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Lyttelton Times, Volume LVII, Issue 6533, 3 February 1882, Page 4

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ZMlUlton Ti«w» Office. Thursday Evening. CUSTOMS' BKVBNUE. The following was the Cnßtomß' revenue oolleoted on Wednesday. Feb. 1: - Spirits, *U» Ms Id I ale. £3l sb; tea, £l4 8s; sugar, £53 ISs, jooooa, £6 ss; tobaoco. £7O 17a 6d: Koods by weight. £237 6a 2afad mlonik. £ll7B 16a; other duties. £19119s Sd s total, £1935 Us 2d. The following is a oomparatlvo statement of the Customs" revenue oolleoted during the months of January in 1891 and 188*.- £ a. d. £ a. d. Spirits •• 5.«1 s * 5 .° 78 17 9 Cigar-, cigarettes, and 8 + w x TohSco? "! ». 2.05 3 a ° >' B9l 6 .9 Win. ! •" «>2 19 3 973 1!) 11 Ale an* Beoc (in bottle) 693 10 0 163 8 6 Ditto.inwcod) ... ... Jt* C?ffee;"Coooa.&o." ... UOJ9 6 ™j 13 6 oo! u d?byweight::: ::: mwwio wn g ? ofherDuties 813 10 6 1.717 16 3 Totals £18,579 8 8 20,319 0 5 Beor Duty, 1881, £1,13114a 91; 1832. *1.2318s Bd.

LOOAL MAEKETS. Messrs H. Matson awd Co. report on tho live Stock market, Ac, for tho week ending Thursday, Feb. 2,1883, as follows.— Yesterday's Addihotok sale brought forward a largely increased supply of sheep, the market being the heaviest held for soma tune past. Of about 6000 sheep penned, four-flfths were fit for butchers' purposes, the quality generally being abo»e the average, and in many instances prime. Owing to the limited entry of mutton for the last few weeks, "tho trade "had only bought from "hand to mouth," and were consequently in a position to take advantage of a full market yesterday This they certainly did, for although prices were scarcely equal to last, and the previous week's quotations, yet a firm demand and good competition were shown throughout the sale, and nearly every line of fat sheep ohanged handß, either at auction or privately, at satisfactory § rices. Cross-bred wethers brought 10s to lis ed, o ewes, 9s 6d to 10s 9d; merino wethers, 7s to 7s 6d. In stores there were only a few lines yarded, and these, with one exception, were all sold. Twotooth cross-breds at 6s 6d; aged merino ewes, 2s to 2s 6d. Fat lambs were only in limited supply, and sold readily at from 7s to 9s per head. Of fat cattle there was again a bare supply, and the comparatively small entry met with a keen competition and ready olearance at further advanced rates. The best steers brought £8 to £9 per head; light weight steers and heifers,£sssto£7. The entry of store cattle was also a small one, and anything like decent lines of young stock met with a better enquiry than of late. Two to three-year-old steers are worth £4los to £5 ss; eighteen months' cattle, £3 3s to £4. Younger ages proportionate prices. For store pigs there is now a considerable demand for stubble purposes—would-be purchasers being unable to meet with any in the market. Thero is now undoubtedly a better opening for a consignment of strong stores than there has been here for the past twelve months, as there is an enormous quantity of grain shaken out by tho wind, consumption by pigs being the only means of saving it from total loss. The totals yarded for the day comprised 6030 sheep, 435 head of cattle, and 68 pigs, of which our entry included 3770 sheep, 323 fat lambs, 104 head of cattle, and 25 pigs, for Messrs John Grigg, John Deans, W. Hartnell, James Bell, Campbell and Co., H. Chamberlain, W. Goodwin, James Johns, P. Grant? George Kinley, Headerson and M'Beath, A. Parkinson, W. Fairburne, E. Clarkson, H. Mason, J. E. Brown, T. Bow, T. Bradley, G. Dickenson, George Fergusson, J. Taylor, T. Tubman, M'Guire, A. Grant, W. Morrison, W. Chaplin, John Fergusson, B. Tubman, G. Brown, V. Birdling, J. Price, and others. In fat sheep our principal sales were 120 cross-bred wethers at lis 6d, 440 merino do at 6s 9d to 7s, 200 cross-breds at 10s, 70 at Us, 78 at 10s 6d to 10s 9d, 110 cross-bred ewes at 10s 9d, 220 do at 10s, 221 at 9s to 9s 6d, 100 wethers at lis, 147 do at lis, 159 ewes at 10s 9d, 100 merino wethers at 7s 6d, 81 mixed cross-breds at 9s 6d, 330 store two-tooths at 6s 6d. 293 aged merino ewes at 2s sd. 204 store merino wethers at 4s 6d, 280 do at 6s, 120 cross-breds at 8s 3d. Fat lambs-50 at 8s 6d, 30 at 8s 6d, 20 at 8b 3d, 23at Bs9d, 60 at 8s 6d, 50 at 7s 6d, 97 atßa6dtoßs 9d, &c. Fat cattle-4 at £Blos, 3at £7 ss, 4at £7 17s Bd, 3 at £6, 2 at £8 ss, 3 at £5 15s, 5 at £6 10s. Old cows—£s to £6los. Stores—nominal. Cototbt Sales.—On Tuesday, at the Corporation Yards, we held onr usual fortnightly sale of live stock for the ABhburton district. Owing to the howling nor'-wester blowing very few farmers put in an appearance, and very little business was done, although a Rood number of sheep were yarded. We Bold 157 merino wethers at 6s Id, 109 cross-bred mixed sheep at 8a 9d to 9s, 255 merino wethers at sa, 4c, 40. In cattle wo did not succeed in placing a single head. In pigs there were very few forward, but those were sold at very low rates. Wo do not anticipate very much baeinesß in Ashbarton for some time, as the farmers will be too busy harvesting and carting their corn. On Thursday, January It, on account of the agents of Mr Thomas Ellis, we held a clearing sale and valuation of the live and dead stock, &c., on the Ashley Gorge station. Despite the unfavourable weather, there was a large attendance, and the whole of the horses, cattle and implements were disposed of at extremely satisfactory prices. Draught horses brought up to £42, young cattle £3 15s to £5 per head, acccording to age, implements correspondingly high rates. On the following day the valuation of the sheep (about 7000) was concluded, the flock being taken over by the in-going tenants Messrs Henderson and M'Beath. Privately during the week we have also disposed of 1500 merino wethers, aged sheep, at ss; and 2500 2-tooth cross-breds, at 7s 3d. Cantebbtjby Hoese Market.—Our last Saturday's sale at Tattersall's represented a somewhat smaller entry than of late, 84 horses only being submitted during the day. The class of stock on offer, however, was of a decidedly better stamp than usual, and over 40 horses of various descriptions were sold during the day. Of these about half were light active farm horses, suitable for ploughing, machine work, &c, and for which there is now considerable demand. "We do not quote much alteration in price, but young sound horses of the class before mentioned are saleable at from £ls to £22 each—heavier sorts to £3O. There is an absence of good, sorted, unbroken draught stock in the market just now, whilst the inquiry for such is I correspondingly increasing. Wool, Sheepskins, Fat, Hides ahd Tallow Export.—On Thursday, at onr Canterbury Wool Stores, we held our usual weekly sale of the above. There was a very small attendance of the trade, and for pelts a very considerable redaction in price had to bo submitted to. Pelts axe now selling at less than they were a month ago, for which wa cannot give any satisfactory reason, further than that the Utfe north-westerly weather, and the rain combined, have a tendency to destroy the pelt -for the purposes for which fellmongers are now buying them. It is therefore to the interest of butchers to see that their skins are kept under cover, as nearly every line that ware so kept sold at very muoh better values than skins equally good, hut which bad been left exposed to the weather. Our catalogue for the day consisted of 2659 sheepskins, lambskins, and pelts, 139 bags rough fat, 111 hides, and calfskins, and a few packages of tallow, everything, with the exception of a few woolly skins, being sold at quotations as under, viz:— Woolly skins, most of them held over; best cross-bred pelts, Is lOd, 2s, to 2b 6d eaoh; second quality, Is 6d to Is 8d j small and bad condition, Ib, Is 3d, to Is 5d eaoh; best merinos, Is 6d to Is 8d eaoh; others, lOd, Ib, Is 3d, to Is 5d each; lambskins, la 3d,ls 6d, Is 93,25, to 2s 4d eaoh; beat dry rough fat,2|dto 2f dperlb; second quality, 2sd, none at a less figure; salted hides, 4d per lb; green hides, 3}dperlb; damaged hides, 2Jd j calfskins, 4d per lb; tallow in packages, 2d to 2Jd per lb; do in cask, inferior samples, 14s, 16a 6d, to 19s per owt. Pbopebtt Sale.—On Saturday last wa held our usual auotion sale of property. The attendance was good, and the sale was quite a suooess. Thirteen building allotments, situate on Wilson's 1 road, and adjoining the celebrated Lancaster Park, I Ferry road, were dispesed of with the following result, eaoh seotion containing 37 perohes:—No. 65, £139; No. 64, £130; No. 63, £120; No. 62. £120; No. 59, £125; Nob. 57, 58, 60, and 61, each £125; total sale, £1125, or an average of £534 2b per acre. Privately wis have also disposed of the [ Coringa Estate of 255 aores, for Mr E. M. Templar, at £3O per acre, equal to £7650, net cash, Mr George Gatonby Stead being the purchaser. We 1 have also disposed ot a quarter-acre section of land in Battersea street, Sydenham, for £180; and sections 55 and 56, eaoh containing 37 perches, for £l3O eaoh seotion.

Messrs Kobbbi Wilkht ahd Co. report :—At the Addington Yards on Wednesday 6030 sheep and 435 head of cattle were yarded (or the week's supply. In fat sheep, there was a large entry of eood cross-breds, together with a larger supply than usual of merino wethers. The biddings were, however, very dull throughout the sale, more especially for merinos, most of which were turned ont unsold, while the demand for oross-bred stores is increasing. Pat eattle—There ww a fair supply penned, mostly good and prime sorts. Biddings for this description were animated compared to late sales, and the various lots offered found bnyers at prices a shade in advance of late rates. We sold, on acoount of various clients, prime orossbreds at lis; good do, at 0s 6d, 9s 9d and 10s ; prime merino wethers, at 7s 6d. 18 months old and 2-year-old steers and heifers, at 41s and 50s. On Thursday wo held the usual weekly sale of sheepskins, &c, in our New Zealand Wool Stores. There was an average attendance of buyers, with a fair demand for all dosoriptions. Compared with former rates, a decline was noticeable, at an average of 6d all round. Country cross-bred, large and full woolled, 6s, 5s 93, 6s sd; do do, second quality, 2s, 3a Id, ie, 5s ; do merino, large and full woolled, 4a, 4s 7d, U lOd; do do medium, 2s, 2s 7d,3a Id, 48; do do, small, Is 7d, 2s; lambskins, large, Is 7d,ls lid, 2a Id: do, seoond quality. Is Id, Is 4d. Is 7d; pelts, large and early shern, Is 7d, Is lOd, 2s Id; do, medium, 9d, 1b 3d, Is 7d; do, small and late shorn, 7d, 94. Fat and Tallow—The trade was well represented, and the competition was brisk. Best quality, olean and well saved, to 2sd per lb ; seoond quality, to 2)d per lb; heated and inferior, none to quote. Tallow, none offering. Hides—Sound at 4d per lb, and 4}d per lb foe a line of heavy hides; bideß damaged, weighing 551bs and over, at Bdperlb; do, do, do, under 551bs. at 2id per lb; calfskins, sound, at 4d per lb; do, ont and damaged, at 2d per lb. On Saturday next, Feb. 4, we shall sell by publio auction, in the salerooms of Messrs Ford and Newton, their valuable property at Hornby, as already advertised. Messrs Acljjjd, Campbell ahd Co. report on the Live Stook Market for the week ending Thursday. Feb. 2, as follows:—At the Addington Yards yesterday there was a large supply of mutton, folly more than required by the trade: 6030 sheep of all kinds being penned, about fourfilths of them being bntohers' sheep. Con-

sidorin* tho largo supply, the «"{«*"•? bo looked upon as a fairly good one. Although a good many Hues woro passed in unsold when offered by auotlon, several of thorn wore disposed of privately lator on at satisfactory jprloon. wo quote beat oroas-brodß 10s 6d to lie «£, medium good, 9s to 10s j Inferior and light,7iod to 8b 9d. Fat merino wethers mado from 7b to 7s 6d| for good medium, 6s 9d. The supply of fat lambi was not a vory laree one, and anything llk«ii good quality Bold woll. Boat lambs mado from 8a fld to 10 8 Vg8od,6s9dto7 Bi 8d. Inferior. 4a 3d, crossbred etoro owes, principally old sheep, 6* 90; 2-tooth oroßshrodß, 6s6d. Morinowothori(backward in condition) made «s fld. Cattle.-455 yarded. Tho supply of boot was not very largo, consequently thorowaßabrisk market, with plenty of wnipotltion, and beef sold, If auythlng, nt a alight advanoo on last week's rates. The entry of atoroß was a small one tend as thore were vory tow buyora for thia class of stock, little or no buainosß was transacted. At Aahbnrton on Tuoßday, Jan. 81, there Mia largo ontry of Bhoop, principally Btoros. Tho attendance wa« very small, as all the farmers aro busy harvesting j and the strong north-wester that was blowing did not help to enliven matters, oonscQuontly tlie sala was a very dull one. Fat shoop gold fairly at prioos about equal to town rjitea; but in Btoros hardly a lino ohanged hands. On Monday, Feb. 6, wo purpose, in conjunction with Mobstb Maoloan and Stewart, of Timaru, to offer, at Studholme Jnnotion, a largo lino of merino shffcp from tho Hakoteramea Station, principally 8-to<.th ewes. They are all In Bplendld condition, and coming from a station that Is well-known to have one of the best, if not the best, flook of morino sheep in the south of Canterbury, offer a good opportunity to farmers or gratters of ssouring a flock of really good, sound, well-woolled sheep.

Messrs H. Benhktts and Co. report on the Live Stock Market for the week ending Thursday, Fob. 2, as follows :—On Wednesday, at the Addlngton Saleyardß, there were yarded for sale 6030 sheep, 435 head of oattle. and 68 pigs. Fat Sheep—There was a good supply to hand. Demand being brisk, prices real'sed a shade over last week. Stores— A fa>r number yarded, principally |old owes, tho bulk of whioh ohanged hands at only moderate prioes. Fat Lambs—A small supply, all of which met with a very ready sale at prices very satisfactory to tho vendors. Fat Cattle—A middling supply of fairly good quality beef, all of which sold at an advanoe on last week's prioes. Stores—There was a good number yarded, the principal part being yearlings, and, although the bidding was dull and prioes low, nearly every line ohanged hands. Pigs—A email supply, whioh met with a good demand, and consequently an advanoe on previous quotations. Our entries were 267 sheep, 54 fat lambs, 129 head of oattle and 20 pigs, on account ot the New Zealand Government, E. Spencer, J. Scarlett, Hughes and Bennetts, B. Taylor, G. Walls, Bennetts Bros., P. Dnnoan, J. Smith, J. Farrow, W. Sparks, J. Marshall and others. Our principal Bales were:—Fat sheep—loß at 9s, 83 at 8s 3d, 76 at (is. 42 fat lambs at Bs. Fat cattle-3 at £3 ss, 3at £6lss, 7at £6 ss, 13 at £6,3 at £slsi, 3at £7,2 at £6 10s, 3at £5 ss. Stores—ll at £3 15s, sat £3 2b, 10 at £3 7s 6d, 20 at £3,8 at £2 4b 6d, 18 at 21a. Cows, from £3 to £5 10s. Pigs-7 at 345, 6at 31s, 6 at 20s, 1 at 21a. At our City Saleyardß and Auotion Booms, Caebel street, on Saturday last, our entries of poultry were large. The whole were disposed of at the following prices ".-Prime fat young fowls, from 8s 6d to 4s 6d; medium, 2s 6d to 3s ; geese, 5b 6d to 6s; turkeys, from 5s 6d to 7s 6d; ducks, from 3s to 4s. At our forniture sale all lotß sold at fair prioes. Aooording to advertisement wo off erod a prime lot of dairy oows from Messrs Hudson Bros., all ot whioh sold at satisfactory prioes.

Messrs J. T. Ford ahd Co. report on the live stock market for the week ending Feb. 2, as follows:—The Addington market was fully sup. plied with fat atook, both sheep and oattle. Sheep moved off freely at about IJd per lb; oattle equal to 20s per 1001 b. The quality all round was beyond medium. Storeawerein brisk demand, and found buyers at improved rates, and no doubt, in oonsequenoe of our pastures being considerably freshened by the late showers, the demand will continue, and prioes will be maintained. Good store oross-breds are bringing from 7a 6d to 8s each; merino wethers, from 4b to 5s 6d eaoh; merino ewes about the same value, but much, depends upon the flook, condition, quality, 40., &o. Store cattle are in good demand, eßpeoially young steers, and vary in price according to ago, size, condition and quality; yearlings, from 405t045b each; 18 months old, £3 eaoh; 2 years oM and upwards, from £4 to £4 10s eaoh. The total stook yarded on Wednesday oomprised 6030 sheep, 435 oattle and 68 pigs. Our entries were on account of the Alford Station, Meesrs J. E. Hanson, Tyrell, M'lnnes, W. F. Cheverton, P. Jones, Brake, Lausdon, Lester, Soampton, Harrnp, S. Noswortby, and others. A line ot cross-breds. on acoount of MrF. Tootfc, brought 9s each; 180 on account of Mr M'lnnes, Bs9d to 9s3d; a line on aocount of Mr P. Jones, 7s 6d; also, on account aame owner t 160 at 6s 9d. On acoount Mr Cheverton, we sold 106 crosE-bredß at 7s 9d, and others aooording to quotations. Figs, on aocount of Messrs Hanson and Tyrell, were sold at from £1 la to £2l7s 6d eaoh. Cattle, on acoount Mr Lester, brought from £4 5s to £5 12s 6d. On acoount of Mr S. Nosworthy, we sold a good line at from £7los to £Bl2a 6d. Stores at from £llos to £3 7s 6d. TheßO were our principal sales of the day. On Thursday wo held our usual sale ot wool in bags, skins, hides, fat and tallow, and catalogued an average supply. Hides we sold np to 4d per lb; fat, 2d, 213, and 2£d per lb; and wool in bags, up to 7Jd. Privately during the week we have sold 5000 store merino wethers on account of the Hon W. Bobinson, and 180 merino rams on acoount of the same owner. There has been a great run on Mr Bobinson's merino rams, we having sold 500 during the season for him; and had that gentleman let go three times the number, we oould have quitted them without any difficulty. We also sold 50 head of store oattle privately on Wednesday; and shipped per St Kilda and Bingarooma for the North, 100. merino rama for Mr F. S. Waterhouse, Napier, from the Hon W. Bobinson's flook; 60 Bomney runs from the New Zealand and Australian Land Company's flocks; 50 Lincolns from! the flook of Mr John Grigg; 25 very excellent Linooln rams from Mr W. B. Andrews, Tai Tapu; and 20 from the Hon H. B. Gresson, The long-wools goto different flock-mastere at Wanganni, and we have no doubt, from their size and wool-bearing qualities, they will do credit to the different breeders, and give satisfaction to those who use them. We also, during the day, truoked 80 of the Hon W. Bobinson's merino rams to Mr Lanoelet Walker, Fsur Peaks Station; a very superior lot of young sheep, showing all the characteristics of the pare merino. We have also placed 3454 orossbred weaners at 6s 3d, destined for the South, and 2000, at the same price, for the Aehburton district; also, 700, on aocount of the Hon Ernest Grey, at 6s 6d.—At Ashburton, on Tuesday last, we sold, on account of Mr F. Toeth, of the Alford Station, a line of cross-breds at 8s 6d eaoh, and others equal to quotations.—On Saturday last, at our Horse Bepository, we sold, on acoount of Mr C. C. Bowen, who is leaving for England, horses, harness, saddlery, &c, &0., at satisfactory prices.— Grain—We have sold 10,000 bushels ot oats at 2s 3d f 0.b., and the demand for this oereal is daily increasing, and enquiries are very frequent.

Mr T. Pkeecb reports a fair attendance at his yards, Lichfield street, on Saturday last, and a good supply of live stock. &o. A useful lot of light harness horses were entered, and several of them sold at satisfactory rates to owners. There is no change to note in the value of oattle or calves. Pigs are rather on the rise in price; 103 were yarded, and all sold at an advanoe on last quotations. A large supply of poultry sold as follows: turkeys (small), 6s to 14s per pair; geese, 5s 6d to 7s j ducks, 3s 6d to 4s; fowls, 2s 6d to 3s 6d. Produce. Potatoes, per ton, £llos to £5; onions, lid to lid per lb ; old cheese (inferior), 2d to 3d per lb; hams and bacon, 6d to 7d per lb ; do (taints), 3d to 5d per lb. There is an enquiry for new and second hand spring carts and drays. Sold spring oart, £2O 10s, do, £l7. Timber and other building materials realised fair prices. SHABfi HABKET. Mr James Henderson reports for week onding Feb. 2, as follows : Sales.—Bank of New Zealand, £23 10s; Union Inauranoe, 23s 3d; Accident Insurance, 4s; Canterbury Tramways, £6 15s, £6 16s; Ward and Co. (Limited), £1110s; New Zealand Shipping, £5 lis, £sl2s 6d; Speoimen Hill Quartz Mining Company, 2256 d. Butebs.—Banks : New Zealand, £23; National, 795; Colonal, 48s. Insurance: New Zealand, 765; National, 32b fid; South British, 58s; Union, 23s 3d; Accident, 3s 9d. Miscellaneous : New Zealand Loan and Mercantile, £5 18s; National Mortgage and Agency, 30s; New Zealand Shipping, £slos; New Zealand Drugs, 245: Permanent Investment and Loan Association, £ll 5s 6d; Ohristohuroh Gas (4th issue), £8 ex div. Sbllees—Banks: New Zealand, £23 10s; National, 80s; Colonial, 48s 6d. Inauranoe: Standard, 15s 3d; Unioa, 23s 9d: Colonial, 13s 9d. Miscellaneous : New Zealand Shipping, £sl2s 6d; New Zealand Drugs, 24s fid; Canterbury Tramways, £6 16s; Ashburton Gas, par; Kaiapoi Woollen, par, Caswell Sound Marble, 425; Ward and Co. (Limited), £12.65, ex div. Freehold securities meet with acceptors at 6} and 7 per cent per annum. Mr F. H. Babhs reports upon the share market for the week ending Feb. 2 : Saleb.—Colonial Bank, 48s fid cum div; Tramways, £6 15s 6d, £6 169; Standard Insurance, 14s 9d; Ward and Co., Limited, £ll 10s cum div ; Southern Cross Petroleum, 6s; Kaiapoi Woollen Factory, par, oum div. . Butebs.—Bank of New Zealand, £23 : National, 78s 6d; Colonial, 48s 6d cum div; Union Insurance, 23s fid; Colonial, 13s 6d; Standard, 14s £d| National, S3s; New Zealand Shipping, £5 10s ex div ; Ward and Co., £ll 10s oum div ; Tramway Company, £6lss oum div. Sklleeb.—Bankof Now Zealand, £23 10s j Colonial Bank, 48s ex div; Union Insurance, 24s ; Colonial Insurance, 13e Sd; South British, 60s ; New Zealand Shipping, £sl2s6d ; Ward's Brewery, £l2 ex div: Southern Cross Petroleum, 6s ; Langdon Extended, 2a 9d; Fiery Cross, 16s.