COMMERCIAL.

Temuka Leader, Issue 5680, 13 June 1908, Page 4

COMMERCIAL.

ADDINGTON STOCK MARKET

CHRISTCHURCH, June 10. Sheep : Tho entry of store sheep was a very small one, the quality being l of a better class than at recent markets. The entry was made up of wethers, a few lines of good lambs, and several pens of good young' ewes. lor all Classes there was a good demand, and prices as compared with the previous week remained unchanged. In-lamb ewes sold fairly well, prices reaching 16/1 for 1, (5, and S-tooth sheep. Forward wethers sold more freely than at recent ‘markets as also idid store lamfc& Forward lambs made 9/- to 11/3 and others 7/6 ‘to 8/9. There was a very large entry of fat sheep. The range of prices was —Prime wethers 17/6 to ■2l/-, extra to 22/I,\ lighter 14/- to 17/-, prime ewes 14/- to 16/9, extra to 19/6, medium 11/- to 13/6 and aged and inferior 7/- to 10/6.

Pigs : The entries of pigs in all departments were very small. Choppers made from £3 10/- to £5, heavy baconers 60/- to 7‘5/-, lighter 50/- to 58/-, heavy porkers 40/- to 48/-, lighter 30/- to 32/6, weavers elicited good competition, prices ranging from 8/- to 10/6. Cattle : 357 fat cattle were entered, including some lines of exceptionally good quality. Steers made £6 to £ll, extra la £l3 17/6, heifers £5 to £lO/ cows £4 10/- to £9 5/-.

BURNSIDE STOCK MARKET

DUNEDIN, Juno 10. Sheep : 2181 were penned, consisting mostly of medium quality ewes and wethers, with a few pens of extra prime wethers. lor ewes and u'nlinishod sheep prices were a trifle easier, but for good sorts the market was perhaps firmer. Best wethers 19/6 to •21/3, extra to 22/-. medium IT/- to 18/-, inferior f t/- to 16/-, Irest .ewes 17/U, extra 20/-. Fat lambs: 800 were yarded, and the market was well up to' last wok’s average. Best 15/9 to lfi/9, extra 17/0, ordinary freezing lines 11/0 to 15/-, Cattle : 200 were yarded ; on the whole the quality was slightly better than last weak. Beat bullocks tM) _to CIO 'l7/0, medium C-7 15/- to IS 15/-.

DUNEDIN CRAIN MARKET. Whea t : The market is quiet, 1 I'm - huts ideas of values' being higher than millers’ offers. Prime milling l/“ to d/s, fowl wheat 1/6, broken 1/- to 1/2. Oat ; Shippers are not operating and buyers are. well supplied in the meantime, but prices keep linn. Prime seed lines to 2/9, prime milling ~/o lo 2/54, best feed 2/14 to 2/5, medium 2/3 to 2/1, per bushel.

HOME MARKETS. LONDON, dune 9. The wheat and Hoar afloat for _ the United Kingdom amount to 2,8 S ounrlers, ’Hie Atlantic shipments for the week total 320,000 quarters, am tile Pacific 30,000 quarters. 'I he total quantity of wheat afld Hour export'd to Europe during the week amount'd to 1,020,000 quarters, including (b.OOO from the Argentine and Paraguay.

Til E A UST UAI il A N MA U KT/TS

SYDNEY, dune 10. Wheat, 1/6 (o 1/6-4. I l 'lour. LIO. Oat-, Algerian milling, 3/6 ; seeding, It ; New Zealand, 3/6. Barley. ( ape, 1/7 \o I/O. Maize 1/0, Bran and pollard. 1/5-, Potatoes. Tasmanian, d. tlnioie, CS. Butter, prime, 112/(o 111/- per cwt. Cheese, 7d I" s 'd. Bac»,n, r.Vd lo 7 : Jd. MELBOURNE, dime Hi.

Wheal. 1/5. Flour. CIO. Oats, R'dIjj i, ;t/l to 3/5 : milling. 3/6. Mai/e. 1/5 to 1 <l. Bran and pollaV'l, '/•>• Potatoes, t‘3 5/- to C 5 \h/-. Onions C 7.

■ADELAIDE, dune DL Whienl. 1/24 to 1/3. Flour C 9 15/IVrtiii and pollard, !/•>.