COMMERCIAL.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1949, 28 September 1889, Page 4

COMMERCIAL.

CHRISTCHURCH STOCK MARKETS,

At the Addington market on Wednesday the weather was wet, and the attendance limited. Fat Cattle—A small entry, with a good demand. For really good sorts the competition was brisk, and prices show a slight advance on last week’s rates. Best beef made from 17s 6d to 21s 6d per 1001 b, and inferior from 15a tp 17s, according to quality. Best bullocks made* from £7 10s to £9 10s, and inferior sorts up to £7. H. IMatson and Co. sold for Mr J. Guild (Trevenna), 12 steers at from £9 to £9 10s; for the executors of the late Mr A. Grant, 2 head at £4 ss. Fat Sheep—A medium entry. For prime sheep competition was fairly brisk, but second-rate sheep were hot in demand, and sold cheap. Best crossbred wethers made from 15s 6d to 18s; inferior sorts from 10s 6d to 15s 3d. Ewes sold up to 17s 6d, and merinos made from 10s 3d to 13s 3d. H. Matson 11 and Co. sold for Mr G. Ruddenklau halfbred wethers at from 14s to 14s 9d, and merino do from 11s 7d to 12s; for the late Mr A. Grant crossbred wethers at 17s to 17s 9d, and maiden ewes at 16s to 17s 6d, the latter figure topping the market ; for , this class for the i ‘day. Messrs Pyne and Co. sold'for'Mr Guerin 60 wethers and. maiden ewes at 15s 3d to 15s 9d. Store Sheep—Hoggets made from 11s 3d to 12s 3d; ewes in lamb from 10s 6d to 12s 7d, and crossbred wethers up to 10s 6d. Lambs —A large supply to hand, all of which sold freely at satisfactory rates, varying from 8s 9d to 12s 9d. Pigs—A small entry, composed mostly of medium quality, and prices ranged low, except for exceptional lines.

DUNEDIN PRODUCE MARKETS.

The following is the report for the ? week ending Wednesday:— ‘ Wheat—Owing to the very unsatisfactory prices at Home there is no inducement ' for shippers to operate unless at a considerable , reduction bn present values; and local demands being very small stocks are not being reduced,, and, some .holders are'now endeavoring to push sales, which tends to farther weaken the market. Milling tascan and velvet, 3s 6d’ to 3s 8d ; medium to good, 3s 2d to 3s 4d; inferior and fowls’ wheat, 2s 6d to 8s (ex store). Oats—These are also being forced on the. market, and, with the limited quantity being shipped, prices show a downward tendency. Best milling, 2s 6d; bright short feed, 2s 4d to 2s sd; medium, 2s 3d (ex store, bags extra). , /; ■ Barley, with the exception of prim© halting parcels, is almost th- ! saleable, milling and feed being quite neglected and difficult to move at any price/ Prime malting, 3s 5d to ,3s 6d; medium, 3s; feed, 2s to 2s 6d (ex, store, sacks extra). ! . Ryegrass— Machine-dressed, 4S 6d to 4s 9d ; farmers’ parcels, 8s 6d to 4s; Poverty Bay, 5s 6d to 6s : 6d (sacks extra). Cocksfoot, is in moderate demand at from 4d to 4|d for good, arid to 3|d for medium. Potatoes have beem in ; betterj demand during the past week, stocks being light: Northerns, 90s ; to 955 ; ;, southern, 75s to 80s; kidneys, no demand,

v Chaff, £3 15s to £3 17s 6d; medium, 60s to 70s; inferior, 35a to 50s. ' y Pigs—Well-fed, up to 1801 b, 4d to Hams; 8 d to 'rolls and flitches, 6d to Turnips, 17s. Carrots,: 85s to 40s/ Straw—Oaten and*' wheaten 40s, •Hay—Oaten, clover; and ryegrass, 70s. Butter nominal; per lb. Honey, 4idto4|d. Cheese : Pactory, 5d to s|d ; Akarpa, 4d to 4|d. ■ ; ;•*;

Sheepskins—On Tuesday dry crossbreds sold at from 2s to 4s r for up to 7s 6d; for heavy fuilwoolled do merinos, 3s 6d to 6s /pelts, 3d to Is ; butchers’ gfeeri,crossbreds : medium, 4s 6d to 5s 6d; heavy, 6s to 7s 6d; do merinos: medium, 4a to ss; heavy, up to 5s 9d. /Hides —The market is without change, and values unaltered. Prime extra heavy, 2|d to 3d ; heavy, 2|d to 2fd; ffiedium, 2d. , /.

DUNEDIN STOCK MARKET. ' At the Burnside Yards on Wednesday the following business was transacted:— . Pat Cattle—Only 184 head were yarded, most of which were stores and inferior quality* consequently for prime' quality there was a brisk demand, and prices realised showed an advance of fully 20s per head on late rates. Best bullocks realised from £8 10s to £lO, and heifers from £6 to £7 2s 6d. JRaid Maclean and Co.sold bullocks for Mr W. Stewart (Orari), at £7 17s 6d to £92s6di Pat Sheep—26ll penned, 400 of which were merinos. Prices did not show any improvement. Prime wethers brought from 14s to 16s 6d,; do ewes, to los; ordinary, quality, from 10s to 12s 6d, The stoppage of the freezing works greatly affects the demand.

Pigs—296 came forward, about half of which were porkers- There was a fair demand, and ail changed hands at from 40s to 55a for baconers; 26s to 30s for porkers; 12s 6d to 27s 6d for stores; and from 6s to 8s for suckers.