COMMERCIAL.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1864, 12 March 1889, Page 4

COMMERCIAL.

AUCTIONEERS' REPORT. TIMARU. Messrs Grade, Maclean and Co. report for the past fortnight, ending Saturday, as follows: Horses—For the past three weeks business in horses has been completely at a standstill. Owners are at present busy with their crops, and in consequence few horses are being sent in for sale. As soon as harvest is over, however, we anticipate a brisk demand for draughts. We have sold medium draughts at up to £l9, and hacks at former quotations. Sheep—Since our last report, and notwithstanding the unusual continuance of dry weather, there has been a steady increasing demand for young store crossbreds, and all lots brought forward have met with keen competition. At Pleasant Point monthly sale, and also at Washdyke yards, a long list of farmers desirous of obtaining stock for stubble feed were unable to supply their want*, and are still in the market for sheep fit for grazing. At the above yards we sold 308 2-tooth crosbreds at 9s 3d, 125 2-toothed crossbreds at 9s 4d, 27 fat ewes at 7s 9d, 375 crossbred lambs (smaliyat 4s 9d, 150 fat crossbreds at 10s 3d, 100 merino wethers at 3s 9d to ss. Cattle—At Pleasant Point, on the 4th inst., there was a full yard of mixed stores, for which there was a slightly improved demand, and a fair proportion sold. At Washdyke the entries of both fat and stores have fallen off considerably, and only a small amount of business has been, done there,* We sold at Pleasant Point 3 cows at £2 5s to £2 10s, 2 cows at £3 15s, 12 head at 21s to 255, 6 calves at 12s 6d, and at Washdyke 12 fat bullocks at £5 5a to £5 15s, 1 calving cow £6, 4 cows at £3,15 cows at from £llss to £2 15s, yearlings at 20s to 235, and privately 23 head fat cattle at equal to 17s per 1001 b. Pigs—Only a few offering with a good demand for slips. We sold of these 7 at 13s, 6 at 15s 6d, 9 weaners at Bs, 5 do at Bs, and 5 do at 8s 6d.

AUSTRALIAN MARKETS. Sydney, March 8. Large sales of wheat have taken place at os 3d, New Zealand flour has advanced to £l3 10s per ton. Values of New Zealand and Californian flour are irregular. In face of the dtoughfc and other drawbacks, the commercial outlook is anything but hopeful. March 9. The Colonial Sugar Company have advanced the pi ice of No. 1, and it is now selling at £27; No. 2, £26; No. 3, £23. Melbourne, March 8. Wheat is quoted at 5s 4d. Adelaide, March 8. Wheat is ss, and in consequence of Sydney advices, the market is hardening. ENGLISH MARKETS. London, March 7. A cargo of wheat by the Inchkeith has been sold at 36s 6d. March 8. Australian wheat is quoted 41s 6d ; New Zealand at 40s 9d ; market firm. German beet sugar, 14s 9d; Java, 16s 9d. No. 1 best Scotch pig iron, f.o.b. in the Clyde, 43s 9d ; market firm. Tallow, best mutton, 27s to 27s 6d ; beat beef, 25s 6d to 265. Hides, 3fd to 3fd. The kauri gum market is flat. March 9. New Zealand frozen mutton is quoted at 4d to 4yd per lb; beef, 4|d.

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