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Temuka Leader, Issue 1900, 4 June 1889, Page 4

COMMERCIAL.

TIMARU MARKETS. Wheat—Prime tuscau and velvet 3s 3d to 3s 6d; red chaff, 3s to 3s 3d; whole fowl wheat, 2a lOd to 3a; broken do, 2s 4d to 2s 6d. Oats—Prices suffered a alight decline. Prime milling, 2s 6-J-dto 2a 7£d ; short feed, 2s to 2s bright heavy danish, 2s 4d to 2s sd; fair average, 2s 2d to 2a 4d. Barley—Prime malting, 8s 3d to 3s 6d. AUCTIONEERS' REPORT. Messrs William Collins and Co. report The prices we quote for prime lines on the: spot, if parcels are not too large, can be obtained : Tuscan, 3s 3d to 3a 4d; velvet, 3a to 3a Id; red chaff, 2s lid to 3a; if extra prime Id more can be got, and our advice is, accept the money offered. Peed and milling oats remain the same as last quoted. At our produce auction today (Saturday) we sold a mixed lot of seconds, thirds, and damp wheats, at the following prices: 2a 9d, 2s 6d, 2s 2d, 2s Id, Is 9d, Is 6d, and down as low as 4s 6d per sack for one lot of pig feed; potatoes, 635, f.0.b.; feed barley, 2s 6d per bushel. Mr E. R. Guinness (for the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Limited) reports for the week ending Saturday, Juno Ist, as follows ; Washdyke Yards Cattle: The market is well supplied with secondrate beef, while really prime quality (for which there is a good demand) is getting scarce. Stores—Transactions are virtually nominal, and any that do change hands are very mucflNpin favor ot buyers. Sheep—During the pasi. fortnight there has been an increased enquiry for all classes, and a consider- ;

able number changed hands. Prime sheep fit for export, crossbreds in .forward condition for turnip-feeding, and hoggets, sell readily. On the 31st ult. we yarded 1849 of various sorts, and sold 1245 by auction; the balance have since been disposed of privately. For Mr William Balfour we sold 1084 small 2-tooth half and three-quarterbreds at 9a 3d, and for Mr Andrew Grant 161 fat crossbreds at 13s lid. General transactions were as under: Prime crossbreds, 13s lid to 14s Id; do mixed, lls 6d to 12s. Private Sales ef Sheep—We have placed 1981 for the following clients: —G. H. Rhodes, Wm. Quinn, Clissold Bros,, Andrew Grant, and others. The above were all prime fat sheep, the bulk being purchased by a southern buyer for export through the Oamaru freezing works. We have enquiries for hoggets, store crossbreds, and ewes in lamb. Sheepskins and Wool —Wool: We offered and sold 16 bales and 15 bags, for which there was a keen demand at the following figures, which must be admitted wore very satisfactory, considering that the wool was off stragglers, and the scraping up of sheds :—Greasy merino fleece, 8-3-d to 9P; mixed do, 7id to 7fd; merino pieces, trimmers, 4d to 4|d. Skins: Small entry forward ; best butchers’ crossbreds, 4s to 4s 2d; second quality, 3s 6d to 3s 9d. Country lots brought good prices, according to size and condition : factory skins', 4s 8d to 4s 6d. Hides —■ Market dull. We have quitted all on hand at late quotations. Fat—A steady demand continues for all descriptions, especially wellsaved country lots, which bring 10s 6d to 12s 6d per cwt. CHRISTCHURCH CORN EXCHANGE. The Corn Exchange reports for the week ending Friday evening, the 31st insb.:— The grain deliveries from the country are showing a decided falling off, but potatoes are how being delivered in large quantities. Sydney continues to be our chief outlet, and all available space is eagerly taken up. Prices, however, have not been so good. The Sydney market has been several times glutted during the past month, and after each glut the values have hardly come back to their previous figures. The Home market for wheat has had a downward teadency for some time past, but it is worthy of notice that the shipments afloat to the United Kingdom are gradually getting smaller. A few lines of pearl wheat are being risked Home when exceptionally low freights are offered. The week’s transactions in oats have not been large, but the market has closed with rather a better feeling. No doubt this is owing to the firmness in Melbourne. At present, however, Christchurch is not doing much business. Our southern neighbors are cutting us out as regards prices. Barley has a fair enquiry for prime shipping parcels; medium is dull and hard. Potatoes are offering freely, but buyers are shy in giving over late quotations, and Tasmania is still playing a conspicuous part with the tuber in Sydney. Cocksfoot has an occasional enquiry, but ryegrass is dull. Dairy produce shows no sign of improving, in spite of the advancement of the season. Our quotations are as follow: Wheat—Prime tuscan, 3s 8d to 3s 9d ; pearl and hunters, 3s 4d to 3s 6d; second quality, 3s j chicken wheat, 2s 6d to 3s. Oats—Milling, 2s lOd; short stout feed, 2s 8d; ordinary, 2s 4d to 2s 6d. Barley-Prime malting, 3s 9d to 3s lOd ; medium, 3s to 3a 6d. 1 Beans, 3s 2d to 3s 3d. Peas—Prussian blues, 3s 6d to 3s 8d; feed, 3s to 3s lid. Grass Seed—Machine-dressed, 3s 9d to 3s lOd; farmers’ parcels, 2s 9d 3s 3d. Cocksfoot Prime, 3d; farmers’ dressed, 2d to 2|d. Potatoes—Potatoes, 50s to 52s 6d, at country stations. Dairy Produce—Butter, 6d to 9d for prime. Cheese, 3|-d to 4d, The above prices are those paid to farmers for delivery f.0.b., sac extra.