COMMERCIAL.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1495, 20 April 1886, Page 4

COMMERCIAL.

TIM ARC MARKETS.

'■ Mr William Evans, of the Atlas Grain Stores, reports on tire grain and produce markets as follows There were few transactions in grain dadnw the past week, as stores are full aud farmers holding for higher rates than are at present obtainable. He quotes— Wheat—Prime milling 3s 2d to 3s 4d, fowl 3s. Gate—Milling 2s ; long feed, Danish and Tartars is 8d to la 30d. Bags extra. Delivered from drays or trucks at stores. Flour—Roller £9 to £9 10s, stone dressed £7 to £B. Bran—9os. Sharps—9ss. Potatoes—sos to COs, Bags included, f.0.b., cash terms. AUCTIONEERS’ REPORT. TIMARU. Mr D, Maclean (for Messrs James A. Gracie and Co.) reports for the week ending Saturday as tol'ows: Horses—At the Timaru Horse Bazaar to-day their entry was smaller than usual, and consisted of 25 head, principally medium to good draughts. For these there was a better demand than has been experienced for some months past, and nearly all found buyers at fully owners’ values. Several farmers aud contractors •were unable to supply their wants, and we would consequently advise owners who have good, useful horses suitable for the farm to dispose of, to send them forward without delay, at the same time reminding them that even first-class horses in low condition are not saleable. We quote medium to good draughts at from £l2 to £2l 10s, aged and inferior, £6 to £lO. At Washd jke saleyards on Tuesday and Wednesday, 13th and 14th insls., the first South Canterbury Horse Fair was inaugurated, and proved to be, as anticipated by the promoters, an unqualified success. It is intended to hold these fairs in future in the spring and autumn of each year, an arrangement which, we have no doubt, will be to the mutual advantage of both breeders and buyers of horses. The principal entry on this occasion was a draft of 210 head of the far-famed horses from Mr Sibbnld’s Lillybans station, Mackenzie country, which they, in conjunction with Messrs Jonas and Bourne, sold at very satisfactory prices, viz., from £2 10s to £l7 10*. Considerable interest was taken in Mr Sibbald’s mob, and surprise universally expressed at the excellent quality of the greater number of them and also the good condition in which they arrived. The draughts were medium weights, very active and hardy looking. In the hack class were a number of well-bred powerful horses down to light-weight clever sorts. Mr M. Cray’s catalogue of 49 head were much admired, and from the fact of former lots sold by us on account of the same owner having turned out remarkably well, competition for these was keen and resulted favorably to the owner. Their entry exclusive of Mr Sibbald’s lot, consisted of 159 head, on account of Messrs M. Gray, Jus. Sullivan, Alex. Sutherland, Tripp, Hennessy, Andrews, Boyle, Mitchell, Tapp, Hope, Wigbtman, and others, of which we sold 87 head. Prices realised throughout both days were highly satisfactory. Sheep—At the Makikihi monthly sale on the 12th instant there was a large entry, composed mostly of ewes and lambs with a few two-tooths. Competition was dull, and prices low. They sold lambs at Is Gd aud 3s Hd ; ewes, at 4s 2d. At the Winchester Ram Fair on Thursday there was only a small entry, but quite enough for the demand. They sold ram lajtnbs from 21s iff 30s, and a few twotooth Lincoln Leicesters at from 10s Cd to 21s. Cattle—They have no transactions to report in either fat or stores, but have several inquiries for the former, and any lots coming to hand will now command good prices. Skins—They sold privately during the week over ICK-'O skins, at an improvement of from 2d to 3d on former quotat'ons.

i USTRALI AN MARKETS,

Sydney, April 16. N(W Zealand wheat is firm at 4s per bushel. .New Zealand oats are Id higher, and are quoted at 2s 4d. Maize, per 56:bs, is 4d dearer, viz., 3b 9d. Adelaide, April 18. The produce market is dull. Shipping wheat is quoted at 4s 3d, and town flour at £9 10s to L 9 15s ; country brands, £9 to £9 ss. ENGLISH MARKETS. London, April 17. Ihe wheat market generally is weaker. Australian wheat ex warehouse is 6d lower. No sales of cargoes on passage have been effected. The crops are looking healthy. The flour market is inactive. At the wool sales, superfine greasy and merino greasy have improved id per lb, owing to the French demand. Other sorts are unaltered. 240,000 bales have been catalogued for the series, of which 30,000 were withdrawn.