Commercial.

New Zealand Herald, Volume IV, Issue 1065, 13 April 1867, Page 4

Commercial.

AUCKLAND. New Zkalaxd Hekald Ofiiee, Friday afternoon. The Customs receipts for to-day amounted to £310 6s. Sd. To-day Messrs. Jcnes and Co. sold at auction, ex Mayola, as follows:—Cbarrington's ale, 7a per dozen ; Allsopp's ditto, 10s (id ; ginger wiric, 12s ; Martell's brandy, 7s 9d ; Knglish clieose, 8d per lb.; Morton's jams, 103 per doz. Mr. L. W. Eaton sold to-day— apples, -.I fd to 7d per lb. ; pears, ljd to 4 : ] d; onions, li-d per lb.; &c. AUCKLAND PROVISION MARKETS. IIETAIL pricks. The following are (he telling prices by tho Auckand dealers :— VAUM AND DAIRY PRODUCE. s. d. a. d. 6. d. s. d. Milk, quart, 0 6 to 0 0 Ducks, pair 5 0 to 6 0 Butter lb. fr. "I 0 — 1 3 Geese, oach 6 0 — 7 0 Cheese (col.) I 0 — 0 0 Turkeys, oh. G 0 — 8 0 Eggs, dozen 2 0 — 2 3 Bacon, ib. 13 — 10 Lard, per lb. 1 0 — 1 3 Ham 16 — 19 Fowls, pair 5 0 — 6 0 Potatoes, cwt. 5 0 — G 0 lIUTCUEKS' MKAT. Beef, per lb. 0 5 — 0 7 1 Pork, per lb. 0 G — 0 8 Mutton, lb. 0 G — 0 7 Bkead, 4d to -lid per 21b. loaf. COLONIAL PRODUCE. Buying prices as corrected by the Auckland dealers, April 12, 18G7. e. d. b. d. s. d. s. d. Butter, per lb. 1 3—O 0 Ducks 4 0 — 4 6 Cheese 0 7 —0 9 Geeao 5 0 — 6 0 Eggs, per doz. 19 — 2 0 Turkeys 5 o—6 0 Lard, per lb. 0 0 — 1 3 Bacon (col.) 0 o—l 6 Fowls per pr. 3 G—4 6 Hams I 3 — 1 6 Potatoes, £1 to £4 ss. FLOUR MARKET. The Mills. —Fine Hour (wholesale), £14 per ton ; seconds, £10,*; bran, Is Od. (Retail) fine flour, los per 100 lbs.; seconds, 1 Is do.; sharps, £9 per ton ; bran, Is 3d per bushel; fresh California ilour, wholesale, £13 ; do. Chilian do., £13. HAT MARKET. A. Buckland.—Best oaten hay (pressed), £6 j loose, £3 to £3 10s j clover hay, £3 10s to £■!■; straw, 50s the ton ; maize, -Is Gd to 5s ; bran, Is 6d per bushel; oats, 4s to os. M. SoiiEltviLLE.—Wholesale—Oats (seed), 6s per bushel ; ditto (feed), 4s 9d ; maize (whole or crushed), •Is 9d ; bran, Is Od; hay, £-1 per ton ; straw, £3 ditto. Retail—Oata (seed), 7s per bushel; ditto (feed), 5s ; maize (whole or crushed), 5s 3d; bran, Is 3d; hay, 5s per cwt; straw, 4a ditto. D. K. Clahk3oN. — Wholesale — Maize, ds Gd ; feed oats, 5s ; Tasmanian seed oats, 6s Gd ; barley, 5s Gd ; bran. Is per bushel; hay, 4a Gd; straw, 3s; chaff, Gs to 8s per cwt. Retail—Maize, ss; oats, flaGd ; Tasmanian seed oats, 7s ; barley, 6s; bran, Is 3d per bushel ; liay, 5s ; straw, 4s ; chaff, Gs to Bs 6d ; flour, Auckland brands, lGs per 100 lb. Stone Brothers. —Wholesale—Hay, £i 10s; oaten (pressod) £10 ; oats, Gs ; maize, 5s Od; bran, Is. Retail — Hay, Gs; oats 6s ; maize, os 6d ; bran, Is 3d, barley, 5s to 6s. AUCKLAND COAL MARKET. Receipts this week from Wangarei—7s tons. Price—2ss per ton, delivered. Recepts from Newcastle, N.B.W.—Nil. Price —50s per ton, delivered (limited supply). BUILDING MATERIALS. Timiier.—Boards and scantling, per 100 feet, 9s to 10s; boards, tongued and grooved, lis to 13s ; broad timber, 12s to 15s. Posts, £4 10s; Rails, £2 10s; 6-feet palings, 16s; 5-feet palings, 12s; shingles, 10s; New Zealand palings, 1 Is j do. shingles, 10s to 12s. Bricks per 1000, wholesale, £2 15s delivered, retail, £3 5s to £1 (warranted) delivered. Lime, per bushel, Is 3d to Is 6d, delivered ; stone lime, in roach, 2s per bushel; wholesale, Is Id. KAURI GUM MARKET. Receipts this week, 48 tons. By advices dated January 22, 1867, we note a slight decline on tho home market from 3s to 5s per cwt. The imports have been for the twelvemonths

about 2200 tons, and importers generally, especially during tho last six months, have been free sellers, considering which, with tho increased supplies and absence of speculation, prices have beon well maintained. Wo quoto tho following as our prices on tlrs market: — Thoroughly scraped 35s Medium Bcraped, in kits ... 2Gs to 253 Inferior scraped, in kits ... 16s — ISs Papakurn, well scraped 23s — 2Gs It may afford some satisfaction to those who so often say that tho kauri gum is getting worked out, and the natives will not dig, that the imports on tho London market in 18G5 was 1600 tons ; in 18GG the quantity was 2200 tons, or, in round numbers, GOO tons more ; and why should this not continue ? As tho country opens up, and roads or tramways are made, so the interior will bo worked, and there is no question but that thousands of tons are yet to be dug out, whore willing hands pursue that avocition. By the same advices wo find that Now Zealand flax, cleaned and prepared, would sell readily. W. J. HURST & CO.'3 PRODUCE Prices Cuuui:>r-r t?ou Week ending April 12. Oats Feed, 5s ; wholesale, 4s Gd ; supply abundant ! Keed, superior colonial grown, Gs to 7s. Bras'. —From Mills, la ; wholesale, Is 3d. Barley—-1-s Gd to 03 ; seed, 6s 6 per bushel. Potatoes —£3 10s to £4 per ton ; 4s Gd per cwt. There is a tendency to firmness as tho crop is [ found to havo suffered from tho hist rain. : Hat —£3 to £4 10s. Oaten, £7 to £8. I Bone-dust. —£S 10s' to £9 per ton; 10s per cwt. Viiriolised bone manure, £12 per ton; 133 Gd por cwt. Bag?.—New, 16s Gd ; second-hand, 14j. . Guano. —£10 per ton; 12s tho owt. Phosphate guano, £S per ton. Seeds. — Red clover, Is 3d per lb. ; white, Is Gd , perennial ryo grass, 14s por bushel. Coals. —New South Wales, 45s to 50s. W. J. Htjrst & Co. AUCKLAND CATTLE MARKET. Mil. ALFRED BUCKr.ANTI'S WEEKLY RETORT. At tho Haymarket, on Saturday last, there was tho usual supply of fodder, but with an increased demand, and prices were higher: best liay bringing 5s tho cwt. freely, and other qualities in proportion. Oats brought from 3s Gdto -Is ; bran, Is tho bushel. At Newmarket, on Thursday last, fat cattle wore offered in increased numbers, and prices wore easier than the week previous. Store cattle wero also lower in pricc. No good dairy stock offering ; modium quality Bold freely. The sheep market was very full, prices for fat merinoes wero lower 2s per head. For store sheep, better rates were obtained than ruled last week. Growing and store pigs were very low in price; for fat pigs there was a steady demand at late rates. MES3S?. KL'NTER AND CO.'3 WEEKLY REPORT. We havo to report that at our yards on Monday, fat cattle were in fair supply, and prices wero considerably up ; grown store cattle were low in price. Calves aro selling very high. Dairy cows were scarce in tho market, and tho demand is good for this class of stock. Tnff Shefp market. —Prices were about tho same aB last quotations. Otahuhu Sale. —There was a fair market of store cattle and dairy cows on Tuesday, and pricei good. Heifors brought £7 5s to £7 10s ; steors, £9. Horse Market.—On Saturday, horses were plentiful in the maiket, and bidding was good for useful animals.

AUCKLAND STOCK AND SHARE MARKET. MR. READER WOOD'S WEEKLY REPORT. The sliaremarket lias been dull and inactive tliia week, without alteration in quotations. A few transfers of liank of New Zealand shares havo been made at £1G 10s, but as tho dividend is payable on Ist proximo, sellers generally hold for an advance. Gold Mining shares just now are neglected as an investment, though more favourable intelligence of the prospects of tho Ivapanga Company for this month lias lately been received. Reader Wood. Auckland, April 12, ISG7. MR. H. r. STARK'S WEEKLY REPORT. An average business has been transacted in the sliaremarket this week at following rates : —

| | I Last Capital Amt.-quotA. | ' pr.shr.j paid. | pr. i j Bank of Xcw Zealand £500,000 £10 I£10 Jxifllo 0 Xcw Zealand ... 250,000 100 ,£22 21 0 0 X. Z. Stc:nn Xav.Co., limUcd.,. 250,000' 10 10 ! — Auckland Gas Company 20,000| 5 5 : 5 0 0 Auckland Saw Mill Company... 10,000 50 | 0 J — Union Sash & Poor Company. 25,000 5 ! 5 — N. Z. Loan & Mercantile Co... 500,000 25 2$ — aOLD MINES. /. ., a , Am't Amt. Last Ca P lta1 'pr.shr paid. quoKapatiga Gold Mining Comp. £10,000 £10 £3 io Waihnu Ditto — 5 i-'o 0 — H. P. Stake, Share Broker. Auckland, April 12, 1867-