GRAIN AND PRODUCE.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume VIII, Issue 1276, 21 March 1881, Page 2

GRAIN AND PRODUCE.

Cantkrbuby, Friday Evening. The week just closed has only shown a moderate amount of business transpiring in the market. Grain is now coming forward in large quantities by rail, and the several vessels loading- have no reason to be dissatisfied with the despatch afforded. The discharge of inward vessels is being pushed forward vigorously, so as to be able to relieve the pressure that is now felt. Wheat is quoted at 3s 5d to as (id for good milling lots, and for the favourite sorts an additional »d to 3d per bushel is obtainable. A few lots of chick samples have been sold at Is 6d to 2s b'd, according to quality. Oats.— The market docs not present any now feature. The enquiry remains about the same for all descriptions, Rest milling are quoted at Is lid to Is 7d, and feed at Is 3d to Is sd. Barley does not show any more vigorous enquiry. Best stands at 3a to 3s (id, and lesser grades at -is 3d to 2a 6d. It is thought most likely that later on considerable shipments of this grain will he made tb the United Kingdom owing to the contracts and poor outlet at present existing in the Australian Colonies, Flour stands at last week's rates of £9 to £10. GnASsSEEDmaintains the same value as previously. For best samples of rye grass 3s to 3s 6d is obtainable, but neither the orders in hand nor the quantity offering call for special remark. Cocksfoot is brought forward in large lots. Sales of seed arc reported at 2Jd to 2-jd, according to 'quality. The quality of most of the seed this year is good, but a little more attention in dressing some of the samples shown would be desirable. Dairy Produce is unaltered. STOCK REPORT. Owing to harvest operations not yet being concluded, there Vis rather a poor attendance at the Addington Yards on Wednesday, when 12,231 sheep and 353 head of cattle were yarded. Siierp.— The fat sheep offered were above the average, the bulk consisting of prime and good quality eross-breds, with a fair proportion of merinos. The sale opened dull, and there was only a Blight improvement towards the finish. As the bulk of the medium quality drafts did not reach . the owner's limits, they were turned out unsold, while the demand for stores was not so keen as experienced' at late sales. There being a scarcity of buyers and merinos, many lots were passed in'unsold. Several good lines' of cross-breds, however, changed hands at prices a shade below late rates, Prime cross-breds sold from lls 3d to 11s (id each, good ditto from Ds Sd to 10s, ditto merino at 6s (id. Pat lambs realised 8s 9d. Cross-bred stores sold at 88 and 8s (id, merino ewes, full mouthed, it 4s 3d. , Cattle. — There was an indifferent supply of fat cattle, the bulk of which comprised medium and inferior quality lots, for which there was a great want of competition throughout the sale, and prices barely up to late rates were obtained, l'rimo bullocks changed hands at £8 ss, do. light-weights realised from £6 to £6 10s. Mixed stores sold at £4 10s.