MARKET REPORTS.

Lyttelton Times, Volume LXXX, Issue 10220, 14 December 1893, Page 3

MARKET REPORTS.

ADDINGTON. The heat was decidedly oppressive for the live stock market at Addington yards yesterday. Entries in moat classes of stock were good, and business was on the whole fairly satisfactory- The attendance was only a medium one, and consisted for the most part of butchers and dealers. Store Sheer. —There was a small entry in the store pans, made up mostly of twotcotb eroas-hreds, which sold fairly well, but older sheep were neglected. Messrs Todhunteb and Jennings sold for clients, 115 cross-bred hoggets at 9s, 159 merino ewes and lambs at 7s, 198 aged cross-bred ewes and lambs at 4s 4i,(a1l counted), 87 half-brad hoggets at 9a 9d, 192 merino ewes and lambs at 4s Bd, 115 half-bred hoggets at 9s 6d, 110 cross-bred do at 10s 9d. Messrs H. Matson and Co. (associated with the National M. and A. Company of N.Z., Limited) sold 265 two-tooth cross-breds at 8s lOd, 87 merino ewes and lambs (all counted) at 2s 7d. Messrs Pynk and Co. sold 150 fourtooth cross-bred wethers at 12s 3d. Fat Sheep. Between 4000 and 5000 fat sheep came forward, mostly crossbred ewes. Tho quality was only medium, and very few could be classed as freezers. The sale opened at about last week’s rates, but it soon became evident that requirements were email, and a good number were passed, while those that changed hands, with the exception of a few pens of prime wethers, did so at a reduction in values. Cross-bred wethers sold at from 12s to 16s lOd, ones at from 8s to 14s 6d, mixed eexes at 13a 3d, mixed wethers and' maiden ewes at 13s to 14s Id, and a lino of mixed two-toothsat 12a; half-bred wethers brought 12s 2d, and ewes from 9s lOd to 12s Id; merino wethers from 6s Id to 12s 9d, and ewes from 5s to 11s 4d. Messrs Todhunteb and Jennings sold for clients 29 merino ewes at 5a lOd, 36 cross-bred ewos at 8s Id, 23 merino ewes at 5s Id, 28 cross-bred ewes at 10s 4d, 31 at Us fid, 20 cross-bred wethers at 12a 4d, 20 at 11s lid, 34 at 12s, 35 cross-bred ewes at 10s, 23 at 9a lOd, 15 at 12a 9d, 10 cross-bred ewes and wethers at 13s 3d, 19 cross-bred wethers at 13s, 28 cross-bred ewes at 11s 6d, 22 at 9s lid, 35 cross-bred wethers at 14s 3d, 22 at 13a 3d, 28 at 14s, 32 merino ewes at 7s 7d, 24 two-tooth cross-breds at 12s, 30 cross-bred ewes at 9s to 10s fid, Messrs Ptneawd Co. sold 21 cross-bred ewes at 14s, 47 merino wethers at 7s 3d, 45 at 6s 6d, 31 at 6s 2d, 50 at 8s 9d, 21 crossbred ewes at 12s 3d, 26 at 11a Bd, 21 at 11s Id, 24 at 12s 6d, 30 at lls 4d, 7 at 14s 6d, 11 at 13s 4d, 31 at 12s Id, 23 at 10a sd, 29 at 10s Bd, 25 at 9s 9d, 25 at 9s 4d. Messrs H. Matson and Co. (associated with the National M. and A. Company of N.Z., Limited) sold 20 merino ewes at 5s fid, 19 cross-bred ewes at 9s fid, 7at 10s, 28 at 10s fid, 38 merino wethers at 2s lid, 33 cross-bred wethers at 12s 2d, 16 cross-bred ewes at 12s, 16 at lls; 22 halfbred ewes at 10s Id, 23 cross-bred ewes at 10a 6d, 10 at lls, 21 half-bred ewes at Ha sd, 21 at 10s 7d, 21 at 10s lOd, 25 crossbred ewes at 8s 2d, 35 at 12s, 35 at 10a 9d, 11 at 7s 9d, 15 at 12s 7d, 25 merino wethers at 12a 9d, 73 at 12s, 26 merino ewes at 11a 4d, 22 half-bred ewes at 12s Id, 28 at 9s lOd, 20 at lls lid, 21 at 10a 9d, 30 crossbred ewes at I2a 3d, 36 at lls 4d, 11 at lls Id, 29 at 14s fid, 28 at 13a lOd, 27 at 13s, 25 half-bred ewes at 13s 7d, 15 at 12a 4d, 18 at lOsfid, 20 cross-bred ewes at 7s fid, 15 halfbred ewes at 6a, 19 cross-bred wethers at 14s. Messrs Miles and Co. sold for clients, 21 cross-bred wethers and maiden ewes at 14a Id, 31 at 13s 9d, 16 cross-bred ewes at lls, 17 at 9s, 17 at 8s 6d, 14 cross-bred wethers at 14s, 9 cross-bred ewes at lls Id, 20 at 12b 9d, 28 at 12s 7d, 18 at 12s. Messrs J. T. Ford and Co. sold for Mr G. Geddas, 20 cross-bred wetbera at 11a; for Mr J. H. Baine, 22 cross-bred wethers at 10s 9d; for Mr J. Thompson, 20 cross-bred ewes at 9s lid. The New Zealand Land Association, Limited, eold for Mr A. Jones 36 cross-bred ewes at 12s 4d; for Mr W. Harrison, 30 cross-bred ewes at 12s fid, 27 at 12s, 27 at lls 2d, 30 at lls Id; for Mr D. M’Millan, 23 merino ewes at 10s; for Mr M’Crory, cross-bred wethers at 16s lOd, 26 cross-bred ewes at 12s Id, 27 at lls 3d; for Mr W. Macfarlane, 23 half-bred wetbera at 12s 2d, 2S cross-fared wetbera at 15s 2d, 23 at 14s, 22 at 13a 9d; for a client, 25 crossbred ewes at lls, 25 at 10s 9d, 20 at 1 Os 4d; for Mr Stevens, cross-bred owes at 9s fid. The New Zealand Farmers’ Co-opera-tive Association oe Canterbury, Limited, sold for Messrs J. Wills and Son, 47 cross-bred maiden ewaa and wethers at 12a Bd, 18 cross-bred ewes at lls 7d; for Mr W. Boag, 23 cross-bred wethers at 15s, 17at 14s2d; for Mr J. Thorne, 11 crossbreds at 13s 3d, 2 cross-bred ewes at 10s Id; for Hr J. M’Millan, 33 cross-bred ewes at 12s 4d. Mr F.C.TABARTSoId 9cross-bred wethers at 14s, 9 at 12a, 20 cross-bred ewes at 10a 4d, 13 at 18s, 14 at 12a, 23 at lls 7d, 12 at 16s lOd, 16 at lls fid, 33 at 12s lOd, 23 at 13s Bd, 31 cross-bred wethers at 12a Bd, 80 at 14s, 26 at 13s 2d, 20 at 12s lid. , Fat Lambs. —A very large entry of fat lambs was yarded, fully 1200 being on offer. The quality was only a fair average, and as very few were taken for export, and trade requirements were not equal to the supply, a drop of from la to 2s per head took place. Prices range from 6s 6d to lls 6d. Messrs Todhunteb and Jennings sold for Mr J. Burdon, 2 at 9s 6d, 6 at 9s 7d, sat 9s 3dj for Mr M. Burke, 7 at 10s, 7 at 9a Bd, 6 at 9a 4d; for Mr Dyer, 12 at 9s 2d; for Mr F. Carter, Bat 9a 3d; for Mr T. Hughes, 8 at 10a; for Mr J. Costello, 13 at 9s 9d; for Mrs Fantham, 10 at 8s 7d; for Me W. Ellis,. 8 at 6s 9d; for Mr S. Knight, 9 at 6a lid, 6at 7a; for Messrs Reilly Bros., 8 at 9s 9d; for Mr T. Gadsell, 14 at 10s 9d; for Mr A. J. Jackson, 8 at 10s fid; for Mr W. Templeton, 10 at 10a fid; for Mr J. 0. Amyea, 22 at 10a 3d, 22 at 9a 9d; for a client, 22 at 10a 9d; for Mr W. Long, 22 at 10s 6d; for Mr T. Prebblo, II at 10a Id, 10 at 8a lOd; for Mr B. Vaughan, 14 at 7s Id; for Mr J. Pearson, 21 at 8s 7d; 16 at 8s; for Mr Andrews, 3at 7a 7d; for Mr H. Kimber, 20 at 10a; for Mr Davidson, 12 at 7s 3d; for Mr Kimber, 20 at 9a 7d; for Mr J. M’Donald, Bat 7a 3d; for Mr H. Kimber, 12 at 8a 8d; for Mr T. Shields. 14 at 10a Id, 14 at 9a 6d, 10 at Ba, 12 at 10s 9d ; for Mr J. Pearson, 6 at 8a; for Mr F. Searle, 28 at 7s 9d j for Mr T. Coney, 7at lls lOd, 7at 10s 3d,- for Mr W. Finlay, 10 at 7s; for Mr W. Matthews, at 8s lOd; for Mr A. Chianall, 15 at 8s 8d; for Mr Saunders, 22 at 9s. The New Zealand Farmers’ Co-operative Association op Canterbury, Limited, sold for Mr W. Wright, 12 at 8s 3d; for Mr W. Boag, 13 at 8s Bd, 12 at 8s 8d; for Mr J. Thorne, 10 at lls, 7at 9a; for Mr J. M’Millan, 40 at lls 3d. Messrs H. Matson and Co. (associated with the National M. and A. Company of N.Z., Limited) sold 10 at Ha 6d, 28 at 10s 9d. 10 at 10a 6d, 14 at lls, 10 at 10a lOd, 21 at 10a 3d, 10 at 10s 6d, 20 at 9a 6d, Bat 8a 3d, 7 at lls 3d, 7 at 10s 3d, 10 at 8a lOd, 10 at Ba, 31 at 7s 9d, 10 at 9a Bd, 9 at 8s fid, 8 at lls, 6 at 10s 3d, 5 at 9s 53,3 at 10s, 3 at 8a Bd, 4at lls 3d, 82 at 10a Od, 17 at 8s 3d, 17 at 7s fid, 8 at 9a fid, 13 at 8a Bd, 13 at 8a Id, 26 at 7s 63,10 at 10a, 8 at Ss, 8 at 7b, 23 at 10s 7d, 15 at 8a sd. Messrs Pyne and Co. sold 15 at 10s, 44 at 9s, 22 at 8s 9d, 42 at 9a, 21 at 8s lid, 19 at 8a 6d, 18 at 7a lOd. 8 at lls lOd, 16 at lls 9d, 4 at 9s, 8 at 8s 6d. Messrs Miles and Co., Limited, sold for clients, 6 at 7s sd, 7 at 7a 2d, 7 at 7a 3d, 7at 9a 9d, 7at 8s Sd, 6at 7s 6d. Messrs J, T. Ford and Co. Hold for Mr J. Thompson, 11 at 10s, 12 at 9s 6d, 11 at Bs. Mr F. C. Tabart sold 12 at 9a, 12 at 8s 9d, 12 at 8s 9d, 6 at 8s 6d, 10 at 8s 6d, 10 at Bs, 16 at 10s 3d, 16 at 10s, 26 at 9s 6d, 20 at 9h. Fat Cattle. —The week’s supply comprised 187 head, made up chiefly of lightweight steers and heifers suitable to the present warm season. In spite of the largo supply business was fairly brisk, and prices throughout were well maintained. Steers brought from £G 17s fid to .£9 Bs, heifers from .£5 5s to £8 10s, and cows from £4 17a fid to £S 10s, one exceptional beast reaching £lO. Messrs H. Matson and Co. (associated with the National M. and A. Company of N.Z. Limited) sold 2 haifera at £7 7s fid, 6at £ 7, 13 at £7 la fid, 6at £7 Ss, 1 at £lO, 2 at £5 ss. 3 steers at £8 10s, 2 at £7 10s, 6 at £7 17a 6d, 1 at £6 12s fid. 3 at £6 17a fid, 2 at £9 ss. 3 at £8 ss, 4at £7 12a fid, 1 cow at ,£7 &M*,4

123 6d, 2 at £5 15a, 1 at £6 17s 6d, 1 at £5 17s 6d, lat £6 12a 6d, 1 at £5 7a 63,1 at £4 las, 2 at £5 ss, 1 at £8 2s 6d, 1 at £5 2s 6d. Messrs Ptnb and Co. sold 1 cow at £8 12s 6d, lat £5 17a 6di 3 steers at £6 7s 6d, 1 at £8 15s, 4 at £9 sb, 4 at £8 17s 6d, 4 at £9, 4 at. £Blsa, 4at£B 7b Gd, 1 haifer at £B, Messrs Todhtjntee and Jennings sold 3 cows at £6, 3 at £5 12s 6d, 1 at £7 ss, 1 at £7 10s, 1 heifer at £6 17s 6d, 3 steers at £7 15b. Messrs Wilson and Sons sold 1 cow at £6 7s 6d, lat £5. Messrs Miles and Co., Limited, sold 1 cow at £6 10s.

Stoee Cattle.—A medium entry of store cattle, including soma well-grown young stock, met a firmer market than has been the case for sometime. Yearlings sold at from £1 10s to £2, and eighteen-month-old cattle at from £3 to £3 10s. Messrs H. Matson and Co. (associated with the National M. and A. Company of N.Z., Limited) sold 1 heifer at £1 4s, 4 at £2, 2 at £1 14s, 1 at £4 15s, 2 .at £2 11s 6d, 2 at £2 Ba, 1 at £1 6s, 1 cow at £3 7s, 1 at £4 6s, 1 at £4 12a, 1 at £6 Is, 15 steers at £2 4s 6d, 4 at £2, 6 at £l l4a, lat £2 , 5 at £2 5a 6d, 4 at >B2 9s, 1 at £2 4s, 7 yearlings at £1 14s, 30 head mixed eighteen-moath-olds at £8 6s. Messrs Ptne and Co. sold 4 steers at .£6 12s, 1 at £2 12a, 1 heifer at £4 4s. Mr H. B. Soeensen sold 1 steer at £5 4s 6d, 2 at .£2 9s 6d, 1 heifer at £3 10s, 1 cow at £S 17s 6d. Messrs Wilson and Sons sold 1 cow at £3 10a, lat £7. Messrs Miles and Co,, Limited, sold for clients 21 yearlings at 36a 6d, 7 two-year-olds at .£3 17a 6d, 6 at £2 7s, 1 bull at £4 ss, I cow at £9, 1 at £6 15s, 1 at £5 17a 6d, 1 at £6 10s, 1 at £6 15a. Messrs Todhdnteb and Jennings sold a line of three-year-old steers at £5 12s 6d, II yearlings at £2 15s, 12 at £2 Is, 12 steers at £2 2a 6d, 7 at £3 Is, 5 calves at 19s, 1 yearling Shorthorn bull at £3 10s, 7 two-year-old heifers at £4 2s 6d, 20 at £3 15s, 3 at £4los, a number of dairy cows up to £9 ss. Pigs.—About 200 pigs were yarded, and all classes sold at an advance on late rates. The sale was decidedly the best in these yards for the past two years. Baconers brought from 32s 6d to 58s, porkers from 20s to 30a, and stores from 10a to 20a. Messrs H. Matson and Co. (associated with the National M. and A. Company of N. Z., Limited) sold 2 baconers at 58s, 2 at 535, 3 at 35s 63,1 at 48s, lat 425, lat 30s, 2 at 425, 7 at 37s 6d, 2 porkers at 235, 4at 25s 6d, 4at 26s 6d, 3 at 27a 6d, 3 at 23s 6d, 9 stores at 10s, 5 at 18s, 8 at 20a 6d, 4 at 245, 7 at 150 9d, 3 at 21s, 10 at 10a, 5 at 13s 3d, 3at 14s 9d, 4 at 19a 6d. I at 10s, 1 boar at 86s. Messrs Ptne and Co. sold 3 porkers at 355, 4 at 265, 16 stores at 20s. Messrs Todhuntee and Jennings sold for Mr W. Templeton, 2 porkers at 26a, I at 17s; for Mr J. Coles, 2 baconers at 31s 6d; for Mr T. Henshall, 4 baconers at 46a 3d; for Messrs Beilly Bros 2 baconers at 48s; for Mr Qeddes, 4 porkers atß6s6d; for a client, 1 bacoser at 565, 7 at 355, 3 stores at 17s 6d, sat 12s, 1 sow at 62s 6d, 1 at 425, 7 porkers at 22s 6d; for Mr La Vavasear, 2 porkers at 25a; for Mr W. Brown, 4 baconers at 425, 6 at 36s 6d j for Mr T. Groves, 3 porkers at 28a. Messrs Wilson and Sons sold 2 baconera at 44a 6d, 7 at 46a 6d, 2at 47s 6d. The New Zealand Fabmees* Co-opbbatxvb Association op Cantebbdey, Limited, sold for Mr J. T. Blakemore, 4 baconera at 88s. Mr H. B. Soeensen sold 1 baconer at 465, 3at 35s 6d, 4 at Ssa. Mr F. 0. Taeaet sold 5 baconera at 87s, 3 at 495, 1 boar at 275, 2 porkers at 31s 6d, 3 at 245.

Messrs Goldsbrough, Mori; and Company, Limited, report to their Christchurch Agency, Mating’s buildinga, as follows: Wool.—We offered at our Bale 5667

bales, some well-known brands being on the catalogue, the moat noticeable being “ Kinross,” u Wallandool,” from the Eastern Biverina, in grease, and “Qoantambone ” from Upper Darling, scoured. The market continues exceedingly firm at ruling quotations, a fractional advance being occasionally secured, and late rates have been fully maintained for all qualities.. The sale was very animated, there being a full attendance of buyers, and bidding throughout was of the keenest possible description, the competition for scoured wools being especially well sustained, last week’s quotations continuing firm. While each section of the trade operated freely Continental buyers still led by a long way, the Yorkshire houses’ representatives being more prominent in their operations than hitherto this season. Low as prices are all over the world, the local rates are much better than the London markets. The total quantity of wool offered during the week amounted to 35,535 bales, and 28,829 bales have been sold privately and at auction. The following are the latest quotations Greasy fleece B£d to 9fd, cross-bred lambs 9d, super do lO&d, super comb 9d, let crossbred Bsd, 2nd do Bd, bellies 6£d to 6sd, pieces 6d to 6fd, Ist lambs super lambs 12£d, crossbred Bfd to 10|d. 481 bales Kinross realised 8d to 9sd ; scoured, 18 bales dingy 14£d, 82 bales pieces 12d, 14 bales do lOd, Ist and 2nd bellies 12|d, looks lOfd, super comb 15fd, super cloth 16d. super scoured fleece 15d to I7id, Ist pieces 14d, 2nd do Bfd.

The attendance at the Eaugxora market on Tuesday was fully up to the average, but the entry of live stock was less than usual. For the Central Yards Mr W» Bass (associated with the New Zealand Land Association) reports as follows: Fat cross-bred sheep, 12s 3d to 18s 6d; fat merino wethers, 8s 3d to 9a j cross-bred hoggets, 9s 6d; beef, equal to 23b 6d per 1001 b; cows, £6 IBs to -£7 10s; pigs, porkers, 30s to 32s 6d. At the North Canterbury Yards all the auctioneers were represented as usual. Mr A. P. Tutton reports sales m follows Merino ewes and lamba, all counted. Is lid; two-tooth cross-brede, 7s lOd, 9s 2d and 11a 9d; fat ewes, 11s 2d to 11s 9d; fat lambs, 7s Sdj piga, weanera, 9a to 13s 6d; stores, 14s to 17s; bacon pigs, 36s to 425; cattle, eighteen months to two years old, £2 10a to Mi store cows, £3 10a to £5 2s 6d; springers, £5 17s 6d to JBB. Messrs Pyne and Co. report sales of fourtooth wethers, 11s 6dj hoggets, orosabteds, 8a 7d to 8s 9d; 100 do. 9a 8d; fat

cross-bred ewes, 10s 8d; fat - merino wethers, 7s 3d; merino ewes with 100 per cent lambs, 3s 3d, all counted; merino ewee. and lambs, 6s 6d ; merino wethers,, 2s lid to 6a 9d; pigs, sows, £8; fat cows, £72s; 6d; springers, £5 to £6. Messrs H. Matson and Co. (associated with the National M. M. and A. Company of N.Z., Limited): sold merino ewes, 4s 7d j fat cross-breds up to 13s; fat cattle, cows, £7 to £7 65, ; eighteen - month - old steers £2 12s j' two-year-old steers, £5 6a ; Shorthorn bull, 4£ge. Messrs Todhunter and Jennings sold a line of store heifers at £2 10.9. and; Messrs Miles and Co. sold some lines of' cattle at prices equal to the foregoing. In the produce market sales were held at the, Central Yards by Mr W. Boas; and at the; North Canterbury Yards by Messrs Wilson: and Sons, Miles and Co. and W. F. Joynt.' The prices were Cross-bred skins, 8b 6d; to 3s lOd; merinos, 3s; pelts, 4d to 7dj wool, in bage, largo entry, cross-bred, 64 to7d per lb; merinos, 6sd to 6dj pieces,* 4jtd; looks. Id to 2sdj fat, rough Id,' rendered ijd; fowls, la 3d to 3s.6d.perj pair; chickwheat. Is lOd to 2s 34 per' bushel; oats. Is lOd to 2sj sharps, Ss;i bran, 2a 9d to 8s; sew potatoes,-fd pier lb; ! old do, 6a per sack; flour, 15e.

At the Tinwald Yards on Tuesday there was the largest entry of the season, between 7000 and 8000 sheep being! yarded. The demand was not equal to the; entry, and a dragging sale has to be recorded. The attendance waa good., but bidding was very dull, and although no: marked change in the pticea was visible, it! took a long time for the salesmen to reaoh l the sellers 1 ' reserves. The entry consisted; chiefly of good forward hoggets and two-' tooth stores, and ewes and lambs ol: medium quality. About 25 head of cattle' were yarded, prices ruling the same m| those of last week. One good cow brought' £lO, or nearly 30s per 1001 b.

Messes H. Matson and Co. (aseooiated with the National M. and J.. Company ofN.Z., Limited) report for the week ending: Dec. 11Wheat. - Not the slighted change can be repotted in the wheat! market, which remains in a most unseti*.' factory state to both buyer and: lielleiw Values are nominally 2a 3d to 2e Od for milling, and 2s to 2s 4d for fowl wheal*' which has a fair sola, Oats have l!airiy maintained their values, and the markets/ generally do not exhibit signs of giving way, while stocks are now within a manag Li able compass. Milling are at 2s Ik! to |«] 4d, short feed 2a 2s, common and lo hgj feed 2s. Barley. —No business, 7/hS' new crop is reported to tie well, end with the moist weather! experienced np to date, the quality ahonUli be good. Grass Seedsv—A heavy, oiop Sd expected, bat the weather has - been teoi favourable to the growth of wee/is, Tben ! is no business passing in old stocks, which'* are nominally quoted at 8s 64 for ryegraes*' (machine-dressed), and 3d to'&jjd for cookfc>' foot. Potatoes,—Old potatoes are in «g» tremely narrow compass now, at £5 IQs la £7; new ones are, however, coming Ur more freely. Dairy Produce.—Butter Bdi to lOd, cheese 3d to 4jd, Beans and !PsmJ 8s to 3b 3d. Quotations are f.o,b,*-.jitflkJ extra.