COMMERCIAL.

Timaru Herald, Volume XIIIC, Issue 13704, 19 September 1908, Page 4

COMMERCIAL.

I.AXU .SAI.KS. Guinnees and LeCren^fctd-—Tnnaru, report the gale of the-following properties daring the present week-!—On account of Mr J. L.' Boom, 92 aip-es of rich agricultural land near Temnka, to Mr J. AValker. For Sir William Pettigrew, dwelling House situateafc Kingsdown, together with 6 acres of orchard, and marketgarden, to Mr Gould. For —owner, seven-roomed dwellinghouse and eectlon, situate in King street; Timaru, to Mr William Pettigrew. JSTODHOLME JUNCTION. The taoal fortnightly fceJd at tbe above yards yesterday, wht-n tlte yarding comprised about 230 bead-of Cattle and 2880 sheepl The demand for~all clat>scs of stock was apparently very limited, consequently a very large number, both cattle and sheep, was passed^out unsold. Cattle sold as follow:—Fat bullocks, £9 15s, £9 10s, £9, £8 5s L to light at>£6 15s ; cows, £6 ss, ; £5 s®, ~£4 IDs; dairy cows, in profit and Springing, £6 JoVi£<>» £6 15#, £5 10s, £5 2a 6d to £3 10s; stores, steers to £4, heifers and cows to £3, yearling £1 12s 6d,; cabres 155,... fat wethers 18a 6d, 30 do. ewes,-125,.40 do. lis, breeding ewes, 4d>f.m., 10» Id, 38 do. 7s 3d, 40 ewes and iambs 7s lid, all counted. In young ewe« there were no sales made at auctioD. ewe hoggets lw 6<V*Jl2O nu»~ J3fi,.47 store wethers at 1& 3d.,"

TIMARU GRAIN MARKET.

Wheat—-Yesterday's cables . announced that vbeafr Ind totiebed cents a bushel «. „•»* York.'owing to the* pjarkel having been stimulated- br extensive purchase by European merchant* and miller*, but though it is not itnposntble that the iim.may affect the has transpired here yet. Some merchants think that a fearer sonie i* req tuned to livetrTrp thfe niartrt and muktsales more frequent. Bnr. though it uium be said that very little wheat is offering here and at the same time there i* very little inquiry by milk it,, the market is considered to be in a titm and holders are living in hopes of an improvement before long, for the market is said to tie i>o ftemkive that if" the rbe in America in sustained and any considerable quan?ity i» required price* murst harden. During the week some wnall parcels have changed hands at 4a 3d ex •stot*-. inilkit. being the buyers, bat it is well known tint many farmer* 4* 6d. Some merchant* are offering Id on tracks at country Sknd are advising farmer* to quit at thwjtacau>*.\ i hey predict that tbr next.'HiVvefct wdl Ik- a bonntiful one, and that tin? season will open at from 3s 6d to 3s 9d. Oatb—There is practically nothing doing in th*> oat market, either locally «r in the North Island trade, and even the inducrmrnt of cheap freight* to London hw» not been taken advantage of to any extent. In accordance with -London values o;>is ( are worcn l» 9d to ts lOd frw oa bourd; for foreign port.*, or 1* 7d to lis 9d at country station*. Potatoes—The potato market i* stated to be absolutely dead, there being im -n qnirv whatever. "* Nominal value* are £3 to ii 3 iCfc on tracks. Chaff—la «yinpathy with Hie fall in*? Inoat market oaten ftheaf chaff has and it* value to-day is £3 15s f.0.b.. tacks t% Tbe demand from Australia has ceased. » THK CIIRISTCM'RCI! MAKKKTx Per Preaa Aaaociation. CHRISTCIU R< H. Sept. 13 The-wbenft market is in muvh the mw» pnwition, only »mall quantities offering by growent. and what "little **• changing hand* k still at 4* at country stations. A fairly large quantity hut been turned ov«-r < n: of store, «ji in the faoaoi the market »t w.i» not deemed prudent to hold .my longer, and the atone* will wx>n Ik re«juir«<i for the wool seasoa. Chaff jet eaeier, but {*,»taU»tc ajv rath*r firmer, »» f*-w jnwcr> .<jcelling at present.