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Temuka Leader, Issue 1244, 27 September 1884, Page 4

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CHRISTCHURCH MARKETS. At the Addington Vards last Wednesday heavy entries of all kinds of stock were sent forward for the day's market. Fat sheep—Among the large «ntry some drafts of excellent crossbred wethers were to be found, but the entry proved too much for the demand, and values shewed a marked falling off. Crossbred wethers sold at 15s 6d to 19s 3d; ditto ewes, Us 6d to 16s 6d ; and merino wethers at from 9s to 14s, being at the rate of from 2|d to 2|d per lb, according to quality. In the store sheep market the large entry met with a fairly good demand, and a good proportion changed hands. Lines of cress-bred ewes, with lambs, sold at from 18s to 21s Id per couple ; lines of hoggets at 12s 3d, 12s 9d, and 13e 9d ; and a line of merino ewes, with lambs, at 14a 6d. A small entry of fat lambs sold at from 9s Gd to 17s 6d per head, In the store cattle market a large entry was penned but a v«ry dull demand was experienced, End very few lines were sold. The fat cattle market was only moderately supplied with beef, and values hardened. Steers sold at from £6 5s to £9. heifers from £5 2s 6d to £7 15s, being from 18s i 6d to 21s per 1001 b, according to quality, DUNEDIN MARKETS. At the Burnside Yards on Wednesday 238 fat cattle were yarded, of which twothirds were good to prime, The demand was fair, but biddings were rather irregular. Beat bullocks brought £9 10s to £lO 10s ; others, £4 10s to £9 ; cows, £3 to £9 10s. Prime beef may be quoted at 22s 6d to 24s per 1001 b ; medium 21s. —Messrs Wright, Stephenson, and Co. sold for Mr Andrew Grant (femuka), 6 bullocks at from £7 15a to £8 l7s 6d. Mr L. Maclean (on behalf of the British and New Zealand Mortgage and Agency Company) sold tor Mr A. Grant (Temuka), 12 bullocks from £8 2s 6d to £9 2s 6d f Fat calves sold at from 9s to 17s. Fat sheep—2s7s were penned, representing all qualities, the greater portion only medium ;- 750 were merino wethers of good quality, and the balance crosabreds, of which a few pens were prime heavy weights. Competition was fairly active, and best crossbreds brought 19a to 21s 6d ; others, lis 3d to 17s 6d ; merinos, 10s to 14s. Quotations for mutton, to 3£d per lb. Fat Lambs.—Few penned and keen competition.—L. Maclean sold, on ac-

count of Mr W. Grant (Timaru), 17 as follows :—Two a' 173 6d, 2 at 15s 6d, 3 at 15s, 10 at 14«. Pigs.—llo were yarded. Un<ler brisk competition, all to hand, consisting chiefly of bacon pigs and porkers, were quickly disposed of at satisfactory prices to vendors.—Messrs Donald Reid aod Co. repori : We sold for Mr J. Meehan (Makikihi), 2 at 645, 1 at 71s, 6 nt 465, 2 at 355, 3 at 22s ; for Mr James Si.ttnd, 20 at 50«. Store Sheep.—None offering. Occasional inquiries for crossbreds for fattening. Sheepskins.—Donald Reid sold butchers green cross at 5s to 5s 9d ; do merinos, from 4s Id to 5s ; lambs 7d ; country dry skins, Is 9d to 5s 6d. Hides.—Values are unchanged ; all coming to hand are readily diposed of at from 3d to per lb. Tallow. —Prices are, for inferior and mixed, 90s to 24s ; medium, 24s 6d to 27s 6d ; prime, 28s to 29s ; rough fat, 18s to 21s per cwt. Wheat—Donald Reid and Co. report: A fair business has been done, prime milling the most attention, for which 3s 7d to 3s 7|d may be quoted as top prices ; of medium there is abundance offering, but it is slow of sale at 2s 9d to 3s 2d j fowl feed is in over supply, and prices are easier—say 2s to 2s 7d. Oats.—There has been a good deal of speculation during the week, and and an advance of Id to 2d per bushel on last week's quotations. At auction 2s B_d has been realised for a prima sample for seed. —Mr Donald Stronach sold short Tartarian and Bparrowbill at 2s 4d to 2s 6d, the latter figure being easily obtainable for good sound feed. Barley—Messrs Donald Reid and Co. report: At auction we sold feed at Is lOd to 2s 28 9d ; piivately we sold milling at 3s to 3s Id ; a few small lines for seed at 3s 7_*. Ryegrass Seed.— There ip a fair demand for clean seed fiom old pastures at from 4s 3d to 6s 6d, according to quality and locality grown. Undressed farmers' lots are unsaleable. Cocksfoot is worth, in small quantities, 5d to s£d per lb. Potatoes.—Messrs Donald Reid and Co. report: The supplies are short, and there being some inquiry for shipment, prices have advanced to £4 15s for good, and £5 for extra well picked. Horses.—Messrs Wright, Stephenson, and Co. quote first-class draughts at from £3O to £35 ; medium, £lB to £25 ; good hacks and light-harness horses, £ls to £22 ; medium, £lO to £l2 ; light and inferior, £3 to £6. ORHISTCHURCH CORN EXCHANGE. The Com Exchange report for the week ending Friday evening, the 26th inst : Transactions for the week have been confined principally to oats and potatoes, which have been in good request at advanced rates. There has also been a fair amount of trade doing in damaged wheat, holders wishing to clear their stores in time.for the approaching wool season. A good many lines have therefore been quitted at a very low figure. Peas and beans have likewise shown greater animation for feed purposes, owing to the rise in oats. Ryegrass and cocksfoot still meet with ready sale at standing quotations. Dairy produce can scarcely be placed at the nominal rates quoted below. Values for the week are as under : Wheat—3s 2d to 3s 5d per bushel f.o.b. for sound dry samples. Oats -Milling, 2s 6d ; bright short feed, 2s 3d to 2s 5d ; long oats, 2s to 2s 3d f.o.b. Barley—Prime malting, 4s; second quality, 3s 6d ; feed, 2s to 2s 3d, Christchurch. Beans and Peas—3s for the former, and 3s 3d to 5s 6d for the latter f.o.b. Ryegrass Seed—3s 6d to 3s 9d for clean farmers' parcels ; machine-dressed, 4« 3d ! to 4s 6d. Cocksfoot, 4Jfd to 4fd f.o.b. bright samples. Potatoes—6ss to 70s at country stations tions within 12 miles, sacks extra. Butter and Cheese—7d for the former : and 4d for the latter, f.o.b. The above quotations are paid to I farmers and do not apply to lines ex store. AUSTRALIAN MARKETS. Melbourne, Sept, 24, ' The Melbourne Manager of the National Mortgage and Agency Company of New Zealand, Limited, reports ■. on the local markets as follows: Wheat is firmer at 3s lid ; malting barley, 4s to 4s 7d ; the is firmer. New Zealand oat<*, feeding sorts, are firm at 3s 3d to 3s 6d, and in active demand ; milling ditto, 8s 6d to 3s 7d, the market is improving ; New Zealand oats, under bond, 2s 10J to 3s, with moderate enquiry. ENGLISH MARKETS. LouDOir, Sept. 22. The breadstuff's market is unchanged. Adelaide wheat, ex utore, 36s 5 New Zealand ditto, 31s to 34s ; Adelaide flour, ex warehouse, 265, Australian tallow—Average quality beef and mutton, 34s 6d,