COMMERCIAL.

Temuka Leader, Issue 2166, 21 February 1891, Page 4

COMMERCIAL.

CHBISTCHURCH CORN EXCHANGE. The following is the Corn Exchange report (per N. P. Movers, Secretary), for the week ending Friday, February 20th:— Farmers are offering freely all kinds of grain, and prices are becoming more decided. Wheat—Samples are rather on the thin side, but yields are reported better than expected, buyers are offering 3s to 3s 3d f.o b, but holders are anticipating an advance on these figures. The freights at the moment are in a rather unsatisfactory state. Oats are sluggish, but prime milling are in demand. Barley has a downward tendency, the prices obtainable last week are now unprocurable. Prussian blue peas have been sold at 3s 3d for those true to name. Grass Seed is wanted for the North Island. Dairy Produce is still in good favor at our quotations. The following are fie rulim prices: Wheat —Prime milling tuscan, 3s 4d ; pearl, 3< 31 ; hunters, 3s to 3* Id ; whole chick, 2s 9d to 2s lOd ; broken, 2s 6d. Oats—Milling, Is 8d ; short feed, Is Gd to Is 7d ; long and inferior, Is 4d to Is sd. Barley—Malting, 3s 3d ; medium, 2s 9d to 3a ; feed, 1b 0,1 to 2s. Peas—Prussian bluer, 3s 3d ; feed, 2s Gd. liye Grass Seed —Town machined, 5s to 5s Gd ; farmers, 3s 6d to 4s Gd. Cocksfoot, machine dressed, 4|d to sd. Dairy Produce —Factory butter, 7d to 8d; farmers' potting, Gd to 7d. Cheese, loaf, 4|d; larger sizes, 3£d to 4d. The above prices are tboße paid to farmers for delivery, f.o.b, Lyttelton, Backs extra.

CnRISTOHUEOH STOCK MABKBTS.

At the Addington yards on Wednesday there was a large entry in all classes of fat stock, and the attendance of persons interested was above the average, the recent rains having evidently given a satisfactory stimulus %o grazing.

Fat Sheep—About 4500 fat sheep were yarded, which comprised a fairly even assortment ot different classes, ewes being ia the majority. Some grand halfbred wethers realised 17a, and a line of freezers brought from 13s 9d to 16s 3d. The general run of crossbred wethers and maiden ewes sold at from 9a 6d to 13s 6d, wethers only from lis to 15s, and ewes at 7a to 13s, There was only a small entry of merinos of no special quality. Store Sheep—Between 3500 and 4000 store sheep were yarded, and ail lots were cleared at advanced rates. 2 tooth crossbred sold at|Bs lOd to 10s, aged crossbreds mixed from 2s lOd to 5s 2d, sound-mouthed do 10s to 10s Id. About 400 4 and 6-tooths in forward condition realised 12s 4d. Lambs —Crossbred store lambs sold readily nt from 4* to 8s in small lots. Nearly 2000 fat lambs were penned, but they all found purchasers Prices remained firm. Freezers from 301 bto 401 b brought from lis to 13s 6d, and heavier sorts in proportion, up to 16s being obtainable" for what were really young sheep. Inferior sorts sold at from 3s 9d upwards. Fat Cattle—ls 9 head of fat cattle of fairly even quality were submitted, and met with a fair demand. Best beef was sold early in the catalogue, and realised for steers up to £7 12s 6d and for heifers to £5 15s, averaging by the 1001 b from 16s to 18s. Medium quality sold fairly well at 15s, and inferior quality steers and old cows were dull of sale at 12s and upwards. There were sold for the Executors of the late E. A. Barker fat cows at £6 17s 6d, heifers at £4 15s. Store Cattle —1 he entry of store cattle was small. A few second-rate dairy cows failed lo realise better prices, but one or two prime beasts changed hands privately. There were sold for the Executors of the late R. A. Barker a line of Devon milkers at from £7 5s to £8 ss.

Pigs—About 200 pigs were yarded. Bacon pigs fetched 25s to 34b, porkers 16s to 28s. There was a good demand for stores. There were sold for the Levels Estate, 27 baconera at 28s and 345.

DUNEDIN PRODUCE MARKETS

The following is the report for the week ending Wednesday:—

Milling "Wheat—All prime quality finds buyers at quotations ; tuscan and velvet, 3s lid to 4s ; other sorts, 3s 8d to 3s lOd. Fowls' wheat, in good good demand. Whole grain, 3s 6d ; broken and inferior, 3s to 3s 4d.

Barley—Malting, 3s to 3s 3d; milling, 2s 6d to 2s 9d ; feed Is lOd to 2s 3d.

Oats—Milling, Is s£d to Is 6d; bright short feed, Is 5d to la &%d; medium and inferior, is 4d to Is 4^d. Flour—Timaru roller (in sacks), £lO per ton; Timaru roller (in 50's), £lO 158; southern brands (sacks), £9; southern brands (50's), £9 10a. Oatmeal—ln 25'*, £9 ; bulk, £8 10s; 7's £ll. Bran, 50s Sharps, 70s. Potatoes—Kidneys (good quality), 555, other qualities, 40s to 50s; derwents, 60s when ripe and good. Pigs—Prime quality and suitable sizes, 3d; other sorts, 2d to 2^d; hams, 7d to 8d ; bacon, 5d to 6d ; no demand except for prime. Chaff— Prime oaten sheaf, 455; other qualities, 35s to 42s 6d. Straw, oaten and wheaten, 30s. Butter—Fresh in better demand, 6d ; salt, no demaud, nominally 6d. Fggs— Easier, plenty coming to hand.

Honey—Prime extracted, 5d per lb. Cheese —Factory, 4d for large sizes ; 4£d for small Bizes; Akaroa, 3£d for large sizes ; 4d for small eizes, Grass Seeds Kyegrass, bsst machine dressed, 5s to 5s 3d ; farmers' samples. 3s 6d to 4s Gd. A good demand exists for this seed. Cocksfoot— Nothing d®ing in new seed yet.

Sheepskins —On Tuesday fullwoolled crossbreds brought from 4s 6d to 8* ; do merinos, 4s to 5s 9d ; green crossbred pelts, 2s 6d to 2s 2d ; medium, 2s to Is Gd ; merino pelts, to Is 8d Lambskins, from Is to 2s 4d. Hides —Quotations unaltered ; all coming to hand are taken by local manufacturers.

DUNEDIN BTOCK MARKETS

At the Buraside Yards on Wednesday the following business was transacted : Fat Cattle principally prime quality for which there was good competition, while medium and inferior were neglected, and prices all through were about the same as last week's Beat bullocks brought from £7 to £7 17s 6d; medium, £5 to £6 7s 66 ; light and inferior, £3 to £4 15s ; best cows, £5 15s to £(Jlss; lieht, £2 'Os to £4 Fat Sheep—Only 19G3 penned, of which 150 were merinos, competition was very brisk, and prices showed an improvement of Is 6d per head on late rates. Best crossbred wethers sold from 13s to 15s; medium, 10s 6d to 12s 6d; best do ewes, 12a to 13s 9d ; medium, 9s to lis 6d ; merino wethers, 9s to 10s 6d. Fat Lambs—G2o were forward and showed an advance in price. Best brought up to 12s, a few extra prime up to 13s; medium 8s Gd to 9s 6d. Pigs—l3l of all sorts were forward Bacon pigs were in fair demand, but stores and suckers were neglected and difficult of sale. Baconera sold from 39s to 325; porkers, 30s lo 21s; suckers, Ua 6d to ss.