COMMERCIAL.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XVIII, Issue 6272, 23 December 1881, Page 4

COMMERCIAL.

New Zealand Herald Office, ThursHy evening. THE Customs duties to-day amounted to £1203 IS* 10,1. . Except for Christmr.s good*, such :is dried fruits, wines, spirit--, beers, it, bminess durin■•» the week hun not been active, and very few purely wholesale lines have cfa.iiigc.l lrindi. Icdeiitl, some merchants compbin that they are not as busy :is is usual at this time of year. Muscatels and figs are scire. Korailers, however, are kept bu«y supplying orders, but this is whit might be expected, considering the {irn3perity prevailing amongst all classes. Kauri gum ia sternly, and if anything, a shade firmer, especially Ent Coast. Good ordinary ia vorth '&*, possibly 30*; and East Coast has been quitted at 45j to -ISs. .Maize is firm, The Ust shipment of Fijian realised 43 sd, and local is worth 4s 9d. The sharemarket is dull, almost dead, Rink of Hew Zealand ami Union Sash aud Doors being the only stock at all in demand. Banks : New Zealands are steady at £23, at which price sales have been elected ; Colonials, buyers 43s sellers 4Si 61. Insurances : New Zβ*lir.fis, siles 82s, buyers 81s ; Nationals, sellers 31« ; South Biitish are firm at 59.<, sales 591 3d; Colonial, buyers 13i, sellers 13j CI. Now Zealand Loin and Mercantile, tellers £0. G:is shares : Auckland, seller.. £10 10.< ; Thames, eellerj 30s. XTiiion S.ish and Dcors are firm at £7 7s G.I, buyers; sales at £7 -is and £7 s*. Auckland Timber Company's shires have been placed lit £6 15s. There are buyers of New Zealand Shipping shared at £5 ITs 6J, and Coroiii uulul .Steam have been quitted at 14s. Tho transactions in mining .shares have been very few, and the feeliug is weak. Two or three small parcels of Caledonians have been sold at 13j 0.1 to l'2i: sellers 12s 6d, Queen of Beautys changed hands at si9d, but there are sillers now at 5s 6d. Tokateas have been sold at 12e, and there are buyers thereat. lioine Rules havo been placed at 4s. Of Blackmores thoro ».o bujrors it (is UJ. :in<l «»)ior>i at Ss. All the proruoteis ahiiri'S in tho Piince Imperial ground, Thames, have been taken up. Butter and Eggs : Butter is exceedingly plentiful. Eggs are rather firmer, and the buying prices range from 10il to Is. Ac Messrs. J. U. Lambert and Co.'s sile yards, Northern Hotel, on Wednesday, over SO hi ail wero yarded, besides pigs and fowls. All sold realised fair prices. Tha beef cattle offered for sale were in prime condition. At Mr. L. W. Elton's sale, bauanas realised l.\d to 3d perlb.; onions, Id per lb. "Mr. W. Don-den held a satisfactory sale of Christmas presents, consisting of hooka, albums, picture-, leather and fancy goods. The sale will be continued. Me-isiM. B. Tonka and Co. held an extensive sale of Christmas presents from tho Melbourne Exhibition, composing some lino oil paintings (sumo of which realised as as £30), water coloui.*, articles of vertu, bronzes, &o. On the wlwle f.iir prices were obtained.

THE AUCKLAND MAKKET.?. Gauoes \xd Oucfiard Pkodoos.— Wholesale: Appks, American, £1 per case ; Pears, per lb., 6d; Lemons, per doz , Is 6d to 2s; Onions, per lb., 3d to HI; Uaulillowers, per doz.. Is Cd to 3s; Cucumbers, per doz., 4a to 03; Pine Apples, per doz., 4.1 to 0s; Oranges, Sidney, per case, 16s to 133 ; Bananas, per lb., 2d to 3d; Walnuts, ad ; Strawberries, per quart. 4d ; Xew Potatoes, Kidneys, 5s per cwt; round 43 ; Green Peas, per peck, Is to Is Sd ; Cherrie3, per lb., 51 i; Plums, (id to7d ; Ithubarb, per doz., 4s ; French Beans, Sd ; Gooseberries, 6ti. Retail: Lemons, per doz., !s to 3s ; Onions, per lb., 2ti; Cauliflowers, por doz., 2s to 45 ; Bananas, por lb., 4.1 to 6d ; Apples, do.. Oil to Sd ; Pears, iod to Is; Wsluuts, lsSd ; New Green Peas, per'peck, is Oil; Cherries, Is ; Plums', Is ; St-awlierries. per quart, Gil; Uhubarb. per bundle, 6d ; French Beans, 3d ; Gooseberries, Ud t'i Is ; Cucumbers, 6d to 9d each. ■lieo.-ed, per ton, £12 10s to £13 lCs; do., do., household, .612 to £12 10s ; hundreds 10s., fifties 205., per ton eitra, sacks snd bags frco: Adelaide, £14 : Southern, do., ill to £11 10s; liran, per ton (sacks included), local, £5; Southern, do., £4 10a; Sharps, do., do., £5 to £5 103 ; Cabin Bread, do., £13; Oatmeal, do., £12 to £12 10s ; Pearl Barley, do., £17 to £13 ; Bread, per 21b. loaf. 3d. Farm and Dairy Produce.— Tiliolesale : Butter, fresh, 7d to Sd ; Butter, salt, 7d ; Cheese, local, 4.Jd to 5Sd; Canterbury, do., 4d to 4 Wl; Eggs, pinloz., 10d to Is; Lard, per bladder, Gd to 7d;'Bacon and Hams, Provincir.l, 7d to 10d ; Canterbury Hams and Bacon, in cloth. bid ; Jams, per case, 0 doz., £1 153 to x.l 17s (id. lUlnil : Milk, per quart, -Id ; Butter, trail, Qd to 10d : salt do., 10(1; Cheese, colonial, do., 3d to 10d; Eggs, per doz.. Is ; Lard, per lb., 5d to Sd ; fowls, each. 2s td to 3a ; Ducks, do., 2s to -23 9d ; Geese, do., 4s Cd to (is 6d ; Turkeys, do., 5s to 7s ; Bacon, per lb., 10d to Is: Hams, do., Is to Is id. Hay andCorx Market.— Wliolemle : Maize, Fiji, 4s Cd, local, 4s 0d ; Oats, 2s to 2s 9d ; Wheat, fowl, 3s l> d to 4s, scarce ; Barley, 2s<jil to 2s yd ; Hay, moadow, par ton, pressed, £5 to £C; Lucerne, do.. £5 to £0 103 ; Straw, per load, 183 to £1 10s ; Chaff, £3 10.1 to £4 15s ; Hay, oaten, £5 to £5 10s; Clover, £6 10s to £C ; Potatoes, per ton (bags included), nominal. Iletail: Maize, per bushel, ss; Oats, do., 2s Qd to 3s; Bran, per lOOlbs., 0s to 0s Bd ; Wheat, fowl, per buihel, 4s 3d to 4s Csl; Barley, feed, do., 33 3d to Si Cd ; do., seed, do, 3s Cd ; Hay, per cwt., 6's to Us u<l; Lucerne, do., 7s o'd to Ss Oaten, do., 03 to 7s ; Straw, .lα., 3a to Is; Chaff, do., 65 Oil to Us ; Potatoes, 3s ?,d to 4s. Kalt.i Guji ahi> Fi.ax Haiikkt.— Gum is steady at about last weeks quotations. Receipts for December, so far, about 310 tons. Tho followinj Quotations npproximnto to presont nitos r • Kair ordinary, £33 to £34 ; good ordinary, £35 to £30 : East Coast, £13 10 £47. Flax per tou, £10 to £21 10>; Tow, do., £7 to£!>; Fungus per lb.. -Id; Coco.-mut Fibre, per cwt., 15s to 17s; Beeswax, per lb., cd. Coal and Fimswoon Maukkt.—Coal: Newcastle ("ship's side), cargo, 2Ss to 30s per ton ; yard. 3Cs to 40s ; Bay of Islands, at yards, 22s to 245; screened, 2fis; ditto at tho inino, 12s; ship's side, 19s to £1. Waikato, at mine, 5s :in Auckland, lGs <!d to 20a. Kimo, 10» per ton at loading ground. Taupiri at mine 6s Ud to 10s; at yard, 20s to 2Cs. Whan,-arei, at mine, Ss Uil : yard (stoam), 17s; household, 2ii. Miranda, at yard (household;, ISs; stcnin, ISs. Firewood : Uncut, at wharf (cargo), 8s Cd to 9s Gd per tou ; delivered. 13s : cut, 14s to 10s. lii;ii.niN<; Materi.w.3 —Timber: Boards and Scantling, ICOft., best, 14s Cd to 15a; second class. Ills; best planed, tongucl and grooved, 18s Cd. Wills : Cargo, best, 12s : second class, 8s to s» Cd. Balk, 7s. Bricks (at Whiiu), 35s to 40s ; Town Yards, £2 5s tc £2 10s per 1000. Drain Pipos, per IOO.SIi indies bore, 30s; 4 inches, 14s; :! inches, 9s; 22 inches, £2 5s per 1000; Socket Glazed Pipes Is Inches, 33 ; 15 inches, 2s 0d; 12 inches, 2s; U inches, Is 3d; C inches, 8d ; 4 inches, Od per foot. Manures.—Boucdust, Sydney, £8 to £3, according to quality; Auckland, £7 to £S 10s; Peruvian Guano, £17 to £1S ; lluon Guano, small loU, £G, bags included • Bonellcur. £S to .CO 10s. IiVT units' Meat.— hetuil : Roasting Bcof, per lb., 5d to 7d ; Boiling lieef, do., 4d to 5d ; Mutton, hindquarter, do., 4d to sd; do., fore-quarter, do., 3d; Lamb, hind-quarter, each, 3s Cd to fm; do., foroquarter, do., 3s Cd to 5s ; Pork and Veal, uer lb., do , Steaks, do., Gd to Sd ; Chops and Sausage's, f.il to Gd, Wholeiale: Tallow, mutton, per cwt., £1 10s; mixed, do., £1 2s to £1 10s.

Miscellaneous.—Kurosenc. from Is Sd to 13 9(3; ordinary brand.". Woolsacks in quantity, lis Gd each ; Corn Sacks, Ss to Os Gd per dozen. fencing Wire, No. 0, 7, and S, assorted, £10 to £17 per ton. Lime, slacked, Is per bushel; Quick Lime, in stone Is Gd t© 2s. Now Zealand Palings, oft., 7s Gd to 10s; Oft., 13s; Ti-treo Kails, £2 10j to £:i 10s per 100; Puriri Posts, £0 to £7; Shingles, i:js to 103 per 1,000 ; llobart Palings, f>ft., IGs to ISs ; oft., ISs to 20s ; Hobart Kails, 72a Gd to 90s. iiuying and selling quotations. Xkw Zkaland Flax Rope.—Rope of all sizes, per ton, £42 10s; Tarred Yarn, do., £10 Wool Lashing, do., £33 10s. LIVE STOCK AND PRODUCE MARKETS. AUCKLAND. Mr. Alfred Auckland's IlnronT.—At the Hay. market, on JJce. IG, fodder was in short supply, and brought from 3a .'id to 3s Gd per cwt. and straw 10j to 20s per load. Horses wero yarded in very largo numbers, and were principally of a useful class. Although the bidding was dull throughout the sale very few lots were passed. Six ponies from Wanganui attracted attention, and brought from £10 to £10 10s; medium draught, £17 l;"s to £20 10s; light harness

horses. £10 to £20 ; hacks, £7 to £20 10s. The crosscountry horse Hawthorn was withdrawn. At the Haymarket, on Tuesday, not many hides or sheepskins were offered, but there was a large number of small parcels of wooL There was no alteration in values. Best hides brought 4d and 4£d the lb; t dlow, 19s to 22s Od the cwt; wool, in grease, 7d to 7.] d the lb. Store cattle are offering in larger number than usual for this season of the year, and both at Pokeno and Drury there was & full muster of stock. For young cattle a stcidy inquiry continues at late rates, but grown cattle are comparatively neglected. At Itemuera, on Thursday, dairy cattle were in usual supply, but there was scarcely an inquiry for them, and the greater number remained unsold, cattle of all descriptions were plentiful, and fairly competed for at late values. Fat cattle were in moderate number and generally of small size and good quality, but unless for very choice quality bidding was dull, and a few withdrawn, but last week's values (from ISs to 23s the lOOlbs) were sustained. Store sheep in moderatu supply and good inquiry. Fat sheep short of requirements and slightly better worth; good wethers. IMd the lb. Lambs in average number and good inquiry ; some of choice quality brought from Ins to 18s each. Fat calves of good quality abundant and lowot than last week—ss to 10i each. Well-bred porkers in goad inquiry at satisfactory prices ; from 4d to 5d the lb. dead weight wa3 given. Hunter and Kolas'.* Weekly Report. —Horses : The supply has been very large. On Friday, at the Durham Yards, an unusually large number were brought forward, and. though the supply exceeded the demand, a lar-re number changed Uand3 at prices satisfactory to the purchaser. W% note very little alteration in last week's prices. On Monday, at the Durham Yards, hides were in full number, and sold at from SJd to 3i-i the lb ; sheepskins, ds 9d to 4s 9d; lambskins, lUd to Is Id. Cattle : Quito the usual number have been brought forward. At Waiuku, on Saturday, over an average number were entered. Competition was good, and most in were cleared at late rates. At Newmarket, on Tuesday, an average number of dairy cows and storo cattle wr-re brought forward, and a very large number of fat beasts. Bidding was good throughout the sale, especially for local cattle ; but ship-borne sold low. Sheep : The supply has been up to requirements, and at last week's rates. Lambs were yarded in full numbers, and sold at a alight advance on late quotations. Pigs in small number, and fair demand. THAMES. Messrs. Banks asd Co.'s Weekly Report (By Telegraph).—At Parawai, on Thursday, fat cattle were in average supply, mostly of good quality and heavy weight?. Owing to previ us large markets and heavy stocks in the hands of the trade, business was dull, and prices were lower than of late. Choice mediumsized steers made 25s per lOOlbs, but and heavy oxen did not average more than 225. A medinrn number of sheep were penned, but sufficient for requirements, Napier wethers bringing 2id per lb. Lambs wore asjaln numerous, and mostly good prices, ranging from 9s to 13s 6d each. A few nice quality porkers were offered, but the owners' value not being reached, they were withdrawn. AUCKLAND STOCK AND MINING ASSOCIATIONS

Deoember 22, 1831.

BY TK L EOli A PB. CHRISTOHURCM. December 22.— The grain market is still verv quiet, and there is nothing to report. Ketiiil prices': Fresh butter, 10il per II); cheese, lid to 10(1 per lb; beef, 2(1 to Oil per 11): mutton. 2.1 to 4ci per lb ; lamb, 2s ed to 3s (id per quarter ; pork, Til per lb ; hams 10(1 per lb • bacon, yd per 11).

Company. Business I Closing Prices. Banks— Buyore.l Sellers. New Zealand .. — — 23 0 0 Colonial .. .. 48/ — 2 8 0 ' New Zealand .. — 4 0 0 4 2 6 National .. .. — — 1 11 0 Colonial .. .. — — 0 13 6 Mr.HUELLANEOL'H— Thames Gas Co. .. — _ 1 10 0 Union Sash & Door — 7 5 0 — AuckUnd Timber.. — —700 1S.X. Loan and jr. — — 6 2 6 Tiay of Islands Coal — — 9 10 0 N.Z. Shipping .. — — 5 IS 6 Northern Steam .. — — 0 12 8 Fisher k Co. .. 11,', 11/3 — 0 11 3 MinisoAlbumia .. .. — 0 10 0 — Kuranui Hill .. — — I 0 4 0 CiuUUn Uron-n .. — 0 9 0 — Tokatea .. .. — — | 0 13 0 Wackmore .. — 1—086 Ross (Keefton) .. — ' — ! 1 0 0 Home Rule ' 0 :i !): — Joski'ii Newmjn, Chairman. MR. VICKKRS S WEEKLY STOCK AKD 31IARE LIST AND IXVK.STOR.S' GUIDE. ;o ujHioa ■-> 1 OOOJJfi't-OO I ♦» tj © O OOCD O O © CD OO OOO O O O « O * I. O ?1 O f C i.: 3 M C. O J i.-- O Q -4 CjM^^O^MHOOMOHt.CtaiH -aoooaoooooo^-oooo© o— «oo©ooooino>aot'.ocioo I o ooo© oaOOOOSOOOOOOOOOO©! gj" (j]3Oi3'10O00O0i.1!lC0ii*3 ■< "" ""-' — "" " " f I .III g. = . .55 0.15 5 =J 5 2 § °5 o -a 3 J2 g, 2|lJ|sii3-fll|!l|i till Auckland, Uecsinuor IS, 1&J1.