CHRISTCHURCH.

Timaru Herald, Volume XLIII, Issue 3719, 2 September 1886, Page 2

CHRISTCHURCH.

Sept. 1. CATTLE. At tho Addington livo stock markot to-day there was a largo attendanco at t'ao yards. Supplies wero rather limited, nnd good spirit prevailed m tho competition for all fat linea. Tho demand for cattle was vory strong, and last week's riae was fully maintained. Good bullocks sold from JB7 to XO 10s : heifers, .£6 to £9 being eqnal to 27d frl per lOOlbs for prime beef, and 22s (id to 25s for average. Stores were moro plentiful, but met again with a very slack demand at low prices. SHEEP. The supply of fat sheep was not up to the average nut some capital lines wore among them. Prices were frequently la a head above last week's values, and m all case 3 tho advance qnoted then wa3 confirmed. Good crossbred wethers may bo quoted thon as confirmed. Good crossbred wethers may be quoted at 14s to 20a, ordinary and ewes 10s to 13s 6d ; good merino wethers, 10s to lls ; ordinary, 7s to 9d. Mutton was eqnal to 3d to ild per lb for best freezing qualities ; 2Jd for ordinary and ewos. Stores wore few m number, bnt buyers were still scarcer. Values showed no obange. pias. There was a good entry of nice porkers which sold at rather better prices than havo been obtainable lately. Very few bacon pig 3 wore m, and they sold at late values, something nnder 3d per lb. Sept. 1. Mr D. Stronach reports for the week ondod to-day aa follows -. — FAT CATTLE. A small supply came forward for to-day's market, viz., 122 head, a fair proportion of which woro good to prime and heavy woights, the remainder being down to ordinary store quality. This number being short of requirements, competition was brisk all through tho Balea, resulting man advance of from 20s to 30a per head over last week's prices being obtained. Best bullocks brought £10 10s to to 23 6d, ono pen j!l4 ; medium, .£6 10s to .£9 103 ; light and ordinary, £i 2s 6d to £6 ; cows np to £9 12s fid. PAT SHEEP. The market was fnlly supplied. 3125 being penned. Of these 650 were merino wethers, inferior, good to prime, and tho balance crossbred, chiefly of very good qnality, for whioh there was less demand. Notwithstanding this largo number offered all found bnyers at rates about equal to tbo3e rnling last week for good descriptions, nnd a shade higher for superior quality. "Best cross-bred wethers bronght 12s 6d to 14s 9d ; ono penlo3 6d; medium to good, 9s to lls Cd ; crossbred ewes, hest 12s to 143 6d ; ordinary, 73 lls ; merino wethers 4s 3d to 9s 6d. ORAI}}. Wheat remains firm with a steady demand. Miller 3 m tho meantime consider it advisable to keep their stocks up, and as nearly all m storo is disposed up, any small lots arriving aro immediately taken up, but without any apparent advance m values. All grades are m equally good demand. We quote prime milling volvet aud Tnscan, 4s 8d to 4s 9d ; other sorts fair to good, 4s tid to 43 7d ; ordinary, 4s 3d to 43 5d ; inferior and fowls' wheat, 33 9d to 4a 2d (ex storo bags m). Oats. — These aro still held firmly, but Australian advices do not favor any opening for theso markets, so as to leave buyers a margin. Local demand is not much weaker, and until sellers feel disposed to quit at a price that will enable buyers to operate, vory few Bales can bo offected. Wo quote stout bright milling, 2s 4dto2ssd; short bright feed, 2s 3Jd to 2s 3d ; niedinm, 2s Id to 2s 2d ; inferior, Is lOd to 2s ; long Tartarian, 2s 6d to 2s 9d . bags m ox storo). Barley. — The markot shows no animation m tho demand for malting, although thero is some alight enquiry for best medium, as of tener used, at lower -prices. A moderate demand exists for food and milling. We quote primo malting, 3$ to 3s Id ; milling, 2s 8d to 2s 9d ; feed, 23 5d to 2s 7d, according to quality. Ryograss seed.— The demand is slightly improving, and a. little more bnsiness is passing. Prices, howover, remain unaltered.