Telegraphic.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume IX, Issue 2914, 2 June 1888, Page 2

Telegraphic.

Maiiton, Saturday. The Hunterville section of the Te Awamutu Railway was opened today, Its longth is eighteen inilos. Tlio train will ran twice a weok,

Messrs Lowes & lorns' Stock and Produce Report for lay.

All descriptions of live ctoclc coming into the market have been in good condition, and a decided improvement in prices has occurred of late, A fact due in a great measure to the abundance of grass, the success of the turnip crops, as also the continued steady prico of wool and frozen meat, All fat stock met with a ready sale at better values than those of April sales, .All stores have boon equally active and not ill-sufficient numbers to supply the demand, and in the absence of wethers, good ewes have risen in value. Our s&lcsfor May totalled some 13,000 sheep of all classos. In fat, large cross-bred wethers ranged from 8s 9d to 9s lid, these weighing from 75 to 85 lbs smaller kinds and of light weight mado from 7s to Bs, Eat ewes ranged from Gs to Bs. store wethers, cross-brcds, made better prices in proportion to the fat, they ranging from Gs 6d for small, to 7s, 7s 9d to 8s 3d for large framed, Half-bred wethers made from 5s Gd for for stores to Gs Gd, and 7s for fat. In ewes the demand has been for good sound mouthed and empty for fattening purposes, All good selling freely and making from 5s 3d to 7s 3d. Ewes in lamb, according to quality and age. Good young ewes making Gs to 7s 3d. Old ewes in fair condition ranged from 2s Gd to 3s Gil and k Very few old culls came into (lie market, in fact very few survived thd severe season and scarcity of grass last winter. Merinos have been well represented, all offering finding purchasers at improved ratos, small fat making 2s Gd to 8s Gd, for breeding purposes 2s to 2s Gd. Only a limited number of lambs came forward, this class being scarce, Those penned selling from 3s to 4s, for medium to os 4dand Gs for good and strong, In rams we have only a few sales to report their sale being over until next February, What, sold made from 10s to 15s for good young liomney Marsh, No Lincolns offering. Cattle —We sold some 400 head, being chiefly stores, with a few pons of beef, which met with a ready sale and showing an improvement. Beef bullocks ranged from £4l7s Gd to 15 2s, or from 12s to 12s Gd per lOOlbs; cow beef about Is Gd to 2s per IOOJbs less, Store bullocks were in fait' demand and sold from 55s to 75s j store cows and

speyed heifers from 30s to 40s; small store steers 45s to 50s; 18 months, 30a to 40s; yearlings, 20s to 2ou; calves, 15s. All young cattle met with a ready sale and in good enquiry, at much improved values, Horses.—ln this class of stock our sales lmvo been limited and prices generally low and unsatisfactory, but it must bo allowed the class was inferior. In fact, the scarcity of really good horses of any class is very conspicuous in this district, In draughts, a few young, useful, sound, farm mares and geldings found purchasers at figures from £l2 to £l6, but all aged animals were difficult to quit at any price. The fact of there being no outside market or outlet for draughts, and breeders and farmersstcadily producing,causing a glut and most farmers are not called upon to purchase, being able to get any number of youngsters to break in, having their services for the trouble, Hacks sell fairly well, but the demand has been for useful sorts, these making from ,£G to£B, ov£ 10, old crocks being utterly neglected.

Pigs.—Very few came forward, all raoeting with a ready sale. Small weaners made fromSs to 6s 6d; medium, 12s to 15s; porkers, 20s to 255; largo stores 18s to 30s, No baconers were penned

Oats—These arc in srood demand, an appreciable rise having taken place in the South Island caused prices to harden. Large parcels have changed hands, but many holders are storing with the hope of 2s Gd to 2s 9d being realised ere long. Our sales totalled some 2000 bushels, being principally Canadians for rabbit poisoning, 2s to 2s 3d being obtained, good black feed and Danish greys making 2s. In Wheat—No apparent rise has taken place; the sales being chiefly of best grain to the millers at 33" 6J. Chick wheat, according to quality, seconds 2s 9d to 3s, good large berried but touched with smut 3s to 3s 3d. Chaff—The sales have been for local consumption, (the low price in Wellington preventing any competition with Blenheim-cut), prices hero being 35s per ton, 40s on the Wellington wharf. Peas—Very little business in these a few parcels being obtained by horse owners who get them cracked at the mill, and a few parcels for finishing off bacon pigs. Prices ranging from 3s to 3s Gd.

Bran—The wholesale price obtained is GOs, moving slowly. Greater demand expected during the ensuing winter months.

Bacon—The stock in the market is principally green, and Gd per lb can only be obtained,

Carrots—Good sound sorts making 60s per ton.

Iu potatoes—Our sales have been some GO tons all locally grown tlio arops being very poor and yield light, all produced being sold, the figures being GOs per ton, With June month we expect to be importing from Oamaru, where they are a complete glnt at 20s to 22s Gd at country stations, In sheepskins little trade has been done. Dry crossbreds and pelts from Is Gd to 2s, merinos Is to Is Bd.

Rabbit Skins.—Very few offering, these making Gd to 8d lb, with a promise of better value with the winter and growth of fur. Grass Seeds.—Our sales have declined, but the growing season may be considered to be over until the advent of spring. Cocksfoot made 3d to 3Jd for really fine clean dressed samples; rye, still out ot favor, making Is Gd to 2s per bushel, with little demand.

Willi the steady good values of sheep and cattle, the prospect of a rise in grain, and the abundance of grass, we do not hesitate to predict improvement in trade generally for this district.