Commercial.

New Zealand Herald, Volume I, Issue 265, 17 September 1864, Page 4

Commercial.

<•' . : AUCKLAND. * yesterday Messrs. Hidings and Dowden held a largo sale of ironmongery, &e., at their mart, Queenstreet.': j There was a Very good at tendance, and the bidding "»"as brisk. The following' were the prices obtained for some of the more prominent articles':'— Ewbaiik's nails,/4 to/4£ ; flooring brads, /3 J ; galvanized iron buckets, 30/: pick handles, 11/; shovels, 4/6 each ; wire net fencing, /8_"to/l0 per yard ; white lead, 40/.; puints, all colours, f'i\ to /3-J ; cut nails, /2% to /3f grain boots, 10/ to 12/ ; &c. Mr. >S. Cochrane sold yesterday the following goods, ei' * fir 'George Grey,' from California:— >cwjng machines,, (one sold), .£2O; washing do., (one sold); £G ; bag rutiV, 20/ per do/.. ; York limns, /7 per lb. j'kdi'oScnO oil, 5/ per gal."; also ex 'Annie Laurie,' from .Glasgow: — jams, 10/ per doz.: potted eels', 7/3 V salmofl.'l3/ti; haddock, 9/ ; New Zealand bacoirj /7 to /8 per lb;'; pork, /4i ; lard, /7(1.; maize, 5/y per bushel; Sydney bacon, /4J- j eggs, 1/6 per dozen. ~ " Oti Thursday last, Mr. George Sibbin sold at Ring's yard, 55 cases galvanized iron, from 22/ to 35/ per cwt.,,all faults. Mr. Sibbiii also sold yesterday : —f&tria rice,'/2i per lb.; sardines, 5/6 to 10/ ; spiced beef; /2 ; butter, /ll; onions, /3i'; beef, 42/6 per tierce ; cheese, /7k; candles, /&b to 1/; oatmeal, /2;. seed potatoes, 10/ ci per cwfc.

AUCKLAND WEEKLY TRADE SUMMARY. Septe nber 17th, 3864. Tradk during (lie week first elapsed, has been n little more animated than the preceding one. ..everal auction sales have taken place, and prices ruled somewhat higher ; the following will be a fair guide rcpfirding tho state of tliß ir>arlcets ai present: Flour.—Tho arrival of tho Sir George G rev fmm San Praneisco, and tho Lady Young from Valparaiso with breadstuff*, have considerably landed to lower the prices of this article, and altho £22 10s. to £23 -were obtuinecl nt auction, silk dressed 19 now obtainable ut a lower figure, viz., £-0 to £-.1. Su"ar. —No material chango m this nrticlo lias taken"place during tho week. Prices rule same as last r<? Tea!— Several parcels have changed hands, good eonsrous being in pood demand, at from 18a. to 225. in bond, there is likely to be a ) it-tie speculation in congous as prices are likely to have an upward tendency, orange pekoe iB slightly in demand. Green teas nothing doing. Coffee. —The market being still, as last week, luln Runnlied, no transactions of importance havo taken nlace. Several parcels of Ceylon plantation have been offered nt nuction, but the biddings not being brisk, ouly a littlo was sold, and tho remainder withdrTle and Porter.—Business has been irathor brisk in bottled ales and porter, several lots having been disposed of bv private and public sale; prices for best brands can be quoted nt from 10s. to lis. Bulk ale is still very dull of sale ; Hj.S'f 4 nv Z porter,—prices ruling from £o 10s. to £6 lGs., dut> P "wines and Spirits.—Nothing of importance has taken place in either wines or spirits, tho mnrket, beins slutted. Ports and sherries being still slightly in demand. No private sales of any importance have been effected. Prices obtained at auction were Mnrtell's brand}" quoted at 9s. 6d., pale being a shade higher. Rum—3o 0.p., 2s. 6d ; 10 0.p., 3s. .id. Geneva —best brands, 10s. 6d. to 12s.

Old Tom—l2a. to 14s. 6d. Best ivhisky—4s. 3d. to 4s. 9d. per gnl., but these prices are merely nominal. Oilmen's Stores, &c.—Messrs. Biding and Dowden sold, on neconnt of Messrs. Woolley and Co., a quantity of these poods. In some articles competition wns pretty brisk, but in others dull. Candles, (L. W.) fetched 9id. ; full W. to lid. Bottled fruit, 16s. Jams, 7s. Gd. Sardines, 6s. to Gs. 3d. Pickles, Bs. Gd. to 9s. 3d. Cork Butter was sold nt a sacrifice ; prico obtained, 5Jd. Confectionery, 12Jid. Biscuits, Bid. A parcel of Pfttna rieo wns ofTcrcd, but lb. only beit g bid, tho lot was withdrawn. Tobacco.—Several lots wero disposed of by public sale , prices for tens brought from 2s. od. to 3s. lb., duty paid ; twist (Southern), 3s. Gd. to ss. lb., duty paid. Cigars.—Nothing has been doing' in tho Manillas, prices realising too high- Ilavannah's were sold at from £7 10s. to £9, duty paid.

AUCKLAND MARKETS. Friday, September lGth. Fa em and Dairy Produce. —Milk, per quart, Gdto Bd. ; butter, (fresh), per lb. 2s. 6d.; clicese, (colonial), Is. 3d. ; eggs, per cloz., 2s 6d.; lard, per lb., Is. 6d. ; fowls, per pair, ss. to 65.; duel's, ditto, 65.; geese, each, 7s. to Bs. 6d.; turkeys, each, Ss. to 10s. 6d.; bacon, per lb., 3s. 6d.; hams, English, per lb., Is. 6d.; potatoes, per cwt., 9s. Gd. to 10s. Butcjteks' Mkat.—Beef, per lb., Gd. to Bd.; mutton, Bd.; pork, fld. Bkead, per 21b. loaf, Bd. TIIE MILLS. "Wholesale.—Fine flour, (silk dressed), per ton £25; seconds,£2o; sharps,£ll. Bran, 2s. Od. Retail.—Fine flour, per lOOlbs., 275.; seconds 225. ; sharps, 13s. Bran, per bushel, 2s. 3d. BCILDIKG MATF.IUAIS. Timber.—Boards and scantling, per 100 feet, 21s. to 245.; boards, tongued and grooved, 2Gs. to 275. ; shingles, per ,CCO, 10s.; palings, per 100, 18s. Posts andlBAiLS, per 100, £4 10s. Beicks, per 1,000, £6 to £7 delivered. Lime, per bushel, Is. 6d. to Is. 9d.

AUCKLAKP CATTLE MARKET. MESSES. STTAK AND HTTNTEIi'S WEEKLY BErOBT. Horses.—There was about the usual number of inferior hordes shown, hut few sales wore effected, the highest price being £30. Fat Cattle. —There was n good supply of fair quality, principally ship bullocks. These sold well, at prices varying from £14 15s to £25 2s Gd. Fat Sheep and Lambs.—A full supply of fair quality. Slieep sold nt 2Ss to 49s Cd. Lambs, 19s G to 225. Dairy and Store Cattle.—Of dairy cows Ihero were none in the market. Store cows sold at £8 to £9 12s Gd. Ditto heifers, £5 12s Gd to £6 ss. Store Sheep.—None in the market. Pigs.—None in the market. MB. ALFRED BUCKLANXI's WEEKLY RETORT. At the Haymarket on Saturday last, onts bro nht from 3s Gd to 4s 6d. Maize, 6s to Gs 6d. Bran, Is lid. Rye-grass, 9b tho bushel. Clover seeds were an indifferent sample, and sold at low prices. Not many horses wero brought forward, but those were all sold; draught stock nt improved prices; draught horses brought fr< m £a 0 to £G5 ; light harness, £16 to £25 ; hacks, £8 to £12 cuch. The Triangle was well supplied with, cattle. About 90 head calves and yearlings, particularly heifers, were in great request, and brought cxtremo prices. Several head fat cattle brought fully Nowmarket rates. F.wes and lambs brought 23s to 30s 6d each. Merino Wethers, 24s each. The fat pens at Newmarket were filled with cattle of choice quality ; at first, dull prices wore obtained, but towards Iho close of the sale, they fell 40s per head, and teveral were withdiawn ; store cattle are better worth ; diy cows brought from £8 to £10; dairy tows, £13 to£l9 , springing heifers from £9 to £13; 18-montli steers, £8; calves, £3 to £5 10s; fat calvcs brought extreme prices, from £2 10s to £5 15s. The sheep pens weie lull; about 500 store merinos biought frcin 22s 6d to 24s 9d ; fat merinos, 28s to 345. Best fatted slieep told high ; Southdown ewes, 60s to f : 3s ; hoggetts, 4Cs to 4L's each : Leicester ewes, 52s 9d ; hoggetts, 44s each ; fat lambs, 30s to 335; and the thorough-bred entire, "Mountain Dow," £84.