COMMERCIAL.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1506, 15 May 1886, Page 3

COMMERCIAL.

AUCTIONEER'S REPORT. TEMTJKA. Mr K, P. Gray held his annual sale of pigs on last Thursday, the entry consisting of 604 pigs of all sorts. Competition was not very spirited, but fair prices were realised for various lines offered—quite equal to prices ruling in Dunedin or Christchurch. He sold on account of Messrs Wareing Bros, 65 fat pigs (good sorts) at 28s ; 100 do, 245; 65 medium, 13s; 39 medium, 10s ; 12 stores, 4s. On account of Mr Orr (Waitohi), 127 fat pigs at 22s 6d; 4 do, 30s. On account of Mr Richardson (Dinda Farm), 9 fat pigs at 34s 6d. On account of Messrs Bruce and Holwell, 12 fat pigs at 19s. On account of Mr Holwell, juw., several pigs at 19s. Also, on account of Messrs Wareing Bros,, 5 boars at £2 2s. He quotes good prime bacon at from 2d to 2|d per lb. CHRISTCHURCH CORN EXCHANGE. The Corn Exchange reports for the week ending Friday evening, the 14lh May : The weather during the past week has been all that could be desired for ploughing operations, and the enquiry for seed wheat points to a likely increase of acreage for the coming season. There- is already a good demand for seed wheat. The deliveries from the country districts are becoming gradually less, especially wheat, which has given it a hardening tendency, iuscau is now worth 3s 6d ; Hunter’s, 3s 4d ;

I an-1 1’ arl, at 3s sd, is also firm. Th iso who Imre already stored would not care to deal, except at an advance on these rates, Oats are hardening, and prices have slightly advanced —milling to 2* Id ; short, feed, 2s to 2s Is lOd to Is lid. barley has buyers for extra prime malting at 3s 3d to 3fl 4d, and feeding lines at 2s 2d to 2s 4J, but medium malting are without enquiry at 2s 9d to 3*. Beans and peas have a fair trade demand at—for the former 2s lOd to 2s lld ; feed peas, 3s to 3s 3d ; Blues, 3s 9d to 4s. Eyegrass and cocksfoot are wilhnut alteration in prices, and business is very dull. Potatoes Imre q weaker tendency, buyers not caring to operate at 40s at country stations, and growers are firm in the demand for that figure—consequently ' business has had few transactions to record. Dairy produce is quiet at last week’s quotations, except extra prime butter, which would command lg. The above quotations are those paid to farmers, and delivered f.o.h. Lyttelton, CHRISTCHURCH STOCK; MARKETS. At the A ddington Yards on Wednesday fairly largo entries of all kinds of stock were yarded, the number of pigs being again especially heavy, Buyers attended in about their usual numbers. The sale opened to-day at nine o’clock, that time having been appointed for the winter months, instead of eight, ns heretofoio. Fal Cattle—A moderate entry. Demand pretty fair. Values, if anything, show a alight improvement. Steers sold at from £5 to £7 12s Cd ; heifers from £3 10s to £3 ss, being from 18s to 19s pur 100'bs, as per quality. Fat Sheep—A good entry ; quality pretty fair throughout ; demand and values remain unaltered. For a draft of very superior crossbreds 14s per head was paid. Other lines of crossbred wethers troin 7s to 11s 9d; do ewes, from 6s 6d to 8s 6d ; merino wethers, from 4s 3d to 7s 6d, and 9s 6 ! per head, being at the rate of l£d to l|d per lb as per quality. A few fat lambs were yarded. Prices ranged trorn 4s to 4s 9d per head. A moderate number of .store sheep yarded. Lines of lambs sold at 2s Id, 4s 4d, and 3s 6d per head ; aged crossbred ewes, at 2s 4d. A small number of store cattle yarded, principally odd lots. No quotable sales made. In the dairy stock market a fair number of dairy cows and heifers were on offer. The demand was not over keen. Cows on the point of calving sold £4 10s to £7 12s 6d. Pigs —A large number again yarded. The market was, in fact, glutted, and prices ruled very low, viz.—Baconers, 26s to 46s ; porkers 14s 6d to 20s, being from 2id to 3d per lb according to weights, Stores, none on offer. DUNEDIN STOCK MARKETS. At the Burnside Yards on Wednesday the following business was transacted : Fat Cattle—2s6 head came forward, consisting of fully one-third prime quality and heavy weights, while the balance were medium weight and quality, The number yarded proved in excess of trade requirements, and unless for prime heavy weights competition was slack, and particularly so at the close of the sale, while several pens not reaching vendors’ expectations had to be turned out unsold. Best bullocks brought from £8 to £9 7s 6d ; medium do, £4 5s to £7 10a. Best cows, £6 5s to £7 ss; medium do, £3 2s 6d to £6.—L. Maclean sold for Mr M. Studholme (Waitna'o Estate) 6 prime bullocks from £8 12s 61 to £9 ss. Donald Sronaoh sold for Mr J. M. Greenaway (Rangitata) 16 heifers at £6 ss. Wright, Stephenson, and Co. sold for Mr D. M'Kay (Fairlie Creek) 6 steers at from £4 17s 6d to £7 ss.

Fat Sheep—The number penned to-day was 2017, all of which were crossbreds, excepting about 100 being quarter-backs. Best crossbred wethers brought from 8s to 10s 6d ; ordinary, 0s 3d to 7s 9:1 ; best do ewes, 8a to 10s 3d ; medium, 5s 3d to 7s 9d.—L. Maclean sold for Mr M. Studholme (Waimate Estate) 100 crossbred ewes from 7s 8d to 8a ; and for Mr W. Grant (Timaru), 60 crossbreds from to 10s 3d. Wright, Stephenson, and Co. sold for Mr Walter Hartnell (llakaia) 120 crossbred ewes at 9<; for Mr J. Douglas (Waihoa Downs), 233 crossbreds at from 6s 3d to 7s 3d.

Fat Lambs—3(l were penned. Competition was only moderately brisk, the number being in excess o I requirements. Prices ranged from 4s 6d to Gs. Pigs—s6l were penned, principally stores, and three parts fat. The prices realised were ridiculously low— 181 b to 201 b pigs selling from Is to Is 6d. These prices ought to be a preventive for owners forwarding in the meantime. Competition for well-finished porkers and baconers was fairly active at ijd to 2d per lb, but these prices are anything but satisfactory.—L. Maclean sold for Mr M. Studholme (Waimate Estate) 30 bacon pigs at 28s to 29s ; for Mr G. A , Morris (St. Andrews), 65 suckers and stores from 2s 6d to Bs. Horses—Wright, Stephenson, and Co. report as follows : Big heavy young draught horses continue in good demand, and any suitable lots coming forward would command a sale at current quotations. We quote fiist-class heavy young draughts at from £25 to £3O ; medium, £l6 to £lB ; light, £lO to £l2 ; good strong upstanding light-harness horses, £l4 to £2O ; light and weedy, £2 to £6. DUNEDIN PRODUCE MARKETS. The following is the report for the week ending Wednesday .• Grain—Wheat during the past week has continued in demand, and prices are showing a hardening tendency. Every description is readily saleable, and for choice parcels of Tuscan 3s 9d to 3? 10d is obtainable ; velvet, 3s 8d to 3s 9d ; and red straw, 3s 7d to 3a 81. Prices cannot, however, improve to any appreciable extent as long as prune milling is procurable in South Canterbury at 3s Id to 3s 2d, Prime Tuscan is quut-nl rt 3s 9d to 3s 101 ; velvet, 8s 8d to 3s 9J , medium do, 3s (id to 3a 8d ; red straw,

3s Gd to 3s 8d ; medium do, 3s 3d to'3s Cd ; inferior, 3n t > 3s 2d ; broken, 2s 61 to 3s. Oats —The demand has been brisk, and large Pins have been placed for shipment. The quotations are—Prime milling, 2s to 2s Li ; heavy bright L ed, Is Jld to 2s; medium, Is lOd ; inferior and light, If 7d to la 91. Barley—The quotations are ;2s9d to 3« for malting ; medium, 2s G I to 2s 8d ; inferior, 2s to 2a 4d ; but the demand is limited, and sales are very difficult to effect. Grass Seed—Quotations ore nominal. Chaff—Good quality, £3 5s to £3 7s 6d ; ordinary, £3. Potatoes, £3 to £3 ss. Kidneys of an early kind are wanted for seed. Butter—Fresh, 9d for mixed lots, and Is to Is Id for know n brands; salt, 9d to 9|d. Cheese s|d to s|d. Kggs—ls 91 ; supplies somewhat short. Turnips—22s 6d per ton for Swedes. Carrots—4os per ton. Sheepskins—Green crossbreds, Is 8d to 2s 5d ; do merinos, lid to Is 7d ; dry crossbreds (low to medium), 10il to 2s 6d ; do merinos, Bd to 2s Id ; do pells, Id to 3d. Hides—For superior heavy lots, well trimmed and clean, 4jd to 4£d ; ordinary heavy weights, 4d; medium, 3£d to 3|l; light, 3d ; bulls' and olippy, 2d to per lb. Tallow—Prime, 17a to 18s; medium, 14s to 16s; inferior, 10s to 13s. Rough fat—lnferior, 5s to 7s ; medium, 8s to 10s ; prime mutton, lls'to 12s per cwt.