FINANCE AND TRADE.

New Zealand Times, Volume LXXI, Issue 4366, 25 May 1901, Page 6

FINANCE AND TRADE.

Tho “Star” states .that six weeks ago a settler in the back-blocks—full}- thirty miles from Mastcrtou—brought a line of sheep to market. The bidding was not too brisk, and ho was offered As 6d nor head for them. This ho refused, and ho took the sheep home. 'Lately he brought the same sheep fo market, was offered only 5s per head, and let them go. He now understands the rudiments of “profit and loss.” STOCK SALE. Messrs Lowes and lorns report that at their Mastcrtou stock sale on Wednesday there was a good yarding in sheep and cattle, fully 5000 of the former and 200 of tho latter coming forward. A few lots of fat ewes were sold, but no fat wethers offered. Wo had a big entry in wethers; in fact, too many for tho public, with the result that buyers held oil, and made terms afterwards, privately. Very forward, empty ewes sold .well, but tlie poor classes wore hard to quit. Ewes in Jamb were only medium and poor classes, rates riding low. Some pens of good lambs sold readily inferior sorts at reduced - prices. In beef, wc penned some fine lots in steers and heifors.which were well competed for, rough sorts being passed. Good young cattle made sound rates, but old cows and weak calves tailed to sell. \u- quote:—Eat ewes, 10s 6cl to 11s 4cl; forward ewes, 7s to 9s; best wethers, 12s; others, 10s 6d to 11s Gd; ewes in lamb, 7s 6d to 9s; best wethers, 12s; others, 10s 6d to 11s 6cl; ewes in lamb, 7s 6d to 9s; culls, 5s t° 6s; best lambs, 7s 6d to 8s Gd; others, 5s to 7s; prime beef steers, £7 13s; heifers, £5 IGs 6d; cows, 80s to 100 s; young steers, 555; heifers, 50s to 70s; yearlings, 42s ; calves,' 30s and 20s; dairy cows, £4 to £7. DAILY PRODUCE REPORT. Tho following wholesale quotations ruled yesterday in Wellington with Messrs Laery and Co.. Limited: Wheat, whole fowl 2s 7d to 2s 9d; eats, short feed, Is lOd to 2s. dun Is lOd to 2s; barley, feed Is lOd to 2s; maize, 3s; pollard, £4 15s to £5; bran, £3 15s; chaff, from £3 to £3 5s (ex store); hay, £4 10s to £6; potatoes, 65s to 70s; onions, £9; partridge peas, 3s 9d. Butter, dairy 7d to 9d (pats), 7jd to 81- (bulk), separator 9d to 10d. Bacon, factory, sides Gjd, rolls 64 d to 7d; hams, 7-kl; fowls, 3s per pair; roosters, 3s 6d per pair; ducks, 4s Gd per pair; turkeys, 8s to 11s;' geese, 5s to 5s Gel; eggs, fresh Is lOd. preserved Is; honey, 4d. Apples, dessert, 6s to 12s 401 b case, cooking 5s to 7s; pears, dessert, 8s to 17s, cooking 5s to 8s; quinces, 6s to 6s Gel; pie melons, 2s Gel to 3s ,6cl per cwt.; grapes,,‘lOcl to Is per lb; walnuts, 4cl to od per lb; cucumbers, 5s 6d to 7s Od pev case. Tomatoes, 2s 9cl to 5s Gd per half case; cauliflowers, 2s to 4s per sack; cabbages. Is to 2s per sack; parsnips, 9d per dozen bunches ; carrots, Gd per dozen hunches; turnips, 3d to Gel per dozen hunches; turnips (swede), £2 per ton; French beans, Id to 2cl per lb; vegetable marrows,lg to 2s per dozen ; pumpkins, 2s to 3s cwt.; celery, Is to Is Gd per dozen. Game—Pheasants and quail inquired for; wild ducks, 3s 9d per pair; hares, 4s per pair.