MARKET REPORTS.

Press, Volume XLVI, Issue 7342, 21 June 1889, Page 6

MARKET REPORTS.

LIVE STOCK, &c. Messrs Matson and Co. report upon the lire stock market for the week ending Thursday, 20th Junevas follows:—. At Addington on Wednesday, the Inclement weather and the cloudy sky had a depressing effect upon the attendance, but m spite of these defects, bar a few truisms made by several vendors'agents, the sales passed .off satisfactorily. Competition for all good lines was keen, and prices all over the market were full and up to value. Wβ have only to add that values for " fat" sheep (and we place this term in inverted comma*), for, as a rule of late, the fat pens have been deluged with hordes of vile rubbish, to the great detriment of the supplies from boua fide producers, but vesteraay's " interruption " doubtless will, in the future, obviate this abuse. In stock, the market was a success, and without elongation we give the results. The number of stock yarded comprised 8343 sheep, 318 cattle, 230 ptes, &c, of which we sold 2818 sheep. 181 head cattle, and 187 pigs, for Messrs W. Boag, J. K. Campbell, H. Chamberlain, J. G. Murray, Wm. and G. Birdling, P. Henley, D. Cameron, H. Cunningham, Chapman Bros., A. Campbell, Jno. Ferguson, P. Cauaghan, A. Grant, Jas. Heyward, T. H. tireen, W. Nixon, F. Brown, A. W; Martin, Thos. Griffiths, Captain Fisher, Jno. Milne, G. C. Primmer, Alex Black, John Coe, W. GUI, John Boag, Alex. Milne. G. Kinley, Thos. Guy. 8. Peake. B. Kenrfck, R. Haskett, J. Wailace. E. Hack, J. Manship, D. Ashley, T. Hassel, Jas. Andrews, D.. McGregor, W. Veitch, K. Watison, Mrs Davidson, H. Harris, P. J. Stevens, J. Carleton, J. JackSflVi Stead, J. .Jardine, C. Henderson, W. Mcllraith, G. Ferguson. J. Connelly, T. McAllum, W Thomson, L. Coleman, J. Parish, F. Campion, J. -Simpson, F. J. West, W. J. Guy, J. Clements, J. C. Watson. Fat Sheep—Full market, which met with good enquiry, nearly every line changing hands at satisfactory rates. Our principal sales are as follows :—On account Mr H. Gill, 59 2-tooth wethers at 13s IOd; on: account Mr Jno. Boag, 93 2-tooth wethers at 17s; on accouut Mr A. Milne, 94 mixed half breds, 2,4, and β-tooth, at 11s; on account Mr O. Cameron, 263 mixed half breds at from 9s lid to 12s; on account same owner, 114 merino wethers at from 10s 3d to 11s 9d; on account Mr A. Black, 44 half bred ewes at from 8s 3d to 9s; on account Mr A. Milne, 157 2, 4, and 6-tooth mixed crossbreds at from 13s 4<l to 14s; on. account a client, 31 merino ewes at 5s yd ; on account Mr A. Milne, 78 2, 4, and 6-tooth mixed half breds at from lO* 9d to 13slid; on account Mr J. G. Murray, 192 2, 4, and β-tooth crossbred ewes at from 12s 9d to 13s 9d; on account a client, crossbred ewes at 13s; oh account Mr W. Boat;, 23 crossbred ewes at 12s; on account same owner, 36 2-toeth halfbred ewes at from 12s to 12s 9d; on account Mr J. Coe, <t5 crossbred ewes at 10s 9d ; oh account Mr H. Chamberlain, 60 crossbred ewes at 15s. Store Sheep—Small entry in this class of stock. Our sales were as follows:—On account a client, 277 merino wethers at 3s 7d; on account Mr J. Milne, 35 merino ewes at 4s Bd. Pigs—Small entry, which met with capital competition for- all really good pigs of suitable weights. On account Mr James Hey wood, 10 pigs at from £2 8s 6d to £2 9* 6d: on account a client, 42 pigs at from £1 12s fid to £118s 6d; on account Mr J. Milne, 4 pigs at £2 153 6d ; on account Mr James Hey ward, 5 pigs at £2 10s; on account Mr C. Peak, 7 pigs at 17s; on account Mr B. Kenrick, pigs up to £2 3s; on account Mr B. Haskett, 4 pigs at £17s; on account Mr J. Wallace, 10 pigs at from 16s to £18s; on account Mr E. Hack, 6 pigs, at from 14s to 19s; on account Mr J. Mauahip, pigs up to 9s; on account Mr J. K. Campbell, 23 pigs at from £1 to £1 let j on account Mr l>. Ashley, 5 pigs at 14s ; on account Mr T. Bansal, 6 pigs at from £2 Is to £2 4s; on account Mr P. Cunnlnghaui, pigs up to £18s; on account Mr James Andrews, 8 pigs at £1 Is. Fat Cattle—The entry of this class of stock was a very large one, including several lines of the primest cattle yarded in the Addiugton yards for weeks past, which met with a ready sale at late values, primest lines selling at prices equal to about 17s 6d per lOOlbs, half-fat and threeparts fat cattle selling at considerably lower rates. Our principal sales are as follows:—On account Messrs Chapman Bros., heifers at from £6 to £6 10s each, 4 bullocks at £7 5s each, 4 steers at £315s each ; account Mr P. Henley, 8 steers at £5 17s Qd each,' 7 -steers at £5 2s ed each ; account Mr Wilson, steers at from £4 15s to £5 2s 6d each, heifers at £312s 6d; account Mr Callaghan, 9 steers at £3 7s 6d each; account Mr John G. Murray, steers at from £5 15s to £5 17s 6d each, heifers at from £5 17s 6d to £6 pec head; account Messrs W. and G. Birdling, 12 steers at £4 10s to £5 12s 6d, cows at from £4 to £4 10s; account Mr James Hey wood, 15 heifers at from £3 12s Qd to £3 17s 6d each; account Mr Wallahar, 4 steers at £6155, 2 at £5 17s 6d, 2 cows at £5 10s each, 2 cows at £4 5s each; account Mr T. Griffiths, cows from £3 to £4 15a each. Veal Small entry. Best calves 20s to 25s each, others from 8s to 15s each. Store Cattle—Small entry, nothing but odd beasts yarded, with the exception of one line of steers rising 3 years old, which were sold at £3 5» per head. We sold the whole of our entry at full market rates. Dairy Cattle—Small entry.' Good demand for best cows, which sold well at up to £7 per head, while old and worn out milkers sold at prices varying between 20s and 40a each. Wool, . Sheepskins, Hides, Fat, and Tallow—Oα Thursday last at our Canterbury wool and grain stores we held our usual weekly sale of the above. Our catalogue for the week comprised 1796 sheepskins, 40 ox hides and calfskins, 72 bags and packages rough fat and tallow. Buyers mustered in large numbers. Every lot was keenly competed for, resulting in the most satisfactory sale it has been our pleasure to hold this season. Butchers' crossbreds sold at for best lines ss, 5s 6d. 5s 9d, 5s 10d, 6s to 6e Id each; second quality, 3s 9d, 4s, 4s 6d to 4s lOd each; merinos, best lots, 4s, 4s 5d,4s 7d to 4s 10d each; country skins sold at prices equal to to 6Jd per lb. Factory skins—We have sold several lines at most satisfactory prices. Rough fat—A slightly better feeling was evinced by buyers, and l|d was readily paid for good butchers' lines, while lsd for dryer packages; inferior lots, ljd per lb. Hides—Lower prices have ruled throughout the past week, which are as follows -.i-GQlb and over ox hides, 3£d per lb; 511b to 591b and cow bides over 601b, 2Ad per lb ? 501b and under, 2£d perlb; cut and damaged, lsd perlb; bulls, sound, l£d per lb; bulls, cut and damaged, Id per lb ;calfskins, sound, 3*d per lb; calfskins, cut and damaged, lid per lb. : Clearing Sales—On Friday last, at the Tai Tapu, under instructions from Mr J. S. Doyle, we had the pleasure of conducting a clearing sale of his live and dead stock. The lease of the farm haying expired, our instructions were to sell every line to the highest bidder. A large number of people from far and near were present, and after they had partaken of the feast prepared, business commenced in earnest, every line, under good competition, finding a fresh owner. Some of the principal sales are as follows:—Horses up to £24 lOs each; 40 head mixed young cattle at 45s each; 40 yearlings and calves, mixed, at 18s per head ; pigs at 44s f ach; 40 head of dairy cows at pricts ranging between £2 10s and £8 2s 6d per head. Land and Property—During the past week transmissions have not been very noteworthy, but farms t from 50 to 200 acres for leasing are enquired for daily, and If such were in the market could easily be disposed of at remunerative rentals; also houses in the suburbs with two or three acres could easily be let, and property generally, if eligible as to position and locality and if not handicapped by fancy prices, can be placed with advantage. Tattersall's —On Satnrday last our entries comprised 130 horses of all classes and descriptions.. Good draughts were in fair request, and sold well at from £15 to £22 10s per head; unbroken draught colts and fillies sold at from £14 to £21 per head; really good hacks and harness horses are scarce, and command good prices when they come forward for sale. Of our entry on Saturday we placed a large portion at good market values, although for some of the weedier sorts it is hard to tell where the value comes in. Mbssks Miles and Co. (per J. T. Ford) report upon the live stock market for the week ending Thursday, June 20tb, as follows : —At the Canterbnry Saleyards, Addington, Wednesday, 19th June, the stock yarded for the day's sale comprised: —318 head of cattle, 8343 sheep, and 230 pigs. The market opened at 9 o'clock with a full entry of fat cattle to a small attendance of the trade; prices were therefore only nominal. For first-class cattle the prices obtained were fully up to 18s per 1001b, but for second and third-rate beef from 16a down to 14s per 1001b might be considered as fair quotations. Of store cattle there was only a small entr*% and former rates were jnst barely maintained. Store Sheep—A moderate entry, all bringing good prices, fully equal to previous niarKets. Fat Sheep—The yards set apart for this class of stock were nlied to over- i

flowing. Many of the entries would not have been acknowledged as good store sheep in any local market, and owing to the entries being accepted as fat sheep, which were only indifferent stores, several lines of fat sheep had to be offered and ■old in the store sheep pens. The sheep yards are also, from week to week, in the most filthy state imaginable, and very differenttp any local market yards in this jespect. Wemakethisremark with thehope that it will lead the Directors of the Canterbury Saleyards in the first place to lay down certain definite roles as to the proper management of the yards; and, secondly, that their employes carry out these rules strictly in accordance with instructions. For several weeks past sheep have been allowed to enter the fat sheep pens that would have disgraced any market of good stores. The matter rests entirely with the Directors and their emplovesjpand we have no hesitation in saying fhat if the Directors do not see «r e f,i w u y tohave raetters bitter regulated it will be to their loss. With reference to the sale yesterday, the entry was very full, ond-jt was a matter of surprise that fat sheep upheld prices equal to previous markets,-but at the same time it muse not be forgotten that several lines were taken for grazing by those who have shipping contracts to fill; also, that values have not been kept up by trade requirements or by freezing contracts, but simply by a belief in the future, which may not be realised ; and it is probable that during July and August sheep may not be worth more than at present, beyond the extra value which the skins may afford. Our sales for the day were as follows :— For Donald McLean, Esq., 83 crossbred ewes, 14s to 16s 9d; for James Sullivan, tea., 116 crossbred ewes and wethers, 12s to 13s 6d; for the Culverden Estate, 136 crossbred wethers, 14s the line; for the Chatmoss Estate, 112 crossbred maiden ewes, 13s 9d to 14s; for J. C. Waaon, Esq., 88 crossbred ewes and wethers, 14s to 15s 6d, and 34 merino wethers, 12s 6d; for H. A. Knight, Esq., 120 crossbred ewes at 12s the line; for Mr Unas. Budd, 250 crossbred ewes and wethers, 13s 10d to 14s 6d ; for Chatmose Estate, 2 steers at £4 15s, and 5 heifers at So ; / OT J? d -£? tre * niJEetate » 18 baconers, Mr F - HoUand « ld Tinwald Saleyards—Tuesday, 18th June. At these yards there w*s a large entry consisting of some 18,000 sheep. There was a large attendance, including many southern buyers, and good prices were the order of the day. Wβ sold fat two-tooth crossbreds at 13s each; cull ewes, each Is 6d; two-tooth stores, 13s 6d each; good Forward crossbreds, mixed sexes, at 14s 6d Bach. . Skins, Fat, &c.-We held our weekly sale on Thursday, when there was only \ moderate attendance of the trade. We jold butchers' cKwsbreds up to 5s Bd, aitto merinos to ,4s 6d; country skins from 5W to 6Jd per lb; fat, lfd, ljd, and Ifid per lb; hides held over: ' The N.Z. Loan and' Mercantile &.QBNCT Compant, LmiTBD, reports on the hive stock market for weekly period ending 20th June, 1889.—Totals yarded at Canterta"T Saleyards, Addington, 19th inst:sheep, &43; cattle, 318; pigs, 230. Fat i sheep—There was a full supply, from very prime to indifferent, both crossbreds and merinos. The weather and the state of i ;he yards both told against the appearince of the stock, the condition of the pens i md alleys being several times alluded to : luring the day, a state of things which we i lope the Directors will remedy without < oss of time. The sale was dragging, but I rallies for prime lots were maintained 1 intil towards the close. Inferior sheep, >f which there were too many penned, i ivere reduced in value throughout. Prime < nutton made up .to 2£d, and second-rate t rora l|d per lb. We had a large entry of t at sheep and topped the market with i jome heavy half bred wethers from Mc s las. Crunn, junr.,at 17s 6d. seconds 14s 9d • i or Mr Jas. MacfarUne, Achray, we sold i sxcellent longwool wethers, 17s 3d and t Jps 6d, and ewes, 18s 7d and , 13s Id- € L°!L Mr 'H?%x McLachlan, nice quality a vethers 15s 3d, and ewes 14s 3d; for ttessrs D. and a. Maefarlane, good quality a I? to 14s 9d; for executors of the late .3 falter Hartnel] crossbred ewes 10* 9d to <i f 3 2d; lor Mr John Rennie, do at 11s to \ Rβ**, *£ M* w - H. Turner, wethers 12s q id to 14s 6d, ewes 10s 6d; for Mr D. Dohr- I nan, light wethers 104 to 12s 6d; for Mr * *~ M- klark, Arowhenua estate, good s [uality wethers 14s 9d, and ewes isl 3d to 8 4s. The last three consignments were q mfortunate in being offered very late in 5 he day Merino wethers brought 8s to s 2s. Store Sheep —There was only a * uoderate entry, and most lots were -ft "fWdatnjling rates. Crossbred cv«, 6 n lamb, 6s 8d to 83 9d; crossbred wethers! w s; merino ewes in lamb, Ss Bd. Pigs—A P mailer supply than of late, and values 1! ully maintained. Cattle—ln the fat pens 1! here was a heavy entry, more, in fact, b han the trade required. The sale conse- a [uently was dull, though, some excellent [oabty that was yarded brought fair com- A petition. For Mr E. Jones we sold fat tl leifers at £4 10s to £5, Rates are withouc a c u a i^ e ? be £ f mak ing 15s to 17s a >er 1001b; bullocks, £510s to £310s •' cowe v ad heifers, £315s to £6. Vealers were in el ;ood demand, the best bringing Mα to 30s. ci n the store pens there wae only a mode- oi ate entry, and business was quiet; si District Sales—At Leesfcon Yards, 14th 6s nst., there were good entries in each class, ti nd busiuess was satisfactory. We sold al at halfbred wethers 15a 3d, and merino ai rethers 6s 9d for Mr S. Worner, also fat B aixed halfbreds 10s 6d, and heavy ewes H Is 9d; for Mr M. Jones, aged crossbred ci wes made 63 2d, crossbred lambs 9s 2d T ud 9s 6d. At Tinwald Yards, 18th ins*., si here was a large entry of sheep, including 4« SDecial lot of;i4,000, sold by ourselves in fo onj unction with Messrs Matson and 3s k>., of which a detailed- account has Iβ lready been published. The attendance ras very large, and business satisfactory, th Clearance bale—At Somerton, near m akaia, 13th inst., we had a most success- lj al clearance of farm horses, plant. See. ai ir Messrs L. _and E. Coster. Both live nd dead stock was in excellent order, and v< very lot found ready buyers. Draught h< orses £18 to £3210 a, threshing plant £251 50 rays £8 to £18, ploughs £2 to £6, drills bi :13 to £la 10s, woolpress £9, portable 'hare £19, rollers £13 to £15, chaffcutter '8 10 a, horse-power £10, portable forge £9 w »•• & c « C( Messes James Wilkin and Co. report fa n the local markets for the week ending el Dth iust.:—At our New Zealaud Wool as tores yesterday we held onr usual weekly 10 ile of sheepskins, hides, and rough fac. 4s lur catalogue, whicn consisted of 328 re heepskins, 23 bags and packages rough bi it, and 43 ox hides and calfskins, we 3ti tiered to a full attendance of buyers, and tfa re think there is no change to quote on ra Ist week's rates, all lines being cleared at of itiefactory rates. The follpwiug i s B ya iimmary of our sale :—Butchers , cross- Sa reds, large and well woolled, 5s 6d, 5s 10d 5s nd 6s ; do do, medium voolled, 4s lid, 5a 8s i, and 63 4d ;do do, small, 4s 5d to 4s 9d • th atchers merinos, up to 4» 6d; country aa rossbrede,up to 4s Sd ; do merinos, 2s 6d pr J3s2d. Fat—Sound and well saved, 1M mi ?/ X H» A^^^f r Bho P trimmings, so id and ljd. Hides—All sold as under— im Jlb n ?5 d > over (ox hides),3Jd per lb: 511b go >591b <and any cow hides over 601b) 2*d an er lb ; fOlb and under, 2idperlb ; cutand sfe< araaged hides .and calfskins, l*d per lb • th ilfskins <*ound), 3Jd per lb ; bull hides bu ionnd), ljd; damaged, Id. . Ba ,

Mb F. C. Tabakt reports on the live stock market, at Addington, as follows :—Tfewe. was a large entry of stock, especially sheep, which under the combined influence of the unfavorable weather and exceedingly muddy yards looked far from their beat. The latter evil (auddy yards) afforded a topic of universal complaint, both from agents and vendors; who complained bitterly of the injury their stock suffered from this cause, which might be fairly computed at 6d pet head, considering the draggled appearance of the sheep and the mud bedaubed skins most of which might be avoided by having the yards cleaned, and which vendor! have a right to expect for the yard fees so regularly collected. We hope to see an improved condition in the state of the yards in future. The total number of stock yarded comprised 7326 sheep, 299 head of cattle, and 241 pigs. Fat CattleThere was a large entry, which met with a poor demand, the supply being considerably in excess of trade requirements. Best bullocks made from £710 a to £8 103, ! the latter price being given for some very prime cattle from Mr Cowie's farm at i Waikari. Average bullocks made from £6 to £7, and light weights £5 upwards; cows and heifers £5 las to £Q 10s for top weights and quality, £3 15s upwards for medium aud inferior cattle, Several lots were passed over unsold. Store Cattle—A very indifferent entry both in numbers and quality. The business done was unimportant. Fat sheepThere was again a very large entry, several of the store pens having to be made use of to accommodate fat sheep. The quality, as usual, ranged from inferior (several pens of which should have been relegated to the store pens sales) to prime heavy-weights, the latter quality comprising but a small portion of the entry, the bulk of it consisting of medium and inferior ewes, for which there was a poor demand. Values for prime sheep were

S*?J k!L? P* l " with laßt we ek's quotetiptoe, best peas making 15s 6d to 17smedian*, to 15a; and inferior, Us upwards. Pat ewes, freezing quality, 14e to lu2S Wlr "" Ucll met with i &r £fij*? baco .? Pigs met with brisk competition ; email stores were neglected/ thJ£?T m F n '* Competition was keen I SK£&I Ut, d 6Ve s r Jine clwred at the loUowing values :-Butchers' best cross58, Ss 3d, 5s 7d, 5s 9d to os lid ■ E2S a,n k t e K to lld ' inferior; fs up-' v«r t *•* X l d: m edium, lid. XaUow, TrfJl id for u .o»Wes: 511b up totsolb. inc!adin X cowhides, 2&; unde? 511b! iid; SeHred! Py, lid; *&l>ti'

«£?\ KBN AND Co - < late M « ss ™ Bennetts endin « Thursday, June nSw S W k 3 on Wed--230 2Si **"*£ 18 i ead of cattle . hm££ ~ eEc The attendance of ouyers was about an average one, and business throughout was about on a par with recent markets—neither much better nor much worae. Our entries for the day ra m ,52!? cc / 80 ?/ hee * W head «f cattle an! HnX or esars A - Muir, J. QiUett, Burke Bros., G. W. Marsh. Trott Bros. ife. A Chatterton Wm. Burke Sr n ßarn ett, H. Bearman, T. Burn, J. Wilkinson, J. Goodwin T Bom* W Archer, E. 'UpjohnT F. JSiet jfwLdt rT« enn l tt 1 r 3 ' A - W - Bennetts, W. B Cl w"^?P'S- 1 and others. ' 'S'wrtue—Toere wa s a large number lZ d %i' V h m 2 re than an ay entry, and the, demand w» only middflng. & consequence, the sale was a clow one, only 1& V^^- lot 3 m !S t , in R witb anything .quaUty being cheaper. Wβ sold on ac16 ? rimeßfc quality bullocks offered, and though offered at the very end of a long sale, they met with very fair competition, selling It from iJ6 7s Id to £7 /°5 other clients about 20 head steers L and jheifers, Drice* ran X in X from dB3 17s &d to £5 fa per"cad? **»***«<><» "* JSLVfi principal sale being a line of rising threeCa j fcle -A moderate entry and a sow up to £7, inferior w> medium £2 10* upwards. • - Veal Calves-A moderate entry; prime sorts 16s to 2os. medium 8s to 12s 6d. Pigs—A fairly good entry; baconers and porkers in about equal numbers. For ihe former there was a good demand, values ranging from 36 3 to 545. Porkers were dnUerof sale than of late at from 10l fo Sei d value ß ! ad - We a^d a large entry at

Store Sheep--The number yarded was not large, and a considerable proportion consisted of merino wethers, for which there was no demand. The enquiry for all classes was very limited, and there was not much business done. Merino wethers sold from 3s 8d to 6s 6d; crossbred ewes, in lamb, frdm 6s 8d to 8s 9d. We sold 141 merino ewes; in lamb, at da 8d; 200 crossbred ewee, ialamb, at 7s9d; 174 crossbred;

Fat Sheep--The entry wss a laree one, 52I*£ a S, mber of really good lots were yarded. There was a considerable outside demand for freezers, consequently sales were much easier, to effect tor prime quality, - though prices cannot be said to K a L e e s e ™ u 7.*dvMiced.-" i ßeet crossbred wethers sold at from Ua 6d to 17e 6d ; second quality from 12 Sj 6d; fat ewe" from ™Sv l vr cd .« , acc °««hg to weight and We sold on account Mr & Mulr, !L CrO i«) b 5 ed *"**** 12a9 <*; for Mr Clarkson, 152 two-tooths from 14s 3d to 14s 6d • * te TO 9d i,i 2 'crossbred wethers from 12s SLJk 12a y n do f b l4a M . 1M crossbred wethers from Wβ Mto Hβ lid; fo™Mr A. TiJ^^'A 80 ewe3 / fc 63 lld 5 <or a Client 199h1?1te d ewe 3 * r °ra 123 8d tol3sßd, 122 half bred ewes 10s 6d to 11s, 41 cross* b E e <* wethera at 12s, and 40 merino wethers

Sheepskins, Hides. Fat, Tallow, &c.~ At the New Zealand Wool Stores this day we held our usual Weekly sale as Our catalogue Waa a , heavy one, and the attendance of buyers about as usual. Competitiou for aU descriptions of skin's was keen, and we cleared our entry at values which show an advance on thoae lately ruling. Best crossbred «^ 8 y? at . from ,ss 3d to as much a3 6a od. Oar principal sales of this -descrip. bl^ n e be l:'i g f^ r % X Mitchell, cro"sbre& at 8s sd; for Messrs Browu, Rossiter, and Upjohn, at 6s Id; for Messri Barkets and Ihomson, at 6s; for Mr H. Heriott, at 5s Sd, &c.; medium-sizel croßsbreds sold at from 4s 3d to 5s Bdi There was keen competition for merlnq .skins; we sold at :from Bs4d to as high as 4s 9d eacn. ,pry skins were weU enquired for. We sold rather a large entry ut from

JFat and Tallow-At to-day's auctions there wasjio alteration irom previous markets. We placed our entry at from 1 ? d J . to , ls d f °r best well-caved; medium and inferior, Id and 1 jd per lb, Hides and Caifsklns-The market is very unsettled, buyers are offering 3Jd for te^ 2 if f^ om to && blunder 601b per lb. At these prices moderate business is being done. "T

Messrs Wilson a*jd SoNßfreport of lest week's market at the Farmers r Saleyards Company :—Supplies good; attendance good; prices, as a whole, good. Poultry sale commenced br Mr Wilson, aenr., at eleven o clock. Price list and comments as follows;:- Turkeys, Os 6d forhens, cocks 10s 6d, no first-class birds in; geese, 4s to 4s 6d, market low; docks, 3s 3d to 4s, very ready sale; roosters, 3s to 3s9d, good fat birds are very saleable; hens, Is 6i to 2a 3d, poor and thin in each class sold under these quotations. Mr H. Bennett* commenced his horse sale at hatf-past eleven, of which an increased number were yarded, and the prices fairly good. PissSale commenced at twelve, . Prices were 5s (very small), 5s od, 6s, 6s 6d, 7s, 7s 6d, & Bs 3dvß ?i od,loß.l4s, 15s, 15s 6d averages the selling list, and it was considered a very eood sale, The sale of traps, implements, produce, grain, and sundries have done middling; several have been sold, but not so a few weeks before. The inside sale was better than usual, and quantity of cheese, bacon, hame, furniture an* sundries wassold, A ,quarter-acre section at' Aldington was offered, and thongh not actually, is likely to lead to business. Quantities of second-hand sacks, onions, ~ carrots, potatoes (both kidney and derwent), have passed through our hands with no particular change lfi price. Onions are very, ready of sale, and in Sydney arfc quoted this week at £20, bufc of course there. are none scarcely left here. The grain markets are very flat, and we find it difficult to do business! Good farms ; to lease «re wanted, and buyers are in the market, but difficult to please.

Messks Pyne and Co. report for the week euding June 20th:—The stock yarded I at Addington on Wednesday comprised I 8343 sheep, 318 cattle. 230 pigs. Fat Cattle—As has been the case for some time past the supply of fat cattle was much in excess of the limited demand, and although the quality was, on the whole, very good, the usual dragging sale resulted, and there wad no improvement in prices. Store Cattle—About the ordinary number of miscellaneous entries and a slow sale. About one bid in five minutes sfet ms to be the recognised rate of progression amongst buyers of this class of stock. Store Sheep—A fair entry. All good sorts, and particularly. crossbred ewes in lamb, sold well. Fat Sheet) —A large entry, including some of very good quality. Not only were all the fat pens filled, but several store pens had also to be n*ed. Considering the large* snpply, and the fact that the demand was altno't entirely confined to local requirements, the tone of the market was .firmer than could have been expected. For mutton of prime quality last week's values were maintained, while for medium and inferior biddings were irregular, and price* declined towards the close of the sale. We, among other unfortunates, had to be content with store pens for the accommodation of a really good line of 203 fat two and four-tooth wethers and maiden ewes, the property of Mr S. Brown. We were, therefore, unable to draft thero, and, consequently, were not surprised that .biddings did not reach the owner's , idea of value.;

°* Balmoral Stlo™. wethers, inferior afc£&« I J.. R Kino akd Co ». if ending Jane.lSth Oβ th^? 0, * fe.fi produce martetv ; ~n™ c **** .TL**!! field the poultry, and gSJaI fe*&.« entries all round w»» „ et F»Mid|jßM available pen ferSi.* B, * , W1» well filled? BKi^ en *ll3 better represented?^° *"• i&Si market dar. In mSSS. n H*i2si considerable tarnSS^? , * *«J5Si satisfactory price*. Th« .S* e fiS2Nit again well . supplied P buoyancy, former maintained, U anything «*«l» M P'gKie " at the pSy:« no uncertain part. He Mi?* hie claim to be the ,f *mSk the rlnt," and possiblvelr * m J* tfiSS ness in the direction olpSf 3 wffiSS of the luxuries of life fef «&$ The poultry market Cfi?"*HSfe.' and Brought very priS'.° V&i fair entry, anything ent««bi a claim merit brought £SK *Rf: inferior aorte reafised lv I PC- ;- cattle are now in demand- fe full profit sell remarkably ,^? 4 ' ranging from £4 to £61& m also find a ready sala & ' -In wheat " outside market ~ sible channel for the proß ' of thi ß cereal is shut iS e b > n «W" simple reason that JTS^fi,. in their own hands lareSf?* Mi«S lise the Sydney marb« Z* «caSs foreign shippers from etejppiJ opportunity they lose an* W eaffering tho painful re Co i[ f ruling rates, 33 M to as Sd tak pearl and Hunter's, 3s 3d to & Si wheat, 28 to 3s; oats, prime mmi« J etout feed, &*Bd to 2aV •S22fe*U Sd to 2s 6d; barley, prime buih; seconds samples, 3s 3d to 8a in % to & 4cL PStatW extra; good white skins ate after for seed purposea, and flMi ? wl at from £8 to£3lo«per to™ OaS%t market is about exhausted. season certainly have no plaint as to price. This Week Ifo?t3*f value on record has been *eaeh«s Jγ* 8 to £18 per ton. They fln4teSJttl*i prices. Gras« Seed-Coek«ffi#M per lb for parcels; rsSXL* 4te *f! machine* dressed, is readurdSsLF® S' 43 to 4s 6d, per bushel, liftT 5 *" upward j^Wf 3» 6d per bushel. Honey is i»%&A *» I per lb; cheese, 4d to sd.' I tations:—Piga, weavers, 6a tatiSpW* | stores, 10s 9d to to 48»; baconera, 4Jd lb. kvSr |« S of pig fast now in in <ISJS3&BS have also nearly doubled their last month. Poultry-Heas, UuicM roosters, 2a 6d to 4s 6d; mlakioeul'l I to 3s 6d, some good sorteXaß f per pair ; pullete, 2s to 2a 6d; dv& Wr to 8s 6d ; Keese, 4s 6d to 6s 0d; tffil ? piKeons, fs 9d to 4s 3d. number were dinposedof durine tlte &Z\\' lot £8 15s, 1 at£l4 10s, 1 at*HT &E> I lat £0,1 at 1 &t£HO. Outside Sales-We conducted, oaky : of Mr Boyd, of'Spriagfleld ro^, aT S; successful clearing sale. Hichiy nap.'i tory prices were obtained, ondottt&C sailed north with the conscious mrte&' that he would be able to nphn bEfc newly-acquired home new articles t&&>* price he got for his old; tMa fc pnpw ! Property—Conalderable lßqutr& «V going on. Farms to lot aremdily tatei* up, and buyers ure in to Invest S|< suitable farms. House properties w&I nice surroundings arb both tenanting and investment. -«