MARKET REPORTS.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXVII, Issue 17097, 21 February 1916, Page 11

MARKET REPORTS.

POULTEY AND EGGS. Messrs J. B. Mcrrett and Co. report a verv largo entry in poultry on Saturday, the demand lor all classes being keen, especially young hens with laying capacity. laMo "chickens realised 4s 6d to 8s 10d, ducks Js fad to 7s 9d luns 2s to Gs lid,- pullets 39 to 11 f gees© 7s to 93, all at per pair. Instead of expected shortage in eggs, tne season has been so congenial for poultry ttifH there are eggs in plenty. The market all over the Dominion has a falling tendency. JL»" 3 are as plentiful as in spring months. On Saturday Canterbury Egg .Circle arat grades realised Is id to Is od, seconds Is 3d, pullet eggs Is. Country store eggs are a drug, heavy stocks being offered at Is to Is Id per dozen. > ■ , _■' ' . M.Urs A. B. Sands and Co. report a splendid entry at their sale on Saturday, including a large entry of chickens on the thin side i"me birds are still in keen demand. Following were the prices realised:-Prime table chickens 4s to 10s Id per pair, hens 2s 9d to 4a I<M, pullets Is to 7s lid, ducks 4s to bs 3d.

TATTERSALL'S HORSE BAZAAR. Messrs H. Mataon and Co. report an entry of forty-three horses on Saturday. Ihe catalogue comprised all sorts, a good many useful animals being forward. The inquiry was sood, and a very small proportion of the witrv failed to find new owners under the hammer. Among the principal sales were: -Account J. Maconochie (Ashburton), trottine gelding £22, and trotting marc £l6; 15. May (Hills Road), aged marc, £10; J. M. Hey wood and Co., aged mare £o 10s 8j earold gelding £9, six-year-old mare £ll, eight-year-old mare £lO 10s. six-year-old gelding £2l 10s- R. Walker (Avonsule), seven-year-old mare, £10; client, seven-year-old goldin" £2-3 10s; client, five-year-old gelding, £l9; (1. Power (New Brighton), eight-year-old'gelding. £11; J. J. Young (Kaiapoi), aged gelduig, £l6. Older horses sold as usual.

ASHBURTON. Wheat-Offerings are now general and as threshing is now proceeding in the Methven and surrounding districts, some large pareels have been offered from that locality. The qualitv of the grain from the upper districts is verv satisfactory, bltt a proportion of srainnow offering does not show good condition, having been threshed too soon after rain. The market is not at all buoyant, and for Tuscan buyers outside offers arc 5s on trucks, Hunters Id and Pearl 2d per bushel more. Oats— Onlv a small quantity is coming forward, ami as the southern crop is now almost ready, prices are regarded as bound to recede locally owing to the large amount of business that has been done for forward spread shipment from southern ports. Cartons are worth from 3s to 3s 2d dark heavy Duns 3s 3d on trucks. Local Algerians are not in demand. Chaff—At present prices demand is purely local and value may be quoted as 90s on tracks, country stations. In some instances 95s "is procurable, but some merchants are only prepared to offer 80s to 85s for delivery in three or four weeks' time.

. NORTH OTAGO. TFrom Our Correspondent.] OAMARU, February 19. A fair amount of business has been passing in wheat in this market during the week. K cood proportion of the wheat is being drawn from South Canterbury. Tho market closed easier, prices showing a decline of a penny on the week. Velvet was most in demand, and for a prime lino of 600 sacks os Ski net was given at a country station, but sales generally hovered about 5s 2d, accordintr to sample and railage distance. Larly in the week Red Chaff, Tuscan. Dreadnought and Marshall's White changed hands at countrv stations at tip to os Id, but later sales have been on a lower basis, and to-day Red Chaff and Tuscan have been sold down to 4s lid net on trucks.

CLEARING SALE. The Now Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Ltd.. report having held, on Friday, in conjunction with Messrs Pme and Co," at "Hathwolden," Te Pinta, a verv successful clearing sale on account of Mr'Thomas Miles, who has sold.his property. The range of prices was as follows:—Horses -Hacks and draughts £ll to £27 10s. Cattle—Dairy cows £4 15s; fat cattle, £7 to £0 15s Sheep—3o2 fat ewes .at 21s, 51 fat wethers at 23s lCd, 188 store lambs at 17s 3d 213 fat lambs at 19s 6d, 280 fat lambs at'l9s 10d, CO two-tooth wethers at 17a Id, 83 a«ed ewes at lis 6d, 325 six-tooth ewes at "-fa Id, HI two-tooth ewes at 20s ad, 98 four-tooth ewes at 2s Bd, 325 four-year ewes at 17s 10d, 163 ewe lambs at 17s, 59 culli lambs at 7s 4d. Implements sold at full market rates.

MESSRS CiIADDOCK, M'CROSTIE CO. SALE REPORT. Messrs Craddock, M'Crostie Co. report having sold by public auction, on account C. H. Agar_. Esq.. the whole of machinery, . also the freehold and buildings known as the Lvttelton Steam Laundry, and cottage adjoining, to Mr Woods. On account Mr Tipler, residential property situate Victoria, New Brighton, to Mr Lester. On account Mr W. J- Coard, residential property situate Wilmer Street, off Durham Street. City, to Mrs Vaughan. Having sold tiie lease, stock and fittings of a well-known business situate in the centre of the city to Mr D. Snell. Also, on account Mr Jarman, nearly i-acrc building section situate on the Esplanade, New Brighton, to Mr Dairies, On account Mr Haskell, his section, containing Jiacre, situate Blnke Street, New Brighton, to Mr AV. Robertson. Having held successful clearing sales on account Mr Nicholls, on the premises, iiarewood Road, Papanui Road, piano, furniture and effects. On account Mr Coard, piano, furniture and effects, on Tuesday last. We beg to draw special attention to the following important sales- To-morrow (Tuesday), on account Mr Price, on the premises, 39, Mavfield Avenue, near Cranford Street, St " Albans, property, furniture and effects. On Thursday next, account trustees estate late Benjamin Behrous.

on the premir.es, corner of Cashol and Rolleston Streets, Linwood, the superior property and magnificent furnishings. On Tuesday, February 29, in our rooms, the beautiful china, vases, books, linens, etc., etc., in tho same estate. In our rooms, on Saturday next, important sale of properties. ' 45

BAKER BROS. THE HOTJSEFINDERS. Baker Bros, report having let the following properties:—Residence, Chester Street, for Miss "Widdowson to Mr Harper; Manning Street, dwelling for Mr M'Lachlan to Mr Bailey: Colombo Street, large shop and dwelling for Mr Soanes to Mr Luney; Shirley Road, bungalow for Mr J. A. Flesher to Mr Suiter; Avon Street, dwelling for Mr Atkinson to Mr Burland■; Coronation Street, bungalow for Mrs Clark to Mrs Fortune; Walker Street, dwelling for Miss Machen to Mr Wilkinson; Hereford Street, residence for Mrs Collie to Mr Baird; Tnam Street, dwelling for Mr Toomer to Mr Sefton; Vogel Street, dwelling for Mr M'Kay to Mr Burgess: Wairarapa Terrace, bungalow for Mr Stonyer to Mr Coffin; Cavcrsham Street, cottage for Mr Haigh to Mr Brock: Fife Street, cottage for Mrs Mulligan to Mr Anderson; Jackson's Road, residence for Mrs Jackson to Rev Mr Dunnage. J 217