Commercial.

Waimate Daily Advertiser, Volume IV, Issue 148, 4 January 1902, Page 2

Commercial.

"WAIMATE MARKETS . b. d. s. d Batter, wholesale 0 6 retail... 0 g Eggs „ 0 6 „ 0 8 THE ADDINGTON MARKET* OnKiaTCHDBCH, December SI. Cattle,—23A head of fat cattle, mostly cows and heifers, were yarded. The entry was'abOTe requirements, and a dull sale desalted .in a decline of iTs. to 235. yffeavy steers sold at £9: to.£lo 2s od, libers £6 6s, 7d to £9,,>oto«K£6;6a to

£2 10s to £4 I s, dairy cowb (p ior) sold at £3 10s to f B.' k Sheep.—2soo fat sheep were penned. W freezers were not buying, the market or all sorts was easier. Wethers sold at 13s to 16s Id, and 17s 4d for an extra prime loo; best ewes 12s to 14s 4d. others 8s to 10s 6d. In fat lambs 1518 were penned, and mat a better enquiry : 1000 for export sold at 12s 6d to 14s 4d, others to butchers 11s to 15s lOd. The store sheep numbered 2976, mostly wethand there was a better demand for all sorts. Wethers sold at lls 4d to 12s 41. hoggets 8s 4d, ewes and lambs Cs to 9; 2d (all counted). Pigs.—3so pigs were penned. There was a moderate demand for fats, and a good sa’e for stores, Baconers sold at 32s 6d to 44s 6d, and up to 50s, porkers 9Zb to 30s, stores 14s t j 245, weaners 8s 10s.

THE BURNSIDE MARKET. Dunedin, December Cattle.—l3s head of fat cattle were yarded, ranging from good to prime. Bidding was slow, and last week's prices were barely maintained. Best bullocks sold at from £9 to £lO, extra prime £lO 10s lo £ll ss, medium £7 15s to £8 12s light £6 to £7 10s, best cows and heife a£3 5-to £9 ss, medium to good £0 7s to £7 17 j 6d, light ami aged £3 10a to £3 17a (id. Sheep.—On'y 1241 fat sheep, wore penned, nearly all sho-n. There was a fair demand for prime wethers at about last week’s rates. Butchers’ sheep suf ered a drop. Bst crossbred wethers, shorn, sold at 15- to 15 1 6d, med-uin *o good 12s to 14 -, best ewes 12s 6d to 14s 3 I, medium 9s to lls, light 6s to 8i 61, a few crossbred wethers in the vo.-ol 16s 6 1 to 16s 9d. In fat lambs 1354 w.-re penned. T he supply bciriir excessive there was a drop in prices of 2s to 3s per head, a con sidei able number were turned out unsold. sold at 9s 61 to 11" 9d, one pen extra prime 13--* 3d, medium to good 7s 6d to 9 . light 4s 6d to 6s 9d. Bigs. -Duly 41 pigs weie penned, mostiv light sorts. Suckers grid at.Ss 6d 12s 6.1, stores 15s to 20s, porkers 25s 325, a few burners up to 445,

DUNEDIN GRAIN MARKET. Wheat.—There is t o lemand for raillin» wheat beyond an occasional enquiry for prims velvet. Fowls’ wheat is scarce and fetches prices almost up to milling. Prime milling ia quoted at 3s tubs 11, medium 2s lOd to 3s. inferior 2s 6d to 2s 9d, sicks in. Oat?. —A fair demand exists for oats, and all coming forward are placed. Prime milling ts quoted at 2s to 2s sd, best bright short feed 2s 4d to 2s 4Jd medium 2s 2d to 2s 3d, sacks extra. Barley.—An improvement in demand is now noticeable. Prime malting Lakes is quoted at 2s 91 to 3s 3d, medium to good, 2s 4d to 2s Bd, feed and milling 2s 2d to 2s 3d, sacks extra*