COMMERCIAL.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXII, Issue 7340, 29 May 1885, Page 4

COMMERCIAL.

New Zealand Hxbald Office, Thursday evening. The Cuatomi receipts on to-day were £3188 la lid. Business daring the past week has been somewhat quiet, which, in a measure, may be accounted for from the faot that the attention of the merchants has been occupied by the departure of the mail, via San Franoiaco, for home. The country orders have been coming in steadily, but in the majority of inatanoes they have only been for the supplying of immediate wants. In the flour and (train markets a fair consumptive derun*d has been experienced, but prices remain unchanged. In the open markets a fair business has been noticeable, and prices generally have been satisfactory to the vendor. Excepting the arrival of the ship Crusadi r, from London, the arrivals and also the departures have not been of special moment, they being chiefly confined to intercolonial and int a> provincial vessels. In regard to dairy produoe, an advance has taken place in fresh butter from the best dairies, which is now Is 3d per lb. wholesale, and Is 6d per lb. retail. Ezgs remain as last week, at Is 9d per 3o«en wholesale, and 2s per dozen retail.

THE AUCKLAND MARKETS.

Faak and airy Produce.— WhoUtalt! Butter, fresh, Is 3d; salt, 8d to 10d; Cheese, good local, 6d to 6Jd; Canterbury, do.. 4Jdto sjd; Eggs, per dox.. Is 9d ; Lard, per bladder, 7d; Bacon and Hams, Provincial, Cd toSd: Hams, Sd to 9d; Canterbury Hams and Bacon, sides,' 9Jd; . equal numbers, 0} to 10d; Hams, ll|d ; Jams, per case, 5 do*.. £1 12s 6d to £115s 6d: Fowls,' per pair, 2s ed to 4 ; Feathers, baked, clean and selected. Is 6d to Iβ 9d per Ib. Retail i Milk, per Quart, 4d; Butter, fresh, Is 6d ; salt do., 10d to Is; Cheat*, colonial, do., 8d to 0d; Eggs, per do*,, £• ; Lard, per lb, 6d to 9d; Fowls, each, 2s to 8s ;' Ducks, do., 2sto 3s: Geese, do., 5s to 7s; Turkeys, do., each, 5s to 8s 6d; Bacon, per lb., 10d to Is; Hams, do., li tols4d. , Gabdjw and Orchard PnoDtroE.— WhoieiaU ' .Apple*, 7»' to 8s per case: lid to 2Jd per lb. ; Lemons, per do*., Is to 2s; Peart, 2d to &Jd; Plums, sa; Onions, per lb., jd to Id; Celery, per dps,, 2s to is; Garlic, to per lb.; Pumpkin. Ss6d to Ss edrper cwt; Cocoanuts, e> to 7s per 100; ' Oranges, to 9s per case; Oranges, (3d to d per doz. ; Bananas, ]( to 2Jd; Pine Apples, 6s to 9s. Retail: Lomons, 2d to 3d each; r Onions, per lb., id to 2d; Pine Apples, 9d to Is 6d each; Apples, per lb., ?d to 6d; Oranges, la to Is 3d per doz.; Celery, per bundle, 2d to 6d; Pumpkin, per lb, lid to 2d; Bananas, 8d to 6d; Oarlic, 8d to 9d per lb.; Grapes, Is to 2s ; ears; «d to Bd. ♦•; •■•..•■■-• ! - Seeds.— Is 3d; White Clover, per lb., Is to Is Id; Bed Clover, per lb., 8d to 9d; Cowgrass, per lb., 10d to Is; Alsyke, per lb., Is to Is Id; Trefoil per lb., 7d to 8d; Timothy, per lb., 8d; Bape, per lb_ 6a; . Purple-top Aber. Turnip, per lb., Is to Is Sd; Green-top Aber. Turnip, per lb., Is 3d; Green Globe Turnip, per lb., Is; Prairie Grass, per bushel, 6e; Ryegrass, per bushel, 5s to 6s; Cocksfoot, per bushel, 7s 6d to Bs. ' ; , '. ■ -Hat amd Corn Map.ket.— WholetcXs (selling ex tore): MaUe, local (new), 3s 9d; Oats, 2s 5d to 2s 8d; Barley, 2s 3d ; Malting Barley. 4s ; Wheat, 3s Cd; fowL 2s .Bdto 2s IOd; Hay, meadow, per ton. pressed, £6 to £6 6s; Lucerne; do.. £6 to £6 10s (nominal) Straw, per load, 18* to £1 10s; Chaff, mixed, £8 10s to £4 10s; Oaten Chaff, £4 6s to £4 158; Hay. oaten, £4 to £4 . 10s: Clover, £6 10s to £7; Potatoes, per ton. £3 10s (sacks in). Raiail: Chaff, da, 5s to 6s; Potatoes, 3s 6d per ewt.; Maize, 4s to 4s 3d; Oats, do., 2s 9d; Wheat, fowl, per bushel, 8s to 8s 3d; Barley, feed do., 3« to 4s; Hay, per cwt., 6s 6d to 7s; Lucerne, do., 7s 6d to 8s ; Oaten.do., 6s to 7s; Straw, do., 8s to 4t.

New ZxAtAND Klax JKopk.— Prices subject to trade terms. Sop* of all sLses, per ton, £40; Tarred Yarn do., £40: Wool Lasliini;, do., £38.

Pwcbzkvkd and Dkied I'ruitb. — Wkolttale: Dried Prunes, 6Jd to 7d; Crystullisod Fine Applet, Iβ to Iβ 3d per lb: Preserved Ginger, Is to Is Sd: Peanuts, 2d to 2Jd; Barcelona, 6Jd to 7d per lb.; Shelled Nuts, 9d to Iβ; Brazil. (Jd to od. Retail : Dried Prunes, 8d to 10d; Crystalised Pine Apples, Is 9d to 2e per lb t ; Preserved Ginger, Is 9d to 2s; Peanuts, 3d to 6d; Barcelona, Is to Is 6d; Shelled Nuts Is to Is 6d: Brazil. 9d to Is.

Coax ajtd Fikiwood Market—Coal: .Newcastle (ship's side), cargo, 26s to 28s per ton ; yard, 32s to 86*. Bay of Islands, at yards, 26s 6d, scarce ; screened, SOj ; ditto at the mine, 18s; ship's side. 26s to 26s Waikato.) team . s, household. 12s; is Auckland, 18s to 22a. Kamo, 12s per ton at loading ground. Tauglrl at mine, 8s to 12s; at yard (steam), 17s 6d, ousehold, 225. Whangarei, at mine, 9s 6d; yard (•team;, 17s; household, 21s, delivered 255. Firewood: Uncut at wharf (cargo), 9s to 10s per ton; delivered, Uβ: out. 15s to Iβ*.

. MAJttKJtr.— WhoUtaU: Superfine Flour, silk diessed, per ton, £11J Oβ; do., do., household, £10 10s; hundreds 65., fifties 10s., per ton extra, sacks and bags free: Southern, do., £815 to £0 6s; Bran, per ton (sacks Included), local, £6 10s: Southern do., £6; Sharps, £5 10; Cabin Bread, do., £18; Oatmeal, do., £18 10* to £14 ; Pearl Barley, do., £21 to !e2B.'f-.\Y'-V ; : 'r ,': ■, ■ ~ , - ■. - ■

Butohebs' Meat.— Retail: Roasting Beef, per lb., 4d to 6d; Boiling Beef, do., 3d to 6d; Mutton, hindquarter, do., id; do., fore-quarter, do., 3d; Lamb. 4s to 6e quarter; Pork and Veal, per lb., do., 6Jd to 7d; Steaks do., 6d to 8d; Chops and Sausages, 4d to ed. WhoUtaU: Tallow, mutton, per owt.. 36s to 18s; mixed, do,, 26s to 86s. .

Kadki Gux akd Flax Mabket.— Supplies i-.yt the month to date, 385 tons. We quote pricw nominally; 'Poor Ordinary, from £26 down; Fair Ordinary, £80 to £32; Best do., £86 j East Com,, I'M per ton. Flax, per ton, £16 to £20; Tow, do., Xβ 10s to £9; Fungus, perlb., 2Jd to Sd; Ooooanut Fibre, per cwt. 16s to 17s: Bees wax. 8d to lOd per lb.

Bptldxko - Materuxs.—Timber: Boards and Scantling, lOOft, 10s to 16s, best dressed, 18s to 19s 6d; second class, 9s to 12s 6d; rustic weather beards. 17s to 18s. Mills : Gargv, best, 12s to 14s 6d'; second class, 0s to Bs. Balk, 6s ed to 7s. Bricks (it Whau), 3ts to 40n; Town Yards, £2 6s to £2 10s per 1000. Drain Pipes, per 1000, 6 Inches, bore, £16; 4 inches, £7 10d; 8 inches, £6; 2 Inohes, £2 10s per 1000; Socket Olased Pipes, 18 Inches, 4s: 16 inches, 4s 6d; 12 inohes, 3s; D inches, 2; 6 Inches, Is; 4 inches, 9d; 3 Inches, 7d per foot. ' i

LIVE STOCK AND PRODUCE MARKETS. :'^'.'-W : AUCKLAND. ■ '''■' ; - : ; Mr. Alfbbp Bdckland's Bkfokt.— the Haymarket on Friday, May 22, ttaore was no alteration in the value fodder, which was In usual supply, bat grata wm «old In increased quantity, loose fodder delivered to the buyer ranged from 2s 3d to it 6d; straw, at 2* the cwt.; bran, £4 7s 6d ; ch«ff, 43 to £4 2s ed the ton; maize, 4s; feed wheat, 2i to 2s Od ; beans, . Si -7d; barter, 2s Sd; oats, Is 10d to 2s 3d the bushel were the prices obtained." Good bone stock were in leu number than required. Draught r nged from £15 to £28: ponies and riding horses, from 16) to£lo. At the hide and skin tale on Tuesday, hides were in full number »nd good demand; beat quality ranged from 3Jd to 4}d the lb. Tallow, 251 the owt. The prices obtained for sheepskins are low to* , the season of, the year, and ranged, from 7d to li 56 each." Small parcels of wool brought fiom Sid to eld the lb.: Store cattle are yarded in limited number, yet prices remain low. At, Papakura on Wednesday,. the isle was confined to dairy stock near calving, and this description of stock being in demand,' good prices were realised. . At JKemnera cm Thursday, dairy cows, fresh calved or at cilving, were in rogues at extreme values, but cows a short time to run were comparatively dull of tale; store, cattle in larger number than' of late,' but at low values. The, Mrivahj of stock from the West Coast were larger this week than for several months, consequently the supply both of fat cattle and sheep was largely In excess of the usual number*. Prices for'fat- cattle •*«• to *J» earlier part of the sale falrlr • sustained, but fell, towards the finish. Auckland-fatted steers 7SSL * • "J* 22 *' nd »hip-borne from 18s to 20s p«r IOOIbs. j sheep were uniformly lower than last week, from Iβ to 8s each, and two shipments remain untold; 701b. sheep, mUed t sexes,, sold for 18s 6d each, and ewes only were at lower values ; pigs were also in full numbers, about 200 sold; well-fatted pigs, medium weights, were in request, and sold satisfactorily, but growing pigs, wore < lower in 1 prioe than of late. Wftlkatoavewgos were: 12 steers, J. and C .Gould, £9 SiWSaS««t' oood ' elW *. fiß8 >: elghtcow.,

M ■•■'*. H OMTEE AMD Notjur*i» Wkixy RrroaT.— V - There mi increased activity In the murket, * i«d with the previous week, but barely an » amount of business was done at a slightly, liic -i-aod value, at the Durham Sards.' A larger numbar than on the previous wee* were entered lor disposal, and with few exceptions found purchasers. We quote hacks at from £6 to £14; cab and Utbl-barnra horses, £10 to £22 l(h; heavy draught, £2710*. Wool, hides, and likim' in moderate supply and steady domand. Hides, from 2*d to 3Jd per lh,; skins, Is Id' to 2s 3d; wool, 4d to ejd; tallow, it* per cwU Cattle : Barely an average number been disposed of at about previous week's valuta. 'The Newmarket Yards, on Tuesday, were fairly fllied with beef and dairy stock; ana but few stores. - There was' no noteworthy •Iteration in value of local stock. • The shipborne bore evidences of bad weather, and, with the exception of a few lots, scarcely maintained the pre*, vious week's quotations at per lOOlbs. Sheep: An adequate number were yarned on Tuesday, at Newmarket. Competition was steady throughout. A few lota tcatcely told relatively so high as on the previous week, but for well-conditioned sheep there was no decline Iα value. Pigs: An average number, were yarded on Tuesday, at Newmarket., Bidding; was. brisk »t previous values. , " *"■■'■' '.' '"':• ' '.'■ -■:'*. Messrs. G. W. Biknkt and C 0... report that at their weekly sale on Tuesday of wool, hides, and skins ; the market for all well-saved bides was firm, flrat-cla»s heavies, fid to 4}d; tight, !tjd to Sid per Ib.; skim, Is to2s Id each; pelts, Is. Ed to 4s 3d per doten ; wool, 4}d to Bid; look and pieces, id to Id per lb. : - ■'.■■'•?. •*» >:■''•' THAMES CATTLE MARKET. ' Messrs. Banks »d Co.'s Wsinr Report (by telegraph).—At Parawal, on Thursday, a very superior lot of fat cattio was offered, for which there was good competition, and prices were but little below last week's high rites, averaging £8 per head throughout, or. from 20a to 22s per lOOlbs. i, The sheep market was well supplied,' and prices showed a downward tendency, wethers selling at 15s 0d to 16s 3d each ; ewes, 9i' 9d to lil. For lambs, there was but little demand, and for those offered, small prices were accepted. -' -•

STOCK AND MINING ASSOCIATION.

Auckland, Mat 28 1885.

(__ J • - . A. Saundera, O. Alexander, 8. Vickera, J. ¥. Clarke, H. Prater, John Mowbray, J. B. Morpetb, J. M. Lennox, W. Flood, D. B. McDonald, D. O. MacDonnell, Aitken Carrick, R. Spratt, Francis Bull. * - Jbsxra NsrwHAH. Chairman. CALL AND DIVIDEND LIST. OAixa. • & s. d. Date. Bismarck G.M.Co .. ..050 — May 30 Old Caledonian O.M. Co. ..010 — June 3 Auck. PJumpton Conning Co. 0 2 6 — June 6 Km no Colliery Co .. .010 — June 7 'Humphrey's Gully United Q. H. Co. . .. .. ..006 — June S Auckland Brick and Tile Co, 0 5 0 — June 13 ■ . DIVIDENDS. - , Helensrille Timber Co. '.. lOp.c. — June * 1

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