COMMERCIAL.
Lyttelton Times Office, Friday Evening. GRAIN AND PRODUCE. Very little has been doing during the week, and there is not much prospect of the initiation of new business to any extent rmtii the deliveries of grain havs fairly set in. Harvest operations have been proceeding satisfactorily, tbs weather, fortunately up to the present time, having been everything that could be deshed. "Wheat. —At the moment it is difficult to say what aae the exact market rates. Prices at the beginning of a season are exceedingly irregular, and arc generally influenced more or less by the wants of a few buyers to fulfil immediate orders, or by the pressing requirements of the millers. Both these courses, however, will not operate this year to the same extent that they have hitherto done. Extended advices from England do not report much prospect of an improvement in tone, and this is to be regretted as it is to that market we must look to work off our surplus stocks. The price given for wheat for the past two years has scarcely been warranted, and the opinion is now generally entertained that with the •dearly - bought experience of the past two seasons, prices for the future, except in an exceptional season, or from an unlooked for cause, will fce more regulated by the values ruling in the home markets. With an increasing production year by year this fact becomes more evident. Daring the week some lots of new wheat have been offered by the farmers, but as the prices asked have not met the views of buyers, few transactions can be recorded. Several lots of rather a pinched look have passed into the millers' hands at 3a. Several parcels of fine wheat have also been taken by the same buyers at 3s 3d to 3s 4d. For most of the wheat now offering, however, the growers are asking 3s 6d, but we cannot record any sales at that price. In old wheat we note the purchase of several small lots by millers, for mixing, at 3s 9d. Oats have been offering in quantity, and sales have been made at Ss for feed, and 3s 2d to 3s 3d for milling sorts, A shade over the quotation of 3s for feed has been given for lota for immediate delivery. The market is not at all decided, as Melbourne advices show low prices as ruling there, Baelet.—The prices sought by growefs cheek purchases. Several lines have been bought for local use at ss. Flora.—Trade parcels are being executed at the old quotation of £9 to £lO. Forward contracts of new have been made at considerably less money, Gbass Seed.—Eye grass is coming into the' market in such quantity that traders are not so inclined to operate. The crop is turning out much better than was anticipated, and consequently soma of the largest dealers are holding off until : rates become easier. Fairly dressed samples are - -quoted at 4s 6d to sa, and first class. 5s 6d to 6s. - Daiet PEonncE.—Batter and cheese are unaltered j the enquiry is quiet. STOCK AND STATIONS. Since our last report the weather has been fairly “favourable for harvest operations, which are nowin full swing in all parts. Of-the Province, and should ! we be favoured with a continuance of fine weather, ; - wo' may foiriy expect the bulk of the crops will be r - saved ia the course of another fortnight. . C • ‘Vo w that the harvest is well forward our farmers Are baiter able to Judge of the probable yield of thVJ reports generally are more favouranticipated. In many cases where shortness of straw, the late win assisted
in forming and filling the heads well, and in every way causing a material improvement. At Addington on Wednesday 4535 sheep and lambs, 820 cattle, 74 pigs were yarded for the week. Far Sheep were in short supply, and brbk demand. They met with a ready sob at on advance on last week’s prices of from Is to Is 31 per head. Fat Lambs were in over supply, and extremely dull of sale, many lines passing out unsold. Best lambs made 8s 6d, inferior 4s 6d. Fat Cattle were in excess of demand, and consequently a reduction in prices had to be submitted to to effect sales. We quote beet at for best quality, 23s to 25s ; inferior, 21s to 23a. Stores in forward condition are still in demand. Old cows and backward young stock are dull of sale. CUSTOMS’ REVENUE. The following was the Customs’ revenue collected
Messrs Bobert Wilkin and Co. report: -Wool « still collecting slowly for our tmrd eaiato beheld on Tuesday. Feb, 11. SHEEPSKIHS.-Our catalogue consisted of 2851 skins. There was a fair attendance of buyers, and for shorn skins there was a brisk competition, but woolly skmswerauotlcwked at. Cross-bred, large, weU-wpolled, 3s 9d to 4suW each; ditto, medium, two-thirds to woolled, 3s 6d to 3s9d; d'tto, ditto, half to twothirds woolled 2s 4d to 3s 6d j dato. and inferior. Is 6d to 2» id each. Merino, fnU woolled, 3s 6d to 4a Id each; ditto, medium, two thirds to. three-fomths wooUed, 2s Ski to 3s 6J; ditto, ditto, half to two-thirds woolled, 2s Sd to -s! M ;, ditto, small and inferior, Is 4d to 2s 3d each. Pel ts, 3d to Is 4d each. Lambskins, 8d to Is 5d each. Tallow. -There was only a limited attendance of buyers, and dull bidding. Best clean, well saved, l|d to 2M per lb; second quality, lid to ljd per lb; inferior and heated. Id to Ud p-r lb. Hides are still in request. Salted. 3id per lb; damaged, 2Jd per lb; calfskins, 4d per lb. COMMERCIAL TELEGRAMS. Wellington, Jan. 31. Adelaide flour, prompt delivery. £ls to £ls Xos; Oam-ru and Canterbury, £9 to £10; sharps, 6s ; bran, lid to Is; oats, 4s; potatoes, £7 10s to *8: maize, 4s 6d to 4s 9d ; hams and baoon, best cured, 8i to 8W: Canterbury* nominal quotations 6a to fid; salt butter, no sole, nominal quotations, 7d t 0 | Dunedin, Jan. 31. Wheat,3s9dto4s per bushel; fowls-feed, 3s to Ss fid; oats, 4s fid to 3s 9d; barley, 5s fid to os fid; feed, 3a fid: potatoes, £6 to £8; hay, new, £4; old, £slos; straw, £3; bran, £'; flour, large bags (best quality), £10; small. £lolos per ton; oatmeal, £l9 10s; pearl barley, £26: onions, 13s; cheese. 6id ; baoon, 9d per lb. , Invercargill, Jan. 01. The tightness of morey is conducive to extreme caution in commercial circles. Transactions are only being entered Into to meet current requirements, speculation being entirely absent. Flour is quoted at £lolos, bran £5, pollard £5 10s, and oatmeal £l9, at the mills. Beat samples wheat, 4s 6d to Ss for fowls-feed. Oats-Best milling, 4sto3s6d for feed. The ri*e in brandy recently established is maintained; other descriptions of spirits stand at lost week's quotations. A line of Guinness stout realised 12s 6d, and Johnson's ale has been quitted at 12s. Builders' materials are moving moderately; English iron, £26 10s ; elates, £l6 per 1000; Portland cement, 18s 6d (200 barrels of Knight's brand realised this figure); local and scantling command 8s per 100 feet. Shearing is well forward, and interest is becoming centred on the approaching harvest. The next few weeks will see harvesting general in this district, and fine weather will determine the' quality of our grain. Oats are mostly a good crop, whilst wheat is generally below the average. There is not a great breadth of barley sown this season. , _ Fat cattle now are in plentiful supply, and prices will be considerably better than recent quotations. Prime beef is placed at 30a per XOOlba, Prices for sheep are well maintained. Prime half-breds, lie to 11s 6d ; medium, 9a fid to 10s. Store cattle ore in fair demand, good bullocks meeting with ready aale at from £7 to £7los; cows, £4 10s to £•* 15s; mixed mobs, £3 15s to £i. Store sheep are in preat demand, owing to the heavy losses sustained jy the severe winter. Toung sound cross-bred ewes would command 8s fid to 8d 9d; wethers for winter feeding, 9a; young merinos are much wanted, but none obtainable. The state of the share market for week ending Friday, Jan. SI, is as follows:—Banks: New Zealand, with right to new issue, £23; without right to new issue, £22; new issue. £2 5s —premium, £3 10s • Colonial, cum. div., £2loa. Insurances: New Zealand, 77s fid; National, 255; Colonial, 7s fid paid, 6s fid; Union, 15s paid, 16s; South British, £3 7s 6d; Scottish and New Zealand Investment Co., 17s; Union Steam Shipping Co., £8; New Zealand Shipping Co., ex div., 77s 6d; Moagiel Woollen Factory, £3 7s; Guthrie and Larnaoh s Woodware Factory, £5; Otago and Southland Investment Co., 295.
oa Thursday, Jan. 30: — £ s. d. Wines ... 4 18 5 Spirits Tea .. 101 12 4 ... 46 4 0 Sugar Tobacco ... 51 11 5 ... 59 13 6 Cigars Goods by weight 1 12 6 ... 7 15 8 ... 20 6 0 Ai valorem Other duties ... 2 2 0 Total ... £293 14 10
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Lyttelton Times, Volume LI, Issue 5597, 1 February 1879, Page 4
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