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Temuka Leader, Issue 1811, 3 November 1888, Page 4

COMMERCIAL.

CHBISTOHirRCH CORN EXCHANGE,

The Corn Exchange reports for .the week ending Friday evening, the 2nd inst.:—

The. English cables received during the past two days ; find the English prices on about the same level at which they w.ere when the interrupt tion occurred, and locally prices are unaltered—although we are cognisant of large parcels having changed hands among merchants at very satisfactory prices. Second quality is in good demand for • shipment. Oats have a steady enquiry from Australia, but :prices do not improve. Potatoes have receded in sympathy "with the Sydn/ey advices, which are quoted at 705.. Fresn butter has been offering so freely that storekeepers have been obliged to reduce their price to such a low figure as to make it] imperative on producers-to commence potting; The young crops have lopked all that could be desired until ttie strong north-west winds set in, arid if they had continued it would have had a, most damaging effect. At the time of writing, however, south-west weather has set in, and it is to be hoped that we shall have a welcome rain. Quotations are:— Wheat is in strong demand at—for prime tuscan, 3s lOd to 3s lid; pearl, 3s lOd; hunters, 3s 9d. Whole chick wheat varies from 3s 2d to3s4d, and broken wheat from 2s 9d to 3s. Oats—Milling, quiet, 2s 3d ; short feed,'2s Id to 2s 2d ; other kinds, 2s. ... Barley—4s to 4s 3d for prime malting,- and 2s for feed—with little business transpiring. Grass Seed—Nominally, 2s 9d to 3s for machine-dressed; 2s to 2s 2d for farmers' parcels. Potatoes, 40s at country stations. Dairy Produce—Butter, quiet, at 6d to 7d; cheese, good enquiry, at 4d to sd. The above prices are those paid to farmers for delivery, sacks-extra.; { CHRISTCHUROH STOCK MARKETS. At the Addington yards on Wednesday, increased supplies of stock , came forward. ,v ; . Fat >yeryj , quality varied, but on the whole good, a few lines of very pr ; ime .bullocks,, being offered;'' On the whole',' there" was ja downward tendency. Prime steer* soitfal from £6 Mto WH* ■/ veryjprime, £8 12s 6d to £9 10a; iheifers and fat cows, at from £4 5s to £7.10b, being at from 16s to 19s per 1001 b, as per quality, ' Fat Calves—A good number yarded. Primest calves sold at from 17s 6d to 20s; medium and inferior, 6s to 12s. Fat Sheep—A full supply; shorn and unshorn in, about; equal %:propor- : tion. "The primest crbssbreds' 1 sold at from 15s 6d to 18s 6d,per .head ; ; , medium, 12s 3d to 14s lOd; shorn crossbreds, at from 9s 9d to i4s 3d ; merino wethers, at from 9s 6d to 12s 3d, being at from 2fd to 3d for sheep in their wool; shorn sheep at 2d per lb. Fat Lambs A large number yarded. Best lines sold at from 8s 3d to 10s; medium, 7s 6d to Bs. Pigs —A small entry, and an active enquiry—late values being well maintained, porkers Bplling at fully 3|d per lb. DUNEDIN PRODUCE MARKETS.; The following is the report for the week ending Wednesday : Wheat—The market during the week has again been quiet. 'Choice 'tuscan and velvet are inquired for shipment, but'medium quality is difficult to sell. Fowl wheat commands a fair sale at late rates. Prime milling