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Temuka Leader, Issue 1559, 1 March 1887, Page 4

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AUCTIONEER'S REPORT. TIMARU. Mr Moss Jonas reports for the week ended Saturday:— Sheep—At the regular sale of stock held At the Washdyke yards on Thursday, the 24th instant, the supply of sheep penned of all classes was small. The haivest being now in full swing, and the low prices ruling for all kinds of stock, has the effect of keeping the market bare, but I hope sith the showers we are now getting, and with improved pastures and better prices, that I shall be able to make a better report n«xt week. 1 sold 87 fat wethers at 7s ;13 do-at 6?; 28 crossbred ewes at 2s 5d ; 50 lambs *t 2s sd; and privately during the week 180 fat sheep at 6a 6d, and 300 hoggets at 3s lOd. Cattle—The market is well supplied with fat c ittle, in fact I may say that they are plentiful at up to my quotations of last week. At the Washdyke yards the supply was an average one, and a few found purchasers dt market rates, but the majority of the entry was turned out unsold. Many of the butchers Bupply themselves trom private sources, which consideiably interferes with the demand at the yards. Store Cattle—Only a small entry. I sold 17 head steers and heifers at £2 15a; 4 heifers at £2 5s ; 19 steers and heifers at £2 19s 6d ; and a young bull at £1 ss.

Sheupskins—l hold my regular sale of J skins on Wednesday, the 23rd instant. • The catalogue comprised 2079 skins, all of which were sold at the following prices :—Factory skins, Is 6d to la 9d ; butchers' pelts, Is 2d to Is 7d ; country skins, Is to 3s.

Horses—Owing to the wet weather there was only a small entry at ray bazaar to-day, and consequently little business was done. 1 have enquiries for jjood young plough sorts.

AUSTRALIAN MARKETS. Sydney, Feb. 25. Wheat is 3s 6d to 3a lOd ; oats, 2a 4d to 2s 6d ; maize, 4« to 4s 6d., Sugar Compnny's No, 1 pieces, £25. ENGLISH MARKETS. Londoh, Feb. 24. The frozen moat by the Liguria is selling at The lonic is realising while the shipment of lamb by the same vessel is bringing 6d. Feb. 25. Adelaide wheat, 37s 6d ; Adelaide flour, 268 6d. Now Zealand wheat, from 33s 6d to 37s 6d. New Zealand mutton, 4£d to 4£d. Australian tallow—Beef, 25s 6d ; mutton, 30s. Feb, 26. The wheat market is dull, and there is a downward tendency. Australian, ex granary, is 38s 3d. Sales of to arrive cargoes have been negotiated at 35s 9J to 36.0, but Rollers are asking 6d awe. The cargo by the Liguria in unsold, the quality being inferior to old wheal.