COMMERCIAL.

Temuka Leader, Issue 2131, 29 November 1890, Page 4

COMMERCIAL.

CHRISTCHURCH CORN EXCHANGE.

The following is the Corn Exchange report (per N, P. Meyers, Secretary), for the week ending Friday, November 28th: —

At the time of writing the weather promises rain, which will be gladly welcomed all over the district, Farmers are at this season somewhat busy up country. In addition to their ordinary pursuits matters political are engagion their attention, and consequently they have no time to spare to visit the metropolis. Wheat remains unaltered, the fluctuations in the Home markets not being reflected here. Oats But few transactions may be noted, only prime milling being enquired for. Barley The season may be said to be over. Beans and peas But little business passing Dairy produce—No material alteration in value of butler or cheese can be noted, though a somewhat improved demand is noticeable for the former. Quotations as follow : Wheat—Tuscan 8s 5d to 3s 6d, pearl 3s 4d to 3s sd, hunters 3s 3d to 3a 4d.

Oats —Milling ls7d, bright short feed Is 6d, inferior is 2d to Is 4d. Barley —Nominal for malting, feed Is 6d to Is Bd. Beans and Peas—2s 6d for the former, 2s 3d to 2s 4d for the latter. Dairy Produce —Potted butter 6£d to 7d, cheese, large size, 3d to small loaf shapes 4d. The above prices are those paid to farmers for delivery, f.0.b., Lyttelton, sacks extra.

CHRISTCHURCH STOCK MARKETS. At the Addington Yards on Wednesday there was a small entry in most departments, ard the attendance was limited. Sheep —About 5000 store sheep were penned, of which the following were the principal lines:—Shorn 2tooth crossbreds brought from 8s to 8s; crossbred ewes and lambs all counted 4s 5d ; a line of better sheep fetched 12s 5d per couple, and woolly ewes with a fair percentage of lambs 18s.

Fat Lambs—There being no demand for freeaing, there was a small supply of 300. The best price obtained was 10s 6d.

Fat Sheep About 3500 were yarded, of which there were some very nice sheep, but owing to the freezing works being closed, the demand was considerably lessened and prices did not remain as firm as eyen last week. Beat crossbred wethers, shorn, only reached 18s 6d, and some heavyweights m wool 17s 3d, or fully 2s 6d and 5s less than the same sheep would have Drought a month to six weeks ago. Cattle—l 49 head of very good sorts were entered, but none were heavy bullocks. They met with a dragging sale; best beef did not realise more than 17s 6d per 1001 b, and there was very little demand for inferior sorts. In store cattle, there was only a medium entry and the business done ;was of little importance, very few lines changing hands. Pigs—A very small lot of porkeis, and but few stores were yarded. Buyers were scarce, and prices were considerably under late rates.

DUNEDIN PRODUCE MARKETS. The following is the report for the week ending Wednesday:— Wheat—The market if anything seems weaker, but stocks are not excessive. Any sales of prime milling that are effected are at the following quotations: Best tuscan 3s 9d to 3s XOd, best white velvet 3s 8d to 3s lOd, medium to good 3s 5d to 3s 7d, best red straw (nominal) 3s 3d to 3s 4d, medium 8s Id to 3s 2d, inferior 2s 9d to 3s, ex store.

Oats—A fair business is passing in these. Prices have been on the whole well maintained. There is a moderate demand for export, more especially for bright heavy short feed and milling. Prime milling Is 3£d to Is 4d, best short feed Is 3d to Is 3|d, medium and discolored Is 2d to Is 2|d, black Is 2d to Is musty and inferior Is to Is Id, ex store (sacks extra). Barley—The market is bare of choice malting, small parcels of which could be placed. Peed and milling have a moderate demand, but at somewhat unsatisfactory prices to the grower. Quotations are—for prime malting 2» 6d to 2s 9d, medium 2s to 2s 3d, inferior Is 6d to Is 9d, ex store.

DUNEDIN STOCK MARKETS. At the Burnside Yards on Thursday the following business was transacted : Fat Cattle—l 43 yarded, good to prime. If anything prices were easier. Best bullocks brought £8 10s to £lO ss, extra heavy to £ll 15s, medium £5 15s to £7 10s, light £4 7s 6d to £5 10s, cows from £3 2s 6d to £6 12e 6d.

Fat Sheep—l 233 penned, all crossbreds. Prices showed a slight advance on last week, nearly the whole being taken up by the trade. Best crossbred wethers in the wool brought 18s 6d to 20a, medium 15s 6d to 17s 6d, best do shorn 12s 6d to 14s, beet do ewes in the wool 16s 6d to 19a Gd, medium 14s Gd to 15* 9d, best do shorn 12s 31 to 13s Od, medium 10s 9d lo 12s. a few merino wethers in the wool to 9s 3d.