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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 5, Issue 1406, 16 June 1883, Page 2

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.LIVESTOCK MARKET, Messrs H, Matsonand Co, report on llij Lire Stock Market, &c„ for the week ending Thursday, June 7,1883, as follows ; -•toryesterday'sniarkot at Addingtou—in; comparison with last week-a still smaller! supply of sheep'came to hand, though, with the exception of about three small lots, the entry was wholly made up of butcher's lines; The quality, iu moat instances, was all that' could be desired, though of course there were some few exceptions to this rule, more particularly in, merinos, of which there wero a good number on offer. The attendance included the usual representatives of the trade, but the sale was what might be termed a dragging one throughout,.values, taking the average transactions, being slightly easier; A few extra prime lots realised within a shade the'jast fortnight's rates, but light weight mixed crosstbreds »nd. mo'rinos of all classes must be quoted as showing' a decline in values, Of an entry of about gSOfJ -sheep submitted by ourselves, we quitted the whole with the exception of a couple of pens 0/ lambs-prices for some of our principal lines ruliug'' as under i—For the Acton EBtate were sold tho " quartor-ba«k" ewes at 15s 3d to Ids,' merino wethers of the same consignment, Us (id to 12s, croBS-breds for Mr Jamoß Johns at 16s to 16s Gd, crossbreds for Mr John-Murray at 16s on account of Mr A. M'Donald, Waihi Bush, but prime quality wethers at 13a r 9d, aged cross-bred ewes for Mr ft, Morrish, of bpringston at 183.2-tootli cross-bredsfor MrH, Chymber. lain at 13s 9d and 14s merino, wethew for Mr W, H, White at 9s 9d, oroas-bred ewes for Mr H. Overton, p'rimo quality, at 14a, wethers for Messrs Moderate Bros, at 1$ and 15s 9d, merinos for Messrs Chisnallßros at Us Cd. and topping the market with 'Mr Glover's cross-brads at }9s 6d. We consider that a few lines of the best and primest mutton sold lull/ up to tho 2Jd per lb, but the average values of the day caunot bo recorded at much over 2Jd. In beef the salewaß one of the heaviest held; at these yatds for a consida'able time past,, tlie, quality varying from "extw prime" (reprosentediilMi'Birt! ling's cattle) to light weight arid very" inferior classes. Although we managed to place botween 80 and 90 headj; we cannot report any improvement.in the': tone of the market; in fact, a.lot of the' cattle which came to hand at the latter end of tho salewere little better than frosb con-' ditioncd stores, and sold at prices in accor-, .dance. Mr Ming's-cattlo, as usual, commanded a lot of atteution,' somo of his steersboing veritable ."mountains ofbeof," We, of course, cleared this owner's consignments; but such' was tho stagnation of trade that biddings came slowiy even for 'thisquality, and prices were notinaccordance with the real value of the stock, the steers . ranging at from £7 15a to £l3 Is, or a». average of over £lO 6s per head, For M: Boyle ofAshburton, we disposed of bis 13 head of "light-weights".at from £5 to £slos per head; for Mr Harle, 8 head at £5 2s 6d to £5 6s; for Mr Taylorj 13 head at about £5

£5 6s; for MrTayloi,. ,iead at. about £ 103,; for Mrland for Mr Greenaway, of Orari,l6 head [a from £4 08 to £4l9a 6d. ilt ia long siiica W have noticed auch a- -wido 'range'in'th< relative values of inferior and'prime beef a at present, the latter ;beiog scarce iuthi market, .aud worth 21s to. 22s per lOOlbs .while with the former \the sales, are over done, lOOlbs. ,; !j7 Th6 store s rattle market wai considerably • augume|l!ed'|t)y|yar#i(' loti which Mb :•'■'" ;",cut from jthe beef "pens/" pn'oei 'as iealißedtfor?B&r© purposes,: being,.'it several inatancsa, equal to what cattlo of th( same line brought jhen;offered:as';'beef, GenerjiUy-Bpeaking, there is no alteration tc note in this class of stock, the demand being tjnditipned t; three ; .have' Bold jr eirthr^hirat^?orhe;pig ; itradf BtUl continues bpsk; : the-repii3enUtives^

(opting establishments regularly attendjjlie weekly sales, and competing keenly npery suitable line. ■ ThojdemandfM prac'ioally unlimited for woll-fed baconera 1 of from 1201bs to 200lbs weight, prices obtainable this season being considerably higher than for'the several years past. ' I

jWuoiMeepsrins; hides™ and ! OnThursday," June Cimfe'rliury 'j\Vool Stoi'es,no wool yra'aoffkod; but-a very large., catalogue l bfreheepskius, ~ Mow and iuiles-foiiui'diliß'-.yay'ihto ouryar<ls.> .•Ndiom: than (1800 flkoopakins, 169 bags and' paokagos' of round! fat,',and lflOox.hides conipriaodoiir we'ekly,catalogue, 'foi',,wnioh tljorq was'.an avoragq rcprosontation of the' vaiicua; trades, anil, asisußaal,afftir::;comsetition infe and offers, resulting in : a. clearance 'of j the ; lot,■■,( In' b'ltqhers'i sheepskins, Mr (ieorge ; Breyeiitpn's capped prices: for the jear atskjod,papli j.'these' were 'for. eitra 1 superfine'quality. W.H'.Meinwaß'tho iiexfc in value at ss;6d, while, many'bfbnr .local tradesmen were pl6fi"e;upon their heolei at!value according'to thovdate' of.'shearing;; In merinos, Messrs' ThomasDixon ,and T. fGabites t pped our value at 4a 6d,, while some ; counfry tradesmen went'to 5s 7d each.' ; A'; large liiio of ;dry : skins, ;crqss-brei.'and; merino, 'sold at 5Jd pe'r'lb, and ac'ciirdiofj to tirades, Bd, Is 6d, 3s, to 6's 4d was. obtained! forianaer'B lots,. Hides, 3|d| 3id, ind 3Jd ! per lb were "the price's; calf, '.do do ido. jtpugh ;Fat~We, take this' opportunity' to; compliment the butcher's upon' exeroiaing; discretion in having their several lines of fat Classed in a iiiasterly manner,' an aohieve'm'enl.whicli has hitherto been foreign to the triulo: ThVresult' proved the advisability of this week's actiop, buyers •operating with confidence at'valuos fully equal to-Rradeß, •,

' , ~- ; .'WOOL.. . i.. I ,(N. Z, L, and Mercantile Agency.) ' The only features of interest' at: this season of the year are the prospectant the next' clip,und ihe course of prices at the LondonColonial Sales now in progress. In regard t'o.tlic former, the outlook is promising, fetd being abundant, aud the'weather seasonable. A. heavy fall of. snow, throughout the South Island qu tub 10th 11th has given the ranges a thorough mid-winter appearance,but there' is uo apprehension, of any unasual consequence resulting tlicrofrom, In connection with the London Sales it is satisfactory to hoto that Merino wools are maintaining the level of, prices current at the JFebrhaiyMarch series, but tho continued weakness of the market for coarse wools'is producing dire to the shippers and producers of this type. The. prognostications of an improved' demand for this class of wools, consequent upon the diminished supplies of Homo'grown, appear as far off realisation as when they were first advanced, and we fear it is futile to hope for any upward movement in prices, until a chaugo in .fashion creates an extended demand for audi weo's. The diminishing supply of the domestic article, is more than compensated for, by the stoady expansion of shipments from the Colonies. Hence we are forced to the conclusion, that unless tho current low values for long wools and cross.breds lead to atlemand for novel manufactures, or to a largoly inoreased consumption of coarse woollens, there can bo no amelioration from the present unsatisfactory position of. thiß olasa of staple.