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Lyttelton Times, Volume LXVII, Issue 8121, 18 March 1887, Page 4

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Lyttelton Times Office, Thursday Evening. LOCAL MARKETS. Messrs H. Matson and Co. report on the 1 ive Stock Markets, &c„ for the week ending Thursday, March 17ch, 1887, as follows: For yesterday’s Addington Market nn eio?p-ti-naily large entry of sheep mid pigs u.une to' band, both tat and store cattle being also fairly well represented. With fat sheep of all classes i he yards were simply crammed, and us may bo supposed there wes no lack of choice iu the matter of quality, although, os of late, second rats bite represented a large share of the total numbers. On (he other hand there was sufficient good mutton to meet both local requirements uua the moderate demand that existed for freezing, hut the operations if the two classes of buyers referred to, for the best and medium lines of'mutton, together with those o' the boiling down reprosen'atives lor Inferior lines, enabled a clearance 10 he mide of pretty well every lot. Considering the huge entry, however, and when taken into comparison with the prices us ruling of late, we look upon the day’s sole im exhibiting a fairly healthy tone, although ony era certainly had the advantage of any little Change there might have been n values, this remark applying to all descriptions of mutton Wo quote good cross-bred wotliora up to about lid per ib, average quality a shade below, good merino and maiden ewes to lid, aged cross-hreds and inferior merinos to Id. ui\ sooonnt of Messrs Hcnderscn and M•Heath, wesoM gtme very well grazed 2-tootbsof mixed texes, at 8s to 83 3d, cross-bred ewes at Os 3d; .account Mr P. Henley, cross-hied wethers at 7sOd and 8s; account Bon To. Wa’ksr, cross-bred wethers from Four Peoksat Ts 6d and 7sßd, maiden owes for the same owner at 5s lid auu tis Id; account Mr K. M. Mo-teu, two tooth Down ewes at 6s and Gs fid; account Mr W. Jrviug, crossbred wethers at 8s; aooount Mr H. C. Buchanan, merit o wethers at 4» to 4s 2d; account Mr J. Hurst, aged crust-bred i wes at 6s ani 5» 7d ; account Mr John Sharp, cross-bred owes at 4s 7d a. d Si ?d; account Mr J, P. Jamieson, cross-bred ewes to -Is 7d; aooount Mr Patterson, cross-bred ewes to 5s 4d ; account Mr W. Hoag, two tooth cross bred ewes to 4* fid; account Mr Gilmonr, light-weight crossbreds at 3, ICd; account Mr P. Henley, cross-bred ewes at 4s and 4s 2d; account Mr K. Osborne, crossbred ewes at 4s 2d; account Mr ca .ipion, sgrd cross-bred ewes at 3s 7d; account Mr W. Guy, cru. sbrel ewes at 4s lOd; account Mr T. Mile, light-weight two-tooth.cross breds at 4a 8d ; account Messrs Bruce aud M'baren, cross-bred «wea at. 63 id ; aocount Mrs John O. Murray, crosshr d ewe» at 4- £>d to 5s 2d, &c Pat lambs did not lepes.-nr » . large an entry as of late, andtheoparn--ti tia of the trade indie,te that the season for such

Ujr >w pretty well fit an end. A pen of prime lamV of?he TnjUshire Dowo cross, sent by Mr K H Brittau, sold at 7s, other goodlots Selling ut f-om 6? to Sa Cdp inferior. 4» Qfl4.P.PW»rdB. '«£ store sheep there was a very large number penned, of w Moh a considerable proportion were cull station merino owes. Alt' ougn.mobt of these were sonudmoutbed sheen, they were yet bought lor boiling down at from 103, to Is 6(1 per , head, a number of need oross-btods going the. same way. For the‘better olaaEOS of half-bred and cross-bred awes, however, there was unimproved enquiry—the approaching Ham Fairof next week reminding breeders that the time, baa pretty well arrived for securing their ewes forthe approaching season.. On account of Mr John Hntst, we; placed a small line of four-tooth hilf-bred ewes at ,6s lid; account Mrs John G. Murray, 330 cross-bred ewes of mixed ages at 4s and 4a id; account Mr Morten, about WOO cull merino ewes at lid and 1s; account Mr F. Dalgety, 300 cull merinos, from (irassrueve, at lOd ; account Mr John Hnrst,.aged cross-bred? at 2s 31; account Mr W, Uilmopr, sheep of the same doBcriptlou nt fla 1 fid; account Mr John, Gilmour, mixed balf-breds at 3s 2d; ttn<V for Mr Buchanan, ab <ut 850 fresh-cnaditipned mhrino withers at 2s lOd .to 3a. Intho bohf markht. .the entry was father heavier than it has beun'for some time, hut the- quality, as a rule, was chiefly on the light side, lathe matter of values, there is very little change to report, though sales were perhaps made wiui leas difficulty than tor several weens past. We quote good average beef, suitable for the trade, up -to I6s 6d to 18s per XOOlbj light and tooond rate quality to 14s. On Recount, of Mr John G. Murrav. wwe sold 7 heifers atfrom £4ss to £5 2s 64 steers at fjefl; account Mr H. Smith, 6 steers at £5 12s 6d to 'SIiH 14s; account Mr Garland, cows at £4 5s to £5 2a did; and for Messrs Martin, uparks, Tabor, and Green, mixed cattle np to £5. In stores the 'business transacted was of a somewhat nominal character, comparatively taw of the lines under offer . changing • hands. In dairy cows, however, there was a better enquiry, and any good promising cows, either springers or those recently calved, met with a demnndat prices from. *l6 to £7 10a, medium classes to £5. The entry of pigs was an especially heavy one, the largest in fact of the season, over 6CO being .penned. Owing to‘the protracted nature of the sheep sale, the auction of pigs was rather late in commencing and as most of the buyers for stubbling purposes have, in a great measure, secured what they require, trade wao not as brisk yesterday as it has been for several weeks past, Considering this,‘together with the fact of the heavy snpply, the sale parsed off quite as well as was expected, prices generally showing a drop of shout 2s per bead nil round. Qnp entry we cleared as under; -Account Mr‘W. Bojig, 5 at 28s, 5 at 265. 5 at 26s 64 5 at 28s ; account Mrs Hannah, 10 st27s 6d, Sat 26s 6d,5 at2ss, 6at218; account Mr M'Cormtok, 5 at 27s* 6 at 2tfs, 6 at 26a 64,4 at 23s : account Mr Harford, 6at 20»; account Mr J. Smith, 16 at 245; account Mr Whatman, 7at ,13s 6d, 10 at 11s, U at 7s, 10 at 6s; account Mr Urear, SatSls, 9at 8a 6d. 3at 26s 6d;. account Mr J. btringfellow, 3at 28s, 6 at 26s 6d- 7at 15s, Kb at 4s 3d: account Mr W. it. Kcar. 7nt 22s 6d, Bat 20s. 11 at 17s 6d, 12 at 14s. 11 at 13s 63, 12 at 12s 64,10 at 7h ; account Mr Tweedy, 9at 19s 6d; account Mr Wagner, 57 at 20a; account Mrs Stevens, 40 at 23s 3d; and for Messrs Gndsen, Chillingworth, Pattewou, and others, store; of various sires at from 3s to 14s. The totals yarded for the day comprised 12,557 sheep, 409 head of cattle, and 609 pigs, of which our entry included 6491 sheep, IS9 head of cattle, and 376 pigs, for the Hon L. Walker, Messrs W, Boag, J. Hay don, R. M. Morten, John G. Mnrray, Bruce and M'Laren, Henderson and M‘Beath,T. Miln, W. Guy, B. Osbpme, John Campion, P. Heu'ey, J. Gilmour, W. Gilmour,, J. Patterson, J. P. Jamieson, John Sharp, w; Ifving, John Hurst.:H. 0. Buchanan, F. Dalgety, H. Smith, J. Anderson, John O’Neil, J. Spencer, T, Green, sVugutaff Bros., C. O’Neil, B. Hack, C. M’Meikan, T. Glaridge. P. H. Britten, J. F. Neave, J. -I). Bmler. O. Duke, J. Hannah, T. M’Cormlok, D. Harford, O. Durey, J. Smith, W. Whatman, T. H. Groan, J. Stpingfelljw, W. B, Keay, J. ‘tweedy. K. Chillingworth, T. Gndsen, J, 8. Wagner, F. Stevens, A. Grant, A. Fitagibbon, T. Tnbman, T. M’Callnm. J. Hall. J. Allen, B. Dalrdaon, G. Dickenson, ff. Jakius, ,E. Peel, P. Hannory, _ A. Hulstone, John Wright, A. Johnston, John O’Brian, W. Hewitt, H. Butler, J. Smith and others. WeoL, sheepskins, Hides and Tallow.— On Thursday, at the Canterbury Wool Store;, we held onr uenal weekly auction of the above, submitting a.large entry to a full attendance of the trade. Good competition resulted in tvary lot being disposed ol at an advance on late rates. Onr sales for the week comprised'slos sheepskins. 80 ox hides and c i Bakins, 78 bags and packages of rough fat and t'dlo w, also several hags of wool, which realised the following prices:—butchers’ oress-breds. Is 101, 2h, 2b, Id, 2s 3d, 3a 6d, 2a Bd, 2s 9d, 2j 10d, 3a to 3s 2d each; butchers’ merinos, is Id, IsSd, Is Pd, is 7d, Is 8d to ls-9d each; lambskins. Is 64 Is 9d, 2a. 2s 3d, 2s 68, 2s 7a, 2s 8d to 2s 9d each ; factory lines, 2s 4d, 2s sd, 2s 6d, 2s sd, 2s 9d to 3a each; country skins, full wool from 2s 6d to 3s 9d each, others from Is, Is 6d, 2s to 2s fid. We noticed a marked improvement in the condition’of the skins sent forward for this week’s auction, and we feel sure that the bnyera appreciated the same, giving au advance on lines that have teen well saved and tha trotters removed. Bough Pat and Tallow.— borne really good consignments to hand, which realised from Id, HJ, lid to 1 2<i per ih. Very inferior tallow, 10s per cwt. Hides at late rates.

Cabtkbbubt Horse Market.—At Tattersall’s ou Saturday last our entries for the day’s sale comprised about 100 horses of all descriptions,.but the majority of the--, wore of alight description. In farm horses between 20 and SO were catalogued, as also some sight or ton unbroken three and four-year-wlds of tbe same class, hut we regret that we arc unable to record much improvement iu trade for this or any other description of stock. There are occasional buyers it Is true for a few plough horses, hut tbe supply is much in excess of the demand, and this, of course, prevents any revival in the way of prices. In unbroken threo-year-olds we placed a very useful filly at £2O; lighter sorts, suitable lor spring cart or tram work, ot £lO to £l2; unbroken hacks to £8 and £lO. A limited number of broken horses suitable for ploughing Ac., sold at ifrom £l2 to £l7 ; aged sorts, £7 to £10; the better class of hookß tip to £l9los (or a somewhat superior an’ina), ordinary descnpt.ons £lO to £l2; inferior hacks, £4 upwards. i.EESTON Yards.—On Friday, March 11, the usual fortnightly sale was held at these yards. The eniry of stock was fully up to the average. In sheep there was a fair entry and prices ruled a shade higher than previous soles. Oldewes fetched Is9d to zs; 2-tooth, 4s 9d to 5s 6d: lambs, 3s to 8s 6d; maiden ewes, 6s 2d. Pigs.—There was a full entry, but the demand was a little weaker and prices ruled a shade lower than at the last sale. We quote weanors at 3s; small stores, 4s to 8s; porkers, Hs OdtolSs; and lorward stores, IBs to 335. Cattle. —There was a moderate entry, but prices were very low. Calves, from Is to 4s; yearlings, 13s to 18s: forward steers, £3 5s ; old cows, from 10s to £1; springers, up to £5. our entries were on account of Messrs M. O’Urien, D. l-cbtt, t*. J. Henley, G. Newlove, W. Adams, J. QalLghur, B. Hampton, W. Crossen, J. Marshall. A. M'Cloy, U. Framptou, A. Greenwood, A. O. Williams, D, M, Donald, M. Jd'Tounell, Grant, M. Neil, H. M'Cormick. G. Hill, P. Crow, A. K. Callaghan, C. Hampton, T. Greenbanr, O’Neill, Moorhead, Gillet, It. 0. Burns, Milne, Ludeman, J.Mauseu, T. B. Aldred, J. Wilson, A. MTmosb, MS. Gorman, AVEuddook, J. Halltday, J. Daffy and W. Keith. Bam and Ewe Fair. —This was held iu the Leoston yards yesterday. There was a fair entry of rams, bnt not many ewes. ’I he > nslness done was only nominal, the farmers being fully supplied. We quote two-tooth cross-bred ewes from 5s to 7s; tnll-mout h merino, 2s ; rams at from 10s Cd to 2jrs. Clearing Hole.—On Thursday, March 3, wo conducted a clearing sale of a blacksmith’s p ant at Doyleston, on acconut of Mr Fabling,

Messrs Mixes aud Co. report upon the local markets for the week ending Thursday, March 17. Addington descriptions of siock were as am above the average, sheep iu particular being very heavily rei.resented. The attendance was > carcely as good as u-ual. the demand being rather lighter. Fat Sheep.—ln this clai-S tbe medium and inferior nmiu predominated, nod for ail such the demand and price weie low and uneven. Good freezing lines, however, sere cleared at about late rates, viz , from 6» 6 i to 7s fid £ ->r medium weight, to 10s for extra wo’ght and quality croso-brnle} merino wethers sold at from 2s to 4s Fat Cattle. — Tbe entries in >bis class included some very prime lots, amongst which the heifers from the Messrs Paikinson's Kalluna estate nnd from tbe Chatmans Estate, were very not:ceabte. The former were brought forward in tho conditi n for which tho Estatebasa well-earned reputation, aid. weight considered, realised very well «t prices rouging frim £5 10s to £7. We quote be»f atfnm IGs to 18h 6J per 10'ilb Store Cattle A nonsiderab e numb r penned, bat business was restricted to tmill jots ot young cattle, the older descriptions us u rule b'-intr pissed in. Piinos fhotved n decid.d falling off. In tho dairy cow pens the entries m» oln wore of a bettor description than usual, and in such • uses Considerable competition was elicited, and full values obtained. i»ood cows sold un to Hi Store bheep. -Wo had the pleasure of offering a £ew lives of really good store sheep, hut. although there win fair enquiry, values were barely equal to late rate:). We had, however, the satisfaction of reaching topfiture for the day with a line ot 790 cioss-bred wethers at 6s. Pigs,— The demand was again well sustained, and although n very largo entry hod to be dealt with prices did not recede. Stores ranged from 13s to 20s, porkers trom 25s to 30s. Uur entries for the day were on account of the Cbatmous, Kaltuna aud Cashmere Estates, Messrs H. D. Gardiner, Bruce nnd M’Laren, K. hatter, P. and H. Watson, H Anderson, Colin 8 wart, '.G. Clark. J Brown, E. K. Hicks, J. Jjy mt T. M Faddr-n, 8. Manson, and others j our principnl sales being oross-brod wethers, 5s fid to 8h 6d; no ewes, 4s 01 to fis 5d ; do lambs, 4a Sd 11 01 3d ; mixed cross.breds. 5a to fis Id ; merino owes to la fid; s.to r o oroes-b-ed wetners to 6s ; heifers, £5 7s Cd to £7 : pigs, 8s fid to 20s. &n., &o. Ashburton. —At 'ho Ashburton Counte Raleyard- on Tuesday Inst, we dispotedof fully 3000 sheep at prices that are usually obtained for the olaaa that are purchased for boiling-down purposes. J and Sales.—Privately, duihg the week, we have sold, account the Executors of the late M. Stadholme, 200 acres, being h portion of I ha second block of SIX) i acres, just placed on tho marker, for sale, at £4 tier acre We have ub i sold a further portion of tbo Marshland estate, bt ‘ltems, at £ls per acre, Skins, Pat, Ac.,- We held our usual weekly sale <f the above at our Colomoo steeet store on ‘i linrsdny, when we tn 1 iniftert a fair catalogue *o the usual attendance of the trade. We fold birders’ cross-brods. up to 2s lid j ditto merinos, to 2s i lambskins, to 8* Id i .qonptry skins, nt late latea; fat, Id, 3Jd to l§d per lb.

The Nkw Zealand Loan and Meiicartii.e Agency Company, Limited, report, oh the live stock markets for the week ending March !?: Totals yarded at Canterbury Kaleyards, Addington, March 16 - Sheep; 12,557; cattle, 409; pigs, 609. Fat Sheen. —Every available pen was filled, and the demand was again almost entirely' confined to the wants of the local trade, and operators for boiling down. Here and there nn exceptionally good lot drew the attention cf exporters, either tor immediate or future use, hht this was quite the exception and the abnormally heavy supply had to be disposed of as stated above. The result was naturally a dull sale, with little or no alteration in prices. In fact, any change perceptible was tor the worse, values having rather a downward tendency.

The large entry, of course, included a considerable variety? but the bulk was composed of medium and inferior quality, chiefly aged cross-bred ewes, while there was hardly a pen of really good merino wethers in the yards. We easily toppad_ the market at 10s for a consignment of grand halfbred wethers, a ooount Dienlenant-Colrmel 1 osswill, of Highfleld, we sold quarter-back wethers at 7s 3d to 7d 104 and cross-bred mixed ewes, 6s‘Sa to 7s. For Mr W. H. Turner we sold medium weight halfbred wethers at 7s; for Mr T. B owe oross-bred ewes at Ss, and ditto for MrKinley at 6s Id ;torMr B.Colthart forward 2-tooth croas-breds at 4s j and for various other owners light to medium sortsand ewes at 3s 3d, 4s 6d and ss. Wo quote prime matton Ud per lb, and medium and interior Id per lb and less. Transactions ruled as follows Prime heavy cross-bred wethers, 7s 6d_ to _10s; medium weights and mixed sexes, Ss to 7s; light weights and ewes, Ss to 6a; medium *“o“°° wotners. 3s to 4s 6d. Pat Lambs.-Here also the supply was more than equivalent to thedemand, and low values had to bo accepted. Prime fat lambs fetched 5s 6d to 7s, other sorts Bai t0(4a,94 Store Sheep,—This department was heavily stocked, a large proportion being old sheep, only fit for boding down. For these there is but one outlet at prices that scarcely need repeating, but good lots of young oroas-breds, of either sex, are enquired, for by farmers and graziers, and find u market more readily, though at values much in favour of buyers. Aged cross-bred ewes made 2s 3d to 3s; ditto merinos, Is and Is 6d lor any with fair condition, while those direct from the station only realised ltd, a price that, deducting cost of transit and sale charges, can leave very little for the seller. Four-tooth halfbred owes in perfect condition made 6s Id. Pigs.-The supply was even greater than the yards could fairly accommodate, and values had a slightly easier tone. Kaconere made 2Ss and 28s; porkers and well-grown stores, 16a to 225; smaller stores, 8s 6d and 11s; weaners, ss. We sold about 100 at current There was a full yarding of fat cattle^ the *motm being cows and heifers of fair to medium quality, while good bullocks were the exception. Wo sold light-weight heifers, £3 15ato beavy cowß realised np to £7, and medium steers to £6 lie 6d, being 16s to 18s per 1001 b. Second-rate pens were quitted at xueiely nominal values. In tho other pens there was a fair supply; but. the enquiry being limited, not much business was done, any transactions that occurred being on the basis of current rates. ; ‘ . DisiaicT Sales.—During the week,- business at outside centres, now that harvest Ims well.finished, has had an improving tendency, and less c.iffloulty is met with in briuging buyers and sellers in accord with one another.. AtLeeston Yards, on March IX, there were about 2000 sheep, and largo entries of cattle and pigs. We yarded 1201 s..oep, and a fair share of other stock, and sold as under: -Account Mr li. Mathias, aged cross-bred ewes, 2s, and for Mr J. Corbett. 2s 3d; for Messrs Humphrey Bros., forward mixed cross-breds. 6s 2d, and nice quality two-tooths, 4s lid; also, fat quartet-backs, 6s 9d; fair cross-bred weaners made Bs_6d; for Mr Ik Dixon, we sold good-sized store pigs* 15s od* a»u weaners a>t 4s, W© placed fat cows *or_Jur *» O'Boyle at £5 15s and £6 ss, and forward steers and heifers for Mr J* X*ambie, £3 _ 10s ; *• ell-grown bullocks in good condition made, £s los. At Chertsey monthly sale* March 14, there were only moderate ientries, with a small attendance, and business was quiet. We sold for Mr John Holmes. mixed cro£B-breds and merinos at 3a, and the culls at la lOd. At Ashburton County Saleyorda, March 15, there were large supplies of stock, but not much demand. Pat cows brought £4 10s and £5 2s 6d; heavy fat crosa-bred ewes, 6s 3d: cross-bred weaners, 2a, 2a 2d and Ss 3d; forward merino wethers, 2s lOd; cull menno ewes. Is; six-tooth cross-bred ewes, in somewhat low condition, 3s Id, ; Pbivate Sales.— We have placed several of fat lambs for export amounting to 600, clueily in conjunction with our Leeston agent, At from 6a Sd on form to 7s delivered Belfast, weight and quality guaranteed.

Messrs James Wilkis akd Co. report oa the local markets for the wotk ending March 17 Iho total number of stock yarded was 13,557 sheep, 409 cattle, and 6u9 pigsi 'the fat qpttle pens were filled with similar class of stock to those yarded lust week, there being: nothing to call for special mention. There was a much larger attendance of buyers than usual, with spirited Biddings, showing a slight improvement in prices, which are as follows Steers, A 5 l6sto£Sss; fat cows end heifers, £3 10s to £7 per head. In the store pens there were some exceedingly nice lines of three-year-old steers, which were passed in unsold, the balance, however, were of the usual nondescript sorts, varying in prices from £llos to £4, accoiding to desciiption. The fat sheep were quite equal to last week's supply, for which from 6s 9a to 10s were the ruling prices. There was an exceedingly large entry of store sheep yarded this week, which were, with one or two exceptions all disposed of at fair prices. Pat lambs, as per usual, realised from 3a to 6s, Altogether, there were over 10,000 yarded this week. There was a full yard of pigs, and with spirited bidding, prices were well maintained, Sheepskins, Hides, Vat. sit oar u>ual weekly sale we catalogued more than donble our usual suoply, There was a fad attendance of the trade, resulting iu a clearance of all lota at fnll rates, as follows : Butchers' cross-breds, large and iull-wooled, 3s 6d to 3s ; batchers’ cross-breds, medium. Is led to 3s 6d; butchers’merinos, from Is lOd to 2s 4d; lambskins. Is 6d to 2s 7d; country cross-breds, is 3d to 3s 9d; pelts, 3d to Is 2d. Vat.—The trade was well represented, and the following are our quotations Good, weil-saved, ltd per io ; inferior and shop trimmings. Id. Hides at late rates, hand Sales.—Wa have to report having sold during the week a small farm at South Bakaia for £6 10s per acre cash.

Messrs Bekhetts Bbob. report on the Live Stock Market (or the week ending Thursday, March 17, os follows The Addington Yards on Wednesday were (ally supplied with sheep and pigs, and a good number of cattle were penned, the numbers being X/,557 sheep, 409 head of cattle and 6WI pigs. Tne attendance of buyers and others was also a large one. The fat cattle offering were mostly of medium weights and fairly good quality, and tne demand a pretty good one, sufficient to make on entire clearance. Values show no altera* tion, ranging from 16s to 18s 6d per 1001 b. We sold, for -various friends, 2 steers at £6 7s 6d, 8 do at £5 10s, 3 do at £4l7s 6d, and 5 heifers at from £lss to £5 per head. The store cattle market was fairly well filled, a moderate enquiry only being shown, the few well-grown cattle that were offered not being sold; odd loi b moved ofi fairly well. We sold, for various clients, 18 mouths old steers at JBI 10s, and another line of the same age, in good heart, at ifis 6d, a lice of 18 months old heifers at 80s, and lots of dry cows at from 35s to 60s. Xu the dairy market a good entry met with a capital enquiry, cows on the point of calving being agaiu ia good request, values lor the some ranginx from £5 to £? 10s down to £2 10s for inferior torts, The sheep yards, both tat aud store, contained tbe heaviest entry this seisonhasyet shown. The fat sheep as a whole were a pretty good lot, nothing very exceptional either way. The local demand was a very healthy one, and, helped to a small extent by buyers for export, and, toge her, an almoit entire clearance was made. VaUes remain uooat the tame as those lately quoted, jt'rune cross-bred we.hers sold at from 8s to lUe; lighter weights, 6s 3d to 7s 9d; cross-bred ewes, at from 4s 3d to 7s. Very few merino wethers were yacoed. Wosold, on account of numerous olionts, cross-bred ewes to the number of about 1200 at from 4s 3d to 6s 10d jior head. The large entry of store sheep yarded consisted, i»a large measure, of aged sheep, dt omy for soiling down, and were sold at from Is, 2s to 3s for cross-bred-, and from is lor merino ewes. The drafts of young theep, both owes ant wethers, met with perhaps a slightly better enquiry than hitherto, a line of four-tooth wethers fetching 6s, and two and four-tooth ewes at from 3s6dto4s9d, Fat lambs woioin good supply aid request, best lots sailing at from 6a 9d to 7s, ordinary a rte 3» 6d to 4s 6d, The pig market was again largely supplied, but the demand showed a falling oil, values receding. Good porkers sold at fiom 15s to 265, stores from 5s to 25a. Our entries for tne day were on account of Messrs T, Dawrence, J. Spooner, T. Xiee, W. Spencer, J. Wright, A. Morris, A. Muir, T. Shield-, J. rarish, w. H. Clarkson, E. Clara, G. Phillips. T. ‘1 nonet!, J. Herrick, U. Keast, T. Charlton, W. Hamptou, E. Vincent, J. Ferguson, A. Hodgiu, J. Hurler, A. I.o*o, R, Quaife, T, Green, W. Urigley, O. Jacks n, it. Wilkinson, W. Good, A. Hanks. J. H. Parkinson, M. Harnett, P. Maniun, W. Burke, J. Davidson, G, Weulook, A, Aikman, J. Streeter, <v. Wibbey, J. M’laig, a, Clarkson. A. K. Up) hn, C. Brake, A. Fills, T. Witte, H. Bsarman, r. Conn >r, G. Kilbride, A, F. Bennetts, H. Bennetts, and othsis. oheexiskius. Hides, Fat. Tallow, &c —At our yards, this d iy, we held our usual weekly sale ot above, ss befitting a good entry, the usual number of fellmungers assembled, and weio very spirited iu their biddings, ail l.ts selling at an advance on late quotations, w e sold bu oner's crossbreds at from 2s to 2e 8d each, merino skins, at from Is SJ to 2s each ; lamb skins, from le 9du> is J«l. u-ur entry ot fat we sold at from Id to l|i par lb, aud hides at late rates for Friday morning’® delivery We also sold, for several clients, a few bales of wool at most satisfactory prices, voices ranking from 611 to 6Jd for merino fleece, 4-Jd f r pieces, and bid, 9Jd and 941 per ib for a few b.l u- ~f washed wool. Clearing Bale.—On the pi causes, 2-9, Tuam street, tins day, we hel l a Clearance sale, on account Messrs bmit.h and Todd, disposing cf the whole "f their horses, traps auu stock iu trade, at fairly satisfactory prices.

Messrs J.G. Meadowchopt and Co.’s (late W. A. Brown and Co.) weekly report of sales of live and dead stocks—at our yards, l.isbdeld street, on Saturday last, there was the usual large attendance of buyers and sellers. The competition through- nt the day was very brisk for all the live stock, which sold at very satisfactory prices. Of pigs there was au extra huge entry, every pen m tho yard being fail up and prices for good quality were wed raaiutuiued. Fowls are selling wo 1. Of horses, or tie, and calves there was a very fair entry, all of which sold fair y well. Tne following were a few of the prises realised : Figs—6nckera and w-aners, 2*. sa, 7s Sd to 10s 3d ; et ires. 9s fid, v2-i, to ifis ; porkers, 15s, 18s, 20s, to 325. Poultry—Good table fowls, 2) fid. 3s, to Ss 9d per pair; inferior kinds, Is td, 2•,t02 i3l par pair j young roosters, 2s fid to 3s 8d per pair; chicks, Is 3d to 2s per pair ; ducks, 2s 3d to 2s 9d per pair , geese, 4s ikl to fis par pair. Bar,bite. Is to 2e. Pigeons, Is 31 to 4s t ,er pair. Ferrets, 5s 61, fis, to 7e per pair. Calves, Is, fts, to 14s Produce — Potatoes, 4s 3i to 6s per sack; bacon, 3Jd to 4d pjr lb ; opions. 4s to 5s fid per cwt.