MARKET REPORTS.

Lyttelton Times, Volume XCVIII, Issue 11368, 8 September 1897, Page 6

MARKET REPORTS.

GRAIN AND PRODUCE. Since last report prices of wheat have again hardened, and a rise of Id to lid per bushel may be quoted., Northern mil-, lers are buying up all lines offering, and several large holders have been induced by the rise in prices to sell out. This week’s steamers are taking north a good deal of wheat which has only recently been disposed of, showing that stocks there are lev/. Local millers are also purchasing any handy lots at country stations, so as to keep a good supply in their stores. No business has been done in oats during the past few days. There are very few lines offering, and buyers will only do business, at reduced prices. Au export trade in beaus has opened up, and this week’s Home boat is taking a fairly large quantity of beaus for the English market. This has led to an increased demand, and farmers have taken advantage of the opportunity to dispose of their holdings. A rise of Id per bushel may be quoted. Orders for potatoes continue to come in but slowlv, and prices remain unchanged. Dairy produce is firm; at prices quoted. The following are prices current:—

Wheat. — Pearl (prime milling) and Tuscan -Is 3d to 4s. 4d, Hunter’s to 4s 3d, good seconds 3s id. Oats. —Milling Canadians 2s 4d, Tartars 2s 2d, stout feed 2s Id to 2s 3d, Duns 2s to 2s 3d, Danish 2s. Bareev (nominal). Malting 3s 9d to 4s, medium 3s 3d to 3s 6d, feed 2s 2d to 2s 6d. Flour. —Millers quote roller jßll 10s, stone £lO, sharps £4, bran £3 15s. Oatmeal. —.£l3. Oatsheaf Chaff (nominal). —57s 6d to 60s at handy country stations for good samples. Beans. —2s 8d to 2s 9d. Peas. —Blue Prussians 4s, Partridge 3s 3d. Potatoes. —Derwents 32s 6d at country stations. Grass Seed.—Ryegrass, farmers’ lota, 2s 3d to 2s 6d; machine-dressed 3s 9d, heavy-weight 4s to 4s 3d. Cocksfoot, farmers’ lines, discoloured 2ld to 3d, bright seed to 3Jd, town machine-dressed 4d, Dairy Produce.—Cheese 4d to 4£d, loaf 4d to sd. Butter—Fresh factory Is, ditto in boxes 9d to lOd, dairy 6d to lOd, salt (in boxes) 6d to 7d. Bacon and hams 6td to 7Jd. The above prices, except whore otherwise stated, are those paid to farmers f.o.b. Lyttelton. EANGIORA. The attendance at the Eangiora market yesterday was below the average, and the entry of live stock was smaller than usual. The yarding of sheep at the Central Market numbered 1200, of which 400 crossbred freezers sold privately at 15s 6d, butchers’ sheep 9s to 12s 4d, fat merino wethers 7s to 9s, half-bred hoggets Bs‘ to 9s, half-bred ewes in lamb (mixed ages) 8s to 9s sd, four-tooth store wethers 10s 6d to 13s. Cattle, entry 65 head —Beef equal to 19s to 20s per 1001 b, cow beef 15s to 16s; springers dull of sale at .£3 to £5; dry cows 35s to 45s ; yearlings, mixed, 15s to 17s. Pigs, entry 115—Bacqners 35s to 40s, prime porkers 25s to 28s, small do. 15s to 17s ; good stores 12s to 14s, small do. 9s tolls; weauers 8s to 9s 6d; sows in pig 2os to 4os.

In the Produce Yards butchers’ sheepskins sold at 4s up to 5s 3d, farmers’ do 3s to 4s fid, merino 2s 6d to 3s lid, lighter skins Is 9d to 2s 6d ; fat 6s to 8s per cwt; hides 21 cl per lb; calfskins Is to 2s 6d each; wool in bags 2d to 6d per lb; fowls 2s 6d to 4s per pair; ducks 3s 6d to 4s; turkeys 5s to 10s; chiokwheat 2s 6d to 3s 6d per :bushel; milling and seed wheat 3s lOd to 4s 3d; feed oats Is 9d to. 2s, seed 2s 3d to 2s 6d; feed barley 2s 6d to 2s Bd, seed do 3s 6d, beans 2s Sd to 2s 9d, crushed 3s lid, Prussian blue peas 3s 6d to 3s 9d, duns and partridge peas 2s 8d to 3s, oatstraw chaff 35s ton, oatsheaf do 555, bran 70s, sharps 90s, flour (farmers’) 18s to 22s sack, roller do 245, tares 3s fid bushel, linseed 10s cwt, cowgrass (farmers’) 3d to 5Ad lb, good quality do 6Jd, white clover 31 d to 5d lb, potatoes 35s ton, carrots 20s. SPEINGSTON. At the Springston saleyards oh Monday there waS an entry of 2600 sheep, 80 head of cattle, pigs, &c. The attendance of farmers and others was large. Pat sheep, light weights, sold at from 12s 6d to 14s 3d, forward cross-breds 10s 3d to 11s Sd, fat cross-bred ewes 10s to 11s 2d, hoggets 8s 6d to 9s lOd, cross-bred ewes, with 100 per cent lambs, 12s 3d; aged ewes, with lambs, 8s 3d to 10s. The inquiry for cattle showed a little more life, and values were a shade firmer. Sundries met with good competition. -—— TIN WALD. There was only a moderate attendance of buyers at the Tinwalcl yards yesterday. The yarding of fat sheep (chiefly merinoes) was small, aud other entries were also very, small, owing to the lambing season being now in full swing. The total yarding amounted to 1400 sheep. 29 rams, 26 head of cattle, and 19 pigs. Fat merino wethers Bs, four-tooth cross-breds 10s 6d to 10s 9d, and 13s fid to 15s, cross-bred owes 9s to 10s 9d; store sheep, cross-bred and half-bred hoggets Ss fid to 8s 9d, cross-bred ewes aud lambs 6s 4d, 7s Id and 7s fid ; 29 rams 3s fid each. Cattle.—l heifer £5 2s fid, 1 steer -£6 and 1 do £o ss; no demand. Pigs.—3 small stores 3s fid each, 3 baconers 17s each.