Commercial.

Waimate Daily Advertiser, Volume III, Issue 122, 31 October 1901, Page 2

Commercial.

ALDINGTON LIVESTOCK MARKET* (Bt TEUQBAffB.] CHMB*eacHCT, Octebtt 80. On fcooonrit of the holidays next wwk there was* dooWe market »c Adding oa to-day, and eatne» of stock were larger in all departments. Tb*attendance waft also larger than usual. Sheep.—lm the a ore sheep p*n» thera wre 2214 offered, bong mostly *ether§ and iambs. Op to a Oertaiu limit t> era was rather better competition to. ewes an>! kmbss and most of (he lot- changed ha'ds. Ttie principal an] a were 400 two Hind fo«r too'h shorn wethers, 1&» (Mi | 137 four tooth . lis 6H ; 359 two a >ti f u tooths 8a 6d t> & 9>i; 104 awes and lambs, 9s Id ; •mailer to *, 7* to B*. A line of 126 b 'Cgetß was pas-d At 11a 6d. There were 500 fat lamb* offered, this oeing the largest entry of the season, and all were bought by the trade at prices slightly below thos* tit la«t week. Best sorts made J4s t • 1&3 3d. and other sorts 11b 6d to 134 6d. Messrs Was bourne Bros' pen of lamb? that took first and special prizes at, th- Ell«smer<i show made 15s s<l. There Was a Urge nvxed entry of fat sheep, and the sale was late m s'arting. Gat tie.—The supply of beef numbered 272 head, and consisted principally ot prime n&ivy weight steers. Owing to the laifi(« entry, value* were rat er easier. Thirty North Isl&ud bullocks made £& iOst. £l2; Mr A. Chamberlain's .priz* steers at the Kllesmerei-how, £<o to £11; first prizo heifrr, £lO 12s 6d; o! her steers brought £7 12s to £ll 16s J heifers, £5 10* to £lO : and cows, £5 to £2; eq-al to 20s to 27* per 1001 b. A Ine of 43 head of cattle from the Peninsula, which had been delayed at Little River, c*me in late, and one pen was sold at £9 17s 6d, the balance being withdrawn. Pigs —There was a large entry oi pigs ; of all classes. Fats were very but last week's va ues were on the whole about maintained. A Southland buyer., who securer) a mob -f 160. put some life into the store m irket and prices showed a decided alvunca. Baconers made 35s to 528 Gl, equal to SJ 1 per lb) porkers, to 33*, • qual to 4d per lb; stores, 12s 6d to 20s, and suckers and weaaera, t)i to Us. CATTLE SALES.

The New Zealand Loan and Mercar* tile Agency Company, Limited (per Mr W Lawson, auctioneer), report holding a spe ial f-ule of 320 good store catt e itt account of Mr A. J. Keith, Upper Ricc;i* ion, at>h Temuka saleyards on Monday. The e was a full attendance of buye)« from the surrounding districts and every lot sold ne'.l under keen competition. The following are paniculafcs of the sals ;—29 3-y«ar-<-ld steers at £5 16<; 20 £& , r.i,ojd titers a< £4 2s 6d; 22 2i-yeftr-011. teernat £4 sa; 22 2jear»uld utee m at £2 18* : 23 dr< c ws, £4 4s to £4 5 ; 15 2if year-old heifers at £3 15h : 24 18 month -oil h-iters at £2 7» 6d f 25 18-m nthe old heifers at £1 17s 6d; 34 18 mom \n -old steers at £2 6s ; 15 18 months-old steari at £2 6s; 20 18" m'iithe ol' stem's and heifers at 355; 3 2 year-old - eers at £2 16s ; 13 calves at 28s ; 4 hen'era (18 months) at £2 ; 3 cowß (ag*-d) at £2 10*; 1 springer, £5 4» ; 1 £4 13* 6d; 1 springer, £3 12a; 1 cow, ja«t calre.l. £7 5i ; 3 cows and Cblves at £4 7«. 6d ; 1 bull, £2 7s 6d.—Herald. ENGLISH MARKETS. Messrs Dalgety and Co. have received the following cable message, dated London* Octob. r 26th ;—The f- ozetr meat market is weak, and any change in pric* is in favour of buyers generally. The Ag»nt-6en«ral's telegram, dated London, October 26th, received at Wellington on Monday, is as follows:-- " There is no alteration in the mutton or lan bnv rkets nince last week. Bee' is dull ; New Zea'and binds, 3£d ; fores» 2Jd. Butler is ve y firm for choicest. Low»>r grades are (hill, Canadian 111«, han sh 128 s. Cheesn i* s'eady, Canadian 465. HetO|> is v<ry firta, for diaUnt deliveries. Good fair Wellington grade, on spot, £32; January Ap-iUhipm-nte, £29 10d. The stock is 203 tons, against 196 ton" last year.