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Southland Times, Issue 1155, 29 October 1869, Page 2

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The Daily Times of the 27th inst. reports : —• Bu mess is still marked by dulness and want of animation, and to day no improvement has been apparent. In breacUtuffs and grain we note enquiry as not extending beyond current require-, tnents. Quotations are, however, notwithstanding Australian advices, firm, and offers for parcels of flour and oats, at a little below last named rales, are refused. Teaa and sugars are, pending the coming auction sales, quiefc. Dried fruits are in improving demand, and holders look for better rates. In liquids but little business is reported. Trade sales of case goods have been made at well sustained rates, but little is doing in wines, spirits, or beers in bulk. By auction there is nothing to report. Messrs Wright, Stephenson, and Co. report for the week ending the 23rd inst. as follows : —Pat Cattle —The market continues well supplied j two drafts were yarded, very prime quality, and brought prices fully equal to 30s per iOOlbs ; we also sold privately 70 heart, delivered in town at 30s. This may be taken as the present market value for prime quality ; middling, 2os per lOOlbs. Pat Sheep —The trade is well stocked with mid lling quality, very few prime coming to hand; we sold for delivery in town 500 in wool at 3d per lb, and 300 shorn half-breds at 2id. We quote pri'i c muttoa 3d per lb, inferior little over store rates. Fat Lambs —We have sold for delivery 600, at from 7s to 7s 6d each. Store Cattle —ln consequence of the large number forced in to the market through scarcity of grass, there is a considerable reduction in the valuo of this class of stock ; there is, however, a demand for good 2 to 3 year old steers for paddock fattening, other descriptions are not much Bought after. We sold at Mr Robinson's, Lake Waipori, 140 head as follows : —3 year old bul-

locks, £6 each ; 2 years, from £4 to £4 10s ; -yearlings, 45s to £3 j dairy cows, from £4 10s to £9 10b, according to quality ; these prices may be taken as present quotations. Store sheep — Very few transactions have takerrplace, partly owing to shearing being near at hand ; we sold 1500 store wethers, 4, 6, and 8 tooth at 6s 6d, and 1200 at 6s 9dj,'and two^amall drafts in good conditipn; at 7i'each/ \ * Horses — There are enqujries'for young, draft stock and useful upstanding hacks. We quote heavy draft, £45 t0.£50; medium, £25 to £35 ; inferior, -£15 to £20 ; first-class hacks and light harness horses, £26 to £35 ; useful £15 to £22 ; inferior, £3 to £12. On Friday next we shall sell a^cpnsignaijent o£. first class., hacks,, -buggy and \ carriage pairs, ex Airedale from Canterbury.