COMMERCIAL.

Temuka Leader, Issue 2508, 27 May 1893, Page 3

COMMERCIAL.

CHRISTCHURCH STOCK MARKET. At the Addington Yards on Thursday the attendance was good. Fat Sheep—About 8000 sheep came forward, more than half of which were in the fat pens, which were occupied by a good even lot of crossbreds, with a fair show of merino wethers. Prices opened at about those ruling last week, buf before the close of the sale it vvas evident that the demand was not equal to the supply, and business commenced to drag. Crossbred wethers sold at from Ida 51, M -, 10d, 15s 7d, 17s to 19s 6d, owes at from i-U 6.1 t > 16s 9d, aged and inferior from 11s Kid to 13s (id, wetheia and maiden ewes (mixed) from Ids 8d to 18s, halfbred wethers from 14s to 17s 9d, maiden ewes from 14s 3d to IBs Bd. Small and halffinished crossbreds brought from 8s Ud to 12s, and were dull of sale. Best merino wethers sold atUp to 13s 9d, and second class at from 8s lOd to los 4d. Fat Lambs —As the season advances fat iambs get scarcer, only a few pens being yarded, and these changed hands at from 10s 6d to 13s lid, according to quality. Store Sheep—Store sheep were not so numerous as of late, mid any good useful sorts met with a ready market. Crossbred wethers brought up to 14% and ewes up to 12s, mixed sexes 11s Gd ; halfbred wethers up to 13sj and lambs from 7s Gd to 11a 4d;

merino wethers from 5s to 7s Oil, aud merino ewes 3s 6d. There was only a medium entry of .fat cattle, the majority of which were by no means first-class. A dragging sriio ie suited, and no change in values can he noted. Best steers sold at up to £0 i a no, second rate from £G toils 10m, heifers from £4 15s, £6 17s (id to £B, ana cows from £5 5s to £7 7s Gd. Beef remains at about 20s to 22s per 1001 b. Some well-grown young stock sold well, but store cows met a dull market. Springers were in fair demand and sold well, while old cows an weedy sorts of young stock were hard to dispose of. Dry cows sold at from £2 7s Gd to £5, springers at from £5 to £B, two-year-old heifers up to £3 6s 6d, steers at from £4 to £G. The entry of dairy cow's was not so large as of late, and the prohibitive values put ou them by owners prevented much business being done. Pigs—Owing to the short supply of baconers aud the presence of a northern buyer, the prices in this class were well maintained. The sale of porkers was irregular, and stores suffered a slight decline.

AUSTRALIAN MARKETS

Sydney, May 24. Wheat, chick, 3s 3d ; milling, 3s Gd. Flour, New Zealand, £B. Oats, fair feed, 2s 7d; bright feed, 2s 8d ; seed, 2s 8d to 2s 9d. Maize, prime dry, 3s 9d. Barley, Cape, 2s lid to 3s. Bran and pollard, BJd tu 9d. Peas, Prussian blue, 4s 4d. Potatoes, local and New Zealand, £3 ; Circular Head, £3 7s Gd to £3 10s. Unions, £4 5s to £4 10s. Butter, dairy-made, Cd to 7d ; factorymade, 9d. Cheese, 3d to sd. Bacon, s£d to GA-d; hams, New Zealand, lid to Is. Melbourne, May 24. Wheat, 3s Id to 3s 1 Ad. Flour, stone-made, £6 12s Gd to £6 15s; roller-made, £7 to £7 Oats—Algerian, Is lid ; stout, 2s Id ; seed, 2s 2d. Maize, 3s 7; d ; market quiet. Barley, English, 4s; malting, 4s 7d. Bran,lOd to 10,d; pollard, ll£d. Potatoes, £2 10s to £3. Butter,factory-made, The market market has a downward tendency. Cheese, New Zealand, factory-made in bond, s£d. Flax, nominally, £l7 to £l9. Adelaide, May 24. Wheat, 2s 2d. Flour, roller-made, £8 to £8 2s Gd. Oats, 3s to 3s 3d, duty paid. Barley, Capo, 2s 6d to 3s. Bran, lOd ; pollard, lid to 11 £d.

The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Limited, Melbourne, writing under date May IG, reports as follows :—The wheat market is mare animated, and purchasers for large lines are eagerly securing all available lots in order to allow the two vessels which are loading to get out. Holders,however, show bttlo disposition to part with their wheat tp e present rates, the re ult being t ] iat acareejy any lines of any size are to be had, except at higher values. We quote a firm market to-day at 3s with an upward tendency. Xu feed stuffs, the demand for pats has much improved. Millers seem inclined to go back on white oats again for milling, hence the better market for this class of oats. Algerians for milljug, and ail feed lots, are also well maintained ; forgood stouts up to 2s Id is paid, medium Is lid to Is ll£d. Banish and Tartavians, Is fid to la lOjd ; Algerian, Is 8d to Is Sijd for feed, and up to la 10 Jd for milling, Maize quiet at 3s Gd to 3s Bd. Peas quiet at 2s 3d. Beans, horse, 2s lOd. Ryegrass, 3s Gd to 3s fid and 4s for best samples. Cocksfoot, 3£d to 31d per lb.