COMMERCIAL.

Temuka Leader, Issue 2457, 28 January 1893, Page 3

COMMERCIAL.

CHRISTCHURCH CORN EXCHANGE,

The following is the Corn Exchange report (per F. Denham, Secretary), for the week ending January 28th : Wheat Prime milling, 2s lOd to 2s lid; others, Is 9d so 2s 6d. Oats— Good old feed, Is 9d; milling, Is lOd: duns, new offering, Is 8d to Is 9d; tartars will soon be omitted. Barley, Peas and Beans —As last. Potatoes fiOs to 70s at' stations. Rye grass— Farmers’, 2s to 2s 6d; town dressed, to 3a 6cL Cocksfoot —2d to 2£d; heavy dressed, 3£d. Dairy produce—Not quite bo firm. Millers’ goods—Unaltered. CHRISTCHURCH STOCK MARKETS. At the Addington yards on Wednesdsy, with the exception of a large entry of lambs, the yards were sparsely Fat Sheep—An unusually small number yarded, with but few pens good sheep, the bulk being medium and inferior. Best lines sold well, but inferior merinos were difficult to quit at any price. A prime line of halfbred wethers brought 16s to 16s 6d, best crossbred wethers from 12s Gd up to 16s 6d, crossbred ewes up to 13s Gd, heavy merino wethers up to 12s 6d, medium 9s to 11s, merino ewes 7s 6d. Best mutton averaged 3d to 3Jd per lb ; medium up to 3sd. .Fat Lambs —Splendid entry both in point of numbers and quality, and the bulk were purchased for export. A line of extra fine lambs topped the market at 15s. Best pens brought from 12s 6d to 14s, medium 10s to 11s 6d, light weights Ss 6d to 9s 6d.

Store Sheep —There was a mixed entry of store sheep, which sold well at current rates. Crossbred ewes and lambs brought 7s 2d to 9s 9d all counted, two-tooth crossbred ewes 13s 6d, two-tooth crossbred wethers 12s 9d, crossbred lambs 10s 6d. Fat Cattle—There was a small entry of, and little demand for, beef. Steers sold at £6 15s to £7 15s, cows £4los to £7 ss, heifers £4 10s to £6 Gs. Best beef averaged 17s Gd to 18s Gd per 1001 b. Store Cattle —The demand for storei has eased, and prices were a shade lower. Calves brought 14s to 295, yearlings 35s to £2 15s, eighteen months’ old steers £3 ss. Dry cows realised all prices from £2 10s to £5 4s, and there was a keen demand for dairy cows, which caused prices to harden, and they sold at from £5 to £9. Bigs—A small entry of pigs was sold at the enhanced rates which ruled at last week’s sale. Porkers averaged about 4 : }d per lb, and baconers 4d. DUNEDIN PRODUCE MARKETS.

The following is the report for the week ending Wednesday ; Wheat—Buyers are only purchasing from hand to mouth just sufficient to keep moving till the new crop is available. For the bulk of the wheat now offering buyers are not disposed to give over 2s (id ; at the same time really prime, showing no signs of sprout, would command from 3d to (id niore, only in small lofci' as there does not’ seem to be any desire to purchase for futxire requirements. The impression prevailing is that first-class wheat will be available impiediately after harvest a t jowey prices than have hitherto ruled. Quotations fir best milling,' Us 'Zd' to 2s Od;' extra prime" 3s; nVediurn to good, 2s 3d to (is (id • inferior and wlpfe fowls 7 wheat, 2jto2s 3d ; broken, Is (id to Is lOd (ex store, weighed, terms).

Oats —A moderate demand is experienced, but buyers only purchase sufficient for- present requirements. Sellers’ ideas of values are somewhat beyond buyers’ limits. Old stocks are pretty nearly exhausted by this time, and most of the arrivals are being placed without much delay. Quotations for best feed and milling, Is 9d to la lOd; medium to good, Is 8d to Is 9d ; inferior, Is 7d to Is 8d (ex store, sacks extra, net). Barley—Old stocks have been long ago cleared out of .first hands. Quotations nominal —say, ior prime full bright malting, 3s 9d to 4s ; medium to good, 3s 3d to 3s 6d ; feed and milling, 2s 3d to 3s (ex store, sacks extra, terms). Grass Seed—A good deal more activity is displayed in the tone of the market for ryegrass seed. During the past week several parcels have changed hands, chiefly medium, and at lower prices than those lately quoted, but for prime seed, off old pasture, holders meantime are not prepared to take less than 3s 9d to 4s, and for medium 3s to 3s 6d (ex store). Cocksfoot at the moment has little or no inquiry. Quotations nominal —say, for best-dressed 3fd to 3|d ; medium, 2d to 3d per lb. , Potatoes—Best local-grown £6 to £6 10s ; others, £4 15s to £5 15s per ton (ex store, sacks weighed in). Chaff—Prices remain as last week say, for really good, bright, and well-cut, 52s 6d to 57s 6d ; medium,|4ss to 50s; inferior, 35s to 42s 6d per ton (ex truck). Dairy Produce —Market quiet; quotations unaltered.

Sheepskins—At auction on Tuesday country dry crossbreds, inferior to medium, brought Is 6d to 3s lOd ; do do merino, Is 5d to 2s 7d; full-woolled crossbreds —good, 3s 3d to 4s 4d; best, 4s 5d to 6s 6d ; do merinos—good, 3s to 3s 7d ; best, 3s lOd to 5s 8d ; dry pelts, 2d to Is 3d ; green crossbred pelts—best, Is 6d to Is 6d ; medium to good, Is to Is 4d; lambskins, Is 3d to Is 9d each. Hides— Heavy hides are scarce, and in demand. Quotations for good to best, 2d to 2id ; extra heavy, 2fd to 3d; medium, IJd to l|d ; inferior to medium, Id to IJd per lb. Tallow —A steady demand exists. Prime rendered mutton, in shipping condition, is readily placed at from 39s to 21s 6d ; medium to good, 16s to 18s 6d ; inferior to medium, 13s 6d to 15s 6d. Rough fat is readily taken up, best caul fetching 12s 9d to 13s 6d; inferior to medium and good, 9s 6d to 12s 6d per cwt. DUNEDIN STOCK MARKETS. At the Burnside Market on Wednesday the following business was transacted:—

Fat Cattle—lßß head yarded. _ With the exception of 50 head, all prime to wood beef and several pens of extra prime quality and heavy weights. Prices all through the sales were fully 5s lower than last week. Best bullocks sold at £8 to £9 7s Gd; medium, £6 15s to £7 17s; light, £1 15s to £5 15s; cows and heifers, £3 10s to £G 17s 6d. Fat Sheep—Of 2027' yarded, of which 255 were merinos. Above half the number yarded were wethers, all of very good quality. The ewes were nearly all old ewes which had been fattened off, and ranged from prime to medium quality. Prices showed no improvement on those obtained last week. Best crossbred wethers sold at 14s to 15s; medium, 12s to 13s Gd ; light, 10s Gd to 11s Gd ; best crossbred ewes, 13s Gd to 15s 3d; ordinary, 9s Gd to 12s 3d ; merino wethers, 8s 9d to 11s. Pat Lambs —794 were penned, about half prime, the remainder of medium quality. Prices showed a slight improvement on last week’s. Best sold at 10s to 12s ; medium, 8s to 9s 6d. Pig ß _l24 yarded, all sorts except slips being represented. There was a brisk demand for stores, but other sorts met a slow sale. Suckers sold at 9s to 11s; stores, 17s Gd to 23s Gd; porkers, 25s to 28s ; baconers, 30s to 375. AUSTRALIAN MARKETS. Sydney, Jan, 25. Wheat, chick, 2s lOd to 2s lid; new lots are selling freely at 3s Gd. Flour, New Zealand, £8 to £Blos. Oats, Danish, 2s 4d to 2s 6d; best feeding, 2s Gd to 2s 7d. Maize, New Zealand, 4s Id, Barley, Cape, 2s lid to 3s, Bran, 8d; pollard, 9d. Peas, Blue Prussian, 4s to 4s Gd. Potatoes, Warrnambool, £3 15s ; Circular Head, nominally, £5 ss. Onions, £4 16a to £5. Butter, dairy-made, 6d to 7d; factorymade, 8d to 9d. There is a large supply. Cheese, prime loaf, sd. Bacon, New Zealand prime, B|d to B|4; hams dull, nominally lid.

Jan. 26. Last year's trade of Sydney amounted to £31,356,000, while that of Melbourne reached £26,354,000. At the close of the weekly wool sales the prices current were—Greasy fleece, superior, 9d to lid ; lambs, 8d to 9£d; crossbreds, 9d to 9jd. Melbourne, Jan. 25. Good business is being done in new wheat at 3s 2£d ; old, 3s 4d. Flour, roller-made, £7 10s to £B. Oats, Algerian, Is Gd to Is 8d ; Danish, Is lOd ; stout, 2s 2d. Maize, 3s to 3s Id. Peas, 2s lOd. Potatoes, new redskins, £3 ss. Flax, good prime, nominally, £2O to £2l per ton ; inferior quality, £l7 to £l9. Butter, lOd. Cheese, medium to prime loaf, 5Jd to 5Jd. Adelaide. Jan. 25. Wheat is quiet at 3s 3d to 3s 3td. Flour, roller-made, £8 10s. Oats, 3s 4d. Bran and pollard, 8d to 9d. MONETARY AND COMMERCIAL. London, January 24. At the wool sales7934bales were offered, but they were a poor selection. Competition was good and the attendance fair. The price for combing was on a par with the rate ruling at the close of the December aeries. Buyers of faulty were in favor of New Zealand consignments. Rabbit skins, fair to good, Is 4d; medium to fair. Is 2d.

The Mauritius 3 per cent, loan of £OOO,OOO, with an Imperial guarantee, was subscribed eight-fold, at an average of £lO5 7s. There is no market in Loudon for the moki sent from New Zealand, and it is doubtful if it will realise 2d per h. The South Australian Government have declined a sycflcato’s offer of £600,000 at 92. They intend to issue Treasury bills locally, and abstain from borrowing in London. Jan. 25.

The total quantity of wheat and flour afloat for the United Kingdom is quarters, y,nd tor the Continent 450,000 quarters. The total quantity of wool arrived up to date is 387,000, bales, of which bales have beep sep-j; fprwftrd to manufacturing districts. With the quantity hold over from lust series 287,000 bales will be available for the ensuing aeries.

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