COMMERCIAL.

Temuka Leader, Issue 3472, 29 July 1899, Page 4

COMMERCIAL.

CHRISTCHURCH STOCK MARKET. At the Addington yards on Wednesday the weather was very cold and snow was lying about the yards. There was a small attendance. Eat Cattle —The 225 fat cattle included 50 bullocks from the North Island, which brought from £6 to £9 2s 6d, local steers up to £8 5s for best, and from £5 to £7 for others, prime heifers £6 to £7 10 u and others down to £3 17s 6d, good cows up to £B, and others from £3los to £6. Per 1001 b best beef sold at 16s to 17s 6d, medium to good 14s to 15s Gd, and cow and inferior down to 11s Od. Store and Dairy Cattle—Very few store or dairy cattle were in and there was a dragging sale. Fat Sheep—The 4850 fat sheep included some fair lines of freezers, which sold well at iiom 15s to 16s 3d, extra heavy wethers up to 21s, prime trade Owes were in good Remand at from 14s to 16s 3d, but other sorts sold irregularly at from 12s to 14s for medium, and down to 9s 6d for inferior and aged sorts. Fat Lambs—Fat lambs declined slightly, and freezers brought from 14s to 16s Id and butchers sorts from 10s 9d to 12s 6d. The few store wethers in brought from 11s lOd to 14s, breeding ewes 12s 3d, and lambs 9s to 11s Od. Pigs—Fat pigs wore easier, baconers soiling at 3id, and porkers 4.)d per lb. DUNEDIN PRODUCE MARKET.

• Tho following is the report for the week 1 ending Wednesday : 3 is in tho direction of weakness. Prime milling may be quoted at 2s 6d to 2s 7d, good sound 2s -id to 2s scl, fowl feed up I to 2s. = Oats—Tho demand from outside continues very poor indeed, nevertheless the market continues fairly firm owing to farmers holding tenaciously. Prime milling is quoted at Is 5d to Is 51d, prime feed Is ■ld to Is -l.Jd, ordinary Is 3d to 1b 3UI; ox store. (Jhal)'— Best fetches £2 os tc £2 7a Gd ; extia prune, £2 1 Os; medium to good, » £llo<to£2; iufeiiur, £1 to £1 5a per lo ; ex truck, sacks extra, net. Potatoes—Heavy stocks being on the market, prices remain low, say, for best dervvonts, 25s to 27s 6d ; medium, 20s to 22s Gd per ton ; ex store, tacks weighed in, net. Sheepskins—At auction on Tuesday last late prices were fully maintained, merinos and tine halfbrods being in excellent demand, Best dry crossbred and halfbreds ; fetch 3s 9d to 5s Gd ; medium, 2s Gd to 3s Gd ; inferior, Is 3d to 2s 31 ; pelts, 2d lo Is 2J ; best dry meriuos, 4i Gd to os 8d; medium, 2s Od to 4s 31; inferior, Is 2d to 2s C J ; pelts, Id to 10d ; best green crossbreds, 3s Od to 4s Gel; medium, 3s to os G J each Hides—A very good demand exists,and prices remain firm, say, for prime heavy ox 3|d to 3jd ; extra do, 4d to 4£d ; medium, 2jd to 3d; inferior aud light, l|d to 2d per lb. Tallow Prime rendered mutton (broken jTackigc*), I4s lo 10- Gd ; medium, 11s Gd to 13s Gi; best mutton caul fat, 10s to 11a ; medium, Os to Os Gd ; inferior, 8s to 8s Gd ; rough fat, 8s to 8s Gd per cwt; ex store, uet. DUNEDIN STOCK MARKETS. At the Burnside Market on Wednesday the following business was transacted : Pat Cattle—loG head of fat cattle were yarded, varying from medium to good, with a few very prime. Buyers requirements were limited, and competition was therefore not brisk. Prices ruled on a par with last week. Best bullocks sold at Hi 17s 6d to £9, medium £6 10s to £7 10s, light £4 15s to £5 17s 6d, best cows £5 10s to £G 7s Od, medium £4 to £4 15s, light and aged £2 5s to £3 15s. Fat Sheep—Only 1085 f-i b sheep were penned. G ood to prime wethers met with fair competition, but ewes with only moderate attention. On the whole prices were on a par with last week, and in a few instances were slightly higher owing to superior quality. Best crossbred wethers sold at 15s Gd to IGs Od, a few pens 17s to ISs, medium to good 13s 6d to 15s 3d, best crossbred ewes 13s 9d to 15s 3d, medium to good 10s 6d to 12s Od. Pat Lambs—3Go fat lambs were penned. Best brought 12s 6d to 14s 3d, medium 9s Gd to 12s, inferior Ss to Os 3d. Pigs—Only 37 pigs were penned. All sold readily; suckers at 14s to 15s Cd, slips 10s to 245, stores 26s to 30s, porkers 32s Gd to 40s Gd, baconers 40s to 555, choppers 5Ss to 665. AUSTRALIAN MARKETS. Sydney, July 2G. Wheat, chick, 2a 5J to 2a Gd ; milling, 2a 1 Id to 3a Id, Flour, £7 to £7 5s ; Manitoban, £0 15s. Oats, prime Now Zealand feeding, ls7d to Is 9d ; Tasmanian, Is Gd to la 8d ; tartarian seeding, Is 9d to Is lOd. Barley, (Jape, 2s 3d ; English, 2s 3d to to 2a sd. Maize, 2a Sd. Peas, Prussian blue, 3a Od to 3s 9J. Bran, B|d. Pollard, Od. Potatoes, Circular Head, £2 ; Now Zealand derweuts, £1 17s Cl to £2; early rose, £4los ; Brownell, £3 10s to £3 15s. Onions, New Zealand prime, £6; Victorian, £4 10s to £5. Butter, factory-made, Is; dairy-made IOJd to lid. Cheese, large,4£d to 4i|d ; loaf, Bacon, Gd to Bd. Sydney, July 27. , Tho Agricultural Department reports that the prospects of the wheat harvest are good. Melbourne, July 2G. , Wheat, 2s lo£d to 2s lljd. Oats, Algerian, Is 4d to Is Cid ; stout and tartarian, Is Bd. Barley, malting, 3s 4d to 3s 9d. Maize, 2s 7d to 2s Bd. Bran, 7jd; pollard, 7*d to Bd. Potatoes, £1 10s to £l 15s. Onions, £4 to £5. Adelaide, July 20. ( Wheat, 2s lOd to 2s lid. Flour, £7. Oats, dun and Algerian, Is Gd to la 8d; j stout, 2s Gd. Bran, B£d ; pollard, B£d. The Otago Harbor Board’s finances show an improvement of £4OBO compared with a £ similar period last year. For Bronchial Coughs take Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure, 1/6 and 2/6.