GERALDINE WOOL SALES.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1832, 22 December 1888, Page 3

GERALDINE WOOL SALES.

J, Mundelland Co. report holding their first wool Ml* of the season, on Wednesday; ■t their rooms, Geraldine. A Urge attendance of buyers and others interested were present. Every lot on the oatalogne was disposed of at prices satisfactory to Tendon, The following are the particulars :—EHT, 5 bales three-quartev-bred 9d; H, 2 bales half-bred 9£d j JB, 3 bales half-bred W ; 52, 4 bales half, bred 9*d i P within oirole, 3 bales half-bred Btd! JB conjoined, 2 bales half.bred Bd, and auarter-back 8d; AT, 11 tolas three-quarter bred hoggets 9d; AT, 2 bales half bred wool Bfd ; BToverO, 10 bales half-bred 9*d, 3 bales three-quarter-bred Bsd, 1 bale crossbred 7d, 1 bale merino pieces &ld, 1 bale stained pieces 3£d j L, 1 bale halfbred 7d j B, 7 bales half -bred BJd j AL, 3 bales three-quarter-bred B|d, 3 bales half-bred 9id; JG, 8 bales half-bred B£d, 8 bales threeqia»»ter.bredßid} D, 4 bales half and three-quarter-bred Bd. We sold privately 30 bales half-bred at 10id, 11 bales quarter-bred at 9d, locks and pieces of the same brand at 6d; BHT, 2 bags three-quarter-bred pieces 4id, 1 bag three quarter-bred locks If d; H, 3 bags half-bred fleece 6f d, 1 bag half-bred ' pieces Bid s JB, 3 bags half-bred fleeces; P within oirole, 4 bags ha!f-bred pieces 2|d ; Jis, 2 bags half-bred pieces 3}d; L, 1 bag merino fleece 7d, 1 bag locks 2d ; J, 2 bags half-bred fleece 6fd, 1 bag merino fleece 6*d, '» 1 bag locks 2d; B within oirole, 2 bsgs bellies l|d; B, 2 bags looks, lid; AL, 2 bags halftied fleece 6*d, 1 bag merino 7d, 2 bags looks and pieces l*d; D, 3 bags pieoes lid j JB, 1 bag rams fleece sid.

CHBIBTOHURCH CORN EXCHANGE. The Corn Exchange reports for the week ending Friday evening, the 21st insfc,, as follows: ' " The paßt week has been an exceptionally quiet one in grain and produce markets. Orders from Australia bate almost ceased, but shippers have been busy getting away completed purchases. The Wakatipu takes a full oargo from the south. The Lindus is now a full vessel from here to Sydney, and the Tekapo is on berth for that port and Newcastle, besides wbioh the Penpont is chartered to load at onoe for the latter port. The rains being so general on the whole of Australia is sure to hare an influencing effect on priceß here for the time being, but the. heary shipments now on band is so decreasing our local stocks that we fear little but that good priees will be maintained. Ao-, countß from the country districts are verj contradictory, but we gather from the most reliable information that with a oontinuance of favorable weather we shall hare an abundant harvest. Owing to the late spring, the work of harvest is sure to be late; so we may be caught with bad weather, and thus sustain damage. , Wheat—Prioes are not so firm, but holders decline at present to aocept any rebate. Business, therefore, is almost at a standstill. The Home markets do not warrant the sellers' demands, so unless the Australian market comes again we shall expect to see prices oome down to a level of Mark Lane quotations. We quote to-day, nominally, Is 2d to 4j 4d, aeoording to quality* Seoond quality has a fair demand at 3s lOd to 4s, and i chioken wheat 3s 4d to 8s 6d. Oats—The sudden drop in Sydney has frightsnsd holders, and business has been done at under our quotations, but in the face of exceptionally short stooks we shall expect to see our values obtained. Large quantities are being loaded for Sydney, where they have been sold to arrive. Short heary feed we quote at 3i 6d, and long and inferior grades at 3d loss. Barley, nominally, 4i 2d to 4s 4d for prime waiting, and 2s 6d to 8s for feed, Beans and psas have had some little en-" auiry, but they are in limited quantities, and holders demand 3s 6d to 3i 8d for beanH.and 8s 3d to 3s 6d for peas. Grass Seeds—Farmers' parcels have a,fair demand at 2s 3d to 2s 6d, and merchants quote 3s 6d for the best maehine-diressed ttan>ples. Cocksfoot is quiet, best samples only commanding 3d. " : i Dairj Produc;—Butter has dropped to 9d for the very best, and 6d to 81 for second quality, while pastry is dull at sd. Cheese fit quiet, with only a local trade enquiry at 3*dto4d. . The above prices are those paid 10 farmers lor delivery f.0.b., saoks extra.

)■••'■ ' OHRISTOHUKI'H SiOCK MAIiKETS. At the Addington yaide on Wedneiday Ur ft e eutriei of Hook were jarued for the Ohrietmai market. . F»t Cattle—A very h<»ry entry, moitly bijme quality, ipecially-broughfc to hand ior ihii market, Most of the l*r»e entry wm

' placed at about late rates; the beßt qualit? at a slight advance. Steers sold np to £8 15 j per head ; heifers to £7 j one extra primr cow brought £ll 15s. The price of bee) for the day ranged at from 15s to 19b 6d per 1001 b. Dairy Cows—Grood cows, in full profit, £5 to £6 10s ; medium sorts, £3 to £4, Fat Sheep—The largest entry that has been yarded for a long time 1 past, tbe quality, on the whole, being very good, with a few lines of magnificent sheep. Good lines of wethers sold at from 12s 3d to 14s per head 5 lighter weights, 10s to lis 6d ; orotibred ewes, 9s 6d to 12s 3d; merino wethers, 6s 6d to 0s 3d—being at from 2d to 2£d per lb, according to quality. Fat Lambs—Prime sold at from 8s to 10s 6d for very extra prime; a line of Hampshire Downs, 12s Si j medium, at from 5s 9d to 7s.

Store Sheep—Hoggets sold at from 7i to 8s 3d; ewes and lambi, up to lOi 9d. Pigs—A moderate entry, with a good demand, late values being folly maintained, viz., 3id to 4d per lb.

DUNEDIN PRODUCE MARKETB. Wheat—While prime samples of velvet and tuioan can bs placed oooaiionally at up to last week's quotations, the market can hardly be considered so firm. Millers are lest eager to do business, even some declining to operate at all in the meantime. Fowl's wheat is in full supply, and sales more diffioult to effect, except at lower prices. Prime milling 4t 7d to 4i 9d j good to piime, 4i 3d to 4i «3d} inferior to medium, Ss to 4i (ex store). Oats—These are in fair demand, and saleable at a reduction of 6d ,to 9d per bushel on top price this season. Present market values are as follow:—Prime milling, 3s 7d to 3s 8d; best feed, Si 5d to 8> 7d ; medium, Si 3d to 3j 4d: inferior, 3s to 3i 2d (ex store). "Very few, however, could be picked up at these figures Barley The market is quite bare of nearly all sarts. Prime malting, full and bright, in limited quantities, oould be placed. Quotations nominal. Grrsss Seeds—Ryegrass seed: Local grown undressed, 2s £0 2s 6d ; dressed, 3i to 3s 6J ; Poverty Bay undressed, 3s 3d to 3i 9d; dreiied, 4i 3d to 5i 3d. Cookifoot: Best, 3fd to 4Jdj medium, 3d to 3£d. Potatoei Old are nesrly out of the market, At auction they realise from £5 51 to £7 ; new sell at £8 to £l3 per ton, ao oording to quality. Pigs—Well-fed, up to 1801 b, 4id. Hama and bacon: Hami, 9dj rolls end flitohes, 6id. Chafl—Heavy oaten sheaf, well out and riddlrl, £6; oaten, 55 1; wheaten, 60i. Straw—Oaten and wheaten, 40s on wharf ; 23j on trucks at Waihdyke. Clover and ryegrass hay, 60s. Butter Fresh soaree ; salt with little enquiry, Is per lb, kegs and cases extra. Eggs soaroe. .Honey—Prime clover extracted, 4Jd. Cheese—Prime Akaroa, sJdj loavei, 6d. Poultry—Turkeys, 9d per lb; geese, 81 per pair j duoks, 4s 6d per pair; roosters, 3* per pair; hens, 2s per pair.

Sheepskinß —On Monday, country dry crossbreds, low to medium, brought is 6d to 4s; do do, merJno, Is 9d to 3« lOd ; medium to full-woolled cronbredi, 4a 3d to 6i 10 d; do do merino, 4s to 5s 5d ; dry pelts, 2d to Is 3d; butchers' green crossbreeds, Kb 9d to 4i 101; green merinos, 5a Id to 4s 4d ; green pelts, 17d to lOd ; do lambskins, 2s 6d to ls6d.

HideE—lnferior and bulls', l£d to l|d ; light, 2d to 2|d; medium, 2£d to 2fd; heavy, 8d to 3id ; oyer 601 b, oletti and well flayed, 3|d per lb. Tallow—Prime mutton rendered, 24i 6d to 25i 6d ; good to prime, 22s 6d to 23s 6d; medium, 19s 6d to 21s 6d ; inferior and mixed, 16s 6d to 18s 6d. Bough fat: Inferior to medium, 18s to 16i; best, 16s 6d to 16s 6d per owt.

DUNEDIN STOCK MARKET. At the Burniide Yards on Wednesday the following business was transaoted : Fat Cattle—-276 head were yarded, consisting chit fly from prime to good quality. Prices showed a fall of fully 20s per head from last week's sales. Best bullooks brought £9los to £11; medium, £6lss to £8 15s; small and inferior quality, £4 to £6. Cows in proportion,—-Donald Beid and Co. Bold for Mr James Guild (Trevenna) 7 bullooks at £8 7s 6d, 5 prime oows £7 12s 6d ; for Mr William Grsnt (filloughton Grange) 14 cows at £5 17s 6d to £6 10s. Wright Stephenson and Co. sold for Mr James Guild (Trevenna) 6 bullooks at from £7 to £8 2s 6d.

Fat Sheep—2s46 were penned, all crossbreds, with the exception of one or two pens merinos.. Prioes showed a considerable fall from last week's sales. Best crossbred wethers brought 10s 9d to 12s; others, 9s to 10s | best do ewes, 9s to 10i 9d; others, 7a 6d to 8s 9d| a few pens extra heavy, reached 15s to 15s 9d. ( , Fat Lambs—l46l came forward for the day's supply. There was a lall of from Is 6d to 2s below last week's sales. Best brought 8i 9d to 10s 3dj others, from 5a to 7s 9d. Pigs—2ss were penned. Suckers brought lis tol4i; stores, 17s to 20s j porkers, 28s to 37s j baooners, 40s to 655; extra heavy to 70s. Fat Calves—Fat Calvss brought from 8s 6d to2lseaoh. AUSTRALIAN MARKETS. " STBHE7, Dec. 20. fl heat, milling, 5s bss 2d; New Zealand, 5s to 5s 2d; Colonial wheat, 5s 6d ; chick, 3s Sd to 3a lOd. Oats, 3s lOd to 4s 3d, Maize, 3s 6d to 3i 9d. Bran, lOd. Pollard, Is Id. Oaten chaff, £5 to £6. Hay, £6 to £B. Barley, Cape, 8s Od. Butter, imported, lOd to Is Id i leoal, Is 9d. Cheese, 6}d to BJd. Baoon, New Zealand, B}d to 9d ; local, 6d to 7d. Hams, New Zealand, Is to Is Id t English hams, Is to Is Id. Potatoes are advancing in price, and to-day are quoted at £l4. None but those from the Hunter river are in the market. Mblboubhb, Deo. 20, Wheat, 4i lOd, with the marret quiet. Flour, stone made, £lolos. Oats, Calcutta, 3) 9d; stout, 4s 6d. Barley, quiet. Maize, 4s 41. Bran, Is 2d to Is 3Jd. Adbiaidk, Deo. 20. Wheat, 4i 6d at Port Adelaide ; 4s 4d at outports, Flour, roller made, £l2 12s; stone made, £ll ss. Bran, Is 3d to Is 3£d. Pollard, Is 2£d. Old potatoes, £8; new, £llloj, ENGLISH MARKETS. LOHSOrf, Deo. 19. There is » general decline in the EDglish wheat market. The Continental market is steady. The American market is changed a little for the worse. The American visible wheot supply is 37,250,000 bushels, The total quantity of wheat and flour afloat for Itbe United Kingdom is 2,426,000-quarters. For the Continent 580,000 quarters.

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