Commercial.

Clutha Leader, Volume II, Issue 83, 10 February 1876, Page 4

Commercial.

IMPORTS. Per Edith Reid from, Dunedin to Port Moly* neux, as follows" : — \ ■ ■ ■ >' \ y.- .s \ - - 1 pkg., Spence ; 1 truss, Wybie ; 20 coils wire, Paterson ; I, keg, M'lntosh;! pkg., Somerville Bros. ;';44 pieces kauri, W. T.' Smith ; ,2 ploughs &c, J. Logan ; 124 pkgs., Jas. Smith. ATTOTION REPORT. ,. A Mr Henry Driver (on behalf of the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company) reports irr A ~ . \ '- \ ? •'. X<. '" ' Fat Cattle.— A moderate silpply of 110 head yarded at the weekly sale, all of which were taken by the ifrade abprices equal to last week's quotations, best bullocks realising' from LlO 10s to Lll 10, or equal to 32s 6d per 1001 b. for prime quality. At the Yards we sold 40 head, and have placed 60 he*d?pliyately, \ \ v, • ,' , Fat Calves.— Onlya few were penned, which . brought from 20s to 40s each. A Fat SHEEP.-r2ooo\came -forward,- and in consequence df the trade being fairly supplied it was difficult to effect sale except on reduction on last quotation. • Ptfime heavy-weight cross-breds realised 12s 6d to 15s ;' merinos; 7s 6iito '9s 6d. We sold 500 at ahove rates. Fat Lambs. — In consequence of the market . b&rig 'lately oVer-fetocked, the Bmall supply-for-ward w6re with difficultjr'disposed'of, 7 best quality realising 7s to 10s 3d each. ' ** '*_'•• _, Store Cattle. —^During the week We have sold a few odd lots at from £7 to £8 for bullocks and £4 10a to £6 10s for cows. . ... Store SHEErG—Weihave.iicj alteiraliop'to note in late quotations, a fair demand existing for young merino ewes and cross-brfsds fit for grazing.- \Wq quote.4 and 6-tooth. crdßS-breds,at 9a to 9s 6d; do 1 , 2-tooth; 7s Gi\6 8s } ; Mantt'~6it6oth merino wethers, 5s to 5s 6d ; do, full-mouthed, 3s to 3s 6d; merino eWes, 2, 4, and 6-tooth, 5s 6d ,to 6s ; do 3s. We have placed 10,000 under offer at above rates." Wool. — Wo offered a large catalogue at, our i weekly sale. Two three^ clips had jto bo .held; foyer: T (f or {,porticulars ; j> and % rinsranictioris;. Prices 'were 1 , quite up.-toirdliifg- Wtes, greasy fleece selling from 9d to 12 * washed, from 14Jdtol71d. . , .Sheepsions. were in hrisk'jdenijjud.^ r Ye sold counW cross-breds 4s Bd^s»,7d, fnermo'^jld to ss, lambs Is 6d'to"ls lOd, pelts JjjtitflSdV* * -'* ' Hideb are lower. Green butchers', 20s; medium wet-salted, 16s to 18s, or 4d per lb. * ~(TALLOW.?^ir-7r4isppß"ed of several country parcelß*well'rendered,;2Bs to 30s ; mixed, 24s to . 26*}? 6d/: Mferior, fat, 17s. - * Grain.— Wheat is in good demand at^slßd to 4s 9d for good milling samples ; very chqimqa. Id higher. rPowbj'wheafj.up, to 4s. Oats are, dull, market fully:toipplfed^ ferior sales at Is lid. Maltmg barley nominal ;. milling, 3a 9d. • ! - "^