COMMERCIAL.

New Zealand Times, Volume LVII, Issue 2642, 17 October 1895, Page 2

COMMERCIAL.

Nkw Zealand Times Office, Wednesday evening.

Freeman K. Jackson and Co.’s Wanganui auction report (telegraphed to-night to the New Zealand Times) is as follows: We hud a full yard of stock at Wanganui yesterday. Cattle were at lowest values, the result being that some pens were turned out unsold. Sheep were well competed for, and good prices were obtained. Pigs were dull of sale, and receded in price as compared with last sale’s rates. At Wavorloy wo sold all that offered. Cattle, at Waverley—Fat Cows, -C‘l ICs to J!4 17s (id; steers, £'S; forward cows, £3 10s; others, £2 10s to £8; heifers, ■£3 Os ; yearlings, 21s. At Wanganui—Small fat cows, i!4 is; breeding cows, £2 Is; steers, £2 10s Gd to £3 3s ; yearlings, 37s lid: oalvos, 14s. Sheep, at Wavorloy— Ewes and wethers, 9s (id ; hoggets, 8s (id to 9s 2d. At Wanganui—Fat ewes 12s to 13s (id; stores, 10s j hoggets, 7s 3d to 9s Id; store wethers, 12s; shorn (wethers, 9s. Pigs —Baconors, 30s j largo porker, 16s to 25s j porkers, 12s (id to 15s; small pigs, 4s 9d to Bs. The following is the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company's report of tno Addington market (telegraphed to night to tho New Zealand Times) Fat Cattle—Tho supply, though only slightly above tho average, was more than the trade required, consequently bidding was somewhat slack and prices a bit easier. Beat beef sold up to 22s Gd for lOOlbs; secondclass at about 3s loss. Dairy Cattle —Small entry ; business alack. Store Cattle—Tho largest entry for a long time past, mostly good sorts of young cattle; but owing to tho continued dry weather business was dull, tho greater portion being passed. Btore Sheep ' —Small entry, but tho want of rain is beginning to tell its tale in this class of stuck, very little business being done at auction, though a few linos changed hands privately at a reduction on late ruling prices, Fat Lambs— l A large entry, which met a fair sale at about last week’s prions, viz., 9s Gd to I3s for best; smaller sorts from 5s Gd to 7s Gd. Fat Sheep —Another full market, a largo proportion being good quality merinos. All good freezing lines of crossbreds sold well, though last week’s prices wore scarcely maintained. Half finished sheep hard to quit. Best crossbred wethers made from 17s Gd to 21s j medium, 12s Gd to ICs; merino wethers, from fls Gd to 14s. Pigs—Fair entry ;no alteration to uoto. By Tslagraph.—Press Association. —Copyright. Sydney, October 16. Business continues active, and values in all departments have a hardening tendency, due to tho shrinkage of the local supplies. Whea,t —Chick is scarce at 3s Gd to 3s 7d ; milling nominal, 3s Gd. Flour, roller brands, z£B 10s ; oats, firmer, prime, 2s 7d j maize, prime, 2s 9d ; barley. Capo, 2s 3d; bran. Is ; pollard, Is ; peas, Prussian blue, nominal, 4s. Potatoes—Moderate supply, with brisk demand ; Circular Heads, prime, £3 10s ; fresh stocks from Now iZealand are realising JG3 10s. Onions, J!3 10s ; butter, factory, Is Id. Choose, scarce, GJd; choice, 7d. Bacon, Sd to Sid. Melbourne, October IG. A considerable amount of business is being dona in tho grain market. Wheat, 2s lid. Oats, firm—Algerian, Is 8d j stout, la 11)d. Maize, 2s fid ; barley, market irregular and prices range from Is 7Jd to 2s 10id; bran, 7Jd. Adelaide, October IG. Wheat, 2s lid to 3s ; flour, roller brands, £7 is to £7 10s ; bran and pollard, 7id to 8d each.