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Temuka Leader, Issue 1133, 11 August 1883, Page 1

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AUCTIONEERS REPORTS CHRISTCHUHCH. Messrs Robsrt Wiikm and Co. report : -At the Aldington yard* on ' v edu>Mdiv the total entry comprised 6096 she-p, 144 head of cartle, and 348 pigs, of wlncii wo disposed of, on behalf of Messrs P bridge and Edwards, of the W >u»ani. <\ \w. of prime crossbred « ethers, •rl-i-h cominanded ke-n coinpeti'ioii and iv.ili.'Pd 21s pach, two-iliirdu bein» bn-jhi for freezing pnrpo*eß A line of cro<sbreds from Souili (Jaterbury at lfi-s 91. O i ac-i-ount of various owners—M-dium qu.ilny crossbieds from 12s to 14s ; marino wethers at 7* 91 »nd 8s St*>»-w pig-t from 10s to 275, according to s'zi and quality. At our sheepskin sale on Thursday we e talogued 1830 skins and 87 br«s fat. There was inor» animation in the biddings for skins, and prices show a sli/ht iiicrense as compared with 1 >st week. We sold country crossbreds at from 3j lid up to 4s 8d for good heavy skins. Co mi try merinos sold at 3< 31. 3s 61,3* 8 I, to 4s. Butchers' crosslinks 4-<, 4s 81. "o to 5s 6d for prime neiivy skins Butchers' merinos, for heavy, clean, and well-dressed skins, were disposed of at 4< 4d,4sßd, 4s 10.1, to ss. Far is slightly lower than last week'* prices, and the highest hid we received to d <y was 2|l lor a splendid line of country f it, clean and well aaved. Medium quality sorts at from 2£d to 2gd. Hi'es wer.« dispose) of as follows:-Green 3ji, dry salted 3| 1, wet suited 3£d, cil'skins 3| I, cut and damaged hides 2sd.

AUSTKALIAN MARKETS.

Melbourne. Aug. 7.

The Melbourne Manager of the National Morigageand Agency Company of New Zenlanii, UmUeil, ipports of the local grain market as follows : Wheat is 4s 8d to 4< 101. The latest sales show a hardening tendency. Malting barley is wortli 5s 3d to 5-! lOd. The market is steady. New Zealand oats Feeding quaiit'es are worth 2s lid to 3s U, and milling do 3s 2d to 3s 3.1. New Zealand oats under bond, are quoted al 2s 2 1 to 2s 4d, the market being quiet. Aug. 8. Shipping wheat is firm at 4s KM t'» 4s lid. M'lltinii barley is wortli 5< 3d to 5s lOd, the maik'Uiull. New Z aland oats are in fair demand at 2s K)ri to 3s for feeding, and 3s 1J to 3* 3d for milling qualities. ENGLISH MARKETS. I.ondoK, Aa». 8. The breadstuff* market is u»fliani»»'d f Adelaide wli'-at ex store h<ing worth 47s 6d, 'ind New Ze.iland do 44s to 475. Adelaide flour ex store is quot-d at 335. Australian taliow— Best beef, 39-6'; best mutton, 4i)s 6d.