COMMERCIAL.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1843, 22 January 1889, Page 4

COMMERCIAL.

AUCTIONEERS' REPORT. TIMARU. Mr E. R, Guinness (for the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Limited) reports for the week ending Saturday, January 19th, as follows Washdyke Yards—Eat CattleSmall entries have been received, with a poor demand, caused by butchers preferring to obtain their supplies privately outside. We quote beef Irom 15s to] 17s per 1001 b with a doward tendency. Stores—This class of stock is very low with a moderate number offering. Sheep During the last fortnight the entries at these yards have been very small, with an average attendance of buyers, many of whom could not procure their requirements. We sold 160 4-tooth crossbred wethers in forward condition at 9s 6d, other transactions being fat crossbred ewes at 8s 9d to 9s. Pleasant Point—An average supply of sheep and cattle came forward. There was a good muster of farmers, and we succeeded in disposing of the whole of our entry as follows;—200 small 2-tooth crossbreds at 7s 6d, 80 fat half-bred ewes at 7s 9d, 65 halfbred 2-tooths 7s 9d, 112 crossbred 2-tootb wethers at 9a 2d, also a small line of 18-month-old cattle at £2, and milch cows at £4, Private sales of bheep—We have Bold 1200 merino wethers, 300 halfbred 2-tooths, and 153 fat crossbreds all at current rates, and have transactions similar to the above pending.

Sheepskins —At the usual fortnightly sale there was only a small attendance of buyers, and light catalogues were on offer, but prices were well maintained. Butchers’ crossbred pelts Is to Is 4d, woolly merinos 4s 9d to ss, do crossbreds by the lb sfd to 6d, factory pelts Is 4d to Is 9d. Privately and by auction we sold 1061. Hides—There is no change in prices. We have disposed of all on hand at late quotations, viz,, GOlfas and over second quality 2|d, cut and damaged lid per lb. Fat—A steady demand continues for all descriptions at the following prices, best clean rough 12s to 14s, second quality 9s 6d to 10s per cwt.

OHRISTOHFROH STOCK MARKETS,

At the Addington yards on Wednesday there was a large entry of fat stock, particularly sheep. Fat Cattle—There was nothing of a superior quality in the yards, and several lines were withdrawn as they did not realise owners’ wishes. Prime ox beef is worth 16s to 17s per 1001 b; heifer or cow beef, 12s to 15s. Eat Sheep—There were over 10,000 entered, and the quality was up to the average. Thera was a general drop equal to about Is per head. The pnmest mutton may be quoted at to Ifd per lb, and there was very little sold for freezing. Some picked lines realised a trifle more than this.— Messrs Matson and Co. sold for Mr W. Grant 82 crossbred ewes, four and six-tooth, at 7s 6d. Eat Lambs There was a large entry of lambs, and prices remained much about the same as last week, good quality being in strong demand. Prices ranged from 4s to 9s 6d. Calves Good veal calves fetched up to 28s. Pigs—A small but suitable entry. Stores brought 16s to 18s; porkers, to 365.

DUNEDIN PRODUCE MARKETS.

The following is the report for the week en.ding Wednesday;— Wheat—-There has been very little business done during the past week in millers’ lines. Fowl wheat has had some enquiry, but at low quotations and very little business has been done. We quote nominally Prime milling, 3s lOd to 4s 3d; medium, 3s 4d to 3s, 9d; fowl wheat, 2s lid to 3s 3d. Oats—Shippers have been operating pretty largely during the last few days, but beyond that there is very little inquiry. In view of the approaching harvest, which has already begun in Canterbury, many holders are inclined to sell. Prime milling, 3a Id to 3s 2d; feed, 2s lid to 3s; inferior, .2s- 3d to 2s 9d. Barley—Malting is inquired for, but not available; feed and milling are difficult to move, and are lower in value consequent upon the fall in oats. Potatoes— There have practically been no arrivals, and with dealers cleaned out, prices have risen to £l2 per ton. Eyegrass Seed—Machine-dressed, 3s 3d to 3s 9d; farmers dressed, 2s 9d to 8s 6d. Chaff—Prime well cut oaten, £4; medium, £3 to £3 10s; inferior and straw quite unsaleable. Pigs—Well-fed, up to 1801 b, Hams, 9d to 10d; rolls and flitches, 6^d. Straw —Oaten and wheaten, 40s. Hay, clover and ryegrass, 60s. Butter —Salt, little demand ; 8d to 9d might be got (casks extra). Cheese—Prime Akaroa, s^d; loaves, 6d. Honey—Market bare. Sheepskins—On Monday green pelts sold at lid to 2s 6d; do lambs, 15dto 2s 8d; dry crossbreds, 2s 3d to 8s for extra; do merinos, 2s to 5s 6d; do lambs, 9d to 2a 8d; do pelts, 4d to Is. Hides—We quote heavy ox (well cared for), 2fd to medium weights, 2d to damaged, etc., l|d to 2d; green ox, 14s to 2ls; green cow 8s to 15s. Tallow—We quote prime rendered, £24 to £27 per ton; medium, £2O to £23 per ton; inferior, £l7 to £l9 10s per ton; rough fat scarce and worth, 12s to 18s per cwt.

DUNEDIN STOCK MARKET.

At the Burnside Yards on Wednesday the following business was transacted : Bat Cattle—2oG were yarded, ranging from inferior cow and heifer beef to prime ox. There was a fall of 10s to 15a a head on best pens, and a greater reduction on cows and heifers. Bullocks sold at £5 2s 6d to £9 7s 6d; cows, £3 10s to £7 2a 6d.—-Messrs Wright, Stephenson and Co. sold for Mr J. Austin (Winchester), 13 bullocks at from £8 10s to £7, and 11 prime cows at from £7 15s to £7 Mr Donald Stronacb sold for Mr M. Guerin (Winchester), cows at from £6 10s to £5 12s 6d; for Mr John Hedley (Seadown), cows at £6 17s 6d to £6. Messrs Reid, Maclean and Co. sold for Mr Andrew Grant (Temuka), 7 bullocks from £6 15s to £5 15s. Pat Sheep—The market was fully supplied with 2478, very nearly all crossbreds of useful to prime quality. Values fell from Is to Is 6d per head. Crossbred wethers sold at 9s to 12s; crossbred ewes at 75,6 dto 11s; merino wethers (one pen in) sold at 8s to 10s 3d; Eat Lambs—llol were penned, all qualities being represented. Best pens brought 8s to 10a 6d; others, 5s to 7s 9d.

Pigs—263 yarded. There was a slight reduction in prices. Prices ranged from 11s to 61s. Store Cattle —Privately during the week 50 head changed hands at £5.

DUNEDIN WOOL SALES.

The second of the series of wool sales was held at Dunedin on Thursday, when there was a large attendance of local and foreign buyers. There was brisk bidding for choice lots both halfbred and merino, and for these prices were fully equal to last sale. Medium, heavy, and faulty were well competed for, but there was a feeling that they would be lower in the English market, and prices were perhaps a shads lower. Greasy halfbred, 8d to Ilfd; do crossbred, 7£d to ll^-d; do merino, 7d to 12d; pieces, did to 10|d; washed merino, to 13d; washed crossbred and halfbred, 12d to 13f d; washed pieces and locks, 6d to lOd.

ENGLISH MARKETS,

London, January 17. Mutton is unchanged. Beef shows an advance of fd.

January 18. Tallow is firm. Mutton, 36s 6 d ; beef, 34s 6d. At the Antwerp wool sales twothirds of the Australian shipment was sold and prices were fully maintained. The London wool market is quiet. Australian wheat, 425; New Zealand long berried, ditto. Sugar, German beet, 12s 9d (weak); Java, 17 s. Best Scotch pig iron, 41 s. Australian tin, £96 10s. Chili copper, £72 15s. The imports of Australian lamb exhibit an increase for 1888 of 21 per cent over that for 1887, and of New Zealand of 19 per cent. In mutton there is a general increase of 73 per cent. At Smithfield, beef is averaging fair prices. Australian mutton is and New Zealand per lb,