MARKET REPORTS.

Press, Volume XLVII, Issue 7528, 18 April 1890, Page 3

MARKET REPORTS.

LIVE STOCK, &c.

Messrs H. Matson and Co., associated with the National M. and A Company of New Zealand, Limited, report on the live stock market, Sec, for the week ending 17th April, 1890, as follows : — The total numbers of stock yarded comprised 378 cattle, 12,179 sheep, and 808 pigs, of which our entry included 183 cattle, 2976 sheep, and 551 pigs, on account of the following owners, viz. :—Messrs Wm. Boag, R. Lane, Bourke Bros., E. Spencer, F. Bosch, New Zealand and Australian Land Company, Levels Estate, John Grant, Gebbie Bros., R. Hasslett. A F. Somerville, R. Taylor, W. C. Webb, John Eaglesome, T. D. Boag, John O'Neil, Bd. Peet, Smart and Son, Ashley (Jorge Estate, S. McCliniot,G. J. Black, P. Callaghan, John Milne, Geo. Mason, E. Parnham. T. McCallum, A. Davis, R. W. Dixon, D. Greer, J. Wright, D. Washbonrne. J. Brien, F. Brittain, R. and A McGregor, J. Rennie, E. Clarkson. B. Callaghan, P. Todd, R Gallagher, R. Thompson, W. Peet, J. Blair, X Donahue, J. Jardin, T. Williams, T. Griffiths, T. B. Mason, J. Ferguson. E. Turton, W. Challenor, T. Wilson, J. Martin, G. Voice, H. Scott, J. Haydon, IL Burrows, A, Young, A. Fay, D. W. Maleolmson, G. Luxton, G. F. Smith, J. Green, J. Campion, F. Briggs,T. Shields, Captain Fisher, E. Prebble, J. Goodwin, J. Small, M. Sandford, F. Frampton. I Fat Sheep—About an average entry

penned, the bulk of which consisted of old ewes and second-rate quality sheep, there being very few freezers to hand. Prices for all good sheep were very firm, but second rate quality was difficult to quit Our principal sales were as follows: —On account of Mr E. Spencer, a fine line of crossbred ewes at from 7s lid to 14s 3d; on account of Mr F. Busch, crossbred ewes at from 10s 6d to lis; on account the NewZealand and Australian Land Company's Levels Estate, a grand line of crossbred ewes at from 12s Id to 14s ; on account Mr John Grant, crossbred ewes at from 9s 3d to 9s7d: on account Messrs Gebbie Bros., crossbred ewes at from 10s to 12s lOd; on account Mr R. Hasket, crossbred ewes at 13syd; on account Mr A. F. Somerville, crossbred ewes at 12s 9d; on account Air B. Taylor, crossbred wethers at from 12s to 13s 6d; on account Mr W. Webb, merino ewes at 4s 3d; on account a client, merino wethers at from (is Id to 8s; on account Mr J. Eaglesome, crossbred ewes at 15s; on account Air T. O. Boag, crossbred ewes at from 10s to 14s Ud; on account Mr J. O'Neii, maiden ewes and wethers at from 10s lOd to lis 7d; on account Mr J. Eaglesome, crossbred ewes at 14s ; on account Mr Ed. Pee., maiden ewes and wethers at from 15s 6d to 16s 9d, and crossbred ewes at from 143 6d to 14s 9d; on account Messrs Smart and Son, crossbred ewes at from 9s lOd to 12s; on account the Ashley Gorge Estate, a line lot of merino wethers at from 10s to 13s 2d ; on account Mr S. McClimot, half Ored ewes at from lis Id to 12s 9d; on account Mr AF. Somerville, halfbred ewes at lis 3d; on account Mr G. J. Black, crossbred ewes at lis 3d.

Store Sheen —Fair number yarded, the bulk of which, however, consisted of second-rate sheep, which were difficult to place at late quotations. Our principal sales were as follows : —On account Mr Wm. Boag, crossbred ewes at 8s 6d; on account Messrs Bourke Bros., crossbred lambs at from 3s to 5s Bd, and crossbred ewes at 7s lid.

Fat Lambs—An average entry to hand, which met with good competition for all lambs fit for freezing. Half fat lambs were dull of sale. Our principal sales were as follows:- On account Mr F. H. Brittain, 12. lambs at from b's 6d to 8. 6d; on account Messrs Gebbie Bros., 123 lambs at from 9s to lis 3d; on account Messrs P. and D. McGregor, lambs at 6s; On account Mr John Grant, a nice lot of lambs at from 9s 6d to 13s ; on account Mr B. Hasket, a magnificent lot of lambs at 17s, this fie are topping the market; on account Mr T. D. Boag, lambs at from 12s 6d to 13s 3d ; on account Messrs Bourke Bros., lambs at from 10s to lis Id. Fat Cattle—About 190 head yarded, principally of good quality. A bout 100 head were from the Peninsula, 50 from the Northern districts, and the balance from paddocks close to town. ' Prices ruled about the same as the previous week, viz., 17s per 1001b, with the usual market fluctuations, some fetching a shade more and some less. Bullocks sold up to £7 17s 6d, cows £610s, and heifers £6 l_s 6d each. Our principal sales were as follows :—On account Mr Ed. Parnham, 15 steers at _*. 7s 6d per head; account Mr Mason, cows at from £3 10s to £5 10s, heifer, at from £4 17s 6d to __5 5s ; account Mr Callaghan, heifers at from _*4 17s 6d to £5 12s 6d, heifers at from £4109 to £412s 6d ; accou nx Mr Mason, heifers at £4 2s 6d; account Mr Callaghan, steers to £7 17s 6d; account Mr B. Callaghan, heifers at £5 los; account Mr J. Millen, cows at £_; account same owner, steers at £5 17s 6d each; account Mr Webb, cows at £5 2. 6d; account Mr McCallum, cows at £4; account Mr Harris, heifers at £5 ss; account Mr Dixon, heifer at £417s 6d; account Mr Harris, cows £. to £4 7s .d; account Mr Greir, heifer at £4 ssj account Mr Wrigbt, cows at £3 2s 6d to £o ss; account Mr Washbourne, heifers at £65s and £6 7s 6d each; account Mr O'Brien, cow at £3. Veal—Small entry, brisk competition. Best calves 25s to 30s each, others Bs, 12s, to 20s each.

Store Cattle—Small entry. Most lines changed hands, but very low values were obtained. The scarcity of feed is being felt by both buyer and seller. Three-year-old steers, large framed, good cattle, realised up to -4 10s per head, yearlings 10s to 15s each, eighteen months old (mixed) steers and heifers 23s to 27s each, two-year-old steers 30s to 40s each. We sold nearly every line we offered at prices equal to the above quotations. Dairy Cattle—Small entry. Several pens of good useful cows were yarded, which no doubt accounts for the better feeling which pervaded the market on Wednesday. Whenever a good cow was offered there were plenty of. buyers at from £6 to £710s and extra good ones to £3 per head, while on the other hand old and worn out cows were harder than ever, to sell at from 10s upwards. Pigs—About 600 yarded, being the largest entry this season, and taking this into consideration, and that also only one or two bacon curers have commenced operations as yet, the prices, although lower than many owners expected, must be considered' satisfactory. We offered and sold pigs as follows:—Account Mr Hayton, boar at 10s ; account Mr Wright, 15 pigs at £1 18s; account Mr Anderson, 16 at 32s each; account Mr Burrows, at £1 16s; account Mr Young, 5 at £1 lis, 7 at £1 Bs, 2 at £1 13s, 4at £1 3s, Tat £14s, 7at £1,7 at 19s, 7at 18s, 7at _Ba, 7 at 18s, 7 at IBs, 7 at 18s, 7 at 15s, 7 at 16s, 21 at 13s, 1 at 13s, 10 at 10s 6d, 10 at 9s, 10 at Bs, 9 at 6s ; account Mr Writfcer, .6 at £1 10s, 5 at £1 85,5 at £1 7s, 86 at £1 18s 6d; account Mr Pay, 19 at £1 13 a; account Mr Malcolmson, 6 at £113s, 7 at £10s, 7at £19s, 7at £l Bs, 7at £17s, 6 at £13. 6d, 6at £1 Os 6d; account Mr Anderson, 25 at £1 15s 6d ; account Mr Smith, 48 at £1 2s 6d each, 1 at 15s; account Mr Rodgers, 10 at £118s; account *Mr Campion, 5 at £1 lis 6d ; account Mr Briggs, _at£i 3s; account Mr Shields, 4 ■at£l 6s 6d: account Mr Fisher, 3at 10s, 15 at 10s, 10 at 5s 6d; account Mr Petti, 13 at £118s, 12 at £115s; account Mr Goodwin, lat£2 7s, 9 at £1 14s; account Mr Small, 6 at £118s, 17 at £1 16s, 34 at £1 16s 3d each; account Mr Sandford, 2 at £1 16s; account Mr Frampton, 15 at •eil-S. Wool, Sheepskin., Hides, Rough Fat, and Tallow—On Thursday, at the Canterbury Grain and Wool stores, Cashel and Hereford streets, we held our usual weekly sale of the above. Competition was brisk for all lots offered, and better values were obtained than, for the past month. Crossbreds, up to 4s, lid each; merino skins, from 2s lOd to 3s 3d; lambskins, 2s to 3s; country skins—pelts, 4£d per lb ; full wool, 6|d per lb; factory skins —We have sold several lines at good prices. Hides, at late rates. Rough fat, prime parcels, Hd to l|d per lb; inferior, fd to Id ; medium, l£d to l|d per lb. Canterbury Horse Market —At Tattersail's, on Saturday last, we held our usual weekly horse sale. There was a fair number of horses to hand, which met with good competition. Prices ruling were healthier than they have been for some time. The trade seemed more inclined to operate, and sales were made with less effort. Good draught and farm horses sold at from £14 to £22; hacks and light harness horses, at from £810s to £25 Clearing Sales—On Monday we held a clearing sale of the whole of the live and dead stock on the farm, Green Park, nnder instructions from Mrs Magon. Every lot was sold absolutely, and realised good values. . . Leeston—On Tuesday, acting under instructions from the public trustee, we held a clearing sale on the farm of the late Mr Edward Davis. There was a very large attendance present. Biddings came fast and furious, and every lot found a fresh owner; good prices were obtained. This was one of the most satisfactory sales that we have had the pleasure of conducting this year. „. Timber Sale—Yesterday, at Little River, on behalf of the Terewera Saw Milling Company, we had the pleasure of conducting an auction of a highly satisfactory nature. Every line offered found a ready nurchaser, at a price in advance of that realised at late sales, and, altogether, some 300,000 ft changed hands during the day.

M____ss Mii-cs and Co. <per J. T. Fobd) report on the live stock market for the week ending Thursday, April 17th, as follows: — » -.a. The total number of stock penned at Addington on Wednesday, ,16th April, comprised 37S headlof cattle, 12,179 sheep, and 618 pigs. . , ' . The entry of fat cattle wai below the average in numbers, which caused somewhat more brisk competition, but we cannot quote any appreciable rise in values. There was also a weak entry of store cattle. Three-year-old steers brought up to £4 2s 6d, heifers up to ___, yearlings to 18 months old, from 14s to 29s eachStore Sheep—The entry was not as large as last weak, and the demand has somewhat diminished. For really good crossbred sheep prices remain nnaltered, but merinos and all inferior sorts have declined in values. A fair clearance was effected. '_ ' Lambs—A full entry, over 1200 being penned. All pens really suitable for exJort brought full values, one pen _of eavy weight lambs realising l<s. We sold a line of very prime quality and good weights, supposed to average _Qlbs each when dressed for export, at an average of slightly over 14s.

Fat Sheep—A very * full entry, among them many lines that would have been better placed in the store pens. There waa a full attendance, and as there were several buyers for export all lines of good crossbred wethers and maiden ewes brought fall rates; in fact, a decided rise on former values took place, and more of these sorts would have been placed had they been forward. There were no good' merino wethers to speak of in the market; in fact, only one small line, and thes. sold at a high price. Several lines of wellgrazed ewes brought foil rates; inferior, and of these there were a large number, clogged the markets, protracted sales, and were sold at low prices. We sold a good line of two-tooth wethers and maiden ewes for Mr Thomas Palmer, of Temuka. These sheep were of good weight and quality, and were eagerly competed for. We also sold a line of Chatham Island sheep, heavy weights, and of good quality, and hope the prices obtained will be sufficient inducement for further consignments, as they will be wanted, and will bring good prices through the winter. The largest number of pigs we have had forward this season, the bulk of which were sold at prices, somewhat lower than have been ruling through previous markets.

On account Mr Joseph Palmer, 144 merino ewes at 2s 2d; on account Waipara Downs Estate, 54 fat crossbred lambs, 12s 9d to 14s 3d; on account Mr Thomas Palmer, 120 crossbred wethers and maiden ewes, 14s 9d to 16s 6d; on account Mr W. Hunt, 89 crossbred wethers, 14s 9d to 17s 7d; on account Messrs Wishart Bros., 47 crossbred wethers, 10s 3d to 16s 6d; o_ account Mr A. McLellan, 62 crossbred ewes, 10s9d to 13s3d; on account Chatmoss Estate, 6 fat bullocks, £4 5s to £7; on account Mr* James Campion, 1 fat heifer £410s, 6 store heifers 32s to 395. Ashburton County Saleyaxds—On Tuesday, April 15th, there was a eood attendance at this sale, but owing to the continued scarcity of grass and feed generally, biddings were not so brisk as at the Tinwald ewe fair, and the business lagged throughout the sale. The demand for store lambs appears to have ceased for the present, and there were some good lines turned out unsold on Tuesday, although they could have been bought at prices that would leave a good margin of profit to hold over and shear. Considering the consumption that is now taking place, we are not breeding in sufficient numbers to keep up the supply. Farmers should have an eye to this, and do all that is possible in this direction, and a great deal may be done by making use of the straw on their farms and feeding sheep with it, instead of burning it, as hitherto. The entry for .the day comprised about 10,000 sheep, a few head of cattle, and pigs, of which we penned about 4.500 sheep. Our sales were as follows :—- On account Winterslow Station, 170 crossbred wethers, mixed ages, 6s 4d; 225 do ewes do, 5s 8d; 625 do, 5s 7d; 390 do "ewes and wethers, 7s 6d to 8s lid; 372 woolly sheep, 8s 2d; 211 ewes and wethers, 6s 3d; 293 merino ewes, 2s 8d; 481 wethers, 2s 6d; 22 lambs, 2s sd; on account Mr M. Redmayne, 23 crossbred . sheep, 7s 3d; on account Messrs Henderson and .on, 288 boilers, 2s 3d; on account N.Z. Alford Estate, 42 crossbred ewes lis, 29 rams 3s to 7s; on account Mr D. Butterick, 180 two tooth ewes and wethers, 10s (3d; on account of a client, 350 crossbred lambs 6s sd, 100 merino ewes 3s lOd. Skins, Fat, Sec—We held our weekly sale of skin-, fat, &_., on Thursday, when we had a good catalogue to offer, but owing to the lateness of the hour we withdrew the country skins. There was a small attendance of the trade, and biddings were anything but brisk, no doubt a result due to the April wool sales, and prices show a decline on late quotations. Our sales for the week comprise 3042 sheepskins, 19 packages of fat, and about 16 hides and calfskins, at the following' prices:—Butchers' crossbreds up to 3s 9d, and for. an exceptionally good line we reached ss; do merino, to 2s lid; factory crossbreds and lambs, to 4s; do merinos, to 3s Id; fat, ljd, ljd; to ljfcd per lb, according to quality; hides at late rates.

Ths New Zealand Loan and _£er- - ANT-LOB A.ENCY COMPANT, lil-TrTED, r_ports on the live . stock markets for the week ending 17th of April, as follows: — Totals yarded at Addington on 16th inst., viz.:—Sheep, 12;179; cattle; 378; pigs, 618. Fat Sheep—The supply was a large one, filling a number of pens outside .those allotted to this class; and consisted of a.few good lines of freezers, a large number of splendidly finished crossbred ewes,-and more than the average supply of merino wethers, &c. The demand for both export and trade purposewas keen throughout, and a highly satis* factory clearance was made, leaving exporters' requirements unsatisfied. Our sales comprised ; _he -following: —On account of a Southern client, 30 crossbred ewes at 13s and 30 do atTlls 6d; account Mr Thomas Kain, 25 half-bred wethers at 15s6d, 25d6doatl5s5d, 29 do at 15s id, 43 halfbred maiden ewes at 14s; for Mr A. M. Clark, from the Riverslea Estate, a well grazed heavy line of ewes, viz., 40 crossred, at 133 lid, 32 do at 13s Id, 32 do at 12s lOd, 39' half breds at 13s 2d, 29 do at 12s lid; for Mr John Holmes, 130 crossbred ewe. at lis 6d to lis lOd; for Mr D. G. Holmes, 61 splendidly finished crossbred ewes at 13s 8d; for Mr A. Matheson, 24 crossbred wethers and maiden ewes at 16s 3d, 23 do do at 15s 3d, 30 halfbred do do at 16s 2d, 31 do do at 143 3d; for a Southern client, 12 halfbred wethers at 16s 6d and 101 half* bred ewes at 14s; for Mr Geo. Armstrong, 57 two-tooths at lis, 25 crossbred ewes at 93. Best crossbred wethers made 15s to 19s for a small pen,' do mixed sexes 133 to 16s 3d; do ewes 10s to 14s lid, merino wethers 8s to 13s;- mutton selling at lsd to per lb, less skins and fat. Jbat Lambs—A moderate entry, and for anything fit for the factory there was keen competition, resulting in some extravagant prices being given, the phenomenal price of 17s being reached. General prices for freezers, lis to 14s. Store Sheep—A lighter entry than we have been used to of late was offered, and met a poor enquiry, consequent on farmers having purchased the bulk of what ewes they required, and the poor prospect of winter feed. A number of lines not reaching owners' reserves were passed out unsold. We quitted the following:—On account Mr * Geo. ArmStrong, 100 aged crossbred ewes at 6s, i_X) two-cooth ewes at 9s, and 180 do do at 8s 6d; on account of a client, 230 fullmouth merino ewes at 2s lid, 250 aged crossbred ewes at 3s; four, six and fullmouth crossbred ewes brought Bs, fullmouth do 6s to 8s 6d, and crossbred lambs, small, 3s 3d to ss. , Fat Cattle—A moderate entry was yarded, and 1 well-competed for by the trade, and quitted at about late rates, or a trifle over, 'for prime quality. For clients we sold cows and heifers from £3 17s. 6d to £5 10s; best steers made £5 10s to £7 17s 6d; cows and heifers £315s to £6 7s 6d. Beef selling at 16s to 18s 6dper 1001b. Store Cattle—There was alight entry of the usual assortment. Trade in this department is terribly stagnant, there being practically no demand for grazing purposes, and it is difficult to quit any good lines of young stock except at a sacrifice, "Viz., £3 for two and a half to three-year steers, in forward condition, &"c We sold for a client, cows at £2 10s, two-year-old heifers at 345.

Pigs—The supply was the largest yet to hand this season, and included some grand bacon pigs, deserving of better competition than they met, 3d per lb being about the general figure given. For clients we sold baconers at 34s and 3Ss. District Sales—At the Leeston Saleyards On llth instant there was a fair entry of stock, including about 2700 sheep, 500 pigs, and 150 head of cattle. There was the usual good attendance at these saleyards, and sheep sold well. Pigs were all round consideraoly lower, resulting in a number of bacon pigs being withdrawn, while those .whose feed, was done had to submit to very low prices, mainly on account of the unsuitable weather for curing. For cattle there was little or no demand. We sold for Mr P. O. Boyle a line of aged halfbred ewes at 7s, and another line of aged crossbred ewes at ss: for Mr J. Lambie, 20 store pigs at 24s 6d; and for Mr J. Moore, small store pigs at 12s 6d; and for other clients, stores at from 12s to 275. At Ashburton County Saleyards on 15th instant about 9000 sheep were penned. The attendance was good, and a fair clearance made, but the local demand was smalL For Mr A M. Clark we offered a fine line of four, six, and eight-tooth merino ewes from the Blackford estate, a credit to the manager and country. Unfortunately, these sheep were placed in the market a month late, and only 4s 9d was bid, at which price they were passed in, but afterwards quitted at owner's reserve. For clients we sold boilers at Is, crossbred lambs at 7s, and first cross do atos 4d. Foil-mouth crossbred ewes made 7s 9d, two-tooth crossbreds (mixed) lis, crossbred lambs 5s to 8s 4d, merino boilers Is to 2s4d.

_______■ Dic___n amd Co. report on the live stock market for the week ending Thursday,the 17th inst.,jss follows:—At the Addington Yards on Wednesday there was again a large,entry of all kinds of stock, viz., 12,179 sheep, 378 head of cattle, and 618 pigs, of which number our entry consisted of 5177 sheep, 97 head of c__-_U»

and 101 pigs, for and on account of the following cßent-, viz., Messrs Tfott Bros., Geo. Whitby, F. H. Brtttan, W. H. Turner, R. and A McGregor, R. H. Amyes. P. D. Delatnain, Robert Latter. Wm. Miles, J. W. Prebb_e, Wm. Oardiner, J. Fish, P. Duncan, Jas. Barr. Ben Hayes, A Cane, Jas. Hayward, W. Chapman, Wm. Kinley, Packe, Bonntree. T. Burns, J. B. Whyte, C. T. Dudley, E. Clarkson, A. Graat, T. Bone, A. Mcintosh, Jas. Hoare, P. Murphy, Geo. Dickenson, Thos. Yarr. J. Wilkinson, J. Earnshaw, John Hodgens, M. Barnett, J. Westaway, Fred. Searle, E. W. Herrick, A F. Bennetts, A W. Bennetts and others.

Fat Cattle—A rather heavy entry, principally good quality beef. The demand was anything but brisk, and the sale was along and dragging one, and values if anything a shade easier than at last week's sale. Prime bullocks sold at from £515s to £710s; medium ditto, £4 17s 6d to £5 ss; heifers and fat cows, at from £4 10_ to £6 ss, being at from 16s to 17s 6d per 100 lbs. We sold for a client, a nice line of 20 heifers at from £4 15s to £5 per head, and for various clients at ruling rates.

Store Cattle—The entry was not a large one, but the enquiry was almost nil, and sales were made with great difficulty. We placed for various clients about 50 head at ruling rates. Dairy Cattle —A moderate entry and a much improved demand for good cows near calving. We sold springers at from £415s to £617s 6d per head, and odd lots old cows from 30s upwards. PijKS—The entry was a very heavy one, consisting for the most part of prime bacouers. There were a good number of buyers present, but notwithstanding a considerable reduction in values took place, say, from 2. to 5s per head. We sold for clients baconers at from 32s to 45s per head, porkers at from 21s to 28s 6d, and stores at from 16s to 20s per head-

Store Sheep—The number on oifer was not quite as large as last week, and tha bulk consisted of halfbred and crossbred ewes. For these there was not much demand, and consequently a considerable number were turned out unsold. Halfbred ewes, 4, 6 and 8-tooth, sold at from 83 to 9s 9d; broken-mouth ditto, at 4s; boilers, from Is 5d to 2s for merinos, and 2s to 2s 3d for crossbreds. We sold for various clients 787 crossbred ewes at 8s; 400 merino ewes at Is lOd ; 546 ditto at 2s 2d; 107 crossbred at 3s 7d; 98crossbred ewes at 5s 9d; 20 do at 63; 100 crossbred ewes at 8s 6d; 100 do at 9s 9d; 291 merino ewes at Is od; 79 merino ewes at 2s 3d and 3s lid.

Fat Lambs—The entry was a fairly large one, and for any fit for export the demand was very keen, a rise taking place to the extent of Is per head on freezers. For second rate quality there was very little inquiry ; in fact, very few butchers' lambs are wanted. We sold—For Mr J. Whitty, a small line at 14s lid; for a , client, 34 at 5s 8d to 6s 3d; for Mr W. H. 1 Turner, 45 at lis 5d to 13s 3d; for Messrs R. and M. McGregor, 42 at 6s 4d and 6$ 9d ; for Mr R. Amyes, 23 at 6s 3d; for Mr J. T. Delamain, 70 at 5s 6d to 6s. [ Fat Sheep—A fair number were yarded, consisting of the usual varied quality. For freezers there was such demand that values rose quite Is 6d per head in many instances. For second rate quality and ewe mutton there was also a considerable rise. Best freezers realised from 15s to 17s 6d, fab ewes from 8s to 13s, merino wethers from 63 6d to lis 6d. We sold for IMr Bennetts, 70 crossbred ewes at 9s to lis 6d, 160 wethers from 15s 6d to 16s 2d; 1 for Mr P. Duncan, 63 crossbred ewes from I9sßd to lis Id; for a client, 29 merino wethers at 6s lOd, 172 at 7s 8d; for Mr A. F. Bennetts, 139 crossbred wethers at 16s 2d and 15s 6d;-for Mr J. Barr, 29 crossbred two-tooths at 12s lid: for a client, 73 crossbred ewes at 7s 3d to 83 3d; for Mr A. W. Bennetts, 81 crossbred ewes at Us isd ; for Mr Miles, 28 crossbred ewes at 7s I 6d; for Mr W. Hayes, 29 do at 10s 9d; for Mr W, H. Turner, 49 crossbreds at 10s 6d to 14s 3d; for a client, 28 crossbred ewes at 7s Bd.

Clearing Sale—On Tuesday last, on account of the holders of the bill of sale, we sold at the Addington Yards, which were engaged for the purpose, a very nice herd of 24 dairy cows. There was a large attendance of dairymen and others, and competition was keen and spirited, all lots fetching full rates, viz.—good young cows near calving at from £5 las to £1 ss, medium sorts £4 to £510s, aged ditto 40s upwards. Grain and Produce—A full report of our last Saturday's sale has already appeared. Up to the present little or no alteration has taken .place in values in the grain market. During the last few days we have sold privately, for clients several lines of wheat and oats at current values.

Sheepskins, Hides, Fat and Tallow—At the New Zealand Wool Stores this day we held our usual weekly sale of above, submitting our usual- large entry. We are S leased to say that* the attendance of uyers shows an improvement, and at to* day's sale competition was keen and biddings spirited. That such was the case is shown by the prices reached at our sale, viz., 4s lid and 5s for crossbred skins on account of Mr Richard Brown, by far away .the highest quotations for this seasons skins. Our other sales were— For prime crossbred skins, 4s -d to 3s 9d; medium.do, 3s to 2s 3d; lambskins sold well at from 4s 2d to 2s 6d each; merino skins, 3s 2d to is lid. Fat and Tallow— Competition was somewhat better at today's auctions. W3 cleared our entry at for best ljd to l§d per lb, second quality l£d to lid. Hides and Calfskins-Values remain unaltered. .

Msssks Jambs Wilkin md Co. report on.the local markets for the week ending 17th instant, as follows:—At Addington Live Stock Market we sold on account of Mr J. Deans 20 crossbred ewes, .mixed ages, at 10s 3d, 25 do al lis Bd, 25 do at lis 9d, 25 at lis 7d, 25 at Us 6d.

Sheepskins, Hides, and Rough Fat—At the New Zealand Wool Stores yesterday, we offered our usual entry of above to a fair attendance of buyers. The demand was not very keen, and quotations remain oh a level with last week's. Our sales for the week Were 759 sheepskins, 43 hides, and 31 bags and packages rough fatBelow we give our quotations:—Butchers' crossbreds, large, 3s 6d, 3. lOd, 4s, 4s 4d, to 4s 6d; do smaller, from Is 9d to 3s Id ; do lambskins, 2s 3d to 3s 2d; do merinos. Is lid to 3. 3d;, country crossbreds, 2s 9d to ss'3d ;do merinos, 2s 7d to 43 9d; do Eelts, 3d to 2s 2d; do lambskins, none to and; fat, sound and well-saved, lsd and l|d lb; do inferior and heated, l&d and l|d lb; hides at late rates.

Mbssrs Ptnb and Co. report for the week ending Thursday, April 17th:—There was a large attendance at Addington on Wednesday, but except for freezing sheep and lambs there was a lack of competition. Fat : Sheep—A full market, by far ' the greater proportion of which consisted of second class mutton. * For freezers the market was very firm, and the demand was greater than the supply, while other classes of fat sheep also sold welL We soldcrossbred wethers and maiden ewes up to 15s, merino wetbera up to lis 6d, ewes np to 13s. Store Sheep—A much smaller entry than for the last few weeks, notwithstanding which the demand was poor, and as long as the probability of winterfeed being scarce continues we do not anticipate any improvement. Fat Lambs —A large entry which sold well, one pen of extra heavy lambs realised 17s. We sold at 8s lOd, 9s, and lis 3d. Fat Cattle— The number entered was sufficient for all requirements, and while we cannot quote an advance on last week's prices, the demand was somewhat better. We sold 30 medium weight steers and heifers at £4 to £4175.d, cows up!to £6 2s6d. Store Cattle—Scarcity of feed is also the cause of the almost entire absence of competition which characterises this market. Springers and cows in full profit are selling welL We sold 10 steers at £3 158,10 at £3. Pigs—A very heavy entry, which was cleared at a slight drop on last week's valaes. Skins, &_—We have sold during the week 3837 factory, butchers', and country skins. At our skin sale to-day we submitted a large catalogue. There was a good attendance of buyers and competition was fairly good. We must, however, quote a slight drop in prices which is no doubt owing to the fall in the value of wool in the London market. Best crossbred skins sold up to 4s 6d, lamb skins to 4s 3d, merinos to 3s 2d, station to 3s 2d; fat, Id to lfd per lb ; hides at current rates. Privately during the week we have placed 1000 freezers and several lines of halfbred and merino ewes.

J. R. King and Co. report on the live stock, grain and produce market for week ending 12th April, 1890:—The sale of horses, pigs, cows, poultry, and produce was conducted on Saturday last in our yards. There was a large attendance of buyers, and competition was fairly keen. Considering the large entry of poultry, and the fact that the shooting season is in fall swim., prices were remarkably goodPrime conditioned birds commanded high figures, while Inferior ones sold for prices representing their full worth. We anticipate that prices will remain firm. The pjo- market was active, and gave very tangible evidence that increased values will rule during the coming curing season. The price realised was fully 12J per cent, more than they did the previous week-

Small stores and porkers are especially sought after. Sows in pig are also readily sold. Horses, tbe entries were only limited. All entered, however, sold to the full satisfaction of vendors. Cows and calves—Ot the former not a large supply. of the latter a fairly good number; ail sold welL Grain and Produce—No great change has taken place since we last reported, although a steady business is being done. Wheat is still worth 2s lOd to 2s lid for Tuscan, _a9d to 2a lOd for pea.i; Hunter's, white 2s 8d to 2s 9d to.b.; chickwheat at from 2s to 23 3d. These prices will very likely remain firm, should tho tonnage supply in Port be well maintained. Oats—Not many transactions are taking place. Depressing news from Sydney is causing buyers to be less anxious, hence prices are not as firm as they were. Good milling is worth Is 7d to Is od; best feed changes hands at from Is 6d to Is 7d; thin samples, Is 4£d to Is 60. Barley, 3s 6d to 3s 9d; feed sorts from 2s to 2s 6d. Ryegrass— Autumn demand almost over, hence very little is changing hands. Machine dressed is worth 4s 3d to 4s 9d; cocksfoot, 3£d to 4d; machine dressed, farmers' samples, 3d to _d. Potatoes—Kidneys are somewhat slow of sale. Only a limited local demand exists, prices have suffered in consequence. 30s to 35s is the present value. Onions are coming in freely. In fact they are being forced upon the market with no prospect of an outside market turning up. High values, such as ranged last year, are not likely to take place. The market ranges from £2 to £3 per ton. Blue peas, 2s 2d to 2s -d; beans, 2s 5d co 2s 9u, f.o._. Live Stock List—Hens, 2s 3d, 2s 6d, 2s 9d, 33, 3s 3d, 3s 6d; roosters, 2s, 2s 3d, -* Od, 2s 9d, 3s, 3s 3d, 3s 6d, 3s 9d; fowls, Is -J, 2s, 2s 3d, 2s 6d, 3s, 3s 3d, 3s 6d; ducks, 3s, 3s 3d, 3s 6d, 3s 9d, 3s lid, 4s; geese, 4s Cd, 4s 9d, 53 6d, 5s 9d, 6s; turkeys, hens, 6s 9d, Bs, 9s, 10s 6d ; pigeons, Is 6_, Is 9d, 2s, 2s 6d. 2s 9d; pigs, 4s 6d, 4s 9d, ss, 5s 6d, 6s, 7s, 7s 6d, Bs, 8s 6d, 8s 9d, 9s (id, 10s, 10s 9d, lis, lis 9d, 13s, 13s 9d, 14s, 15s, 16s 6d, 16s, 16s 6d, 16s 9d, 17s 6d, 15 3 ,18s 6_, 19s, 20s, 21s, 225, 245, 255, 25s 6i, 29s 6d, 32s 6d, 42s 6d.

Country Clearing Sale—We conducted, on account of the executors of the late Robert Aiken, a most successful clearing sale at Broadfields, when everything on the farm, comprised in about 500 items, was submitted to one of the largest audiences it has been our pleasure to meet. Every line was disposed of to the satisfaction of our client.

Land—We have disposed of about 6903 acres situated in the Motonau Valley for the sum of £19,009 to a well-known and deservedly successful sheep farmer. The sale was effected on behalf of the trustees in the estate of the late Edward Recce. We have also sold in Rhodes' swamp about 18 acres for the sum of £1000, and on the North belt a section and house for the sum of £515. Total land transactions, £20,575. During the week we have had a large number of enquiries for farms in suitable localities, and we have on the tapis a number of sales, which we hope to be able to register in our next report.

Messrs Wilson and Sons' report the market at Farmers' Saleyards for last week:—The supplies were good, especially in poultry; the birds are getting more even in size, and in better condition, and each class well represented, except turkeys, which are still very short in supply. The market was very lively, buyers fully bent on doing business, and the auctioneer's work very easy. It is a pleasure to be an auctioneer when what you offer is being fairly grabbed at almost before you can get the words out of your mouth, and you can put through ab the rate of 150 lots an hour. Price list: —Hens, 2s to 3s ; roosters, 3s to 4s: ducks, 3s to. 4s; geese, 3s 9d to 4s 9d—not a proportionate price compared with other poultry. Turkeys, prime birds, hens, 9s ; cocks, 18s 9d; secoud class hens, 6s; cocks, 12s. Figs—Our market is about the same as for some weeks past. The suckers are at a low ebb. We expect them to improve soon, as there will be lots of feed in small potatoes and offal corn. Want of milk is no doubt the drawback through dry weather. We sold all stores of any size and porkers well. Price-list—Suckers, 3s to 6s 6d; stores, from 13s to 255; porkers, fully 4d per lb. A .very lively sale. Horses—The supply about the same and quality too. Some had. to be returned unsold, while others did: fairly well. The grain market is quiet. Quantities are being turned over without much noise, as buyers are not at all excited, but seem to be cultivating their sober senses this season. We .think last season was a matter of discipline, and has brought them to this. Prices—Wheat, 2s 7d to 2s 9d; oats, Is 6d to Is 7d f.o.b. Barley, sellers out of the running t we don't know what to do with it; maltsters and merchants alike turn a deaf ear to sellers. Ryegrass is just where we expected it to be, high up the ladder; hone to be got, or next to hone; we were selling at 4s, and prime would do even better. Potatoes move slowly, and can hardly be said to have found the market yet. We think the prospects are good, and should urge sellers not to be in a hurry. Onions, the.same remarks apply. Tne keeping quality is what will be wanted this year, and good keepers will pay the holders. We are getcing 40s for potatoes, and 60s for onions. Our trap business Is still going on, and stocks decrease. The inside sale did well. We put through quantities of furniture, and bacon, cheese, &c, in some three hours* hard work. The sale of the Kaiapoi Woollen Company's shares did not do well. We tried our best, but was not satisfied with £265 for 100 fully paid up shares of £5 each* and -are' sorry for the seller anu the public, who seem co allow such a grand institution to languish, which keeps alive so large a portion of the community. >

Mb F. C. Tababt reports on the live stock market for the week ending. 17th April as follows:—The total, number of stock yarded at the Addington yards comprised 12,179 sheep and lambs. 378 head of cattle, and 618 pigs. Fat Cattle—There were 182 yarded, being a large supply, and rather in excess of trade requirements. There was a good demand for prime quality beef, but inferior cattle were neglected, and as usual sold for very little money. A fair clearance : was effected; best bullocks from £6 15s to £7 17s 6d, medium £5 15s to £610s, and light; weights £5 upwards; best cows and heifers from £510s to £6 53, medium and inferior £3 5s upwards. Store Cattle—A small yarding. There is no improvement in the demand, and recent quotations are without alteration. Very little business was done. Dairy Cattle are in better demand, and good cows sell freely up .to. £7 and £8 per head; medium and inferior are hard to. quit. Fat Sheep— The pens were, well tilled, but a large proportion were inferior quality fat ewes and merino wethers. Freezing sheep were keenly competed for at values beyond last week's quotations. Butchers* sheep were on about a level with last week's prices. Best crossbred freezers made 15s, los, 16s 9d, 17a, 17s 7d, to 19s for one small pen of large sheep; fat crossbred ewes (freezers) 14s to 15s; For trade purposes heavy weights, 12s 6d to 14s 3d; medium and inferior, 7s 6d tolls; merino wethers, top pens, lis 6d ; medium, 8s to 9s ; inferior, 6s 6d upwards. A fair clearance was effected. Fat Lambs —A large supply of the usual range of quality from stores to prime heavy freezers. As with sheep, there waa a keen demand for freezers, which sold readily from 12s to 14s 6d; one pen of exceptionally fine qaality reached 17s. Trade lambs made from 6s 6d to 9s 6d, and stores, of which there were a good many in the fat pens, made from 4s 6d upwards. Store Sheep—There was a moderately large entry, which met with a poor demand, the bulk of the sheep on offer, being Eassed in unsold. Small two-tooth crossreds made from 8s to 9s, four and sixtooth crossbred ewes 7s lid to 8s 6d ; and merino ewes, boilers. Is lOd to 2s3d; old crossbred ewes 3s 0d to 6s. according to age and condition. Pigs were largely in over-supply. Of those on oflrer there were several lines of prime baconers, but as they are rather too early in the season prices realised were considerably below vendors' expectations, and pigs were sold for less money than has been the case for weeks past. Prime bacon pigs sold from 30s to 363, which a little later oa would readily command up to 455. There was also a decline in values of stores compared with late rates. Sheeoskins, Rough Fat, Hides, and Calfskins—My sales for the week comprised 2394 sheepskins, 85 bags and packages of rough fat, and about 60 hides and calfskins. There waa the usual attendance of fellmongers, and considering the advices of the London wool sales, competition was good. Butchers* best crossbreds made from 3s 9d to 4s 4d; medium, 3s to 3s 8d; and small, ill-con-ditioned skins 2s upwards; butchers' best merinos, 3s to 3s Od; medium and small, 2s upwards; a few late «hora skins, Is 6d: lambskins, large size 3s 6d to 4s, small and medium 2s upwards. Country skins, very few in, and those in are all late shorn. Wool—l submitted about 60 bales and {kaekages of wool, which sold at the fol* owing prices :—Good crossbred up to 7|d, and merino to 74d, locks-id, pieces sfd. Rough fat, lid -Or best parcels, medium lid to If d, Inferior M and |d. Hides <__a calfskins are without alteration.