COMMERCIAL.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXV, Issue 8987, 27 February 1888, Page 4

COMMERCIAL.

New Zealand Hkkald Officc, Saturday afternoon.

Messrs. Artiu'r and lU-diilk's keki.y Repout. —The week lias been a busy one in the produce ami fruit departments. A good supply of produce of most kinds, but little, if any, alteration in prices. Bacon and cheese have not moved oil so freely. But little fresh butter entered, for winch there was a demand, but there was not much demand for salt. Fruit has come to hand in very large quantity. The prices on Friday were an improvement on the former sales. Three sales have been held—on Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday— of which were largely attended, and competition was brisk. Poultry were brought forward in fair number, and all brought satisfactory prices. Pigs were not in great demand. Those entered were not well bred, therefore prices ruled low. On Monday a sale of unredeemed pledges, from Mr J. Ilae, pawnbroker, Elliott-street, was held at the Mart. The attendance was large throughout: competition was smart; prices very satisfactory. There nave been two sales of furniture—Wednesday and Thursday—and the prices realised were not so good as they have been for some time past. On Thursday there was a sale of photographic lens, camera, &c.., also drapery Ac., at the Mart. A good business was done. Fowls have brought lOd to is Id ; chicks, 7d to Is 3d; turkevs (small), Ss 3d; ducks. Is id to Is 7(1; dressed, is (id ; Aylesbury, 2s Id ; Muscovy, 3s Cd ; Hamburg fowls, 2s 2d ; Cochins, 2s ; pigeons, lid to Is -Id; pigs, 2s (id to lis ; potatoes, 2s 2d to 2s 7d ; onions, Jd to id , picklers, Id to Jd ; pumpkins, 2s Td: carrots, 2s 2d ; cabbages, is per sack; red cabbages, Is (id per dozen; marrows, Is Cd to 3s; rhubarb, Is (id to s; peas, 11 Jd per peck; beans, 7d to Sd ; cheese, 2Jd to 3Jd ; inferior, ljd to 2d; salt butter (inferior), 2Jd ; fresh butter (pats), (id to 5Jd ; eggs, 10$ dtols 3d per dozen, hams, 7Jd to 7jd ; bacon, 3jd to fid ; oats, 2s 3d ; sharps, 4s ; tea (half-chests), is 3d to Is 4d ; grapes (hot house), GJd to 74(1; Pond's Seedling plums, 3d to ljd ; gages (green and purple), ljd to 3d ; golden drop plums, 2}d to 3d ; various dark plums, ljd to ojd ; damsons, ljd to jd ; nectarines, 3J(I per lb, 3Jd to 4d per dozen ; peaches, Id to 2Jd per lb, 21d to 4}d per dozen ; lemons, Kid to Is 3d ; pears, id to 3jd per lb ; apples }d to 2Ad ; tomatoes, Jd to Id; bananas, jd to id per lb ; honey (section), 3d. Messrs. Paget and Ralston's Weekly Report. —The past week's business has been a great improvement upon any past week's sales. All classes of produce have come to hand freely, and ready sales have been effected at improved prices. Fruit has not come in in such large quantities as previously, and consequently steady sales at good rates have been made. Potatoes, although no higher in price, have been in better demand, and several large sales have been made through the week. There is a good demand for fresh butter of prime quality, as also for good bacon and hams. Cheese is very (lull of sale, the market is overstocked and there is but a limited demand. The following prices were obtained :—Fruit ; Apples, Jd to ljd per lb; peaches. Id to ljd per lb ; plums (Orleans), 2}d to3Jd ; plums (Pond's seedling), 3jd ; damsons, ljd to 2Jd ; lemons, Sd per dozen ; grapes, 5Jd to 7jd. Produce : Potatoes, £2 10s to £2 15s per ton ; potatoes (of extra good sample) in small lots, £3; onions, Sd to j'd per lb ; onions (pickling), Id to ljd ; rhubarb, 2s tkl per dozen bundles : maize, 3s Oil per bushel; wheat, 3s (id ; oats, 2s to 2s 3d ; barley, 3s 2d ; chalF, £1 5d to £5 per ton ; sharps, £110s ;"bran, .£4 ; fresh butter, (id to 7d per lb; cheese, l}d to 3jd ; hams, 5d to 7Jd ; bacon, 2d to sjd ; bacon (first-class Southern), 6Jd to 7Jd ; honey, 2d to 3d ; corned beef, Jd to ljd ; salt butter, lid to 3Jd. Poultry: Fowls, Is to Is llld each ; ducks. Is oil to Is Sd ; turkeys, 3s 3d to is 6d; chicks, Od to Is ; small pigs, 4s Cd to Ss each.

LONDON COMMERCIAL NEWS. [FROM oca OWN CORRESPONDENT.]

London, January 12.

The wool market lias been inactive since the commencement of the year. The first series of sales for ISSS will commence on the 31st instant. The arrivals to hand at this date are 150,610 bales.

The meat market remains about the same. The Tainui, from Wellington,with 30,333 sheep, 4,'>ti lambs, and 360 nieces beef, has cleared at 3Jd to 4Jd for the sheep, Utl to 5Jd for the lambs, and 4d to 4sd for beef. The Kaikoura, from Wellington, with 19,047 sheep and 165 pieces beef has cleared at 3Jd to 4ld for the sheen and Id to 4jd for the beef. The Arawa. from Lyttelton. with 50,367 sheep and 44S pieces of beef, has sold 28,500 ; lieep at 3Jd to 4J<l, ami all the beef at 4d to 4jd. The Tongariro, from Port Chalmers, with 14,988 sheep, has sold 9000 at 3id to 4Jd. The Oamaru, from Oamaru, with 11,502 sheep, has sold 8500 at 3J.1 to 3Jd. The lonic, from Lyttelton. with 29,831 sheep and ISS pieces of beef, has sold 10,000 sheep at 3Ai\ to 4jd and all the beef at 4d to 4Jcl. This cargo is classed as " fair." The Aorangi, from Wellington, with 10,037 sheep and ISO pieces of beef, has sold Sj.HK) sheep at 3'd to 4d and all the beef at Id to 4Jd. The Coptic, from Lyttelton, and the Kimutaka, from Wellington, arc only just beginning to place their cargoes on the market.

The kauri gum market is inactive. The following is a statement of stocks, landings, and deliveries during the past four years

ltss7. ISSO. ISPS. 1884. ISS3. Tons. Tons. Tons. Tons. Tons Stocks on Dec. 31 501 773 2,031 662 877 landed Jan.. Dec. 1,782 1,593 3,924 2,209 3,008 Delivered do. 2,178 2,57P 2,5.V> 2,411 2,534 Landed during Dec 213 3.< 116 ;*i ' 9 Delivered do. 122 201 199 10'J 200

CALL AND DIVIDEND LIST. CALLS : £ s. d. Dun. Te Awamutu Cheese and Bacon Factory Co. _ ... ... 0 1 0.. March 1 dividends : N.Z. Loan & Mercantile Agency Co. .. .. .. .. .. 15 % an. ..Now. Bay of Islands Coal Co .. .. 6% ..Now. Hokianga Sawmill Co. ... .. 0 1 0.. March 2