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Temuka Leader, Issue 1973, 23 November 1889, Page 4

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4* OHBISTOHUBOH STOCK MARKETS. At the Addington Yards on Wednesday the entries of stock was again large, as also was the attendance of buyers.

Fat Cattle—The entries included few really good bodies of beef, while inferior 'steers and cows were prominent. The enquiry was good, especially for the better sorts, which made from 18s 6d to 20a per lOplb, while inferior sorts went from 16s 6d to 18s; best heavy weights made from £7 to £ll, and inferior sorts up to £6 10s.

Eat Sheep—There was a fair entry of chiefly inferior stock. There was a slight decline in values in regard to freezers, but second-rate sheep in most cases held their own, and in a few cases last week's rates were improved on. Best mutton may be quoted at a shade over 2d per lb, and inferior at from Hd to lfd per lb. Messrs Newton and Son sold for Mr A. L. Barker 70 four-tooth wethers and maiden ewes at from 11a 3d to 12b Id.—Messrs H. Matson and Co. sold for Mr J. Q-. Murray, 199 maiden crossbred ewes at 8s 9d to 9s 8d. — Messrs Miles and Co. sold for Messrs Bruce and McLaren, crossbred ewes at 9s. Fat Lambs—A capital entry, and late rates were fully in best sorts there was a slight rise. Prices ranged from 6s to 10s lid. Store Sheep—A large entry. Merino wethers made from 8s 6d to 10s, and ewes with lambs made from 7s to 8s 6d.

Pigs A medium entry, demand umail. A considerable number of porkers changed hand*, but baconers were not numerous. DUNEDIN PRODUCE MARKETS. The following is the report for the week ending Wednesday : Wheat The market shows no change for the better. Stocks held locally are pretty considerable, and there still remain large quantities in store at Northern ports. 3s 4d to 3s 5d has been paid during the week for prime tuscan; 3s 2d to 3s 3d for red straw and velvet (ex store, sacks weighed in); fowls' wheat is worth 2s 3d to 2s 9d, the latter prise for sound whole wheat.

Oats—A quiet week has again been experienced. We quote milling (nominal) up to 2s; heavy feed, Is B|d to Is lOd; medium and inferior, Is 6d to Is 8d (quotations ex store, sacks extra). Gt-rass Seeds—Byegrass, 2s 6d to 4s 6d; cocksfoot, to 3|d. Potatoes —Old are selling from £2 to £3 10s; new Auckland, £9. Some sold at auction realised £4 5s and £4 10s. Pigs—4d per lb for best; hams, 8d to 9d; rolls and flitches, 6d. Chaff—£2 10s to £3 ; straw, oaten and wheaten, 355. Butter Salt, nominal, 4d to 6d. Cheese :. Factory, 4£d to sd; Akaroa, 3d to 4d. Honey—3f dto 4d. Sheepskins—On Tuesday butchers' green crossbreds averaged 6s to 7s Id, a special line making 7s 8d; green merinos sold up to 5s 6d; lambskins made Is Id to Is 2d; pelts, Is for best; country dry skins sold at 5s to 6s 9d; for good woolled crossbred sound pelted low to medium, 2s 8d to 4s 6d; merinos averaged 3s to ss, a special line fetching 5s 7d. Butchers and others would do well to take care in slaughtering to preserve the pelt free from cuts and scars. The presence of these has a very considerable effect on the price now that large crossbred pelts are so much in demand.

Hides Bhow no improvement, save a slightly keener inquiry for best sorts; but last week's quotations remain unaltered—viz., ox hides, best heavies and in good condition, to 3|d per lb; light and inferior, 2d to 2fd. Tallow —Prime mutton would make 20s; medium, 18s to 19s; rough fat, 12a to 14s. DUNEDIN STOCK MARKET. At the Burnside Yards on Wednesday the following business was transacted : Fat Cattle—3Bs head yarded, about two-thirds prime, the other lots ranged from medium to indifferent quality beef. Competition throughout the sale was satisfactory, and prices for best quality very little below the rates current at last week's market. Medium quality, however, ruled from 10s to 15s lower. Best bullocks (heavy weightß) brought £ll to £9 10s; ordinary weights, £9 to £7 10s; light weights. £7 to £5 10s; best cows, £9 to £7 10s (one exceptionally heavy £lO 2s 6d); medium, £7 to £5"; inferior £4 10s to £3. —Messrs Wright, Stephenson, and Co. sold for Mr J. Guild (Trevenna), 12 bullocks at from £ll to £lO (average £lO 5s per head) ; for the N.Z. and A. Laad Company, Limited (Levels), 6 bullocks at from £9 5s to £8 12s 6d, and 6 cows at from £8 2s 6d to £7 ; for Mr E. A. Barker (Orari), 7 bullocks at from £7 10s to £6 17s 6d.~-Mr John Grindley sold for Mr James Gruild (Trevenna), 6 bullocks at £10; for Mr J. M. . G-reenaway (Bulmer), 1 cow at £7 17s 6d, 1 at £7, 12 bullocks at £7 17s 6d. Pat Sheep —344 G to hand. A clearance of the total entry was effected at prices en a par with those ,

current a week ago. About half the number yarded were shorn. Prices ranged as follows:—In the wool: Prime crossbred wethers, 19s to 17a 6d ; ordinary do, 16s 6d to 15s; light do, 14s to 12s 6d; prime do ewes (1 pen 22s 6d), 17s to 16s; ordinary, do, 15s to 13s 6d; light do, 13s to lis; merino wethers, 11a 6d to 10s. Shorn: Prime crossbred wethers, 13s to lls6d; medium do, lis to 10a; prime do ewes, 12s to lis; medium do, 10s 6d to 9s 6d.— Messrs Wright, Stephenson and Co. sold for Mr E. A. Barker (Orari) 60 maiden ewes and wethers (shorn) at from lis 9d to lis 3d. Pat Lambs—7s L penned, and prices slightly rose, Best lambs brought from 10s to 14a. Pigs—3o7 penned. Stores were in fair demand, and sold readily at full rates, but both bacon pigs and porkers were more or less neglected, and, excepting in special cases, there was a decline in values oi these of from 5s to 10s. Extra heavy weight bacon pigs brought from 50s to 675; ordinary, 30s to 455; porkers, 22s Uto 27s 6d; stores, 18e to 255, AUSTRALIAN MARKETS. Sydney, Nov. 20. Wheat is very dull, enpecially New Zealand sorts. Chick wheat, 3s to 3s 2d; New Zealand milling, 3a 7d to 3s lid. New Zealand flour, stonemade, £9 10s to £9 15s. Oats, light feed, 2s to 2s 2d; milling, 2s 3d to ( 2s sd. 'i he market is very dull. I Maize, best sorts, 2s 10dto3s. Bran, 6|d. Pollard, B|d. Peas, Prussian blue, best sorts, 4s 6d to 4» 9d. New, Zealand potatoes, 30s to 50s. New onions, £l2 to £l4; San Francisco onions, £8 to £lO, Butter, dairymade, 4d to 7d ; separator-made, 6d to 8d; factory-made, 7d to 9d. Cheese, locally-made, 3d to 6d ; New Zealand: cheese, new, 6d. Bacon, locally-cured,: 6d to7d; New'Zealand bacon, 9d. New Zealand hams, lid to Is. Melboubne, Nov* 20. Wheat is dull at 5s Id. Flour, stone-made, £11; roller-made, £lllos, with an upward tendency. Oats, 3s 7d. Maize, 4a 2d. Barley,' feeding sorts, 3s 6d. Sugar, Queensland whites, £25 ss. Not. '2l. At the wool sales to-day the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company catalogued 5325 bales. There was a full attendance of buyers, and competition was brisk. 4400 bales were sold at the following top rates: —Greasy merino, 13£d ; greasy lambs, 13£d; crossbreds, 12f d ; greasy combings, 12|d; scoured merino, 19d; SGOured pieces, 17fd. Adelaide, Nov. 20. The wheat market is quiet. Old sorts are quoted at 4s lOd; new sorts, 4s, with a downward tendency;- Flour, stone-made, £lO 10s; roller-made, £lllos. Oats, 3s 8d to 3s 9d. Bran, 7dto7£d. Pollard, 9d.

ENGLISH MARKETS. Loudon, Nov. 19. Glasgow pig-iron is quoted at 645; Middlesborough 67s 6d.