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South Canterbury Times, Issue 2768, 6 February 1882, Page 2

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S. C. Times Office, . ! Monday evening. Messrs Wildie, Allan and Stumbles report for fortnight ending, Tuesday, January 31st i The recent fine weather has kept the farmers busy, and has also had a marked effect upon the stock market; the numbers yarded have been small, but the .prices obtained have been fully op ! to late quotations. They have negotiated.a few good transactions privately,, as there is every prospect of feed in this, district (the stubble bidding fair to be unusually good;, 'and fclso from the numerous inquiries for all kinds of store stock, and they are inclined |o think that the present demand ‘and prices will be fully maintained* At the Washdyke yards on Monday, last they yarded 180 head fat and! store cattle, and 3600 sheep, and with the exception Of about 80 bead cattle, the whole dot) found purchasers at rates as per description. Fat Cattle—Although the market is well supplied, prime beasts are not so easily obtained, and in consequence the. value foretime and suitable ' weights for this season has increased a shade since our last report, 20s tb 32s 6d ' being easily got for first-rate quality. Their transactions have .been—7 at £8 2s 6d, 2at£6 2s 6d, 8 at, £5 2s 6d, 2at £6,110 at £7 15s,'and 40 at $7. Store Cattle.—There is a good demand (or all kinds of store Cattle, their last quotations being fully maintained. They have also enquiries for "well-grown steers for fattening. They quote from sales effected at the Washdyke and privately, steers'and heifers 2 to 3 years, £3 15s to £6, do do, 18 months to 2 years, £2 10s to £3 17« ,6d ; yearlings, £2 to £2 JOfJ dry cows, £2 10s to £4 10s ; milch coWs near calving or in milk, £5 10s to £lO 10s, according to age, bread, and description, During the fortnight they have ’ sold 325 head store cattle of various classes.

Sheep- There is a very active enquiry for store sheep, especially cross-bred s , and every indication that present prices will not decline. Fat sheep are plentiful, being worth from to per lb according to, quality,. They sold at the Washdyke and privately, 261 fat 2-tooth . crossrbred wethers at 10s; 61 dp dp„.at 9s. 3d; WOrdo do at 9s; 172 fat merino ewes at 6s; 1000 store merino wethers, 900 merino ewes with 100 per, cent half-bred lambs, 800 do do, 3000 merino.ewesjand wethors, and 480 cross-bred ewes, at prices satisfactory to vendors. ... Hbrses—Average numbers have been entered at their yards oil the past two Saturdays, but they cannot; report any improvement either in demand or price; ready good sorts fit for plough or road find buyers at quotations, but inferior animals are absolutely unsaleable) out of 25 entries on Saturday last they quitted 13. They quote heavy staunch draughts' from £25 to £3B; medium do do £l7 to £27;, light do do £l2 to £l6; hacks and hght , harness horses, £7 to £25 as per description, Wool and fekins—They have to report one of the largest sales of wool on the 26th ■lt., ever held in Timaru; the attendance was not large in consequence 1 of similar sales being held in both fJnhedin and Christchurch upon the same day ; however there we r e both local and foreign, buyers present, and the following sales were effected; —Y over T, 4 bales’ merino, B|d ; JBB,. 10 cross-bred, 9d ; JM over M, 6 merino, B|d; JM over H, 4 half-bred hoggets, B|d; H,,7 merino, 9J; 3 halfbred 12, 5 merino, 9jd; 13 to 19, 7 half-bred hoggets, 9£d ; H over HB, 5 half-bred 9d ; H over XB, 5 half-bred, 9Jd; HB over W, 3 cross-bred wether, 9d; H. over M, 3 merino, 9d; 6 overH, 1 mixed BJd ; U 6, 12 memo, Bfd; 1 crossbred, BJd.H, 17 half-brtd, 8j)d; MH, 7 merino, B|d; 8 over M, 8 merino wether, 9£d.; XB overH, 6 cross-bred hoggets;.B£d ;HB over E, 11 cross-bred hoggets,' 9d; 11 half-bred ewes, 9d; TF over NZ, 260 merino, withdrawn ; AM, raiiM,B£d ; AM over HB conjoined, 1 half-bred ewes, B|d; 8 over M, 6 merino, Bfd ; ;, M, over P, 4 rieees, 4;Jd ;WP over 2,1 merino, 9d ;Q, merino, 8£ G, 2 half-bred, B|d ; AJ conjoined, 3 merino, »9d ; C over HB con-half-bred, ’BJd ,* GO over M, 1 cross-bred, BJd ; OKorer M, ! merino, BAd; V, 1 merino, BJd ; 2 7?; 8 in square, 3 merino, 85d ; CF; 9 cross-bret, »fd; altogether, 333 bales, 112 bags wool; and 151 bales, bags, and packages of locks 1 and pieces were disposed of. They 1 also sold about 400 skins at for cross-breds, 3s »d, 4s, Is 2d, 4s 7d, 4s lOd, to 5s 6d; merinos, 3s 3d, 3s 9d, 4s, 4s 3d, 4s 7d, to 5s 7d; pelts, lid to Is 3d ; lambs/ls, Is 2d and Is 3d ; rough fat, 2d per lb ; hides, 4d : pet lb. - ••• • ■ - ’

Messrs Maclean and Stewart report for the past week as follows 1 ■ . Horses—About 30 horses were on Saturday entered at their yards for sale,but owing to the very poor attendance and the total Want of.competition the bulk of the entries were passed in, prices : not reaching the owners’ reserves. They quote no alteration, In prices,: Sheep—There is rather a firmer demand for store sheep, more especially for crossbreds. The late rain having made feed abundant, they expect prices will fully maintain the present values. They have sold privately one line, consisting- of ,2600 cross-bred ewes, at a satisfactory-figure. On Monday, at the Washrfyke, they offered several small lines, but did : no't place any lots of importance. At Winchester, on Thursday last, a very large number of sheep came forward, but there were but few transactions, the attendance beiiiy. confined almost altogether to dealer/. Fat sheep are plentiful, and prices mr lC h the same when they last reported, - viz from lsd to Ifd per lb. Stud. Esins— They sold privately 80 Lincoln, and Leicester ntud rams at a satisfactory figure. Cattle—They have made no' sa’ies of importance since their last report, andquote but little advance in prices. At the Washdyke on Monday,, and at Winchester on Thursday, a considerable number were entered for sale, but owbog, owing to fai mers just at present bei'ng too busy to attend these sales, but little business was done. Fat Cattle—They quote present values at from 17s 6d to 20s per lOOlbs, according to quality.

Mr Moss Jonas reports for the past week m follows: Horses—On account of harvest being in lull swing-, it is scarcely to be expected that there will be any alteration in pri ces fe^ eekß - He '1 11016 . 8 good draug -Ms £2O to £2B ; medium, £ls to £2O : hr ,cks, from £8 to £ls. ’ Cattle The price of beef rei nains ■teady, at about 20s per lOOlbs j m edium ■re difficult to place at anything above ■tore prices. He has no sales of an- y note to report. Stores—Good forward conditioned cattle are saleable, and youn % stock •re being inquired for. When the s bubbles •re ready for stocking there is no do- abt that prices will go up. Sheep—At Winchester Fair,on T hursday * T§ e !i?. mber of fat and sto res were yarded. With one or two except! one, not • smgl* Imp changed hands. Dr iring the

week he has placed a few small lots pri* vately at satisfactory prices. s ... ’ .Miscellaneous.—Op Tuesday he hlld. a clearing sale in conjunction with- Messrs J. Mundelland Cq, at Ht Thomas" HardCastlewopd, At? which there was 1 a large attendance of buyers, and eyery lot submitted was welt competed foly eyety line. • being cleared at very satisfactory prices. On Wednesday at Albury, on account of Mr A. Hayes, ho sold a large quantity of timber and firewood at lair values. On Friday, at his he-held-a sale -of furniture, when there was a fair attendance, and fair prices secured, At his " rooms -on Saturday a large quantity of groceries and -produce, ex City of, Qashipere,-Wfls cleared at good figures. In farmjproduce he Quotes flour £lO to £l2 ; per ton; sharps, 8s ; bran, 4s; fowl’s corn, 8s to 10s per sack ; cheese, 4Jd; fresh butter, 7d; fowls, 2s ; -.6d : to 3s 6d ; geese 3s 6d each ; ducks, 4s.

Messrs William Collins and Co., report holding their regular weekly market aud auction at their moms on Saturday. The attendance was small, consequently fewjines only were quitted at the following rates: Butter, 7d per lb; flour, millers’, £11; farmers’, £8 10s per ton ; chick wheat, 12s pc sack ; potatoes, 15s per sack, very few coming forward ; onions, 12s per cwt; cheese, Gd per lb; oats, Is 4d per bushel, fowls, 2s to 3s 6d per pair ; ducks, 4s per pair; turkeys, 3s to 7s each. Groceries, furniture and sun ries failed to obtain vendors’ reserves, and were all, passed in for future sale. ; • ' ■ .