COMMERCIAL.

Oamaru Mail, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 10595, 26 October 1910, Page 2

COMMERCIAL.

CHRISTCHTJRCH MARKETS

(Per Press Association.} Christclnirch. October 25,

There is nothing fresh to report in •connection, with the local gram market. Wheat is practically unsaleable, and oats are wanted, but are not forthcoming. The only move is in ryegrass, which the continued dry weather has caused to advance.

The shortage 111 feed will prevent the usual area in Canterbury being closed up for seed, and the coming season's crop is likelv to be a very short one. The dry weather has, however, had the effect of checking the demand for spring sowing, but this will have to be made up later on. Potatoes are now in very small com- i pass, and the price has gone up to £8 15s at country stations. An Australian consignment was expected at- Lyttelton last week, but it did not come to hand. JUNCTION YARDS. •Messrs Bruce Christie and Co. report on yesterday's sale at the Juncvtion - Yards;' -as follows: There was • a good; attendance and a moderate yarding of stock: • -Cattle.—Yearlings ito two-year-olds t are sin ;good also 3 to 4-year-old .bullocks in good condition. _ We quote: 3 to 5-year-old bullocks £o 10s to~£6 a head, 2J-year-old steers (in for- . ward" condition) £4 to £4 10s-, 2-year-old steers -£3 10s to .£3 12s 6d,_ 18-.inionths-old .steers and'heifers £1 los to £2,- yearlings 25s to -27s 6d, calves 10s to 15s, bulls (potters) £2 to £3, cows (po'tters) £1 10s to £1 15s. . Dairy cows and, heifers (in good condition and ]usfc at profit) continue in fair demand, but aged-or inferior cows "sell at store prices. ~ Thirteen were yarded. Best cows (just at profit) sold at up to £9, medium sorts of cows: (just at| profit) £6 to £7 10s, aged cows £3 to £4, cows a few weeks in milk £3 to £3 15s. *■ Pigs.—62 were offered. Prices were than last sale. Slips sold at_ 15s to 17s, 'best weaners 12s to 13s,' medium sized weaners 8s 6d to 10s, small weaners'ss to 6s. Prime baconers (dead or alive)j from. 1201b to 1601b, are wanted. MEAT MARKET. -Messrs Gilbert, Anderson and Co. . report as follows oil the I-lome maiket, under date London, September, 15The volume of trade on. the market continues large. Supplies of Homer grown meat have been abundant with prices barely maintained. Large shipments of chilled: beef continue, and the price of all beef is low. Forequarters of chilled beef have been selling as low as 2Jd and hindquarters 3J-d. Shorter supplies of frozen meat, and with very light shipments to arrive prices have advanced, and prospects are good. Fear is expressed that stocks of frozen mutton and lamb will not be sufficient to carry on the trade, and that prices for a short time will go high. The week Has seen an advance in all frozen mutton and lamb, with the exception of the Plate, which is still being sold at ■low 'prices. New Zealand mutton is fully Jd higher, lamb from.Jd to id. 'Australian supplies are exhausted. •Frozen beef, is low m sympathy with chilled, but prices are firmer. Smitlifield market prices. September 15th, 1910: , v Mutton—Canterbury, W. and M.E., '•4B-56, 4Jd; 56-64, 4Jd; 64-72, 33d.. Southland, W. and M.E., 48-56,. not quoted; Best North Island, E., 48-56, 4d: 56-64, 4d; 64-72, 3Jd. . North •Island, IVI.E , 48-56, 3-Jd; 56-64, 3jd; 64-72, 3§d. Australian, W. and: M.E., 40-50, 3 3-16 d; 50-70, 3 l-16d. River Plate, 40-50, 3Jd; 50-70, 3id. _ . Lamb. —Canterbury, under 36, sgd ; 36-42, 5Jd; 42-50, 4|d. Southlands, under 36, ssd; 36-42, 4Jd, 42-50, 4 5-16 d; best North Islands, under 36, 5Jd: 36-42, 4|d; 42-50, 4 5-16 d. North Islands, under 36, sd; 36-42, 4Jd; 4250, 4dd. Australians, best not quoted. River Plate, 28-42, not quoted. .Beef. —New Zealand forequarters, 29-16 d; hindquarters:,, 3Jd; , Australian, forequarters, 2£d : ; hihds, 3£d; River. Plate forequarters 29-16 d; liindquar-: iters, 3Jd. ■ ' ■" ' ' '