COMMERCIAL.

South Canterbury Times, Issue 6345, 13 October 1890, Page 2

COMMERCIAL.

Mr Moss Jonas reports as follows : Business generally still remains in an unsettled state, but as those on strike are now returning to work, a revival of trade may be looked forward to. The stock market is with’ out any change of importance to note. Quotations for fat sheep and cattle remain unaltered. There is, however, a good demand for ewes in lamb, and enquiries for well forward steers. Particulars of sales at the different saleyards are as follows: —, '

PLEASANT POINT. ■’ There was a very good attendance and a satisfactory sale at these yards, on the 6th inst., when his entry comprised 1500 sheep, head of cattle, and several lots of pigs. Cattle in point of numbers sold especially well, and some of the lines fetched first-rate values. A little more than three-fourths of the whole of his entry was sold as follows: —105 2-tooths at 15s 6d, 183 do at 14s Bd, 91 hoggets at 14s 6d, 150 do at 13s 2d, 99 do at 10s 2d, 300 do at 9a lOd, 52 fat wethers at 9s 7d, and 71 do at 13s 2d. 9 fat cows at £6, roan cow in milk at .£2los, 4 steers at £3, 22 steers and heifers at £3, 17 do at 325, 3 heifers at £1 12s 6d, 36 mixed steers and'heifers.from £ll7s 6d to £3 ss. Pi<rs—lo pigs at 16s, 18 do at 12s, 12 do at 8s 6d°

NEWMAUEET YARDS. There was only a medium entry and fair attendance, at these yards on the 30th. He sold 154 2 and 4-tooths at 14s lOd, 64 hoggets at 10a 9d; and 59 half-breds at 9s 9d, 72 ewes at 13s, 53 at 12s 7d, 4 fat steers at £slos, 3 cows at £5,16 head of steers and heifers from 25s to £2lss. SHEEPSKINS, HIDES, AND PAT. The usual trade buyers were present on the Bth. His catalogue comprised about 3000, exclusive of freezers. Quotations are unchanged. Crossbrods 4s, 4s 2d, 4s 84* ss, 5s 6d to 6s 4d, merinos.2s 3d, 2a lOd, 3s, Bs 3d, 3s 7d, 4s, 4s 6d, up to ss, half-breds 2s 9d, 3s, 3s sd, 4s, 4s 6d, up to 5s 6d. Fat—4 tons at 10s to 14s. Hides—The, same remarks apply to these. ' They must be well kept and free from offal to be of any marketable value. Quotations are Id to 3d, according to weight and quality. He requests owners to see that hides are forwarded . in good marketable condition. This can be easily done, and be a great gain to. the owners if a little more care was taken, for out of 400 purchased during the last four weeks, not more than 160 fetched a proper pric>, through carelessness in the way they were looked after. This has made a difference to the owners of from |d to l£d per lb., and ho trusts that this will be avoided in the future. MISCELLANEOUS. Under this heading he sold on account of Messrs Jones and Palliser, at his rooms, on ’, the Bth, a quantity of household furniture and . effects, buggy, horses, harness, etc. There was a large attendance, and good all round values were obtained. 1 grey mare sold at £lO 10s, 1 bay gelding and harness at £l7, buggy £25, and a large quantity of sundries at full values.

Messrs William Collins and Co., auctioneers, wool and produce merchants, report a good local demand for the following lines at their regular weekly produce sale to-day:—Fowl wheat 2s, 2s 4d, and 2s 7d per bushel, oats Is 3d do (in all cases where grain is quoted by the bushel sacks are extra), cheese 4d per lb., fresh butter 7d do, Derwent potatoes in small lots 2s 6d per sack, kidneys no demand, chaff lOd per sack (sacks given in). Pigs always command a ready sale at 7s 6d, 9s, to 12s 6d each, according to size. Messrs Graoie, Maclean and Co, report for the past fortnight, as follows HOESES, The annual parade of stallions, under the auspices of the Tiuiaru Agricultural and Pastoral Association, was held on the old show ground, on Saturday last. There was a good turn out of both draught and light horses, a considerable number of the former having lately arrived in the district. After the parade we offered at our bazaar, a number of draught and pony stallions, but in no instance did the bidding reach owners’-reserves, and in consequence each lot was passed in._ We subsequently sold, on account of the Wairaate Estate, the celebrated stallion Young Emperor, to Mr -J, Fraser, Waitohi. and on account of Mrs Dale,.the pony entire Prince of ‘Wales, to Mr James King. Onr general sale bn the same day was a most successful one, and most of our entry changed hands. To-day only 15 head came forward, and these were all inferior. We quote medium to good draughts at from .£ls to .£24105, aged and inferior £6 to £lO, light horses (medium) £8 to £l3, ■ weedy £3 to £6. SHEEP, At Newmarket yards, on the 31st ult., there was an average entry and most of the lines changed hands. We sold merino wethers at 9s to 10s, 2 and crossbred wethers and ewes at 13s 2d. At Pleasant Point monthly sale, on the 6th inst., there was. a full yard, with a brisk demand for freezers and good stores. Wo sold crossbred ewes at 15s 3d, do and lambs at 12s per couple, prime half-bred wethers at 18s. At Washdyke yards, business has been quiet. We sold crossbred ewes at 12s, 12s 6d, to 13s 3d, and privately we disposed of 1000 hoggets and 200 freezers. CATTLE. Pat cattle are now very scarce, and the local butchers find some difficulty in keeping up their requirements. There is a better demand for all kinds of stores excepting old cows. At Pleasant Point sale, there was a large entry j a few head of fat steers and heifers sold at equal to 24s per lOOlbs. We sold yearlings at 10s to 16s, 6-quarter-olds at 20s to 22s 6d, 2-year-olds at 27s 6d to 42s 6d, 3-year-olds at £3 ss, dry cows at 25s to 455. SHEEPSKINS. At our sale on Wednesday last, we catalogued and sold 1885 butchers’, and country skins. There was d full attendance of buyers, and prices were well maintained. Best butchers'crossbreds sold at 5s 4d, 5s 6d, 6s 7d, 6s, 6s 4d, 6s 6d, to 6s 9d, seconds 4s to ss, merinos 4s 3d, 4s lOd, to 5s 4d, and 1609 freezers at full rates. Mr E, E. Guinness, for the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company (Limited), reports for the week ended Saturday, Oct. 11th, as follows SHEEP. • We l> a ve to report large entries at ajl the

fixtures in the district, and good business in this department, nearly every line placed in the market changing hands at satisfactory prices. WASHDYEE YARDS. The entries received have been average, and only a limited business done, hut prices were quite equal to those obtained at other yards. GERALDINE YARDS. At the above market (for Mr A. E. Cox) on the Ist inst., we sold fat crossbred ewes, light weights, at 11s: half-bred hoggets at 12s 2d, and cull do at 7s 9d, There was a good number yarded, and prices were well up ,to the mark. PLEASANT POINT. On the 6th inst., there was the usual yarding of sheep, and a heavy entry of cattle, hut prices for the latter were in favour of buyers for stores, while anything approaching beef sold well. We sold 271 crossbred hoggets at 13s Bd, 150 do do at 13s 7d, 2 fat heifers at .£6,3 store heifers at <£2 15s, 6 small steers at .SI 12s 6d, and several odd cows at from dBl 10s to <£2l2s 6d. TBMUKA YARDS. At this fixture on the 7th instant there was a good number of sheep, cattle and pigs forward, a large attendance, and a very satisfactory sale resulted. Fat sheep brought from 16s 6d to 17s, hoggets 12s Bd, old merino ewes with lambs at foot 7s 6d, and merino wethers 9s 9d to 10s. In cattle we sold 2 fat heifers at £5 2s 6d, 2 do do at £4, and 30 head of yearlings and 2-year-olds at from 8s to £ llos. Pigs—Good sorts up to 255, weaners 7s to 10s. private sales. Since our last report we have placed 700 prime freezers, 530 2-tooth store crossbreds, 78 crossbred hoggets, and 30 fat sheep. Cattle—A few small lines of stores. SHEEPSKINS AND WOOL. At our nsnal fortnightly sale on Wednesday last, althongh the attendance of buyers was numerous, prices obtained were very irregular, and barely up to previous sale values. We sold privately and by auction 2274. Best factory crossbreds 6s 3d to 6s 4d, extra large 6s 6d, best butchers’ crossbreds 5s 6d, 5s 9d, 6s to 6s 3d, second quality 4s 6d, 4s 9d to 6s 3d, best merinos 5s to 5s 6d, second quality 4s 6d to 4s 9d, country skins according to size and condition, light skins by the lb from sfd to 6Jd. Wool—Pieces 2£d to 3d, dead wool 6d to 7d per lb. HIDES. The market remains dull. We have quitted all on hand at about late quotations. FAT. _ . All on hand sold at late quotations.