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Clutha Leader, Volume XXXVI, Issue 48, 26 November 1909, Page 5

COMMERCIAL.

BURNSIDE STOCK MARKET, Tuosday, Novr. 28rd, Sbor-p—2201 yarded; au entry which proved much larger than was required, several pens bjmg passed in udb >ld, Prices were, conseqnemly, much easier. Bjsfc wethers 19s <n 22 , extra to medium 17a 61 to 18' 6i, inferior 15i to 10 , best ewes up to 22*, mcdiuixi 17-< to 18', best weihers ('born) 14; 6d to 15< 91, medium 18 j to Ms, best ewes (slnrn) up to loi 6d. Lambs—ooo yarded. The yarding was tie largest of the season so far, and prices m a result wore considerably below last week's. The bost quali y lambs suffered fcj the extent of 2s par head, and those of medium and inferior qualiiy showed a decline of from 3j to 4s o- last week's rites, which were at an avenge-of 2s a h;ad on the previous week. Boat quality lambs from 15< to 17s 61, good average quail, y 12i to 13s 6d, light and unfinished 9i to 10< 01.

o*Ulo—l36 yarded. The cattle sale iu'.v only a small <u eudunoe of buyers, aid pricce, therefore, ea-sed considerably. Ben bullocks £9 10* to £lO, extra lu £lols*, medium £7 ius to £8 ss, inferior £u 5i to £6 1.J3, beat cows and heifers ,t'd to £7, medium £5 5s to £3 10s. inferior £ls- to M 1;h.

Pigs—l2o yanicd. Prices for young i.qinlled thos» obtained last sale day, and for porkers and biconers, which were joly in moderate supply, were bare'y up ''o last week's. Suck rs los to 15s; sops, L6i (51 to 2Ji, stores 2iJs tu 2Hi, porkers •Jji to b'Si, light bucoiiors 40a to 4-ls" h avy 4Gd to 08s,

LOCAL SALFS. Don-.dd Reid and- Co, sold store cattle for T. Daunt (Halclullut) and W. Miiligiiu (Hulclutlia), (has. Dallas (Te Hooka), I I iambs at 11/. Otogii Fanners' Co-operative sold :or 'C Daunt (Rnlehului). store cattle;, .'il. McCrorie 20 lambs at 11./. N.Z. Loan and M.A. Co. sold for J. S. Mealing (Meadowbank), 5 ewes* 17/. is lambs !(l/it : S. ilagen (Lovells iuafj, 5 lambs at 1.7/:'. ■

I)l/NF,1)1X PRODUCE KLPURT. Messrs Donaid Bcid and Co, report for the week ended November 22nd. We hold out weekiy auedon sale of gr.dn and produce at our stores on IVLndy. Thoro was a moderate attendai cu ol buyers, but as competition was keen nearly everything offered was quitted at satisfactory prices. Valuos ruled as uudor:— Oits,-~ln consequence of the small quantity on offer, no business of any importance has transpired during the week, Any sales made have been on a baiis of late quotations, which leave buyers only a small' ra irg'n of profitPrime minium Cartons bßKdto ls9£d, Spa.rowbills Is 8d to Is 91, good to best feed Is 7d to Is Bd, iuierior to medium Is 5d to Is 6id per bushel (sacks extra),

Wheat-Prune milling velvet has more attention, but of this there is iiitlo offoring. In other respects the market is unchanged. Prime milling 4s 4d to 48 sd, medium to good 4s 2d 10 4b 3d, best whole fowl wheat 3s 11J to 4a Id, medium to good 3a 4d to 3s 10d, broken and damaged 2a 6d to 33 3d per bushel (sacks extra). Potatoes—Prime freshly picked lots meet with ready sale on arrival, but any of doubtful quality are not in request. Heat Up-toUaies Jfj4 to £& ss, medium io good £'3 to £'A ICa, inferior and stale £1 to £2 10a per ton (bags included). Chaff—Prime oaten sheaf is in moderate supply, and oommands good inquiry and speedy sale, Medium and inferior lots ate not in favor and difli* oult to quit. Best oaten shoal £2 15s to £B, choice to £3 2a Gd, medium to good £'l to M 10b, inferior and dißOo'or<d Jfjl 10a io los \,nt ton (tags extra). Strew-Bright oaten and wheaten UOa io B'ia (M gor ton, gresi&dt