LIVE STOCK, &c.

Press, Volume XLVIII, Issue 7804, 6 March 1891, Page 3

LIVE STOCK, &c.

jfassßS H. Matson and Co. (associated *ith the National M. and A. Company, of New Zealand, Limited), report on tbe live stock market for the week ending Wednesday, -th March, 1801, as folThe" entry, as was fully expected, was lirge in numbers and various in qualities, &>.__ the limp, starved matron and the tutlkless infant to the pritnest mutton »ith the inter-mediatory classes. The ameers of the Yard Company exhibited a exterior at the large haul of yard &«, Tbe competition was keen, in fact, yyorous biddiug characterised the prothroughout th* whole day so far a* sheep were concerned, but in cattle and oizs there was a remarkable apathy, whVb. ot course, is chteily ruled by the weather, while in pigs, ia consequence of Uie cleanliness of the ingathering of tbe -top* this season, and co-sequent absence af waste on the ground, our farmers in many instances w.ire cureless of operat_ur and prices fell. Whei her this was a -lever ruse -m tlie part of buyers, or caused from above circumstances, a few «bort weeks will demonstrate. Tne details are so minutely and truthfully exin this uiornius's journals, that it would be tautology to reprint items. The following c.mpria.d the entries for the day ;—W. A. Adams, H. W. MvLelUn, J Campion, J. Barr, Jas. Johns, (Jmistchurch finance Coin]>auy, J. O'Neil, H. M. Morten, -• fcauuders, John G. Murray, Christchurch -Ucat Company, U.bert Latter, H. D. Buchanan, Ai. O'Brien. J. Ejuries'oni-, Ashi-y Gorge Estate, W. Davis, S. I'hiip, M. Ryan, J. Henderson, X I). Boafi, W. U. Rutherford, J. Adams, W B. Andrews, M. Malley, H. Uarris, i_. Patchell, T. -IcAllutii, J. Wright, S. ffi.es, R. W. D.xon, W. W. Luke, J. Poliug, Hy. Mark.r, i. Murray, D. Cant, A. Muir, ->• Alunro, O. H. Cox, D*. Lynch, __>'• I'iscn, it. xlrav, J. Stevens, V brown, _-. Foley, J. l-_o_r.son, J. it. Campbell, G. F_r>ru >un, L. Patchell, A. Mather-on, W. Piiillips, J. Fergusou, J. Jones W. Goodwin, .1. Mi-i-eowu, J. Parish, W. Orange, G. Duke, B. Corrigan, & Ashwortn. Fat Sheep—About an average entry to hand. Buyeis mustered i.. lull force. Competition was very keen, although nerhaps nob quite as buoyauc as on tne devious Weuuesday. Prices obtained were just «* iii_?l-; every pen yarded was sold at tiptop values. crossbred wethers sold ac from 17s to 18. Gd, medium do from 1-3 Od to 10s ; best crossbred wethers aud maiden ewes realised from 15s 6M to 17s, medium do 12s Od co loi; merinos sold at from 9* to 15-j, one lot of pheuomcnal merino wethers realising as high as 23s 6.1 each. Our principal sales were as high as follows : -On account Air gaunders, two-tooth crossbred mixed se.vs at from 8s Gd to 9s _d; on account Mr J. G. Murray, crossbred wethers at from 13s to 14. Bd, and half bred wethers from lis Id to 13s 7d; on account Mr Saunders, merino ewes at Os 7d ; on account aclient, two-tooth crossbred wethers and maiden effe-at 1-s to 12s 2d, and crossbred ewes from 8s 7d to 9s 9d; on account Mr J. Williams, merino ewes 3s Gd to Os 2d ; on account a client, crossbred ewes at Us Od to 13s Gd; on account Mr M. O'Brien, crossbred wethers and maiden ewes at 13s 9d; for Mr H. J. Buchanan, a line of i merino wethers at from lis lOd to 18s ; on ! account Mr J. Eaglesome, crossbred ewes ifcl-s. Fat Lambs—Fair entry to hand, competition was good, RWces realised were on a par with late quotations, viz.:—Best Jambs realised from 15s to 10s 9_, medium do fiom l_s 6d to Ms Od, other sorts from 7s to lis each. Our principal sales were BS follows:—Oa account Ashley Gorge Estate, a line line of lambs at Iroai lis Ud to 13s; on account Mr W. D.ivis, lambs at 10. 6d;on account Mr R. M. Morten, 'lambs at 10s 9d; on account Mr S. Philp, j lambs at from lis to 1-!*; on account Mr J, Campion, lambs at 7s 9d; for Mr M. i Ryan, lambs from 9s Gd to 12s Oi ; ou ac- I count Mr J. Eaglesome, lambs from 12s Od tol-slOd; for aclient, lambs frjin lis Gd -tolls 10d;on account'Mr T. D. Boag, Jambs from 9s 2d to 10s 3d ; on account a client, aline of lambs from lis lid to 12.. Store Sheep—Large entry to hand, competition was very rife, buyers muster.d in full force, prices realised were fully up to late quotations. Four-tooth crossbred wethers realised from lis Od to 13s ; fourtooth wethers and maiden ewes sold at from lis to 12. Gd ; two-tooth mixed .exes - made from 9s Od to 10s 9d; large framed

crossbred ewes sold at from 7s 6d to lie; score iambs realised from 4s to 9s 6d, as per quality; uitrino ev?es, sound mouthed, sold at from its Od to 4s 9d; merino treUierd made from 4s Od to 6s. Our sale* were as follows:—On account Mr W. A. Adams, a nice line of lambs at 8s 2d ; for Citfistchurch Finance Company, lambs at Bs; for Mr J. Campion, half bred ewes at fetid; on account Mr H. VV. McLeilan, Border Leicester ewes ut froui 13a to 17s (3d, and lambs at 13s to 15s each; on account a client, half bred ewes ut 7s 3d to 7e4d, and meviuo ewes at as 9d; ou account Mr J. O'iNeil, crossbred ewes at 9s; on account Mr li. M. Morten, cull lambs at3s4d. and a line of crossbred ewes ut "7a 3d. Eat Cattle—Lai-Re entry came forward for this week's auction. Competition was fairly good for ull sorts, aud a general eleaiance was effected. Bullocks sold ac £510s to £7, cows *4 to £6 10s, heifers £4 to £0 loe euch. Our principal sales were as follows :—Account Mr Aaams, cow* at £2 10a to £3 10*; account Mr Andrews, heifers at £1 7s O'd to £5 15d ; account Mr Mallet, heifers at £4 os, cows at £5 12s Od to £5 15s; account client, steers at £0, heifers at £0 15s to £0 7s tid; account Mr Harrison, cows at. £4, cows at £i 12s Od to £5155; account Mr Patchett, cows at £4 fcto £v 12s 6d; account Mr McCalluin, cows at £0; account Mr Wells, cows at £5. Veal-Small entry. Beet calves 20s to SSs, others at 8s to 15s each. Store Cattle—Larger entry than for the past four month*, which met with good competition. Several lots of three yearold steers were yarded, winch sold at £4 6a,£sand£s os; two-year-old steers 355, £2 to £2 10s; yearlings, 10*. 15s, 20s to 2&»each; store cows, 3Us to J&S 10s ; bolls, 20* to 43 each. D&iry Cattle—Large entry; besfc cows told well at £8 to d≤B; others, 20s to £4 10s each. Pip—Much smaller entry than on the previous week. Competition for bacon pigs.w&a very good, but* stores were simply neglected, aud a considerable drop in values had to be accepted to effect sales, Bacoa plan sold at. 27s 6i to 33* euch; porfeere,lsi ta23seach;Hture-i, 10s to Nμ each ; smaller s>orts 5s to 7s each. Market-On Friday, February 87th, we held onr usual fortnightly sale at the above maiket. About UOJ aheep, 300 JMRB, 100 head of cattle formed the entry lot the day's auction. Sheep—Competition was extremely keen, and good prices were obtained. We sold ou bvlialf of Mr ftackhouse a uico line of halfbred twotoofchs at 13s; for other clients we sold trowbred ewes at G* lid. 7<*; small crossWM lambs at &>7<l to as ; good store Jambs coM atfe 0d to Sa 6 J ; fat. lambs to ils Cd. *jl?8 eolii remarkably well. Mores 15s »*?» B,na "er sorts 6s* to 12s, bacon pigs ife6dto33s ea ch. Cattle met with a ready sale as follows: *-sprißge»> £5 to £0 10s, sti-ers £2 to 4.5 «ca, store cows 30i to £2 10=. Wool, Sheepskins, Hides, Rough Fat, tod Tallow-Ou Thursday we held our . Waal weekly sale of tiu above. Biddings . )*?**brisk, and good prices were obguned. Butchers , crossbred s 2s, 2s 6d, 2s !g« to jfs lUd for best lots, lambskins 2s to *» Oα for be-st lines, country skins from » to 6s each. Factory skins-We have eweed several lots at fu'l market rates. .ttwes at late rates. . ln G «a-?ra?.—Australia keep an 2frfM i w Zcala «d- It bus often been MKtliat lookers on see most of the game. we clip from the '"Australasian" the WHowing written by Brur.i—:he more so r** o ** >t Is only during the last few 'Lwj ' * nc Australasian Press have ?» « ?l c,u ed us worthy of notice " that . little i*ol:itrd colony cora■onjy known as New Zealand," has at her "esp-usded cousin Au-.--Jfli 'S ia,J e more than pacing notice *o<r. The great question of exports, ~oongst which are to be fouud the Irozen jr?* l , export trade, has at iass caused our I meuds across* the water to to »cSItT 1 v * ** relations not altogether jwueaih iheir coutempt, therefore thusly «s|> wrue-date 2i«i February, 1891— fIJL"® w fy in which the frozen meat exLnH 2 e has ***" developed in New Zea«ia. "x*** the greatest cn-dlt on all tXf ,n lt A f « v,r years back New *«uaud was in the condition that Queensfaf.r« i ls novv ' '-They had an «ver*hWi nR eu n>lu» of fac stock for WaiiK t ? t ' r ? Wa, *"o market, and the result b .1 U / Um,stau ' d Hie luckless pastoralist \ £>».„ ace ' Thfc development of tha ) X a a JPoWUhed in the •• New Zealand t*£7- eview " furnishes .«o»ne vary intE" X rer.pectii.fc this trade. U» ». are ""ftten Companies engaged in fita?Ti ,* ~d uud five il) «■"« South. Last Jzf"' eU) ' n P'iues in 1 he North Wand 521...37G carcases of she.-p. and ■~ese m the dumb aeut out 4(53,315 car-

cases. The eatflfeated output for the present year is I.aW.QQO carcases from the North, and 928.000 from the South Island, making a total of 2,153,000. The quantities given include beef and lambs, represented by their equivalent' in sheep. The largest shippers are the Canterbury Frozen Meat Company, which exported 342,328 carcases of mutton last year. Messrs Nelson Bros. Hawke's Bay, have three freezing works of a capacity of 700,000 carcases of sheep annually. The exceptionally dry weather in the southern island may interfere with the estimated output ot frozen mutton, hut it U expected that the export from the North Island will be fully maintained. Hitherto there has bean a difficulty in providing snipping convenience tor tue trade, but that will soon be a thing of the put. In order to provide proper storage for the mutton on arrival in Eugland, Messrs Nelson Bros, are erecting a large establishment clo*e to London acted up with the latest refrigerating and coolin« uiacbinery. This U much better tban preach in>? about our indebtedness, the " top on* our Cathedral/ aud our general smalluess. Inanks, Australia, thanks. Cant*roury Horse Market—At Tattersail 3 on Saturday last there was a large entry of horses yarded. Competition was gooa, prices suowiug an improvement on late quotation 4. Best draught aud farm horses sold at from £16 to £2J to £25 each. Good stylish hacks and light harness horses realised from &i 10s to £21.

Msdsiis Wilsox and Sons had a big day oa Saturday ja<*t at thu Farmers Saleyards Lichliold street, but luiugs wore a oic top>y turvey. Buyers tor poultry w«re noc uumerous nor lively. The fact is an attempt is being made to get our cliicUeus beluw freezing puiut by those interested iv ttie trude, aud J44t as they accomplish their parpjse of getting them for they will have nothing to get, for, like the Frenchman's horse, as soon as he learned to'live wituou.. food he disappeared, aud so will the cuickeu trade. It is the obi story of oppression, and we must strike. Prices paid at our yard* were —2-j auu 2s 3d for bens, nothiug less; roosters, the uulk of tbeitt went at 2s Ud to 3i 6i; ducKs kuociied. olf at 2s6ita3i lid, out ouiy a few at tlie latter price. The supply of" ducUs was very iarge. G^ese—A few pairs, only 4a to oa*. Turnoys—Only a. lew, cocks IoN, heus7s 6d, ail at per pair. Tuere was the largest eutry of poultry aud ducts -ince Christinas. Pigs stood the test f*iily well, considering tue very laige number yarded. If we could command a little uuro sympathy for the wee ones we should be all right; the big fellow* take care of theuiaeives. Pork between 3d aud 4d ; one loc probably fetched, all id, or more, nice quality and siz i ; stores, say from 12s to 17s; sovvs, 33*; suckers, from 5s to 8s 3d—the latter were very fine pigs. Horses—The number was large, and a few of uetter quality. Several were passed in. We Juope to do more for the nor.ie trade as the reason advances. Wo hope to make batter provision for tiie business shortly. Prices, well, it you were to peep at our salesman's book it would astonish you—a regular eye-opener. Our cow pen* were empty, exceps for dogs"and. calves. The macniiicry yard was surveyed without much results. Ploughs, however, are wanted. Drays were sold as high as £16. The light carts, &c, a few were got oil in the week, at we sell more duriug the week than or* market days. Produce is moving. Onions go freely at from £4 to £0 per ton, the latter beiug good quality iv striugs. The potatoes *iiow more sellers tuan buyers, aud we look for the down grade. The price is dilficult to quote, at from 30s to IDs any quantity can be secured, oat sheaves are selling for 45* tor short bright sheaves. Graiu—We have placed several lots wheat uc 3s 3d for tuscau, 3s 2d for prime Hunter's, 3s. for inferior. Tue oat market/ 3(audi at Is 4d to Is oJ; . barky, thin, 2s to 2s Ud ; blue peas 3s. Furniture, hums, bacon, cheese, of which we have uome tons from the Peniusula, are moving quietly. We have done a little in property, and nave a number ot enquiries for cottaizes and bouses with land; the suburban is luokiug Uμ with us. Altogether we have been busy and feel like work. Valuations, unfortunately, are plentiful. '

Mbssrs Pvxk and Co. report for the week ending Thursday, March otU:— The total amount of stock yarded comprised 14,a7d ttheep, 354 cattle, 20ii The attendance at Addiugton was barely as good as the previous week, thougn there appeared buyers for almost all classes of stock, 'fue store sheep peas were unable to hold all the lines that came forward, and, in consequence, the small holding paddocks were brought into use. The demand for crossbred ewws and good store lambs was arm, though we think prices ruled a shade lower. SoundmoutUed ewes brought from 7s 9d to Us 6d, aged ewes from 3s 9d to 5s Ud; good htsalthy lambs realiaed from 7s to Q*, according to condition, medium 4s 6d to 6i; meiluo wethers up to s*. 4d, merino ewes 2s 6d to 54; mixed sexes 10s to 10s o* J, forward four-tooth wethers 13s 3d, do halfbred 11s (id. There was, as we. expected, a rash of fat sheep, following the 2l.trgo values obtained last we*k on uccouubof the small entry. The prices obtained were 040*0 satisfactory, but they were certainly from Is to 2s below the previous week. We sold a small line of .fat merino wethers from Mr L. White's flakaia estate at from ISs Ud to 233, we fancy the latter price is the highest obtained for this class of shaep for many years, they were purchased by Messrs Hopkins and Co. and, Mr H. S. Harris, aud were certainly' wonderful specimens of this breed. .The crossbred wethers from the same estate realised from 18s Ud to 18s. There was an unusual supply of good loerinoa, which realised from 10s o\i. to 13s, crossbred wethers prime 13i to lbs, ewes 12s to 15s, aged ewes 9s to 12s; inferior quality was somewhat neglected. There was » good supply of fat lambs, and for prime quality satisfactory prices were obtained. brought from 10s 0d to 14s, inferior 7s to Us. The fat cattle market was auaply supplied, but wo fancy business was more brisk than of late and 'a shade better values were obtaiued. Best beef In ought Ids per lOOlbs; medium and £40 cows 15s tki. The store cattle market was ageia inactive, and dairy cows in full profit were to be purchased ac lower rates than of late. Pigs sold ut a reductiou on former quotations, all classes euiferiug to the same exCeut. . . Privately during the week we have placed a considerable number of store sheep, breedlug ewes and lambs at' satisfactory values. Skins—Our sales for the week comprised 4252 country, butchers' and factory skins. Values at our sale to-day were somewhat firmer. Best crossbred skius realised from 2i 4d to 2s 10d ; uiedium, Is 9d to 2j; lambskins, 2« 3d to 2s Si ; merinos to is 3d. Uides aud tat at late rates.

MKSSR* TODHUNTKB AND ■ JSNNINGS (late Uickeu aud &>.) report on the live stock market for the week eudiug Thursday, the sth day of March, a* toiiows:—At Aduiugtou, yesterday, there were, on the whole, large entries of stock, store sheep especially being in very heavy supply. Buyers were numerous, aud from tue opening 10 the end of the sale au active enquiry was shown, aud sales made at fully late rates. The numbers for the day were 14,978 sheep, 384 head of cattle, and 296 pigs, our eutry comprisiuK 2052 sheep, 127 uetid of cattle, and 96 pigs, for upwards of fifty clients. Store Sheep—The entry was the largest that has crossed the yards for a long time, if indeed it was ever exceeded. All sorts were represented, from very old merino ewes to very prime crossbred wetners, and with very few exceptions all lines changed hauds. Oar sales were as follows:—Ifor a client, 140 crossbred ewes at 10s; for Mr A. Harris, 33 aged ewes at 4s 4d ; for Mr D. Duuu, 60 crossbred ewes at 6* ; for Mr E. Radford, 36 do at 5s 3d ; for a client, 112 do at 9a, 220 lambs at 7s 3d to 8. Gi, 93 two-tooths at 9i Bd, 82 lambs at Bs, 99 ewes at ss; for Mr Thomas Suiton, 340 ewes at os 5d ; for Mr W. F. Panuett, 52 eound-moutb merino ewes at s»l'd ; for a client, 03 do at it 6J ; for Mr Gi'ib?, 27 crossbred lambs at 8s ; for Mr John Tod, 123 crossbred ewes at 5s 3d.

Fat Sheep—A fairly large, bat not aa excessive eutry. The quality varied as usual, bat, on tbe whole, was good, and several lines were of the very priuiest. Tbe demand was keen, and, though last week , :} extreme rates were not upheld, the sale from a seller's point of view must be looked on as a most satisfactory one. As high as 23* was paid foe a small pen of wonderful *heep; from Us 6d to 16* 6d for prime crossbreds, lie to 13* for lighter weights, Ss 6d to IS* 6d for.ewea, and from Si 6d to 12s-*or merino wethers. We sold for variou« clients, crossbred ewes at from 10s 6d to 12* 81, a line of fat merino ewes at ft* to &» 6d, a line of crossbred wethers at 14s 6d, and a grand line of SQO half-bred wethers, privately, a* » price withheld. ••■-.- j j Fat Lambs—A large entry yarded, principally of very prime quality, and for all lot-, fit for fn?e»eg an eager enquiry was shown; butennra bought sparingly, but grailere were buyers for arty lines that were not KP to freezing point, an 4 values ruled hf-ih throughout, "10s 6d to IB< iW for prime and from 7s6dto9* Odfor uisdlam.

Oar sales were for Mr John Tod, 84 very prime lambs at 12s sd; for Mr Scott, 80 do at 11s 9d; for a c ient, 131 do, 10* to 11s 3d; for a client, 40 at 8s 6d; for Mr E. Bedford, 17s at 8s Id; tor Mr £L Radford, 23 at 7s 7d; for Mr Wheeler, 18s at from 9< 2d to 10s 2d, &&

Fat Cattle—A large entry yarded, quality varied, not very good, the demand was rather rueagre and value* low, from 16a to 17s for best, and not more than 15a per hundred for second rate. We sold steers at up to £5 17s 6d and heifers to £5 las.

Store Cattle—A ftirly large entry with a middling demand. We placed for various clients 24 head three-year-old steers £4 12s 6d, 18 head mixed cattle coming two-year-old at 355, and lines of store cows from 36s to 60s per head. Dairy cattle were in fairly large supply, and good cows close to calving sold well. Pige—An average entry. Porkers and light baconers sold well, while stores were at a great discount and very difficult to quit. Sheepskins, Hides, and Fat—At to-day's auction we offered a large entry of green and dry skins to a good, attendance of buyers. Competition was keen, and late values well maintained. We sold butchers' crobsbred skins at from 2s tid to 3s Id for best, second rate Is 8d to 2s, merino skins Is 34 to 2s 2d, lambskins is bi to 2s 10d each.

Fat and Tallow — Good competition. Best rough fnt I|<l to lgd, inferior Id toljd.

Private Sales —During the past week we have sold for various clients lar#e lines of sheep ana lamos for freezing direct, and several lines of graiu and cocs.sfoot. Kirwee Monthly Sale—Ou Monday lost there was a good lot of sheep at this district sale, a more than average attendance of buyers, and a good enquiry, all lines of sheep selling at rates fully equal to those ruling elsewhere. We sold for Mr Wliyte a line of grand crossbreds at 14s per head; for Mr Thos. Boultou, 200 two-tooth mixed crossbreds at 10s 7d ; for Mr J. MactU-.', a line of 194 aged ewes at 6s Sd; for Mr A. Urquuarc, 86 two and four-tootti ewes at 10s 10d ; for Mr V, Smith, a line of store lambs at 5s 9d ; for Mr J. Osborne, a nice line of hulfbred lambs at 8s 9d; for Mr Thomson, a very nice* line of store lambs at 8s 9d ; aud for various clients, pigs, potatoes, grass seed, timber. Sec, at full prices.

Muss us J. R. King and Co. report for the week ending 23th February ou the live stock, grain and produce markets:— The entries ou Saturday last were the largest we have had for some weeks past. Every available pen in every department was well tilled. Buyers attended in good numbers, and lines in deinaud were well competed for. Strong store pi.scs suitable for stubblers were eagerly sought after, aud.realised to good advantage. Porker* and sows in pig aud with litters tiud a ready sale ana ac prices that must be considered highly satisfactory to vendors. vVeaners, however, are not selling so well as they did sosne little time back. Poultry sol 1 exceedingly weil considering the unusually large supply that was brought forward, supplies do not now affect their value to the same extent that they aid some years.ago, thanks to the demand created by the increased passenger traffic going on between this colony, Australia, ana the United Kingdom, it also speaks volumes for the character of the birds brought into our market when companies like the Union Steamship Company aud the N.Z. Shipping Company providors select tnis market tor getting the necessary supplies of poultry for their boats. Horses—The entries were not large, nor was the demand great. Horses of sterling quality nud favor, and are readily disposed of, but inferior sorts are difficult to place. Sucn was the character we had to operate on, and hence cbey call for no further special reference. Live Stock quotation*:—-Hens, 2s, 2s Id, 2s 2d, 2s 3d, 2s od, 2s 9d, 3s, 'Si M per pair; roosters, 2s, 2s 3d, 2s 6d, 2s 9d. 3s, 3s 3d, 3s tsd, 4s per pair; fowls, Is 9d, 2a, 2a 3d, 2, od, 2s 9d, 3i per pair ; ducks, 2* 6d, 2-s 9d, 3s, 3s 3d, 'Si dd per pair; geese, 4s, 4s 3.1, 4s 6d, 4s 9 J per pair; turkeys, hens, Bs, and gobblers 23d per pair; pigeons, Is 3d, Is 63, 2s 3d and up to 5s per pair. Inferior birds of each kind broughc less prices. Pig.i, 3* 6i, 3- 9d, 4s, 4s 3d, 4.s 6d, 4s UJ, 03, 5* 3d, 5? 6i, ss9d, os. 63 3d. (ii (id, 6s 9d, 7s, 7s 6d, 7s 9d, Bs, 8s 3d, 8s Gd, 8s 9d, 9s 3d, 9s od, 103,10s 3d, 11s, !2j 3d, 12s od, 13s, 14s, 103 6J, 10s 9d. Porters equal to 3£d per lb. Grain and produce—"W heat—Ttie new season's crop is now fairly in the market, and samples are being offered freely. The slightly improved tone of the English market has induced a considerable volume of business for the week at prices showing a alignt advancer Tuscan Is worth 3s 3d per bushel, pearl 3d Id per bushel, Hunters 3s per bushel, f.o.b. Chick wheat is selling freely. Whole 2$ 9d per bushel, broken and inferior 2s 3d to 2s 6d per bushel. OatsPrime milling. Is 8d per buehel feed, good samples Is 7d pet bushel, inferior sorts Is 3d to Is 6d per bushel; barley, malting3s to 3s 3d per bushel, second quality 2s Od to 2s 9d per bushel, feed Is Ud to 2s 0d per bushel; potatoes, £3 per ton if iv good condition, if otherwise up to £2 per ton, according to quality; onions, £2 10s to £5 per ton; rye grass, 3s 0d to 4s 6 J per bushel, prime machine dressed 5s to os 6d per bushel; cocksfoot, 4d to od per lb, according to sample. Land—The demand continues. Our sales for the week have been 10 acres on Sawyers* Arms road at £45 per acre.

Thb New Zealand Loam axd MkrSANTUJC AG£NCr COMPANY. LuUTJgD, report on the live stock market for the week ending March sth, 1891, as follows :—At the Addiuglon aaleyards on 4th inst., totals yarded were, viz.,sheep, 14,978; cattle, 384; piga, 29i>. Store sheep—The chief interest in the day's proceedings was the sale of this class of stock. A large attendance followed the sale righttbrough, and watched tilings so attentively that " uibbles" were out of the question. The eutry comprised some 80J0 of all descriptions, every lotmeetiug with good competition. We sold a line of 280 largefrained four-tooth three-quart erbred wethers iv fair condition at 13s 3d ; also a line of 250 four-tooth quarterback wethers at 11s Bd, both lines being from the Cashmere Estate; sound mouth crossbred ewes broughc 7s Od to 10s, aged do, 4s 6d to 9-*; merino ewes, 3-s 7d ; crossbred lambs, 3s 4d CO °4; two-tooth crossbreds, 94 to Hβ; four, six, and eight tooth merino wethers in good condUiou, 5s 4i; four-tooth crossbred, wethers, 11s Gd to 13s 3d. Fat sheep —An average supply numerically was pruned, among tuetn several beautiful fines of sheep, most notably two pens of phenomenal merino wethers, which were secured by two of our leading butchers at 18s and 23* per head respectively. Merino wechers were in plentiful supply. The sale opened well, bat competition flagged towards tho latter end, though highly satisfactory prices were all through. We sold for Culverden Estate, 00 halfbred wether* at 15s, 66 do at 13s lid to 14* 6d, 40 do at 13j 6d, 60 halfbred ewes at 12•» 10d to 13s, 70 do at 12s 0d to 12s 8d; for Buccleuch Estate, 103 halfbred wethers at 14s 4d tol4sßd, 70 halfbred ewes at 13s 3d to 13s 8d j for Cashmere Estate, a line of crossbred wethers at 14s Bd, and some nice half bred wethers at 12s lid. Fat Lambs— A large entry of fairly good quality and weight. Freezing demands üb-jorbed all fit for factory, ana butchers were in consequence made to pay severely for good staff. There was the usual liberal display of scores throughout the pens. We sold for clients from 10s 7d to 14s, freezers made 10s 6d to 14s, and light weights from 6s 6d to 9-> 6d. Fat Cattle—Beef vendors had to face a declining market, which was weakened still more by a large entry, a portion of which may be classed as really prime. We have to record a drop of Is per 1001b*, and quote first quality at 16s to 17s per lOOlbs. Store Cattle—A fairly good yard euabled graziers to secure a few head of young cactle, and some cows capable of being made into beef. In the dairy pens anything good was well competed for, and the market was certainly an improvement on that of the previous week. Pigs— There wa9 a decided lack of animation in the pig trade, and a small entry was somewhat harshly treated by buyers. Stores are much easier. District Sales—At the Leeston Sale' yards on 27th ultimo a fair entry of sheep was yarded, also a moderate supply of pigs and cattle. Farmers were iv good attendance and competed freely for sheep, all of which changed bunds at top values. Pigs were less enquired for than the previous sale. Cattle—Fresh sorts were in good demand. At the Tinwald Saleyards on 3rd inss. the largest entry of the season was yarded, viz., about 11,000, including several lines of excellent sheep. A very large attendance was present, including big buyers from the South, who made things merry for useful young crossbred*. Prices ruled as follows:—Twotooth crossbreds 9s, 10s, 11s 6d, to 12s 6d; four and six-tooth do., 13-* Id; crossbred lambs, 8s to 9a 10d ; cull do. 4s to 6d: souud-inouth crossbred ewes, 9s, 10s 3d, aged do 5s to 8s; do merino ewes, Is 3d to 3s9d. Privately we have placed during the week 1000 freezers at current rates, and several lines of merinos at good values.

Mr F. C. Tababt reports on the live stock market for the week ending sth March as follows:—The total number of stock yarded at the Addington Yards

comprised 14,978 sheep and lambs, 384 head of cattle, and 296 pigs. Fat Cattle— About 190 head were brought forward for the week's supply, and, being in excess of trade requirements, a decrease in values on last week's prices had to be accepted to effect sales. In many instances vendors were not disposed to accept the prices offered, consequently a good many were turned oat unsold. Best bullocks made from £6 :to £7 7a, medium : and light weights £4 13s upwards; best cows and heifers £5 5s to £612s 6d, medium and inferior £2 10a upwards. Store Cattle— This department has relapsed into its old apathetic state. Yesterday there was no disposition to speculate, consequently there was but very little business done. A few large well-grown bullocks made £5 5s and £4 ss. and a lice of three-year-old steer* £4 12* 6d, two-year-old heifers making4os to 455. Fat Sheep—There was a full yarding, every available pen being taken up. Sheep throughout the sale sold remarkably well, and every line was cleared. Two small pens of phenomenal merino wethers from Mr Leonard White's Rakaia estate made 23s and 18s 6d respectively, and the crossbreds from the same estate made ISs and 16s. Other lines, beet pens of crossbreds made 13s, 13s 6d, 14s, 14s 6d, 15s to 15a 6d; medium weights, lls 6d to 12* 9d; fat crossbred ewes, 13s to 14s 6d; medium weights, 10s to 12-i 9d; light weigucs, 9e upwards; prime merino wethers, lls 6 J to 13s; medium,' 9s to IO4; small 7s 6d upwards, sales throughout being very satisfactory to vendors. Fat Lambs —There was again a very heavy entry, the whole of which found buyers, freezing weights and quality making 10s, 10s 6a, lls, lls Cd, 12s, 13s, and up to 14s 6d for extra prime heavy weights; trade lambs, 8s to 9s 9d; graziers, 63 upwards. A few shorn lambs from Kaikoura (Seaborne) made from 9s to lls Id. Store Sheep— We had by far the heaviest entry of the season, every available pen and paddock being use of, and lines of every sort and description were on offer. There was a good demand throughout, and a great clearance was effected. Young crossbred ewes for breediug purposes made from 10a to lls; crossbred ewes, mixed ages and condition, 6* 6d, 7s, 7s 6d, Bh, 8s o\l, to 9s 4d; crossbred wethers, 10s 6d, lls, 12s, to 13s 3d, for large well-conditioned sheep; crossbred- lambs, 7s to 9s for well-grown good conditioned .sheep, 3s 6d upwards for inferior; merino wetbers, 4s to 5-* 4d, the latter being the price I obtained for a line of 183) of the Kaituua wethers, four, six, aud eigbc-tootu, merino ewes 3s up to 4s 64. Pigs—A J* mall entry compared to the previous .week's supply. They were all cleared at about last week's values.

Sheepskins, Rough Fat, Hide-} and Calfskins—My sales for the week comprise 2623 L skius, 63 bags and packages of rough fat, and about 57 hides aud calfskins. There was the usual attendance of fellmongers, competition somewhat erratic, aud all liqes cleared at tbe following values : — Butchers' best crossbred skins, 2s, 2s 3d, 2s OJ, 2* 9d, 2s 10d to :Js ; medium. Is 4d upwards ; butchers' best merino pelts, Is fld, Is 9d, Is lid to 2s 2d ; small, Is 3d upwards; lambskins, best, 2i 3d, 2s Gd to 2* 10d ; small, Is 4J, Is 8d to 2s ; rough fat, l£d and l|d for best parcels, l&d and lgd for medium. Id inferior. Hides and calfskins are without alteration.