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Temuka Leader, Issue 1158, 9 October 1883, Page 3

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AUCTIONEERS’ REPORTS. QBBALDINE. Messrs J. Mundell and Co. report sales of stock, etc., for the week ending Saturday, 6th Oct., 1883 • Since our last report we notice a great improvement in value of store cattle, which we suppose is owing to the appearance of an abundant supply of feed in the paddocks. At our monthly sale of stock ia the the Geraldine Yards on Wednesday, the entry for the day’s sale was : —Sheep, 200 ; cattle, 54 ; horses, 4 ; pigs, 18 ; most lines finding purchasers at the following prices, viz.: Fat sheep, 12s; three quarter-bred hoggets, ils ; cows, springing, from LI 2s 6d to L 3 7s 6d ; forward store steers, L 5 5s to L 5 15s; two-year-old steers, L2 15s; store pigs, 4s 6d to ss. In horses, we sold one draught foal at L 9 17s 6d. We find a good demand exists for good young draught stock. At Winchester Fair on Thursday, the entry and attendance of buyers was small. We sold 5 pigs at 15s. At our Salerooms, Geraldine, on Saturday, the attendance was good, satisfactory prices being obtained for farm produce. We also sold a small line of furniture, for which a good price was realised. TXMABU. Messrs Maclean and Stewart report for the past week ending Saturday as follows: Horses—Between 50 and 60 horses were to-day offered for sale, comprising about 20 first class draughts and the balance light harness horses and hacks. The quality of some of the lots offered showed a considerable improvement, and in consequence there was a good demand and prices also advanced. On account of Mr O’Bryan they offered a number of superior mares and geldings and sold a fair proportion of the entry at from L2l to L 37. On account of another owner they sold a team consisting of 3 very handsome grey geldings at L7O. This price was much below their value. On account of Mr E. Evans they sold a good useful mare at L 32 ; and on account of several owners they sold a number at almost the foregoing quotations. For light horses and hacks there is no great demand, and prices are the same as last report.

Cattle—The demand for store cattte is dull, and, unless for well forward steers or beifeis, there are few lots changing hands. For this class of cattle they have a few enquiries. There was little business done in store cattle either at Studholme Junction sale last Monday or at Winchester last Thursday; only a few odd lots were sold. They sold privately a small line consisting of 39 head well-forward steers at a satisfactory price. Fat cattle —At Studholme Junction Yards last Monday they yarded about 40 bead steers, and heifers, and sold at from L 6 to L 8 per head. Prime quality beet-—They quote present value at about 22s per 1001 b. Sheep—The demand for store sheep is beginning to improve, and as feed becomes more plentiful they expect a considerable enquiry for almost all classes. They have no transactions of importance to report on. Fat sheep are keeping up in price and are a shade dearer this week, prime mutton being worth about 3d per lb. Wool and Skins—They held their usual fortnightly sale last Wednesday, when about an average lot was catalogued. They report prices ruling rather better than at the last sale, a good lot of half-bred skins fetching as high as ss. The following were the prices current last Wednesday :—For good full-woolled butchers’ from 3s 6d to 5s ; medium, 2s 9d to 3s 4d. Wool —Sundry mixed lots from 3d to 4£d. CHRISTCHURCH; CORN EXCHANGE. The Corn Exchange reports for the week ending Friday evening, the oth inst,: — The past week has not been distinguished by any appreciable improvement in the grain market, with the exception of a better inquiry for oats. There is nothing, however, to warrant a departure from the previous week’s quotations. Wheat Good milling samples 3s lOd to 4s per bushel, delivered in Christchurch; seed quality, 4s 6d to 4i 7d per bushel; second quality, 3s 3d to 3s 6d ; chick wheat, 2s 3d to 2s 6d per bushel. Oats—Bright milling quality, 2s to 2s Id per bushel, f.o.b. ; feed quality, Is 9d to Is lid per bushel. Barley—First-class malting, 4s 3d to 4s 6d per bushel; feed quality and second quality malting, 2s 4d to 3s 6d per bushel,

Grass Seed—Farmers’ samples, 3s 3d to 3s 9d per bushel; machiue-dn s-ed 4s to 4s 3d per bushel; cocksfoot, 4|d to 4|d per lb. Potatoes—2ss to 27s 6d per ton, Cheese and Butter—4-|d to 5d for the former, to 8u for the latter. AUSTRALIAN MARKETS, Adelaide, Oct, 5. Wheat is quoted at 4s 7d to 4s Bd. Prices are nominal and the market is quiet, and no business is doing. In flour a further fall of 2s 6d per ton is reported, to<vn brands being now quoted at £lol2s 6d to £lO 17s 6d, and country do £9 15s to £lO. Sydney, Oct. 5. New Zealand wheat has further declined 3d during the week, and is now quoted at 3s 9d. New Zealand oats are quoted at 2s 4d, an advance of Id, Maize is worth 3s 3d per bushel; Sugar Company’s No. 1 pieces, £35 per ton. ENGLISH MARKETS. London, Oct. 5. Adelaide wheat remains at 45s 6d per 4961b5, ex store, and New Zealand wheat at 40s to 44s ex store. Adelaide flour, ex store, 335. The total quantity of wheat afloat for the United Kingdom is 1,730,000 quarters. Australian tallow Best beef is quoted at 40s 6d, an advance of 6d per cwt; best mutton has advanced by Is 6d, and is quoted to-day at 42s 6d.