COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE

North Otago Times, Volume XXXI, Issue 6040, 30 April 1886, Page 2

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE

Fat Calvea — 14 panned, and sold under competition at prioes ranging from 7s to 28 <

Fat Sheep— L|M«clean (on behalf of tie British and Now Zealand Mortgage and Agency Company, Limited) sold : For Mr M Studholme (Waimate Karate), 130 cross-b-ed owes from 4s 6d to 61 3d ; and for Mr Alexander M'Lo»n (Studholme Junction), 124 coasbreda from 5a to 5i 93.— Donald Reid and Co penned 425, and aold ot qaotitlona for Mesar« W Quinn (Makikihi). — Wright, Stephenson, and Co aold as follows: For Mr , John Douglas (Waihao Downs), 21 crossbred s (very heavy weights) at Hi Od. and 31 halfbred ewea at 6a 61 ; for Mr Edward Menlove (Windsor Park), 162 oroiabred ewea at 5« 6i ; for Meaarß R Campbell and Sona, Limited (Station Peak), 145 merino tiethera at 3s 6d«— Donald Stronaoh (on behalf of the Now Zealand Loan and Moroantile Agenoy Company, Limited) Bold : On account of Mr J C Gi • christ (Oamaru), 140 crossbred ewea from 4a 3d to 61.

Fat Lamba— Only 135 forward te-day. Tbft'smail number offtfied oaueed prices to improve, and under keon competition all were sold at prices rangiug from 5s 6d to 7« 9J, — Donald Reid and Co sold 45 for Mr J Jamea (Herbert) at 5s 6d.— Wrighc. Stephenson, and Co aold for Mr R Scott, 40 at from 6s to 7a 3d.

Piga.- 252 penned, Salea were difficult en effeot at a considerable reduction in consequence of the trade having full supplies on hand, and indeed all dosoiiptions were almost unsaleable. Donald Keid and Co sold : For Mr J Sinclair (Edendale), W Kirkland. and others, 7 at 26a, 10 at 245, 10 at 23i, 10 at 19a, 8 at 19a, 13s at 6', 4 at 2*. Wright. Stepheusun and Co aold 37 at from 24at034«. Donald S'tronaoh (oj behalf of the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Limited) sold 20 from 18 j to 25 i. G li H Cunningham (on behalf of tbe Mutual Agency Company) sold, on account of Wyndham Dairy Faotory, 20 porkers at from 27a to 3* • ;on account of Mr George Harrington, 6 at 6s 6d, Store Cattle, — There are buyera at fair maikot value for well-grown bullocks in forward condition, auitabla for turnip feeding, bat aa lota of this description are not offering, no aalea of note have taken plaoe. Store < w heep, — A fair enquiry for young •beep still exists, bat sales have only been effcotod during the last week on a limited scale.

Wool— With the exception cf a few odd balea being offered at intervals, there is nothing doing in tho local market.

Sheepikins. — The uaual weekly sales were held on Tuesday on account of the holidays, and w«re well attended. Full catalogues wero offered, andoompetit on for the different lota waa active, prices obtained beini{ fully equal to lato values. Infetior ana medium crossbred tkina brought from 9J to 2a Id ; best do, up to 3s 2d ; medium merino, lOd to 2i 9d ; beat, up to 3s Id ; pelts, Id to 8d j green crosibrods, Is 9d to 2a 4d ; do merino, la Id to la 7d ; lambskins la 8d to 2s 3d.

Uabbittkina. — The market ia without change, pricaa ourrent being low, in keeping with the Home market, Consignments corning to hand, being either anokera or Inferior summer akina, meet with but alight competition.

Hides,— Lota offering continue to bo taken np at lato rates, ana the demand being steady, •!l consignments find buyers at trnm 4.{d to 4 id for heavy weigh ta free from ofFal, 3|d to 41 for medium, 3d to 3^J for liyht, ana 2d to Lid for oat bulla' ana alippy.