COMMERCIAL.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1558, 18 September 1886, Page 1

COMMERCIAL.

CHRISTCHURCH CORN EXCHANGE. The Corn Exchange reports for the week ending Friday evening, the 17th inst. : With exception of considerable shipments of potatoes, both by merchants and on growers’ own account, the business in the grain and produce line: has been uneventful, and trade generally has been i exceedingly quiet. Wheat continues firm, and there are tew sellers. Consequently business has. been limited. A good many interprovin--cial orders, are being more favoiabty executed in the South. Prime Tuscan and pearl are changing hands freely at 4s 6d, and Hunter’s at 4s 3d to 4a 4d. Second quality lines are offering rather more plentifully, and have not more than maintained lust week’s quotations. Fowl wheat is wanted at our quotations of 3s 7d to 3s 101. ~

Oats are without activity. Sellers forcing the market have to submit to a concession in price,; but. the majority prefer holding. , Currant ; rotes are—For prime milling, 2a 5d ; short feed, 2a 3d ; Danish and Tartars, 2a Id to 2a 2d, There is an occasional inquiry for clean seed parcels at 2a 6i. . Barley is without life or alteration in values.

Beans and Peas—Plenty of Prussian blues for seed are offering, but find few buyers, at 4s to 3d. Beans are a*so quiet at 3s 3d to 3a 4d. Ryegrass has but few orders from the country districts as yet, but holders anticipate an improvement as soon as the weather becomes more congenial. . Machine dressed we quote at 5a 3d to 5a 6d ; clean farmers’ parcels, at 3a 9d to -4s. Cocksfoot has a demand for, prime heavy seed (141 b) up to 4£d, but.second quality is hard to quit at over to 4d, Potatoes—We hardly think that the state of the Sydney market warrants the heavy shipments, but as it is the only outlet of any magnitude and as the season is getting late, it is difficult to make better arrangements. Locally prices are 40s to 42s 6d, with few buyers. Dairy produce is without change since our last report The above prices (potatoes excepted) are for delivery’f.'o.b. Lyttelton.

CHRISTCHURCH STOCK MARKETS. At the A ddington Yards on Wednesday, an increased entry of stock, and a numerattendance of buyers. Business commenced at nine o’clock with the sale of fat cattle, a special feature being a consignment of fat bullocks from the North Island. They were all heavy weights, good quality, and well, grazed,; an! sold at. from £10..t0. £IL .per. head. Other lines of pattlq sold as. follows : —Steers, from £5 5s to £9 7s 6d ; heifers, from £6 2a 6d to £7 15s and £lO ss, prices ranging from 22s to 23s 6d per 1001 b, according to the quality, the demand being, perhaps, a shade better than jkst week. Store Cattle—lmproved entries.;, graziers also shqwed more interest. Mosi lines sold as follows :-tt3 year-old steers at £4 12s 6d ; do 20-montlis old,. at £2 6s ; do, £2 4s ; 2-year-old heifers, at £2 11s ; yearlings, 20s to 25s ; very few dairy cows offering, not much doing. Fut Sheep- A I»rge entry .and a very good lot on cue whole, demand hardly so active as of lato and entirely local, and late values suffered a relapse of.from la 6d : to 2a dd pax bead. Qxowtosud vratbaxa \

sold at from 12s ,to 18«; tpedinm sort*, 10» 6d to 11b 9d ; crossbred ewes, from 11b to 15b ; merino wethers, from 10« to 13s per head, prices ranging from,2jd to 2|d per lb, according to quality. Stare Sheep—This class of sheep entered in;laVger numbers to-dt-y, and aq improved inquiry was manifested. Crossbred ewes in lamb, an aged lot, sold at. 4s lid ; lines of hoggets, at 7s Id to 7s 7d ; a line of mixed ewes and wethers, 'at (10M Pige— A moderate entry, demand aebbde better, and improved prices resulted. t Porkers, from 16s to 255; stores, 7e tioTfis. A' small entry of fat lambs yarded, pot very good ; prices ranged from 8a to 14s per head. ■.

DUNEDIN PRODUCE MARKETS, r. The following, is the: report Vor the Week ending Wednesday ; . \ Wheafc-rPrioeSi are; without alteration since last report. Millers’ stooksfare now rather small, and although they |are not prepared to buy freely at present!, prices, the little that is coming to hand |e taken up quickly. Fowl wheat is scarce.- Prime Tuscan and,yelvet la worth from\4s 9d to 4s lOdred straw, 4s ßd to 4s 9d ; pediimi nnd ordinary, 4a 4d to 4s 7d ; fowl wheat, 3s 9d to 4s 3d. j Oats—little; business doing, owing to vendors’ reserves being considered too high. Rest; milling, ,i« worth 2tf Sd to 2s 5d ; short feed, 2s to 2s 2Jd j off color, la lid to 2s Id.

Barley—Prime mailing, 3s to 3s Id; milling, 2s 8d to 2s lOd ; feed, 2s 5d to 2s 7,d (ex store, bags ip). Ryegrass—Fair demand, ..at, for undressed, 8s 9d to 4s 3d | good„|9 3 prime, off old pasture, 4* 63.' to; 5s r machinedressed, 5s 3d to 5s 9d, according to quality. Cocksfoot—Quiet at from 4*d to 6d per lb.

Potatoes—Dements are easier in price. Southern’s, £3 5s t0.£3'78 6d j Kakauul's, £3 12s 6d ; kidneys, for seed, £4 6s. Butter—Salt, very quiet at 8d ; fresh, lid.

Eggs—lid per dozen. Turnips—2ls per ton; Carrots—Wanted at £2 5s per ton.

Sheepskins—Oh Monday dry Gantry crossbred skins brought from !• 4d to 4s 3d;; do merinos, Is 2d to S’slld ; pelts, 3d to lid ; butchers’ green'crossbreds, 4s to 6s Id ; do merinos, 3s 9d to 4s 6d. Hides—lnferior, cut, and slippy, l§d to Jjd ; light, 24d ; mediums, 2|d to Sd ; heavy, to 3£d pqr lb.

Tallow -Mixed and inferior. Us to 14s; medium, 14s 6d to 16s 6dij prime mutton, 17s to 19s. Rough Fats—Prime mutton, 11s to 12s ; medium, mixed,; 8s to 10s • inferior, mixed, 8s to 8a 6d ; inferior, 6s to 7a 6d,