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Lyttelton Times, Volume LXVI, Issue 7925, 30 July 1886, Page 4

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Lyttelton Times Office, Thursday Evening. CUSTOMS REVENUE. The following Customs revenue was collected yesterday Spirits, £184; cigars, £9 16s lid: tobacco, £248 17s; wine, £7 4s 8d; tea, £64 10s, goods br weight, £129 15s; ad valorem, £62 is, other duties, £2O Ss; total, £716 9s 7d. NEW ZEALAND SHIPPING COMPANY. The following is the thirteenth annual report of the Directors of the New Zealand Shipping Company, Limited, to be presented to the shareholders at the general meeting, to bs held at the head offices, 259, Hereford street. Christchurch, on August 12, 1886: ■ ... ... ~ Your Directors beg to submit herewith the balance-sheet for the year ended June 30 last. The Direct Steam Service.—The contract for the conveyance of Her Majesty’s mails between the Colony and Great Britain has been satisfactorily performed daring the past year, Tho amount earned outside the mail money, for the period commencing April 1,1885, to March 31,1886, for delivery of mails under contract time, was £IO,IOO, and this without any undue pressure on boilers and engines. The reputation already gained by the Company for punctual despatch, freedom from casualty and excellent passages of its steamers has been well maintained, resulting in a large increase in the number 1 of passengers carried. The steamers are in a good and efficient condition. ■ , ' The Company’s fleet of sailing vessels has been fully employed, and with fair results. . , . Capital.—ln response to the circular issuod in February last, giving the option to shareholders of paying np in full, your Directors have the pleasure to state that shareholders holding 5039 shares availed of same; the amount thus obtained, however, was insufficient to meet the requiiements of the Company, and your Directors were reluctantly compelled to make a call on shareholders of 20s per share, payable July 1 last. Reference to the balance-sheet will snow that the liability of the Company to builders and others has hetn materially reduced. The proceeds of the call referred to will ‘still further diminish that indebtedness, and in view of present prospects it is anticipated that the Company will he able to meet the liabilities mcurred in connection with the building .and equipment of the steamers as they mature, without calling again upon shareholders. Your Directors take this opportunity of acknowledging the suppoit they have received from shareholders in the prompt response to the option circular and to the call recently made. . ~ : The Insurance Account has now £12,007 6s 5d at credit. . „ , _. , Profit and- Loss Account.—Your Directors are glad to be able to state that considerable saving has been effected in the working expenses in connection with the steamers, and this, with the increase in the Company’s business, has met, to a great extent, the loss occasioned by the reduction in freights to which the Company had to submit during the past year. Your Directors do not consider it prudent to recommend to shareholders the payment of a dividend on this occasion. The balance at credit of Profit and JL pas Account, is £42,059 11 9 And it is proposed to place to the Reserve Depreciation Account ...£30,000 0 0 And to carry forward the siim of 12,059 11 9 and the. Directors rely with confidence on the support of shareholders in this appioprintion. London Board of Advice.—Your Directors have great pleasure in informing the shareholders that Sir Cfiorles Clifford has accepted a seat on tho London Board of Advice, in conjunction with Messrs E. P. W. Miles and William Pearce, M.P. Directors.—Your Directors are sure you will join with them in the regret thit they feel at having been deprived during the lost year of the services of one of their number by the death of Mr Robert Wilkin, who was a much valued member of the Board. In accordance with the articles of Association, the following Directors retire, and offer themselves for re-election: -Messrs J. L. Coster, H. P. Murray-Aynsley, also C. C. Bowen, who has been elected by the Board to the seat vacant by the death of Mr Robert Wilkin. Auditors.—lt will be necessary to elect two Auditors in lieu of Messrs David Craig and Alexander Carrick, who retire in accordance with the articles of Association, but are eligible for reelection. __ • BALANCE-SHEET. London Accounts to April 30, 1866. Dr. £ s. d. £ s. d. To capital subscribed 596,890 0 0 Less amount uncalled and unpaid 216,603 10 0 „ Bills payable ... SO.tOl 6 9 ~ Debentures for money borrowed and deposits -70,543 13 0 „ Balances dne to builders and others partly secured by debentures and otherwise ... 333,325 10 6 „ Special advances on loans account, partly secured ... 136,077 15 1 „ Sundry current accounts 59,402 19 3 „ Reserve and depreciation fund ... 125,000 0 0 ~ Insurance account 12,007 6 5 ~ Unclaimed dividends 154 6 6 „ Balance at credit of Profit and Loss 42,059 11 9 £1,219,658 19 3 ■Cr. By properties of the Company afloat and ashore, in- • eluding fleet of sailing and steamships, with their equipment, ref ri- - geratora, hulks, coals, stores, working plants in London and Colony 1,1X4,492 1 0 „ Landed property, leaseholds, office furniture, Ac. ... 29,910 7 2 „ Sundry current accounts, including net freights collectable, insured 50,865 5 9 ~ Cosh balance at credit at bankers 24,008 16 5 Bills receivable... 382 8 IX ’ £1,219,658 19 3 Profit and Loss Account. To Transfer to reserve and depreciation account, which will then stand at £155,000... ... 30,000 0 0 ~ Carry forward to profit and loss new account 12,059 11 9 £42,059 11 9 By Balance brought forward ... 4,850 17 1 „ Besults of the operations of the Company for the y ear ended 30th June, 1886 37,808 14 8 £42,059 11 9 Capital Account. To Amount subscribed shores, at £lO each 593,890 0 0 £596,890 0 0 By Amount paid np—--5,039 shares, fully paid np to £lO ... 50,390 0 0 51,470 shares paid np to £6 326,820 0 0 90 shores, paid up to £SlOs 495 0 0 90 shares, paid up to £5 450 0 0 Amount call paid due July 1,1886 2,131 10 0 ~ Balance of capital, uncalled and unpaid ... ... 216,603 10 0 £698,890 0 0 We have examined the books, accounts and vouchers cf the Hew Zealand Shipping Company Limited, including the London balance-sheet to April 30, duly audited as correct and certified by Messrs Quilter, Ball and Co., of Moorgate street, and hereby certify that the foregoing is a fall and fair balance-sheet, and properly drawn up, so as to exhibit a true and correct view of the Company’s affairs to the close of these accounts. David Craiol A. Carrick S Auditors. Christchurch, July 28,1886. LIVE STOCK"MARKET. Messrs H. Matson and Co. report on the live stock markets, Ac., for the week ending Thursday, July 29,1886, as follows: Yesterday’s Addington Market was again well supplied with fat sheep, the yards throughout being fairly filled. Although all classes of quality were represented, there was a larger proportion of good mutton than at last week’s sale; in fact, the day’s entry of (at sheep was about an average one in point of quantity and quality. As occupying the premier position with regard to the latter merit, we may mention Sir John Hall’s merino wethers—“plums” in their class—sold by our confreres, Messr■ Miles and Co., at the high figure of J2s 3d, and Mr. M. Byan’s cross-bred wetbers, placed by ourselves, up to 14s per head, the top value for the day. For export purposes a fair demand existed, and this, together with local competition, clsared the best sheep nt prices little, if any, below those current last week. For average

batchers’ sheep, trade was in 'some instances slisrhtly more m favour of buyers, hat in others this was again recovered, so that the Sale of fat sheep may he said to have been somewhat erratic as regards values, and perhaps slightly weaker in tone, though not sufficiently so to warrantnsm recording a drop in prices for any but inferior classes. Prime cross*bred wethers still rule up to 2id per lb for choice lots; good trade lines of wethers, both, cross-breds and merinos, to 2d; mixed sexes of good quality, to a shade over l|d; ewes, lid tolJd. in addition to those already mentioned, we sold for Mr J. Trott, 2-toothed cross-bred wethers at 12a to 13s 3d. ewes at lls; account Messrs Fisher and Goldsmith, cross-bred ewes nt IDs 9d to lls 6dj account Mr E. Feet, mediumweight wethers at 9s 9d to 10s; account Mr P. M'Sbane, mixed half-breds at 8s 9d to 9s i account Mr G. Xawrio. mixed cross-breds at 10s, hali-breas at 8s 6d: account Mr G. G. Stead, cross-bred wethers at 10s : account Mr B. A. Barker! 2-tooth Romney wethers at 12s 9d to 13s 6d; account Mr J • Copeland, cross-bred wethers at 13s; account Messrs Manchester Bros, and Co., cross-bred wethers (medium weights) at 9s 6d to 10s 9d; account Mr W. Prebble, cross.bred ewes at lls 9d; account tar W, Boag, cross-bred wetbers at lls 6d to 12s 9d; and for Mr John Campoell, merino wethers nt 5s to 6s 6d, Xn stores several small Hues wsre penned, but at auction none of them changed hands, the description of sheep offering being second-rate. The beef, sole was by the slightly improved tone of its transactions, a somewhat limited entry changing hands at prices showing an upward tendency. This was plainly noticeable for the comparatively few good cattle offering, and .values for such may bo quoted at from 21s to 23s per 1001 b; medium quauty, 19s to 20s per 1001 b. On account of Messrs Chapman Bros., Winslow, we sold 12 head of steers at from £6.10s to £8 10s, averaging £7 3s 6d per head ; on account of Mr T. Green we placed heifers at £5 5s to £8 ss; and fat calves, far Mr Allen, at 14s to 265. In store cattle there was by no means a large entry, and taking therefrom a line of 70 or 80 head of Peninsula cattle, the balance of the day s numbers consisted of smad and somewhat nondescript lots. To say that there is any improvement or vigour in trade would he to mis-desenbe the state of affairs, but. occasionally useful lines of cattle find their way into the market for unreserved disposal, and this being so the few buyers present throw off, in some measure, for the time being the feeling of lethargy which for months past has hung over this branch of trade, and allow themselves to become buyers .of the stock iu question. So it was on Wednesday that we managed to place the draft of cattle above referred to without much diffiotdty, though it must be admitted that prices were such as to preclude us from quoting any material change in current A pen of three-year-old steers, in fresh condition, sold at £5 per head, 27 two-year-olds at £3 ss, 16 heifers at £2 13s 6d, 4 at £3 7s 6d, and about 20 head of younger ages at proportionate prices. _ In addition to the above we also sold, for various owners, about 40 head of mixed cattle at prices as per description, dairy cows ranging up to £B. The pig market was fairly well supplied as regards numbers, hut in quality, as of late, there was a large proportion of light weight bacon lots, porkers, and stores. Two . or three prime lines suitable for curing met with good competition at the hands of the trade at prices ranging up to fully 3d per lb, and in some instances a shade over, but porkers were supplied in numbers exceeding the demand, and suffered a dragging sale in consequence, while stores were difficult to quit at any price. Our entry we cleared as under Account Mr C. G. Hawdon, a line of 3U baconers at 355; account Messrs Humphrey Bros., 8 at 345, 7 at account Mr Gregg, 7 at 17s; account Mr P. Prehble, 6 at 345, 7 at 30s, and the balance for various owners at 12s to S2s 6d. The totals yarded for the day comprised 3720 sheep, 260 head of cattle, and 287 pigs, of which our entry comprised 1225 sheep, 157 head of cattle, and 112 pigs, for Messrs G. G. stead, G. l.awrie, C. (J. Hawdon, J. Pratt, E. Peet, P. M'Shano, Fisher and Goldsmith, B. A. Barker, J. Copeland, Manchester Bros, and Goldsmith, P. Prebble, M. By an, W. Boag, John Campbell, T, Hancock, James Gregg, J. T. P. Moorahead, John O’Neil. Humphrey Bios., J. Ladbroor, J. A. Hansmaun, E. Townsheud, J. Preece, Chapman Bros., T. Green, A. Grant, J. Thompson, B. Allen, C. Burgess, D. O'Callaghan, John Wright, C. Witheil, A. Smith, :B. Tubman, D. Ashley, H. Davis, J. Green, F. Malcolm, J. Kenneoy, P. Chick, F. Hill, P. Keenan, and others. ’ Canterbury House Market.— At Tattersall’s on Saturday last, our entry for the day was limited to 72 horses, including a moderate proportion of good useful form horses, a line of hack and light harness horses fiom Timarn, and the balance consisting of mixed descriptions, viz., aged plough horses, hacks, &o. The only notioeablo feature of the sale was that a rather better demand existed on the part of local buyers for good farm horses, and any such were placed without, difficulty whenever owners were willing to accept fair values for the same. In light horses there was less doing proportionately, most of the Timaru horses being passed at auction, although since disposed of privately. Beferring to the local demand for form horses, above spoken of, we confidently expect to see this continue, and improve oaring the next month or so, lor, as a matter of fact, the present supply of good sorts is barely equal to the demand. At our sale on Saturday, we sold useful young « horses at from £ls to £2l, good heavysorts to £26, unbroken draughts up to £18; light farm horses, £lO to £l4; a 2*year-old entire colt by Chancellor of Blackball, dam by Prince Charlie, nt 30gs, &o. In light horses, we placed medium classes at from £lO to £l4; ordinary sorts, £5 to £8; weeds, 40a upwards. W hile not wishing to mislead our clients in any way, we consider that a moderate number of horses, suitable for farm work, would meet with a fair demand at our immediate forthcoming soles, though we cannot hold out tho hope of any groat change in values. Wool, Sheepskin s. Hides, Bouoh Fat and Tallow-— At our weekly sole of the above, held at our Canterbury Wool Stores on Thursday, our catalogue for the day’s auction comprised 3318 sheepskins, 78 ox hides and calfskins, 131 packages rough fat and tallow. In sheepskins, prices ruled on a par with last week’s, except for extra size and weU-woollod skins, for which a rise of 2d per skin was noticeable iu several instances. The following are the prices obtainedßutchers’ cross-breds from 2s led, 3s, 3* 3d, 3s 9d, 4s, 4s 2d, 4s 4d, 4s 6d to 4s 8d; batchers’ merinos from 2s 3d, 2s sd, 2s 7d, 2s Bd, Ss, 3s 4d, 3s 6d to 4s Id eaqh. Country Skins.—Pelts from Id, 3d, Sd, 8d to Is each; crossbreds from Is, is 2d, la 6d, Is JOd, 2s to 4s each ; merinos from Is, la fid, 2s to 3s9d« Bongh (at from id, id. Id, IJd to lid per lb; Inferior tallow, 10s to 12s per owt. Hides held over. Country Clearing Sales. —On Monday last at St Albans we conducted an auction of dairy stock, dairy plant, roots, Ac., on account of Messrs Coleman and Barty, whose lease of the property had expired. There was a very largo attendance, and biddings were spirited throughout the sale. The dairy cows being well-bred, and in good condition, sold well, realising from £5 to £9los per head. All other lots were cleared at satisfactory prices. Land.—We have sold 36 acres at Bottle Lake for £25 per acre, and 20 acres at £2O per acre. In conjunct ion witn our Ashburton house wo have let the following properties:—9oo acres at 10s per acre for seven years; 190 acres at 20s per acre for two years; 48 acres at lls per acre for five years, with purchasing clause at £lO per acre; 950 acres at 7s per acre, with purchasing clause at £6loa per acre; 202 acres at 20s per acre; 234 acres at 20s per acre; 15 acres at 20s, with purchasing clause at £3O per acre ; 100 acres at 25s per acre; 500 acres at 12s fid per acre; 300 acres at 12s fid per acre. We are inundated with applications for potato land for one crop. We have let several special plots at £4 to £5 per acre. Messrs Miles and Co. report upon the local markets for the week ending Thursday, July 29, as follows, viz.;—Addington.—Owing in a great measure to the heavy supplies of last week and the absence of enquiry for export, the market for fat sheep was especially dull, and nothing bat really good quill ty elicited any competition. Best sorts, however, as is usually the case, sold well in comparison, and realised about recent quotations, bat medium quality and ewe mutton was at considerable discount. The fat pens contained a larger proportion of good quality than is usually the case, and this giving a wider choice to the trade, although not causing a decline in values, prevented an advance. We again had the pleasure to sell a draft of merinos from fair John Hail’s Terrace station. Like the drafts we have previously sold from this estate, they had no equals iu the . yard, and in consequence drew a great 'deal of attention, and realised top rates, viz., 12s 3d each. We also sold a nice even line of light weight cross-breds from the Oulverden Estate, which, in point of quality, were equal to anything in the yards. Fat Cattle.—The supply of beef was much below the average in regard to quantity, but as the trade had purchased heavily at previous sales, the demand was none too brisk. Beoent quotations, however, were well maintained. Store Sheep.-Only two or three lots were penned, but os owners and buyers could not agree as to values, business was nominal and prices obtained afford no quotation. Store Cattle.—The entries were, on the average, more than ordinarily good, and in consequence buyers opened their hearts somewhat. A few pens of good three year-old steers sold at £5; two-year-old ditto up to £7 10s. Pigs.—ln point of numbers, the supply was about up to the average, but the quality showed a decided folllngoff. Good baconers met with ready sales at fully 3d per lb. Porkers also met with good demand, but stores were completely sacrificed at the rates obtainable. Our entries were on account the Culverdon Estate, Sir John Hall, Messrs J. G. Wason, Donald M’Lean, Charles Ensor, John Cordy, Colin Stewart, G. Geddings, Eohert Latter, Charles Withell, J. E. Goodwin, 8* J. Mullins, T. H. Adams, James Counsell, Jamee Holmes, and others, our principal sales being merino wethers, from 7s to 12s Sd ; mixed cross-breds, Ss to 13s 9d : cross-bred ewee, 8s fid to 10s fid; heifers, £5 7s 6a to £6lss; steers, £6 5s to £7 Ss; bacon pigs, from 32s to 395; porkers, 15s to 21s fid, &c. Ashburton. —At the Ashburton County Kaleyards, on Tuesday,' moderate entries only of sheep and cattle were penned. Young cross-breds sold well, but fat sheep' were in excess of the local demand. We sold fat cross-bred ewes, 8s to 8s Sd; f arward conditioned store cross-bred wethers up to 8s 3d; merino ewes in lamb, 4 s; springers at from £5 to £7 ss. Private Sales. —Privately during the week we have sold 1500 crossbred lambs at ss; 70U two-tooth cross-breds, mixed sexes, at 5s fid ; also, 500 cross-bred wethers, at 12s. Land Bale,—We have also sold, privately, 18 acres land at Marshland, to Mr John Parish, at £lO per acre. Skins, Tallow, &o. —We submitted a good catalogue of skins.&c., to auction at our Wool Stores on Thursday, and quitted every line at prices equal to late quotations. There was tho usual attendance of the trade, and biddings were brick. We sold butchers’ cross-breds up to 4s 8d; do merinos, up to 3s lid; country skins at late rates, |d to I Sd per lb. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Limited, reports on the live stock markets for the week ending Thursday, July 29, ns follows: ' , ... Totals yarded at Addington Saleyards, Joly 28: Sheep, 3720; cattle, 260 -, pigs, 287. Sheep. —Thongh the number to hand was not excessive, still there was more than sufficient to supply our local demand, and a fair enquiry- for export. The market was decidedly irregular; but throughout the best competition was evinced only toe the prime lots of heavy sheep, which maintained their value. For the hulk of the day’s

entry, which consisted, of light weights and second-rate quality, Wddtnga wore languid, and tho demand weak. We qnote mutton at lid to 2id per lb. Our principal sales were—Account Mr John Grigg, fat ewes, & 6d; Messrs Tlinkfln and Douhclbs* niixscl 60X08, 9s 4d And 11b < Mr a Khiley?medium-weight wethers lls 6d, and prime ewes 10s 9d; nu»«l two-tooth cross-breds for Mr J. Pearson, 7s 8d and 8s 6d ; forward wethers for Mr J. Neeve, 8s and 8s 3d; mixed sexes (light-weights) for Mr Hartnell, 7s 6d; store merino wethers for Messrs Brettargh and Pearson, 2s fid; and for Messrs Gann Bros, wo tipped the market in their class with some remarkably fine heavy ewes at 10s $d to 12s 3d, yarding in all 1043 sheep. Quotations are—Prime cross-bred wethers, lls 6d to 14s; mixed sexes and ewes,' 9s to 13s 6d; mixed light-weights, 7s to 9s; ordinary merino wethers, 6s to 10s ; prime heavy merino wetbers, 12a. In store sheep hardly any transactions took place, a line of young cross-breds miking 5s Bd. Pigs —There was a fair entry, consisting chiefly of porkers and light baconers. For Mr Thomas Longstaff, we sold small porkers, 7s 6d to 12s, and, for Mr Coskerie, porkers, 19s to 30s, and stores at 3s 6d to 13s; medium bacon pigs mude 32s to 355. Cattle.—ln the store pens, a little business was done at current rates, hut the demand was not keen, and values were unaltered. Good forward steers made £5 apiece, and mixed sexes £3l7s 6d. Fat cattle weie only in moderate supply, and a brisker sale was experienced, thongh, as yet, we cannot record any improvement in prices. Bullocks brought £6 to £Blos ; cows and heifers, £1 15s to £i ss, being 18s to 22s per 1001 b, according to condition, which, on the whole, was better than of late. District Sales.— At Ashburton Yards, on July 27. some 1700 sheep and a (mail entry of cattle come to hand. The fat shoap to hand were in excess of local requirements, but there was a good demand for young cross-breds. Fit ewes made 8s and 8s Sd; forward mixed two-tooths, Bs3d; small twotooth half-bred ewes, 5s 4d; medium cross-bred lambs, 5s Id and 5s fid; merinos ewes, in lamb, 4s; aged cross-bred ewes, 3s lOd. Cattle were quiet. Pat heifers. £5 to £7 7s 6d, the latter price secured by us for prime quality, amount Mr Williams; forward steers made £5. ■ Messrs W. A. Brown and Co’s weekly report of sales of live and dead stock tho in'clemency of the weather, our Lichfield street saleyards were well attended, and, a fair amount of business was done. Hotted wa sold from £l, £1 10s, to £3 ss. Pigs.—l 39 yarded. Values show very little alteration froo>our previous quotations. We quote as followsStokers'and weaners, 2a 6d, 3a to ss; stores, 5s 9d, 7»,8a fid, 9s 3d; porkers, Us, 12s fid to 15s fid. Poultry.—A large entry. Previous quotations maintained. Good table fowls, 2s fid, 3s to 3s fid; inferior birds, Is 9d to 2s 3d per pair; chicks, Is to Is fid per pair; fancy kinds, 5s to fie per pair; ducks, 3l 9d to 4s fid per pair: geese, ss, 6s to 7s per pair; bantams, Is 3d, Is 9d to2sfid per pair; pigeons,ls 9d to 2g per pair; rabbits,ls Super pair. Calves,a small entry,2s to 3s. Goats, ss. Produce.—Derwent potatoes, 5s to Ss 3d per sack; onions, Id, Hd to 2d per lb ; carrots, 2s to 2a 3d per sick, and a large quantity of sundries, which sold wall. The Executors of the lite Bobert Wilkin report the total number of stock yarded at Addington for the week’s supply ending July 29 ns follows:—372o sheep, 260 head of cattle, and 287 pigs. Fat cattle.—The entries in this class showed a considerable falling off in numbers compared to the last two weeks. There was a slight improvement in quality all over, and prices were firmatlast week’s quotations. That is : Prime quality from 20s to 22s per 1001 b; medium from 17s upwards. Store cattle.—As usual very few on offer, and no improvement in values. We do not look for any improved demand until the spring. Fat sheep were again brought forward iu numbers beyond trade : requirements. The result was the sale was quite without animation, and several lines were passed without finding buyers. Best pirns of heavy cross-bred wetbers made from 12s 6d to 14s, the latter price being given for a few pons of exceptionally heavy weights; medium weights and quality made from 9s 6d upwards; merino wethers from 8s to 10s; outside weights and prime quality up to 12s 3d. Store Sheep.—But very few brought forward, and the business done nominal. Pigs showed a falling off, b»th in numbers and quality. But few baconers were brought forward; those to hand found buyers at last week’s rates. Scores were plentiful, with a limited demand, consequently there was a depreciation in values of from Is to 2s per head on last week’s sales. Sheepskins, Hides, Fat and Tallow.—For our sale on Thursdoy, July 29, only a moderate supply came to hand for this week’s market, amongst which we numbered some very good lots of butchers’ skins. For these competition was fairly animated, resulting iu our topping the market with a wellsaved line of cross-breds, (or which 4s lOd was obtained, while equally good rates were reached for .merinos, 4s 2d being the top price of the day. Several lots of country skins came to hand, and being well saved commanded the attention of the trade. There is no alteration to note in the price of hides, the demand being very limited. Bough (at and tallow remain at late quotations, and wo cleared everything at the following rates;-Butchers’ cross-breds, 3s, 3s 6d, 3s 9d, 4s, 4s Id, 4s 3d, 4s 4d, 4s fid, 4-> 7d, 4s Bd, 4s JOd; do merino, 2s, 2s 6d, 3s, Ss 3d, 3s 4d, 3s 7d,'3s 9d, • s, 4s2<l; country skins, various. Is, Is 6d, 2s, 2s fid, 3s 3d, 3s 4d. 3s 7d, 3s Bd. 3s lOd; rough fat, id. Id, lid; tallow to ltd per xb; hides, 601 b and over, 4d: 601 b to 59Jb, Sid; 461 b t0491b, Sid; under 451 b, 3d per lb : calfskins, 4d; damaged hides and calfskins, 2|d per lb. •