COMMERCIAL.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXIII, Issue 7757, 1 October 1886, Page 4

COMMERCIAL.

- ■ ■»' Nitw Zealand Hebald OUioe. Thureday evening. THE Customs receipts amounted to i.".)!> Vis. Occasional signs of improvement uotue in a fitful intermittent sort of way over the commercial position, but there is no sustained recovery, and in some particular branches trade in in * bad way. There is move animation and buttle brought about by the fine weather, and tho dulnees more or less complained of by the distributing hounos, is poih»pe partly accounted for by the unual disinclination to purcluso at the close of the month. The island requirements per the Maile and Janet Niccoi have materially helped the weekV business in imported goods. Certainly tho buyers have rarely had such favourable quotations us are now ruling in most lines of general merchandise. Really firm and advancing prices arc fined to leas than a dozen lines in tho fall ist of commodities. There has been a steady upward movement in fine salt. Strong inquiries arc coming from the South. As usual in thin market, it is either a feast or a famine. When an article gets plentiful, no one orders, and when scarce, the cable is at once used to expedite supplies. A glut is the consequence. The keenness to seize on an apparently safe spec is equally shared by all importers, and the smartness of individual speculators is neutralised by the common action of the whole. Fairly large transactions have taken place in woolpttcks, on which there has been a remarkable advance in Australia, principally for spot delivery. Evidently largo supplies are afloat, for the quotations for October delivery are at a large reduction on stock prices. Hugar remains with very little change. The market is weak. Keports from Fiji give the late crushing as, in round numbers, 19,000 tons, out of which the Colonial Sugar Co. and the New Zealand Sugar Co. export 15,000, leaving a balance of 4000 tone, only half of which is available outside the big companies, as 2000 tons in the estimated requirement for the Fiji home trade. Salmon is firm at Ss for Cocktail, and 7s Oil to 7i 9d for lower brands. Table fruits are coming into more notice, and trade sales during the week have been made freely. The last mail advices have firmed up prices. The prospects of a move in galvanised iron are a little better. Many dribbling orders are coming in from outside places.

In fencing wire the great competition from Germany has forced tho principal English makers to lower tho price 10s per ton. Load business is active, and good orders are coming from Poverty and Mawke's Bay. The enolosure of sheep rune now going on thore vigorously. 15 tons of pearl shell, ex Sybil, has beea sold privatoly at £50 per ton. In the grain market, maize is not worth more than 3s. Feed oats may be quoted at 2m 7d to 52a 9d ; seed ditto, 3i. Wheat is in strong demand at 5s to 5s 6d for milling samples ; chick wheat Iβ unobtainable—nominally it is worth 4s (id. Potatoes aro firming; the price depends upon quality, and varies trom £4 to £5. We observe that values in Tasmania are rapidly rising, that market being a good barometer to study in this particular produce. In butter and eggs wo havo no alteration to report. Butter rcmaiuit at 8d per lb wholesale, and lOd per lb retail. Eggs are very plentiful, and prioes may be accepted as only nominal. We quote them at 7d per duzen wholesale, and 9 J per dozen retail. v Tho flour market remains at last* weok's r;uotations, and business is chiefly contiued to the supplying of immediate wants. Mesors. B, Tonke and Co., sold yeeterday the equity of redemption of the property anil promUeu lately in tho occupation of Mr. it. oievonson, in Newton ltoad, subject, firatly, to a life annuity of £36 per annum, und also ;i mortgage of £1000, and tho sum of £25 for £xtures. The sum realised for the property under these conditions was £500, and the purchaser was Mr. A. IS. Thompson.

KAURI GUM MAIiKET. Latest advices of tho Ist ot August show London stocks on that date as 1313, against 1401 tone on the same date laet year; and tho Huipmentn being small, stocks there will ere long be lighter, unless,-: on the first signs of London's recovery, American holders relieve the overstocked New York market by transhipping thence to London. But there are, so far, no aigns of revival in either of these markets. In Auckland, on tho contrary, there has during the last six weoks been a oousiderable advance in prioe of fair ordinaries, the demand being fully equal to, if not greater tlnn, the supply of ordinary gum. During the current week buyers have not appeared ao active, but this may in a measure be due to some of the batiks having their half-yearly balance to-day, and wo look for no decline for a few week* to come. We, however, again warn country dealers that the recent advance in prioes is due nolnly to immediate pressing requirements, and thut a sudden fall may take place before the end of October. Gum coming under the head of superior ordinary ie always difficult to quota, Wβ

cannot absolutely ignore this quality id our reports, and yet were we to state the very highest figure to which some small lots of this sort reach, wo would only mislead diggers and country dealers, as each holder is apt to fancy hiii gum comes under this category, which would lead to lose and general dissatisfaction. Eaist Coast gem, for reasons stated in our last report, is neglected, and though we believe a» high as 55s has; been paid for one line, parcels arriving on the open market are dull of sale, at from 50s to 53i. Supplies for September are about 360 tons. We quote :~Poor ordinary, aCM-ce, 30s upwards ; fair ordinary, 40a to 4ls; euperior ordinary, from 42s to 46j for special lots ; East Coast, 50a to 555.

CUSTOMS RETURNS.

The following is a comparative return showing the duties collected at this port for the quarters ending respectively September SO, 1886, and [September 30, 18S5 :-

THE AUCKLAND MARKETS. Kα km and Daibt Pboduox.— WholttaU: Butter fresh, prime. 8d ; salt, 8(1 to 7d, nominal, not being in domand ; Cheese, good local, 5} to 6 Jd; Canterbury, do., none; Eggs, per rtnz., 7d; Lard, in bladder, per In., tijd to 7d; Bacon and Hams, I'rovinci&l, 6d to Kd: Hams, ejd to BJd: Canterbury Bacon 7d (new euro); equal numbers Hams and Baeou, bare, 7£d; Hams, SJri; Jams, per case, 5 doi.. '27s 6dto3os; Fowls, per pair, 2s to 3s «lkl ; Feathers, baked, clean ana selected, Is 6d to Is yd per lb. lUtail: Milk, per quart, 4d ; Butter, fresh, up to 10d per lb.; salt do., prime, BJd to 'M ; inferior salt, 3d to 7d; Cheese, per ib. Od to Is; Eggs, per doz., 9d; Lard, per lb, tjd to 9d; Fowls, each, 28 to 3s; Ducks, do., 2s to 3i: Geese, do., 6s 6d to B<i; Turkeys, each. 6s to 7s 6d ; Bacon, per lb.. 7j<l to is : Hams, do., 8d to Is 3d. <*ahden* and Orohaiid Prodctos.— WhoMctlt: Apples, 6s 6d to 12s per hums; 2} to 4d per lb.; Lemons, per doz., up to 9d ; Onions, per lb., Id to 2d ; Celery, per doe., 2s: Garlic, 3d to 6d per lb. ; Pumpkin, 2a Cd to 5s por cwt; Cocoauuts, 7s to 138 per sack; Oranges, Is 2d por doz.. 9s Cd per case ; Bununas, 2d to 3d. Retail: Lemons, up to 2s por doz; Onions, per lb., 2d to 3d; Apples, per lb., 4d to 8d Oranges, Is fid to 2s per doz.; Celery, per bundle,2S co 3d ; Pumpkin, por lb, Id ; Bananas, Id to 6d ; Garlic, (id Dor lb.; Cocounuts, Id to 3d each. Floor Market.— Wholeiale: Holler Flour, por ton, £12 15s to £13153 ; Superfine flour, silk dieased, ton, £13; do., do., household, £11 to £12 ; hundreds ss, fifties 10s, per ton extra, sacks and bags tree: Southern, do., £10 15s to £11 10s; Bran, per ton (sacks included), £6; Sharps, £6 ; Cabin Bread, do., 17; Oatmeal £11; Pearl Barley do., £17 10s to 41S. i'.tjTciiKKH' Meat.— lUiail: Roasting Beef, per b., id to 6d ; Boiling Beof, do., 3d to 6d; Mutton, hl-id-quarter, do., 4d ; do., fore-quarter, do., 3d; Fork and Veal, per lb., do., 6d to (id; Steaks do., 6d to HA; Chops and Sausages. -Si 1 to 6d. W)u>Usale: Tallcw, mutton, por cwt., 28s to 40] ; mixed, do. 2ti to 35a. Kauri Oum and Flax Mabb.kt.—Supplies for the month to date, 360 tons. We quote prices: Poor Ordinary, sfarce. £30 upwards. Fair Ordinary, £40 to £41; .-upariur Ordinary, £42 to £4 foi special Jots ; East Coast, sellers, £50 to £55 ; Flax, pef ton. £15 to £18 ; Tow, do., £5 10b to £7 10s; Fungus, per lb., 2Jd to x{Ci: Cocosnut ifibre, per cwt., 15s to 17s ; Beeswax, 7d to 10d per lb. Hay and Cop.n Market.— WholuaU (current selling rates;: Malzu, locai (m.w), Si; OaU, 2s 7d to to 2a 9d; Seed Oat«, 3s; Barley, 3s to 3s 3d; Malting ii;vrloy. 4s to 4s 3d; Wheat, 5i to f> s (id; 5e 3d; fowl, 4s 3d to 4s 0:1; Hay meadow, [per ton, pressed, £4 to £5; Lucerne, do., £6 to £C 10s (nominal); Straw, per loud, 18s to £1 10s; Chaff, mixed, £3 10a to £4 10s; Oaten Chaff, £4; Hay. oaten. £i to £4 10s: Clover, £6 10s to £7; Potatoes, £3 10b to £5 per ton ; Seed (Tasmanian), £t> to £6. Itttail: Chaff, 6s to 6s; Potaioeii, 4s 6d to 5s j>cr cwt. ; Maize, 3s 6d to 3a 9d; Oats—food, 3s to 3s 3d ; seed, 3s 6d to 3s 9d ; Wheat, 6s to 5s (jd; do. fowl, per bushul, 4s 3d to 4s Gd ; Barley, feod do., 8s to 3s 6d ; Hay, per cwt., 6s 6d to 7s ; Lucorne, do., 7s Sd to 8a ; Oaton, do., 0s to 7s; Straw, do., :'.s io is.

Pr.ESKKVED AND DRIED FRUITS. — Wh.OUlO.lt : Dried Prunon, BJd to 7d; Preserved Oinger, 8d; Peanut.', 2d to 3&d ; Jinrcclona, ttyd per lb.; Shelled Nuts. 9d to Is; Brazil. «d to 9d. Ik tail: Dried Prunes, ad to 10d; Shelled Huts. Is to Is 6d: Brazil. 9d to 1«. Coax AUt> FinKWMO'O Makkkt—Coal: Newcastle (ship's side), cargo, 22s tid to '26s por ton ; yard, 28s to Sir ; liny of Islands, at yardc, 22s t!d; screened, 265; ditto at the mine, 13s; ship's side. 20s; Waikato, steam Bs, household, 12s; in Auckland, 18« to Us. Kaino, 12s por ton at loading ground. Tauplri at mine, 8s to 12s; at yard (steam), 17s 6d, household, 225. at mine, 9s ed; yard (steam), 17s ; honsohold, 20s. Firowood: Uncut at wharf (cargo). 9s to 10s per ton: delivered, 30s to 12.-5 cut. 13a to Iβ!. Minoklt,iAm;ous.—itorosone. 130* test (duty paid) from la ud to Is (J ; 150' test (duty paid), Iβ 0d to Is 10d ; Fencing Wire, No. 6, 7, and 8, assorted, £13, £13 10s, and £12 respectively per ton ; Lime, slacked, Iβ per bushel; Quick Limo, in stone, Is 6d to 2s. New Zealand Palings, 6ft., 7s 6d to 13s; 6ft., 14s; Ti'tree Rails, £2 10s to £4 por 100; Puriri Posts, £K to £7 ; Shingles, 13s to 16s b'd per 1000; Hobart i'alings, 6ft., 17s to 20s; 6ft.. 13s to 21s; Hobart Kails, 80s to 90s; Wire, 61d., £12; 7iu., £12 10s ; Bia., £13 ; Barbed Wire, 30s per owt. Buying and selling quotations. Binr.Diwci Materials.— Timber: Boards and Scantling, 100 ft., 10s to Vα, best dressed, 16s to ltis; second class, 7s to 10s; rustic weathe; boards, 15s to 16s. Mills: Cargo, best, 0s to 12s, gocond class, 6a to Bs. Balk, 6s to 6s. Brioki (at Whau), 80s to 40s; Town Yards. 36s to £2 per 1000. Lime, Is to Iβ 6d per bushel, Drain Pipes, per 1000, t> inches bore, £16; 4 inches, £7 K'd; 3 inches, £5 ; 2 inches, £2 10s per 1000; Sookot Glazed Pipes, IS Inches, 4s ; 16 inches, 4s Bd] 12 inches, 3s; f> inches, 2: 6 inches. Is: 4 inchoe, 9d ; 3 inches, 7d por foot; English slates, £1 1 per 1000. Seeds.—Swede and Turnip Scod, Iβ 3d per 3b; Sorghum, Iβ per lb ; Planters' Friend, Is per lb. Retail: White Clover, Is Id ; Red Clover, 9d; Cowgraas—American, 10d; English, is; Alsyke, Iβ Id; Timothy, Sd ; Trefoil, 8:1; Lucerne, Iβ 6d ; Rape, 6d ; Ryegrass (scarce;, 6s (id to 7s fld bushel; Cocksfoot 3s 6<l bushel. New Zealand Flax Rope.—Prices subject to trade terms. Rope of all eUes, per ton, £36 to £40; Tarred Yarn do., £30 to £40 ; Wool Lashing, do., £36 to £88. Hanurks.— Bonedust, Sydney, prime, £8 10s to £9 inferior, £715s to £8; Boneilour, £9 to £10 ; Auckland .'Z'S ; Peruvian guano, £14 14s to £17 ; Coral Queen do., £5; Long Island do.. £4 10s, bags Included; •Saperphonphaiu of Lima, ~t"> per cent, to 28 per cent. £fl to £6 10s; do., do., 36 per cent, to 3S per cent. J>i to £8 10s ; Hurst's Chomicul Manure, £13 ; freezing Company's Superphosphate, 32 per cent., £8 ; do. do., 20 percent. ,£G; Corn Manure, £8 ; itootManuro £8 10s ; I'outo Mummi, £8 10s per ton; Grass Manure, £8 ; Bonedust, £9.

LIVE STOCK AND PRODUCE MARKETS. AUCKLAND. Mb. Alfukd Buoklano's Weekly Report.— At the Haymarket on Friday, September 24, loose hay was in ut>ual supply ; prices ranged from 2a 6d to 4s 3d the owt. Grain was plentiful, and prices firm ; oats from 2s G<l to Us; 3d the oushe), maize as 3d, carrots 46b and 60s. Hobart potatoes £6 the ton, houmluet £7 6s to £8 6», potato niauure £6 to £8 108, xuperphosphate £8 10s the ton. Horeo stock were yarded in less than usual number. For all animals of a useful class prices wore film, and a draft of fresh young horses would sell satisfactorily. On Tuesday loose fodder was in full supply, and sold freely at Friday's values, the unreserved sale of the surplus stock . bolonglmr to the circus occasioned a numerous attendance. The horses were young, of medium size, ami good workers, but in very low condition. Prices raneml from £11 15s to £5 ; waggons, £12 10s and £13 : omnibus, £10 10a ; and buggy £0. At tho ■ wool, hide and akin sale on Tuesday, longwnol in grease brought lijrl the Ib ; sheepskins in full supply were briskly competed for, and brought from 2s to 4s 3d each; tallow, 12s to 14a tid the cwt. Hides were also pitched in full number*, and clean sound hides brought B§d and 3|d the lb, inferior from 2}d the lb and upwards. At Uemuera on Thursday dairy cattle lit calving wore at low values ; those a few weeks from it were Dottor worth. Store cattle of all classes plentiful, and in steady demand at lato values. Fat cattle in full number" were better worth than last week about 21 the 10011 m. Prions were steady, between IS.-J and 20s tho IOOIbs. Fat calves plentiful, and brought fully late values. Arrivals of fat sheep from tint coast during the past week have boen unusually numerous, exceeding 3000. Prices hruo consequently fallen 2» to 3s ouch from last week's values. Fat lambs wore at higher values. Thoro is au increasod demand for than:. Pigs of all classes were in- better demand than for several weeks, and a pen of fowl* brought 2s Id each. Mkssss. Hunter and Nolans Weekly RBPOIIT.— Howes' There has been an improved demand during the past week, ana a slightly upward tendency in value for tboso of a good stamp in all classes. An average number wero submitted by auction at the Durham yards on Friday, competition at tho commencement of the sale whs very brisk, and expectations of vendors we.-o exceeded In many instances, but at the latter part of the sale bidding was slow, but on tho whole there was a successful auction. Wo quote : Hacks from £5 log to £1-1, licht harness horsos from £9 to £14 10s, diaught £18 to £35. Wool, hides, skins, and tallow: Limited supply, and steady demand, the hides (pitched) nt the Durham yards on Tuesday were generally of inferior description. We quote: Hides at from 2;i to 3}d per It), skins 23 Id to ■la each, tallow £13 per ton. Cattle: There has boon conisidernhle animation in the market, and an increased supply of dairy and store stock found purchasers at fully the previous week's values. The nuaibor yarded on Tuesday at the Newmarket Yards was less than on the previous week, but there was an active demand. Au advance of from 10s to "0s per head was given for lit, beasts. Steers ranged from £6 to £9 2s (id. Cows from £4 to £0 2s I'd, or from 17s to 'lia per IOOIbs. Dairy and atoie stock without noteworthy alteration. Sheep wore plentiful at Newmarket on Tuesday, and the demand was not so 'good as <■).. 'the previous week. Prices declined fully. Is per head, wethers selling at from 14s 9J. to 169 0 1, ewes at, from 12b to 14s (id. Store sheep of inferior-quality, but in brisk demand. Pigs: Few yarded, but there was no marked advance in value. MBssHi. G. W. Bj.nj.-ey and son's Rrfort.— At our tales on Tuesday hides sold under good competition, but without any material advance in price, although the market showed a greater flrmneia than has been experienced for some weeks. Heavy ox (U^

per lb) 21e to 22s 6d, medium 18s 4d to 20s, cow bides 10« 6d to 13s each, dry tolled steer and cow hides 2Jd to 3d per lb, calfskin* 3Jd to 4 Jd, sloppy and dam&ged lfdjto 2d per lb. Sheepskins: Wβ sold the largest catalojrue yet offered this season, and all sold nnder brisk bidding. Country butchers' best 4s to 4s 3d, medium 3s to 3b 9d, light 2s 6d to 3», inferior 8d to 2s, lambskins 6d to 9d each. Wool 6d to 6Jd per lb for email lots. Tallow 10s to 13b per cwt, caske returned; bones 4a 3d to 4s 6d per cwt. THAMES CATTLE MAKKET. Messrs. Bakks and Co.'s Weekly Rbfort, by telegraph.—At Parawai on Thursday, the number of fat cattle offered was rather under the average, but ther wore of prime quality, and the improved price* of last week were fully maintained, if not exceeded, our quotations this week being from 20s to 2S» per lOOlbs, steers averaged £7 10s each, cows £5 2s 6d. A few pens of fat mothers were well competed for and realised high prices, namely, 18s to 19« each, being fully 3d per lb. A full market of lambs sold at from 43 to 10a 3d.

STOCK AND MINING ASSOCIATION. AUCKLAND. SEPTEMBF.It 80, 1886.

A. Saundem, 0. Alexander, 8. Vichers, J. F. Clarke. It Frater. John Mowbray. J. B. Morpeth, J. M. Lennox, D. H. McDonald, D. G. MacDonnell, Altken Carrlck. K. Spratt. FrtncU Hull, James Reid, It. G. Macby. JosKPrr Nkwman, Chairman. MBSSBS. VIOKEBS AND HOLL'B WEEKLS , STOCK AND SHARE LIST AND INVESTORS , GUIDE.

Auckland, September 30,1886. CALL AND DIVIDKNI> LIST. "ax.i.h. a m. d. Date. KoseG.M. Co.: 0 0 1 — Oct. 13 Auckland Agricultural and Mercantile Go 0 2 6 — NoTt 2 Auckland Agricultural and Mercantile Co 0 2 6 — Feb. 8

Sept qr. 1886. Sept qr. 1885. Spirits 148 6d per gallon 15,097 16 4 16,708 13 4 Do., 21a do. .. US 7 0 73 18 5 Cipsre and snuff 6» lb 1,56 i 4 6 1,704 1 3 Do., N.Z. Iβ lb .. 89 4 6 64 13 9 Tobacco 3s 6d lb .. 11,753 12 « 13,015 7 0 Do., N.Z. lelb .. 195 3 0 133 16 0 Do.,ahe«pwash3dlb — 4 ft „ Wino 5i ed gallon .. 778 19 11 889 19 2 Do. 8a 6d do .. 333 7 2 13113 5 Do., Australian it (id 2-29 1 3 '209 6 8 Ale, beor, in bottle Iβ 6d gal. 894 6 9 1,314 9 0 Do.. In wood la 3d gallon 25 12 6 87 15 0 Tea4dlb .. „ 3,756 0 9 3,223 3 4 Do. 8dlb .. — 81 7 0 Coffeeand cocoa. 3d lb 608 9 7 586 17 9 Do., roasted 5d lb .. 0 2 11 30 0 0 Sugar and molasses id lb 8,302 2 8 3,013 1 7 Opium, 20« In .. .. 40 0 0 8 10 0 Goods by weight .. 5028 0 9 7,312 0 6 Do., ad valorem, 15 p c. 29180 10 9 34,129 1 10 Do., ad valorem, 25 p.c. 69i 15 0 787 16 0 Do, ad valorem, 17* p.c. — 220 IS 6 Do., ad valorem, 20 p.c. — 704 5 0 Tobacco, unmanufactured 206 2 0 — Other duties not specified 3915 10 0 4492 12 2 Totals .. £S3.394 9 8 £80,830 0 7 BECEIPT3 OTHER DUTIES Stamps .. .. 2372 1H K Licences .. .. 25 0 0 Light duos .. .. 387 3 8 shipping foes .... 116 2 O Forma sold .. .. 20 14 9 Merchant shipping fees 9 3 6 Chart* 7 8 6 Harbour dues .. ... 69 7 6 other receipts .. .. 343 0 5 Gold duty .. .. 699 8 3 Auctioneer's license .. 41 0 O Total for Sept. quarter, £87.480 0 9

Company. Budneu. Closing Prices. Banks— ■ Buyer*. Seller*. New Zealand .. — — 20 0 0 National .... — — 1 17 0 Colonial .. _ , — 10 — Inxurance— New Zealand - — —360 South British .. — — 1 8 6 National .. .. — — 0 15 0 MISCELLANEOUS— Auckland Gas .. — — 11 0 0 Thames Gas.. - — — 1 14 0 Auckland Timber.. — 2 5 0 — Mining— Old Caledonian .. 6/6 0 6 3 0 6 9 Trenton .... — —Oil Adeline .. .. — JO 2 0 0 2 2 New Find .... - 0 2 0 -

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