THE MARKETS

New Zealand Mail, Issue 1511, 14 February 1901, Page 55

THE MARKETS

Messrs Murray, Robei'ts and Go. nave received the following wool market cableSram from their London house, Messrs anderson, Murray and Go., dated sth February :—Market firmer, but not quotably higher. Market more regular.

Messrs Weddel and Co.’s report on the London produce market, dated December 28th, states that the arrivals of Mew Zealand mutton tor the preceding fortnight only totalled 43,015 carcases, sand stocks were rather light. The demand had, however, been limited, and prices were fairly maintained. Prime Canterbury were exceedingly scarce. Best weights (48 to 641 b) -were quoted at 4fd to 4ld, and heavier at Secondary remained firm on account of supplies being limited. Dunedin, Southland and W.M.35. Co. (Wellington) were quoted at 4-td to 4fd, and occasionally 4fd. Ordinary North Island mutton fetcedi from to 4.1 d. The arrivals of lamb during the fortnight were 494 carcases, and quotations were s|d to 6d.

Tiie New Zealand Loan and- Mercantile Agency Company report: —-Rangiwahia sale,' 28th wit.—There was a good muster of both cattle and sheep ; in •fact, it was the largest saio, we have had for some time. Bidding was brisk for all classes of stocky resulting ip a •total clearance at good prices. Kiih-

-bolton sale, 80th tilt.—Stock came forward above the average. Bidding was again spirited, everything ' being sold! with the exception of one pen of lambs. .fPfeiidmg sale, let instr—--There was an average yarding of stores, and! the atv tendanoe was, good Sheep sold on a par with/recent- gales. Young cattle .sold, well* ■ Lambs were .a. little . easier. Ran- , giwahia—Wethers,: 12s Sd to 14s 8d ; ewes, 7s 3d, 8s 9d, 14s; lambs, 7s Bd, 8s 6d; steers, £3 16s 6d to £4 16s ; forward bullocks, £-5 2s ; heifers, £3 Is to £4 18s; yearlings, £2 IQs to £2.17s 6d; weaners, 26s to 295. ICimboltoh— Breeding ewes, 8s 9d; 9s 6d, 9s 9d, 11s Id!; lambs,-5s 9d, 6s, 6s 3d, 8s 3d, 8s 4id, Bs, 7d.;. wethers, 12s Gd, 13s, 13s. Qd; weaners,, 30s, 37a;. store cows, £3 los, .. £4, £.4 10s; . .'imlchfoows, to; £7 ; two--year ateers, ,£4. , E'eildingV—Two-tooth. . to Ipa; laiiihs; 6s *sd, 6s 9d, 7s, Bs. Bid, 9s Ad ; ' breeding ewes,; Bsßs 3d, 9s , ,1 IPs'.' 83; lss> Ji 2d, 11s, ' 'l2s, ' 12s Ad, 12$ '-&&; *' Wethers,-" 1 Is .lid, “ 12s 3d, 12s 6il, 13s :ldr 13s-9d, jl4s-6d:; woahers, 205,; 225, :235, '255,, £2-, £2 6s, . £2. ’ £3; 2 to ! 2. 5 -year steers; to-. £0 ; imalph, eoWe, ;;td'£&‘losu;'ls-month, cattle, £3‘Bs fid.' . ; :; Y; ;•;> V: :kABiq2T;-KEPpitT. ; ':■••. 7> iMessrs-iKayelah'd Carter, under .date ". Christchurch, ■ February- Ist, report : as Allows :t—Harvest . operations, which " have.been materially- interfered, with by -Tinseasonable weather, are now in. full swing. < Very few samples have yet been exhibited, but given' a couple of fine weeks, farmers will likely be offering -freely. Cur quotations to-day are, therefore, entirely for. Mst season’s proThsoan 5 2s 6d', ' - . Pearl 2s s|d, Hunt ©pa ! 2a 5u - market ■fj-rrn '.owing to uncertainty of weather. - ? '(Siiokw^eat,-’2s : to-2s 2d? quiet: Bran, -'sßs -to '-’6os. - Pollard, 65s to 67s 6d. * Chaff,’ oat&heaf 62s 6d to: 655; steady 'trade. Hay, 75s to: 85s ;o prime, scarce. Oats, V milling Is 9d, short feed Is Bd, j Danish and Duns Is. {in -demand), crushed Is 9d. Barley,' - best malting 2s 4d; to 2s 6d, mod um 2s : to 2s 4d,; feed Is -8d U* Is lidp Cape Is 10d to is 11<L Boas,- - Prussian Blues 3a (nominal), Partridge 3s (nominal), Yorkshire- Heroes r and Veitch’s Perfections 3s to 4s, Stratagems 4s 6d to ss. Beans, 2s 6d to 2s 7d; steady. Potatoes early- ■ varieties just delivering at SOs fob. Cocksfoot, farmers’ undress-'-m samples 2£d to 2fd; machined 3d to r - c buyers %iw4itia& 0 hOW Crop. Ky e- ' grass-, farmers’. dressed- Ife 9d to 2s 6d,

machine dressed 2s 6d to 3s, Italian 2s 9d to 3s fidnominal.

AUSTRALIAN PRODUCE MARKETS

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SYDNEY,

February 6.

Wheat, chick, 2s to 2s 3d; milling, 2s fitd to 2s Flour, £6 to £6 10s; Manitoba, £ll. Oats, feeding, New Zealand, Is lid to 2s 2d; local, Is 7d to Is lOd; milling, 2s 4d. Barley, feeding, 2s to 2s 2d; seedmo-. 2s sd. Maize, local, 2s lOd to 3s Id; New Zealand, prime, 3s. Bran, Bjd. Pollard, lOd to 101 d. Potatoes, Circular Heads, £4 to £4 ss; locals, -S3 10s to £4- ss. Onions, £7 10s to £B. Butter, dairy, 7|d to 8d; creamery, 9d. Bacon, New Zealand, flitches, od to sfd. Hams, 8-ld to 9d. The above quotations are those ruling between merchant and retailer, and do not represent the slightly lower values obtained by recognised brokers. MELBOURNE, February fi. Wheat, 2s 7|d to 2s_Bd. Oats, good demand. Is 6d to Is old. Maize, 2s 9|d to 2s lOd. Bran, lOd to Pollard, lid. Potatoes, £3 10s to £4 os. Onions, £6 10s.

ADELAIDE, February 0

Wheat, 2s 8d to 2s Flour, £6 os to £6 7s 6d. Oats, Algerian, Is 7d to Is lOd; stout, 2s to 2s 6d. Bran, lOd. Pollard, lid.

ADDINGTON MARKET REPORT

CHRISTCHURCH, February 6.

To-day’s market at Addington comprised 3500 fat sheep, 2800 fat lambs, 4165 store sheep, 298 cattle and 489 pigs. Fat cattle—ls2 head, mostly cows and heifers, and very few steers. The market was slightly easier. Good to prime beef, 22s to 23s 6d ; others/18s to 21s 6d; steers, £& to £9; heifers, £5 to £7 15s; cows, £4 10s to £7, and up to £8 12s 6d for extra prime.

The fat sheep included some good lines of wethers, but freezing buyers were hanging back, and several lets were passed. Those sold brought 18s to 21s lOd, unfinished 16s to 17s. All but best ewes were easier. Best from 16s to 18s, and up to 20s for extra, heavy, secondary 13s 6d to 15s. The fat lambs had rather improved in quality, but freezing buyers at the opening of the sale would not bid up to reserves, and about GOO were withdrawn, and sent to factory on owners’ account. Later on buyers operated more freely, and about 1700 were taken for export at from 14s to 16s; smalls down to 13. s 6d.

Store sheep—There was fair demand for good young ewes and wethers, and these kept up prices when sold, but over half the entry was -withdrawn; fourtooth wethers, 16s to 17s ; two-tooth, do, 14s 5d to 15s; two-tooth ewes, 14s fid to 16s 4d; six-tooth do-, up to 17s 3d ; aged, 11s 6d to 12s 6d; ewes and lambs, all., counted, 9s; lambs, 11s 4d to 12s 3d for forward, and 8s fid to 10s 2d for others.

Pigs—A fair yarding of stores, which were in great demand, 150 going to Timaru. Fats were ©lightly easier. Baconers, 35s to 475, or 3f d per lb; porkers, 22s to 35s 4d, or 4£d per lb. Stores, 15s to 235; suckers and weaners, Ss to 10s 6d.