COMMERCIAL.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1373, 1 August 1885, Page 3

COMMERCIAL.

TIMARU MARKETS. The Grain Market is extremely dull, quotations being about the same as last week : Milling wheat, 2s 7d ; Tuscan,2s Bd, Long oats, Is 2d to Is 4d ; short, Is 5d to Is 7'L Barley, nominal.

CHRISTCHURCH CORN EXCHANGE

The Corn Exchange reports for the week ending Friday evening, the 31st inst. : The favorable weather experienced for the past few weeks has been well employed by farmers in pushing on with their farm work, consequently the amount of grain and produce offering has been of a limited character. Really prime milling wheat—preference being given to Hunter’s Pearl—has a good demand, but buyers are not inclined to advance over quoted prices, Tuscan is wanted for shipment, but little that is sound is offering. Enquiries still exist for whole chick wheat. Oats have a trade consumption, but quotations are unaltered, if we except prime lines of Dun, which can be placed at a slight advance for heavy clean parcels. There is no business doing in Barley. Both Beans and Peas are saleable, but few lots are coming forward. Full rates are obtainable for good lines of Rye-grass, while Cocksfoot is moving away slowly at figures named, Derwent potatoes are still sought after, but few are offering. Sydney advices of latest date quote 65s at wharf, with a promising demand if the market is not overdone by indiscriminate consignments, while dairy produce advices state that the market is slightly easier, but up to this date it has had* no effect on our local market. Quotations are as follow : Wheat —Prime milling (rlunters and Pearl), 2s lOd to 2s lid ; Tnscan, 2s 9d ; second quality, 2s 2d to 2s 6d; foul wheat, whole, 2s to 2s Id, f.o.b. Outs—Milling and bright short feed, Is 9d to Is lOd ; short feed, slightly discolored, Is 2d to la 8d ; long and inferior, Is 5d to Is 6d ; Dun, Is lOd to 2s, f.o-b. Barley—Nominal. Beans—2s id to 2s 6d. Peas—Prussian Blues, 3s 6d to 3s 9J ; feed, 2s 4d to 2s 6d, f.o.b. Grass Seeds—Rye-grass; prime machinedressed, 4s fid ; clean heavy farmers’ lines, 2s 6d to 3s 6d, f.o.b. Cocksfoot; bright heavy, 3£d to 3|d ; slightly discolored, 2d to 2|d, f.0.b., Lyttelton. Potatoes—Derwonts—?ss at country stations. Dairy Produce—Butter : Prime in tubs, lid to Is ; second class, 8d ; inferior, 4d to fid. Cheese : Bmall loaf shapes, 6£d to fid ; medium, 4£d to 5d ; large, 3|d, f.o.b.

CHRISTCHURCH STOCK MARKETS,

At the Addington Yards on Wednesday a lair supply or stock was yarded, and there was an average attendance of the trade. Fat cvttle mat with a pretty fair demand, last weeks values barely upheld. Steers sold at from £5 15s to £8 17s 6d ; heifers, £5 to £8 2s 6d ; fat cows, £3 17s 6d to £6 12s 6d, being from 18s Cd to 21a 6d per 1001 b, according to quality. Again there was a short supply of fat sheep, barely sufficient for requirements, and last week’s improvement in prices was almost upheld. Crossbred wethers from from i 14a 6d to 225; ditto ewes, 12s 6d to 18s 6d : merino wethers, 11s 6d te 15s 9d ; and iu one instance 17s 6d per head, an average price of 2£d per lb. A few lines of ewes iu lamb were yarded, and demand was rather dull. Sales were made of or- ssbreds at 10s 9d. 11s, and 12a 9d ; ditto merinos, 4s Id to 5s 3d. A large supply of pigs were quitted without ulieiatou in value. A f>-w lines of stores, principally young cattle, were yarded, but buyers were few, and little business was done. DUNEDIN SI OCX MARKETS. At the Burnside Yuri’s on Wednesday the following business was transacted : Fat Cattle. - 123 head yarded. Good beef brought an advance of quite 2s 6d per ICO b on last quotations. Be-t bullocks brought from £8 15s to£ll I7s6d ; others, £5 10s to £8 10s ; co*s, £5 to £8 7 s 6d, Mi Donald Stronach disposed of cattle for Mr W. Ackroyd (Temuka) and others at up to £lO 17s 61. Beef is quoted at from 17s 6J to 25s per lOOlbs.

Fat Sheep.—Rest crossbreds brought ms 6d to 15s 6d ; others, LOs 6d to J3s ; qerinos, 7s 6d to 13 91. Mutton is noted at up to per lb. Pigs. —Bacon pigs sold at 35s to 56s ; porkers, 21s to 32s ; suckers and slips, 7s to 20s. Horses. —Wright, Stephenson, and Co. report first-class draughts at from £26 to £3O; medium, £ls to £22 ; first-class hacks and light-harness, £l6 to £23; medium, £9 to £l4 ; light and inferior, £3 to £5. ______________ DUNEDIN PRODUCE MARKETS.

The following is the report for the week ending Thursday last; Wheat.—Prices have hardened not only for prime velvet and Tuscan but for other classes as well. Quotations are: For prime milling Tuscan and white velvet, 3s Id to 3s 3d ; red straw, 2s 9d to 3s Id ; medium milling sorts, 2s 7d to 2s lid ; inferior and chick feed, Is 9d to 2s 6'l per bushel. Oats have improved in price, and;shippers readily take all eligible parcels coming forward. Bright milling is quoted nr Is 9d to la 9£d ; good bright feed, Is 7£d to Is B£d ; shgqtly discoloree, Is 7£d to Is 8d; Danish, Is 7d to Is 7^d; inferior and dark, la 3d to Is 6d per bushel. Barley.—Little or no demand of any description. Any small transactions made have been at a decline of 3d to 6d per bushel on late quotations. Potatoes. —Derwenta are firm at 62s 6d to 65s per ton. Kidneys slow. Grass Seeds are firm in price. Finedressed ryegrass seed has been so'd at 4s 4d to 4s 9d ; farmers’ lota at 3s 6d to 3s 9d ; cocksfoot is worth 3|d to per lb, and timothy 4d to per lb. Chaff.—Arrivals have been in excess of demand. Sales have been at £2 10s and £2 12s 6d, but best quality would fetch £2 15s. Turnips.—2os per ton for Swedes, by the truckload. Butter,—Prime salt, 9|d per lb (kegs extra ; fresh, Is 2d to Is 3d for prims. Eggs.—ls 6d per doeon. Hides.—An active demand, and prices firm for all descriptions, local buyers finding difficulty in supplying their needs. Tallow. —Prices continue low and quotations are : Bent rendered, 22s ; medium, 17s to 20s ; inferior, 14s; rough fat, 11s to 14s per cwt. Sheepskins. -Dry crossbreds, low to medium, la 7d to 2a 7d ; do good to prime, 3s to 4s 3d ; dry merinos, lid to 3s 7d ; green crossbreds, 3s to 4s Id ; do merinos, 2s 4d to 3s 9d ; lambskins, 7d to 2a 6d ; dry pelts; Id to 7d.