COMMERCIAL.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1164, 23 October 1883, Page 1

COMMERCIAL.

'•■ AUCTIONEERS' ■ REPORTS

GERALDINB

'Messrs J. Mundi'il and Co. rppdrt sales of stock, etc., for the week ending Saturday, 20th Oct., 1883 :

In live stock we have no transactions to report, but a great demand exists for storo eaUle, which is very poorly supplied. As very few lots are. ofFring fur sale, we believe that really good prices could be obtained by us for Hvp-year-blds or yearlings, if placed in our hands for sale,

Wo have to report holding a clenring sale of draperr, on aodunt of Mr Jesse Davis (Geraldiue), who is giving'up'the: busideW' Upwards of 150 buyers';**"

tended the, salej "consequently a large amorint'of the goo'ds were sold, and in most instances satisfactory prices obtained. All lines submitted were keenly competed for. We wish to draw attention to a clearing sale to be held by,us on account of I Mr Qlark, storekeeper,., Gpraldme, on Fridav, 26th. inst, full particulars of s&hich appear else'wherV. • TIMAWJ. . ° ' ' Messrs Maclean and Stewart report for the past week ending* Saturday as follows : ' ',V Horses—A fair number : ,;of horses were booked at their ya'rds'for sale, but, with a few. exceptions, the quality was not very good,-, and/ in consequence several buyers had to; go away without getting the class they required. A few good draughts were sold from L 24 to L3O ; ordinary and inferior, from LlB to L 22. Hacks—There are few good hacks at present in the market. These would find ready purchasers. ; Sheep—Store sheep are beginning to b<? enquired after, and prices after shearing will doubtless be considerably above former values. At present thera is little doings a few lines of hoggets changing hands at ordinary values. They have no important sales to report. Fat sheep are becoming scarce, and in consequence dear. There are but few good lots in the market, aud owners are expecting advancerl prices. Good 'mutton is worth from 3d to 3£d per lb.

Cattle—'the demand is still, dull for ordinary lots of store cattle 1 , and unless for well forward steers and heifer?, there is almost no enquiry. Fat cattle.— Prices ruling are fair, but ia proportion beef is considerably cheaper than mutton at present. Prime beef is worth about 25s per 1001 b. J Wool, Skins, Fat, Bides, etc.—They held their usual fortnightly sale last; Wednesday, at which a very full entry was received, and notwithstanding a considerable drop in the mat ket, they succeeded in placing the whole of tlipir lots (with.one e'xceptioh'j at-"fair prices, best butchers'; skins fetching from 4« to 4s7d (Medium Tots "'from 3s 6d to 4s,

mixed lotsfrom 2s' 6d to 3s, sundry lots ; wool, at from ,4d =to 5d per lb ; fat, from : 2d to 3d por'lb ;; hides from 3d to 3ld ; per'lb. : . ; - t

AUSTEALIAN MAKKETS.

Adelaide, Oct, JO

Wheat, 4s 5d to 4s 6d. The market contipuesquiet, with little doing. Flour is flat, and prices are nominal, Town brands are worth LlO to'"LTO 15s, and country do L 9 10s to L 9 ,15s. .'' Sydipyj; Oct. 19.

New Zealand wheat, per bushel, is worth 3s 9d ; New Zealand oats, 3s 4d; maize, 2s lid ; Sugar; Company's No 1 pieces, per touj LBS. " r '•];'■

ENGLISH MAKkETfc.

London, Oct. 19. Colonial bread stuffs—Adelaide wheat, per 4961 b, ex; store, is \ unchanged at 45s 6d ; New Zealand wheat, per 4961 b, •x store, has declined by lis'ifl the lower qualities, and is to-day quoted at 37s 6d to 43s 6d. Adelaide flour, per 2801 b, ex stored remaina'at 325.. Australian tallow has 1 a fall of 6d per cwt. Best beef ia now at 39s 6d and best mutton 4J.4-L