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Temuka Leader, Issue 1379, 15 August 1885, Page 3

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AUCTIONEER’S REPORT. TEMUKA. Mr K. F. Gray reports : At the South Canterbury Saleyards on Thursday there was a large quantity of fat stock entered, both sheep and cattle, and good prices were obtained. Fat sheep sold at from 12s to 15s 9d | fat cattle from £6 to £8 ss. At the Temuka Bridge on Friday he held a very successful sale of timber, being the old decking of the bridge. Every lot submitted sold at fair prices. He would call the attention of fanners, stockowners and others to the sale of Mackenzie Country cattle, which will take place on Wednesday next at the Temuka Pound yards.

THE TIMARU GRAIN MARKET,

Wheat— Prime miiling, 2s 8d to 2s 10d|; inferior, 2s to 2s 4d ; fowls, ls6d to Is 9d. Oats—Long, Is 4d ; short, Is 6d; millintr, Is 7d ; discolored, Is to Is 2d. Bariev—Malting, 2s Gd to 2s 9d ; feed, Is 9d to 2s. The Canterbury Farmers’ Co-operative Asaocietion, Limited, report as follows : Wheat, —A decided improvement in the value of good milling sorts is noticeable, prime samples of Tuscan and velvet being in demand up to 3s ex store. As stocks of these kinds are reported _as being Ipw, the price is likely to be maintained. First-class samples of red chaff are worth 2s Bd, ex store, the supplies at present being fully equal to the demand. Inferior milling is neglected, Oatg,—The market is somewhat bare of prime sorts, the continued demand of the past few weeks having considerably reduced stocks. Long feed is worth at the moment Is 4d to Is 6d, short feed Is 6d to Is Bd, and heavy milling Is 8d to Is 10d, ex store. B-irley.—They have sold a parcel of malting at 2s Bd, ex store, but the demand is limited, and prime samples only can be placed. Potatoes.—Prime Derwents, 40s to 45s per ton, sacks in.

CHRISTCHURCH CORN EXCHANGE,

The Corn Exchange reports for the week ending Friday evening, the 14th inst. : With fine weather and a better enquiry, business in the grain and produce markets has been more brisk for the week now under review. Prime lines of milling wheat are taken up readily at fully quoted rates, and the demand still exists. Second quality is in a plentiful supply with only an occasional sale to note. Chick wheat (whole and dry) commands attention among Sydney buyers, and last quotations are firmly held. Oats have been rather easier for the past week, but as are few lines offering prices remain firm. There is little doing in barley among maltsters ; a few lines have been quitted during the week. There is a good enquiry for peas for seed, and prices are firm. Beans are moving off slowly. Ryegrass is almost entirely in the hands of merchants, and stray farmers’ parcels are taken up at good value. Cocksfoot has more attention from buyers, but we cannot alter our last week’s values. Potatoes are more sought after by buyers : freight, being reasonable, has reduced shippers to meet the views of sellers. Dairy produce market is very bare, and prices are ii rates. The quotations are as follows Wheat —Prime milling (Hunter’s and Pearl), 2s lid ; Tuscan, 2s 9d to 2s 10d ; second quality, 2s 2d to 2s 6d ; chickwheat (whole and fit to ship), 2s to 2s Id, f.o.b. Oats— Milling and short bright feed, Is lOd ; slightly discolored Is 8d ; long and inferior sorts, Is sdto Is 6d ; dun, Is lOd to Is lid, f.o.b. Barley—Prime malting, 3s 3d to 3s 6d; second quality, 2s 3d to 2s 9d ; feed, Is 9d to 2s, Christchurch. Peas —Seed, 3s 6d to 4s 6d ; feed, 2a 9d to 3s. Beans—2s 4d to 2s 6d, f.o.b. Rye Grass—Machine dressed (prime), 4s 6d ; farmers’ parcels, 2s 6d to 3s Gd. Cocksfoot —Heavy bright seed, to 3|d ; discolored, 2d to 2|d, f.0.b., Lyttelton. Potatoes—37s 6d to 40s at country stations for Derwents. Dairy Produce—Butter (prime) up to Is ; second quality, 4d to Bd. Cheese (small loaf shape), 5Jd to 6d; medium size, 4| to 5d , large 3£d.

CHRISTCHURCH STOCK MARKETS,

At the Addington Yards on Wednesday fairly heavy entries of fat stock came forward. Store stock was in medium supply. The market opened with fat cattle, with a very good enquiry, which, however, got weaker as the market progressed. Taking the sale throughout, prices v\ ere unaltered. Steers sold at from £5 15s to £lO 5s ; heifers from £4 17s 6d to £7, being from 18s 6d to 22s per lOOlbs, according to quality. A good supply of fat sheep was yarded. A fair demand existed throughout, and values were unaltered. Crossbred wethers, heavy weights and quality, 17s to 22s ; medium sorts, 13s 6d to 16s ; merino wethers, 10s to 12s 6d ; and for some of exceptional merit 24s per head was paid. In the store sheep market very little was offering. Hoggets sold at 9s lOd to Us 4d, two-tooth wethers at 12s 7d and a line of merino ewes at 7s 6d. A good entry of pigs was sold at late values. In the store cattle market a dull enquiry was shown. A feature of the sale was a draft of dairy cows, which sold at from £4 5s to £8 per head.

DUNEDIN STOCK MARKETS

At the Burnside Yards on Wednesday the following business was transacted ; Fat Cattle-228 yarded, about a third of which were prime. Best bullocks brought from £8 10s to £ll 10s (one pen £l2)°; others, £5 10a to £8 ; cows, £3 5s to £8 17s 6d. Several lota from the Geraldine district were disposed of. For Mr J. Guild, Trevenna, 3'* prime bullocks at from £9 to £llloa ; for Mr W. Ackroyd, 0 bullocks ar, £8 10s to £9; for Mr Wm. Greenaway, 2 bullocks at £7 17a 01, and 13 cows at £6 5s to £7 10s : for Mr Andrew Grant, 18 prime bullocks at from £8 to £lO. Beef varies in price from 18s to 25s per lOOlbs. Sheep- 3249 penned, of which 781 were merinos. Best crossbred wethers

brought from 15s 9d to 17 s 6d, the latter being very heavy weights ; fair to good ditto 13s to 15s ; best merinos 10s to 12s; others, from 4s 9d up. Mutton, 2£d to 3|d per lb far prime. Pigs—23l penned. The bulk comprised baconers and porkers. Bacon hogs brought up to £2 7s; porkers, 25s to 32s 6d ; and suckers, 5s to 7s 6d. "Store Cattle—Well-conditioned bullocks are in request at from £4 4s to £5 ss, Store Sheep-Henry Driver sold various small lota, in all about 750, at 12s to 13s for crossbred ewes in lamb, and Us to 12s for forward-conditioned wethers. Horses— Wright, Stephenson, and Co. quote first-class draughts at from £25 to £3O; medium, £l6 to £22 ; first-class hacks and light-harness horses, £lB to £25 ; medium, £lO to £ls ; light and inferior, £3 to £7.

DUNEDIN PRODUCE MARKETS,

Wheat—The market for prime milling qualities is sensibly firmer, and sales have been made during the week at prices at a shade over previous quotations. Quotations are: Prime milling velvet and Tuscan, 3s 2d to 3s 3d ; medium to good, 2s 9d to 3s Id ; ordinary, 2s 4d to 2s 8d ; fowl feed, 2s to 2s 3d. Oats—The market has assumed a decidedly healthier tone, because of abetter demand on the part of shippers. Prime stout milling is quoted at ls9|d tola lid; best short feed, Is 9d to Is 9£d ; fair to good do, Is 7£d to Is B£d ; inferior and discolored, Is 6d to Is 7d ; very damp, Is to Is 5d per bushel. Barley— There is no local demand deserving mention. Some inquiries have been made by shippers, but at prices greatly below vendors’ idea*. Occasional small lots of extra prime milling have been placed at 2s 9d to 3s, while shippers’ offers for suitable parcels have ranged from 2s 3d to 2s 6d per bushel. Ryegrass seed is scarce, and in better demand. Farmers’ parcels bring 2s 6d to 3s 6d ; machine-dressed from old pastures. 4s 6d to 6s per bushel. Bright and sound cocksfoot is worth 4d to 4|d; medium do, 2|d to 3|d per lb. Potatoes—Derwents are now in full supply, and sell at 60s to 65s per ton. Kidneys are slow of sale at 40s to 465. Chaff —Best quality well cut would fetch £3 ; ordinary, £2 16s. Eggs, Is 2d. Turnips—2os per ton for beat Swedes. Butter—Prime salted in kegs is wanted at np to lOd, but the market is fully supplied with second quality. Fresh, Is to Is 2d. Sheepskins Quotations : Crossbreds, Is 2d to 4s 4d ; merinos, 9d to 3s 6cl ; pelts, 3d to Is 9d ; lambskins, 7d to 2s 3d. Hides—The demand continues brisk, and prices are well maintained. The following are ruling values: Light skins, 3d ; medium, 3|d to 3£d ; fair to prime heavy weights, in good condition and free from cuts, 3|d to 4|d. Tallow— Good to prime rendered, 22s to 23s ; medium, 19s to 21s ; inferior and mixed, 16s to 18s ; rough fat, Xls to 13s per cwt.

ENGLISH MARKETS

The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Limited, are in receipt of° the following cablegram from their London branch, dated 31th inst.: — Wheat- Harvest prospects are promising. Adelaide wheat is worth 36s 6d, New Zealand (average) 335, and New Zealand long-berried 35s per 4961b5. Adelaide, f.a.q., is worth, c.i.f., off-coast, 34s per 4801bs. Adelaide wheat, to arrive in iron ship, is worth, c.i.f., August bill of lading, 86s Od per 4801bs. Present prices will probably be maintained. Hops—The hop crop prospects here are excellent. Tallew Market depressed. Good mutton tallow is worth 28s and good beef tallow 27s per cwt. Frozen Meat—Stocks heavy ; market depressed. New Zealand mutton weighing 70lb to 751 b per carcase is worth 4|d per lb. ______________