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Temuka Leader, Issue 2395, 13 August 1892, Page 4

COMMERCIAL.

CHMSTGJIURCH CORN EXCHANGE,

The following is the Corn'Exchange report (per F Denham, Secretary), for the Vpek ending August 13th : Great foresight was shown by the Jockey Club in fixing The Grand 2fiitj.onal Meeting for this week, as jt gave iw produce merchants and exporters two days of relaxation, when there was absolutely nothing doing, and possibly helped them to forget for the time the want of business and other troubles. Wheat remains in the same depressed state. We have been shown the returnsofa consignments England; it netted 2s i)d. and for this parcel we offerod 3.S KJil before shipment. We would draw pmwt .holders' attention to this fact. Barley-,-A Wljp enquiry at about 3s, but buyers want gpftd value. Oats still look healthy. Potatoes in Sydney remain the same, and W market in sympathy. The fol owing are prices paid to farmers', f,0,b., packages extK). p.otatoey exceputd ;■— Wheat—Prime milling, 3s 8d to 3s 9d. Barley—Malting, 4s. OatsMilling, 2s. Peas—2s Od to to. Beans ;-Js. Potatoes—Say 15s at station*. y,Htti>,v Fresh factory. Is 3d. Cheese t<i .sd. Ryegrass—Machined dressed, 3s Gd, #.VPP l y greater than demand. Cocksfoot,' tify} r to 4-|d.

OKRJ.,STCHURCH STOCK MARKETS,

At the Addinglou yards on Wednesday the entry was a fairly large pne. Fat ttheep—The sale of fat sheep witij not quite on a par with the markets of the pfrtfc month ov two. Nothing but the very plainest pens brought anything like last week\> rates, and a drop of from i)d to Is (id was noticed in all other sorts. .Merino wethers brought from lis Gd $o 10s Od, A line

of merino wethers ran from 15s to 20?, and another from 1 7s to 17s 4d. Prime crossbreds ranged from 17s lld to 10s, 20s, 21s, 21s 10(1 and 22s 7(1, while one pen of extra heavy sheep realised 245. Some heavy haifbreds brought 21s lid and 22s lid, crossbred wethers and maiden ewes ran from IGs .'id to ISs and 20s 3d, and prime quality ewes 17s (id to 21s 2d.

Store Sheep—The bulk of the entry of store sheep consisted of merinos, of which ewes in lamb brought from 7s, wethers Ss 7d and 0s to lis 7(1. crossbred ewes 12s Gd to 20s, wethers los Id, half bred hoggets lis 2d. Fat Cattle There was a fair supply of fat cattle, and values equalled those of last week. Steers sold from £G I.os to £lO 7s Gd, cows Irani £5 to £B.

Store Cattle—There was a good entry of store cattle, and useful lines of stores sold at from 33s to 48s for yearlings, £2 5s to £3 12s Gd for 18-inonths-old cattle, and £3 9s for 2-year-old heifers ; cows and springers, according to age and quality, went at all prices from £2 os to £B. Pigs—An average entry of pigs was cleared at late rates—stores up to 12s Gd, porkers from 17s Gd to 25s Gd, baconers 27s to 455, choppers from 45 s to GOs.

Fat Lambs—The first of the season came to hand. 11 prime fat lambs from merino ewes by Hampshire Down rams sold at 17s Gd to 21s. Others sold as follows :—5 at 13s to 15s Gd, 11 at from 17s Gd to 21s, 2 at 12s Gd, 2 at 15s Gd, 3 at 13s and 14s Gd.

DUNEDIN PRODUCE MARKETS.

The following is the report for the week ending Wednesday : Wheat—Prime milling, Ms 7d to os 8d: medium, Ms to Ms Gd: fowls' wheat, good whole, 2s Gd to 2s i)d; medium and broken. 2s to 2s Gd.

Barley is in fair demand if good bright. Malting at from 4s to 4s Md; medium, Ms Md to Ms Gd; milling wanted at from Ms Md to Ms Gd; feed, 2s to 2s Md.

Oats—Good inquiry for all sorts. Prime milling, Is lid; good to medium feed, Is 8d to Is lid; inferior, Is Gd to Is Sd ; all sacks extra, off trucks. Seed sorts, long and short. 2s to2s Md. Prime Nelson hops, Is.

Linseed—£lM (wanted). Potatoes—Glutted, 2os to MOs, and no sale. Carrots —2os per ton, sacks extra. Onions—£o for best Melbourne.

Pigs—ln good demand, loO's tolGO's, well killed, not too fat. B£d to Id; hiims, 7d to 7id ; bacon, od to Gjd. Chaff—Bos to 45s ; tip-top is worth

;>os. Turnips—l6s to 17s Gd. Butter—Fresh, best, lOd; salt butter, lOd—packages extra or returnable. Lard—4d to 4-R Honey—4d. Beeswax, Is per lb. Cheese Factory, ojd to ;Hd; lonves, -|d more; best Akaroa. i\d to more. Grass Seeds—Ryegrass, farmers', 2s to Ms Md ; machined, Ms Md to 4s Gd : Italian, Ms 9d to 4s Gd ; cocksfoot, to 4d.

Sheepskins—A very good demand is always experienced for these sind buyers in the field ready to operate to any extent. At auction on Tuesday dry erossbreds. inferior to medium, brought 2s 1d to 3s tOd ; do do merino, Is lid to os Id; full-woolled erossbreds. 4s Id to Gs 2d; do do merino, 3s 3d to os 4d ; dry pelts, 3d to Is 8d; butchers green erossbreds—best, is 5d to 4s lOd ; selected, 5s ; medium to good, 3s 4d to 4s 4d ; green merinos, best, 3s to 3s 7d ; light, 2s 9d to 3s Id each.

Hides—Heavy hides, if well flayed and clean, always command a ready sale. Quotations : Prime heavies, 2f d to 3d per lb; medium, 2jd to 2id; light, Ifd to 2d ; inferior, iid to Ud. Tallow—There is a strong local demand and a ready sale at full current prices for all coming to hand. Quotations: Prime rendered, ISs to 20s per cwt; medium to good, 15s to 17s (id; inferior, 12s Gd to 14s Gd; rough fat, ( Js to 13s.

DUXEDIN STOCK MARKETS,

At the Burnside Market on Wednesday the following business was transacted:—

Fat Cattle—l 33 head yarded, nearly all of good to prime quality, and about half were heavy weights, and the balance medium to light. Competition was extremely keen, prices ruling fully 10s a Ifead higher than last week. Best bullocks sold at £8 15s to £lO 10s; medium, £G 10s to £7 15s; light, £5 to £5 15s ; cows and heifers £4 2s (Id to £7 10s.

Fat Sheep—Only 1144 forward, and of these about 85 were merinos. A large proportion were wethers ranging from medium to extra prime. Though the number penned was much below the usual supply, it proved quite sufficient after last week's very full market. Prices all through the sale ruled akmt tjie Jevel of last week's values. Best crci&sbted withers sold at His Gd to 17s 3d ; medium, lis Od to 15s Gd ; light, 13s 3d to 14s 3d; best crossbred ewes, 15s to lGs Gd ; ordinary, 12s 3d to lis; merino wethers, J2s 3d.

Pigs—.-213 penned. Tlja demand was brisk, but prices for -porkers and ijiif-'ftnerf? were in favor of buyers. Suckers! iiQld at 8s (id to 12s; slips, 15s to 10s; stores, J7s to 21s: porkers, 24s to 275; baconevs, 30s to 455.

AUSTRALIAN MARKETS,

Sydney, August 10. Wheat, chick. 3s id to 8s 6d: millU\rr. 4s Sd : New Zealand, unsaleable, ..isGd to.-!s'i)d f Oats, feeding, 2s ad to 2s Kid ; seed, 8s c fate New Zealand shipments are worth up to lis |od. Maize, scarce, <">s 5d to us Git ; New Zealand in demand. Peas, Blue Prussian, is Gd. Bran and pollard, Is. Potatoes, Zealand, £2 to £27s Gd;

Circular Head. £3 10s to £3 los; market firm. Onions, £3. Butter, dairy made. Is 3d tols4d; factoryZealand, 7{ 7 d to Bd. Melbourne, August 10. "Wheat, 3s IIR Oats, Danish. 2s 2d: stout, 2s"3d. Barley. 2s !)d to 2s lOd.

Adelaide, August 10. Wheat is quiet, but firm at 4s 2d. Flour, roller-made, £9 10s to £lO. Oats, 3s 4d, to 3s Gd. Barley, malting, 4s Gd to T,s Gd. Bran and pollard, Is o£d.

ENGLISH AND FOREIGN MARKETS,

London, August 0. Sir Julius Vogel declares that English investors are gratified at the wise policy adopted by New Zealand, and states that the credit of the colony is excellent.

August 10. At a meeting of the shareholders of the Bank of New Zealand the Hon. Sidney Glyn stated that the district business of the institution was in a prosperous and healthy condition. He declared that the increased deposits in New Zealand more than compensated for the withdrawal of English capital. New Zealand securities, he said were the safest in the Australasian colonies. He hoped shortly to pay the Estates Company's debentures, and substitute others at the lowest rates of interest. He proposed to spend the English winter in New Zealand, and would embrace the opportunity of studying the bank's affairs. Sir James Fergusson and Mr Herbert Fison Avill be reelected members of the London Board'.

The quantity of wheat and flour afloat for the United Kingdom is 2.304,000 epiarters : for the Continent 872,000.

The cargo of wheat ex ship Killmory from Lyttelton. was sold at 30s Gd ; cargo, ex barque due from Lyttelton at 31s.

Berlin, Aug. 10. The Government are seeking a reduction of the Russian duties on steel and iron, and propose a reduction in the duties on Russian corn admitted into Germany. The Berlin press, discussing the matter, warn the Government that Russia generally repays any concession with injury. San Francisco, Aug. 10. A flour trust is being formed here with a capital of 3,000,000 dollars.