WELLINGTON LIVE STOCK MARKET.

Wellington Independent, Volume XVIII, Issue 1994, 10 December 1863, Page 4

WELLINGTON LIVE STOCK MARKET.

Messrs G. IT. Loxi-ord & Go's Report for the month etulinsr Deeomhsr 11, 18(53:— The export of cattle during the past month has been 800 head against 154S head shipped in the same period last year, or a falling off of nearly one half, showing that the. drain upon the resources of tha province, to supply the sudden want of the South is beginning to tell upon those herds that our stockholders weiv, willing to sell— as it is not to bft supposed they would have parted' with their best cattle in the face of our anticipated home demand. Since the commencement of thu Otago gold Holds, taking a pjriod of 2 years from September lt?(il to September 18(13, we have shipped from this port alone IG,.W<J head of homed stouk, and we may calculate that Wuuspiuui has shipped G'JOO more making together -'->,"> 19 head, all of which have been tinned to account for the. breeder direul. at an estimated average of £r, par hvart— so that in fact the province* has boen an actual gainer of £\li,74r, Da od from a source that was before worthless; not to mention freights, labor, &c, which circulate more or less. T.ie admission of cattle into Otago from Australia has of late checked the demand, at we fear, a heavy cost to the whole of the Middle Island, by ilm introduction of plcuro pmiemonia ; but store cattle continue in request, nor do we doubt that a sufficient outlet will be found for our superabundant beef. The Star of th'i South has taken away 330 head, accomplishing her trips very successfully, and proving Ihe advantage steam possesses over sailing vessels in tho saving of time, fodder, &c ; and the Gazelle and Rillcman have taken '250— mostly for Lyttulton, and consisting of mixed cargoes. The Tyra, Valiant, and Gazollf are now awaiting cargoes. Fat Cattle— The market has been well supplied with fat stock, which lias somewhat declined in price from our former quotations, 4d to 4Jil per lb being their present of r.ito of value. Several lots have conio in which do credit to thi? stations— some very line boasts from 11. Bunny, Ksq, sold for £14 per head delivered on tho run, a lot of middling quality from Morrison's at £!> her head, and one of the lines t lots wo have seen this spring from Scott's, on tho West Coast, fetched £13 per head— all evincing the abundance of l,he feed. Fat Sujt.i I—Arrivals1 — Arrivals continue to come in, and the market is fully supplied with this description of stock. In no season that w<j rem«uibor do we recollect seems; them in brttur condition. Much of this is duo. to the mildness of the winter, and tho English grasses which are beginning to sprci'.il over tho whole country, and now present a mass or luxuriant green waving sward. The best, sheep have soon wore also from Bunny's station, nome running over SO lbs, nnd fetched 25s all round; a lot from Cameron's were sold for 20s each. Average price 4 J d to 5i lior lb, Stdui; Siief.p— No arrivals— it being desirable to give a long rest to the sheep after shearing before it encounters the long journey nocessury to reach a porl. Store owes 2to 6 toolh, are worth 20s each ; do, (i do and upwards, i'ls ; wethers, all ages, 13s to los. lloiwem— There is a limited demand for goed saddle horses from £20 to £20. Cart horses £30 to £(>O. We apend a summary of Exports for 2 years endiu" Aug yi, '1801, taken from Customs returns : ° Cattle liJ.-V.'S) head from Wellington, say 6000 from Wanganui, 22,-j^y head, at £& each 112 G±o Sheep, 20,21 i) hoad at 19s each \\\\\ 15 c>(M Horses, 02!) head at £:J0 each '.'.'.'.'.'. ,*SS7O Buttor, 4i;72 kogs, ut £~> per keg ."'" 23 HGO Timber, -i,0j4,717 foot (it 10s per 100 feet '.'.'..'.. 220J1 £184,455 We leave your readers to make their own comments on the above, which is rather under than above tho mark as many vessels clear at the customs with only a portion of their cargo stated in their manifest, and in tho coasting trade the Customs are not particular. G. H. Luxtokd & Co.