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Temuka Leader, Issue 1194, 21 June 1884, Page 1

COMMERCIAL.

OHRI3TOIICRCII MARKETS,

At the Addington yards on Wednesday but small entries of sheep found thenway to market. The fat sheep sent forward comprised some very good quality, for which a slight advance in valm- B was paid for medium and inferior sorts. Quotations are unaltered, Crossbred wethers sold at from 14s 6d to 19s 3d j

ditto ewes, 12s to 15s 3d; and merino wethers at 10s 3d to 10s 9d, being at the rate of from 2d to 2Li,perlb. In the store sheep market a"few lines of ewes were offered, but little business done. Pigs were sent forward in good numbers, and lute prices were quite maintained. Porkers, from 28s to 40s; bacon pigs, from 45s to 80s. A large entry of fat cattle was on offer. The demand showed perhaps a slightly better tone. Steers sold from £5 lOs'to £7 10s per head ; heifers from £4 15s to £6, being from 17s 6d to 18s 6d pe> lOOlhs ; in a few cases higher nues were paid. The entry of store cattle and d ory cows was bur a light one, with but little busines-s doing. —Press. CHRISTCHURCH CORA EXCHANGE. , The Corn Exchange report for the week ending Friday evening, the 20th hist : There have been no transactions of any importance in the grain market during the p ist week. Some few inquiries for good sound milling wheat have met with but little response, owing to the low figure that buyers can fairly offer. Oats remain in just the same position in regard to values and inquiry as last week. A good many lines of second class barley have been offeiing ; buyers, however, are very indifferent, and do not feel disposed to purchase any other than prime malting quality, of which very little is coming forward. Beans and peas show no animation, and the demand for the latter is flagging. Potatoes, ex ept for urgent orders, meet with scarcely any attention. The recent severe frosts have made sad havoc with a large proportion of the crop standing bagged and uncovered, and it is anticipated in consequence that a rise in value will take place shortly. The price of cheese is still maintained, while butter is but little sought after, and commands lower rates. The following are the week’s quotations : Wheat—Sound and dry Tuscan, 3s 3d ; Pearl, 3s 2d ; Hunter’s, 3s Id ; damp, 2s to 2s 6d ; seconds, 2s 6d to 2s 9d. Oats—Bright milling, 2s 4d ; bright short feed, 2s 3d ; inferior, Is 8d to Is lOd. Barley—Prime malting, 4s; second quality, 3s 3d to 3s 6d ; feed, 2s to 2s 3d. Peas and Beans—2s 9d to 3s 3d for the former, the latter 2s 6d to 3s. Potatoes—27s 6d to 30s at stations within 12 miles. Butter and Cheese —7id to Bjd for the former, and 4id to 5d for the latcer. The above are the prices paid to farmers when delivered f.o b. Lyttelton, excepting in the cases of barley and potatoes. AUSTRALIAN MARKETS. Melbourne, June 18, Tim Melbourne Manager of the National Mortgage and Agency Company of New Zealand (Limited) reports on the local grain market as follows : Shipping wiieat is steady at 4s 2d to 4s 3d ; malting barley is quieter, but steady, at 4s 3d to 4s lOd ; New Zealand oats, feeding, in fair demand at 2s lUd to 3s 2d ; milling, steady at 3a 3d ; New Zealand oats, under bond, quiet at 2s 6d to 2s Bd.

.ENGLISH MARKETS. London, June 17. Adelaide wheat, ex store, remains at 41s, anti New Zealand ditto at 35* to 40s. Adelaide flour, ex warehouse, 28s. Australian tallow—Average quality beef, 35s 6d ; muttou, 375.