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Lyttelton Times, Volume LII, Issue 5806, 4 October 1879, Page 4

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Lyttelton Times Office, Friday Evening. Another month has opened—the one so long looked forward to as that which wonld bring a revival in trade—yet disappointment is the only result. There is no improvement whatever, and but for the fact, that goods coining forward are on a considerably reduced scale, the situation of importers would be extremely unfortunate. Teas and sugars are only dealt in to the extent of small sorting up purchases by the trade. Bottled ales and stout are without change. Trifling sales are being effected at 11s 6d to 12a for best brands of ale, and 10s 6d to 11s 6i for stoat. The trade in imported brands has suffered for some time past, through the shameful imitation of favourite labels by local bottlers who pass off their goods as genuine to hand. We understand the agents for the Bull Dog brand of ale and Pig brand of stout, have received instructions to prosecute without mercy, and that it is their in* tention to do so. Spirits have met with slightly better support, and small lots of many brands have changed hands. Brandy—Henncssy’s has been placed at 345. Hine’e, Otard’s, and Biaqnit Dubouohe, at agents’ quotations, viz., 29s 6d, 255, and 23s respectively. Dark brandy is scarce and commands 22 j 6d to 25s d.p. Case wbiskys are neglected, some small parcels of bulk hare been placed at 6s to 6s 6d for Islay ; 9s to 9s 6d for old blends ; and 7b for John Jameson’s. Gin, geneva, and mm are difficult to quit, even at the lowest rates ruling. More attention has been given to wines than for many months past, yet we can only report a restricted business, A line of claret has been taken up at 245, A small parcel of Heideck’s Dry Monopole champagne has changed hands at 90s, and 50 cases of Xing’s champagne have found a buyer, but the price has not transpired. The changing season is affecting tbe sale of kerosene and candles; very little business has transpired in these goods. Woolpacks hare had fair support at late quotations. Dried fruits.—Business in this lino is disappointing, and importers complain that notwithstanding favourable advices from Home, it is impossible to secure a fair profit on the small trade passing. Currants are offering at 3|d to 4d, elemes 5d to 5Jd, muscatels lOd to Ud. Galvanised iron, sheet lead, fencing wire, and standard iron all show symptoms of improvement, as enquiries are more numerous, but no sales of any moment are reported for tbe week. Tobaccos have seen a better business, the following brands having been placed to the extent of a'few cases, Nail Bod at Is Bd, St Andrew’s at Is sd, and Black Swan at Is 4d. These quotations show a slight advance on those current a month or two ago. The Sontag, from New York, replenishes stock of some lines in tobacco which were running short, but her other goods could well have been spared. Cement is very dull, aad, as indicating the state of the market, wo call attention to the tender of 300 casks to bo delivered in 40 cash parcels to the City Coonala; required, at 16s 3d per cask. We learn

that the Sydney market for this «tide hu collapsed, wh oh must deter further shipment. h6 S Kno-ley Hall, no* 123 day. out is anxiously looked for, though doubtless neither passengers nor cargo will suffer much by the delay in arriring.

GRAIN AND PRODUCE. There is scarcely any change to be noted in the grain market during the past week. Business has moved much in the same groove, and has been characterised in the same unpleasant degree of inactivity. The latest telegraphic advices from London still point, we are glad to say, to the advanced rates for wheat being maintained, _ notwithstmding the immense quantities coming forward from America. Nothing more corroborative of the serious failure of the European harvest, could be afforded than the unprecedentedly increased shipments that have been poured in from that quarter without having a disturbing influence on values. At first the hardening tendency of the market was kept in check by the apparently inexhaustible supplies of American wheat, but when the true results of the harvest were fully learnt prices have gradually but sensibly advanced. Up to the present time the weather for our crops has been everything that could be desired, and, favoured with a continuance, our farmers may look forward to such a yield that, coupled with the reasonable prospect of better prices for their grain than ruled last harvest, may go far to retrieve the distress of last season.

Wheat.—The business passing under hand in wheat has been limited. A few sales have been made at last week’s rates of As 9d to 4s lOd. Oats —Remain unaltered, and sales are confined to small parcels for home consumption. Feed quality, 2s 3d to 2s 4i; milling 2s 6d. Baelby.— The market still presents the same features. 'Very little first class to be obtained, and inferior samples do not receive much attention.

Potatoes. —The slight spurt in potatoes noted in last week’s report still holds, and there are buyers for orders at £3 Its to £4. Over the latter price has been given for a spot parcel within the last day or two. Flotje. —The price remains at £l2 to .£l3. 'accor2uag” to' BireacJ ♦ Qeass Seed. —The demand for "all classes of rye grass still continues on the most meagre scale. A large quantity has been offered during the week without finding buyers. Prices are nominally 4s to 4s 3d. Most of the seed brought forward has been exceedingly light, and much of it of first year’s growth. Cocksfoot is also without life. Daisy Peoduoe. — A few small lots of new butter have been brought forward, for which la has been asked. It is expected that supplies will be coming in very shortly in quantity, as the season is very favourable. Cheese is unaltered, fid to 6Jd.

STOCK AND STATIONS. At the Addington yards on Wednesday, 3623 sheep, 381 head of cattle and 26 pigs were yarded. Sheep. —Notwithstanding the unusually small supply of fat sheep, there was a very dull sale and a noticeable drop in prices. Best pens of fat wethers realised 14s each; good do, from lls 9d to 13s ; fair quality and light weights, from 9s fid to lls. Very prime quality merinos reached 12s fid each. We quote 2id per lb as an average for fat sheep, whilst second quality averaged a shade lower. Best half-bred hoggetts brought 7s; fair do, fis 3d j second quality (small), 5s 3d. Cattle.—A fair proportion of fat cattle came forward, which changed hands at a slight advance upon last week’s prices. We quote 39s per 1001 b as an average for best quality; second do, 28s. Stores: The usual supply of young stores were submitted. Best two year old steers realised from £4 to £4lss.

COEN EXCHANGE EEPOET. The following is the report of the Corn Exchange for the week ending Friday evening, Oct. 3 : The weather continues seasonable for thesgricnltorist, although the past tew dajs have been cold and, raw. The reports ot the young grain crops from all localities are favourable. The wheat market in London is active, showing signs of great firmness. The price has slightly advanced. This improvement in the values of wheat was anticipated, and large orders have gone over to America in consequence. The intercolonial markets are without improvement. Both wheat and horse feed seem to hang heavily on the market, and more particularly oats. Wheat.— Good milling samples are very scarce. There is a strong local demand. The buyers seem eager to operate—higher rates are now looked for by the holders. 4s 8d per bushel is freely offered for top samples. In some instances it is reported that an advance on this rate has been paid. Medium wheat is saleable at 4s 4d to 4s fid per bushel in very small lots; chick wheat, 3s fid to 3s lOd per bushel. Oats. — the market is considerably weaker. Since tbe last report the price has fallen. The buyers are careless, and show no wish to do business. There is little or no demand for either milling or feed oats. Good heavy milling oats are ottered for sale at 2s fid per boshe 1 ; feed, 2a 2d to 2s 4d per busbel, with a dull market. Baelex.— There are enquiries for fir-t-olasa malting barley. The market is bare of all kinds of barley. There is a good export demand, and any fair quality barley offering meets with ready buyers. Prime malting samples are worth fis to 6s 3d per bushel; medium to good, 4s fid to 5s fid per bushel. Potatoes.— The demand is better, and rates have advanced. There are several enquiries for seed. Export orders are now in market. Many of the farmers are bolding back until after planting time. First-class Berwents are saleable at £3 15s to £1 per ton. Kidney kinds are scarce; £lO per ton is offered for small lots. Gbass Seeds.— The demand is very slack. Prices are nominal. There is no business doing. Cheese ahd Butter.—The former la in fair demand at fid to per lb; bntter is not so firm in price; 8d to 9d pet lb is ottered.

CUSTOMS’ REVENUE. The following was the Customs’ revenue collected on Thursday, Oot. 2 _ £ s. d. Wines ... ... ... - 65 13 8 Spirits 159 14 3 Ale ... 13 17 6 Tea 42 5 4 Sugar 80 14 6 Tobacco 84 12 6 Cigars 124 0 4 Goods by weight 41 16 7 Ad valorem ... SI 8 0 Other duties 23 12 8 Total £BB7 15 4 SHARE MARKET. The following is Mr E. J. T. Ford’s report upon the share market for the week ending Oct. 3 Sales.— Colonial Bank, 42s 6d j Union Insurance, 15s. Closing Peices.— Bank of New Zealand, £l7 Ss to £1710*; Colonial Bank, 42s to 435; National Insurance, 22s 6d to 235; Standard Insurance, 12s to 13s; Union Insurance, lie to 15s ; South British Insurance, 49s to 60s; Colonial Insurance, 6s to 7s; New Zealand Shipping, 62s 6d to67s fld ; Permanent Investment and Loan Association (capital shares), £lO 5s to £lolos, looalHarkets. Messrs H. Matson and Co. report on the live stock market, Ac , for the week ending Thursday, Oct. 2,1879, as follows Yesterday, at the Addington saieyards, there was a large falling off in the supply of sheep sent to hand, only 3625 being penned for the day’s sole. Of this nnmber 700 must have been the outside of what could be called butchers’ sheep, many of these being of inferior and second rate quadty. Notwithstanding this, and the fact of there being a large attendance, prices were far from proportionate in advance, 6d to la per bead rise being ail that was noticeable. The trade were evidently well stocked in from lost week and preceding sales, and excepting for one or two small lines of good quality, were utterly careless of buying. In store sheep trade exhibited but little improvement upon last week’s transaction. Owners are anticipating decidedly higher rates, which they are justified in doing, as the country is becoming full of feed, and stock must be had. Still, buyers seem inclined to pat off the necessity of purchasing as long as possible, and before another month they will find to their cost that they have waited too long, and must pay dearly for their shortsightedness. About 2500 store sheep were penned, of which something like two-thirds changed hands. Cross-bred ewes and lambs, 6s to 7s 6d j two. and four, tooth mixed breeds, 6s 6d to 8a; hoggets 5s to Bs. The first fat lambs of the season were yesterday brought to hand, some of which might

i with advantage have remained another weak or two, thei bmei! but prime, and one or two peui were PrioeS ranged from 10. In was an average supply. Merer*rjvf*’ >nd others Garfortb, Henley. Bearden, n^° yardkg some good oat£o. Butehen digrently more In want of beof wan mui o,» competition and values rulo i *!?1t all linos were olally for the better classes. Nwrly Mi «in ole* rod at an advanoo of 2«iH IWIM ovw week’s rates, or equal to 3i« 6d Pg.‘Vekding •tore cattle there several useful Ikes of look found buyers at •l'^ tl /. fhS of a upon yesterday s salei as too “ ory value* for better demand, and saMsf °to fot tlie •tore cattle gonorally. ffh o *9 tl sheep and day oomprleod .81 head ofw'head **• I* Mftvnnn D Lfttnlffli fI? ,b r!atHs M our principal rales were - Longbeaoh Une.T £11.3 at io 10* 3at £13.« •» «g «“•» £7 5a 2 at £ll q pin 17s Gd, 2at £9lss, 2»t £lO,l at £13,6 at £6 2s 6d Stores. 30 ho > d mixed cattle at £2loa, Sat iS 7s «d. M headat £3 21 at £3 6«, 15 scrabby calves at £llu, sdoat «l 2s. A large number of aSrlnmn* heifers and dairy cows were also yanJod. Young sound promising mllkera to extra rood to £ll. old °ow t Ac.. £2 to »8 10s In fat sheep wa sold 81 mixed cross brads at ios 27 at lls, SO at 9s, 25 »t 13a od, 25 at 14s, 41 at 10s M.« at Us, 33 at. 13s. SO at 12s 3d. 100 mixed at 8s 57 hoggotts at 5s 3d, 85 merino ewes at S», 85 do at* 3s 6d, 52 at 3a 10.1, 175 cross-bred ewe* and lambs at 7s 6d, 55 merino owes at 4s 6d j fat lambs. Sat lls. 12 at 12s. In pies we cleared our entry j 5 at. 80s, 5 at 30s 6d, 2 at 33«, 7 at.24*, 7 at 225. ■Wool. Sheepskins, Pat, Hides, and Tam.ow —On Thursday, at our Canterbury Wool Storey we held our usual weekly aide of the abovo. A. very largo number of fellmofigers were Present, notwithstanding which biddings were languid.and a drop of from 3d to 6d per skin must be chronicled caused no doubt by the late cablegrams which were exhibited by some of the buyers present. These cablegrams were no doubt authentic, and it the quotations given in them be oorreot, vix. ioa to 144 d for best sooured cross-bred wool, the prices obtained for sheepskins at car sale must be considered highly satisfactory to the relief, but to the buyer the prices obtained simply mean ruination, as no follmonger can work skins ana ship the wool io England, with any reasonable prospect of profit for his labour and oapitalmvested, A slight depression in the fat market was also noticeable, which we think is only temporary. Our catalogue comprises 2949 sheepskins, 92 bags rough fat, 301 hides and calfskins, and one or two packages of tallow. Our quota, ions are, viz.— Butchers’ best cross-bred skins, 4s, 4s3d, to4ssd each; second qualify, 3a, | 3 3d, 3a6d. to3a9d: medium. Is 9d, 2s, 2a 3d, 2s 6d, 8" ’ inferior snd dry country skins, 4d, 7d, Is, Is 31 to Is 6d. Butchers’ best nterinos, 3s, Ss 3d, 3a9i.to 3s lid; medium, 2s, 2a Bd, 2s fid, 2s 9d, to 2s lid ; inferior. Is. Is fid. Is9d, to Is lid. Butchers best rough fat, 2d. 2*3, to 2*3 ; »"««“*. H a * s?’ to IJd; inferior and heated, low, to 2Xg 6d_ par Hides and calfskins unsold. ' *'*" Canterbury Horse Market. Saturday last being the Agricultural and Pastoral Association’s annual parade of entire horses, we held our sale in connection therewith on the show ground. For the parade the number of entries was two in excess of last year, 83 being then exhibited against 85 this season. In a display of such a numbet of horses, there must necessarily be some inferior and second-rate animals: but these were exceptions to the rule, and confined to a very small minority. Taken altogether, we suppose o better show of stallions has never been held in Canterbury. There was a large attendance on the ground during the day, and considerable interest was taken in the various horses on parade; but as far as selling was concerned, that teemed entirely out of the question. About 40 horses were entered for sale with the various auctioneers, of which we submitted 30, including the well-known sires Young Clyde, Governor, Farmer’s Glory, Chevalier, Eantin Kohin, Sr Colin Campbell, Roderick, Young Lofty, Billy Pairplay, Young Watty, Admiral, Wrangler, Meteor, Bine Light, Spot, The Chief, Panl Jones, Tasso, Cotherstone, Zebra, and a number of other less important luminaries in the list of Canterbury sires. We think we are correct in saying that the first 20 horses offered were, with one exception, passed almost without a single bid. and at the close of the sale we had only disposed of Farmers’Glory for 200 gs, Bautin Eobin at llOgs, Opossum for 27gs, and De Wilton for £3O. _ At Tattersalls’, about 60 horses of various descriptions comprised the catalogue, but the counter attraction of the Parade drew the majority of the horsey public thither, and comparatively little business was done. There is a considerably better demand for draught and plough horses, and we have now orders on our books for 10 or 15 really good heavy mates. Good hacks and light harness horses are also a scarcity in the market, and.a number could now be well placed. Our quotations are young, sound, heavy draughts, £45, £SO to £55; medium do, £3O to £4O; spring cart horses, £2O to £32; well bred hacks and light, harness horses, £lB to £25, extra good to £3O; ordinary and every day mokes, £lO to £ls; weeds, £5 to £B. Miscellaneous. -On Wednesday, Oct. 1, we held an extensive hoot sale, at which there was a fair attendance, but the biddings were slow. We disposed of a good parcel of various kinds. On Thursday we held a sale of. timber, &c., for Mr James Goss, at his yards, Whately road. There was a very large attendance of buyers, and biddings were spirited throughout, resulting in nearly every line offered being cleared at highly satisfactory values. This sate may fairly be taken as an indica. tion that the prospects of the building trades are brightening. Kauri planking, rough sawn, brought from 12s 6d to 16 s fid per 100 super., do planed to 20s per ICO; rimu planks and boards lls, 16s 6d; black pine to 15s fid per 100; Y.D.L. to 16swhite pine to 12s. One case of Gospel Oak corrugated iron, 10ft.. sold at £35 per ton, £24 5s being offered and refused for the balance of assorted lengths. The sale was to be continued at Mr Goss’s railway siding on Oct. 3.

Merchandise. -The position of onr markets for general merchandise remains in the same unsatisfactory state as last week. The complainings in every branch of trade are very general, wholesale and retail traders alike feel the depression. The acceptances ot the month were very fairly met, hat there can be no question as to the continued tight* ness ot the money market, and the great difficulty experienced in collecting open accounts. There are a few articles in good demand, they being scarce. Hennessy’s case brandy is still in good demand, and sugars are very firm, especially white descriptions. Teas -f good medium qualities meet with fair inquiry. Potatoes are readily saleable. A better demand has arisen for corrugated iron, which in the absence of shipments arriving shows signs of improvement. Grass seeds have met with ready sales, bat owing to the overstocked state of the market the prices have been very low. There is a good prospect of our having an abundant harvest, and an easier money market. On Saturday, September 27, we held a land sale, and considerable interest seemed to be evinced by a very large attendance. Several properties first oametothe hammer in the estate offl. Toomer, sen., namely, quarter-acre section, together with a six-roomed house, situate in Phillipstown, and fronting on the Drain road, realised £550. Secondly, a quarter-aero, immediately at the back ot the above section, and with frontage on St Asaph street, realised £95. Two quarter-acre sections, situate in Philip’s street, Philipstowu, were sold for £235, At Sumner, situate near Morton’s Hotel, five sections, containing la. Ir. 2fip„ together with a house thereon, realised £lOl The next which followed was a farm of fifty acres, situate at West Melton, which fell to a purchaser at a bid of £200; .'also, 201 acres, known as Jackson’s farm, at Prebbleton, was withdrawn at auction at a bid of £9 15a per acre, but the sale is pending, and the property will no doubt he disposed of privately. A farm of 135 acres, situate at Southbridge, failed to reach its reserve price, but after the close ot the sale, several enquiries were made, and most likely it will be gold early in the week. In private sales, we disposed of early in the week, thirty.three perches of land, situate in Cashel street east, for £230. The enquiries after land are more numerous than they have been for weeks past, and tbe depression which has lately existed in this branch of business bids fair to have a more healthy tone. On Tuesday last, the sale of 204 acres, Jackson’s farm at Prebbleton, wa i completed, and realised £1938. Wo have also disposed ot Mr Mein’s house in Hereford street west, for £2250 cash.

Messrs J. T. Ford and Co. report on the live stock market tor tne week ending Thursday, Oot. 2, as follows: —At the Addington yards on Wednesday, 3848 sheep, 381 cattle, and 28 pigs were sent to hand for the weeks* supply. In consequence of the short supply of fat sheep, there was a perceptible advance of st least from Is to Is 6d per head but at the same time we do not quote any material change in values, as most probably the next week we shall be again fully supplied, and prices will go book again to previous week's quotations of from 2id t j 2}d per lb. The beef sent forward was of very indifferent quality, and commanded but little competition from the trade generally, in fact it is a great pity that more discretion was not used in yarding what is called fat stock, as the delay that arises in the different sales between fat and store stock often affects values, and proves wearisome to the different classes of buyers. This can only be remedied by the action of the Yards Committee, and the sooner the matter is considered the better it will be for buyers and sellers, and more especially for the convenience of the butchers, who will be enabled to lift and take delivery of their purchases earlier in the day. Store sheep and cattle were slightly in batter demand, and perhaps an increase in values may be quoted. Good two-year-old steers adapted for grazing purpose# were sold at from £sloa to £5 15s each, and young stock at from £3 to £3 10s each. Springing heifers at from £4 10s te £8 each. Beef at 32s 6d to 35s per lOOlbs, and mutton at 2Jd per lb. Our entries for the day were on account of Messrs B, and L.Tosswill, MLead, Coward, Blake, Panuett, J. Haydon, T. Phillips, j. Horse; 8. Garforth, Berritt, Aunties, Pitt, Haigt, Gallon, Harrison, Moore, J. Smith, P. Cheverton, S. Grieves and others, comprising 1520 sheep and 75 head of cattle. Mr Haydon's cross-weds brought 12s 9d eaoh; Mr Panuett's, 10s6d; Mr Coward’s, 10« 0d each; Mr M’Leod’s merino wethers,os Sdoach; Mr James Hnrse's ornss-breds from Us 3d to 13s 6d each, and other lines in proportion to their weight and quality. Our cattle we quitted according to onr quotations, selling every line. At out wool and skin sale wa had a large supply sent forward, and the usual attendance of the trade. Cross-breds sold, at from 3s 6d to 4e Id, ana merino skins at from 3s 4d to 4s 2d each. Pat at from l|d to 2|4 per lb, and hides at Sd per lb. At onr horse sale on Saturday wo yarded about 4a animals, but owing to the Parade very few sales were effected. We have enquiry for good useful draught mares for brood purposes, and could place several just now if of the right stamp, we are

also in want of carriage age'not colour andsit., »nd dark W P***vw*°»»«* n « * J?k 7 th* oompHition ke*o than At hwt WMk'S tehalf” •• v«ral oltents a t°iJaoe« ditto at lit Id and Fa*9d,half-bred hoffets from £9 5s to £lOlO., Ist cows 15s I two-y*aroldstore Stews, £4 MjHtijfAß Ms 'fid. SHxsrexiKs.—At our Jtodv, «04 ■kins were ostalogusd and soM- ..*"*'* JV ■ ffrf attendance of the tra le, but week’s rates, as foUows !-»“*<*•» eross-Msd, large, 3s fid to 4s 2d each; /hnteW BdT io do, small sud inferior, to 3d to to; butohsrs merinos, large, 8s61 to «■L'a toferiw to 2s lOd to 8s 6d; do do, small sad inferior Is 6d to 2s lOd; oouatry merinos to 3e, do a^-brsdto 3s fld each j lambskins, 6d ssoh. Thsrs was ths same attendances same os last week’s rates. Bo*t fltoamd saved. 2Jd per lb j second quality. li d heated, Id per lb j hides, 3d ps r to. Calf-skins unAolsnd, Campbell, and Co._rsport OB ths stock market tor the week 3ss followsAt Addington on Wednojdv- o“lj J®" sheep were penned, and of thete a portion were butohsre’ sheep, than from 600t0700, and amongst thore a go<xl many were inferior. In spite w»nt there was little Improvement in prices and A want of animation throughout the w “°l* some oases, however, there was w sdvanosol about la per head. Ths first lambs of wore yarded, but some -of them were did not find purchasers. Prices 12s. We quote orose-brrfbMlq'MtytomltoOd to 14s, according to weight, medium IQs to lls 9d. wethers-A very few to | bes, 12s 6d, medium 9s 3d. A good of which found buyers at about late rates i, jmoss brads, ewes and lambs, 7s fid; two snd_ tour-tooth cross-bred*. 6* 6d to 8s; hoggets, 5s to Bs, SSlhead of cattle were yarded with a very fait ,U PE}J beef, soma of it being very good quality. There was a slight improvement on last week s prices, oest quality fetching from 30s _to 82a 6d per 1001 b. In stores a good many were yarded, but little improve menton late prioes was apparent. Two-year-old, steers from £4los to £4lss to £5; for weu-oondi-tioned good sorts, young cattle, £3 to £3l6s; yewlings up to 40s for best sort*. On Tuesday we held out usual sale at Ashburton yards, and a large number of cattle were yarded, moat of which wore cleared at satisfaotory prioes, the market showing mors animation than it bos for some time. Good store three-year old steers, £8 to £6 lOsj twoye ir-olds up to,£s ss; cows in profit, £7 to £10; springing heifers, £6 to £7 2s 6d; Store cows, £3 to £4 10s.

COMMERCIAL TELEGRAMS. AUCKLAND, Oct. 3. Oats, 3s 3d to 3s 6d; maize, sound, 3* 6d to 8s 24; prime, scarce, Canterbury potatoes, £6 10s gd, to large lots; small lots, £7 to £7los; Hobart Town, £9 to £9los. Bacon and bams soaroe, at lOd i fresh butter,lOd; salt, 9d to 104; eggs.lOd; flax.in demand, £ 19. Price’s candles have changed hands at 9Jd; oatmeal is soaroe, and worth £lslos to £l6. Dunedin, Oot. 3. Wheat, 4s 6d to 4s 9d; fowls’ wheat, 8e 8d to 3s 9d; milling wheat is fl-m at present prioes; onto, 2s to 2s 3d; barley, Sa to Ss 6d; feed, 3s to Ss 64; potatoes, £5 per ton; kidney seed potatoes, £7; round white potatoes, £6; hay. £4; onoff, £4 to £4 10s; straw, £2 ss.- bran;£s Ss: pollard, £5 10s; flour, large sacks, £ll 10s to £l2; oatmeal, £l3 ; pearl barley, £23; onions, 18s; cheese, 8d; bacon, rolled. B*d; fat cattle. 30a per 100 lbs; mutton. 3d per lb.