Commercial.

Clutha Leader, Volume VIII, Issue 408, 5 August 1881, Page 4

Commercial.

«~- Messrs A. and- J» MTFarlane, Dune<lin, re - port for the week ewKng 3rd August, 3881, as follows r — Flour— LlO 10s per ton. Oatmeal— Lll per ton. . Barlej— Ll7 per ton. Potatoes — L&per ton. Oate— ls tld to 2s Id &c» ltauiaell Onions — 16s per cwfc. Butter— Fresh la to 1b 4d pen lb. ; wit 8d to 9d per lb. Bacon— 7i|d per lb. Hams— 9 id per lb. Cheese— ld to 6d par lb. Eggs— ls. 3d per dozen. Messrs Maclban akrOo. report for the week ending 3rd August, 188T, as follows :-— Fat Cattle. -213 head were yarded for today's. market, the greater portion of which were fair to prime quality. Owing to the full market last week, and the trade having supplies on hand, prices showed no improvement. Prime bullocks, heavy weights realised from L9> 12s 6d to Lll 2s 6d ; fair to good quality, L 6 7s (xl to L 8 12s (kl ;. cows, from L 6 7s 6d to LIO 7s 6d. "We yarded and sold 80 head as follows :— On account of Mr G. Steel, Clinton, 6 head at—for bullocks, from. L67s6d to 7 15s ; and cows, L 8 2s 6d ; on account of the New Zealnnd and Australian Land Company, from the Moeraki Estate, 31 head prime cattle, as follows— l 4 head bullocks at from L 8 5s to LIO 2a 6d and 17 cows at from L 6 12s 6d to L 8 15s ; artd a prime draft from the Summerhill Estate, Kaifcangata, 18 head bullocks at from L 7 2s 6d to Lll 2s 6d ; on account of Mr R. Howard, 3 head light weights, at L 5 7s 6d ; and on account of other vendors, 20 head at. quotations. We {quote prime beef barely 25a per 1001 b .; medium, 22s 6U Fat Sheep.— 33l4, being the largest number forward for a considerable time pwt, were yarded to-day, and consequently prices were a shade easitr. The quality of about 1000 was prime, and the remainder fair to good. Grossbreds brought from 11s 6d to 16s 6d; merinos, 7s to 12s 3d. We yarded aod told 1010 m followa :— On account of Mr D. Murray, Clinton, 70 cross-breds at from 13s 9d to 14s ; on account of John Gibson, Esq., Ashley Downs, Waiwern, 150 cross-breds at from 13s Mto 14s 3d ; on ncSTJ °L?' Wn « on i H. from his Honiara* Estate, 299 cross-breds at from 13s 3d to 13s 9a and 120 merinos at from IO« 9d t» 1L» ; on ac count of Mr A. Carrick, Waihola, 110 crosabreds at from 14s 6d to 14s Od ; on account of Messrs A. and J. Brown, 31 cross-breds at Jl» «• S. nc l7 0 meiinos at 99 9d; and on account of. MrT. Henderson, Otepopo, 184 merinos, light weights, at 7a. We quote prime mutton 2|d to 2|d per lb. m Store Cattle.— Bo head were yarded at Burn, side to-day. We sold 30 head as follows : -For low-conditioned steers and heifers, L 3 to L 5 17a 6d ; yearlings, 30s to 45s ; cows in full milk, up to L 7 2s 6d. Sheepskins.— We submitted a full catalogue at our weekly sale on Monday but. There -was a large attendance of the trade, and the various, lots, under keen competition, were disposed of at prices a shade over last week rotas. Fullwoolled butchers' cross-breds realised from 4s 9»l to 6s ; medium, 3a 6d to 4« fld ; inferior, Is 9d to 3s ; merinos, full-woolled, 4s 4d to 6s ; medium, 3s 4d to 4s ; inferior, 2s Id to 3s. Grain.— Wheat : The market continues almost without change. For prime samples there are inquiries from 4s to 4s 3d per bushel for thia description; secondary lots, from 3s 3d to 3a lOd; fowls' food, 2s to 3s. Oats: there have been inquiries during the week, but few transactions have taken place. The quotations are— for prime milling 2a Id ; feed, Is 101 to 2s. Barley la without any noticeable changes Messrs Donald Reid akd Coy, report :— Grain.-Wheat: Prime aaroples are in moderate demand, but prices are in no way chunired • medium qualities, with which the iratfket i* overstocked, are dull at low price a. Oats : Daring the. last few days shipper* have bought largely, but pneas show noimfrovoment. 'Our week s sales are 3976 bags at quotations. Barley : Malting samples for export are wanted : other sorts dull of trade. We quote primo milling wheat 4s Id to 4s 3d ; good 30. 3« fOd to--4s j medium, 3s 6d to 8a 9d ; inferior and fowls' feed, 2s 2d to 3s Id. Oats : Milling, 2s Id t bright feed, 2 ? ; inferior and discoloured, lall^ Barley rMaltmg 2s 6d to 3s; nallfcg, 2s i&L 4<l ; feed, Is 9 J to 2s. 1 Messra Wbioht Sthphenson asd Co., report :— Grain.— Wheat : We have no change in demand or values to note since our last report. Quotations for prime milling are from 4s to 4s. 2d ; ordinary, 3s 8d to 3s lid ; fowla' feed, 2s 6dl to 3s". - Oats are in limited inquiry. We quote prime milling at 2s Id to 2s 2d ; good fee 3, 2«. Barley : Really choice samples of malting are saleable at 3s, Mr Donald Stbokach (on. behalf of tha New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Comi. pany, Limited), reports :— Grain. -Wheat is without any change, either to the demand or market quotations, the latter being as follows :— Good to prime milling, 4s to. 4s 3d ; second, 3s 3d to 3s 95 : inferior and fowl! feed, 2b to 3s. Oata i We have had little business to^report, inquiry for local consumption, being slack, and transactions for shipnvmt limited. Market quotations temtin about sameaa Jaft week, 2s to 2a Id for prime, millior, and Is 10d to 2a , for good feed. Barley: VerylitUo doing m either feed or milling, and nothing in, B econd-«las« malting. Prime malting samSlea. ara saleable at about 3a to 3a 3d —*>*»