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New Zealand Herald, Volume XVIII, Issue 5996, 4 February 1881, Page 4

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PHRISTCHTTRCH. February S.—For old wheat, late rates ; new, _3s 8d to 3s 9d,. forward delivery. • The quality is now in every way excellent, but prices are hardly settler). Oats : Feed. Is 3d tio Is 5d ; milling, Is 7<i to Iβ Bd. Flour, £11 per ton; ryegrass, 2s 6d to 3s 6d ; best, 3s 3d; batter, 6(1; cheese, 3£d to 4d ; hams and bacon are unchanged. Crossbreds, 10-> 3d to 13s 6d ; Merinos, up to S* 9d ; lambs, prime, 8s 9J ; good, 7s 3d ; othera, as 6d to* 6a 6d ; mutton, 2d; beat beef, 17s per lOOlbs.

AUCKLAND MARKETS. FLOUR MARKET "WHOLESALE. £ S. d. £ S. <3. Superfine Flour, silk dressed, per ton .. 13 0 0 to 0 0 0 do., do., household .. ..12 0 0 — 0 0 C Adelaide, per ton .. .. 12 10 0 — 13 0 0 Southerndo 11 0 0 —.11 15 0 Hundreds, 10s., fifties, 20s. per ton extra, sacks and bags free. Bran, per ton (sacks included) local 500 — 500 Southern, do 4 0 0 — 4 10 0 Sharps, do., do 4 10 0 — 5 10 0 Cabin Bread do IS 0 0 — 0 0 0 Oatmeal, do. 10 10 0 — 11 0 0 Pearl Barley, do 19 0 0 — 0 0 0 Bread, per 21b. loaf .. ..003-000 BUTCHERS" MEAT retail. £ s. d. £ s. d. Roasting Beef, per lb 0 0 5 to 0 0 7 Boiling Beef, do. .. ..004—005 "Mutton, Mnd-quarter, do, ..004 — 005 , lore-quarter, do. ..003 — 000 Lamb, hind-quarter, each .. 0 3 0 — 0 5 0 ~ fore-quarter, do. .. 0 3 6-— 050 Pork and Veal, per lb 0 0 6 — 0 0 i 0 Steaks, do. .. .. .. 0 0 G — 0 0 8 Chops and Sausages .. .. 005 — 000 "WHOLESALE. Tallow: Mutton, per cwt 1 10 0 — 0 0 0 ■Mixed, do 1 2 0 — 1 10 0 GARDEN AND ORCHARD PRODUCE. . French beans, per lb. .. * .. 0 0 2 to 0 0 0 Vegetable marrow, per doz. .. 0 16 — 0 2 0 Cucumber do 0 10 — 0 2 0 Peacjes .. .. .. - 001 — 003 Blackberries, per lb .. ..004 — 000 Quinces, do 0 0 0 — 000 Apples,-American per lb. .. 003 — 0 0 4 ~ Sydney, case .. .. 0 6 0 — 07 t> Local, per lb. .. .. -• 0 0 2 — 000 Lemons, per doz. .. .. 0 1 C —-0 2 0 Onions, per lb. .... .. 0 0 1 — 0 0 H Cauliflowers, per doz 01C — 020 Rhuburb, per doz 0 3 6 — 0 4 0 Pine Apples, per doz. .. ..050 — 070 Green Peas, per peck .. .. 010--016 Oranges, Sydney, per case .. 0 10 0 — 0 12 0 Bananas, per lb. .. ... 0 0 1J — 0 0 2 Strawberries, per quart .. 0 0 4 — 0 0 0 Plums 0.03 — 004 Pears 002 — 003 Tomatoes 0 0 1£ — 000 Grapes, Sydney .... ..004—00.5 „ Local .. .. .. 0 0 9 — .0 1 0 .RETAIL. French beans, per lb. .. .. 0 0 3 to 0 0 0 Vegetable marrow, each .. 0 0 3 — 004 Cucumber.?, do 002 — 003 Loquots lb 0 0 6 — 000 Peaches ..004 — 006 Blackberries, per lb 0 0 0 — 0 0 0 Quinces, per lb. .. .. ..000 — 000 Apples, do. .. .. .. 00S — 00 6' Lemons, per doz. .. .. 029 — 030 Onions, por lb 0 0 2 — 000 Cauliflowers, per doz 020 — 030 Rhuburb, per bundle .. ..004 — 0 0 0 Pine Apples 009 — 0 10 Green Peas, per peck .. ... 0 1 C — 029 Bananas, per 1b... .. ..004 — 006 Strawberries per quart .. 0 0 6 — 0 0 o Plums .. .. .. ..005—008 Pears 0 0 4 — 0 0 6 Tomatoes 003 — 000 Grapes, Sydney 0 0 9 — 000 Local 0 10-000 FARM AND DAIRY PRODUCE. . WHOLESALE. £ S. d. £, 3. d. Butter, fresh, per lb 0 0 S to 0 0 9 „ salt, do. 000 — 000 Cheese, local, do. .. .. 0 0 ij — 0 0 6 „ Canterbury .. .. 0 0 5 — 0 0 5J Eggs, perdoz. .. .. ..0 1 0 —.0 1 3 Lard, per bladder .. .. 006 — 007 Bacon and Ham 3, Provincial.. 0 0 7 — 0 0 11 Canterbury Hams and Bacon.. 0 0 !) J . — 0 0 10 Salt Butter, Canterbury and Whanganui... .. .. 0 05 — 00 6 Jams, per case, 5 doz. .. .. 1 10 0 1 12 C KETAIL. Milk, per quart 0 0 4 to 0 0 0 Butter, fresh, per lb 0 0 10 — 0 1 f „ salt, do 000 — 000 Cheese, colonial, do 0 0 8 — 0 0 10 Egg 3, per doz 013 — 016 Lard, per lb. .. .. ..0010 — 000 Fowls, each 0 2 G — 0 3 0 Ducks, do. .. .. ..026 — 030 Geese, d 0... 0 4 6 — 0 6 6 Turkeys, do 0 5 0 — 0 7 0 Bacon, per lb 0 0 10 — 0 10 Hama, do. .. .. ..010.— 016 NEW ZEALAND FLAX ROPE. & s. d. £ s. (1. Rope of all sizes, per ton .. 42 10 0 to 0 0 0 Tarred Yarn, do. .. .. 40 0 0 — 0 0 0 Wool Lashing, do 33 10 0 — 0 0 0 Clothes Lines, per lb 0 0 0 — 0 0 0 HAY AND CORN MARKET. WHOLESALE. £ s. d. £ S. d. Maize, Sydney .. .. .. 0 3 6 to 0 0 0 „ Local 030 — 036 „ Fiji 0 2 10 — 0 3 0 Oats 020 — 024 Wheat, fowl 0 3 0 — 033 „ local 0 4 3 — 049 Hay, meadow, per ton, pressed 5 0 0 — 0 0 0 Lucerne, do. .. .. ..600 6 10 0 Straw, per load 0 18 0 — 1 10 0 Chaff 3 10 0 — 4 10 0 Hay, oaten .. .. ..500 5 10 0 Clover 5 10 0 — GOO Potatoes, per ton (bags : included) .. .. .. 3 10 0 3 15 0 EEXAIL. Maize, per bushel .. .. 033— 036 Oats, do 0 2 3 0 2 6 Bran, per lOOlbs 050 — 060 Wheat, fowl 036 — 030 Barley, feed 030 — 036 Hay, per cwt. .. .. ..060 — 066 Lucerne, do 0 7 6 — 0 8 0 Oaten, d 0... .. .. ..060 0 7 0 ! Straw, do 0 3 0 — 0 4 0 Chaff, do 056 — 060 Potatoes, do. 0 3 0 — 046 Clover, Red 009 — 000 " White 0 11 — 000 " Cowgrass 0 10 — 0 0 0 Alsyke 0 12—000 Trefoil 007 — 000 Rape 005-000 Turnip seeds, serts .. ..010 — 016 Timothy grass 009-000 KAURI GUM AND FLAX "MARKET. Gum is firmer. Receipts during January, about 350 tons, from last report 75 tons. Tho following quotations approximate to present rates: —Fair ordinary, at £33 to £34 ; good ordinary, £35 to £36 ; East Coast, £42 to £44. £ s. d. £ s. d. Flax, per ton 19 0 0 to 22 0 0 Tow, do. .. ■ 60 0 — 800 Fungus, per ]b 0 0 4J — 0 0 r, Cocoanut Fibre, per cwt. .. 0 14 0 — 0 17 0 Beeswax, per lb 6 0 9 — 0 0 0 BUILDING MATERIALS. Timber; Boards and Scantling, 100 ft., best, 11s. Gd. to 145.; second class, 7s. 6d.; best planed, tonguod and grooved, 13s. 6d. to 14s. Mills : Cargo, best, 10s. to 11s.; second class, 6s. to 7s. Baulk, 6s. Bricks (at Whau), 355. to 405.; Town Yards, £2 ss. to £2 10s. per 1000. Drain Pipes, per 100,86 inches bore, 305.; 4 inches, Us.; 3 inches, 95.; 22 nches, £2 ss. per 1000; Socket Glazed Pipes, 18 inches, 3s. ; 15 inches, 2s. Cd.; 12 inches, 25.; 9 inches, Is. 3d.; 6 inches, Bd. ; 4 inches, Cd. per foot COAL AND FIREWOOD "MARKET. ■ Coal: Newcastle (ship's side), cargo, 335. per ton ; yard, 40s. to 455. Bay of Islands, at yards, 255.; screened, 2Ss.; ditto at the mine, 125.; ship's side, 255. Waikato, at mine, 55.; in Auckland, 15s. 6d to 20s. Tmipiri, at mine, 63. 6d. to 10a.; at yard, 18s. to 245. ' : STian!?arei, at mine, Ss. Gd.; yard (steam), 175.; household, 225. Miranda, at yard (household;, is s • steam, 18s. Kamo (household), 28a.; delivered, 30s ; steam, 23a. firewood: Uncut, at wharf (cargo), Ss. Cd. to 9? Gd. per ton; delivered, 135.; cut, 14s. to 10s. MISCELLANEOUS. Kerosene, from Is. 10d. to -is.; ordinary brands, and 3s. duty paid, the latter in 1-gallon tins.' Woolpacks in quantity, 3s. Gd. to 3s. Od. each ; Corn Sacks, Ss. to Os. Cd. per dozen. Fencing Wire, No. G, 7, and S, assorted, £10 to £17 per ton. Lime, slacked, Is. per bushel; Quick Lime, in stono ' Is. Cd. to 2s. New Zealand Palings, sft.. 7s. Cd. to 10s.; Oft 13s • Ti-tree Rails, £2 10s. to £3 10s. per 100 ; Purivi Posts £C to £7 : Shingles, 13s. to IBs. per 1,000 ; Hobart Town Palings, ■ aft., l«s. to 18s.; Gft., 18s to "Os • Hobart Town Rails, 725. Gd. to 90s. Buying and soiling quotations. MANURES. - Bonedust, Sydney, £6 to £8; Auckland, £7 to £S 10s. ; Peruvian Guano, £17 to £1S; Huon Guaco, small lots, £0, bags included; Boneficur £8 to £9 10s. CALL AND DIVIDEND LIST. The following are the current calls and dividends in tho companies named below, as certified in our advertising columns ;— ..,..- calls. £ s a i)ate Columbia G.M.Co 0 0 0 •'— Feb 9 Waiknto G.M.Co. .. .. 0 0 S — Feb 9 CureG.JI.Co o. 1 0 — Feb. 26 DIVIDENDS- .-, Auckland Gas .. .. ..076 — Now NZ. Accident Insurance . ~ 19 per cent, ' Feb.' 4 Alburrua G.M. Co. :. ... 0 2 6 —.-Feb. 11

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