch cows, £4 to £6 10s. Sheep. —4Bo were penned. Best wethers 15s to 15s fid ; ewes, 13s. Horses. —Hacks, £4 to £l3; “screws and weeds,” 16s to 40s. Pigs.— Porkers, 8s to 10s ; large sorts, 22s fid each. Exports.— head of cattle, 933 sheep, 4 horses, and 50 pigs. LONDON WOOL MARKET. (by cable.) The August-September series of colonial wool auctions opened on the 23rd. There was a good attendance of Home and foreign buyers. The opening catalogue comprised 8,200 bales, and there was a fair demand. N.S.W. wools realised about the same prices as at the close of last sales, but Port Philip wools were weaker, crossbreds faulty, and scoured sorts being £d to Id below the closing rates of last auctions.