MARKET REPORTS.

Lyttelton Times, Volume XCVI, Issue 14498, 9 October 1907, Page 9

MARKET REPORTS.

GRAIN AND PRODUCE. Business continues nominal in all descriptions of cereals, and although there is strong inquiry for both wheat and oate few lots of any magnitude have been placed on offer. The firmness in wheat previously reported has, if anything, been accentuated during the weele. A report which, however, lacks confirmation, states that a line of wheat had changed hands writhiix the last few days on a basis of 4s 7d*'<m trucks at Ashburton. There is also strong inquiry for fowl wheat, but at present supplies appear to be depleted, and there is none obtainable.

The speculative operations in the oat market reported in previous issues have had the effect of hardening prices. The amount passing, however, has been very small, but any small lots placed on the market have met with ready sale. During the week sales have been made on a basis of 3s 2d for Gar to ns and 3s 3d for Duns, f.0.b., sacks in. , The following quotations arc for purchases from farmers, net cash, sacks extra, except where otherwise specified : Wheat.—Prim a milling 4s Gd to 4s 7d at country stations. Oats (nominal). —Prime Duns 3s 2d,, Canadians, Sparrowbilla and Cartons 3s XOd, Danish 2s s>d at country stations. Bariev.—Prime malting (nominal) 3s Gd to 4s per bushel, feed 2s 6d to 3s per bushel, at country stations. Chaff.—Oatsheaf—Prime bright £4 5s to £4 7s 6d, at country stations. Peas.—Partridge and Prussian Blue 4a to ds 3d at country stations. Beans.—3s 6d to 3s 9d per bushel, at country stations.

Flour.—The Few Zealand Plourmillcrs’ Cooperative Association. Limited, quotes the following prices per ton. local or shipping:— Sacks £lO 10s. 1001 b bags £ll, 50lb bags £ll ss, 251 b bsgs'£ll 10s. Pollard £5 10s. Bran £4 10a

Oatmeal.—£lS. Potatoes.—Derwents 52a Gd to 555, seed TJp-to-dates £2 os, at country stations. Onions.—£3 10s per ton at country stations. Seeds.—Undressed farmers’ lines red. clover VJd to Bd, super white 80s, choice 765, per lb 5d to 7d; colonial-grown cowgra.se, extra dressed 84s per cwt, imported 75s to 80s; cocksfoot, good bright seed 13lb to 14lb, 5d per lb; ryegrass (old pasture) 80lb per bushel, 6a 6d to 5s 9d, imported 271 b to 231 b, 4s 9d per bushel, 30lb ss, Italian (well defined) Si. second quality 4s Gd. . Dairy Produce.—Cheese, dairy, large Go, loaf Gid; factory, large 6Jd to GJd. Butter, fresh local factory prints lid, bu'k 10id, second grade lOd; farm separator lOd. Hams Bjd, rolled sides BJd, sides Bd.- Fresh eggs 9d. Ko’.v honey 4id to 4Jd per lb. FRUIT AND VEGETABLES. There was no alteration yesterday in the fruit markets, and tho following prices ruled: —Dessert apples 3d a lb, cookers 21 d a lb. oranges from 9s to 10s 6d per case, mandarins 10s to 12s per case, lemons 9s to ICte 6d per case, passion fruits 9s per half gin, bananas 10s 6d to 18s per case, pixies 8s to 11s per case, sevilles 4s to os per caso, asparagus 7s to 9s a dozen, rhubarb 4s to os a dozen, from 13s to 15s a caso, onions (Victorian) 5s to 6s a cwt, potatoes (prime Derwents and Up-to-Dates) large sacks 7s, marrows 8s to 9s a sack, cauliflowers 3s to 12s Gd per dozen, cabbages Is 3d to -Is 9d per dozen, swedes 4s per sack, parsnips 4s to 4s 6d per sack, wheat 4s 3d to 4s 6d per bushel, oats 3s 3d to 3s 6d per bushel, cocoanuts ranged from 8s to 9s per sack, peanuts from 2}d to Sid per lb, and soft shell almonds 6Jd per lb. RANGIORA. The Haugiora market was well attended yesterday. The yarding consisted of 1800 sheep, 180 cattle and 90 pigs. Fat wethers made 22s Gd to 245, fat ewes 18s Gd to 22s 9d, storo wethers 18s to 22s 6d, hoggets (mixed) 13s to 16s 6d, aged ewes and lambs, all counted 6s 6d to 10s 6d, dry store ewes 11s to 14s, Cattle—Fat steers £7 to £8 10s, fat heifers £6 12s, springers £5 to £7, young cattle 28s to 37s 6d, calves 7s to 10s, small do 2s 6d to* os. XVf-;—Choppers to 84s, bacouors 65s to

795, jiorkers 36s to 425, forward store pigs 28s to 41s, small pigs 10s to 18s 6d

In tlio produce department heavy cross-bred sheepskins made to 12s, medium 7e 6d, lighter sorts 4s, heavy merinoes 10s, medium 6s 6d, lighter 4s, calfskins 2s 6d, half-bred wool lOd a lb crutchings 6d, hides 4Jd, fat 1-Jd, horsehair Is sd, roosters 6s a couple, hens 3s 3d, pullets 4s 6d, ducks ss, geese ss, chickwheat 4s bushel, oats 3s Id, barley 3s 9d, pigmeah 9s a sack, potatoes 5s a sack, pig potatoes Is 6d, apples 7s a case, onions 6d a string. SOOKBURN SKIN SALE. The following prices were obtained at the Canterbury Bye-Products Company’s sale of skins at Sockburn yester-day:—Half-breds 6s 9s, cross6s' &r td''Ss '2d, tiirec-quartoi'-breds Os 9d to 8s 6d, merinoes 6s Od to 9s 6d. CHEVIOT. The monthly sale was held at the Cheviot yards on Friday. The entry was made up mostly of culled hoggets, with a few ewes and lambs. There was keen competition, and high prices were obtained. The following were the sales; —126 hoggets, mixed sexes, at 14s 4d, 55 at 13s 9d; 71 wether hoggets at 12s 3d, 166 at 15s Bd, 12 at 22s 4d; 130 aged ewes and lambs, all counted, at 8s lid, and 64 at 7s Id. ASHBURTON. The attendance at the stock sale hold at the Ashburton Yards yesterday was only moderate, and the entry consisted of 15 cattle and 4000 sheep. The market showed a better tone than of late, especially for store sheep. The fat sheep peas were only moderately filled. Ewes and wethers were equally divided, and prices for butchers’ sorts were exceedingly firm, butchers alone being the buyers. Best ewes made from 20s 4d to 21s, medium quality 18s to 19s Bd, others 17s; best wethers 26s 6d to 30s 6d, medium quality 20s to 21s Cd. The yarding of store sheep was about on a par with those of previous markets. The demand showed a slight improvement, and prices were firmer. Hoggets formed the bulk of the market, and met a better demand. Sales were;—Ewes—86 sound-mouth halfbreds and 82 lambs, all counted, at 11s 6d, 77 fair-mouth cross-breds and 75 lambs at 11s 9d, 24 do and 22 lambs at 11s 9d, 101 do and 116 lambs at 12s 9d, 351 four, six and eight-tooth half-breds in lamh at 25s 6d. Hoggets—66 halfbreds (mixed sexes) at 12s sd, 444 crossbred do at 17s lOd, 223 do at 18s 4d, 40 do at 19s 3d. Wethers —126 two-tooth cross-breds at 18s 9d. There _ was a poor yarding of store cattle, which met a poor demand. Dry cows made from 17s 6d to £3 7s 6d, springers £2 5s to £4 2s 6d and one cow in profit £6 17s 6d. Tho yarding of beef was very small, and prices were firm. Steers made £8 15s, heifers £5 and cows £4 7s 6d to £6 las.