COMMERCIAL.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1236, 6 September 1884, Page 1

COMMERCIAL.

DUNEDIN MARKETS, At the Burnside Yards on Wednesday only 159 head of cattle were yarded, and of which a few pens were exceptionally good. As butchers were in short supply, competition was brisk, the more so because all the cattle forward were from good to prime, and last week’s prices were well sustained. Best bullocks fetched from £lO to £ll 10s ; others, from £5 12s 6d to £9 10s ; cows (best), £9 15s;to £lO ss; others, £4 17s 6d to £8 ; !os. Prime beef, 25s per lOOlbs. Fat Sheep—lß44 penned, of which ,600 were merinos. There were only a few prime lota, the bulk being of medium quality. Prime sheep fetched slightly higher rates ; but for medium sorts there was no improvement oa last week’s quotations.

Pigs Mr Stronach reports : 113 yarded. The bulk of these were stores. A few porkers sold well at 34s to 85s ; stores and suckers, 12s to 3Ts. Messrs Wright, Stephenson and 00. report as follows : Horses—The demand for draughts is not quite so brisk, but good young light-

harness horses met with better sale. The entres for last Saturday’s sale were not numerous, only 64 of all descriptions being: forward, and of this number a fair proportion changed hands. We quote first-class draughts at £3O to £35; medium, £2O to £25 ; good hacks and light-hainess horses, £ls to £2O; medium, £lO to £l2 ; light and inferior, £3 to £6.

DUNEDIN PRODUCE MARKET.

J. H. Kilgour, grain and produce broker, reports under date Sept. 3 as follows: — Wheat—The market is rather bare of prime milling samples, and prices are rather firmer, I quote velvet and Tuscan at 3s 6d to 3s 7d ; other sorts, 3s Id to to 3s 4d ; fowl’s feed, 2s to 2s 81, according to quality. Oats There is an active shipping demand. My sales have., been of short feed at 2s Id to 2s 2d ; milling, 2s 3d. Clean samples for seed are saleable at up to 2s Gd.

Barley—Good malting lots are still in request at from 4s 2d to 4s 3d ; milling is not active at 2s 9d to 3s ; feed, 2s 3d to 2s 6d.

Potatoes—Supplies are small and prices firmer. I have cleared all consignments at £3 ss.

Grass Seed—There are inquiries for ryegrass, but buyers are particular about it being off old pasture ; prices from 3s 6d to 4s 3d ; cocksfoot, 6d.

CHRISTCHURCH MARKETS,

At the Addington Yards on Wednesday fairly large eniries of all kinds of stock came forward, and the attendance of buyers was a numerous one. In the fat sheep market the high values of last week were not maintained, but prices did not return to (hose lately ruling, and it may be assumed that a Listing and substantial increase in values has been brought about. Crossbred wethers sold at from 16s 9d to 22s 6d for heavy weights, and for medium sorts 15s to 16s; crossbred ewes, 16s to 18s 9d ; merino wethers, 11s 6d to 15s 6d, being at the rate of from 2|d to 3jd per lb. The store sheep market was only lightly supplied, among other lines, a draft of crossbred ewes,' with a fair percentage of lambs at foot, were passed in. A large entry of pigs sold well, at a shade reduction on late values. The store cattle market was fairly well supplied with stock, and with an improving enquiry, values are showing a shade better. The fat cattle market was only moderately supplied, and the enquiry only about on a par. Sales were made at, for best quality, up to 21s per 1001 b, medium and inferior down to 17s. CRHISTCHURCH CORN EXCHANGE. The Corn Exchange report for the week ending Friday evening, the sth inat : A moderate extent of business has transpired during the week in most lines, at current prices for intercolonial and home consumption. Wheat of prime quality is still in fair request by local millers, and is quoted as last week, viz., Tuscan, 3s 5d ; pearl, 3s 4d ; Hunter’s 3s 3d, f.o.b. ; seconds are scarcely noticed at 2s 6d to 3s; chick wheat, Is 9d to 2s 3d f.o.b. In oats there is nothing special to note beyond the fact that although prices continue steady very little business has taken place. Prime milling, 2s 4d ; bright short feed, 2s 2d to 2s 3d ; long bats, Is 10d to 2s, f.o.b. Barley —Owing to the scarcity of very tip top quality, second class is more favoiably regarded ; first class malting, 4s ; second quality, 3s 6d to 3s 9d ; feed, Is 9d to 2s 3d, Christchurch. Beans, 2s 9d to 3s, f.o.b. Peas, 3s to 3s 3d, f.o.b. Ryegrass seed continues in good demand, and can be readily placed at from 3s 6d to 3s 9d for clean farmers’ parcels ; town machine dressed, firm at 4s 3d "to 4s 6d, f.o.b. or Christchurch. Cocksfoot has been placed freely' during tlie week at from to 4|d, f.0.b., for bright clean seed. '

Potatoes are still uncertain, having fluctuated considerably in the last fortnight. The nominal value is 40s to 42s 6<i, although lines have been quitted at 45s at country stations within twelve miles. Butter and cheese show no disposition to improve, the market being exceedingly dull for botli ; the former is quoted at B§d to 9ijd, kegs extra, and the latter 4d to sd, according to size and quality. ENGLISH MARKETS. London, Sept. 2. The catalogue at to-day’s wool sale comprised 8200 bales. The prices continue firm. Sept. 3. Adelaide wheat ex store remains at 3Cs, and New Zealand do at 34s to 38s. Adelaide flour ex warehouse is worth 275. Australian taPow Average quality beef, 35a 6d ; do mutton, 365. The catalogue at to-day’s wool sales comprised 12,100 bales. A firm tone was experienced, though inferior qualities of scoured wool were slightly ' and medium and common crossbreds were also rather easier. ■- ;j Sept. 54. i; The frozen meat ax the steamer British Queen is realising 5Jd per lb..