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Lyttelton Times, Volume LI, Issue 5628, 10 March 1879, Page 4

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Lyttelton Timet Offloe, Saturday Evening CUSTOMS’ REVENUE. The following was the Customs’ revenue collected on Friday, March 7 : £ b d Wines - 18 1® g X nta “ ::: ::: ::: 125 0 0 Hons 52 5 3 Tea l ... .0 36 11 0 r ... 141 17 Coffee ”■ ... ... Currants ® 17 | Tobacco X 26 17 i Cigars ” Goods by weight 45 15 0 Ai valorem ... ... 1«< 6 Q Other duties 33 11 6 Total .... ... 1099 17 2 Messrs Robert Wilkin and Co.’s report Wool —A few bogs were sold at from to 7}d par lb for fleece, and lid to 4Jd per lb for looks and pieces. We shall have about 60 bales to offer on Thursday next. Sheepskins.—At our sale to-day 3130 sheep, skins were offered, and all lots sold. .There was but a moderate attendance of buyers, and biddings were not very animated during the earlier part of the sale, but improved a little towards the close. The following are the prices realisedCtoss-bred, largo, 3s 6d to 5s 9d each: do medium, 2s lid to 5s 6d; do small inferior. Is 9d to 2s lid j merino, large, 3s 8d to 4s lOd: do medium, 2s 9d to 3s 8d ; do small and inferior, 2s Id to 2s 9d. Pelts.— Id to Is lid each j lambskins. Is 6d to 2s 4d each. Tallow.—We catalogued 71 bags of butchers rough fat, all of which were sold. Butchers clean, well saved. Ifd to 2)d per lb ; second quality, ljdi» lid per lb: inferior and heated, *d to 1W per lb. HiDES.-Saltcd.3id per lb i dry, SJd per lb; damaged, SJd per lb. Calfskins.—There were no buyers. , COMMERCIAL TELEGRAMS. Invercargill, March 7. Business daring the past week him shown an inclination to rally from the effects of monetary depression. The market, wholesale and retail, has, been more active, and providing only fair average harvest is secured, with just a little relaxation ot the prevailing tightness in money circles, the winter will be comfortably tided over. Prices have not. undergone much alteration since last quotations Wheat from 3s 6dto 4a, with very little in the market, new crop not having yet oome to hind j: fowls wheat, 2s 9d to 3s ; pollard, £<S ;. bran, £5 IQs; oats are in supply at 3s, and chaff is moving in trade parcels at £6; oatmeal, £l9 at mill j market is quite bare of barley; potatoes are worth £6, andare • in supply ; flour- (local) commands from £lO to £lO 10s ; cornsacks are steady at 8s 3d, and 'woolpaoks at 3s 3d j kerosene (Noonday), from 2s 4d to 2s 6d per gallon ; market is bare of Devoe’s; cheese, 7d to 7id ; butter. Is j Hennesay’a brandy is worth 33s 6d. Fat cattle -There is no alteration to report in; value, the market continuing firm at previous quotations, with a steady demand; fat sheep mamtain their value well, with high prices ruling for stores, and likely to increase considerably before winter ; best half-breds. 11s to 11b 6d; medium,. 9s 6d to 10s. Store cattle—We have very little inquiry at present for any description, and no improvement, is anticipated until after the harvest, when good fresh bullocks will probably be in demand at firm, rates. Store sheep are in excellent demand; young ewes and wethers, either cross-bred ormennos, are saleable at extreme rates. Wheat is extremely dull at present. Inver.argill parcels; superior, are worth 3s 10d to 4s j medium, Ss 4d to 3a_ 6d, oats are likely to ox>en at about 3s for bright feed samples. WOOL IMPORTERS. The following he principal wool importers to London' romi ne. Cape Colony, Australia, acd New Zealand, showing the total imports of each for the year 1878 Australasian and Gape. . Bales. New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency - Company ... 65*223 Dalgety, Da Croz and Co. ... ... Australian Mortgage Land and Finance -__ _ Company ... >». 51,031 Sanderson, Murray and Co., A, 34,273, C. 161 ... ... - ... ... - 34,434 A. L. Elder, A. 29,164, C. 21 29,185 Young, Ehlers and Co 20,145 Leishman, Inglisand Co. 17,556 F. Huth and Co.. A, 9834. C. 6950 16.784 Australian Joint Stock Bank 16,645 Robert Brooks and Co. ••• J. Morrison and Co., A. 15,808, C. 62 ‘ ... 15,870 Eedfern, Alexander and Co, ... 15,832 E. Jowitt and Song, A. 10,283, C. 5083 ... 15,363 National Mortgage and Agency Company of New Zealand ... 14,919 Commercial Bank of Sydney .... 14.178 Potter, Wilson and Co. ••• 11.203 New Zealand and Australian Land Company 10,562 E. Stavenhagen, A. 10,120, 0.151 10,271 T. M’Comas and Co. ... A. Scott ... 9,9?5 Miles, Bros, and Co. 9,915 W, Grice and Co. ... Blaine, Macdonald and Co., Cape 9,177 Atkins and Co ... ... ••• £*979 James Morton and Co. ... ... ... 7.693 Bank of New South Wales ... ... ... 7,305 Harroldßros ... 7,300 Flack, Chandler and Co., Cape 6,803 Mosenthal Sons and Co.. A. 325, C. 6430 6,755 Johnson and Allsup ... 6,568 A. Barsdoif, Cape Mort and Co 6,018 A. Forster 5,913 P. W. Flower and Sons ... ' ... ... 5,860 Bank of Australasia 5,724 S. Kenuard and Co. ... ... . 5,692 W. Fanning and Co. .... ... 6,606 J. Mosenthal and Co., Cape 5.589 J. Terry and Co. ••• 6,673 E. T. Turnbull and Co. ... ... ... 6,585 James Fisher ... ... •••■-; ••• N. Edwards and Co. ... ... 5,497 Johnson and Archer ... 6,493 E. Holt and Co. ••• •» 5,232 Lawrence, Son, and C 0.... ... ... 6,113 G. M. Kiell and Co., Capo ... 5,080 Peacock Bros , Cape - ... 4,712 E. Philpott ••• 4,682 ' Sinclair, Hamilton and Co., A, 1575, C. 2961 4,636’ Fenwick and Co. ... ... D. Murray ... 4.M0 W. J. Browne... ... - 4,068 A. B. Cobb and Co 3,977 E. CampbeU... ... ... 3*949 Maynard Bros, and Co., Cape ... 3,858 G. and E. Wills and Co |,832 J. B. Watt and Co. ... ... ... ... f,819 Adler, Esoombe and Co., Capo... ... ••• 3,786 Findlay, Durham and Brodie, A, 346, C. 3149 3,495 L. Stevenson and Co. 3.476 Mathesonand Co. Dangar and Co |,sre Thomas Anderson 5,030 Bonecke Bros. ... • Mercantile Bank of Sydney 3,144 W. Dunn and Co„ Cape 8,198 Richardson Bros., and Co , -2,939 D. M. Logan •» 2,897 Chalmers, Guthrie and Co., Cape .;. ... 2,882 Queensland National Bank 2,491 Bank of Victoria ... ... ••< ..« 2,403 G. J. M’Caul „ - -. 2,380 Scottish Australian Investment C 0,... ... - 2,380 Savage and Hill, Capo 2,372 T. Learmonth ... ... ••• ■ 2.294 Donaldson, Lambert and Co. ... ... •„ ’ 2,275 W.G. Clark, Cape... ... 2,160 J. Inues, Wright and Co. 2,142 D. Cohen and Co. ... ... 2,098 J. P. Eudholl ... ... , ... ... . ... 2.072 J. H. Angas 2,070 G. C. Hawker 2,038 J. Macdonald and Co 1.997 Beniamin and Co., Cape 1.977 J. F. Hayward 1,954 Webster, Steel and Co., Capo 1,890 P, Whyte 1, 832 James Seabright, Care ... ... ... ... -L®® Maurice Benjamin, Capo ... ... ... 1,728 A. Pass, Capo ... ... 1.703 E. Whittingham and Co ... 1,620 GooSliffe and Smart, Cape 1,816 A. 0. Stewart and Co., Capo ... 1,611 Saddington and Co ... 1,527 Forwood Bros 1,515 Mornm Bros., Cape ... ... ... ... 1,613 Scales and Rogers 1,580 Edwards, Bennett and Co. ... ... ... 1,474 Bandies Bros, and Hudson, Cape 1,462 Boss and Ash, A, 259, C. 1203 1,459 B. Calway L 453 King Son and Co., Cape 1,432 Held, Pratt and, Reid, Cape ... 1.422 Newton Bros, find Co. - ... 1,385 Manning and Co ... 1.347 T. Halliburton ... 1,384 Cook, Son and Co., A. 6, C. 1303 ... ... 1,309 Hill and Hortridge, A. 1104, C, 123 ... ... 1,290 Homan and Co ... 1,255 Bell and Sons 1,255 Cotesworth and Powell 1,250 Alex. Solandors and Co 1.244 J. Peel, Cape ... 1.230 B. Smith M. Cudmore and Son C. J. Busk and Co., Capo W 55 B, A. Levy and Co. ... ... ... ■ - ft"? B. S. Lloyd and Co -f *9?? Alex. Macfarlan ... ' }*SS J. K. Thomson and Co., Cape ... , E. P. Short and Co. ... ... Virgoe, Son and Co 1 nl4 Blagden and Prince, Capo ... ••• - iv— Benecke, Soucliay, and Co., A, 176, C. 831... » New Zealand Meat Preserving Co A. W. Paterson Wood and Parker, Cape... ... SS Peel Eiver Land and Mineral Co. ••• ••• T. Brown and C 0.,.. ana Joseph Levy, Capo ... gna Baring Bros. ... .« am Australian Agricultural Co. Harvey and Groenaore, Capo E. Soholeflold and Son, Cape , J. H. Browne ... S? J. Tullie and Son, Cape ••• 5?! 1 C. Hopo ... ... ... ... ... 331 ; A. W. and W. H. Fletcher, Cape ... ... 826 ■ 1 F. D. Deare and Co.. A. 48, C. 770 818

• • ' ;r“ »Be». Shaud Higsou and Co. ... ... ... ... 8U ‘W. Bateman and Son* ... ... ... ... F. O. Langmoro and C 0... ... ... «•« 'f! Q. U. fenny and Co., Capo *5“ W. Eoutledgo ... - - '*} W. Haloouaba ... ... iXT K. Mason and C 0....... iXJ ibaworth, Bone and Co. i Young and Lark ... ... 8. Dobrea and Son ... gS J. Groan, v ... ... ... ** * *** "* mn J. Harvey, Capo G. Little amlCo. ... F. T. Elworthy ... .- ••• J. Oawood, Capo ... ... - Price Brea.... - fl oo Thomas Corbett ... ... Davis and Sopor, Capo ... {Lf K. Von Bonn and Co., Capo ... L. D. Nathan and Co D. Duffloldand Co. • ... ... H G. Asbhurst and C 0.... 580 J. Clinch and Sons * U.Blozsoine ... ...i «7l P. W. Musgrave and C 0... 669 G. W. Lupbon, A. 235, C. 318 553 Geo. Barrett ••• _ $54 Forbes, Forbes, and Co,, A. 161, C. 383 ... 631 B. Chapman... ... ... ... ... ... 528 T. Nesbitt and Co ... 625 Hy. Fulton 614 NEW Zealand. Loan and Mercantile Agency Co. 88,101 National Mortgage and Agency Co. of New . ■ Zealand... ... ... ... ... ... 11.849 Dalgety, Dn Croz ond Co Miles Bros .and Co. ... ... ••• 9*®** Australian Mortgage, Land, and Finance - Co. ' ,«• ... ... ••• o*9“ Bedfern, Alexander and Co §»6*9 Potter, Wilson and Co ... Sanderson, Murray and Co ... New Zealand and Australian Land Co ... 7,878 A. L. Elder .... ... ... ••• - N. Edwards and Co —' ••• 5,497 Johnson and Allsnp u }■"“ James Morrison and Co »,oio B. Campbell B. Brooks and C 0... »<9« Bank of New South Wales “,488 Mobardaon Bros, and Co “,340 Matheson and C 0... ... ... Thomas Anderson... ... L7w Bank of Australasia ... ••• Edwards, Bennett and Co ... -Mg* Scales and Eogers ••• ... ■ Jtj®* Alexander Sdanders and Co M»4 F. Hath and Co ... ... . ... ... ■i- l.gjg New Zealand Meat Preserving Co ... • ... JJ97 Atkins and Co 759 F. T. Elworthy ... 659 Fenwick and Co ••• L. D. Nathan and Co ... ... ... ... 688 Sinclair, Hamilton and Co ... Henry Fulton ... “14 Auderson, Anderson and Co ... 498 M. Jowitt and Sons ... ' ... ~.V ’B4 W. Bateman and Sons ... ... ... ••• 478 Boss and Qlendinning... ... 447 E. Gray ... ... ... ... ... 426 Otago and Southland Investment Co, ... 383 Owen and Graham ... ... ... ... 376 W. S. .Grahame ... ... ... ... ... 344 N. F. Eobarts and Co. ; ... 314 Mort and Co.- ... ... ... ... ... - 300 J. M‘Ewan and Co. ... ... 283 S.Bea!ey ... ... V.. 277 S. Kennard and Co. ... - ... ... ... * 273 Bowes, Game and Co. ■ ... - J .i. ' 269 J. TdreyandCo; ... ... ••• 265 G, W. Lnpton 1 ... ... ... 235 Ei Whittingham and Co. 231 Finlay Campbell and Co 208 Manning and Co. ... ... ... , ... ... 205 Baring Bros, and Co. ... J<7 P: H.;and A.,Collier, ... ... ... ... J 63 E.Philpott , ... ... 161 Donaldson Lambert and Co 155 Forbes, Forbes and, C 0.... ... ... .... 151 Southern, .Quilty.and Co. . ... 142 E. T. Turnbull and Co. ... ~. ... ■ ... ,132 Frith.Sands,and Co* ... ... ••• ... 124 W. Grice and C 0.... .... ... ... ... 122 E. Eicbardson , ... , 100 Baton and Grant ... ... ... 98 Bowley and Bristow ... ... ' 81' J. Nathan and Co. ... 73 J. Taylor ... ... .„ ... ...' ... 70 A. Durant and Co. ... . ... ... ... 69 J. Hassell ... ... ... ... 68 B. S. Lloyd and Co. ... 67 G. Gibson 66 T. Barlow and Brother 50 Quantities below 50 bales ■ 620