COMMERCIAL.

Lyttelton Times, Volume LXXIII, Issue 9092, 1 May 1890, Page 4

COMMERCIAL.

Lylielion Times Office, Wednesday evening. LIVE STOCK MARKET. The weather changed to-day from an unseasonable Nor’-wester to a cold, chilly blast, which, as it augured rain, was very much appreciated. There was a good attendance, and the market generally wa brisk. Store Sheep. —There wore less of this class than usual, only about 2000 in all being yarded. Nearly all were sold at advanced rates. Sound-mouthed merino ewes realised 3s 6d; store lambs from 7s to 8s; merino wethers in good forward condition brought 7s, while a few lines of cross-bred ewes fetched from 6s to 9s; a nice line of two-tooth cross-bred wethers fetched lls Od and 11s lOd. Messrs H. Matson and Co. (associated with the M. & A. Company of New Zealand, Limited) sold for Mr F. Philpott, merino wethers at 5s 6d; fox a client, cross-bred owes at 7s 8d; for Mr J. Boag, cross-bred ewes at 5s 6d. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company (Limited), sold for Mr Joseph Taylor, 160 cross-bred wethers at lls 9d to lls lOd, also merino ewes at 3s. Mr P. C. Taeart sold for clients, 50 merino ewea at 2s Bd, 39icross-bred wethers at 5s lOd, 76 lambs at 7a 3d, 240 ewes at 2s 7d.

Fat Lames.—There was again a very fair entry, of which a good many were prime freezers, which cold at from 12s 6d to Ms 6d. Ordinary trade requirements were met with lambs which sold at from 7s to 10a 6d. Messrs H. Matson and Co. (associated with tho National M. and A. Company of N.Z., Limited) sold for Mr J. S. Boag, 108 at from 12a 5d to 14s; for Mr Wharton, GO at 10s 3d and 13s; for Mr W. Guy, 10 at 12s Gd; for Messrs Voice Bros., 57 at 10a to 12s 3d; for Mr F. Buscb, 20 at 13s 7d; for Mr D. Buddo, 24 at 13s 4d. Messrs Miles and Co. sold for a client, 19 at 7s 3d to 7s 9d. Messrs Dicksn and Co. sold for Mr D. Burden, 11 at 13a to I4a; for Mr J. Muir, 20 at 11a; for Messrs Wilcox and Koeley, 1 00 do at 7a Od to 12s 6d. Tho New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company cold for a client at 14s 6d, for other clients at 10s to 12s Id. Mr F. C. Tabart sold for Mr G. H. Doherty, 58 at 13s 6d.

Fat Sheep.—About 5300 were yarded, of which there was a fair proportion of good quality mutton. There was not the eager demand by exporters that occurred last week, their demands having been, to an extent, satisfied, and in consequence there was a drop equal to about la per head on best sheep, and up to la Cd a head on inferior quality. The _ best price realised was 17a 9d, in lieu of 21s last week; but there were no sheep in to compare with these latter. Best wether mutton fetched fully 2.VJ per lb, and there were some pens which fetched a trifle above this. In consequence o! tho price being maintained the butchers have decided to meet to-night to discuss the of raising the price of meat in the district, as they say they cannot keep up the present price so long as sheep are so dear. Tho New Zealand Loan and Mercantile .Agency Company sold for a client, 404 cross-breds, mixed, at 16s; for another client, 200 merino ewes at 6s to 6s 6d; for another client, 18 crossbred wethers at 17s 9d, 58 do at 17s 3d, 24 do at 16a 9d, SI do at 17s 3d, and a small pen at 16s 9d; for Mr Doherty, 100 mixed cross-breds at 17a lid and cross-bred ewes at 17s 4d ; for a southern client, mixed cross-breds at 16s; for another client, cross-bred ewes at 13s 4d to 34s 6d; for Messrs M'Cully, a line of wethers at 17s to 18; for Mr Taylor, cross-bred ewes at 10a; for a Timaru client, half-bred mixed at 13s 9d, 70 do cross-bred at 14s 6d, 41 do at 14s 9d, 30 do at 16s, 19 do at 15s 6d, and 64 do at 14s 3d. Messrs Pyne and Co. sold for clients, 60 two-tooth wethers and maiden owes at 16s 3d to 17s 7d, 25 half-bred wethers at 19s, 25 do at 18s, 25 half-bred ewes at 16s lid, 27 cross-bred wethers at 16s 9d, 26 at 16s sd, 52 maiden ewes at 15s 9d, 57 at 15s, fa 3 half-bred ewes at 16a, 54 cross-bred ewes at 13s 3d, 24 half-bred ewes at 15s 9d, 36 do at 14s, 54 do at 13a 3d, 25 do at 13s 9d, 19 merino wethers at 8a 3d, 40 merino ewes at 6s Bd, 94 cross-bred ewes at 10s to 12s 3d. Messrs H. Matson and Co. (associated with the National M. and A. Company of N.Z., Limited), sold for Mr C. Barney, two-tooth mixed sexes, at 13s 6d to 14s sd; for Mr D. Buddo, two-tooth mixed sexes aj 12b Od to 16s ; fora client, cross-bred ewes at 10s 4d to 11s ; for Mr J. Boag, a fine line of cross-bred wethers at 14s 5d to 17a 3d ; for Mr Constable, cross-bred wethers at 13s 3d ; for Mr Mitchell, two-tooth mixed sexes at 12s 5d to 14s; for Mr Swann, twotooth mixed sexes at 11s to 14s ; for Mr Edmiston, cross-bred wethers at 17s 6d, and cross-bred ewes at 15a 9d; for Mr Fleck, cross-bred ewes at 9s 2d to 10s6d. Messrs Dicken and Co. sold for Messrs Flack Bros, at 7s Id; for a client, 35 cross-bred ewes at 9s; for Messrs Flack Bros., 42 ewes at 11s 9d; for Mr E, Pepper, cross-bred ewes at 14s; for Mr E. Latter, 231 ewes and wethers at 10s 6d to 12s; for a client, 60 ewes and wethers at 14s; for another client, 92 two-tooth ewes and wethers at 14s to 18s; for Mr E. Jones, 238 ewes and wethors at 11s to 14s; for Mr A. W. Bennetts, ICO merino wethers at 6s 6d ; for Mr A. F. Bennetts, 103 ewes from 7a 6d to 11a; for Mr A. W. Bennetts, 40 ewes at lls Id to 12s 6d; for Messrs Flack Bros., 90 ewes at 5s 9d; for Mr A. F. Bennetts, 233 cross-breds at 14s to 14s lOd; for Messrs Flack Bros, 97 ewes at 7s lOd to 10s 9d; for a client, 273 two-tooth ewes and wethers at 13s lOd. Mr F. C. Tabart sold for the Levels Estate, 88 cross-bred ewes from 12s 7d to 13s lid, and 40 at 14a 3d to 14s 8d; for clients, cross-bred ewes and wethers at 9s 3d, 24 wethers at 15s, 28 ewea at 10s, 49 half-bred wethers at 17s 6d to 17b 9d, 19 longwool wethers at 18s lOd, and 36 crossbred wethers at 15s lid to 16s 9d, and a lino of cross-bred ewes at IGs. Mosers Miles and Co. sold for a client, 100 crossbreds at 16s 9d to IGs lOd; for Mr E. Elworthy, 120 cross-bred ewes at 12a 9d to 14s sd; for a southern client, 60 cross-bred ewes at 10a Sd to 16s 9d. Messrs J. "Wilkin and Co. sold for Mr J. Deans, 30 Southdown ewes at 15s, 30 do at 14s 7cl. Fat Cattle.—There was only a moderate entry of beef, inferior quality beef, principally cow beef, which dragged considerably. Of the 156 yarded there were only about 30 steers, and these suffered a drop on last quotations, though they were in tbo minority. Beef realised from 12s to 17s 6d, according to quality. Messrs H. Matson and Co. (associated with the National M. and A. Company of N.Z., Limited) sold for Mr G. King, 3 head at £5 2s 6d to £5 7s 6i; for Mr P. Fahey, 9 steers at £5 ; for Mr M. Malley, 9 at £5 to £5 Ss; for Mr W. Hawkins, 1 cow at £4 15e, and 1 at £4 ss; for the Drainage Board, 2 steers at £5 2a Gd, and 2 heifers at £3 10s and £5; for a client, 1 heifer at £2 7s 6d; for Mr H. Harris, cows at £4 12s Gd and .£6 10a; for Mr E. Muleock, 1 cow at £4 7a Gd; for Mr Eodman, 1 heifer at £4 10s; for Mr S. Sparks, 2 steers at .£6 12s Gd, 1 at £7 12s Gd, 2 steers at £3, and 7 heifers at £6 ss; for Mr W, Washbourn, sen.,2 heifers at £4 and £4los. Messrs Pyne and Co. sold for clients, 2 steers at £7 7s Gd, 3 at £6 15s, 2 at £5 10s, 2 at £6 7s 6d, 2 at £6 ss, 2 at £3 10s, 3 heifers at £6 7ii6.i, 1 at £3 10j, 6 at £5 5s and 2 cows at £5. Messrs Dicken and Co. sold for Mr Luxton, 7 cows at £3 17s 6d to £3; for Mr Horner, cow at £G 15a;

for Mr E. Popper, 2 cows at £5 2s Gd and ,£5 7s 6d. Stoke Cattle. —There was a fair enury of odd lots, chiefly dry cows and young stock, but there was an absence of good quality steers or heifers in lines. There was a trifle more activity in the sale than was shown last week, and most lines sold at low rates. Dairy cows in profit were easily disposed of at fair rates, up to £7 10a being given for good sorts. Pigs.—About 400 good sorts of pigs were yarded, of which three-fourths were ready for bacon, the remainder being porkers. Stores—The demand for bacon pigs was not as keen as has been the case during the past two weeks, and the buyers of that class of pig appeared to hold aloof from the sale, with the result that nothing but the primest quality brought over 3]d per lb, while a large quantity realised only 2|d per lb. Porters also suffered a decline in proportion, and good ones did not realise more than 4id per lb. Messrs Frkehan R. Jackson and Co. report on the Wellington stock sale ot yesterdayßeef was in average supply, good quality predominating. Bidding was fairly brisk, with prices a little easier than at last market. Sheep were in short supply, and advanced in value. No pigs or lambs were yarded. Prices: —CattleBullocks, M IDs to £7, averaging £6 5s and £5 9s ; cows, <£3 to £4 2s 6d, averaging M 12s 2d. Sheep—Wethers, 12s lOd to°l3s 7d, Ox beef 15a the 1001 b, cow beef 12s. Wether mutton 2Jd per lb.