COMMERCIAL.

Auckland Star, Volume XVII, Issue 234, 5 October 1886, Page 2

COMMERCIAL.

KvttNiNo Star Offlce, this day. London Markets.

The following cable message Was received yesterday by tho New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company (Limited):—

London, October 2. Wool —The fourth series ot Bales olsßed today. The following table shows the advanoe ln price in ihe various descriptions since the close > of lust sales :— Description. Advance pe^ lb. d d. Greasy.. ~ ij to 2 Medium and inferior greasy _ 1 toll Combing washed .. .. .. 2to 2J Clothing washed Ji to 2 Long staple meiino scoured .. 25 to 3 Short staple merino scoured .. 2 to 2} Flno greasy crossbred .. .. 2 to 2J Coarse greasy crossbred .. 2 to 2 Fino washed crossbrod .. .. 21 to 3 Coarse washed croußbred — li to 2 Fine Bcourod crossbred .. .. 2 to 24 Coarse scoured crossbred .. 1 to if Greasy merino lambs .. 1 to 1 Greasy crossbred lambs.. .. 2 to 2 A good many second-band parcels have been offered daring the past sales. The total quantity sold is 286.0 0 hales, and V.OOO have b .en held over for future disposal. 112,006 bales ' have been taken for the Continent, Tallow.—Tho market is firmer, nnd there Is a kood Continental demand for lOWer and medium sorts. Fkozen Meats —Arrivals are in excess ot trade requirements* The market is weak, and th-) demand Is not llkoly to improve for some time to come. New Zealand mutton Ib worth ltd, and betf ljd per 10. t

At Mess's Hunter and Nolan's first cattle fair, held on Monday, at the Papakura Yards, there was a very large muster of iitook ot all classes, and for yonngl^f. ethe competition waa keen. A good many outside buyers were present—Mr Henry Vercoe, of Tauranga, being one ot tbo largest buyers. No leas a number than 250 animals were purchased by that gentleman. As these cattle are for that part of tbe Bay of Plenty lately covered with the roloanla mnd ash from the Tarawera eruption, the grass there would appear to have made some good growth of late.