COMMERCIAL.

Temuka Leader, Issue 2554, 12 September 1893, Page 4

COMMERCIAL.

AUCTIONEERS' REPORT.

The Canterbury Farmers’ Co-operative Association, Limited (per Mr J. Muudell, auctioneer), report on the horse market at Tattersall’s on Saturday as follows : The attendance of buyers and others interested in horseflesh was good during the sale. According to announcement a buyer for the Indian market was in attendance, and he secured all horses suited for his requirements, at prices satisfactory to vendors. Our entries comprised 39 head, a large proportion of which found buyers at the following quotations ;—Draughts, young and sound, £l6 10s, £lB ss, £2O, to £2l; do, light and aged, £9 10s to £l2; light harness sorts, £lllos, £l4, to £l7 10s ; hackneys, £9 to £11; weeds and scrubbers unsaleable, CHRISTCHURCH CORN EXCHANGE. The following is the Corn Exchange report (per G. S. Hickman secretary), for the week ending September Bth : Wheat—From the latest cablegrams from England we learn tnat there was a very little improvement in the price of this cereal there and in America, but the improvement is of such a slight nature that it is not likely to make any appreciable difference for the better here. Locally there is no change in prices. Ohickwheat is in good demand, and fetching fair figures. Oats —This market is very quiet, quotations, however, are about the same as given last week. Barley—ln this cereal there is nothing doing except a few lines going out for seed. Peas Blue seem to be scarce. Prices are firm. Beans of the best quality lit for feed are also firm, and they are not offering in quantities. Potatoes (Derwents)—Prices have receded and we do not think they are likely to get back to those prices ruling two or three weeks ago Buyers are really few in number, and they are not likely to give extreme prices, as the outside markets give them but a narrow margin to come and go upon. The week’s prices are; — Wheat—Tuscan and pearl, ,2s lid; hunters, 2s 8d; chick wheat, Is fid to 2 .9 4d. Gate—(Milling), 2s 3d ; stout feed, up to 2s 2d; inferior grades, Is 8d to Is lOd, Barley— (Malting), nominal, 4s ; feed. Is lOd to 2s 3d. Peas—Blue, 3s 3d; feed sorts, 2a Td to ( 2s Bd. Beans, 2s lid to 3s 2d, Ryegrass —Machine dressed, 3s 6d to 3s 9d; farmer#’, 2s to 2s 9d, Cocksfoot, 3£d to 4d per lb. Butter—Prime keg, 3d, Cheese, 3£d to 4d.

Potatoes Derwents - , 70s to fga, at country stations.

CHRISTCHURCH STOCK MARKET. At tho Addington Yards on Wednesday there was a good attendance, but the scarcity of feed prevented much business being done in the store department. Store Sheep'—About 1000 store sheep wore permed, tho bulk being inferior hoggets and merino wethers. The market vvas stagnant, and very little business was done. A lino of crossbred hoggets sold at Gs od, ewes and lambs 12s Gd, sound mouthed ewes Us to 15s 6d, merino wethers 7s 6d. Fat Sheep—ln fat sheep abaut 4000 came forward. Though business was not brisk, all really well-finished sheep showed an improvement on last week’s rates. Prime crossbred wethers realised 18s to 21s 9d, second quality 13s to 15s 6d, owes IGs 8d to 19s 4d, mixed sexes 14 s 9d to 21s Gd, mixed wethers and maiden ewes 13s 7d to 20s Gd, hoggets 10s Gd to 14s lOd, best halfbred wethers 17s to 20s Id, second quality 12s to 16s, mixed sexes 17s 4d to 18s 2d, prime merino wethers 13s to 16s, medium 11s to 12s Gd, inferior 9s to 10s Gd. k few fat lambs of average quality sold from 9s to X6s 6d,

Fat Cattle—ls 3 head of fat cattle were yarded, the bulk being light weight steers and heifers, with the usual assortment of cows. Oood steers sold at £8 to £lO 10s, heifers £7 to £9, cows £6 10s to £9 7s 6d, lighter beasts £5 7s 6d to £7. Best beef brought up to 275, and second quality up to 24s per 1001 b. Store Cattle—ln store cattle there was a large entry, mostly of young stock in backward condition and dry cows. There was an improved enquiry for all useful young cattle, and the market throughout showed a firmer tone. Pigs—There was a large yarding. Heavy baconera sold at 42s 6d to 555, light weights 25s to 355, porkers 13s to 20s, stores, 6s to 12s. DUNEDIN PRODUCE MARKETS.

The following is the report for the week ending Wednesday : Wheat Prime quality saleable at 2s 9d to 3s; medium, 2s 4d to 2a 8d ; fowls' wheat, good whole grain, 2s 6d to 2s 9d—in good demand ; medium, Is lid to 2s Id. Millers are not anxious to buy, prices are keeping low. Barley Chevalier, 3s 9d to 4s; Cape, 2a 9d to 3s, for malting qualities. Oats—Good milling and prime feed, 2s Id ; long tartarians for seed; bright, 2s 3d ; danish, 2s 2d. Hops—ls f.0.b., Nelson. Potatoes —Good derwents are easier. Prices range from £4 10s to,£4 17s 6d; Kidneys fit for seed, £5, and supplies are short. Pigs—Have inquiry, 4£d for suitable sizes and quality. Bacon, 6Jd ; hams, 9d. Chaff has demand, prime, £3 to £3 5s ; good, 40a to 555. Salt Butter —Demand quiet, 7£d, packages extra; prime quality only wanted. Cheese —ln better demand, Akaroa (large), 4£d to 4jd ; factory, 4£d to sd. Honey—From 3*d to 4£d. Grass Seeds—Ryegrass, 2s 6d to 3s; machined from 3s 9d to 4s 6d (demand improving); cocksfoot, 3£d to 5d (in good demand). Onions—£lo.

Sheepskins—All coming to market readily taken up. On Tuesday, at the weekly auction last week's low prices were not on this occasion improved upon. Best green crossbreds fetched 4s 9d to 5s 2d extra large a shade more; medium to good, 3s 8d to 4s 8d ; green merino, 2s 8d to 3s sd; country dry crossbreds, inferior to medium, Is 8d to 3s 3d ; do do merino, Is 5d to 2s 2d ; full-woolled crossbreds — good, 3s 5d to 'is 3d, best, 4s Od to 5s 9d; do do merino—good, 2s 3d to 3s; best, 3s 3d to 4s 9d; dry pelts, 2d to Is 3d each. Hides—A steady demand exists for these, but no change to note in values, quotations being—for heavy sorts (drysalted), 2d to 2Ad; extra do, 2£dto3d; medium, l£d to lfd; inferior to medium, Id to l£d per lb. Tallow —The market continues steady at late current rates. Quotations: For best rendered mutton, 21s 6d to 22s 6d; medium to good 18s 6d to 20s 6d; inferior to medium, 143 61 to 17s 6d. Rough fat commands good attention, best . fresh clean caul being worth 14s to 14s 6d; medium to good, 12s 6d to 13s 9d; inferior, lis to 12a 3d per cwt. DUNEDIN STOCK MARKETS.

At the Burn side Market on Wednesday the following business was transacted : Pigs—B4 yarded, principally suckers, with a few porkers. All sorts sold at high prices. Baconers sold at 50s to 60s; porkers, 34s to 48s; stores, 16s to 335; suckers, 8s to 15s. Store Sheep—A very fair demand continues to exist, and nearly all sorts offering meet with buyers, and no change of any consequence in the tone of the market beyond the fact that fewer are now offering. Consequently the business done is at present of much less importance.

AUSTRALIAN MARKETS. Sydney, September 6. Wheat, chick, 3s 2d to 3s 3d; milling, nominally, 3s 7d. Flour, stone made, £8 7s 6d; rollermade, £8 10s to £8 15s. Oats, heavy feeding, 2s 9d; Tartarians, 2b ild to 3s. Maize, prime, 3s 8d to 3s 9d. Barley, Cape, 3s. Peas, Prussian Blue, 4s 5d to 4s 6d. Bran and pollard, 7|d to 7fd. Potatoes, New Zealand, £5 5s to £5 10s; local, £6 2s 6d; Circular Head, £5 10s to £6 10s. Onions, Victorian, £6 15s to £7. Rutter, dairy-made, first quality, lOd; best factory-made, Is. Cheese, prime, 4d to si. Bacon, New Zealand cured, dull, 7£d> September 7.

At a meeting of the creditors of Riley Bros., drapers, the liabilities were stated at £40,000, and the assets at £15,400. Melbourne, September 6. Wheat, 2s lOd. Oats, tartarian, 2s 2d ; stout, 2s 3jd. Barley, medium, 4s 6d. Maize, 2s Bd. Bran, 6£d to 7d. Potatoes, £5 10s to £5 15s. September 8.

Two hundred and forty-eight tenders were received for the Metropolitan Board of Works £300,000 loan. The tenders abrogated £415,000 ; the average was between £9B 5s and £9B 7s Gd. The Victoria Building Society directors, after a prolouged and arduous struggle to maintain its position, have decided to call a meeting of aradjtors and shareholders on Saturday. The last balance-sheet shows shareholders' funds to be £280,000 j indebtedness to depositors, £513,000 j other creditors, £95,000. Assets—present value of loans, £829,000 ; offices, £32,000. "' * Adelaide, September 6. Wheat, <t<M \° 2s lld - Flour, roller-mao>> M }?*' Oats, 3s 4d to 3s 9d. Barley, Cape, 2s 3d to 2s 4d. Pollard, 7|d to Bd. September 9. A r,ewent shipment of hay was sold in Londoii "»t m 17s PW ton. The cost of the stuff in "Ifladop, exclusive of broker?.?*, was £8 per few,