COMMERCIAL.

Temuka Leader, Issue 2623, 20 February 1894, Page 4

COMMERCIAL.

TIMARU WOOL SALES.

The Canterbury Farmers' Co-operative Association (Limited), report as follows : —At auction last Tuesday we offered 143 bales, 3 fadges, and 33 bags, and effected a clearance of every line with the exception of 13 bales. For a line of halfbred we reached 9d. Excepting merino prices were on a par with last sale. Our catalogue was as follows : —W over a\, 1 bale mixed 7£d, 2 do merino s|d ; GB, 2 bales halfbred Bd, 1 do crossbred 7£d; CJ, 1 I bale halfbred 7id, Ido bellies 4d, Ido halfbred 3jd; Lin circle, 13 bales crossbred Sd 5 AMN, 1 bale three-quarterbred Si ; Z 7, 8 bales hatred fljd ; R over bar, 1 bale pieces 4d ; RM, 6/ bales halfbred B£d, Ido mixed 7Jd; JD, J. bajo merino sid ; HD conjoined, 1 bale mixed GJd, 2 do merino 6d; EX, 3 bales meriiio Gd; WO, 1 bale merino s|d; JHV conjoined, 1 bale merino 5Jd; GR orer K, 1 bale halfbred 8d ; JC, 2 bales halfbred Bd, 1 do pieces 4d ; AC, 1 bale pieces 3f d ; V 6,2 bales halfbred 7sd, Ido 7Jd, 13 do merino 6d, Ido sandy 4£d, Ido longwool 7id, 1 do bellies 4d, 1 do pieces 3}d ; V ovor Drf, 1 bale crossbred 7d, 13 do Ist combing s,fd, 1 do 2nd combing 4}<l, 1 do mixed 4|-d, Bdo pieces 34d,'l do locks 1 ; | | | , 3 merino o-jkl; PHB, 1 %i#e mixed 5d ; bar over EJ, 1 hn]a mixed (>tl; B, 3 bales halfbred 9J; W, 1 bale 7J.d ; M 3,2 bales halfbred 7id, 3 do merino Did ; 118, 2 bales merino 6d ; GB, 1 fadge halfbred 7d ; 04, 1 bale halfbred 7}d, 2 do merino s£d; UK conjoined, 1 bale mixed 3d; g[G conjoined, 2 bales lambs' wool 7H ; JR, 6 bales merino sd, 1 do pieces 4d ; A, 1 bale halfbred 8d ; B, 1 bale merino Gjd ; C, 1 bale pieces D, 1 bale crossbred 2id ; E, 1 bale merino 6Jd-

Guinness & LoCren report having held their third sale on Tuesday, when they subniitted a catalogue of 404 bales, and succeeded iu selling 387. The following js a list of the prices pbtained ; MQ.NA-

VALE, 1 bale pieces 3£d; T2, 1 bale matted 6|d; 1 bale slipe s£d; W, 1 bale mixed sjd; HL conjoined, 1 bale merino sd; RB, 1 bale halfbred 7fd; GS, 1 bale crossbred 7Jd; 0,1 bale halfbred 6d; JF conjoined, 1 bale pieces 3£d; 4S, .1 bale pieces sd; M 7,1 bale sandy 5Jd; MN,I bale mixed 2id; d, 1 bale merino 7fd, 2 do halfbred B~d,. 5 do threequarterbred 8d ; BK, 1 bale bellies 4d, 1 do do 3£d, 5 do merino 5Jd, 10 do do 6d ; L in circle, 1 bale locks 2£d; FS, 1 bale merino s£d, 1 do halfbred 7£d, 1 do Lincoln 7£d; NEX, 2 bales rams 6fd; F 7,1 bale merino s£d ; GZ, 2 bales merino s£d; RK, 2 bales halfbred 7-Jd, 2do threequarterbred 7£d, 4do crossbred 7|d ; HR conjoined, 1 bale pieces 3Jd ; : K, 2 bales merino 5Jd; W2, 3 bales halfbred 8d; TY, 5 bales halfbred 8d; WAIHAO FORKS, 3 bales merino sd, 3 do halfbred 7 Jd, 4do do Bid; Q, 3 bales merino s|d; MO, 2 bales pieces 4d, 1 do mixed Bd, 3 do three-quarterbred B£d; CO, 1 bale pieces 4d, Ido do 3|d, 2do halfbred 8d; GF, 6 bales merino sid; 00,3 bales merino s§d ; 4-, 2 bales halfbred Bd, 2 do threequarterbred 8d; over M, 5 bales merino s|d; LL, 2 bales merino 5f d, 4do halfbred 8 Jd; AM, 2 bales three-quarterbred 7Jd, 8 do halfbred 7^d; DB, 1 bale dead 3 H ; over 0,1 bale bellies 4d; .WICK, 1 bale pieces 4£d, 3 do do 4£d ; N, 1 bale bellies 4d, 1 do mixed 7£d, 1 do halfbred Bd, 3 do merino 6d ; GL, 1 bale pieces 4d, 6do three-quarterbred 7fd; lin triaugle, 1 bale merino s£d ; AJ, 3 bales halfbred 8d; C, 2 bales pieces, 3id, 10 do halfbred BJd ; JN conjoined, 1 bale bellies 2jd, 1 do do 2Jd, 1 do crossbred 7jd,' 1 do do 7 Jd; 111, 1 bale dead Id, Ido mixed 4d, 1 do halfbred 7£d, 7 do merino 6d; 4F conjoined, 3 bales BJd ; WW, 1 bale pieces 4f d, 2 do three-quarterbred 7f d, 8 do halfbred Bjd; 71, 1 bale locks 3id, 5 do merino s£d, 1 do locks 3&d, 4 do halfbred 7id; J, 1 bale locks 3d, 2do merino 5Jd, 3 do crossbred 7£d, 7 do halfbred 7fd; 08,1 bale bellies 4jd, 1 do mixed 6£d, 1 do crossbred 7£d, 4 do three-quarterbred 8d ; LOL in square, 1 bale pieces 4d, 12 do halfbred 7|d; 64, 1 bale locks 2£d, 1 do bellies 3d, 1 do dingy 4£d, 2 do merino sd, 8 do do sjd; C in triangle, 1 bale halfbred 6d, 7do do 7|d, 12 do do A over G, 2 bales halfbred B£d; ROB, 31 bales merino sfd; NF conjoined, 1 bale mixed 4d, 1 do crossbred 7id, 6 do halfbred B|d, 1 do merino 6d, 1 do pieces 4d ; P in diamond, 2 bales pieces 2|d, 2 do do 3d; L 5,1 bale crossbred 6gd; F 6 ,1 bale mixed 7 id; G, 1 balfbred 7|d; VP, 1 bale locks lid; STRATHCONAN, 1 bale crossbred 3d; JO, 1 bale halfbred 7|d, 1 do do s&d, 1 do merino 5Jd; CREEVALE, 4"bales merino s±d, ] do dead 2id; TD over lE, 3 bales merino s£d ; PF", 2 bales merino s£d; STAR, 1 bale merino sd; AT, 2 bales halfbred 7fd; 13 bales merino s£d, 1 do halfbred 7d, 2 do pieces 2Jd; (C), 4 bales three-quarterbred Bd, 1 do halfbred '/id; RB, 1 bale locks 3d; Fj, 1 bale locks 2Jd; DB, 1 bale locks 2£d; TA, 1 bale bellies 3d; JK, 1 bale locks l£d; MONAVALE, 1 bale mixed sd; AT, 1 bale mixed 3d; AM conjoined, 1 bale pieces 3£d ; <-nF, 1 bale halfbred sjd; H, 2 bales merino 5d ; AM conjoiued, 1 bale bellies 3£d, 1 do mixed sjd; 7A, 14 bales merino sd.

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 : Farmers and contractors being busy in the harvest field the entry was small, and very few sales were effected. We have a buyer for 35 upstanding well-bred sorts, suitable for coaching or dog-cart purposes. Clients having Btock of this class to dispose of, should send particulars to us as soon as possible.

TIMARU MARKETS.

The Canterbury Farmers' Co-operative Association, Limited, report as follows for week ending Friday, February 16th, 1894: Wheat— Beyond a few lines old wheat being taken at quotations little or nothing is doing. Samples of the new crop are not yet to hand. Velvet (old), 2s 5d to 2s 6d; tuscan, do, 2s 4£d to 2s s£d; red chaff, do, 2s "to 2s 4£d; on trucks Timaru. Oats—For coastal requirements a fair amount is passing at our quotations. Locally buyers are not accumulating Btocks, as business is in buyers' favor. Canadians (new, nominal), Is 8d to Is 9d; short feed do, Is 7d to Is 8d; danish do, Is 7d to 1b 8d; duns, Is 7d to Is 8d; on trucks Timaru, Barley—Holders of this article are not disposed to accept prices offered, and no sales are reported.

CHBISTCHURCH WOOL SALE.

ChristOHtfitcH, Feb. 16. The fourth of the series of wool sales Was held to-day, when about 4000 bales were offered. There was a small attendance, and the bulk of the wool offered was not of desirable quality. Competition was dull aud a large proportion of wool was passed in. Ttje few' well conditioned crpssbreds and half breds entered sold at fairly maintained rates, but for indifferent lots and merinos generally biddings fell of last sales' values. Gqod greasy half breds sdd up to B£d, crossbred toTid. and merinos to Of d ; scoured merino sold to 13d, and halfbred to the same figure. CHRISTCHURCH MARKETS. The New Zealand Farmers' Co-operative Association of Canterbury, Limited,report for the week ending Friday, February 16 j 1894, as follows : The weather during the week has been generally favoriible,aud harvest operations have been vigorously pushed forward, the bulk of the crop, excepting near the hills, being now stacked. Several parcels of new wheat have been offered, but for the most part growers decline to accept present rates. The quality and condition show much variation, and reports as to yield are very dispouraging. There is still fair enquiry for old wheat for mixing purposes and holders are firm at late quotations. Oats have heen coming forward freely, and the tone of the market is easier, excepting for bright heavy milling suitable for export. In barley buyers an 4 fieljera aresti.'l apart in their ideas of values, malting is scarce and likely to command full rates. Blue peaa arc tykpu for export at quotations. Ryegrass tends i:t favor of tellers, a 3 supplies 'continue to bo abs-trhed by export requirements. The samples of i:e\\ crop f.t'cksfv.'ot offering are poor in quality And very light, oiu f"" »"»nrtdmU rUivary buyers lu.vo paid price 3 quoted. Hams and bapuji scaico. D.iiry produce in full supply. Prezpnt qimtatipua are ; Wheat—Old pearl and tuscan, 2s 8d to 2s 9d ; hunters, 2s7dto2sßd; new crop, 2s to 2s 4d. Oats —Milling Canadians, Is lOd ; short foed, Is 7d to Is 9d ; dune and danish, lsßd. Barley—Prime malting, 3s 8d to is ; medium, 3s 4d to os 8d; Cape, 2s Id to 2s 3d. Blue T'oas—3s Id to 3s 3d; partridge, 2a 9d. Ryo Grass Old pasture machinedressed, 4a; ordinary, 3s Gd to 4s; farmers' samples, 2q 3d to 3s,

Cocksfoot—New, 141 b per bushel, 4d; 131 b, 3£d; lighter, 3d. Butter—Prime fresh, 8d; salt, 6d. Cheese—Large, 4d; loaf, 4jd. Bacon and Hams—B£d. MONETARY AND COMMERCIAL. London, February 15. New Zealand 4 per cent, inscribed stock, 107£ ; 3£ per cent, ditto, 98f. New Zealand frozen mutton, second quality, 4|d per lb ; lamb, first quality 6Jd. New Zealand hemp quotations are unchanged.

New Zealand long-berried wheat, ex warehouse, is weaker, 28s 3d. South Australian, ex warehouse, is also wesker, 29s Victorian ditto, 28s 6d. Danish butter 118 s per cwt. The Antwerp wool sales have closed with no alteration of prices as compared with the opening. The total bales from the River Plate offered were 6000, of which 2500 were sold. There was not enough Australian offered to indicate prices. , In addressing the London Chamber of Commerce Mr Reid said that Victoria did not intend to borrow, but to go in etroDg for retrenchment and the opening of new markets. Imperial reciprocity was essential Mr R. Reid, of Victoria, warned his hearers to be prepared for a slight decrease of Australian imports owing to the retrenchment 01 the colonies. Victoria had almost decided not to borrow for a century, unless to build railways into the grain-growing centres. It was his intention to examine the French wine industry, to discover the cause of uniformity of texture.

Sir W. B. Perceval regretted that Victoria was unable to definitely pledge abstention of borrowing, which was the only way to restore confidence. At a meeting of shareholders of the National Mortgage and Agency Company of New Zealand, Mr H. R. Greufell, chairman, said that the investments were being temporarily reduced. A call of £1 would probably be made shortly. The liquidation of the Bank of South Australia is being brought to a close. It is expected that a call of £1 will be made and that with the help of the sum thus derived, the assets will fully meet the liabilities. Feb. 16. A cargo of Victorian wheat has been sold at about 26s 6d.

The wool committee expect to iuduce the dock-owners to slightly reduce their charges.

Paris, Feb. 17. The Minister of Agriculture advocates 2 francs additional duty on corn instead of 8 francs.