COMMERCIAL RECORD.

New Zealander, Volume XXIV, Issue 2614, 24 March 1866, Page 2

COMMERCIAL RECORD.

AUCKLAND LIVE STOCK MARKET. MR. ALFRED BCCKLAND’s WEEKLY REROKT. On Saturday last forage was in usual supply, but met with a dull sale ; prices wore lower about 10s. the ton ; maize sold freely at Cs. 4d. the bushel ; bran at Is. 9d. the bushel; seed oats are in request at ss. Gd. to Gs. GJ. the bushel. I unrip seed, Gd.; rape seed, Hjd. the lb. The show of horses was loss than usual: all offered met with a free sale at improved prices. There was a pood attendance on Tuesday last. I About 80 head of store stock sold freely at late rates. At Newmarket, on Thursday, a larger number of dairy cows than have lately offered were disposed of; there was a steady enquiry for them. Very few store cattle were offered. Fat cattle were ic short supply, and prices advanced 20s. per * head, best quality bringing 425. to 455. the lOOlbs. | Sheep market was fairly filled, with the exception of the fat lamb pens, of which description few j were entered. Fat merino wethers bringing from I 20s. 3d. to 225. each ; merino ewes, 245. each. A fair muster of pigs were scarcely so high in price as of late. MONTHLY TRADE SALE. Messrs. Titurkll & Tonics held their usual monthly trade sale of hardware on Thursday, at which the attendance was good, but bidding much duller than last month. A considerable quantity of goods were, however, disposed of at the following prices:—American tubs, 20s Gd per nest; slop pails, 4s to Gs ; band bowls, Is to Is 3d ; | slash hooks, 3s to 3s Gd ; American hatchets, 28s ; I platform scales, 655; bnnm heads, 21s; banister 1 ! brushes, Os Gd to 13s ; fc~ Uiri g dishes, 7d to 2s 4d ; i wire dish covers, Is 2d to 4s ; churns, 21s to 37s Gd ; galvanised tubs, 2s 3d to 4s Gd ; latches, 3s Gd to , Gs; scales, 13s to IGs; lanterns, 3s Gd to 4s 3d ; tea and coffee pots, Is 3d to 2s 3d ; saucepans, Is Gd to 5s 9d ; boilers, 5s Gd to 8s 3d ; American pumps, 11s to 31s; nails, to 3£d. The same firm held an extensive sale of drapery on Tuesday, at which there was a full attendance of the trade. The bidding was spirited, and the i whole of t bo good« brought forward were quitted i at satisfactory figures, showing a considerable j inn rovr»nont in f'v value of seasonable goods. ! fin* following aie a few of the chief items: French merinos, 2s Id to 2s lOd ; coburgs, to J Is 14d ; shawls, lls Gd to 18s Gd ; ribbon*, 5s 9d to 345; sarsnett«9}d ; poplinettes, 7d to9d ; men’s | hall-hose, 5s Gd to 8s 9d ; women’s hose, 7s Gd to 19s Gd ; men's braces, Cs 9d to 10s Gd ; lies, 5s to 8s Gd ; collars, 5s 3d to Gs Gd ; belts, .Gs to 1 Is 6d ; white shirts, lls to 42s Gd ; coats, lls to IGs Gd ; vests, 5s Gd to 7s; trousers, lls to 14s; silk mantles, Gs to 19s Gd ; ruche, 3s Gd to 8s 9d ; ribbon velvet, 8d to 12s Gd ; handkerchiefs, 2s 9d to 6s ; stays, 42s to 455. PROVISION MARKETS.

FARM AND DAIRY PRODUCE—RETAIL PRICE?. s. (i. ;s. «i. 8. (1. 8. (i. Milk, per qt., .. 0 6 to 0 0 Ducks, per pair 5 6 to f» 0 Putter (fresh) 11>. 1 9-2 3 Geese, each ..60 — 72 Cheese (col.) .. 0 0 — 1 3 Turkovs, each. 4 #► — 5 0 Ktfijs, er doz. .. 0 0 — 2 3 Bacon, per lb.. 0 0 — 1 6 LurO. per lb. .. 0 0 — 1 0 Hams (En.) lb. 0 0 — 1 « Fowls, per pair.. 0 0 — 5 (J Potatoes, cwt.. 6 0 — 6 4 BUTCHERS’ MEAT. IV, f, per 11). ..06 — 08 Pork, per lb,,. OS — 0 o Mnuo'i .. ..06 — 08