COMMERCIAL

New Zealand Herald, Volume XX, Issue 6822, 28 September 1883, Page 4

COMMERCIAL

N'2W Zealand Hehald Office. Thursday evening. Business in the import market during the' last week has been exceedingly quiet, little or nothing doing. Some attention has been drawn to the proposed sale of the Surrey Hills Estate, owing to tho planß of the proposed township being condemned. However, the property for the present has been withdrawn, with a. view of preparing fresh plans. There is no doubt the property, if well and judiciously laid out, will prove to be one of the most important land sales that has been held lieie for many years. The kauri gum market iB atill in the same unsatisfactory state as quoted last week. Buyers still Bhowing a disinclination to do business, except for the very best sorts. Prices remain unaltered. In dairy produce we have no alteration to note. Butter remains at lOd per lb. and eg?s 8d per do:',, wholesale. Tho flour market still continues brisk, but without any advance in prices. Now that the fruit season is approaching, we would again urge upon growers the importance taking greater care in the packing of their fruit for market. There can be but little question that the low prices obtained for green fruit can only be laid at the door of the very indifferent condition in which it is receivsd. Bough boxes packed tightly with peaches, plums, or other soft fruit, cannot bo expected to reach the market in a satisfactory state, especially when the rough handling it is sure to receive at the hands of the carriers is considered. It is to be hoped fruit growers will accept this'hint, and if they do, and act upon it, more satisfactory prices will be their reward. John Reid and Co. report, regarding their auction sale of groceries, held at their rooms to-day, a fair attendance of the trade, and satisfactory prices, except for the teas, which were sold at prices, and the new hops, for which onlj Is per lb. was offered. Mr. R. Arthur sold to-day, at his mart, under instructions from the trustees of the late Mr. RawUugs' estato, the property at Mount Eden, and known as Kawlingston. There was a large attendance, and the bidding was spirited. The following were the prices obtained Lot N'o. 1, 84 feet, £3 per foot; No. 2, 94ft. 6in., £4 oa ; No. 3, 94ft. Gin., £3 12s 6d; No. 4, 94ft. 6in., £3 7s 6d; No. 5,150 ft., £217s 6d; No. 6, lOSft. Gin., £1 1 Gi; No. 7, 103 ft. 6in., £3 15s; No. 8, £250,; and No. 9, £210. THE AUCKLAND MARKETS. Garden and Orchard Produce.—Wholaaltt Apples, 03 to 12s Gd per caso; Pears, none; Lomons, per doz., Cd to Is; Onions, per lb., ; Celery, per doz., 2s to 4s; Garlic, 3d to Cd per lb-; Pumpkin, 7s 6d to 83 per cwt; Cocoanuts, Ss to 10s per 100; Oranges, lOd to Is 3d per doz.; Bananas, lid to 2d; Pine Apples, 8s to 93 6d Oranges. 7a Cdto 9s Gd per per case; Mandaiins, Ss Gd to lis Cd; New Potatoes, ljd to 2d per lb. Retail: Oranges, Is 3d to 2d per doz.; Lemons, 2d to 3d each; Onions, per lb., 3d; Apples, per lb.2d to 6d; Pears, none; Celery, per bundle, 21 to 6d; Pumpkin, per lb, ljd to 2d; Bananas, 3d to 8d; Garlic, Sd to 9d por lb. isparagus, Ss to is per 100; New Potatoes, 2Jd to 3d per lb. Preserved and Dried Fruits. — Wholeiale: Dried Prunes, 6d to 8d; Crystalizod Pine Apples Is to Is 3d per lb: Preserved Ginger, Is to Is 2d; Peanu.s, lh'\ to 2d; Barcelona, (id to Sd per lb.; Shelled Nuts, 9d to Is; Brazil. 6d to 9d. Retail: Drie » Prunes, 8d to 10(1; Crystalled Pine Apples, Is 9d to 2s per lb.; Preserved Ginger, Is 9d to 2s; Peanuts, 8d to Is; Barcelona Is to Is 6d ; Shelled Nuts Is to Is 6d: Brazil. 9d to Is.

Fakm A-Nii Daiiiy Produce.— Wholesale : Butter fresh, lOd; Butter, salt, 7d to 9d; Cheeso, good local fidtoCd; Canterbury, do., 6jd to 7d; Eggs,per doz., Sd; Lard, per bladder, Gd to 7d; Bacon and Hams, ProrinchJ, Cd to 8d; Hams, 8d to Od; Canterbury Ham and Bacon, Sid to 9sd, in cloth ; Hams only, Is; Jams, per case, 6 "iox., XI 17s6dto£llKs 3d: Kowle, per pair, 2s Gdto4s; Feathers,bake , clean andsolected. lsGdto U9d per lb. Retail Milk, per quart, 4d ;Butter fresh, Is; salt do., lOd to Is ; Cheese, colonial, do., Od to lud; Eggs, per doz., lOd; Lard, per lb, (h! to flu; Fowls, each, 2s to 3s ; Ducks, do., 2s to 3s Od; Geese, do., Es to 7s; Turkoys, do., each, 5s to 8s Cd; Bacon, per lb., lOd to Is; Hams, do., Is to Is 4d

Hay AJSP Cokn Makkkt.—Wholesale : Maize, local. 2s lOd tu 3s: Oats, 2s Jd to 2a Od; Wheat, 4s Gd to 4s Od; fowl. 3s; Barley, 2s 9d to 3s 3d; Malting Uarlej, 5s to 5s Sd; Kay, meadow, per ton, prcssod, £6 to £0 ss; Lucerne, do., £6 to £G 10s (nominal); Straw, per load, 18s to £1 10s; Chaff, mixed, £5; Oaten Chaff £G; Hay, oaten, £5 to £6 : Clover. £5 10s to £0: Potatoes, per ton, £3 15s to £4 ss. Re' Mil: Maize, 3s Oil to 4s : Oats, do., 2s 9d to 3s 3d; Bran, per lOOlbs.. Cs; Sharps, per lOOlbs.. Gs; Wheat, fowl, per bushel, 3s 6d to 4s; Barley, feed do., 3s Od to 4s; Hay, per cwt., 6s Gd to 7s; Lucerne, do., 7s Gd to 8s ; Oaton, do., 6s to 7s; Straw, do., 3s to 4s Chaff, do., 6s to 7s Od.

Kauri Gdm and Flax Market. — The gum market Is quiet at prices auoted below. Receipts for month to date, about 490 tons. The following quotations approximate to present rates :— Ordinary, £32 to £37 ; good ordinary £40; East Coast, £50 to £51.. Flax, per ton, £18 to £21; Tow, do. £7 to £9; Fungus pe lb.. 2Jd to 3d; Coenanut Fibre per cwt., 16s to 17s; Beeswax, 9d to lOd lb.

Coal and Firewood Market—Coal: Newcast e (ship's side), cargo, 30s to 33s per ton ; yard, 32s to 355. Bay of Islands, at yards, 275, scarce ; scroened, 30s; ditto at the mine, 13s;Blilp's side, 25s to 2Gs. Waikato, 8s to 123; in Auckland, 18s to 225. Kamo, 12s per ton at loading ground. Taupiri at mine, 8s Gd to 12s; at yard, 18s Gd to 225. Whangarei, at mine, 9s Gd; yard (steam), 17s; household, 21s delivered 235. Firewood: Uncut at wharf (cargo), 9s to 10s per con; delivered. 14s; cut. 77a to 18s.

Flour Market.— Wlwlesale: Superfino Flour, silk dicisod, per ton, £14; do., do., household, £13; hundreds 55., fifties 10s., per ton oxtra, sacks and bags froo: Southern, do., £10 to £12; Bran, per ton (racksincluded), local. £0 : Soutliorn, do., £5 to £5 10s ; Sharps, £0 ; Cabin Bread, do., £18 ; Oatmeal do., £13; Pearl Barloy, do., £23 to £24; Bread por 21b loaf, 3}d.

Seeds.—Lucerne, Is 3d ; White Clover, por lb., Is to Is Id ; Red Clover, per lb., 9d to 10<1: Coivgrass, per lb., Is to Is 2d ; Alsyko, per lb., Is to Is 2d ; Trefoil, por lb., 7d to Sd; Timothy, per lb.. 7d ; Rape, per )b., id to 5d ; Purplo-top Abor. Turnip, per lb., Is 3d; Green-top Abor. Turnip, per lb., Is 3d ; Green Globe Turnip, per lb., Is; Prairie Grass, per bushel. 7s to 8s; Ey»erajw. per bushel, fla to Ca; Cocksfoot per bushel, about 8s«