Commercial.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 1 April 1915, Page 3

Commercial.

■ -a ALDINGTON JIAKKET: [per press association.] Christchurch. March 31. At Addington to-day the store slieep pens Here again fully occupied with eery heavy entries, and there were moderate entries in oHier departments. There was a good demand for the Jetter class of breeding ewes at rather 31-uier prices, but there was little change in other descriptions. Fat cattle sold at about late rates, and fat .anibs and fat sheep met with a dull lpcjiiiry. Store Sheep.—Fairly good ewe lambs made to 12s Gd, moderately forward ambs 11s 3d to 13e 6d. inferior lambs is 9d to Bs, cull lambs 4s, fair condi:ioned 4 and 6-tooth wethers 14s 3d to 1 5s 9d. medium 2-tooth wethers 10s 6d, ;ood sonnd-riiouth ewes 13s 6d to 14s Id. fair conditioned sound-mouth ■wcs 10s Id to T2« Gd. low-conditioned lortlierii .sound-mouth ewes 9s to 11s id, good 2-tooth ewes 17s 6d to 20s id, fair 2-tooth ewes 15s 5d to 16s 9d, ;ood 4, (j, and 8-tooth ewes 14s 6d to !0s Gd, inferior 4. 6, and 8-tooth ewes Is to 14s, fair faiiing-mouth owes 9s o 10s (id, inferior failing-mouth ewes >s to Bs, cult-ewes 2s (id to 4s. Fat Lambs—Extra prime lambs to !3s 9d, prime lambs 16s Gd to 20s, itJiers 10s to 16s. Fat Sheep.—Extra prime wethers to !0s 3d, prime wethers 21s to 24s Bd. )thers 16s to 20s Gel, prime ewes 19s .o 245. medium ewes los to 18s 6d, •there lie 3d to 14s Gd. merino wethers '■■is to 18s 4d, merino owes 7s to 11s. Fat Cattle.—Extra good steers *o L'lG ss, ordinary steers £7 7s (3d to CIO, extra heifers to £12 15.5, ordinary leifer.s £5 to £8, extra cows to £12, )rdinaiy cows £5 5s to £8 10s: price >f beef per lOOlb. 31s to 435. Store Cattle.—Yearlings made 20s to 28s, 15 to 18-month sorts £2 10s to £2 18s, 2-year heifers £3 12« Gd. dry cows 1-2 10s to £5. Dairy cows £3 10s to £10. Fat Pigs.—Choppers 40s to 80s, light baconers 37s (kl to 47s od, heavy bacon ?rs GOs to (375, extra heavy baconers 70s to 74s 6d ; price per lb 5Jd to 5Jd. Light porkers 25s to 27s Gd, heavy porkers 39s to 40s; price per lb, 4id to Jid. Large stores 28s to 325. medium lGs to 2G.s, smaller 9s to 15s, weaners Is Id .to ss. THE WHEAT AM) OAT YIELD. Christchurch, March 30. Amended estimates of the yields of wheat and oats in the dominion based upon a portion of the threshing returns from areas of not less than 100 acres of either cereal show that the preliminary estimates have generally been exceeded. The Canterbury averages for wheat have been increased by about five bushels to the acre, bringing the general average for this province to a little over 30 bushels per acre. Wellington returns are generally higher than the preliminary estimate, but Nelson and Marlborough crops have not come up to expectations. The uld crops are all turning out better than he preliminary estimate, and the final average lor the dominion should be several bushels in excess of the 35.(35 bushels iirsst set down. At 40 bushels tlio crou would give 11,500,000 bushels, which would still be still one and a half million below the estimated requirements. fc „ The export of oats from the dominion during January aiid February of tbj» year was 160,335 bushels. The local wheat market is etill showing a declining tendency. Buyers are indifferent about operating, and sellers are now finding a difficulty in effecting sales of Tuscan and Hunters at (3s Gd at country stations, The appended estimate showing a larger yield than ivas first considered probable, has had some effect iu steadying the market. There is no change to note in the oats market, business at present being practically at a standstill, ae the prohibition of the export has brought about a new condition to which the market has not yet adjusted itself. Oatehcaf chaff is somewhat easier, in sympathy with the oats market. There is no change in potatoes, but onions are easier owing to the large supplies, and the price is now £2 5s to £2 10s at country - tations.