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South Canterbury Times, Issue 2898, 10 July 1882, Page 2

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S. G. Times Oflioe, Monday Evening. Messrs Maclean and Stewart report for tho past week as follows: — Horses—An average number of horses were on Saturday received at their yards for sale,' 03 head having been entered, They have to report the demand rather duller than la"t Saturday, but this was principally owing to the class of horses at present being enquired for, not putting in an appearance. For good three and fouryear old colts and fillies there is a considerable enquiry, also a few good heavy marcs and geldings, young and amud, would sell at fair values. They sold on Saturday 24 head, mostly medium and inferior draughts, the former from £l7 to £23 10s, and the latter from £l4 to £lB. Sheep—The demand for store sheep is still very dull, and where sales are effected low prices have to he taken. At the Washdyke yards, last Monday, a good many lots came forward, but there was no great amount of business done. They sold privately there 600 cross-bred hoggets at a satisfactory price. At Winchester on Thursday, they sold a few lots at from 11s lOd to 12s for good cross-bre is. Pat sheep —Prices mo somewhat easier this week. At the Washdyke, on Monday, they sold 264 cross-bred ewes and wethers at from 13s 5d to IBs lOd. Mutton they quote at about 2d per lb. Cattle-At the Washdyke yards on Monday a fair number were received for sale, and a few lots found buyers at the following prices:—Good steers, up to £5 7b 6d ; cows, from £3 to £4; yearlings and 18 months old cattle, 30s to 455. At the Studholme Junction monthly sale, held last Monday, about 100 head were entered, all of which they sold at .the following prices :— 25 steers at £3 15s ; 7 springing heifers at £5 6s; 22 calves from 20s to 255; 9 heifers at £2 7s 6d ;19 cows and heifers from 25s to £8; 20 steers and heifers from £2 15s to £4 9s. Fat cattle —Present values are much the same as last week, viz., about 20s per 1001 b. Wool, skins, &c..—They sold 600 skins, a few sacks wool, fat, &o„ at their usual fortnightly sale last Wednesday, prices realised being a good deal better than at the last sale. Good butchers crossbred skins, at 5s Id ; farmers lots, from 3s 5d to 4s lid; merinos, from 2s 6d to 3s sd; inferior lots Is to 2a; pelts 3d to 6d ; inferior wool 73d; fat, 2d to 2Jd; bides, from 3d to a|d,

Messrs B. Wilkie and Co, report for the week ending Bth July, as follows Business during the week has shown a slight improvement, and taking into consideration that the present is generally the dullest time of the year, the state of trade must be considered very satisfactory. Horses—For to-day’s auction only a small number were brought forward.' lire demand is limited, and to effect sales low prices have to be accepted. They quote good draughts at from £2O to £3O; medium £l2 to £lB ,* backs from £l2 to £l6 ; light £6 to £B. Cattle—Fat stock are in better demand. At the Washdyke yards on Monday only a small number came forward, with few buyers, consequently most of the lots were turned out unsold. At Winchester Fair, on Thursday, they yarded 40 head, and sold 2 at £7 2s 6d, 3 at £5 10s, i at £5 7s 6d, 10 at £3 12s 6d, lat £B. The demand for good stores is growing, and they have no doubt they will sell well in a month or so.

Sheep—Fat sheep : The market is oversupplied, and it is with great difficulty any sales are effected. They quote prime mutton at 2{d to 2Ad per lb. At Winchester Fair, on Thursday, there waa the smallest entry they have seen this year. They sold 81 crossbreds at 8s 6d, 72 cull hoggets at 4s Bd, 242 cull merino wethers at 3s, 10 do ewes at 3s 9d, 21 fat do at 9s 6d. Privately they have placed a few lots at satisfactory prices. Wool, Skins, Hides, &c,—On Wednesday, sth inst., at their wool sale rooms, they held their usual fortnightly sale. They catalogued over 1300 sms, 51 hides, 10 bags wool, and a few odd lots of fat, The attendance was good, spirited bidding being the order of the day, resulting in a clearance of everything at prices fully 6d to 9d per skin advance on last sales. Butchers* best cross-breds made 5s up to 6s lid ; second quality, 3s 6d, 4s to 4s 6d ; best merino, 3s lOd to 4s; second quality, 2s, 2s 2d, 2s 6d to 2s lOd; dry and inferior, Is Id to Is 6d each ; wool, 7Jd to 7fd per lb; fat, 2sd per lb; hides, Bsd per lb. Trees and Shrubs—On Tuesday they held, without exception, the largest sale of the above lino ever before attempted in Timaru. Many thousand fruit and forest trees and shrubs were offered, and found purchasers at prices that more than (ratified the vendor. Every lot submitted, consisted of well-grown trees, especially a Tery large line of apples, grafted on the blight-proof system, ensuring the trees free from blight, so that it was not surprising that every lot offered found buyers at prices far above the average.

Messrs William Collins and Go., report a large attendance of buyers at their sale rooms on Saturday. The entries were rather above local requirements, but owing to the good competition all lots were sold at the following figuresßacon pigs, 3d to S§d; flour, j£l2 per ton ; fanners’do, 18s per sack ; potatoes, 45s to 50s per ton; cheese, 7Jd per lb ; fresh butter, Is 2d per lb ; keg do, 8d to Ud per lb ; hams, 8d to 0d per lb; bacon, 5Jd to 7d per lb ; lard, per lb , onions, 8s per owt; fowl wheat, 8s to 12s per sack ; a small parcel of cocksfoot, 3.Jd per lb ; turkeys, 10s per pair; geese, 7a per pair; ducks, 4s 6d per pair; fowls, '2s and ■3a per couple; hares, 4s per pair ; rabbits, Is per pair ; cock canaries, 10s each; hen do, 5s to 6s each. Household furniture, drapery, men’s and boys’ clothing, and an assortment of useful sundries, moved off during the day at latisfaotory rates.

Messrs Bouthan andJStubbs report for their weekly market and auction on Saturday ■a follows : —There was a large attendance at the auction, still the bidding was not as brisk as could be desired Farmers’ floor, quality guaranteed, 5s 6d per 501 fa bag; SSDO do, 20s ; bran, 5s 6d, all to hand was readily bought up with enquiries for more ; (Sharps were also largely enquired for, sales Bfl to 3s per bag; potatoes are a shade lower than last week, sales 42s to 48s, closing at the latter figure; onions, small quantities, 9s Sd to 13s perewt, some large unes were placed at 9s 4d ; chicken wheat remains at last quotations, 10s, 11s and 12s Eer bag, sacks in; farmers’ pork was a ttle less plentiful this week, all to hand was placed at 3d to 3 jd per lb; fowls, 2s 3d, 2s fid, 2s 9d to 3s 3d per pair; turkeys, 7s fid to 8s per pair; gcesV 7s to 7s fid. A large quantity of rabbits to market, and all were cleared at Is per pair. Bacon, inferior, 3d to 4d per lb; do, beat prime, fidtofiid per lb; ham, best smoked, 0t.511 commands a ready market, sales up to fid per lb ; good quality tea, 16s to 17s per box; half-cheats, Is fid to Is 9d per lb; kerosene 17s to 18a per case. Some few i lines of clothing were placed at satisfactory figures. Some good lines in household furniture and effects found buyers at very

fair values. Daring the week they held a clearing sale of furniture, but in consequence of the inclemency of the weather, the prices realised were not altogether satisfactory.