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Temuka Leader, Issue 3537, 20 January 1900, Page 4

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TIMATIU SKIN SALE. The usual forfcnigtly sale of wool and Jins was held at Timaru on ednesday lie catalogues being of fair size. The .ttendance of buyers and others interested ras good, and a brisk sale resulted, everyhing selling at top prices. Crossbred vool sold at Gd to 7d per lb, half-bred 6RI o- TiJ-d, merino Old to 7 Id. Crossbred kins changed hands at os od each, lambs it 2s Id, and pelts 9d to lid, CHRISTCHURCH STOCK MARKET. At the Addington yards on Wednesday here vrere good entries of stock. Fat Cattle—The fat cattle numbered 215, uostly steers. The sale commenced badly, mt improved on the appearance of a onthern dealer, who took several lines of teers for freezing purposes. Prices were— Jteers £5 2s Od to .£8 10s, heifers £1 to £B, ;ows £3 12s Od to £G 15s. Beef per 1001 b ■emains |3ractically the same as last week. Dairy Cattle—Dairy cattle met a slightly letter demand, prices ranging from £1 7s Od o £0 15s. Store Cattle—Among lines of store cattle old were some IS-months-old mixed sexes it £2 2s lid, useful cows £3 ss, and six to light mouths old mixed sexes 19s. 'Fat Sheep—The fat sheep entry was ■ather mixed m quality though competition vas good. Prices were a shade under last veek’s. Freezing sheep brought 13s 3d to Iss, unfinished sorts 11s Od to 12s Sd, best 3 wes 11s to 14s, other sorts Ss to 10s Gd, nerino wethers Ss to 10s Gd. Fat Lambs—ln the fat lamb entry were several unfinished lines and values generally showed a decline of from 6d to Is. Freezing lots realised 10s Od to 13s Gd, other sorts Ss Gd to 10s Gd. Store Sheep—There was a large entry of store sheep, and as in other sheep classes the demand was good, but prices were lower than last week’s. Two and four-tooths made from 12s to 13s Gd, sound-mouthed ewes 11s to 12s 9d, other sorts Ss to 10s, lambs 6s 2d to 11s. pigs—Pigs mot with a poor demand. Baconers sold at 27s to 325, or 2d per lb; porkers 20s to 30s, or 3d per lb ; stores 10s to 235, weanera 7s to 12s. DUKE OIL PRODUCE MARKET. The following is the report for the week ending Wednesday ; Wheat—A slightly better inquiry has been experienced for primest milling qualities, and prime tuscan and velvet is quoted at from 2s 5d to 2s Gd, whole fow. wheat 2s 2d. Oats —The market remains in praotl cally the same position as last week auc there arc very few offering. Prime milling is quoted at 2s Id, good feed 2s, ordinary fcedjls lid, danish.ls lOid, blacks Is lOd DUNEDIN STOCK MARKETS. At the Burnside Market on Weduesda; the following business was transacted Fat Cattle—2lß head of cattle wer yarded, of which about ‘JO were only stores Abrisk demand was experienced all through and for prime prices all round were full; 5s to 10s per head higher than last weel Best bullocks sold at £8 to .£9 2s Gd, med inm £6 os to £7 ios, light £5 os to £O, besl cows and heifers £G os to £7 10s, medinr £5 to £5 15s, aged cows £3 10s to £4 os. Fat Sheep—l 492 fat sheep were pennec of which more than half wore rvetheis several lines being of exceptionally nic quality. Competition for good quality wa keen, especially for wethers, and the sal was one of the best held for some time prices being Gd to Is per head higher tha last week. Best wethers sold at IGs t 17s, medium 14s Gd to 15s 9d, best ewes 14 to 3.0 a 9d, medium 11s 9d to 13s Gd. 57G fat lambs were penned. Best sold a 10s 6d to 11s 9d, medium 9s Gd to 10s 3c small 9s to 9s 3d. Pigs—l7o pigs were penned. There wa a moderate demand for small, white poi kers and baconers met a fair safe. Suokei sold at 7s Gd to 13s, slips 1-ls to 18s, store 19s to 225, porkers 28s to 345, baconers 40 to 42s Gd, heavy 44s to 50s. AUSTRALIAN MARKETS. Sydney, January 17. Wheat, chick, 2s 4jd ; milling, nev 2s BJd. Flour, new, £G 10s; old, £6 15a to £7 Manitoban, £9 10a to £9 15a. Oats, prime Tasmanian feeding, 2a 6d prime New Zealand, 2a 7d ; medium, 2s Ci Barley, Cape, 2s Cd. Maize, choice, 2a lOd to 2a lid ; Ne Zealand prime, Ss Id. Bran, Bd. Pollard, 10|d. Peas, Prussian blue, 3a 6d. Potatoes, £2 os to £3 sa. Onions, local, up to £2 5a ; Victoria: £2 15s; Wellington, prime, £3. Butter, dairy-made, 7Jd to 8d; creamei and factory-made, 9d. Bacon, s£d to Gd. Koto.—The quotations are thoi ruling between merchant and retailer, ar do not represent the slightly lower vain obtained by recognised brokers. Melbourne, January 17. Wheat, 2a Bd. Oats, Algerian, 2al|d ; stout white,! to 2a 2d. Maize, 2s 9d. Bran, 8d to 8-l-d; pollard, lOd to 10Ji Onions, £2 to £2 ss. Potatoes, £1 5a to £1 10a, firm. Adelaide, January 17. Wheat is quiet aud easier at 2a 7Jd. Flour, £6 5s to £6 10a. Oats, Algerian, Is 9d to 2a ; stout whit 2a to 2a Cd. Bran, 9d ; pollard, 9Jd to lOd. Potatoes, new local, £3 10a. MONETARY AKD COMMERCIAL London, Jan. IG. Load —The imports for tha month wei 17.393 tons, including 4020 tons fro: Australia. The exports were 2803 ton The total quantity of wheat aud floi afloat for the United Kingdom is 1,860,0 C quarters, aud for the Continent 845,0 C quarters. ' Share quotations are unchanged. The wool sales opened hesitatingly. T 1 prices show par to 5 per cent, decline. Navieb, Jan. 18. The Colonial Consignment and Dii tributing Co. cabled toNelsor Bros, to-da Frozen meat market ; Prices unchangec