THE MARKETS.

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXXVII, Issue 10531, 19 December 1912, Page 7

THE MARKETS.

GRAIN AND PRODUCE,

Per Press Association

Christchurch, December 17,

The principal business passing in wheat has been between _ the merchants, but even that|is limited, as there are few buyers. Holders are, however, firm in their ideas of values, and what sales have taken place are on a larger basis of values than those lately ruling. Much of che wheat that is still held is of poor quality, and unfit for milling, and it is only grain in prime condition that commands full market rates. Oats.—There is nothing doing in oats, and , stocks are said to be low. It is expected that some fcntting of early oats will be done*next week. Grass Seed,—The crop should be a heavy one this season, if the present favourable weather continues. £

STOCK j REPORTS. Messrs Freeman R. Jackson & 00. held their usual fortnightly sale at the Wanganui yards yesterday. There was a very good yarding of all classes of stock, and competition was keen for most lines, although fats were a little dull. The various lines were quitted at the following prices:—Pigs, porkers 25s to £2 2s 6d, choppers £2 10s, suckers 10s, slips 15s to £l, boars £1 to £1 10s. Sheep, two-tooth ewe hoggets 14s, ewes in lamb 16s 4d to 18s lOd, twotooth wethers 15s 2d, mixed woolly six tooth wethers 15s 2d, mixed woolly hoggets 13s 2d to 16s 6d, woolly fat ewes £1 13s, ewes 14s lOd, Cattle, fat bullocks £9 11s 6d, forward yearling steers £4 9s 6d, bullocks £6 17s 6d, fat and forward cows £5 to £5 ss, cows in calf £5 10s, empty forward cows £4 15a, two year empty heifers £3 16g 4d, forward bullocks £7 13s. Messrs Abraham and Williams, Ltd., report on their Johnsonville sale as follows:—An extra heavy yarding of prime bullocks and sheep came forward and sold well at recent rates:—Prime weighty bullocks £lO 10s to £lO 17s 6d, prime bullocks £lO to £lO 7s 6d, lighter £8 5s to £9 10s, good veal ere 85s to 435, average 33s to 80s, sucking pigs 12s 6d to 28s, prime wethers £1 0s lid, good wethers 18s, extra prime heavy ewes 19s 3d to 19s sd, good 18s 3d to 18s Bd, lighter 16s Id to 17s, prime lambs 18s 2d, good lambs 13s to 14s, plain 11s lOd to 12s 6d.