THE MARKETS.

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXXIV, Issue 9370, 12 February 1909, Page 2

THE MARKETS.

AUSTRALIAN MARKETS

United Press Association.—By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright. • Sydney, February 10. Wheat, 4s; 'flour, £9 10a; oats, Algerian, 2s 2d to 2s 4d, 2s 6d ; barley, Gape, 3s to 3s 2d; maize, prime, £5; bran, £5; pollard, £6; potatoes, Tasmanian, £5 to £6 ;10s, local, £4; onions, Tictorian globe, £6 to £6 10s; Spanish,£6 10s; butter, 100 a; bacon, 9%d. Melbourne, February 10. Wheat, 4s; flour, £8 15s; bran and pollard Is Id. ohristohuroh" GRAIN MARKET. Per Press Association ’ Christchurch, Februaiy 9. Those millers who were in immediate want of supplies of wheat to carry on with, having filled their requirements, the market is settling down to a lower level of prices. There is a considerable amount of new wheat now offering, but. in view of its having been threshed out of stock, and the’ grain being naturally softer than in a dry season buyers are not keen to operate. The risk of the grain sweating in the bags necessarily causes them to exercise caution in the selection of samples. Last week saw buyers declining to make purohasesjat prices -that bad been paid for immediate supplies, and sales have now been effected on a lower basis. A line of 1600 bushels and another of 4200 bushels have changed hands at 3s 9d —at l%d and stations respectively; and 650 bushels at 3s lOd, at Übristchurch. For a smaller line of prime milling wheat 4s has been paid tor immediate delivery. Oats are not now being offered so freely as wheat, Shut what sales are taking place are still on the basis of Is 3d at country stations. ADDINGTON MARKETS. Ohristohuroh, February 10. At the Addington yards there was a fairly large entry of stock and a good attendance, especially of those interested in store sheep. Fat cattle sold very well, but store sheep were a shade easier, while fat lambs were , rather firmer, and fat sheep showed a decline of Is per head. Good forward lambs made 12s fid to 13a 6d, ordinary rape lambs 10s 6d to 12s. and culls 8s 9d to 10a. There was a good entry for ewes, and they sold up to 18s 9d for 4,6, and 8 tooths, and wethers sold at prices equal to those of last week. Fat iamb : 2575 were taken fcr freezing at 13s fid to 16s Id, and one extra pen at 17s 8d ; 445 by butchers at 13s to 16s, a few extra to 17s; 1043 by graziers at 13s to 143 7d, and 304 were passed in. Fat sheep: A few lots of wethers were, brought for freezing. The range of prices was: —Prime wethers 16a fid to 18s 7d, others 14s to 16s, prime ewes 14s to Ifis fid, medium 12s to 133 fid, aged and light 9a 7d to 11s j GrJ, Fat cattle: Steers made £7 ICs to £9 10s, heifers £5 15s to £6 10s, extra to £B, and cows £4 17s Gel f®r prime,

18s 6d to 20s for medium, and 16s 6d to 18s for cow and inferior per lOOlbs. Stores to 18 months sorts realised £2, 2 year steers £3 ss, 2 year heifers £2 12s, 3 year steers £6 ss, 3 year heifers £3l4s to £3 11s 6d, and dry cows 20s to £3 10s. Dairy cows made from £3 10s to £9. Pigs were easier. Choppers realised to £4 15s, large baconers 55s to 635, and smaller 48s to 545, equal to 5d per lb. Large porkers made 42s to 475, and smaller 34s to 40s, equal to 6d per lb. Large stores made 35s to 38s 6d, smaller 28s to 345, and weanera 14s to 19s. FROZEN MEAT. Napier, February 11. The 0.0. & D. 00. i cabled the following report on the frozen meat market There is a further fall in values of mutton and beef. To-day’s quotations are : Canterbury mutton 3%d, Napier, Wellington and North Island Lamb, second quality beef hinds 3d, fores 2%d.