COMMERCIAL.

South Canterbury Times, Issue 2211, 19 April 1880, Page 2

COMMERCIAL.

a. C. Times Office, Monday Evening. Messrs Jonas, Hart and report that business has shown decided signs of improvement during the past week. Fat Cattle—ln good supply as well as demand. We sold 13 head v ally prune at £8 10s or 22s 6d per lOOlbs. ’ Stores—We quote steers and heifers, 2to three years, from £4 5s to £C; do do, 15 months to 2 years, £2 15s to £3 17s Gd. Sheep—We have sold GOO merino 4 toothed ewes at 65.. Wool, Skins, Ac.—Our sale on Thursday last was well attended, and all catalogued were sold, the following prices were obtained :—Merino wool, G.}d, 7d, and 7#d; cross-bred do, 7d, 7df, and 8d; merino skins, 2s 3d, 2s sd, and 2s 7d ; cross-bred do, 2s 7d, 2s 9d, and 3s; light do, Is fad and Heavy staunch draughts, from £3B to £45 ; medium do, £29 to £36; light do, £lB to .£25 ; hacks and light harness horses’£7 10s to £l6. Farm Produce —Potatoes, £2 10s to £3 5s per ton; onions, Id and IJcl per lb; butter, 7d to 74d per lb; chicken corn, 5s 6d to 7s 6d per bag; fowls, 3s Gd to 4s per pair; and other goods at fair rates. Wellington, April 17. Messrs Leary and Campbell report sales of cheese at (id; salt butter 7d to 8d; fresh butter, 8d to 9d; onions, 8s to 10s per case; potatoes, 60s to 65s ; bran, 9d; sharps, lOd; chick barley, 5s ; oats, 2s; chick wheat, 4s New Zealand malt, 3s Gd to 4s. Eye grass is quoted at 4s 3d ; cocksfoot, 5d ; flour, 13s per lOOlbs. London, April 16. Adelaide wheat has declined Is, and today is quoted at 57s per 4961b5, ex warehouse. Adelaide flour has also declined Is, and is now at 40s Gd per 2801bs, ex warehouse. The market for Adelaide wheat and flour is dull. Australian tallow has advanced Gd per cwt, best beef being worth 32s Gd, and best mutton 34s Gd. .