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Temuka Leader, Issue 5421, 31 July 1906, Page 4

COMMERCIAL.

TATTEESALL'S HOUSE MAEEET. 'J'lie Can lerbury Fanners' Co-opcrn-tivc Association report on the horse market at Tatlersali s yards, Timaru, on Saturday, as follows : —The yarding comprised 31 horses, of ull soi'ls. The demand for young, active farm horses continues kwn, with an upward tendency in values. The supply at the sale was a good deal .short of the demand. We quote .-alucs as under : —Draughts, young-, with trials, £35, £37 10/-, £3S, £-10, to £42 ; ditto, light und aged £2O, £22 10/ ;, £25, £27, £3O, to £32: light harness sorts, £ls to £22; hacks," £3 JO/- lo £7. Aged, weedy and inferior sorts were, slow of ■ sale. TIMAEU PEODUCE MARKET. Prices were : —Roosters 2/(i to 3/G ; •hens, 1/9 to 2/3 ; ducks, '/0 to ■•!/- per pair ; turkeys, gobblers, 7/0 each; a solitary pig, 0/ ; hares Sd to 1/ each; rabbits 1/ per pair; potatoes, Iterweuts, 20/ to 22/0 per sack ; small ditto (seed) 0/0 ; carrots, 3/ ; swedes, 2/0 ; parsnips, 5/ per sack *: apples Id lo 2-Jd per lb ; fowl wheat broken, 11/ to 1-/ per sack.

TIMARU GEAIN REPORT.

The wheat market remains in about the same positron as last week, und there is not much business passing. Indications point, however, to considerable outside business at the following prices :—Tuscan 3/1, Velvet 3/3, Red OlialV 3/2; on trucks, Timaru ; seconds 2/7 to 2/9. Oats.—'Die market is dead and there . Cs practically no 'buying. Cartons are 'quoted at 2/, Danish 1/10, Duns 2/, country stations. Potatoes —live market has again become quiet ; Dcrwenls £7 1(1/ to £lO, llp-10-Dntes £lO ; country stations. PROPERTY SALES. Guinness ami LeCivn. Limited, report the following property sales during last week :—Account Messrs E. Campbell and Sons, 0000 acres, part of Station Teak, lo Messrs Ruddenklau Bros., of Fernsid'O ■■; Mr E. S. Dickson, 1000 acres at Seaeliii', Glen nvy, to a client ; Mrs Wordsworth, SOS acres at Cooper's Creek, to .Mr .1. Rose ; Mr Alexander Boyd, 271 acres at lloov, to Mr L. E. Coster; Mr •). S. Huston. 70 acres at Morven, to Mr S. 1". Barber; -owner .V acre - residential site in. High street, Waimalc lo Mr W. JI. Parkinson : owner 1 -\- a'cre sections an Timaru road, \Wiinuvte, to Mr W. H. Parkinson. The Canterbury Fanners' Co-opera-five Association, Ltd., Geraldine, report the sale of the following properties during the past week : On account of Messrs Gould Bros—--07 acres, at Eangitatn, to Mr W. Thomas ; Mr John Scott, -130 acres at Craeroft, lo Messrs Eeid Eros ; Mr John Beiiiem, 05 acres L.J.P., at Orari, to Mr D. I). Campbell; Mr William Blisselt, 0 a cres J,.LP., at Orari, to Mr John P.erheiis ; Mr William Thomas' lease of 97 acres, Rangilatn, to Mr E. 11. Orbell. All the above proportion were sold at satisfactory prices. CJJRISTCIIUECII GEAIN MAE KIT. CHEtSTCRUECU, July 27. There is no change to nolo in Hie local grain market, there being an absence of either inquiry of offerings. .Millers are, not yet showing any signs of being, in want of stocks, and until they come on the market there does not appear likely to be any more .in wheat. Seed potatoes of Hie early varieties are in demand, and bring more money than table potatoes. The recent, wet weather has caused a better inquiry for Dcrwenls. HOME MABKETS. LONDON, July 20. The American visible supply of wheat is 35,300,000 bushels. The wheat markets are firmer owing lo bad weather in South-em Eussia, but there is lit lie demand. Cargoes of South Australian off const are held for 31/3 to 31/(i. The same is asked for Victorian 'and New- South Wales' April May shipments. At the Bradford wool market there is more enquiry, aivd prices are slight ly against buyers, except for medium ei'ossbreds. Forlv-sixes are quoted at 19d.

The butler market is steady, prices are unchanged, and little business is doing- in colonial makes.

The Canterbury Farmers' Co-opera-tive Association, Limited, arc in receipt of a cable message from their London o'fice, under date, .July 27th. l'.MRi, as follows —" We '/piote to-day's value on Smithlield market for prime Canterbury lamb, 'at 4gel per lb. The market .shows a weakening tendency.'

SOUTH CANTERBURY HUNT CLUB STEEPLECHASE MEETING. The following are file acceptances for the above meeting. Owncrs-up Steeplechase.—-Gnat 13.0, Ci'a'igmoro 12.9, Swagger 12.0, Rose-i morn J 1.3, Bloomlield 11.0, Kai-iwi 11.0. Hurdle Race.—King of Trumps 11.5, Corona LLS, Ecclefcehen 10.5, Loch Erin 10.5, Sunset 10.5, Poplar 10.0. Hunt Club Cup.—Lucky Star 13.5, Rowlock 12.6, Crnigmore 12.5, Gnat 12.5, Waiiganui 11.0, Poplar 11.0. U a ck Race.— Bucclcuch 12.3, Banlom Shot 11.7, Polyphon 11.7, P>utterily 1J.7, Loch Erin 10.7, Blackbird 10.7, I'.cclelechin 10.7, Akaroa 10.0, Kowhai 10.0, Maidstone 10.0, Eredaline 10.0, Brownie 10.0, Titte 10.0, Faugh-a-Bal-lagh 10.0. Tally-ho Steeplechase.— Gnat 12.5, Craigmore 12.1, Swagger 11.5, AVnn--1 ganui 11.5, Corona 11.0, Rosemorn 10.5, Daybreak 10.0, Gaffer 10.0, Poplar 10.0.' Bracelet.—Carlo 13.0, Guard of Honour 12.10, Design 12.0, No. 9 12.0, Jluskburn 11.5, King of Trumps 11.5, Corona 11.1, Poplar 11.0, 'Eeclofoehten 11.0, Cocking Piece 11.0, Kai-iwi 11.0, Sunset 11-0/