STOCK REPORT.

Lyttelton Times, Issue 1510, 14 October 1865, Page 4

STOCK REPORT.

The demand has been principally for fat wethers, but there has been no decided price fixed, buyers evidently being very doubtful of a certain market, and not wishing to risk much. Several sales have been made at prices which have not transpired, but probably below IBs per head, after shearing. One small lot of 2000, in close vicinity to Christchurch, and removable in small drafts, has been sold at 218, after shearing ; and one lot of 1000, in their wool, on the Rakaia, brought 24s for good sheep. Ewes are not talked of —a small lot of 200, very good, full-mouthed ewes, heavy in lamb, were sold for 20s. Very little inquiry for store wethers.

Fat cattle very scarce and high, quite 60s on the {.station; large buyers for Hokitika well supplied for some time, but Mr. Grigg's sale, at Burton's farm, is looked'to with interest by both butchers and dealers.

No adult store cattle for sale in the province ; of mixed lots there are a few offered at reasonable rates.

Two stations have been sold in Canterbury, both very good country, in quite different situations, and of quite different character —Major White's, at Oxford, with 2000 ewes, for £7200 ; and Messrs. Parkerson's (late Butler's), known as Mesopotamia, for £1*6,000 (we believe, but particulars have not transpired).

Business generally is dull, but stock and station property is much firmer, and more valuable than it was a short time ago.

PRODUCE MARKETS. CHKIBXCHURCH SELLING PKICES. Faem and Dairy Pboducb. Flour, per qr ... Is Ham, Colon., Is 4d Bread, „ 41b ... Is Potatoes,per cwt,4sto6s Milk, „ sjal ... 2s Seed do, Derwents, Butter, „ lb fresh Is 4d 0s 6d to 8s Cheese, „ Eng., Is 8d American, 10a to 12s „ „ Colon., Is 6d Egga, doz, Is 3d Onions, „ ... 6d Turkeys, each los to 20s Bacon, „ Eng., Is 44 Rabbits „ 3s to 6s Bacon, „ ' Col •Is 2d' Fowls, a pair 4s to 6s Hani, per lb, Eng., Is 9d Ducks, „ 6s to 7s ■BUTCHERS' MbaT. Beef, per lb, 7d to lOd I Veal, per lb, ... 9d Mutton, „ 6d to 9d | Pork, „ 8d to 9d Fish. Oysters, per doz., 2s Flounders per bdl... 2s Picton bloaters, „2s Silver whiting „2s Fresh herrings, „2s Rock cod, per lb, 6d Other Provisions. Tea, per lb,2s 9d to 3s 6d Salt, per lb ... 2d Coffee, „ Is lOd to 2s Pepper, „ ... 2s Bugar, „ (loaf) 8d Mustard, „ ... 2s „ „ (brown) G.fcd Pickles, per bot. Is Od IMMIGRATION OFFICE REPORT. All the immigrants by the Tudor, which arrived on the 23rd Sopt., have found places. These included 31 married couples, 39 single men, and 31 single women. The married couples were engaged at from £50 to £70. Single men, £40 to £60. Singlo women, from £15 to £30. Two barmaids were engaged at the exceptional rate of £40 per annum. Tncre are several applications now at the barracks for general servants. The expected arrivals by tho Blue Jacket, if they are as well selected as those by tho Tudor, will meet with ready employment at wages similar to those above quoted. The following statement "of the yield of West Canterbury Goldfielda to the end of September, 1865, is obtained from the SubTreasurer's office at Lyttelton, October 6, 1865 :—

POST OFFICE NOTICE. Overland Mails for Hokitika will closo at Christchurch at 4.30 p.m., every Monday (for lottors only). A Post-office has boon established at Addington, for which placo Mails will closo at Christchurch on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays, at 11 a.m. A Post-office is established at Leoston, for which place Mails will bo forwarded vitl Weeden, closing at Christoliurch, at 7 a.m., every Monday Mails for tho If urunui will closo at Christehureh evory Monday and Wednesday, at 7 a.m. Mails for I lawks wood will closo at 7 a.in. every Monday. Mails for Oxford will leavo Ttangiora at 1 p.m. every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. A Post-odloo is established at Mr. Ford's, Selwyn Forks. Tho Post-office at Racecourse Hill is closed. Mails or tho Helwyn Forks, Wind whistle House, and Snowdon, will close at Christohuroh, on Wednesdays, at 7 a.m.; (lie return mail will close at Snowilon al 7 n.iu., and at Wiwlwhistlo House at 7.45 tun,, on Thursdays.

07,. dwt. Duty. Oflloial Value £ hTT £ s. d 1804—To Doc. 31 1,537 9 103 3 8 5,957 13 4 1805 „ Mar. 31 7,180 807 10 0 27,823 10 0 ,, „ Juno 30 50,998 14 7,121 10 0220,889 19 3 • .July ... 22,521 10 2,815 11 '3 87,282 8 9 .3 (Aug. ... 10,418 10 2,050 1 4 03,737 18 0 3j|Sept. ... 23,!141 6 3,017 13 3112,147 10 9 otal 133,030 910,703 10 3 517,817 18 10 Total for Quarter ending Sept. 30— 07,914 0 8,489 5 10203,107 18 3