Late Commercial.

New Zealand Mail, Issue 995, 27 March 1891, Page 18

Late Commercial.

CHRISTCHURCH CORN EXCHANGE. The following is the Christchurch Corn Exchange Report (per N. P. Meyers, Secretary) for the week ending Friday, March 20th, 1891. The advance during the week in wheat has not been unexpected, and the transactions have closed firm. Speculators are all on the alert, but growers are wisely holding aloof for the time being, expecting further rises. The shipping accomodation is more than ample and rates are likely to be easier which will harden the price of wheat. Oats are still sluggish and sales are few except for prime milling, which are sought after for immediate requirements. Barley is neglected, maltsters only having room for choice samples. Grass seed is declining and the same remark applies to Cocksfoot chiefly owing to the North Island falling off. Potatoes have seen some business at 27s 6d to 28s for Kidneys and 25s to 27s 6d for Derwents for forward delivery. Dairy Produce remains at our last quotations. The following are our quotations:—Wheat—Prime Tuscan, 3s 8d ; Pearl, 3s fid ; Hunters. 3s 5d ; second quality, 3s to 3s 2d Broken, 2s 7d to 2s 9d. Oats—Milling Is Bd, Short feed Is 6d to Is 7d ; Inferior, Is 4d to Is sd. Barley—Prime malting, 3s 3d to 3s 4d ; Medium, 2s 6d to 2s 9d ; feed Is 8d to Is lOd. Peas —Prussian Blues 2s lOd to 35.. Rye Grass—Machine dressed, 5s to 5s 3d ; Farmer’s 3s 3d to 4s. Cocksfoot—best machined sd; second quality, 4d to 44d ; seconds 3d to 3|d. Potatoes—Kidneys 27s 6d at country stations. Dairy Produce Butter—factory made 8d; Farmer's keg, 7d. Cheese—loaf 4£d ; Medium sizes 3|d to 44. The above prices are those paid to farmers, for delivery f.o.b. Lyttelton—sacks extra. LIVE STOCK MARKETS. WANGANUI. Albert Barnes and Sons report that the late high prices still continue, fat iambs are rising and all other classes of sheep sell in favour of vendors. Fat sheep command high figures. Sheep—Fat wethers, 12s 3d to 13s lid ; fat ewes, 10s 3d ; store wethers, 11s 3d to 12s 8d ; mixed store sheep, 8s 9d to ios 6d ; breeding ewes, 6s. 6d to 8s 3d ; lambs, shorn, 6s 9d to 7s 9d ; old ewes, 5s to 6s 4d. Pigs—Good baconers, light weights, 30s ; butchers’ pigs, 21s to 22s ; porkers, 14s to 16s 6d ; Bmall pigs, 7s 6d to 93. HAWERA. Nolan, Tonks and Co. report that trade is brisk and good prices are maintained. At Eltham—Weaners, 15s to 17s ; 18-month heifers, 26s to 30s ; 2-year do, 33s to 403 ; cows, L2 6s to L2 12s ; fat do, L 3 ; 18-month steers, 38s 6d : 2-year steers L2 2s to L2 6s ; 3-year do L 3 5s ; springers, L2 10s to L 3 ss. —At Hawera —Yearlings, mixed sexes, 23s 6d; yearling heifers, 19s 6d; 18-month and 2-vear heifers 30s ; store cows, 41s to 48s ; forward do. L2 10s to L2 15s fid ; fat do, L 3 3s to L 3 5s ; yearling steers, 26s to 28s ; 2-year do, L2 5s ; 2J and 3year bullocks, forward do, L 4 10a. Sheep—Shorn lamb 3 (small), 5s 6d; lambs in wool, 7s 4d ; cull ewes, 6s 6d; ewes, 8s 3d ; Napier ewes, 9s Id ; ram lambs, 25s to 31s ; 2tooth Lincoln rams, 2to 2J guineas; 4-tooth Shropshire rams, 2& guineas. MANAIA. Egmont Farmer’s Union report sales as follows : Fat and forward steers, L4to L 5 ; 2to 3-year do, L2 16s to L2 17s 6d ; 18-month to 2year do, L2 ; yearlings mixed sexes, 26s ; fat cows, L 3 to L 3 2s 6d ; store cows, L2 7s fat and forward heifers, L2 13s 6d to L2 18s ; yearling heifers, 15s to 20s; ewes, culls, 6s 2d ; lambs do, 5s 8d; good lambs, 7s 9d. AUCKLAND. Hunter and Nolan report sales as follows : Dairy and fat stock were higher from 5s to 10s per head; top sorts reached 17s per lOOlbs. Some averages of steers were L 6 14s 6d, L 5 19s 9d, L 5 16a 3d, L 5 7s 6d, L 5 ; cows, L 4 10s, L 3 153, L 3 10s. Sheep were penned in ample number at Newmarket, but many of those in the butchers’ pens were not suffiicientlv up in condition. Wethers sold at from 8s 3d to 15s 3d ; ewes, 8s to lCs 6d ; mixed sexes, 13s 9d ; lambs, 8s 9d to 13s 3d. PAHIATUA. Lowes and Irons report sales _as follows : Cross-bred ewes, 5s to 8s ; lambs in the wool, 7s Id and 6s 6d ; shorn 5s 6d to 6s ; young Lincoln rams 2 to 3 guineas; aged 1 guinea; Romney Marsh 1 guinea; dairy stock, 50s to 70s ; young steers 425, calves 12a to 17s 6d. The next sale will be held on Saturday 11th April.

Freeman R. Jackson and Co., Johnsonville stock report:—Fat cattle in a large supply. Fair to good sorts were at last week’s values, inferior quality relatively lower. The entry of sheep was comprised of fat and store ewes only. The former remain at late quotations, and the others readily disposed of at current rates. Pigs equal to requirements at lower values for heavy baconers and porkers, but stores make full rates, and are well competed for. STEVENS AND GORTON’S STOCK REPORT. Bulls, March 21„ Good entries came forward at our sale at Awahuri on the 18th, bothfor cattle and sheep. The same at Huntersville on the 19th, but the class of sheep was inferior. Bidding was very brisk at Awahuri, moderately so at Hunterville. Nearly all the stock was sold at both yards. Cattle on the whole realised better prices and the demand seemed keener. Our quotations are : —Cattle—Awahuri, fat cows L 3 6s 9d, forward cows L 3 0s 6d, forward bullocks L 4 0s fid to L 4 7s, 18 month to2-year steers L2 9s, 18-month heiteis 325, 18-month steers 29s 6d ; Hunterville, fat cows L 3 l“s, 3 to 4 year steers L 3 10s, forward cows L2 5s to L 3 ss, yearlings 275. Sheep—Awahuri. . 2-tooth wethers 12s, 2-tooth ewes 12s 84, breeding ewes from 6s Id to 9s, lambs 7s to 7s lid, shorn lambs 7s 2d to 8s Id ; Hunterville, 2-tooth wethers 103 Id, breeding ewes 5s 3d to 7s 9d, lambs 3s to ss. (FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.! Christchurch March 25. At Addington to-day there was a very large entry of all descriptions, totalling 13,000 sheep. iStore sheep, demand weakening; fat sheep, values easier ; best crossbred wethers, 12s 6d to 15s; mixed sexes, 11s to 13s 9d; ewes, 9s to 12s 6d. Lambs, market falling; best 10s to 12s; merino wethers, 9s 6d to 10s 3d. Fat cattle, market improving. Beef, 16s to 18s per lOOlbs. Store and dairy cattle—■ business quiet. The pig market is unchanged. SHARE MARKET. The undermentioned sharebrokers report on the share market to date, March 25th, as follows : Last

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