MARKET REPORTS.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXX, Issue 15124, 13 October 1909, Page 3

MARKET REPORTS.

GRAIN AXD PRODUCE. As far as the grain markets arc concerned there is little new to report, and prices remain unchanged. There havo been some inquiries for wheat, and soveral holders now ehow a. little more disposition to part with their holdings, (armors in many eases being anxious to sell any small parcels which they may have on hand with a view to have their premises ready for shearing operations. The parcels placed on offer during the week have, almost without exception, been of small dimensions, and the business that has passed lias been within the same narrow limits as dining the previous three or four months. Inquiries have been received from London for oats, but in nearly every ease the prices asked by holders havo been too high to permit of_ business being done. The market is very firm, but the quantity on offer is very limited. The demand for Up-to-Date potatoes is very, weak, and few buyers appear anxious to do> any trade in this variety. The following quotations are for purchases from farmers; net cash, sacks extra, except where otherwise .specified :-- Wheat—Tu«caa and Pearl is 3d to 4a 4d, Hunter's 43 2d to 4s 3d, at country stafr'jiis, Chickwiieat 3s 6d to 3s 3d. Ont&—la Gd to Is 6jd, Danish Is nld to Is 6*.d, Gurtons A grade Is 6d to Is 6>}d, Sparrowbilla Is 5d to Is Sd, Canadians Vs. 7d. Algerians Is 7d. Chaff—Oatsheai £1 17s 6d to £-2. at country stations. p aaß —Bluo Prussians 3s 7d to 33 3d, Parti lege 3s 7d to 3s Bd.

Beans—2s lOd to Bs. Potatoes—Derwents £3, Up-to-Da,te s (nominal) 30s to 40s. Onions —£4. Oatmeal—£lo 10s.

Flour —The New Zeakr.d Flourmillers' Cooperative Association. Limited, quotes the following prices per ton, local or shipping:— Sacks £lO 10b, lOOib bags £ll, 50lb b=,g3 £ll ss, 261 b bags £U 10s. Bran £3 ss, pollard £4. Seeds—Ryegrass 2s Od to 3s 3d. Cocksfoot 5d to 3>d." \Vhite clover (farmers' samples) BJd to 7d; con-grass fid to 6Jd. Dairy Produce—Cheese, dairy, large sd, loaf 6d; factory, large 6id to 5Jd. ButSar, fresh local factory prints Is, second grr.do factory IOSd. farm dairy Sd. Hams 3£d, sides "id, rolls Bid, shoulder rolls and (equal quantities) SJd. shoulder rolls only 7|d, middles 9d. Lard, pats Sd, bulk 7Jd biaddera Bd. Fresh eggs lOd nor dozen. RAJTGIOIIA. The Rangiora market was largely attended yesterday and business was fairly brisk at the auction sales. The yarding comprised about 4000 sheep, 100 ctettle ami 120 pigs. Sheep.--Fat wethers made 17s to 19s (3d. fat ewes 13s 6d to 15s 9d, fat lambs 13s to 15s, shorn wethers lis 6d to 12s 6d, fat hoggets 15s 9d to 16s 6d, store wethers 14s to 16s Id. store hoggets (mixed sexes) 14s 9d to I6s 2d_. ewe hoggets 16s to 16s Id, wether hoggets 9s 6d to 12s 2d, ewes and lambs (all counted) 5s Gd to 9s 4d. Cattle.--Fat cows realised £5 to £O, forward steers £3 10s to £4 15s, fifteen to eighteen months cattle £2 10s to £3 10s, yearlings 35s to oOs. Pigs.—Baconers made. 15s to 50s, porkers 35s to 40s. stores 25s to 355. small pigs 12s to 20s. In the produce, yards heavy cressbred shespskins sold up to 9,5, medium (is, lighter 3s Gd, merino skins 7s 9d, lambskins Is 6d, calfskins 2s 3d, hides ojd, fat ljd a lb, wool Sd, crutchings 4s&; poultry—-roosters 4s 9d, pullets 4s 2d : chick-wheat 3s Sd a bushel, oats Is lOd, barley 2.s 9d, Imperial peas 5s fid, Prussian Blue peas 4s fid, beans 3; 3d. pig-meal 8s 6d a. sack, pea-meal lis 6d, potatoes 4s, carrots 2s fid, onions Gd a string. TIN WALT). The attendance at the weekly stock sale held at.the Tiuwald yards yesterday was good, and the entry a good average, one, for the time of year. The yarding consisted of 1689 sheep and 31 cattle.', The sale was fairly brisk throughout, and the bulk of the yarding changed hands at auctiou, prices being on a par with last week's market. The yarding of sheep in the fat pens comprised ewes and wethers, and although prices were not so high as those ruling at the same yards a fortnight ago, the prices obtained were very firm, and, with a few exceptions, the whole 'yarding changed hands. Prime butchers' ewes made lis 9d to 15s 4d, lighter weights lis Gd. heavyweight hoggets 14s Id, prime butchers' .wethers 16s Id to 17s, an extra prime line bringing 18s Gd, lighter weights los 6d, merino wethers 12s. In the store pens 1397 sheep were yarded, chiefly ewes with lambs at foot. There was a fairly active demand, and the majority of the lines offered changed hands at prices slightly in advance of last week's rates. The following are sales:—s3 aged three-quarter-bred owes and 62 lambs (decked and all counted) at 6s 2d, 60 aged half and three-quarter-bred ewes and 72 lambs (all counted) at 8s 6d. 27 ewe hoggets (culls) at 10s 6d, .53 sound and failing-mouth ewes and 62 lambs (all counted and docked) at 8s 2d, 18 half and three-quarter-bred hoggets (wethers and culls) at 8s 9d, 46 'sound-mouth three-quarter bred ewe* and 62 lamb* (all counted) at 9s od, 58 fail-mouth merino ewes and 58 lambs (vow forward and docked, all counted) at 6s 6d, 6 aged half-bred ewes and 10 lambs (all counted), at 5s lOd. 50 sound and failing-mouth ewes and 59 lambs (docked and all counted) at 7s Bd. 65 failing-mouth merino ewes and 68 lambs (all counted and docked) at 6s, 87 sound and iaihngUKHith half-bred ewes and 95 lambs (forward and docked, all counted) at 8« Sd. 100 sound and faihng-montn cross-bred ewes and 111 lambs (very forward, all counted) at 8s 7d. hO tail-ing-mouth half and three-quarter-bred ewes and 7S lambs (all counted) at Gs 7d. Fat, cattle sold well, and therewas keen competition lor the small yarding, but stores were not_ in demand. Fat cows realised £o_ -5s to ■-< 10s. fat heifers £5 to £7, springers _o los, forward cow--, £3 los.