CHRISTCHURCH STOCK MARKET.

Temuka Leader, Issue 4017, 28 February 1903, Page 4

CHRISTCHURCH STOCK MARKET.

At the Addington markets on Wednesday the following prices were realised Pat Cattle —159 were entered and met with good demand. Steers £6 15s to £ll,and £l3 for extra quality, heifers £6 to £lO, cows £5 5s to £8 ss, beef 26s to 28s 6d per 1001 b. Fat sheep—An average; yarding. Freezing sorts were eagerly, competed for, and brought good prices, but in other lines the market was easier. Freezing wethers 15s 6d to 19s 3d, ewes 13s Gd to IGs, butchers’ best ewes 12s to 14s, others from Ss to 11s. Pat Lambs.—About 1500 were penned, the quality on the whole showing an improvement. There was fair competition in all classes, at ratei scarcely differing from those ruling last. Freezers 12s 6d to 15s Bd, butchers’ 9s to 13s.

Pigs.—A medium entry. Baconcrs from 45s to 655, equal to 5d per lb porkers 32s to 425, equal to 5-kl to fid, stores 22s fid to 295, weaners 13s fid to 21s.

DUNEDIN STOCK MARKETS. At the Burnside markets on Wednesday the following business' was transacted : Cattle—At the Burnside market S(> head of cattle were yarded. Prices ruled about the same as last week. Best bullocks brought £9 to £ll 10s, medium £7 10s to £8 15s„ best cows and heifers, £5 15s t'o £7 2s (id, medium £5 to £5 7s 6d.

Sheep.—Of sheep 1893 were penned. Prices ruling Is lower. Best wethers brought 15s to 16s 9d, medium 13s to 14s 9d, best ewes 12s fid to 14s fid, medium 11s to 12s 3d. Of lambs 878 were penned. Prices were unchanged. Best brought 11s to 12s, medium 9s to 10s 9d, others 7s to Ss fid. Pigs.—Seventy pigs were penned, all sorts being in good demand. Suckers brought 14s to 17s, slips 18s to 20s, porkers 35s to 435, baconcrs 46s to 665.

DUNEDIN PRODUCE MARKETS. Oats.—Business has been confined to feed lines for local consumption, _ and a fair inquiry for milling. Business by shippers is only possible hero at prices on a par with those in Cantorbjury. Quotations.—Prime raiding 2s 2d to to 2s 3*d, good to best feed 2s to 2s 2d, inferior and medium Is 9d to 2s sacks extra. Wheat—The market is quiet and quotations are practically nominal Medium is only in demand as fowl wheat, and during the week has received some attention from shippers. Prime milling is quoted at 4s 9d to 'ss 3d, medium to good 45,2 dto 4s 9d, whole fowl wheat 4s to Is 2d, broken 'and damaged 3s to 3s 9d, sacks extra. AUSTRALIAN MARKETS. SYDNEY, February 25: Wheat,' milling, 6s 2d to 6s 3d, Culiforn'ian, 5s 9d to 5s lOd,chick, prime, 5s 10d, medium 5s fid. Oats, New Zealand and Tasmanian milling 3s 3d to 3s 4d, prime feeding 3sld to 3s 2d, good 2s M to 2s lid, seed, Tartarian, 3s 6d to 3s Bd. .Barley, New. .Zealand prime feeding, 4s 6d, malting 4s 9d to ss, Cal4s. 5d to 4s 7d. Maize, ss, Argentine ss. ■ Bran Is 3d. Pollard, Is 7d. Peas, blue Prussian, 6s 3d to 6s 6d. Potatoes, Circular Heads, £3 10s to £3 15s, Victorian £3. Onions, Victorian, £4 to £4 ss. Butter, Is' Id. Cheese, 6£d to 7sd. Bacon, 10c! to Is Id, hams, NewZealand, Is Id. MELBOURNE, Fob. 25. Wheat and flour are unaltered. Oats are dull, seed 3s 4d to 3s scl. Algerian 2s 8d to 3s. Barley 4s 5d to 4s lOd. Maize, 5s sd. Pollard Is 9id. . Onions £3. Potatoes, £2 15s to £3. ADELAIDE, February 25. Wheat, 5s 9d. Flour £ll 15s. Bran, Is 3d. Pollard, Is Bd. THE "hOMEBUSH SALES. SYDNEY, February 26. At the Homebush sales best wethers sold at 16s, good 145.6 dto 15s, best best ewes 14s .6d, good 14s to 14s 6d. best bullocks £l4, good to £lO 10s best cows £9 10s, good £7 ss, best beef averaged 37s 6d per 10011). THE HOME MARKETS. Messrs Dalgety and Co. report Hinder elate, London, February 24^:— The prices of tallow are declining without improving the demand." Messrs Dalgety and Co report under date, London, February 18th :-Sinco our last telegram prices of tallow in, general are nominally lower by (id per cwt. Nine hundred casks were offered at auction to-day and 43 casks sold. LONDON, February 24. The total quantity of wheat and flour afloat for the United Kingdom is 2,080,000 quarters and for the Continent 850,000 quarters. LONDON, February 25. At the tallow auctions 900 casks were offered, and 43 sold. Mutton, fine 34s 6d, medium 325, beef, fine, 35s 3d, medium 31s 3d*