COMMERCIAL.

South Canterbury Times, Issue 2827, 17 April 1882, Page 2

COMMERCIAL.

S. C. Times Office. Monday Evening

Messrs Maclean and Stewart report for the past fortnight as follows : Horses—They have much pleasure in bciiig able to report a steady increase in both the demand and prices offered for draught and harness horses, and fair values are now obtainable for all kinds. Last Saturday being a holiday, our yards were not open. Saturday’s sale brought a large number forward, 103 having been passed under the hammer. A large number of these consisted of good, useful farm horses and geldings. They have to report a very large attendance at their yards throughout the sale, which occupied from 11 in the forenoon until 6 in the evening. The bidding for most of the lots was keen and spirited, and 52 lead were sold at prices satisfactory to both sellers and buyers. They yarded on account of Mr Sbappard eight head good draughts, which were sold at from £23 10s to £36 ; on account of Mr Anderson, 8, which found buyers at from £2O to £3l 10s; on account of Mr Gray they sold 12, at from £ls to £27 10s; on account of the same owner, 7 young and unbroken horses from £<j 10s to £ls, and 17 head on account of suudry owners found purcha-ers at about the above quotations. On Tuesday' the 4th A( ril, they held a clearing sale of the whole of Mr K. Davie’s stock. The horses there were ab ut the finest lot of marcs and geldings that could possibly be got together, most of them having been bred by Mr Davie from pure-bred Clydetdalc mares, and go' by lire best entires in the island. They were in prime condition, and were brought out in splendid order, and the prices obtained prove the good judgment of the owner in keeping nothing but the be tof stock.' Mr A. Perry was the fortunate purchaser of 3 three-year-old splendid mares, which after a keen competition were knocked down to him at £4l, £45, and £4B respectively, A number of others were sold at from £32 to £49, The two entires Time o’Day and Luck’s All, were shown in splendid condition, but neither found purchasers, Mr Davie not being satisfied at the prices offered for them. A number of yearlings and two-year-olds were sold at from £8 10a to £l4. On Friday, the 14th inst at the Washdyke, on account of Mr Campbell, they entered for sale and sold 12 head at from £ls to £29. Sheep.—There is still a good demand for almost all classes of sheep, and good prices are obtainable for either cross-bi els or merinos. Since they last reported they sold privately 2550 cross-bred ewes at a satbfactory price. At Winchester, on the (Jib, a large number of sheep were entered for sale, the greater number changing hands. They sold 150 cross-bred ewes at 10s Gd ; 300 merino ewes, at 5s 2d ; 300 do at ss; and 000 do, at 3s 9d, At the Washdyke on the 10th they sold 100 merino ewes, at 5s 4d ; 250 do, at 3s 9d. tat sheep They have sold several lots privately at from 9s 6d to 10s for merino wethers, and from 13 to 15s for croas-breds. Stud-rams—They have placed a number of merino and long-woolled rams at their different sales at from 1 to 2 guineas for the former, and from £2 2s to £0 6s for the latter.

Cattle—They have to report a good demand for store cattle, and those .-uitablc for feeding off during the winter find ready buyers at fair rates. At Studholme Junction, on the 3rd inst, they sold the following :—ls steers, at £3 15s; 15 cows in calf, at £8 12s Gd ; 5 steers, at £3 3s Gd; 12 calves, at 20s ; 44 head mixed young cattle, at £2 11s. At Mr Davie’s sale they sold 15 milch cows from £4 to £l3 10s ; 9 steers, at £3 7s Gd ;14 calves at 30s. At Winchester, on the Gth, they placed 27 head mixed cattle, at from £8 5s to £6 10s. At Washdyke, on the 10th inst., they placed 15 steers and heifers at £4 17s Gd ; 7 steers, at £6 ;20 calves, at 355, At the Washdyke, on the 14th, on account of Mr Campbell, they sold 8 steers and heifers at £2 18s ; 13 do, at £2 17s ; 11 do, at £2 3s; 10 do at £2 5s ; 14 do, at £2 12s; 10 do at £2 5s ; 17 do at 34s ; 18 calves, 25s Gd ; 5 Ayrshire heifers, at from £3 12s 6d to £5 15s, and 17 cows and heifers, at from £3 10s to £6 15s, Fat Cattle —They have placed several at prices from 20s to 22s Gd per 1001 b.

Property.—in conjunction with Messrs B. Wilkin and Co., they offered for sale on Saturday, at their rooms, Sutton Farm, consisting of 441 acres, the property of Mr Joynt. As this fared is favorably situated close to town, and the land all good quality a number of purchasers put in appearance. The property was not sold, £ls 5s per acre being the Jlast bid. The farm hav.ng been valued by competent judges at above that figure, was passed in, Mr Joynt having wisely determined not to sacrifice it at that price. On account of another owner, they offered for sale 133 J acres land two miles from the Washdyke, but the price offered not reaching the owner’s expectations, it was also passed in, both properties being still for private sale.

Mr Moss Jonas reports as follows : Horses.—Since his last report the demand for this class of stock has been limited. The greater number offering are medium to good with but few superior sorts. For this days sale the usual number were entered. On account of D. Jones he offered one of the best lot of draughts that has been in the market for some time, only succeeding in placing a few, which is to be very much regretted when really good horses are placed in the market. He cannot quote any alteration in values.

Cattle—The market for fat stock is firm, with prices at last quotations. At Studholme Junction on Monday, 2rd inst., he sold 5 head at £9 10a, and 15 at £8 15s. For milch cows there is a little better demand just now, and figures obtained are slightly higher. Store cattle are not selling quite so well as they were a few weeks ago. He has placed a number of steers and heifers at owners’ rates.

Sheep—All lots offered have met with a ready sale. At Winchester Fair on the 6th inst., he sold the following lots—l 24 2,4, 6, and 8-tooth crossbred ewes at 10s ; 4 Lincoln rams at 15s to 26s each ; 174 merino ewes at 5s 4d ; 146 at 5s ; 588 at 3s. On Monday, 10th inst., at the Washdyke Yards, he sold 766 merino ewes at 4s; 41 cull lambs at 3s 7d each.

Wool and Skins.—His sale on Thursday last, owing to the late wet weather, was the smallest he has had for the last nine months. The lightness of the catalogue did not prevent buyers from operating freely. All lots submitted sold at very satisfactory prices. Full wool skins at 6s 6d; good pelts, 3s ; lighter skins, from Is up to Is 9d each, 2 bales and 2 bags (stragglers) realised 7d ; pieces, 5d ; locks, 4d per lb ; fat, from 2d to per lb. Miscellaneous.—Sis sale of furniture on Friday was well attended, as was his sale on Saturday, and the] competition and prices obtained fully up to, the mark.. He quotes— Bran, 4s ; onions, lid to, l|d per lb; potatoes. 4s 6d to 5s 6d per bag butter, 8d to 9d ppr lb ; : bacon, id to (id ; cheese, 4d ; 2a fid to 3s fid ; geese, 4;s each ; Turkeys. 8s p/r pair;, and other lines at market quotations.

Messra William Collins and Co. report holding their regular weekly auction at their rooms on Saturday, of produce and general merchandise. The attendance was good, consequently all lines brought fair figures,. They cleared all entries at the following prices :—Derwent potatoes, 70s to 80s per ton, owing to tho wet weather very few coming forward; feed oats, 3s per bushel; crushed oats, 3s 3d; fowl wheat, Bs, to. 10s per sack; onions, 10s to 15s per cwt, for stringed, in sacks Id per lb ; hams ad to 6d ; bacon 3Jd to 7d per lb ; bran, 80s per ton ; sharps 95s per ton ; flour, guaranteed, £ll per ton per ton; all faulty £B, butter, 7d to Bd, The market was well supplied with all kinds of game and poultry. Wild ducks brought 2s to 2s 6d per pair; spoonbills, Is 6d per pair; geese, 6s to 7s per pair ; Aylesbury ducks 2u per per pair ; fowls, 2s 6d to 6s per pair ; dead fowls, ready 4s per pair. Furniture, guns, chinaware and sundries were quitted during the day at satisfactory rates,