COMMERCIAL.

Oamaru Mail, Volume XX, Issue 6210, 20 March 1895, Page 1

COMMERCIAL.

j AUCTIONEERS' REPORTS. , Mr .Bruce. Christie reports on the usual fortnightly sale at the Junction Yards as follows: The attendance of farmers and others was the largest seen at the yards for a long. time. : The continued dry weather affected the sale considerably, and prices almost reached the extremely low rates ruling about this time 10 years ago. Sheep.—A very large entry. Prices for all descriptions showed a further drop The greater portion of the entry consisted of crossbred ewes, which sold at from 2s to 6s I according to the age and condition. There J was a good entry of fat, which sold below | late rates. I sold on account of Mr Thomas Mee, 1 pen of crossbreds, full and brokenmouthed, at 2s; on account of the same vendor, 1 ram, at 12s. Cattle.—A smaller entry than usual. There was good competition for the "few pens of fat that were yarded, and which sbld at up to 20s per 1001b. Store stesrs and heifers were not in request, and prices were easier. Dairy cows were inquired for, and any that had just calved, or at the calving, commanded good prices. Isold—On account of Mr Wm. Walker, 1 cow, at L 4 7s 6d; on account of the same vendor, 1 cow (old), at 323; on account of Mr George Cox, 1 cow, at L 5; on account of Mr W. Wylie, 1 store cow, at L2 10s; on account of another vendor, 1 cow, at L 4 3s. Pigs.—A very large entry. Prices were fully 2s to 33 a head below those ruling at last sale. I sold—-On account of Mr .J. W. Paterson, 9 pigs (weaners), at 8s each ; on account of Mr Marshall, 4 pigs, at 14s each; on account of the same vendor, 1 Yorkshire boar, at L 3 5s ; on account of another vendor, 3 pigs (weaners), at 7s 6d each ; 5 pigs (weaneis), at 6s 9d each. Country Sale.—On Wednesday la*Bt I held a clearing sale of furniture, stock, etc., on account of Mr John Sutherland, 'of the Medora, everything realising highest market rates. Wheat. —The market is decidedly firmer. The quantity offering is not very large, and buyers have been on the alert to secure any prime lines. Very large sales have been made during last fortnight, to northern and southern millers for mixing purposes. Prime velvet and' Tuscan is worth from 2s 4Jd to 2s s £d per bushel (sacks extra). Seconds are worth Is lOd to 2s per bushel (sacks extra). Oats. —The large quantity available in the south depresses the market, and for only prime lines of milling sort oats and duns is there any enquiry. Prime short and duns are worth from Is 3d to Is 4|d (sacks extra, f.0.b.). Danish and Tartarian, Is Id to Is 2£d per bushel (f.0.b., sacks extra). ; Barley.—Large quantities continue to be offered, and while prime malting remains steady, medium and inferior lines are difficult to quit. Prime malting is worth 3s to 3s 3d per bushel (sacks extra). Medium sorts, 2s 6d to 2s 9s per bushel (sacks extra); feeding and inferior, Is 6d to 2s per bushel (sacks extra). Potatoes.—Prices improved fully 10s per ton last week on account of the short supply in the southern markets, but they have receded again. Prime Derwents are worth 37s 6d to L2 per ton at sidings (sacks extra). Mr E. P. Burbury, on behalf of the N.Z.L. and M.A. Company Limited, reports on the fortnightly stock sale as under: Sheap.—With the continued dry weather, and consequent shortness of food, each successive sale sees the sheep market in a worse condition. There was an unusually large entry at the Junction Yards yesterday, and it was with considerable difficulty that a fair clearance was effected at reduced prices. We penned 3200 of all classes, the whole of which changed hands, with the exception of a line of 5 and 6-year-old half and three, quarterbred ewes. The following are particulars of our sales : 150 fat and crossbred ewes, at 6s to 6s Id ; 50 do do, at 5s 8d ; 332 forward 2-tooth threequarterbred wethers, at 6s 2d ; 106 4-tooth crossbred ewes, at 6s ; 298 store 2-tooth threequarterbred ewes, at 5s ; 575 full-mouthed halfbred ewes, at 4s to 4s Id ; 90 full-mouthed and broken halfbred ewes at 2s 2d ; 180 do do, at 2s lOd; and 270 merino ewes, at Is. Fat Cattle. —A small entry. We sold 3 steers at L 5 lis. Any good beef coming forward would meet with ready sale. Dairy Cattle.—A very small entry. Good young cows, near calving, are in demand. We sold at up to L 6 7s 6d. Pigs.—A large entry of weaners, but demand was slack. Our entry was turned out unsold, not reaching owners' reserves. Wheat.—During the past fortnight the market has shown unmistakable signs of hardening, and we have placed 3000 sacks of new crop at from 2s 6d to 2s 6§d, (f.o.b. sacks extra). Oats.—Enquiry almost nil. Nominally we quote Danish at Is 2d, short Is 3d to Is 4d, (f.o.b , sacks extra). Barley.—The demand for malting barley is not strong. We quote fair average quality at 2« 6d at sidings. Cocksfoot.—Business can be done at 3£d to 4d per lb, f.o.b. Ryegrass.—Good machine dressed lines are worth 3s to 3s 3d. We would draw the special attention of sheep breeders, farmers, dealers, and others to an extensive scale of purebred Shropshire and merino sheep, flock breeding ewes, horses, cattle, implements, grain, etc., to be conducted on behalf of Mr John Borton at Marewhenua, on Wednesday, 3rd April, as per advertisement in another column.