MARKET REPORTS.

Press, Volume XLVIII, Issue 7864, 15 May 1891, Page 3

MARKET REPORTS.

LIVE STOCK, Ac.

Messrs H. Matson and Co. (associated with the National M. and A. Company of N.Z., Ltd.), report on the Addington Live Stock Market for the week ending Thursday, 14th May, 1891, as follows :— The yards presented an average entry of stock for Wednesday's market. Some extra prime sh.ep excited keen competition and good values, in fact all sheep found in the fat pens realised copping prices. In good lines of fat cattle we notice considerable improvement. Correspondingly with the gradual increase values of sheep and cattle will respond. We are pleased to notice that outside orders are more frequent than has been the case for some years. The very low values of lots have created a carelessness, ana like our horse stock, the scrubber, and not the choice animal, is the most plentiful. Our cattle compared with those of ten years ago are sadly disparaging. 'Ihe entries for the day comprised 534 cattle, 7927 sheep and soi p:gs, of which our share consisted of 234 cattle, 1250 sheep and 312 pigs. Fac Sheep—Large entry to hand, competition was very good, aud prices realised were very satisfactory for the owners of sheep. Best crossbred wethers sold at from 20s to 2ls 6d, medium crossbred wethers sold at from 18s to 19s, best crossbred wethers and maiden ewes at 18s to 20s, medium wethers and ewes at 16s to 17s, fat crossbred ewes at 8s to 16s 6d, merino wethers at 8s 6d to 14a. Fat Lambs—Very few yarded. Competition dull.

Store Sheep—lrregular entry yarded. Inquiries numerous for sheep suitable for feeding off turnips. Competition for this class very firm, other sorts hard to dispose of ac a decline on late rates. Fat Cattle—Large entry. Competition was dull, and a decline in values was noticeable. Best bullocks sold at from £6 to £7 12s 6d, medium at from £5 to £5 15s, heifers realised from £4 10s to £6 12s 6d, other sorts £4 to £5 10s as per quality. Store Cattle —Fair entry to band. Competition was very slack, and sales were effected with considerable difficulty. Pies —Large entry to band, Competition was dull, and a slight decline in values had to be accepted. Wool, Sheepskins, Hides, and Tallow— The catalogue on lhursday was only of moderate dimensions. Prices were good throughout, and the sales were highly satisfactory. Best butchers' crossbreds, 3s 6d, 4s to 5s each ; merinos, 2s 6d, 2s 8d to 3s 6d each; country skins sold well. Hides remained at par. Rough fat may be quoted as equal to last week's values. Land Department—We have to report the sale of 256 acres at Sedgemere, Southbridge, forming part of the property offered at auction on account of Mr D. L. Inwood on April 25th, at the owner's reserve, to Mr Macplierson, and, from enquiries made, expect to notify the sale of the remaining portion shortly. On May 9th we conducted a sale of building sites at New Brighton, Papanui, and a block fronting railway at Addington, on account Mr J. Bligh. We disposed of fourteen sections at New B;ighton at prices ranging from £5 10s, £10 to £29 per section, and are now in treaty for the remainder. We have a good enquiry for handy sized farms, say, from 2UO, SOU to 1000 acres, of fair land, suitable for stock raising, &c, and have several properties of this description under offer to bona fide practical purchasers; sales are bound to eventuate. We must say we flud a difficulty in procuring properties to suit, as in most cases either the land is inferior, or the price too high, or the property too large, buo for compact blocks of fair land ac a reasonable price there are plenty of buyers, and we have a daily enquiry for farms on lease, with or without purchasing clause. There is also a good enquiry for blocks of good land near city, suitable for fruit growing, &c. This industry is certainly helping the values of good land, now a profitable market is opened up for the produce. Canterbury Horse Market—At Tattersail's on Saturday last we held our usual weekly horse sale. There was a very large entry submitted to auction. Buyers mustered in large numbers from all parts of the country. Competition was very good, and an almost total clearance was effected. The special feature of the day's sale was a consignment of unbroken colts and fillies from Blenheim, which when offered caused animated competition, and sold at from £7 10s to £12 10s per head. The general entry for the day comprised draught and farm horses, hacks and light harness horses, for which competition was good. Nearly the whole of the entry was cleared at tip-top values.

The Naw Zealand Loan and Mer--BAKTIL.E AGBNCr COMPANY, LIMITED, report on the lire stock market for the week ending 14th May, 1891, as follows :—Stock yarded ou Wednesday, 13th inst., at Addington, totalled, viz., sheep, 7927 ; cattlo, 531 ; pigs, 567. Pat bheep—The yards allotted to this class were again full, and in addition a number of store pens were utilised for fat sheep. Merino wethers were largely represented. Several lines of splendid, crossbreds were noticeable, and the balance of the entry was made up of good average crossbred wethers and ewes, with a few merino ewes. The sale opened with rather dull competition, but improved as it progressed. Prices, however, were barely as firm as those ruling last week, especially for merinos. Our sales comprised the following:—Oa account of Mr John Gunn, jun., two pens of crossbred wethers, with which we again topped the market at 19s Id to 21s 6d, and for the same owner, 59 crossbred ewes at 10s 9d and 10s lOd; for Mr J. Scott, merino wethers at 15s, crossbred wethers at 17s Id, and crossbred ewes ac lis 6d to 13s 6d ; on * account of Mr J O'Halloran, 60 crossbred ewes at 13s, 14s and 15s ; on account of Mr G. Bemey 41 crossbred wethers at 14s 9d, 30 crossbred maiden ewes at 15s 6d, 25 do at 14s lid, and 24 at 14s 9d; for Mr J. Pearson 30 merino wethers at 10s, 76 do at 9s; for Mr R. Paynter 24 mixed crossbreds at 13s, and 20 do. at 12s 4d ; for a southern client 36 mixed crossbreds at 16s 9d, 35 do at 15s 4d. 32 do at 14s 6s, and 31 do at 13s Jsd ' for Mr E. S. Coster 30 merino ewes at t3_ 6d, and 109 do at 7s 4d to 7* 8d ; for the same client 33 crossbred ewes at 10s to 10a 9d * for Mr J. Irvine 22 haltbred ewes at 12s'9d, and 38 do at lis Od ; for Mr J. Macfarlane 40 merino wethers at 9s lid, and 40 do at 9s lOd, 189 do at 8s Bd, 60 do at 8s 9d and 20 do at 8s 6d ; for Mr W. Chamberlain 20 crossbr-d ewes at 15s lOd, 20 do at 14s lid, and 19 do at 14s sd. Best crossbred wethers brought. 16s to 21s 6d, do mixed ewes 15s to 17s Id, do ewes 12s to 16s l°d, do merino wethers 9s 6d to 15s, do do ewes 6s to 8s 6d. Store Sheep—The entry, about 2500, consisted principally of merinos, a few small lots of crossbred lambs and ewes making up the balance. Tbe demand for lambs has improved slightly, prices realised yesterday being from 8s to 9s for useful sorts. Crossbred ewes brought 6s 9d to 8s ; merino ewes, with failing and broken mouths, 2s to 33 8d ; merino wethers, low conditioned and aged, 4s; forward and fresh do 6s to 6s 9d. We sold for Mr Compton a line of merino wethers at 6s 81. Fat Cattle—An entry rather above the average as regards numbers was offered under tbe hammer, though there was nothing of special quality. Prices realised were about on a par with those ruling lately, viz., 16s to 18s 6cUper 1001b. Score Cattle—Rather improved business was done in this class yesterday, though prices realised were anything but satis factory to vendors; stiil, sales were effected. Several lots of yearlings and two-year-olds changed hands, yearlings at 18s to 21s, eighteen-month-old steers and heifers 25s to 375, two-year-old do 30s to 57s 6d, three-year-old do up to £3 ss, and a line of good calves at 7s. Pigs—Large entries are looked for at this season. Yesterday's supply was 567, bacon pigs predominating. Porkers met fair competition, but for baconers and stores low prices had to be accepted. For clients we sold a number of stores at 8s to 18s. __ ... District Sales—We held our monthly sale at Rakaia on the 7th instant, and effected a good clearance of sheep, horses, cattle, and sundries. A good attendance was present. For Mr Low we sold a line of two-tooth crossbreds at 13s ; for Mr Stubbs and other clients, we sold a number of draught horses at from £12 to £1710s ; also light horses and implements at satisfactory values. At Leeston, on Sth inst., the district fortnightly sale took nlace, entries of stock being sheep 800, pigs _00, and cattle 150. Fair business was transacted in each section. We sold for Mr G. Worner, a line of crossbred ewes at 9s 7d, and for a client, a line of merino wethers at 3s 6d- Crossbred ewes made 8s to 9s 7d; crossbred lambs, 8s8d; merino wethers 3s 6d to 8s 6d. Pigs sold on a par with town values. Cattle were chiefly old cows and springers; for the latter there was a good demand. At the Tinwald saleyards, on the 12th inst., a heavy entry was again offered to a good assemblage of fanners and others. About 0500 sheep represented the supply, and a clearance was effected at very satisfactoiy prices. For a

client, we sold 100 merino ewes at 3s 6d ; and for tbe Hakatere Estate, we sold 500 merino wethers at 7s Od, 1700 do at 4s, 250 do at 2s 7d, 000 merino ewes at 4s 4d, and 200 at 2s sd. Fat crossbred wethers brought 15s Sd ; do do ewes, 8s to 10s 5d ; do merino ewes, 53 6d to 6s; crossbred lambs, 6s 5d to 10s; crossbred ewes, 9s to 10s 5d ; merino ewes, 2s to 4s 4d; do wethers, 2s 6d to 7s 6d; four-tooth crossbreds, 13s to 14s.

Messrs Miles and Co. (per J. T. Ford) report on the live stock market for the week ending Thursday, May 14th, as follows :—At the Canterbury Saleyards, Addingtou, on Wednesday. 13tt> inst., the stock penned for the day's sale comprised 531 cattle, 7927 sheep, and 567 pigs. Fat Cattle—About an average entry, with no alteration in prices, the bulk of the pens beiug filled wich second quality beef.

Store Cattle—Several pens of young steers were amongst the entry aud these found buyers at fair prices, the rest of the pens were occupied by the usual assortment of old cows, bulls. &c.

Store Sheep—Most of the sheep in the store pens were merino ewes and wethers, several Hues ot the latter were taken out to be put on turnips. A few lines of crossbred ewes fouud buyers at prices on a par with last week's rates.

Fat Sheep—Not so large an entry as we have been accustomed to of late, the greater part of those yarded being'ewe mutton, the few lines of first-class wethers brought forward realising full values.

Pigs—A large entry, and poor competition, with a drop on last week's prices. Our sales for the day were as follows :— On account Mr D. Buckley, 128 crossbred wethers and maiden ewes 12s 9d to 14s ; on account Mr J. H. Eusor, 14 crossbred ewes 14s 9d and 46 crossbred ewe 3 lis 31 to lis 7d ; ou account Mr R. W. Chapman, 9 crossbred wethers 17s 9d, 49 crossbred ewes 12s to 13s od ; on account Waipara Downs Estate, 165 crossbred wethers 16s 6d to 17s Id ; on account Mount Hutt Estate, 64 crossbred ewes at 10s 3d to lis; on account Mr H. Watson, 60 halfbred wethers 13s 8d ; on account a client, 298 merino wethers 4s Id and 20 crossbred ewes 8s 6d.

Tinwald Fortnightly Market, Tuesday, 12ch inst.—The entry for the day's salecomprised about 8000 sheep, 50 head of cattle, and 100 pigs. There was a good attendance, many of them buyers, and the result was a brisk sale of sheep, especially so for lines of sheep suitable for turnip feeding, both crossbreds and merino wethers. Good lines of crossbred lambs also sold well. Our entry comprised 3300 sheep, 20 head of cattle aud 43 pigs, which we sold at the following rates: —For Messrs Dixon and Cow, 24 fat sheep at 9s 6d and 62 lambs at 9s 6d ; on account Mr M. Redmayne, 32 crossbred ewes at 12s lid ; for Mi* C. J. Harper, 132 merino ewes at 6s ; for Mr J. Bell, 18 ewes and wethers at 12s 4d, and 81 fat crossbreds at 15s 6d ; for Mr _-. biddings, 300 crossbred wethers at 14s; for W. N. Moses, 245 crossbred ewes at 7s 6d; for Mr S. Mullins, 492 lambs at 8s 9d: for Mount Possession Estate, 176 merino ewes at 6s 3d, and 53 merino wethers at 3s; for Hon. John Lean, 592 crossbred wethers at 15s 8d; for a client, 105 merino ewes at 6s, and 100 crossbred wethers at 14s Id; for Messrs Wallace and Keene, 700 2-tooth crossbreds at 10s Sd to 10s 9d; for Mr J. Bishop, 43 pigs at 31s 6d. Skins, Fat, &c. —We held our weekly sale on Thursday, when there was a good attendance, with prices a shade better than last week. We also offered 17 bales wool, for which there was t good competition, aud sold crossbred up to Bd, merino to 7_d, pieces at s_d, and. locks at 3_ti. Crossbred skins to 4s lid, merino do 3s 7d, lambskins to 3s 10J. Factory skins at f uli rates. Fat lgu to l{jd per lb. Hides and calfskins at late rates. Our sales for the week, at auction and privately, comprise 3511 sheepskins.

Mr F. C. Tabart reports on the live stock market for the week ending l_th May, as follows: —The total number of stock yarded at the Addington Yards comprised 7927 sheep, 534 head of cat'.le, and 567 pigs. Fat Cattle — Something over 200 head were brought forward for the week's supply. The larger proportion of them were medium weights of fair quality. The demand was very slack, and v decline on last week's values had to be accepted to effect sales. Best steers made from _25 15s to £6 17s 6d; medium, £5 upwards ; best cows and heifers, £4 15s to £5 10s; medium and inferior, £3 upwards. Several pens were passed out unsold. Store Cattle —The market Is without any improvement, and the business done was very limited. A few good steers made from 62s to 655, and a nice line of well bred heifers from fifteen to eighteen months old made 275; good dairy cows are still in demand. Fat|Sheep—There was again a full yarding. The quality was not quite up to last week's standard with the exception of one or two lines. In consequence of a divided attendance the early sales suffered for want of competition, but improved prices ruled as sales progressed, and prices closed firm at last week's quotations. Exceptionally heavy weight crossbred wethers made from _9s to _ossd. Freezing quality and weights made for toppers 16s to 18s, medium weights 14s upwards; toppers of maiden ewes 15s to 17s, medium 13s upwards; fat ewes 14s to 15s Bd, medium 12s to 13s 9d, inferior 9s upwards; merino wethers 12s to 13s 9d for toppers, medium 10s to lis 6d, light weights bs 6d upwards. A good clearance was effected. Store sheep—A lighter entry than for some time past and the bulls of the entry consisted of merino wethers, which met with a fair demand for turnips. Crossbred lamos in good order made from 8s to 9*, and old crossbred ewes in iamb 6s 9d to 8s 6d, merino wethers in fair condition 6s, 6s 3d, 6s 5d to 6s 6d ; merino ewes, old, 2s to 3s 6d according to condition. Pigs—A full yarding, which sold at a marked decline on last week's values. . Sheepskins, Rough Fat, Hides and Calfskins —My sales for the week comprise 313_ sheepskins, 97 bags and packages of rough fat, and about 74 hides aud calfskins. There was the usual attendance of fellmongers. Competition was fair, and all lots were cleared at the following values :—Butchers' best crossbreds, 4s 6d to 5s 3d; medium, 3s 9d to 4s 4d ; small, 3s upwards ; butchers' best merinos, 3s 6d to 4s 4d; small, 2s 6d upwards; small merino ewe skius Is 6d upwards; country skins at equal values. Rough Fat—Best parcels, l_d, lgd and l_d; medium, l_d and l|d ; inferior, Id; rendered fat, 2d. Hides and calfskins are without alteration.

W_LSOW and Sons are still alive, and for -the last week have lived without growling. The poultry trade on Saturday was good, both In quantity, quality and price. This means we make allowance for the winter months, which are always lower than the summer, though larger supplies ; but for good birds the price was fair to' any reasonable being. We did a gpod pork trade, and trotters say they give us about 2s per head more than at Addington Yards. For this we thank them, and promise them a Christmas goose when that time comes. Sows and stores had a good time of it, and grand profits were made from Eurchases made at country sales. We now as high as 10s per head; good luck to them. May they go on and prosper at this rate. Wee ones can't lift their heads, yet we keep struggling on with them. We know better times are coming for them—but, oh how long—but men's hair is growing grey while waiting. The Horses —Well, we made sales, and are looking for bigger returns ; give us a trial. Any fool can sell a good horse, but it takes a smart man to sell three-legged opes. Drays, carts, buggies, dog-carts, ladies' traps, gentlemen's carriages, all in rows do attract, and lookers-on are surprised to see them get hold of customers' pockets; prices from 30s to £2-5. Sundries would bewilder a Philadelphian lawyer in our yards. Grain—Nothing fresh to note; things are at a standstill. Roots —Carrots, cheap, 17s 6d; potatoes, cheaper, 20s to 22* 61. Oh, dreadful. Oh, ye Irish poor, or some other poor, would that ihe millionaires would send a few vessels and clear us out, and feed you. Provideuce kills us with plenty, aud you with poverty. Never mind, one can live longer on spuds than pound notes. Cheese lively. Bacon run nearly out; wanting.new stock. Furniture going—gone ! Property—We are amongst the wanteds, and only a dead certainty of 40s in the £ will meet our case.

Messrs Pynb and Co. report for the week ending Thursday, May 14th:—The total number of stork yarded comprised 7927 sheep, 534 cattle, 567 pig--. There was hardly as good an attendance at Addington yesterday as has been the case of late. Most farmers have now made their requisite purchases of store stock, and with the scarcity of winter feed those who have not purchased are waiting, trusting that stock of tttis class may be obtained for less money later in the season. The fat cattle market was supplied with only moderate quality taken right through, and the prices obtained were barely equal to last quotations. Prime beef sold "up to 18s, medium steers and heifers and fat cows were difficult' to dispose off at from 14s 64 to 15s per 1001b. There was a larger entry of store cattle, no doubt

caused by want of feed. Young cattle met with a poor demand, but .really good cows In profit sold well. The' market for fat sheep opened at a considerable drop on last week's prices, and the sale dragged considerably till the last few alleys were reached, when an advance of fully Is per head took place in all classes. Best freezing wethers realised from 15s to ISs, some extra weights 20s ; heavy ewes made up to 16s od, inferior 8s to lis, merino wethers 7s 6d to 15s for some very prime quality. There was little else but merinos in the store market, and these did not meet with ready sale. Some crossbred lambs brought 9s, ewes 7s 6d to 9s, aged merino ewes 2s to 3s Bd, wethers from 6s to 6s 6d. There were only a few pens of fat lambs, which sold up to lis in the wool and Ss shorn. The pig market was over-supplied, and with no outside demand values receded considerably. Privately during the week we have placed several lines of store sheep, also a tine of forward steers.

Skins—Oar sales for the weet comprised 1953 country, butchers and factory skins. At the weekly auction competition was somewhat weaker. We sold crossbreds up to ss, merinos to 3s lid.

Messrs Todhu-ntkr and Jennings (late Dicken and Co.) report on the live stock market for the week ending Thursday, 14th inst., as follows:—•

At the Addington yards, on Wednesday, 7927 sheep, 534 head of cattle, and 507 pigs formed the entry for the day, our share of the entry amounting to 2312 sheep, 272 head of cattle, and 217 pigs, for upwards of ninety-two clients. The weather, though rough and threatening iv the early morning, cleared up, and was tine though cold. The attendance was about the usualone.and taking the market as a whole, business was good. The alteration in the order of selling the pigs from an uncertain te a fixed time seemed to meet with general approval. Fat Cattle—The sale commenced with a meagre attendance of buyers, aud though the number increased as the sale progressed, the enquiry was by no means dead, aud a rather large entry met a dull market, a good number of cattle being passed out unsold. We placed 37 heaa at current rates. Steers, to £6 12s 6d ; heifers, £3 15s to £5 17s Od; and fat cows at various.

Store Cattle—The bulk of the entry passed through our hands, but the inquiry was lifeless, and though we placed a very large portion of our entry, values ruled low. Our sales have already been reported. Dairy Cattle—There was a large entry, some very prime sorts being yarded. Good cows on the point of calviug sold well. We placed a good number at from £5 5s to £8 2s 6d per head, and medium sorts £3 and upwards. Fat Sheep—Another large entry, more than half the number being crossbreds of excellent quality, and more than the usual proportion of merino mutton. The market opened only fairly well, but improved further on, finishing up witb prices firm, and, taken all round, a most satisfactory sale resulted. We sold a very prime line of two-tooth maiden ewes and wethers at 19s Id per head, prime crossbreds 15s 3d to 16s lOd, light weight do 13s 9d, crossbred ewes 10s 3d to lis 7d per head, light weight ewes 8s 3d to 9s. Our sales have already been reported. Store Sheep—The entry was comparatively a small one, and the enquiry was not over-keen. Values remain about as last reported. We sold close on HOOO head at up to 8s 3d for full-mouthed crossbred ewes, merino ewes to 3s lOd, lambs to 7s lid, &c. We also yarded a beautiful line of fat lambs, which we sold at from 10s Od to lis 6d per head.

Pigs—Another large entry of principally bacon pigs of very good quality. The demand was fairly good, but there was a great absence of competition, and values were lower than at any sale this season. Prime heavy weight baconers sold at from 36s to 42s per head, lighter sorts 23s to 335, porkers 16s to 21s, being at from 2_d to barely 3d per lb, according to weight and quality. We succeeded in placing the whole of our large entry at above rates. Grain and Produce—During the past week we have sold for various clients at full rates lines of wheat, oats, cocksfoot, beans, potatoes, Sec. Land and Property—During the past week we have sold on account A. W, Bennetts, Esq., the whole remaining portion of the Woodlands Estate at a satisfactory figure, and we have also several large sales of farm land pending, shortly, we hope, to b« completed. Sheepskins, Hides, Fat and Tallow— This day ao the New Zealand Wool Stores we held a most satisfactory sale of tbe above. The attendance of buyers was the usual one, competition being fairly keen. We topped the season's quotations at 6s and 6s 6d for extra prime crossbred skins, prime do 4s 9d to 5s od. ordinary 3s 6d to 3s lOd, merino skins 2s Od to 4s Id, lambskins 3s 3d to 4s, and country skins 2s 3d to 4s 4d. .

Fac and Tallow—Best rough fat l|d to lfd, medium l_u and l£d per lb. Hides at late rates.