COMMERCIAL.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XIV, Issue 4789, 23 March 1877, Page 2

COMMERCIAL.

New Zealand Hebald Office, Thursday evening. Tho amount of duties collected by the Customs to-day was £363 5a Bd.

The sale of fruit, jam, onions, &c, ex Hally Bayley, from HobarS Town, at Mr. R. Arthur's Mart, was largely attended, and, considering the state of tho market and the quality of tho fruit, the prices realised were higher than was anticipated. The fruit sent wae inferior, and many lines in bad condition. The pears and plums were mostly quite perished; soft fruit will not stand tho voyage. There is sti'.l a good quantity of local-grown apples and pears coming in, which are, as a rule, superior to those imported. Apples, selling at 2d to 4d ; pears, to 4d; damsons, 3Jd to 3Jd; quinces, Id to 2d. Hobart To vn fruit sold as follows :— Ex Hero, from Sydney : Oranges, 7s 6d case; apples, lid to 2id. Apples—Kibstone pippins, 2sd to ; French crabs, 2d to 2J<l; stone pippins, 2Jd; Wellingtons, 2Jd to 2Jd; Port do Kumples, ljd to 2d; New Yorks, 2|d; Johnson's keepera, 2d; Feininese, ljd ; Blenheim orange, -2Jd; summer pearmains, 3d; roach pippins, 2d; golden pippins, ljd; Alexander, 3Jd; Mob's codlings, 2Jd to 3jcl. Pears--Greater number perished; those in best condition, Jd to 3d. "Wilson's jam (assorted), lib. tins, sold at 7s 6d to 7s 7d per dozen ; onions, gd to lid per lb. The -walnuts wore not landed in time for sale. THE MARKETS. Fasm and Dairy Pboduob. ■Wholesale Prices. a. d. a. d. ». d. a. fl. Butter, fn,lb 0 9too 10 Larf lb ..06 —00 Butter, sit, lb 0 9—o 11 Bacon, Pro. 0 6— 08 Tieose Wra. 0 6— 07 Bum, Pro. 08 — 0 9 Do.,Ct'bury 0 7-08 Cfbury bacon 0 9— 10J Eggs, dozen 0 0— 1 fl Cfbury hams 0 11— 1 0 Salt Butter, Canterbury, per lb.. lid. Ketail Prices. Milk, quart 0 oto 0 4 \ Fowls,pair.. 1 6-S 0 Butter, fs.lb 010 — 1 0 1 Ducks, pair 2 oto 2 0 Butter, salt 010 — 1 0 | Geeso, each 4 6— 60 ihecse, coL OJβ — 1 0 I Turkey«,do. 3 0— 6 0 Eggs, dozen 1 9— 0 0 Bacon, lb ..1 0— 0 0 Curd, lb. .. 08— 00 [ Hams, lb. 13 —00 Bread SJd to 4d 21b. loaf. ITlodb Market. Wholesale. £ a. d. Saperfino Flour, silk dressed, per ton .. 18 0 0 Fine Flour, ditto, household 17 0 6 Seconds, per ton 14 10 0 Sharps, per ton.. .. : 810 0 Adelaide, p°.r ton 18 0 0 Damaru, dllto 17 0 0 Dunsdia ditto 17 0 0 C»nterbury,l to 16 10 0 Bran, per ton acks included) -. .. 6 0 0 Cat and Corn Market. Wholesale. a. d. s d. £ a. £a. Vlalao, Sydney* 9— 5 0 Hay, ton „ 3 .0-4 1(1 Do., Prov. .. 0 0— 00 Oaten, ditto 00 —00 Fiji Alntee.. 4 G— 4 9 Lucerne.dlttoo 0— 0 0 Oats (.south) 3 6— 33 Straw, ditto 210-8 0 Wheat (fowl) 4 3— 4 0 | Cbaff. ditto 8 0— 00 Do. (milling) 6 0 ■-0 6 | Potateei .. 3 0 — 410 Be tail. ». d. s. d. a. d. a. <1. Maize .. .. 6 3— 5 61 Lucerne, cwt. 00 —00 Data, ditto S «— 3 9 | Oaten, ditto 6 — 0 0 Bias, ditto 1 6— 0 u | Straw, ditto 40 —60 •V-.rai (Icwl) 5 0— 5 3 Chaff, ditto 7 0— 76 Hay cwt. ..4 oto S 0| Potatoes ~0 0— 6 0 RyeOrass.bhl S 0-90 Trefoil, lb. .. 0 9— 0 0 KedClov«r,lbl 2-0 0 Baistail. lb. 1 6-1 9 White Clover 14-00 Timothy, lb. 0 9— 1 0 Alsykr, lb. .. 1 4-0 0 Lucerne, lb. 1 6—o 0 Cm-grass, lb. 1 6— 0 0 liape, lb. ..0 6-0 0 Cocksfoot.bhlO 6— 0 0 Manila Hump Bofb .first QUALiiy. £ s. d. 1-inch and upwards .. 60 0 0 po ton. 3-inch and uuder .. .. 63 10 0 „ Whale and lance lines .. 73 10 0 „ Cutting in falls .. .. 71.10 0 „ SECOND QUALITY. All sizes 66 0 0 „ New Zealand Flax Korn. £ s. d. ! 2{-inch and upwards .. 41 10 0 per ton. I 1-iuch to 2Hnch ~ .. 43 10 '0 „ J-inch and under .. .. 47 10 0 „ Wool lashing 40 0 0 ~ Clothes ines 0 0 6J per lb. JioiLDINO Materials. Timber.—Boards and Scantling, 100 ft., 9s to 15s; Us 6d at mill; planed, tongued and grooved, lla 6d. New Zealand Palings, sft., 12s 6d; 6ft,., 13s ; Ti-tree Bails, £3 per 100; Puriri Posts, £6 10s to £7; Shingles, I'.'s to 11s per 1,000; Hobart Town Palings, 6ft., 17a; t, 10s; Hobart Town Kails. 80s. Kauiu Giro and Flax Markit. We quote the following prices on the Auckland market delivered nett cash:— Gom.—Ordinary scraped), £29 to £30 per ton Flax—Finest quality .. .. £18 to £20 per ton Flax—.Native dressed, unscutched 14 to — ~ row £5 to £7 „ AUCKLAND CATTLE MARKET. UK. AIFBED BCCKLA2»n's WEEKLY BEJPOBT. At the Haymarket, on Friday, heavy draught stook of better than usual quality were offered in full numbers ; there was but little inquiry for them, and the greater part were withdrawn for higher values. Medium draught were in usual supply, and fairly inquired for. Horses of a lighter class were abundant, and although the greater number of these were sold, prices ruled low. Fodder was offered in larger quantity, but remains at late quotations. Uouedust damaged by salt water brought £7 10s. The ton chaff, a good sample, 4s Id the cwt. ; oats, 3s to 'da Id; inferior wheat, 4s 3d the bushel. Heavy draught horses, £45 ; medium .draught, £1S to £26 ; light harness horses, £9 to £15 j inferior horses, £2 to £S each. At Drury, on "Wednesday, thero was a numerous attendance of buyers, and an unusually large muster of well-bred stock, principally strong calves. Every lot offered was freely competed for, and realised satisfactory prices, which were, for calves, from 30s to 46s ; dairy cows, £8 to £11; quiet dry cows, £4 to £5 5s ; two-year-olds, £3' 17s Cd to £4 10s ; three year old steers, £6 7s Gd each; 330 head sold. At Remuera, on Thursday, dairy cows of a secondary class were offered'in large numbers, and brought from £5 5s to £7 10s each; choice cows, £10 to £11 15s. Not many store cattle offered; those were in usual inquiry. Fat cattle in full supply ; near 200 head sold to the trade. Buyers were present from both Thames and Coromandel, and at commencement of the sale prices were higher than last week 10s per head, but, owing to the large numbers yarded, fell as the sale proceeded to previous week's values. Prices ranged from 24a to 28s the lOOlbs. No store sheep penned. Fat sheep were in moderate numbers, and of very good quality, hut with no improvement in price, and brought from 2d to 2Jd per lb.; lambs of good quality, 6a to 10s 6d each. Pigs were, compared with late markets, plentiful, but in demand, at extreme prices. Averages obtained were —6 steers, AY. Sanday, £9 ss; 14 steers, McLean and Co., £9 9s; 25 steers, W. J. Taylor, £9 9s 6d; 26 steers, R. Burke, SI 17s 6d ; 22 steers, Jno. Short, £8; 6 cows, Jrio. Short, £7 10s; 126 head mixed sexes, J. O'Brian, £8 6s 6d; 11 head, Parkinson, £7 7s 6d ; 9 cows, R. Udy, £7; 35 steers, AV. Reynolds, £8 10s; 120 lambi, J B. Whyte, 8s 9d; 93 wethers, G. E. Clarke, 16s 9d; 60 ewes, 14s 3d ;80 wethers, G. Hawke, 11s 9d ; 97 wethers, Constable, 14s 9d.

MESSRS. HUNTER AND NOL-VN's WEEKLY BEPORT.

Horses.—Therehasbeenbutlittlealterationin the market. There has been quite an average supply and steady demand. On Friday, buyers were in attendance, and nearly all submitted by auction, were disposed of at prices, on the whole, satisfactory to vendors. There remains an unsatisfied demand for upstanding young horses suitable for heavy spring-carts and for coaching purposes. We quote hacks from £5 to £13 7s Gd; light harness horses, from £12 10s to £18; light draught colt, £18; medium draught, £23; heavy draught, £28 to £37.

Cattle.—There has been considerable animation in the market, and prices for fat stock have had an upward tendency. There was a fair muster at Newmarket on Tuesday. Dairy cows maintained last week's values. There was

a brisk demand for stores, particularly for wellbred young heifers, and there remains an unsatisfied demand. For fat beasts the bidding was spirited, and an average advance of 10s each was given on last week's prices. "Wo quote dairy cows, from £9 10s to £12; yearlings, from £21& 6d to £3 10s; weaned calves, 29s to 41s ; 2-year-old steers, £1 to £4 12s Gd; 2to 3-year-old heifers, £3 10s to £4 : 3 year-old steers, £5 7s Gd to £6 ss.

Sheep.—There was again a good muster of sheep, and fair demand, but prices have a downward tendency and last week's prices were barely maintained. "Wethers sold -at 2Jd per lb.

Figs.—There was a good muster, and bidding •was spirited; prices were sustained.