Commercial.

Waimate Daily Advertiser, Volume IV, Issue 168, 20 February 1902, Page 2

Commercial.

ADDINGTON MARKETS. [By Telegraph.]

Chrxbtchorcm, February 19. There was a large entry of nil classes of stock, and a good attendance. Sheep —The yarding of store sheep totalled 9295, and was made up prineip ally of ewes of mixed ages and two-tooin wethers, With a few lo.sof inferior lambs. The sale was soimwha. dull and dragg ir g, and a good proportion of the lots offered faild to find buyers at the prices asked. The chief s >les were : 133 bwo-tooih ewes 12s 3d, 147 mixed ages Us 4d, 13 at Us, 391 at 9s Bd, 130 at 5s 10d, 158 at ss, 6105 two-tuoth wetoers tud ewes 12s 7d, 470 wethers 12s 9d, 306 at Ha 9d, 200 two-tooth IBs, 189 at 8* lid and lls Bd, 400 marine wethers 4s 4d to 4s 6d, 306 lambs at6ii 4d, 200 at 6* 6d, and 296 at 4s 4d, and smaller lots 4< to 10s 6d. There was a fairly large entry of fat lambs, the quality showing a further falling off, and the compel ition was not very brisk. Fat sheep were in average supply, the entry being prineip ally ewes. . Cattle There were 202 fat cattle penned, being chiefly light-weight cows and heifers. The supply was beyond requirements, and prices were a shade easier. Steers made £6 5s to £8 12s 6d; cows £5 to £8 4s, and extra to £9 10s, equal to 16s to 21s per 1001 b. Pigs—Tbeie was a fair entry of pigs and many of the lots were unfinished, 1 and prici s for good bacouers and porker* showed an improvement. Large stores were in good demand for fee ing on stubble, and a line of 50 were bought for the peninsula. Baconers m*de 36s to 545, equal to 3|d to 41 per lb*, porkers, 25s to 325, equal to 4d to 4id per lb ; large stor» s, 15s to 28s ; m-idium, 10s to 14s; auckeis and wearers, 5i to 9s,

CHRISTCHURCH GRAIN MARKETS.

Thera have been several samples of Hew wheat offering looahyi and He under stand that a f>w Bales have bom made at 2s 8d to 2s 9d at country stations. Oatg are offering more freely, hot ther ore no alterations in tne price, suitabl lines for export being taken at p eaent quotations. There is a larger quantity of barley now on off r; prime quality being still worth 3s to 3s 3d at country stations. There are no outside orders for pota toes, and the prices are rather easier. It is reported by the Australasian that business in Warrnambool potatoes h*s been checked bv rejections by the South Wales Government on aoc-uni •-t • scab,” though some of the ship m which ha'« been r*-jeu»ed ha ' b ■ passed by the Department of Agnouitn ja Melbourne. Q owions a et : >«.> f^ almost nominal, at £2 16» <•' e & tjydoey .poi*w»» *w quoted at M Wu u£6 Us. ... : -v...

There is a good e qo , peas, and a few sales have taken place. The following m e cm rent prices paid to farra«rs, f.o 0., Lvttelton, and free of commission except . where otherwise specified ; Wheat Old Hunter's, and Tuscan, 2s lid to 3s f.o.b. ; new, 2a 8d 1 to 2s 9d at country stations. Old Oats (nominal) —2s 4d to 2s f.o.b. ; new oats - long Is lOd to Is lld> short feed Is lid to 26 at Country stations. Barley (new)—3s to 3s 31 at country stations. Beans—2s 8d to 2s 9d f.o.b. Peas—Partridge, 2s 91; Blue Pfuwiftnd, 3* to 3s 3d at country stations. Flour (miller's quotations)—Boiler £B, Pollard—£4 5a per ton. Bran—£3 Uls. | Oatmeal—£l3 f.o.b. I- Potatoes—Beauty of Hebron £2 at j country stations. Oni‘>ns —£4 at country stations. Oatsheaf chaff—4ss to 47s 6d, ah Country stations. Hay—£2 10s to £2 15s delivered at country stations. Grass Seed.—Ryegrass, prinie heavy, town dressed, 4s 3d to 4s fed; ryeyrass,, Italian, town dressed, 4« fid S Cocksfoot) 3d, coWgraas fid, 6JI, extra choice 7d, white clover fid tc Bd, delivered. Thvry Produce - Cheese, factory. Sid to 41 :butt' r. factory, 1-cal, lid ‘ North Island lOi, dairy 8d to 9d, salt (in boxes) 6d ; bacon, hams 5d to 6Jd, factory bacon and ham £d higher, f.o b.—Press.