COMMERCIAL.

Auckland Star, Volume XXI, Issue 269, 14 November 1890, Page 2

COMMERCIAL.

Messrs Hunter and Nolan's Wekkt/f Retort.—Grain, horseieed, etc.: There has beeu very little- doiny, and no alteration in values. We quote oats, la 10d to 2s Id ocr bushel; bran, £310s to £315s per ton; chaff, £2 10s to £3per ton. Horses have been rather more plentiful, and a steady demand has existed, particularly for those of a srood stamp, at prerioua valuer, j aero was a j;ood number submitted by auction at the Durham Yardu on Friday. Competition was good, and most of the lots were cleared. He quote : Haofe, S:5 to £9 30s; medium draughts. £7 to £16 10a; heavy draughts, £12 10s to £18. U'ooi, hidoa and skins: Average quantities were pitched at the Durham Yards on Tuesday, and the demand wan good. We quote: Hides, stout ox, 4,} dio 5d per lb ; medium, 3iito4,!d; light, 2{d to 2sd • cow hidea, Uα to Zjd; calfskins, 3jrl to Ijd; butchex-s'sheepskins, 3s 8d to &s; country skins, 3s to 6s Sd; lambskins, Is Id to la 3d ; wool, 6ijd to 7d per lb. Cattle; Dairy stock were'not in demand, but other descriptions were sought after, and prices maintained the previous week'a values. The holidays lessened the supply at the Newmarket lards on Tuesday, but there was agood muster at Pukekoho on Wednesday. Si ore cattle continues in demand at the previous week's values. Bee./: fluctuates considerably for ;-;teers, ranging from 14s to 17s bel per 1001b; cow, 12s t.o IBs. Some averages steers were! Stores, £7 8s 9d, £7 Is, £6 12s 3d, £5 6s 6d, £5 2s 6d, £5; cows, £3 173 6d, £3 2s 6d, £3, £2 15s. £2 10». Sheep were in very short supply, but slack demand, and prices were in favour of the purchaser. Shorn wethers sold at from 11s 6d to Us each ; ewes. Us 6d to 13s ; ewes in wool, 14s to 16s 3d; lambs, 7s 3d to 10s9tl. Pigs: Scarce, porkers worth 2Jd to 3d per lb live weight.

Messrs Alfred Bucklanp and Sons Rkrony.—At the Haymarkot, .during the past week, meadow has been sold at 10s to 25s the load; oaten sheaves, 3s to 3s3d theewt; straw at lato values; barley, 2s to Z'jod the bushel; maize, 3s 2d; oats from Is 10d to2s Id; potatoes, £2 10a to £3. On Friday, horse stock offered in full numbers; useful draught stock brought from £8 to £15; hiicka. £5 to £10; a CorLland vyaggon, £26 10s. On Tuesday, extra stout ox", 4:id to _si-d; medium. 3d to 4id ; light, lid to 2Jd; cow hidop. Uα to 2Jd: calfskins, 3id tosd pnr-)b, Bones, £b JOs per ion; tallow. ISs per cwt.; skius, 3; io 5s 3d each : lambskins. 6d to Is 3d ; pelts. 10d to Is 10d. A t Remuora, ,on Thursday, dairy raws a.i profit weve in moderate numbors. and dull of sale. Storo cattle in brink demand, at late values. Fat cattle plouiifn), 270 yarded; prices wei'o irregular, aud some, withdrawn. fctaers brought fron> 15s to 17s the 100!b. Calves, short of requirements, sold satisfactorily. Sheep in ful) numbers wore required, and late values fully maintained. Oxford Down fourtoo'h wethers, shorn, fiorp tlie flocks of Mr 12; Coates, brought V7s; six-tootti, 20a each. Lambs, plentiful, kept good vr.lues. Crossbrerts and longv.-ools, from 8s to 13s ; merino, 6s to 7a (id each. Pigs of all classes short of usual numbers.mot with a good demand at full valueis.

Messes i>. W. Btnney and Son*' Rkpout.— On Tuesday we. cleared a largre entaloguo of hides, sheepskins, eic. Brisk competition throughout, and good values obtained. Prime heavy-hides ore short or supply, and sold \ip to Eiid ; heavy stout, 4d to nki ; heavy, 3d to 3£d; dry salted cow. 24d 10 2Jd"; wet .salted. 2d to 2{d : heavy, 3d. Kips and light :iro wanted from 2Jd to 3d; calf. M to 4Jd: damaged. Id to l»a; sloppy hides, l?d to ljd; etags. Id to 13d per Jb. Sheocskins met. steady salo at late values. Local green loiiKwaola, 5s toss9d: crossbreds, 4s to 5? 3d ; merinos, 3s 3d to 3s Dd. Polt3 advanced, and now oell from Is Id to Is 3d; lambs, la 3d to Is M each. Tallow: No change to report. Bonos, £5 per ton : rough fat, ljd to 3Jd perlb. Wool: Small lots. 6d to 6Jd per lb for modi tun qualities. Our first wool safe will beheld on the IOLh December, and the second oarly ia January.

AUCKLAND PRODUCE MARKET,

Farm and Dairy Product:. — Wholesale: Bulter, prime fresh, 6d: second quality, 5(1 ; third do, Id; cheese, good factory, 3M to 4d ; fresh eggs, Sri per dozen; lard in bladders, <Md; hams and bacon (Canterbury), sides 6Jd ; equal numbers 6'{rt, hams Bd; local cure name and bacon, 6d to bii\. Flour Market J — Many of the folio win.nr quotations are nominal. Wholesale: Local rollers, lirst quality (sacks). £11; second, £10 108: Southern flour, £10 IDs to £11; bran, £4 10s ; bran and sharps. £3 ,15a to £4: cabin bread; £15: oatmeal, 2ns, jSa : Southern oats. 2s per bushel: local wheat { Coat, and Fmn: wood Market.—Many .of the following quotations are nominal:—Newcastle fcoal at yixrfl. 22a ton; Bay of Islands, at mines, and Southern wheat, 5s 6d ; pearl barley, £17 to £18 per ton: maize, 33 2d to 3s: lieans. 3s 3d; onions, £10 to £13 per ton. Potatoes, £2 10s' to £% per ton. Wheat, sacka extra: oats, chaff, oatmeal, sold sacks included. 13s; lit yard".. 245; steam. Zis ; house, delivered, 303 : Wailcato, at mines. 63, l?s; town, 18a to 225; lViupiri, at mine. 83, 12s; at Auckland, steam. 17s 6d: household, delivered. 24s to 209 : WhaiiKArci. at mine, 9s 6d : yard, steam, 17s 6d • household, 23s : delivered. 25s ; Miranda, at mines. 7* to 10s ;at Auckland, 17s to 20s. Firewood: Uncut, at wharf, cargo, 63 6d to 83 6d per ton delivered, 10s to 12a: cut. 14s to 16s Buiijitng Materials.—frices are as follow at present:—Timber? Boards and scantling, 100 ft best, 123; second-class, 7s; best planedtcragued and grooved, first-claas, 14s; medium, 12s: second-class. 9s: rusticated weather boards, first-class, 14s: medium, 12s: second, class. 10.-. New Zealand palings, sft (sap), 9s: (heart), 11s6d: ti-tree rails. £3 10s par 100: purlrl posts. £5; shinsrles, 13s per 1000; Hobart palings. sft, 17s; 6ft, 19s; Hobart rails, 80s, selling quotations. Bricks, at j> voncUlc, Mβ per 1.000; town yards. 38s ; doliycred, ci?. Drain pipes, at works: 2in drain tiles. I2in lengths. 60s per 1,000: 2Jin. 70s: 3 n, 90s; 4i)>, 1303 : 6in, 303 per 100; 3in socket rjipei, 2ft-. lengths. 6d each: 4in, Id; 6in, 9d: Is 6d; 32in, 2s'3d;'lsin, 3s'6d; 18in,4s6d; 21iri. 8s ; 24in, 12s Manures. - I?one3uat, Sydney. £7 to £710s, acccmlinp: to Quality: bonefloar, £7 to £8: Auckland, £.7: Lon X Islan(l's?uano, £4 10s. bags included- superphosphate, first quality, £7 to £8 10s: second nualitv. £6 to £6 10s. Kauri Gum.—Wo quote, to-day: £40fprfafr to ordinary, and £41 to £42 for superior parcels: Kasr. Coast, £58 to £69. The market is fair and unchanged. Supplies for November to date, 275 tone.