COMMERCIAL.

South Canterbury Times, Issue 4979, 11 April 1889, Page 4

COMMERCIAL.

(By Telegraph. ) ADDINGTON LIVE STOOK MARKET. .CHRISTCHURCH. April 10. At Addington saleyards there was a very heavy entry in all classes of sheep, particularly stores, which caused considerable delay in other departments of the day’s market. The weather was good and the attendance better than usual. A good demand existed for all classes of store stock. SHEEP. There was a very large entry of fat sheep. Best wether mutton fetched 2d per lb, medium and ewe l£d to l£d per lb. There was a good entry of fat lambs, the quality being excellent. Prices were as high as formerly. One specially fine line of half-breds of immense size and well-woolled, went as high as 11s 6d. Prices ranged from 6s 9d to 9s 9d, for ordinary quality. , Though the sale commenced shortly after 9 ■ a.m. the number of lines of store sheep were so great that it was fully 1 o’clock before a start was made on lambs or fat sheep. In nearly all eases where store sheep were of good quality, the bidding was very spirited, and prices all round exhibited an improvement, the only sort meeting with a check being the inferior class of merinos. These sold from 2s to 3s for full and broken mouthed ewes, 2s to 2s 3d for the same class of wether halfbreds. Store lambs ranged from 4s to ss. Two lines of Lincoln lambs sold at 3s lOd and 6s 3d. Some Lincoln ewes ranged from 5s lid to'fis Id. Half-bred 4 and 6-tooth ewes sold up to 9s 9d. Some Border Leicesters realised from 6s 8d to 8s 6d. A line of half-bred ewes and wethers, 2-tooth, fetched 7s 4d to 8s 6d. Some rams were entered, but it was evident that this market is no place for them. CATTLE. There was a very moderate entry of fat cattle, and the sale was slightly improved in consequence. Prime bullocks sold at from d£6 5s to <£6 10s, or equal to about 17s 6d per 1001 b. Heifer beef went up to 15s. There was a large entry of dairy cows and young stock, both of which kinds realised much better prices than lately. Dairy cows and springers were in keen demand, some of the former realising up to JE 8 ss. Young stock sold well, one year and a half-old steers going up to ,£3 17s 6d, and heifers to =£3 10s. PIGS. The yards were thoroughly filled, a grand line of stores and young pigs being entered. Porkers were scarce, though what were entered were of exceptional quality. Pork was fully 4d per lb. DUNEDIN. April 10. Mr D. Stronach reports for the week ended April 10th, as follows : CATTLE. 160 head of fat cattle were yarded, representing all qualities. It was anticipated that prices would improve, but the contrary was the result, and prices were even lower than last week. Several pens were passed out unsold. Best bullocks .£6 17s 6d to <£B, light weights and medium qualities ,£4 to £6 10s, cows in proportion. SHEEP. 2153 fat sheep were penned, of which 235 were merino and the rest crossbreds, mostly ewes, comprising various qualities. There was no improvement in the tone of the market. , With the exception of the few pens of wethers fit for export, prices were hardly up to last week’s. Best crossbred wethers brought 10s 6dto 13s 6d, ordinary 8s 9d to 10s. best crossbred ewes 9s to 10s 6d, a. few extra prime to lls 6d, inferior to medium, 5s 9d to Bs, merino ewes, 5s 3d to 6s. GRAIN. Wheat. —This market during the past week has been much quieter. Enquiries are small, and then only for extra prime small parcels at reduced rates. Shippers are not operating, and millers, having to'go on with in the meantime, decline to lay in further stocks at prices lately demanded. The following are the quotations:—Prime velvet 4s 2d to 4s 3d, Tuscan, a shade more, other good to prime sorts 3s lOd to 4s Id, medium 3s 6d to 3s fid, inferior to medium 2s 9d to 3s 3d (ex store). Oats. —These are coming to hand more freely, and as both shippers and millers can now rely on getting supplied almost when required the demand is less keen, but sufficiently strong to absorb all as yet to hand if the necessary shipping conveniences could bo secured. At present only a limited quantity can be despatched weekly. The week’s prices differ but little from those last quoted, although perhaps during the past two days it is doubtful if the top price of the previous few days could be secured for quantities. We quote prime milling at 2s 7Jd to 2s Bd, best short feed 2s 6d to 2s 7£d, medium to good 2s 5d to 2s 6d (ex store). Barley. —A small business is passing, but the demand is not active. Malsters are buying sparingly, and the quantity taken up by millers has but little effect on the market. We quote prime malting at 3s fid to 3s lOd, medium 3s 3d to 3s 6d (ex store).