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New Zealand Herald, Volume XXIII, Issue 7787, 5 November 1886, Page 4

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♦ New Zeal and Herald Office, Thursday evening. OPINIONS about the actual itate of trade vary according to the individual experiences of distributors. Some aver that everybody has got into a chronic itate of grumbling, and that the real itate of affairs is not very bad, considering the many circumstances operating adversely. Others, again, fail to see the slightest sign of the improvement referred to by a high banking authority, and that, so far as Auckland is concerned, we appear to be as far off a return of prosperity as we were in the depth of last winter. We incline to the belief that the actual facts of the moment do not bear out in Auckland the views of, perhaps, the highest authority in the colony, however sound they may be as regards the immediate future when applied to the whole colony. The tourist season generally commences after the Victorian racing carnival, and we may fairly expect soon a little impetus to business from this cause. Some fillip to trade Is unques tionably wanted badly. In sugar the market is somewhat firming. China and Queensland shipments are not coming forward freely, although a 200-ton parcel of the latter is said to be afloat from Bundaberg to a New Zealand port. If this parcel had been for Auckland the fact would have transpired ere this. American granulated is in low stock, and although a fair supply of Fiji arrived per Arawata, prices of this sugar can go no lower, if *a low as those hitherto ruling, otherwise the Melbourne market would be more remunerative to planters. Mauritius advices are indicative of a maintenance of values of whites, and refer to a strong advance in brewers' crystals, which are ruling exceptionally high. Quotations have advanced 30s per ton in Australia, and supplies are scarce at that. We hear of some transactions locally at full rates. Some competition has taken place in Peacock's jam, reducing prices to a lower point than ever known before. Consumers are complaining of the quality of pulp fruit put up in New Zealand, and Ho bar brands are recovering trade. Table fruits continue scarce and high. Moore Park brand has secured a strong fooling, the market being cleared. Currants are well held, and although the new fruits are to arrive next week, holders of old fruit are asking full rates. The trade for months past having stocked ao lightly, are not able to wait the interim. Salmon has been in good trade inquiry. Prices are lower here than in any Australasian market. Realising at a marginal advance seenm to be the order of the day, no matter about market prospeots, which in this case are particularly safe to holders. The advent of warm weather has opened up a better inquiry for starch. Rice is in better stock, but until the charaoter of the new Japan crop is known prices will not show any alteration. Shipments of new season's rice leave Yokohama this month. Sales of wholesale parcels are reported. There is nothing doing in Rangoon and other low sorts. Whiting and soda crystal! are being placed at a concession on late rates. Woolpaoks are in good demand, with short stocks. The local mills have advanced the price of flour 10s per ton. A rise of 10s per ton on galvanised Iron is reported as extremely probable in London. In the grain and produce market we quote: Maize, 2« 10d to 2*; oats, 2s 3d to 2t 8d ; wheat, none in the market; potatoes, plentiful, at £2 to £2 10s. In the local produce market butter is exceedingly plentiful, and the demand is dull; prime quality is quoted at 7d per lb wholesale, and 0d per lb retail. Eggs remain the same as last week—Bd per dozen wholesale, and lOd per dozen retail. KAURI GUM MARKET. The tall in ordinary which was anticipated has not yet come, and the market for ordinary oontinues firm and active. For East Coast there is still but little demand, and the market for this quality is quiet. The Kettle is almost a full ship, and will sail for New York probably about the 15th last., with about 400 tons. Supplies for the last month were about 420 tons. f7e quote:—Fair ordinary, about 40s to 41s; superior ordinary, 42s to 445; and East Coast, 49s to 535. THE AUCKLAND MARKETS. Farm and Dairy Produce.— Wholttalt; Butter fresh, 7d ; salt, 7d, noaainal, not being in demand; Cheese, good local, 6} to 6jd: Canterburr, do., none; Eggs, i.er doz., 8d; Lard, in bladder, per lb., e£d to 7d; Bacon and Hams, Provincial, 6d to «d; Hams, 6Jd to BJd: Canterbury Bacon 7d (new cure); equal number* Hams and Bacon, bare, 7±d; Hams, BJd; Jams, per •:»se, 6 dos.. 27s 6d to 30s; Fowls, per pair, 2s to 3s 66d ; Feathers, baked, clean and selected, Is Gd to Is 9d per lb. Retail: Milk, per quart, id ; Butter, fresh, up to 9d per lb,; salt do., prime, BJd ; inferior salt, 3d to 7d; Cheese, per lb. Bit to Is; Eggs, per doz., IOd; Lard, per lb, 6d to 9d; Fowls, each, 2s to Ss; Ducks, do., 2s to 3a: Geese, do., 6s 6d to 8s; Turkeys, each, 6s to 7s 6d; liftcon, per lb., 7}d to Is: Hams, do., 8d to Is 3d. Flour Miami.- Wholnale: Boiler Flour, per ton, £12 fis to £14 ss; Superfine Flour, silk diessed, ton, £13 lUs ; do., do., household, £1110s to £12 10s; hundreds 6s, fifties 10s, per ton extra, sacks and Dags free: Southern, do., £11 5s to £12 Bran, per ton (sacks included), US'; Sharps, '£6 ; Cabin Bread, do., 17; Oatmeal £14 i Pearl Barley do.. £17 10s to £18. BOTCHERS' Meat.— Boasting Beef, per b. id to 6d; Boiling Beef, do., 3d to 6d ; Mutton, Mad quarter, do., 4d; do., fore-quarter, do., 3d; Pork and Veal, per lb., do., 6d to 6d; Steaks do., 6d to 8d; Chops and Sausages, id to M. WheUtal*: Tallow, mutton, per cwt., 28s to 40s; mixed, do, 22s to 355. Kauri Gun up Flax Market.— for the month to date, 420 tons. We quote prices: Poor Ordinary, scarce. £30 upwards. Fair Ordinary, £40 to £41; superior Ordinary, £42 to £44; East Coast, £49 to £63 , Flax, per ton. £16 to £18 ; Tow, do.. £6 10s to £7 10s; Fungus, per lb., 2|d to Sid: Oocoanut Fibre, per cwt.. 16s to 17s; Beeswax, 7d to lOd per lb. Hat and Corn Market.— WhoUttU (current selling rates): Malse, local (new), 3s; Oats, 2s 4d to 2s 7d ; Barley, 8s to 3s 3d; Halting Barley, 4s to Is 3d ; Wheat, 6s to 6s 6d; (owl, 4s 6d; Hay meadow, per ton, pressed, £4 to £6; Lucerne, do., £6 to £6 10s (nominal); Straw, per load, 18s to £1 10s; Chaff, mixed, £3 10s to £* lOs; Oaten Chaff, £4; Bay. oaten. £4 to £4 10s; Clover. £6 10* to £7; Potatoes, £2 to £2 10s per ton ; Seed iTaemanian), £5 to £6. Retail : Chaff. 6b to 6s ; Potatoes, 4s to 4s 6d per cwt.; Maize, 3s , 6d to 3s 9d , Oats—feed, 2a 9d to 8s ; seed, 3« 6d to 3a 9d ; Wheat, 6i 3d to 5s 9d; do. (owl, per bushel, 4s 3d to 4e 6d ; Barley, feed do., 3a to 3s 6d; Hay. per cwt., 6s 8d < to 7s; Lucerne, do., 7s 64 to 8a J Oaten, do., 0s to 7l; L Straw, do.. 8a to if. I

PRKSKRVBD AND UKIKD Fruits. — Wholetal* : Dried Prunes, 6Jd to 7d; Preserved Ginger, Sd; Peanuts, 2d to B|d; Barcelona, 64d per lb.: Shelled NuU. 9d to Is; Brasil. 6d to 9d. Retail: Dried Prunes, 8d to 10d; Shelled Nuts. Is to Iβ 6d: Braxil. Mtola M.IBOKI/LANEoUß.—Kerosene. 180' test (duty paid) from is 6d to Is 6; 160- test (duty paid), Is 3d to Is 10d; Fencing: Wire, So. 6, 7, and 8, assorted, £13, £13 10s, and £12 respectively per ton; Lime, slacked, Is per bushel; Quick Lime, in stone, Iβ 6d to 2s. New Zealand Palings, 6ft., 7s 6d to 13s ; 6ft, 14s; Ti-tree Rails, £8 10a to £4 per 100; Purlri Posts, £6 to £7 ; Shingles, 18s to 16s 6d per 1000; Hobart Palings, 6ft., 17s to 20s; 6ft.. 18s to 21s; Hobart Rails, 80s to 90s; Wire, filn., £12; 71b., £12 10s; Bin., £13 ; Barbed Wire, 80s per cwt. Buying and selling Quotations. LIVE STOCK AND PRODUCE MARKETS. AUCKLAND. MBSBRS. HtTNTSR AND NOLANS WueKLY RIPORT.— Horses: The market has continued fairly active at previous week'* values, but few fresh animals were brought forward. About the usual number were submitted by auction at the Durham Yards on Friday, bat with few exceptions purchasers were forthcoming for those offeren. Wβ quote:—Wool, hides, and skins: The quantity brought forward has nut been large, but tho demand has been good. We quote: hides, from 3d to 4Jd ; skins, from 2s to Ss 8d ; woo], in bags, 6}d to 6}d ; tallow, lla to 13s. Cattle: The number of fai stock brought forward has continued limited, but other descriptions plentiful. Well-fatted oxen advanced in value. The Newmarket Yards were again well filled, but the pens were principally occupied by sioies. Competition was good throughout the ■ale. Dairy and store stock were unaltered in value, but there *u an advance in fat beasts of 10s er head. Sheep were penned in full numbers, but there was rather an upward tendency In value, although 12i each was ttie higher price obtained fur shorn wethers; ewes, from 8s 6d to 10s 3d. Lambs, in average numbers, sold at from 3s 6d to 14s 9 J. Pigs: Very f»w yarded, but sold at low values. Mr. Alvrkd Buokland's Wikklt Report 1 .—At the Hay market on Friday, October 29, prices for loose (odder were Irregular, and at lower values. Prices ranged from Iβ 9d to 4j 3d the cwt, but wheaten straw maintained Its late value. Horse stock were forward in full number; useful animals in fair inquiry Medium draught brought from £12 to £21, but underSized eiook were at nominal prices. On Tuesday hides fairly maintained late values, ranging in price from 3d to 4|d the lb; calfskins, 4jd ; tallow, Us Cd to 12s 0d the cwt; full-woolled sheepskins, 4s to 5g each Inferior, from Is upwards; pelts, 6d eaob. At the regular cattle sale at Pukekohe on Monday, there was a full muster of stock of all descriptions, and a free sale throughout. At ■emuera. on Thursday, dairy cattle were in full numbers. Fur good animals, competition was better than at last week's sale, medium and inferior dull of eile, store cattle of all classes abundant. Prices were lower than o! late. Fat cattle in avrrage supply were better worth, and bidding was free. Prices ranged from 20s to 28s the lOOlbs. Fat sheep in less than usual number obtained no improvement in value. Lambs numerous and sold well; good quality from 10s to 16s, inferior from 5s and upwards. Porkers were also Iα request at full values. Missas. G. W. Binnby and Son's Rbport.—At our sale on Tuesday last, the bidding wan good throughout. We cleared a large catalogue of hides. Local butchers' averaging 23s each, sold 165 at this figure. A few choice bides realised 26<i 4d e»ch. but this is exceptional. Coantr> hides also sola briskly up to id per lb for sound heavy ox—heavy, Bsa , cow and steer hides 2}<l to 3Jd ; kip, 3d to3}d; caif >kins, 3d to 4}d per lb; damaged, dull of sale. Sheep skins ; Latn quotations are fully maintained ; heavy croiabredt, up to 5s 3d eaoh. Country, full-wooled. 4s (id to 4s 10d ; medium, 3s to 4s 3d ; light, 2s to 3s eacb. Green pelts delivered at the yards, Oil; lambs, Is 8d ; full-wooled skins, 6s 3d each. Wool: Small parcels, 6id to 6jd per lb. Tallow, 18s to 14& per cw»* tough fat, Id per lb. Bones, 4s (id to 4s 9d i>er cwt.