COMMERCIAL.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XV, Issue 4742, 8 June 1894, Page 3

COMMERCIAL.

Mr F. H. Wood held his usual monthly stock aalo at tho Tanlioroiiikau yards on Wodnesday, Entries, as might bo oxpected nt this tirno of year, wore not large, but tho attendance was fairly good, Lambs in the wool sold at 4s 3d; ewes in lamb 4s to Gs Gd; forward owes 8s; woaners 9s; 1 colt,\ draught,.£lo; 1 filly, do, £lolos. Market Report. A. G. Taino and Co,, Wellington, report on the stock and produce markots for tho week ending Bth June as follows Fat Sheep—market is gradually firming nnd prices advancing. Prirno wethers are worth, up to 13s, medium lis co 12s, heavy owes 10s 6d to lis, At these prices business has been done, Stoiir Siikkp—At this ond of the province, prices nro good, nt the other ond feed is scarco and store stock low particularly for lambs! Wequoto: Good store .wethers well forward 9s Gd to 10s Od, breeding ewes, young and good no sales to report, lambs 6s to Gs Gd for good healthy sorts. Fat CATTi.fi—wo quote: liecf 19s per 100 lbs, and in store cattle thero is a good demand for dairy cows and hoifers. At our Lower Hutt sale on Tuesday sth they sold up to £6 10s for any good sorts. We could place a largo number of dairy cows just now, Wo quote: Young milkers calved and close to calving £7 to £B, Pigs get duller as winter advances except good baconcrs which arc worth 3sd per lb and porkers 20s to 32s Gd. '

Horsk Market.—We held our usual weekly sale on Saturday, Entries were small and business very restricted. We report last week's quotations, and as we arc selling Southern draughts this week they will be a guide to the market.' Still a good demand for express horses.

, Sheki'skins, etc,—Good demand | for well-woollcd skins. We quote: Best crossbrals, 3s 6d to 4s; country skins, 2s (id to lis; pelts, (3d to Is 6d; broken skins, 2|d to 45 d per lb, Hides: No change. Babbit skins: We can place any quantity at full market rates, Summers, 2d to stl; autumn and early winter, 7d to Bd. Taiil,ow: Market quiet, Prices unaltered.

Wheat: No change to report. Milling,2s lOd to 2slld; fowls wheat. 2s'ld to2sGd, Oats: Bright good feed Is lOd to Is lid, lighter sorts. Isßd to Is 9d; sucks extra, Barley: prime malting 4s to 4s!Jd. Potatoes: BestDerwents, 50s to 52s l)d; market weak, supply large, Chaff: Best oaten chaff 70s to 7os; lot of heated on the market which keeps the price down,

PiioraiiiiES: The demand for good country properties still continues, but few sales aro resulting from 'negotiations, prices arc mostly too high, buyers think so at all events. A disposition to meet buyers on their part would certainly' lead to business.