COMMERCIAL SUMMARY.

New Zealand Herald, Volume VII, Issue 1838, 4 December 1869, Page 4

COMMERCIAL SUMMARY.

j New Zeaj*.\>t> Heuat/d Office, Friday evening, Dec. 3, 18G9. There is but little alteration to notice this j week in the markets. Nearly all kinds of goods are in excess of requirements, and prices ■consequently continue to rule low. The Hero ! is the onry important arrival this week, she I brought us the English mail, and a very large | miscellaneous cargo. | We append detailed quotations of whole- | sale prices current :— Bottled Hcer.—St ockscontimie moderate,and trade parcels are saleable at about 12s per dozen, duty paid. Good brands would bring a higher price. Bacon.—Good colonial bacon will sell readily at from Sd to lOd per lb., according to quality. Butter continues a glut, and is not worth more than Hid to Od per lb. Cheese.—There is a good supply of colonial cheese. Good samples will bring Od per lb. English is scarce, and is selling at (rom Is 3d to Is Id per lb. Candles.—The market is supplied. Small parcels of approved brands arc saleable at 12d to 12 J-d per lb. Collce. — Slocks are heavy, and but little doing except for retail trade. Chicory continues a glut, aud any quotations given would be merely nominal, slocks in bond being equal to many months' consumption. ( Dried Fruits.—The market is supplied. Good currants arc saleable at 4Jd to 4}d ; Raisins may be quoted at. 4d, duty paid! There is an enquiry for dried apples, which are worth s}d per lb. if of good qualily. Flour.—Millers'quotations are as follows: — Stiper/ine (lour, £15; T.S.F ditto, £13 ; seconds, £11; bran, Is. The market is well supplied, and at; the above rates there is but little doing. Fish.—There is a fair demand. Present quotations are—Salmon, IDs Cd lo 10s ; lobsters, 7s (id to 8s; herrings, 7s (id to Ss; oysters, Ss to 8s Gd ,- bloat ers, 18s to 20s for 1-dozcn, and 2'Js to 30s i'ov 2-dozen fins • cardines, } s , 5s Od ; is, 8s 7d. Grain.— The market is stocked. New Zealand wheat is quoted at Os Gd, and oats (good) at Is Gd to 4s 9d. There is but little demand at. these prices. Gum still commands a good price, and may be quoted at £38 to £42. Maize.—The market is full; large accessions to our present stocks having been~rceeivcd by recent arrivals from Australia and the coaat. It may b • quoted at ss. Oils.—The market is supplied with all descriptions. Quotations (for parcels) are as tollow:—Colza, 5s to 5s Gd ; castor, in tin, os 6d; tea nut, 5s to 5s Gd ; linseed, in , drums, 4s Od; kerosine, 2s 9d per gallon : I all duty (6d per gallon) paid.

Oilman's Stores. —The market is fairly glutted with goods of this description, and sales by auction are continually made at and below cost price. Rice.—Stocks remain heavy. Clean dressed Java is quoted at ;tilo to £20 per ton ; badly dressed, ,C 9, duty paid. Soap.---Current wholesale quotations of the Auckland makers arc—Household, £20 to £'21; double crown. C 23 to .C2I-; best, ,C 27. Melbourne and Sydney soaps meet with liltleattcntion. The'market is glutted with all kinds. Salt.—-The market is considerably over stocked, and shipments are being stored to await better prices. Quotations are £1 to £<t ss, Cor equal proportions of coarse and fine in one cwt. packages. Spirits.—Stocks of all kinds are sufficient for (lie requirements of the market. [Rum is overstocked and slow of sale. There is a good demand for spirits in bottle. Sugars.—Stocks are very lijdit, and the arrival of the Bclsize, from Mauritius via \ Geelong, is anxiously looked for. Advices of j her sailing from fhe latter place have boon re- I eoived, and she may be looked for hourly: Teas.—-There is a constant demand for good I strong e-ingoii teas at prices vavving from | I Is Sd to Is lid, and stocks of th'is descrip- I ion are still light. Common teas continue] greatly overstocked. I Tobacco.—The market is over-'.ocked with | all descriptions of tobacco. Customs Revenue.—Duties, £57S 19s 3d ; light,dues, 10s Id; arms Is; pilotage, ;C7 Ss ; port charges, 12s Id —Total, ;t;587 10s Sd.

Tll E ATJCK LA N D MABK ET S

FAIIM AXli TIAIIiY VItOMJCE. WllOI.KSAI.I: I'ItICKH. • s - '1. S. 11. H . 11. s.(l. I Butter, per lb 010- I 0 Ducks, pair 5C- I! 0 Cheese 0 9-10 (leese. pair (! 0— 7 0 l-i-t's dozen 1:;— i.j Tnrkevs. pair (i o—7 (! per lb 10— 1 n V.acon". Culoul. 0!) — 10 fowls, per pair-I o—r, <i ff, lm ,_ 10— 1:i l'otatoes. £r, t 0 .(_■.-; pos, KKTAII. IM'.ICKS \lilk, -ii-art 0-.to 0 (,• I Ducks, Pair 80to 7 0 Butter, peril. 10-13 Geese, each 70- S 0 (liuu.su ..tol.) 10— 1l 1 Turkeys, each 70— S 0 J'-res dozen io- 1n I Bacon, p er lb 10— 1 S Lard, per lb 10-0( 7j anl| ])or lb io— If> Jowls, per pair f, t; —f, o I Potatoes, cwt 50- sti Jit-cad, a»a to -Id per 21b loaf. BUTClIBItS" MKAT {leef, per lb 04to 0s I Tork, ditto osto 0 S Mutton, ditto 0 3 - 0 C I Veal Oti-08 HAY AXI) CORN MAItKKT AVI'OI.ESAI.E. s. d. s. d. | £s- £s. Jlaize .. c oto 0 H,tv, per ton 110 to B 0 Cats (seed! 4 0— r. 0 | straw, ditto 2 10 — 3 10 Oats (fed, -I 0— r. 0 Cliatt'. ditto 5 10 — 7 0 Jiran.. 1 .1 — 0 0 1 RF.TATL. „ . s. il. s. d. s. d. s.d. Maize, l,us|i. 5 ntn i; 0 Ilav. cwt fir. to S 0 "ats. ditto 4 (i — f> r, Pt raw, ditto 4 o—4 tt IJran, ditto lc —oo Chaff, ditto fi 6— 8 0 FLOUK MATtKKT.—THF. MILLS. wiicii.r.sAi.i:. £ s. d. Superfine Flour, silk dressed, crown brand Per ton 1". 0 G Fine Flour, ditto, T. S. & F. brand, ditto 13 0 0 Seconds, per ton 11 0 0 Sharps, per ton 7 0 0 Bran per bushel 0 10 Oats, per bushel 0 4 0 Maize (whole or crushed}, per bushel .. 0 5 0 COAT, A> T D FII.'KWOOT) MARTCF.T Coal.—Newcastle, t's to SOs per ton, delivered: wharf. :ios. Bay of Islands. 2S>- per ton at the wharf : store. 2fis : screened and delivered. 40s. KmKwoor.—lSs fid per ton, delivered: at the wharf, 10s tolls. TsinT.nixr: matkrtat.p. TmnKß.—T.oa'ds and fcantliiiß, per 100 feet, SOs ; tioards, tonirucrt and frrcovnd. er.s. Posts. e.| io« : vails. £'2 10s tn C' 2 17s : New Zealand palincs (new', .l-fcct. l?s 0d : nfeet. 13s fid. Br.ICKS. per 1000. c." to £3 10s. delivered. LIMK. ]>er bushel, lstn Is Oct Shixiii.ks. jier 1000. lis to His. nr.Ais- Pirrs. 9-ini-h. 2s per foot Cinch, Is per foot: 1-inch, fid per foot.

KAuni ou.m market. ' We quote the following prices on the Auckland .market:— "Well scrnpeil. firsL quality .. 37s to 4"s Inferior qunlifv .. .. ISs to 2- r 'S lliverhcnil, well cleaned .. .. 3Ss to 40s

CUSTOMS REVENUE. For Tin: Week coM:vn;>'crsG Sattttitiav, NovEinreit 27, ami ending Eiuhay, Vf.ckmbeh 3, ISG9. £ s. d. Saturday ... ... 428 1 5 Monday ... ... 1025 7 4 Tuesday ... ... 503 8 2 Wednesday ... ... 1401 15 10 Thursday ... .. 1125 4 4 Friday .'.. ... ... 557 10 8 Total ... £5,1G1 7 S STOCK AND SHARE REPORT. Messrs. J. F. Clark, Breton and Hull, Martin Sboll, and Tickers and Orchard, report the following sales during the past week: —Long Drives, £0G 10s; United Service, 18s to 20s ; Pride of the West, 25s ; Shotover, 20s ; Shamrocks, £5 ; Belfasts, £3 2s Gd, £3 4s ; Kelly's, £3 ; Junctions, £3 15s to £4. Their selling prices are as follow : Dong Drives, £08 ; Thames, £10; Kellys', £3 ; Moanatairi, £4 10s; Kurunni, i'S; Inverness, £1 17s Gd ; Shotover, 30s ; Caledonian, £45 ; Belfast, £3 2s Gd ; Pride of the West, £1 ss; Junctions, £4; Auckland, £1 10s ; Young American, £4.

AUCKLAND CATTLE MARKETS.

•VU'RED BIJCKXAXI>'s WEEKLY IWroItT. At tlie Tfaymarket, on Saturday last, oaten hay brought 5s ; lucerne bay, 5s and 5s Gd the cwt. ; old potatoes, 2s the cwt. A double sealed buggy, £31 ; u Hansom cab, £10. Por the Poverty 3Jay horses Ihcvo was good competition, the best among them bringing from £10 to £25 ss; interior ones from £5 10s. Draught, colts were lower in price, but no good broken draught horses were brought forward. At the Papakura sale there was a great muster of stock and a very full attendance. All penned obtained a ready saleal. late prices. Dairy cows were more plentiful than usual, and met with a better enquiry than at Remucrii. At Hemuera, on Thursday, not many dairy cows were penned. There was no improvement in values, For the stores advertised there was a good enquiry, and prices for young steers and dry cows ruled rather higher. 3?afc cattle wero penned in full supply —131 sold. Prices were very equal throughout the sale, and highest, at tho finish. Best quality at 37s Gd ; inferior. 35s the 100 lbs. A larger than usual supply of fat. calves brought fro-ii 31s to UGs each. The cattle ex Charles Edwards averaged £11 each, and those by the John Penn £12 Os each. Sheep pens were all filled, and prices were lower about Is per head. Shorn wethers, ex Comcrang, from Turanganni, brought 10s fid : mixed ewes and wethers, in their wool, from 8s to 9a 3d eaeli ; store ewes, 7s Gd to 8s ; store lambs from Gs each. Fat lambs were in fully supply, and brought last week's rates ; a few choice pens from 12s (o TZ*, but, the greater number from 7s to Os each. Pig--, both fat and store, were in larger than usual supply. Prices considerably lower for all but small-sized animals of good quality. CAIIEY, GIM7ES.. IUTNTEIi, AN'I) CO.'s HKFORT. On Saturday last the Durham Sale Yards were well filled with horses, which, with few exceptions, were sold at extremely good prices.. The Poverty Bay horses, ex Comerang. brought from £« 12s Gd'to £16, for riding hades ; and the shipment, ei llillcman, from the Chatham Islands, were low in condition, but realised from £5 5s to £S 7s Gd each ; light harness have sold from £'.) 7s Gd to £14. Cattle.—The Junction Sale Yards were not so well filled as upon previous weeks ; prices ruled much as during the past month, Beef were in small supply, and, if anything, the prico were higher than upon our last market day. Dairy cows very dull of sale. Store cattle were eagerly competed for, and

brought higher prices. Calves and pigs met with keen competition. The following prices :—Dairy cow.-, £H to £11 17s Gd; store cows, £5 7s 6d to £C 10s; yearlings, £3 7s Gd to £4 12s Gd ; calves, CI i2s to £217s 6d ; Uvo-year old steers, from G5 17s 6d to £7 2s Gd ; three-year old steers, from £S 7s Gd to £0 I 12s Gd ; bullocks, £0 10s to £12 15s; beef, 38s to 40s, np to 42s Gd for primesfc quality. Eat Sheep.—The yards, were filled with nil descriptions. Provincial fattest, sold at 10s to 22s ; "Wangauni, half-bred, lis Od to 17s ; jSnpier, merinos, ex Star of the South, 10s to 12s Gd. Store merinos, ex Keera, from Xapier, 8s to 8s Gd. Lambs were in plentiful supply, and sold from 5s to 12s. Mjwsn.s. ljTcii.xnu .m'gei: axii co.'s eepoiu' We report our sale at the Newmarket Yards on Wednesday. The attendance was I not so large as on previous occasions, on aci count of the wet state of the weather. I Eat Cat tic.—A good number were offered, and brought fair prices, if anything above last week's sale. I Store Stock.—A large number were brought to market, and the demand was in advance of I any previous sale this season. Good prices I were realised. I Dairy Cows.—Some really good milching cows M-ere brought to market, :i::d sold at ( prices higher than that of any previous sale of this class of stock, and the'demand is in excess of the supply. [ Calves.—Some good veal calves were sold, and realised from 21s Gd to iJOs. Eat Sheep.—A limited number were penned, and sold at prices from 15s upwards. A lot of good s\o}v sheep were disposed of to the grazier at prices highly satisfactory to the shipper. l 3 igs.—Good suckers were in demand, and sold at_ 12s. Good fed dairy pork sold at 4]d to 5d per lb, and in demand. Horse Sale Yards, Wyndham-street.—On Saturday last a large number of horses were entered, and gDod harness and saddle horses brought really good prices, ranging in price from £10 10s to £25 15s. Heavy draught stock were greatly in demand, and those sold were at advanced prices. "Unbroken stock — Only a few were entered. MELBOURNE. There has been an improved trade dona in the import market to-day. The tone of the market is decidedly better, and altogether a more satisfactory aspect is presented. Tn breadstuff's an extensive business has been reported, the low prices ruling for flour having encouraged the larger buyers to come forward and operate more freely. We hear of some six hundred tons of flour, of various brands, having changed hands at higher rates than could have been obtained at the auction sales yesterday. Trade parcels have also been cpiittcd at our quotations of £14. An improved feeling in favour of wheat has also been evinced ; inquiries have been experienced which may yet lead to business. A rumour is nlso cum nt that a newly arrived shipment of Adelaide wheat, consisting of 14,000 bushels, has beeu placed in one line, bid the statements regarding this sale have been of so contradictory a nature as to prevent us from referring to it other than as above. The smaller buyers do not show much anxiety to purchase ; we retain our trade quotation of Gs. Gd. for best' Adelaide, better offers have been made for New Zealand. Firmness in maize is limited to fhe disposal of trade parcels at 4s. 4d. There is a light inquiry for oata from the country; holders ask 4s. 4d. to 4s. Gd., according to the quality. A sample of new Cape barley, grown at Grcenhills, has been shown in the market; the quality is superioiy.and its early growth has excited some surprise. A shipment of malt, about 1,500 bushels, has been disposed ofatOs. 3d. We note sales of caudles to a fair extent: we understand that some 3,000 baxes have been taken up at IOJd., while in most cases lid. is asked for best brands. Dried fruits are wanted, but the prices asked have deterred buyers from purchasing to much extent. In teas, the only transaction to report consists of the damaged portion of the Feronia's cargo, comprising 2,039 packages, which realised middling prices, condition considered. The balance of the Isabella Browne's fine teas will bo offered for sale to-morrow. Kerosene oil is steady at the higher rates lately reported ; 500 eases Devoe's were placed at Is 11.U1. A private telegram advises the month's shipments to ill the colonies as 14,000 cases. In liquids, we leant of the disposal of

1,000 cases BerthwieVs stout on private terms. We hear that the last shipment for the season of Bass's bulk beer—so hhds.—-has just arrived, and been sold to land, on terms withheld. The demand for Wild's No. 3 pale ale and double stout is reported on as on the increase : a line of 50 ldids. of the latter was sold this week. There is also a brisk demand from the country for beers in bulk and in bottle. — Ar'jux, November 12. SYDNEY. Investors' operations in the stock and share market, during the past week, have been on a lhiled scale. Sellers still continue to predominate, but (here is a feeling that prices of dividend-paying stocks are not likely to go lower. There have been a few transactions in bank shares, at last week's rates. City at 11V, Joint Stock at BT,8 T , and New South Wales at, 30, 39V, and 40. Commercial or New Zealand have not been dealt in. Union changed hands at 49. The following table exhibits the state of the market at close : —

Country orders, in anticipation of the Christmas trade, have kept some of the wholesale houses tolerably busy for some days past, but this demand has been vei-y little felt by others engaged in the imoort markets. Brcadst-uH's move slowly iu bakers' lots, at :Cl4 to £15; where parcels are forced upon the market considerably less money has to be accepted. Thereis hardly any sale for wheat at holder.?' quotations. Bulk and bottle ale is without alteration, best brands of the former are worth £7, bottled 9s 3d to 10s. Brandies aro quiet at 7s Gd to 7s 9d for trade quantities. The largest holders of rum are firm in their demands for small lots. Some outside parcels are offered at less money ; lis is asked foi- geneva. An invoice offered at auction on "Wednesday failed to llnd a market. A quantity of wines and spirits was similarly dealt with. There have been some trade sales of candles at last week's quotations, and the market closes firm. Currants are very saleable at 4Jd to s§d for sound lots ; inferior and faulty being from 4cl to 4Vd. Other descriptions of dried fruits are in better demand. Cornsacks are held for an

advance ; small lots have been taken at lis | ■ 3d ; several lots are held for lis 9d, some ask I < 12s. Woolpacks dull. Groceries and oilmen* s 1 stores have been dealt in at current rate:-. I ' Kerosene oil is held for 2s 2id to 2s 3d ; sales J i were made at a slightly lower rate. Castor , in bulk brought 5d at auction. Cocoanut is still affected by the high rate of freight io London. Iu metals, we hear of a limited business in galvanized iron on terms withheld. Sales of rice are confined to lots of a ton or two, for which prices are unchanged. Sugars are so scarce that prices of ration and counter sorts are quite nominal. The uonarrival of the Isle of "Wight has run the Sugar Company out of stock. The Charlotte Andrews, from Mauritius for Sydney, was telegraphed off the Otway to-day. The tea market has hardened since the arrival of the mail news bringing rumours of the loss of the Bella Ross for the colonies, with 245,0001b. The Mobill is also missing, and a third, the Hanover, is overdue.— Herald, Nov. 27. ADELAIDE. Wheat is dull and prices nominal; offered at 5s sd, without buyers. Flour, equally quiet, and priees nominal and unaltered. General Merchandise—The hot weather appears to have some influence on the import market to-day, as business has been entirely neglected, and the only transactions done have been at auction, where several lots of merchandise were sold under hammer, the particular's of which we annex. Messrs. Townsend, Botting and Co. sold today the balance of the cargo of sugars ex Escape, from Mauritius, as follows ;—Snowdrops, £-10 10s; white crystals, £39 10s; brewers' ditto, £34 to £36 10s; Californian counter, £31. 12s 6d to £35 5s : brown crystal, £31 7s Gd ; bright brown, £30 12s Gd to £30 17s Gd. Also balance of cargo ex Prospero, from >Tava, consisting of about 1700 mats, at following prices:—Brown to light brown crystals and counters, £29 7s Gd to £31 17s 6d,— Jlcgisicr, November 17.

lIOBAET TOWN. In breatlstuffs there is a general feeling that prices will recede. Wheat has been sold at 6s 3d to 6s 6d for first-class samples. Flour is still quoted by the millers at £14 to £15. Bran in good demand at Is 2d. The wool market is depressed, and there is no competition.— Mercury, November IS.

„ Capital Capital Snar . l! miu v uninl.) paid-up. pd. upi IVices. B.\NKS. £ £ I Australasia. 1.200,000 1,20 '00 -10 ! •">■". Commerei.-il 400/0 ■ 40 i.oon 25 ' f.7. flGJ Citv lianlc 200,01 -(10.000 10 \\'\ En™. Set.ffc Aust fift'i.noo ficn.iKi" 20 li;.V, 17 Joint Stock 1S4,C:.G 4S4,fi50 S SJ Lmln. Chartered l.ooo-eo l.ooo.oc"! 20 I ■.:•.; to 2:'.; Oriental i.scm.mn i.sno.nnnl 25 ' -l I i--. -12 X. Smith Wales 1.0')n.i''i>" l,nn.i,»ii0! 2d i :«>, 4i) Xew Zealand .100,000 .101,000 10 ; IT Union 1,250,00a 1.2SO.O0O 23 : -l!> STtA.11 ' Australasian 320 o;o 3>0.noo 20 | lf.i Clarence * lticli. so.noo 37..-00 1" ! 33 Iluntur Itivcr I r,\W0 ss.non 1" : 9i Illawavra | r,7,000' 57,(100 •"> (3 Insurance. ; I ; General Marine nno.oon, iS.ooo U- 'v X. S. W. Murine! 150,000 li.OOO 2 : 2* l'aeitle F. & M.... 1,000.000 31,742 2 '2.4; Svdnev Kiro 2".0,000 00.000 2 ) 4Ts Sv.ln»v Marino .. 100.000 10,0(10 10* ; *-. fid. Southern 1,000,000 100,000 1 > 24s (id United .v)0,000| 25,000 1 '10s MISC I.I.ANFI1US I i fias Light, (>ld...| lOR.ooo 1 IOS.000 (i j 12 Ditto, Xe v... »i;.o»n! lJ.ooo « ! 7 Wallsend Coal... 100,000 100.000 10 j f. Wanila'i Coal ... 0.0,000 ,W,0=3 0 (J! Dt:r.i:sTcnh:9. Issue. I Hue. Inti-sl] X.S.W. t.Tmnls S.7K4 S 1) 1S71-07 5 j 100 Ditto ilittn ... 2-I0.S3O inter s , >)0 Queensland Con 3,022,00 > 1SS1-01 1; JOS Do. Treaty. llill> 4:H.O00 ISiiO-Tii 10 1.11,104 A. S. X. Co sa.OH 1«71-S| 7 1 Oltv of Svdnev... 103,10.) 1S70-72; U ■ 100.1. 10S Col. Sutfir Co. . , lSB'J-i S j X. Zealand Oort ... > .. '