COMMERCIAL.

Temuka Leader, Issue 2374, 25 June 1892, Page 4

COMMERCIAL.

CHRJSTCHURCH STOCK MARKETS,

At the Addington yards on Wednesday there was a heavy entry of stock in most departments, and a large attendance of buyers. Store Sheep—Nearly 4000 store sheep were yarded, for which there was a fair demand. Crossbred lambs sold at from 10s to 13s Gd. Several small lines of twotooths were satisfactorily sold at from 12s 9d to 14s; some two and four-tooth ewes, in lamb, brought IGs 4d, and some four and six-tooths realised IGs Bd. Empty ewes sold at from lis 3d to 12s 7d, and two lines of merino ewes brought 7s 8d and Bs.

I Fat Sheep—Nearly GOOO sheep yarded. Prime cross and halfbred wethers sold at from 20s to 22s 4d, and some lines of wethers and maiden ewes of lighter weight sold at from 18s to 19s Gd, every line being disposed of. Best quality crossbred ewes sold at from 15s to 17s 9d, and second-rate quality from 13s. Some veiy choice merino wethers realised 14s Gd to 15s 9d each, while other lines of grass-fed merinos brought 123 Gd to 14s, second quality being sold at from 8s Gd to 10s 9d. Fat Cattle—The entry comprised about 80 steers and heifers of fair quality, and 50 head of cows and second-quality beef. The demand was a trifle more active than recently. Good sorts of steers and heifers sold at from £G to £G 17s Gd, and smaller sorts from £4 to £5 15s.

Store and Dairy Cattle With the exception of a few calves, for which 20s to 30a vas freely given, the. entry of

store cattle consisted of dry cows and odd lots, which were duller of sale than has been the case lately. In the dairy section a good many springers and cows in profit sold at from £5 10s to £9 15s, the price given for a pure-bred Jersey in full profit. Pigs—3oo yarded. The demand for porkers was very active. Bacouers sold at from 29s to 435, and porkers from 16s to 275.

CHRISTCHUECH CORN EXCHANGE,

The following is the Corn Exchange report (per F, Denham, Secretary), for the week ending June 25th : Wheat—Prime sound tuscan and pearl still command last week's price, equal to 3s 7d, f.0.b., and this for local requirements, but for parcels of this class we shall soon have to seek with a microscope, they are in such narrow compass; any quantity of withered sorts offering, for these buyers are modest in their offers, and growers correspondingly despondent, hence sales few and unsatisfactory. Barley—We have placed several lines of middling malting at a fair price, but the demand is not brisk. We do not think holders of fairly good need be frightened yet. Oats —We have placed sparrow bills (good), Is bd, tartars, Is B£d. Duns have gone back. Milling are worth Is 9id. Beans and Peas—Few coming forward, we have sold as below. Potatoes—We need not point out to farmers that the Sydney market has gone back. We notice they are always well posted when there is a rise—values to-day at country stations, 17s 6d. These prices are paid to farmers, f.0.b., Lyttelton, (potatoes excepted), packages extra : Wheat—3s 7d to 2s. Barley—3s 9<l to Is od. Oats—ls 9±d to Is sd. Beans—3s. Peas—Blues, 3s Id. Potatoes—17s 6d. Butter—Fresh, Is ; inferior wanted. Cheese, 3d to 4d.

DUNEDIN PRODUCE MARKETS,

The following is the report for the week ending Wednesday : Wheat—Good samples are scarce and easily placed. Prime milling at 3s lOd ; medium, 3s 3d to 3s 6d; fowls wheat, good whole, 3s ; medium and broken, 2s to 2s 9d.

Barley is in fair demand if good bright. Malting at from 4s to 4s 3d; medium, 3s 3d to 3s 6d! milling wanted at from 3s 3d to 3s 6d ; feed, 2s to 2s 3d.

Oats—Good inquiry for all sorts. Prime milling, Is 8d to Is 9d ; good to medium feed, Is 7d to Is 8d ; inferior, Is 5d ; all sacks extra, off trucks ; seed sorts, long and short, 2s to 2s 3d. Linseed, £ll to £l3 (wanted.) Potatoes —Glutted, 25s to 30s, and no sale.

Carrots—2ss per ton, sacks extra. Onions —£4, best Canterbury. Pigs—ln good demand, 150 s to 160 s well killed, not too fat, 3?d to 3£d; hams, Sd; bacon, s£d to 6d. Chaff has freely sold at from 35s to 455; tip top is worth from 45s to 555. Turnips—lGs to 17s 6d. Straw —Oaten and wheaten, 30s to 35s per ton. Clover and ryegrass hiy, £3 5s to £3 10s; hay, oaten, £3. Butter—Fresh, best, lid; salt, in good demand at ll£d to Is, packages extra; factory made, Is 3d to Is 4d, packages in. Eggs—More plentiful and moving downward.

Lard—4£d. Honey—4jd to 5d for best extracte 1. Beeswax—ls per lb. Cheese—Factory, 5Jd to s£d; loaves, £d more; best Akaroa, 4jd to 4|d; medium, 3sd to 4d; loaves, Ad more. Grass Seeds—Ryegrass, Farmers', Is 9d to] 2s 6d; machined, 3s 3d to 3s 9d; Italian, 3s 9d to 4s 6d; cocksfoot, 3£d to 4|d.

fheepskins—At auction on Tuesday, country dry crossbreds, inferior t» medium, brought Is lOd to 3s 4d; do do merino, Is 9d to 3s 2d; full-woolled crossbreds, 4s 8d to 6s 9d; do do merino, 3s 9d to 5s lid ; dry pelts, 3d to Is 7d ; butchers' green crossbreds, best, 4s to 4s 9d ; choice, 4s lOd to ss; medium to good, 3s to 3s 9d; green merino skins, light, 2s 3d to 2s 8d ; best, 2s 9d to 3s 4d each. Hides—Prices lately quoted may be repeated—say, for heavy weights, 601 b and over, in clean condition and free from scars, to 3d; 50lb to GOIb, 2d to 2id. Country hides range from lAd to 2d; light, id to ljd per lb. With the exception of town butchers', most of the hides coming to market are light and inferior.

Tallow—For best rendei-ed mutton, 19s to 20s; medium to good, IGs to 18s Gd ; inferior to medium, 13s to 15s ; best caul fat, 12s Gd to 13s ; inferior to medium and good, 9s to 12s per cwt. DUNEDIN STOCK MARKETS. At the Burnside Market on Wednesday the following business was transacted:—

Fat Cattle—2oo head yarded. The demand was somewhat dull, resulting in last week's prices not being maintained, besides several pens being turned out unsold. Best bullocks brought £7 to £B. 17s Gd; one pen extra prime to £9 7s Gd; medium to good £5 10s to £6 15s ; light weights, £4 5s to £5 2s Gd ; best cows, £6 to £7 2s Gd; medium to good, £4 to £5 15s; light and aged, £2 15s to £3 15s.

Fat Sheep—3l3o penned, including about 400 merino wethers, medium to good. A very fair demand was experienced, but last week's prices were not maintained, and, only for a slight demand for export, a substantial reduction would most probably have to be recorded. Best crossbred wethers brought IGs to 17s 3d ; one pen extra prime to 17s 9d ; ordinary, 13s Gd to 153 9d ; best do ewes, 14s Gd to 15s 9d; ordinary, 12s to 14s 3d; merino wethers, 8s Gd to lis 9d. Pigs—l3o penned. Suckers brought 5s to 9s (poor demand), stores, 15s to 20s ; porkers, 23s to 28s ; baconers, 32s to 435; extra heavy to 50s each.