Commercial.

Clutha Leader, Volume III, Issue 129, 29 December 1876, Page 2

Commercial.

*» „ ; A _ Mr Andrew Meroee reports fothtiosjk*s_A ending December 27 : — .i^fi-j* ?*-..** * *flfi[i !Reh-..l prices only. — Fresh butter., in _-!A.!> lib print*-, Is to ts 2d per H* ; fref.li b.ntt-^,-dIPP§ lump--. -Od to lid ; powdered and snH' butter, * Is. Fresh butter is. still very plentiful, but '*■ there has hgcn n better demand. Salt btitt<Jf,^B , keg, no demand. Cheese, bust quality, Is to Ja 2d per lb. Side and rolled, bacon, 'Od to lir] j Colonial haras, ls 2d ; English hams, la 6d. Eggs have been very plentiful, and retailing now ' >atla 6d per doz.' ' " ■•' ..'-'• JfTr Robert Gktjsob, reports for tbo week ending 27th December :— ' ' " - >\--. -\. - I sold afc, my- yards on. the 22ndinst..,on ac«.v; count of James Mahen. Esq.. Mats-urn, i-O'firsV class store cows at. £6 10s each ; HO prime -tore *_ : bullocks at, £'9 10s estch. 'I'lie-m bullocks were 7 particularly, larffe cattle, and half fit; Als-i. on>>- , account of Mr George Cimemn, IfiO store merino" '■ wethers, at 4-* each. Privatclv. on »e«-uht b£. . '• Mt-asj'-s* J. and _V- WendG.son, 89 cro-e^l-red hoggets iv wool, at 8< 9d each. I bog to draw tlie attention of butchers, graad is. and others to Mr J. Pollock's, unreserved sate of fat cattle at Balclutha yards, on Thursday, > lith January, 1877. ' " - "Wool.— lam happy to inform my, clients that, ' acoordiiig to latest reports from Duriediri,'different descriptions of wool ar". fully up to the latest home reports, less fteneral charges. Grain. — Wheat— None in the market.,-. Barley has an improved tendency. T quote feed, atTB il- ■ clutha, 2s 6d per bushel ; malting at 3s 3d per • bush*.!. Oats.-^-No change from last report, and ,| see 1.0 prospect of further rise? * CJoofV feet.?' la*'-. 9I ; milling, Is lOd to la lid per bushel, at Bal- ; clutha. 5 : Mr HENRY DRIVER (on behalf of the New Zea- ,| 1 arid Loan and Mercantile Agency Co.) reports'; -| ■ for the week ending December 27, as follows : — — _ > Pat Cattle. — Although only ri moderate supply *j| of 120 head were yarded to-day, the market warf fa very ; dull, Ridding being entirely' without -spirit.. ,-J The prices rea'ised, however, were about" equal | to 30s per lOOlbs.j At the .yards and-; .privately j we have sold, during the week, 60 head. J Fat Calves;— A.'fe-v only * were' pehijedj ./and | brought fully late quotations. | Fat Sheep.— lsoo were permed, which was in 1 I excess of the-requirements^of the.trade,..owjng; < | to heavy sup-piles! 'lately btferihg? Good 'quality! .;| very heavyweight crosg-hre^s- brought; pjxly^LQajM to lis, and. one or two lots pf* exceedingly fine 1 sheep had to be tufiu-ct otiV- unsold? ;i A few fait :> dffl quality merinos brought: 7s. We sold 300, Jit if -these rates.. " ! 'Vf .-■'■•'•■• V !ii ["^ « V™** M "' Fat Limbs.— 2oo were .-penned, and % portion' , j sold .at late quotations., „ ?,-■' A '.A. ■.■•l4i<M ■Stoie'Cattle; The" market' 1 is , Vifclio-fifc ; al^e^-j/a tion. First-clnss bu.locks?are SBle»ble : :atiffrfwa ,£7 10sto : £8 10s; do. cows 7 from,:£s; t^£6 TjCw^ At Moffgri^l bri'7Fviday>lAst;we s-i-ldv oiiiaccola^o*^ J. F.Kitching, Esq-^of Moa Flat. ' yeryVstipeHoK-al cows and bullocks,7 ;which. realised tlierhigneß^^ prices duririg' the season. 7^> 4'A44 "''-*-. 5t3l „' Store "Sheep. — The 'continue ?yert^ ;qmot. Buyer* for young 7st»?.ep ;are *''.plß»t-f»V.^

offering, Viile aged merinos, both ewes r -aJ-d wethers, are offering freely, with but few buyers. *? ; Wool.-^I-atest , telegram from London — De-,Mewdb^l9\h^iepot--i wool mal-ket quiet, prices -In this market buyers are waiting for the •opening sales at the commencement of the year. .x-*-„'.Sheepskins. — The holidays have interfered ;*- *'trith ; usual supplies for the sides to-day *, the few ■' /offering have been readily taken "up at full rates. 7 Hides. — The same remark applies :no alteraa tion in demand or price — 3Jd to 4d per lb for wet ;- -«alted. ■'• " Tallow is wanted both for shipment and local .-oonsnn.ption. Pi ices — inferior, 25s to 28s ; fail* " .' to:gpod,*3os to 325. 'Grain.— Wheat and flour quiet, 'but firm. . Oats are in good-demand; supplies small-: feed, ? . -2s 2d to 2s 3d ; milling. 2s 4u. Barley - Feed and milling, good demand, 2s 6d to 3s ; malting, quiet, * *?4g to-4s 6d.