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Oamaru Mail, Volume XXXIX, Issue 10780, 31 May 1911, Page 1

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C H IMSTCH TJ.RCH MARKETS. (Pcii Pkess : Association.) .Cliristcliurch, May 30. The local wlieat.market'is very quiet, ! there ■ being! very , little, 'offering by growers," and only a few sales have lately been made at . 3s 3d and 3s 4d at country stations. The dull' state of the Hoirio_ inarket'prevents any active enauiry being' made for wlieat at "present. It is reported that a vessel' is loading flour at Adelaide ior Auckland. There is nothing doing in oats, but a larger 'turnover . in chaff js taking place, the price still being 85s on trucks.' The northern markets now being more clear ot'.potatoes there is a better demaud for shipment, and the price is,a shade Musing offered. - As the main 'crop is now in the pit growers are riot offering very freely.

JUNCTION YARDS. Messrs Bruce . Christie, and Co. report oil then: ys'ual weekly Stock sale, held at the Junction Yards yesterday, as follows: There was a small 'attendance, also a. small yading of. stockl. Cattle. —Beef is scarce. Forward bullocks are-enquired for. and are worth £'s 10s to £6 \los for well-bred shorthorn crosses,' 2-year-old' steers £3 10s to £3 -loS; IS-inonthsKjld steers and heifers 3os ' to" "455,' "yearlings 25s "to 27s Gd, calves 10s j bulls (potters) £2 to £3) cows (p"otters)"2os to 255.' Dairy cow's ami heifers'(just at profit)' are in good demand. ' Best cows (just at "calving}' sold at £7 10S to £B, medium sorts Gust at calving) £s' to £6,. aged cows'£2 to £3Pigs.—37 were pferined. Slips sold at 10s to 12s 6d, weaners at 5s to 6s 6d, small wean'ers !3.s '6d "to 4s:" Prime bacdners, 'from i3olbs to IGOlbs, are wanted, and ; we caii' place aiiy number, dead or alive, at full riiarekt pri'ceV MEAT MARKET. . Messrs Gilbert' Andefson . and Co. (London) reports as follow: The bcfore Eastei" trade only had the effect of maintaining prices, arid this week has lia<l its usual reactionary period. Unfortoiiately' iii quarters lower prices have tyeen' Accepted' with- % out fcelpiiig. out Stacks;' Si it Was expected to •d ! 6'This has liad the effect of weakening things "all rdund,'as 'is shewn Vby the prices, "' but; too much 'attention I should riot to be'p'aid to/comparisons; this week not being a good'" one" for a working b'&sis." Home killed "meat has suffered relatively ivith other descriptions^' but still holds its ownr with tli'e demand for ■laiiib. Frozen 'muttoh 'is riot a; good sale, and prices with thS exception'of Cariterbiirysj are easier. Fro'zeli lambs are shewn weaker, with, light weights assuming better " comtnarid." . Beef inclines a'trifle 'in favor of. buyers, ".New Zealand frtres being quoted l-16d cheaper, with hinds at late rates. ' Following are : Smitlifield Market 1 prices on April 21st:—' ' ' -i > Mutton.—Canterbury, W. and M.E., 48-56; 3Jd; 56-64, 33d; 64-72, '3id. •Best Nortlr Islarid, 48-56, 3d; 3d ; 64-72, 2A'd, North Island', 48,56, 2:13-16 d; 64-72, 2 9-lGd ; Australian W. arid ME., 40-50, 29-16 d; 50-70, 2|d; ewes, 2id; South . American \V. and M.E., 40-50, 3d;. 50-70, 2|d; .ewes, -2Jd. Lamb!— Canterbury, uiider 36,'-42-d; 36-42, 4Jd; 42-50',' 4-id. Southlands,, '■undjer ! 36;- 4'5-16d"; 3642, 4' 5-l6d ;' 4250, 4'5-l6d; Best Nortlr Islands, under 36, 4id ; ; 36-42r 4id ; 42*50,' 4Jd; North •Island's; under 36, 3 15-16 d; 36-42; 3 15-i6d ; : 42-50j 3 15-16 d. Australians, Ijp'st, 3-Jd 1 ; f:a.q., 3Jd'; inferior, 3|d; ■South' ' Arherican, 2S-42, 3Jd; second 'qxiality,' 3|d. : ' ; ■ . • _ -i Beef.—Ne\v Zealand fores, 213-16 d ; hinds,' 4d'. \ R'iver Plate ' fores, ?3d ; : hi rids, 3|d- ' ... .