WHOLESALE PRICES CUEBENT.

Southland Times, Issue 1243, 26 April 1870, Page 2

WHOLESALE PRICES CUEBENT.

Butter, fresh. Is per lb I Do. salt, (Canterbury) lOd Cheese (English), Is oerlb . : Do. (Colonial). 6d to 91 per lb Do. (Provincial). 5d to 8d per lb Bacon (Provincial), 7d to 8d per lb Bams (imported) , la 4d to la 5d do Do (Provincial) 9cl do Potatoes Provincial, £5 per ton c Eggs, Is 9d per dozen Oats, from 2s 6d to 2s 7d per bushel Wheat 4s to 4s 6d do Barley. 4s 6d to 5s do Flour (town made),£l2 los per ton Do. (Otago). £12 10s do Do. (Adelaide), £15 do j Oatmeal (town made) £18. do Bran, la 6d per bushel Pollard, la 4A. do Oaten Hay, £4 per ton Chaff, £4 10s. to £5 Straw, £3 Fresh butter, Is 3d per lb j Butter (potted), Is do Cheese (English), Is fid do Do (Provincial), Is do Bacon (Provincial), lOd to Is per lb Hams (Provincial) Is per lb New Potatoes, 6s per cwt Onions, 2d per lb , I "Maize, none Oats, 3s per bnshel 2s> per dozen "Fowls, 3s 6d to 49 dot pair Dneks, 4s do B«»ef, 4d to 6d per lb _ Wuttojw^-* 0 - 6^^ - ~TsriQr, 6d per quart Bread, Brl per 41b loaf D. Macbobib, Auctioneer, reports : — The transactions of the past month have fully maintained their position, both, in quotations and numbers, as regards those of the preceding period ; but have been for the most part limited to cash payments. Forced sales, more especially at this season of the year, have a depressing effect j but the prevalent opinion seems to be that .as a community there is an absence of over.trading, and that we bear a favorable comparison with any other in the island. Horses — The apparent decline in the value — ' but in reality want of demand for horses — keeps much stock out of the market. Inferior hacks are almost unsaleable ; but those of a better class, 'as also prime heavy draught mares, are always i saleable. The difficulty is, generally, that when they are not handy to town. The quotations for serviceable stand at — backs and light harness, from £15 to £30 ; draughts, from £30 upwards. Cattle. — Though a large number are continually changing hands, it cannot be denied that prices -are very low, and that it is difficult to effect sales. Confidence is generally expressed that no further decline will take place, and that an advance in the spring will ensue. Cows, from £4 to £8, springing, and heavy in calf. Heifers, £3 to £4 -10s ; steers, £2 to £3 10s ; calves, £1 to £2 10s, -ere the prices realised at my sales. Beef, about 25s per lOOlbs. Sheep. — Purchases are mostly effected privately ' «nd I have not operated in this market. Pigs, Poultry, &c, are in good demand. Sows, according to breed and size, from £1 to £3 10s. Properties. — Little disposition to invest seems .to prevail ; but thB prices obtained. recently for town and rural, Campbelltown, were encouraging (except in the case of one large purchase of "over 200 acres). Township fetched £12 to £15 per section ; hundreds as high as £6 per acre for 'one lot — 60s, 45a, 425, and 30s being the other prices. In other sales great fluctuations prevail | —everything depending on the attendances secured. InTOrcargffl, 23rd April, 1870. j