SOUTHLAND MARKETS

Evening Star, Issue 15343, 18 November 1913, Page 7

SOUTHLAND MARKETS

[Special 30 the Star.] . INVERCARgEI, November 15. iter© jr a perceptible dullness in tho local 6toP k market. Although there is plenty of stuff coming forward to satisfy the demand, there is not that activity amongst buyers that characterised the market a, tew weeks ago. The demand is • y LI fat ptuff > wh£cn » however, is available only in limited quantities. For several weeks past values have remained almost stationary, and it is anticipated that it will be some time vet before tho conditions ara altered to any marked cvtei:t pa C<l wother ho?;gets'find a readv salo at 4)s, while mixed t-cxes. which have not been too ilontiful at the usual stock sa.es, are being disposed of at £1 Is 6d. there is a good inquiry for ewes and lambs, which are f.i.irly plentiful. The recent heavy rains have given place to a sped of dry weather, and the pastures are looking really well, and plenty of feed is io be had. Prices may be, quoted as under :~ Fat Cattle.—About 55s per 1001b is being given for prime ox beef, 30s to 3?s 6d for heifer ditto, and 26s to 28s for cow ditto. Store Cattle—Three-year-old bullocks, £7 15s to £9 ; 2i-year-olds. £5 5s to £6 :0s ; 2-year-olds, £5 5s to £5 12s 6d ; 18 months, £4 5s to £4 10s; yearlings, £3 to £5 10s ; calves, £2 to £2 10s. Store Cattle.—Two, 4, and 6-tooth ewes, with .1 fair percentage of lambs. 15s all counted; mixed ages, 14 3 all counted; failing-mouth ewes, 12s to 12s fid ; older, down to 10s all counted; mixed sex hoggets, £1 to £1 Is; ewe hoggets, 21s to 22s ; wether hosgets, good sorts, 19s 6d to £1; medium. 18s to 18s 6d ; 2-tooth wethers, 22s to 22s 6d ; 4 and 6-tooth, 23s to 245. Fat Sheep. Extra ' heavy butchers* wethers, 50s 'to 32s 6d ; prime, 29s 6d to 30s 6d ; lighter and unfinished, 26s to 28s. Oats.—Like most other provinces in the Dominion, the industrial unrest is making its presence felt in the Southland produce market. As far as oats arc concerned, there is practically nothing doing, but things should pick up soon after the passing of the strike. What business is taking place is being done at Is for A Gartens, on trucks at country stations, and Id less for B grade Cartons. Potatoes.—Old potatoes are fast disappearing from the market. What is coming forward is being vsed for local consumption, th;re being no outside demand. About 30s a ton on trucks is being paid for the best. Chaff.—Merchants are well supplied with chaff, and the best quality, for which the demand is keen, is being sold at £3 ss. ! Ryegrass.—The market is well supplied, i but business is confined to the province, ; and before any export trade can take place merchants will have to bring their values dewn to an appreciable extent.