COMMERCIAL.

Evening Star, Issue 9470, 15 August 1894, Page 3

COMMERCIAL.

The amount of revenue collected at the Customs house on goods cleared to-day for consumption was £1,441 19s 3d.

STOCK AND STATION REPORT. Tho New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company report for the week ending August 15 as follows-

Fat Cattle. —A mode rate supply was presented at Burnside on this occasion, 148 head only being yarded; and these included a very fair portion of really [prime boef, the balance medium to good quality, supplemented by tho usual number of aged cows. There was a good attendance of the trade, who competed with some spirit for all the good cattle penned, and with the supply being no more than sufficient for requirements, last week’s prices were fully maintained. Best bullocks brought £9lss to £1015s; one or two extra prime, £ll 5s to £l2 2s 6d; medium to good, £7 15s to £8 17s 6d; light weights, £6 Bs to £7 10s; best cows, £7 17s fid to £9 ; medium to good, £4 17s 6d to £7 2s 6d ; light and aged, £2 17s 6d to £4 15s. We sold for Mr J. Gilks and others drafts at quotations. Fat Sheep.—The entry to-day comprised 2,932 cross-bred wethers and ewes, and 250 merino wethers,''ranging in quality from medium to good, some of the cross-bred pens very prime and heavy weights. This supply being on a somewhat larger scale, competition at the start was not quite so spirited from a seller’s point of view, but as the sales progressed a slightly better demand sprang up. Prices were also more satisfactory, but compared with last week’s were lower by Is to Is 6d per head. Best cross-bred wethers brought 13s to 14s 9d; extra heavy, 15s to 16s ; medium to good, 11s to 12s 9d; best do ewes, lls 9d to 13s 3d; extra heavy, 13s 9d to 14s fid; medium. 9s to 10s 9d: merino wethers, 5s 6d to 8s 6d. We sold for the Glenledi Estate 88 cross-bred wethers to 14s 9d and 37 do ewes to 13s 3d; Mr James Liddle (Taieri Beach), 100 mixed crossbreds at 13s 9d; Mr James Ross (Kartigi), 66 cross-bred wethers, light, to 12s 9d; Mr Peter Murray (Waipahi), 56 cross-bred wethers to 13s 6d; Mr John Weir (Oimmerburn), 69 do do at 12s 9d ; Mr Mathew Baxter (Kuri Bush), 52 mixed cross-breds to 12s 3d ; J. A. and D. M’Phail (Kuriwao). 61 cross-bred wethers to 13s ; for a southern client, 33 do do ewes to 9s 3d.

Pigs.—llß were penned, suckers fetching 8s to 11s; slips, 13s to 16s; stores, 18s to 21s; porkers, 25s to. 295; baconers, 35s to 525; extra heavy, 55s to 60s.

Store Cattle.—The market continues sluggish, and until the spring grass begins to make its appearance there will be no business of any consequence transacted. A few change hands in the meantime, odd lots occasionally being required by the few who still have some winter feed left on hand, but on the whole the business done is unimportant. Store Sheep.—The market for these remains quiet, the business done meantime being only to a very limited extent; indeed until further on in the season transactions will only be on a very moderate scale. The small demand existing at the moment is for good strong cross and half-bred hocaots, but very little inquiry for any other sort. Wool.—Since last reporting we have not been favored with anything new affecting the market. Latest reports from some of the manufacturing centres at Home are to the effect that at Bradford prospects for the future were brightening, though tlie amount of business done was small. The position of cross-breda was well maintained, and Inerinoes were firm ; at the same time the Halifax wool market was said to he rather depressed. At Rochdale most of the mills \yere running full time, though others were only working a portion qf their machinery. Stocks held by manufacturers were ab.out on a level with previous years. The delay in passing the new Tariff Bill, which provided for the free admission of wool into the United States, is somewhat disappointing, and doubtless tends to keep the wool market to some extent unsettled. There is no business of any importance being done in the local market. Sheepskins.—There was the usual attendance atTuesday’s auctions, when we submitted a full catalogue of both dry and green skins. Very fair competition was experienced, and all the lots on the catalogue were disposed of at full rates. Coarse cross-bred skins, either dry or green, have the keenest demand; while fiue-woolled skins, though fetching fairly satisfactory prices, are not so well competed for. A very good demand exists for merinoes; but prices obtaining for these, compared with those ruling for similar skins in former seasons, are somewhat unsatisfactory. Country dry cross-breda, inferior to medium, are fetching Is 6d to2s7d ; do domerino, ls'sd to Is 10d ; medium to good cross-breda, 2s 8d to 3s 9d ; extra heavy, 4s Id to 5s 3d ; good to best merino, Is lid to 2s 7d; extra heavy, 2s 9d to 3s h'd; dry pelts, Id to Is 4d ; best green cross-breds, 4s 3d to 4s 9d— extra heavy slightly ipore; medium to good, 3s fid to 4s; green’ merinoes, Is lOd to 2s 9d.

Rabbitskins.—Supplies of these are coming to, hand pretty freely, ail of which meet witii a very gO'od' demand. The auction sales are well attended, and competition very keen for best secured, full-furred skins, more especially thin, cleanpelted doeskins, these fetching prices quite on a par with late rates, while medium and low season skins do not command the same attention, prices for such being barely maintained, Quotations: Fop good to heat winter grey, 9d to iOd ; prime, 103 dto lid; exceptionally choice, Hid to Is; autumn and early winter. Oil to 8d: summer, 3d to sd; suckers and half grown, Id to 2id ; best black and fawn, 9d to IOJd ; Inferior to medium, 4d to Bid per lb. Hides.--All arrivals are being readily placed at late rates—say, for pi line heavy, 601b and over, 21d to 3d : medium, 1.3d to 2Jd ; inferior and light, Id to lid per lb.

Tallow and FaL—There is no change to record, the market remaining steady. Prices are un altered—say, for prime rendered mutton, 18s 6d to 20s; medium to good. 15s fid to 17s fid; inferior' to medium, 12s fid to 15s ; best mutton caul fafj 12s 9d to 13s; medium to good, 11s fid to 12s fid ; inferior to medium. 10a to 11s per cwt (ex store). Grain.—Wheat: Transactions are not exceedingly heavy owing to the fdet that the quantity offering is limited ; but there is no apparent change to note in the position of the market, which remains steady, with prices firm. Millers are operat ing quietly takingupall available and suitable for their requirements. Deliveries from the country have lately-almost ceased, hut millers, being in regular receipt of consignments from Canterbury, enables them to bo less dependent on the local supply. Inferior, fit only for feeding purposes, is in very good request and readily placed, but buyers are not disposed to operate at higher prices than those lately obtaining, and which are relatively higher than those paid for prime milling wheat. Quotations; For prime milling velvet,2s lid to 3s—extra choice a shade more; good to best, do and best Tuscan, 2s 9d to 2s lid ; good to best red wheat, 2s 9d to 2s IOd; medium to good, 2s fid to. 2s 8d; good whole fowls’ wheat, 2s 5d to 2k fid ; broken and inferior, 2s to 2s 4d(ox storAsacks weighed in, terms) Oats: Operations of the past week have not contributed much to the furtherance of any improvement in the tone of the market. The ordinary demand for local requirements, also for shipment coastwise, c.sn- r 'tinues steady, and is mostly confined to best samples of bright feed and milling. Stocks in store are moving off slowly, but several growers are still holding in hopes of an improvement in values. It is somewhat signifl&nt to find that a hardening tendency has set in at the Bluff, holders there declining to quit at the prices lately ruling; they prefer to hold for a timd, having some faith in the future of the market. Meantime, we I’liiote prime milling. Is 5Jd, to Is 61); best short, stout bright feed, .Is £jd fo Is s}d ; good to best feed, Is 43d to Is sd: medium. Is 4d to Is 4id | inferior and musty, Is Id to Is 3.) d; long oats, clean and fit for seed, ape sold in retail lots at from Is fi-'*d to Is 9d (ex store, sacks extra, net).— Barley: There is some inquiry for prime malting. Medium is also saleable, but there is very little of any sort offering. Business in conso pience is quiet. Quotations: For prime milling. 3s fid to 3s 9d; extra choice, 4s; medium to good, 3s to 3i 3d; milling, 2s 3d to 2s 9d; feed, Is fid tP i>s (ej; store, sacks extraX

Grass Seeds.—There is spme inquiry for ryegrass seeds, and is now being dealt in to a moderate extent, hut more business could doubtless be done if settlers were a trifle more anxious to meet buyers in the matter of price. Meantime the latter decline to operate at late quotations, considering them rather high for the quality of the bulk of the seed now in the market. Good to best machine-dressed is still held for 3s 3d to 3s 9d; choice perennial, 4s to 4s 3d (ex store, sacks extra, net).—Cocksfootseed is in moderate request, best-dressed fetching 5-id to Aid! medium, 4d tosd per lb. Potatoes.—This market is still flat and prises unsatisfactory, but may be quoted as beforesay, for best Derwents, £2 2s 6d #£2‘ss; extra prime, in retail lots, £2 7s 6,d,ttt'£2'l6s; medium.' £1 12s 6d to £3 t per, fjoft (ex stoye, sas& washed iq. net). ■' • • ■ ChafL—Moderate deWhhd- Prices for very RVWft- bright, well out, and heavy slightly firmer. QUoMlonS-; For best. £2l2s 6d to £2 lss; medium fa esod. £8 6s to £2 10s; inferior, £1 ids to £2 (ex wick, sacks extra, net). Dairy Produce.—A moderate business is being, done m both, butter and cheesy pkiofty for-local consumption, and in absence or Bsy specula* G°n for export the market is somewhat fiat. GuqtauoqS; For prime salt butter, dairy-made, mto 8d; medium, 4d to sd; factory-made, Is to Is Id-por lb. Factory-made cheese: Medium si so, oxj 4^,: J oaf shape, 4jd to 54; daily-made, fid toSidperlb. Flax,—Thev« ja nothing new to renort, the mfithefc at the moment being, owing to the season, about at a standstill. Quotations nominal—say; for medium to good, £l3 10s to £l4 10s rihterior to medium, £lO Jo $$ ]^er

MINING NOTES. The secretary of the Miller Creek Gold Dredging Company, Limited, reports 15oz of gold for last week s dredging.

[By Tbleqhapii.] Sydney, August 15.—Wheat: Chick, 2s 9J; milling, nominally, 2s lOd to 2slid. Oats:’Prime, 2a to 2a Id. Maize, quiet, 2s Id to 2s 2d. Barley: Cape, 3s. Bran, BJd. Pollard. 7id.‘ Peas: Prussian Blue, 3s 9A. Potatoes: Local, dull, £llss; Circular Heads, £lloa to £2 Gs. Onions. £9 15s. Butter; Dairy, 8d to lOd; factory, lid to la. Cheese, 3Jd to 4d. Bacon, prime, Gd. Melbourne, August 15. —Wheat, weak, 2s lid. Flour, £5 17s (id to £6. Oats, good demand: Algerian, Is 8d; prime milling, stout, Is lid; Tartarian, 2s 2d. Maize, la lid. Potatoes, quiet, £2 to £2 7s 6d. Onions, £B. Adelaide, August 15.—Wheat. 2s 3d. Flour: roller, £5 12s 6d to £slss. Bran, 6Jd. Pollard, 7d.