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Temuka Leader, Issue 2706, 1 September 1894, Page 3

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CHRISTCHURCH MARKETS. The New Zealand Farmers’ Co-opera-tive Association of Canterbury, Limited, report for the week ending August 31st, 1894, as follows: A moderate amount of business has been passing in grain and produce during the week. Farmers are now busily engaged with ploughing and sowing operations, and consequently are not disposed to sell for prompt delivery. Wheat remains in the same uncertain position as at date of last report with regard to duty. Holders are naturally disinclined to offer until the question is definitely settled. Oats are unchanged, and export demand quiet, but a fair enquiry is noticeable for seed kinds. Beaus and peas are without change. Ryegrass and cocksfoot stocks are now within narrow compass, but southern holders of ryegrass are pushing sales in our market. Clover is offering freely, and prices are barely maintained. Potatoes, at the close show some disposition to rally. Butter easier. Cheese firm. Present quotations f.o.b, Lyttelton sacks extra: — Wheat—Velvet, pearl, and tuscan, 2s 9d to 2s lOd; hunters, 2s 9d. Oats—Seed or milling Canadians, 1 s 8d to Is 9d; short feed, Is 6d to Is 7d; duns, Is 6jd to Is 7£d; danish, Is 5d to Is 6d. Barley Prime malting, 3s 8d to 3s lOd; medium, 3s to 3s 6d; inferior, 2s to 2s 9d. Peas—Blue Prussians, 2s 6d to 2s 9d; partridge, 2s 7d to 2s Bd. Beans —2s sd. Potatoes—Nominally, 17s 6d at country stations. Ryegrass—Machine-dressed, 4s 4d to 4s 6d; ordinary, 4s; farmers’ undressed samples, 3s 3d. Cocksfoot—Machine-dressed,sd to 5Jd; ordinary, 4d to 4Jd. Red Clover and Cowgrass—6d to 6}d. Cheese—Large, 4£d; loaf, sd. Butter—Prime fresh, 9d ; salt, 7d. Bacon and Hams —7|d. Oaten Sheaf Chaff—sss to 67s 6d, sacks included.

Wool Stealing. —ln Timaru yesterday Thomas Parke was charged with stealing 871bs of wool, the property of H. W. Clark, Washdyke. Henry Smallridge, manager of Mr Clark’s woolworks, stated that about 10 p.m. on the night of the 21st inst., he went round the drying paddocks. Heard a noise across the railway line. Two men crossed the line and went to a heap of wet wool and filled a bag each. Was then concealed behind two rolled up sheets of wool, about 30 yards from the men. The men started with the bags on their backs. Bushed after them and caught Nichols first. Tried to seize Parkes too, but could not quite reach him ; only knocked the bag ofi‘ his back. Parke then turned round and struck him several times about the head. Saw his face quite plain. It was a bright starlight night. Nichols also struck him. Called out for h- 1got an answer from the ‘ _ Aj j and recoguised Mr I °'' mam road, and Hun- aimer’s voice. Palmer, and Johnson came up. When Palmer answered Parke ran away. Knew Parkes well, he had worked six months at the works, and Nichols a longer time. Held Nichols until the three men came up, and after Palmer inentifiod him let him go. Nichols offered £2O to bo let go before they came up. Recovered the bags of wool and gave them to the police. Dunn and Johnson wore strangers working at the freezing works. Came to Timaru and reported to the police.—The case occupied a good deal of the day, and was eventually dismissed.

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