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Temuka Leader, Issue 2445, 31 December 1892, Page 4

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CHRISTCHURCH corn exchange

The following is the Corn Exchange report (per F. Denham, .Secretary;, for the week ending December 31st:—

An obituary notice is not agreeable reading at any time, even though accompanied by poetry, and judging by some we have read, it must require a great intellectual effort to write it, especially the poetry. In lire present instance we enjoy the unique privilege of writing our own. It was decided at the meeting held on Saturday last, that the Corn Excixange should expire with tire dying year, by a painless death (starved out), h'utc illuc lacrimae. To those subscribers who have supported the institution from its inception, we give our thanks, still they have received good value for their money ; to others, who are on the list and have not paid, we thank them for their “ moral support,” but would add that our rent and other small expenses have to be paid in cash, and “ moral support ” will not do so. With regard tw'dur reports we have “ extenuated nothing or set aught down in malice; ” and any paper wishing the report continued must let the writer know at once by a footnote or otherwise, or they will bo discontinued and the postage saved.

Wheat—Prlilling 2s 1M to Ms, second quality 2s Gd, feed according to quality. Barley—The coming crop is very doubtful, and* so is demand. Oats—Feed Is 7d to Is 9d, milling Is lOd. Grass Seed and Potatoes —In any case wo should have waited until next issue before quoting, jpulae None offering. Dairy Pro-

ducts—As per last quotations. The above prices are those paid to farmers, f.0.b., packages extra.

CHRISTCHURCH STOCK MARKETS,

At the Addington yards on Wednesday the sale was a small one. Fat Sheep—There was a fair entry of fat sheep, but the demand was poor and prices irregular, and a considerable proportion of the entry was unsold. Crossbred wethers brought from 13s to 16s sd, crossbred ewes 10s to 14s, merino wethers 3s to 12s 3d.

Fat Lambs were in strong demand, the best sorts being purchased for freezing purposes. They realised all prices from 9s to 14s.

Store Sheep—There was a small entry of store sheep, which sold at about late rates, crossbred ewes bringing 9s Id to 14s 7d, crossbred ewes and lambs 8s 3d all counted, merino ewes in the wool and lambs 10s 9d. Best mutton was 3d to 3£d.

Fat Cattle—There were but few fat cattle entered, and a limited demand. Cows sold at £5 to £6 6s, heifers £5 to £6 7s 6d, steers £5 10s to £7 2s 6d. Best beef averaged 18s to 20s per 1001 b.

There were also but few store cattle yarded, and they brought current rates. Pigs—. Very few yarded; baconers averaged 3£d per lb, and porkers 4d.

DUNEDIN PRODUCE MARKETS.

The following is the report for the week ending Wednesday : Wheat—Prime milling sorts, 2s 9dto 3s Id; second quality from 2s Gd to 2s 9d ; fowls’ wheat, good whole, 2s to 2s 3d; medium and broken, Is 6d to Is 9d.

Barley—Good malting, nominally, 3s 9d; milling, 2s to 2s 6d ; feed, Is 9d to 2s.

Oats —Prime milling, and good, short, bright feed, Is 8d to Is lid; medium qualities, is Gd to is 7d. Rye Corn—2s 9d.

Linseed—£l4 per ton. Potatoes—Good old potatoes, 40s per ton, with a limited demand. New kidneys, £9 10s to £lO per ton.

Onions Best Melbourne £G for old ; new onions, £lO. Pigs—Prime quality, suitable sizes, to 3|d. Hams 7d to 8d ; roll bacon, Gd ; side bacon, 54d. Chaff—Well cut and clean heavy quality, 52s Gd ; other sorts from 40s to 50s.

Salt butter in demand for shipping ; prime quality only wanted, B^d; cases Is. Lard—sd.

Beeswax, Is to Is Id per lb. Honey, 4d for best.

Cheese—Factory, sd; Akaroa, 3|-d to 4|d, large size. Grass Seeds—Ryegrass, farmers’, 2s to 3s ; machined, 3s 3d to 4s.

Hides—A good demand exists, but values are unchanged. All coming forward in sound condition are readily placed at, say, for good to beat, 2d to 2£d; extra heavy, 2§d to 3d ; medium, l»}d to Ifd ; inferior to medium, Id to l£d per It). Tallow —Prices are on a par with those ruling now for some considerable time back, which are, for best rendered mutton, 19s to 20s 6d; medium to good, IGs to 18s 9d ; inferior, 13s 6d to 15s Gd; rough fat —best fresh caul, 12s 9d to 13s Gd; inferior to medium and good, 9s Gd to 12s Gd per cwt.

DUNEDIN STOCK MARKETS,

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

Fat Cattle—Only 130 head yarded. The sale throughout was without animation. Best bullocks brought £7 10s to £8 17s Gd; medium do, £5 15s to £7 5s ; best cows, £5 10s to £7 ; small and medium do, £4 to £5 ss.

Fat Sheep—939 penned, all useful mutton, with a few pens extra good wethers and ewes. Competition was fairly brisk, and all were sold at slightly better prices than those ruling last week. Best wethers brought 14s to 15s Gd, others 12s Gd to 13s Gd, best ewes 13s to 14s, a few extra to 15s, small medium 10s to 12a 6d.

Fat Lambs—92B iambs penned, from very prime down to stores. The trade competed well for all prime lots, while the small and medium lambs were all taken by graziers. Best brought from 10s 9d to 12s ; a few extra to 13s 3d ; medium, 8s Gd to 10s Gd ; small 7s to Bs.

Pigs—Only 29 yarded, and sold under brisk competition at prices considerably above late rates.

AUSTRALIAN MARKETS,

Sydney, Dec. 29. "Wheat, chick, 2a Od to 2s lid; milling, nominal; new crop, 3s Gd. Flour, New Zealand, £8 10s to £9. Oats, discolored, 2s sdto 2s Gd; medium, 2s Gd to 2a 6£d ; feeding, 2s 7d to 2a Bd. Maize, 4s Id to,4s 2d. Barley, Kew Zealand grown and English, 3a Gd ; milling, nominal, 4s 2d to 4s Gd. Bran, Kew Zealand, 9:1 to 9jd ; coarse, Old ; pollard, 10 Id. Peas, grey, 3s Gd to 4s; Prussian Blue, 4s Gd. Potatoes, Warnain'oool, £G ; Hunter’s river, nominal, id. Kew loud grown are in good dona i i ; re Isliiii.-;, £G 12-s Gd.

Onions, £5 10 n i utter, dairy-made, 7d to Sd ; factorymade, 8d to (id. There is a good supply of butter in the market. Cheese, choice, old, market dull. Bacon, New Zealand prime, B|d ; hams, lljd to Is. Mi-xiiOtm.NK, Dee. 28.

The area under wheat in Victoria is estimated at 1,117b,C00 acres, which is expected to yield 10,471,000 bushel*, or an average of 11.118 per acre.

Dec. 29. Wheat, old crop, is offering more freely at Ms si]d ; new do, Ms Md to Ms MCI. Flour, stone-made, £7 lbs to £8; roller-made, :* 8 3s to £8 13,3. The oat market is very sick. The deliveries have been heavy. Algerian, Is 5d to 1 s 8d ; Danish, Is 10d to Is fair, Is lid to Is 11 ; stout feed, 2s to 2s Old.

Barley—The new crop will be heavy. Good old malting, Ms Id to Ms lid.

Potatoes, £2 to £2 15s; old, £3 to £3 IDs. Butter, potted, Is downwards. Cheese, New Zealand, medium, sd; loaf in bond, s£d,

MONETARY AND COMMERCIAL.

London, December 28

The total quantity of wheat and Hour afloat for rhe United Kingdom is 2,G9G,000 quarters, and for the Continent 772,000’quarters.

A domestic servant in Melbourne lately recovered £SO damages from her former, employer, because, in discharging her, he called her a thief and a liar.