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Temuka Leader, Issue 1184, 11 December 1883, Page 1

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AUCTIONEERS’ ; REPORTS., TIMAEU. Messrs Maclean and Stewart report for the past week ending Saturday as follows : Horses—A decided improvement in the demand for good draught horses was noticeable in their yards to-day, and although there waa no;great change in prices offering, still their sale to-day was livelier than it has been for a good few Saturdays back, and there was a greater competition for the different lots. Their entries to-day consisted of about 30 fair and goou draughts, and about 20 light harness horses . and hacks, A consignment of the latter of 15 head, from Ilakatere Station, found purchasers at from L 8 to Ll 6 ; one pair of well mr tched greys at L2B ; another pair at LlB ; for good draughts prices were from L 26 to L 32 10s ; ordinary softs from’ LI 3 to' L 24. 1 Sheep—There is a brisk demand for all classes of store sheep, and good

pricis obtainable, especially ft * yot/rJg crossbred#, A mil entry came tf,o hand at the Washdyke yards last Monday. Over 1100 store sheep and 500 fat sheep were petih'ed, and with few exceptions,alTtlie, lot,s |ounl ready purchasers. Forj.stofe skelp, the prices /given‘vrefe 500 hoggets at 10s. 3d ; 207 wethers and ewes at 12s. Privately .they have, placed, during the week a Jibe,of, 200Qlialf'-brod- 2 and 4-tooth wethers at ,a : satisfactory ;'priee. Pat sheep, -t-At the Washdyke they sold on at 13s 6d ; ;140,'crossbred ewes and wethers at 16s ; J3p. f hpggefs ( ,4]4s%sd ; and several smaj[l lots at similar, ' Cattle—-Store cattle, if well grown and ,not top yppng,,,find ccp|!y buyers at : fair seems to be brisker.- every week. Nearly 200 fat and store cattle were booked for sale at the Washdyke Inst Monday, but in a -gopd many putting high yafupph 'thcirrsWck,Cahd in consequence several lots were not placed. They sold 5 heifers atrL2™l2s fid; 15 yearlihgs at-SOsVil steers at L2 3s ; 15 steers and heifers at L 3 16s; and sundry other small lots at the above quotations. •PJate' cattlef-rPrices ruling are about eqdal, |o prime quality beef. The Winchester Pair last’ Thpradfiyiwqß better represented by stock than’it-has been for a month or two." A, good 1 hn any lots of store cattle were ’received, and these were readily,sold. , They .quitted a line of 35 steers and ,heifej-s aftej,’,the sale at a satisfactory price, .and sundry lots by auction at from'Ls 10s to L 6 17s fid for well forward steers! "Privately to-day they sold a small hkib pf 22,g00d steers at good values. . , F . Si -. tl .. , Property—They submitted to-day^,at auction, on account of several owners; a number of freehold and leasehold sections in Timaru, but, with one exception, 'there was no bidding, and the several lots were passed in. ’ AUSTRALIAN MARKETS. Adelaide], Dec. 7.. Wheat, is quoted at 4Stsd!to 4s 61. There is less business doing on the spot, but good competition is experienced in up-country markets ’and at the out 'ports. ', jPlour| town brands, £lO to £l(j lOs j country dp, ,£9, 10s to £9 15s; Ebfidonpfer steamer, 45s, 1 fiobmal. The freight market is steady, and charters are improving. , Sydnbv, Dec, 7. New Zealand whi§4 pippins at 3s 9d, and New Zealand oafs at 2s 3d; maize, 3s 2d SugariGpippany’s No. 1 pieces, per ton, £34. ■ ENQLISH MARKETS. ■ 'Londlkl, Dec. 6. At the wool sale to day 1P,900 bales were' offered,,, And v prices' were firmly maintained. -The'withdiawals since the opening of the series amount to 12,000 bales. ■■ ' ; - ri!^