COMMERCIAL.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXV, Issue 9093, 29 June 1888, Page 4

COMMERCIAL.

New Zealand Herald Office, Thursday evening. Trade is generally ' very dull, partly the result of the transition state in reference to the timber trade, most of the mills and stores in connection therewith taking stock prior to transfer to the new concern. The uncertainty thr/ hung over the tariff until to-day also influenced a holding off of business. The mail reports are of little interest. Under date 4th June, Messrs. J. J. Moore and Co. report as under from San Francisco : —Salmon: The salmon market exhibits a very strong tone, and although there has been no very heavy trading since date or our last adVices, this is more attributable to a lack of sellers than buyers. The fact is that most of the spring fish has now passed into second hands, and is by them either disposed of to the trade or held at such high figures as to stop trading, while Alaska and Fall fish do not seem to have very much inquiry, although we know of one instance during the month when equal to Idol. 37ic. f.o.D. this port was offered and refused for 50,000 cases of Alaska for shipment to Liverpool. The latest advices from the Columbia River are very discouraging, the daily catch not averaging over seven fish to the boat, which is exceedingly poor for this season of the year; particularly so as there is not over 60 per cent, of as many boats in the stream this year as last. The pack to date is undoubtedly behind that of last year, and conservative buyers, who hoped for a good run this year, now express a free opinion that it will fall short of last year. The Coleman failure necessitated the assignment, and consequent cessation of work, of three Columbia River canneries. It is also thought that at least two British Columbia and several packers of Fall fish, of which this firm were the financial backers, will be unable to work this season. All this imparts a strong feeling to holders, and there is no disposition observable to make concessions in any direction. On the Sacramento River the run of fifh has entirely ceased for the time being, and the canneries there have closed clown. At present writing all indcations are for a short pack and high prices for Spring fish at least. Of Fall and Alaska packing it is as yet too early to say anything. Although there is a stronger feeling, we cannot change our quotations from those of last mad. Canned Fruits.—Uncertainty seems to be the most characteristic feature of this branch of business. Two or three canneries have issued price lists on a basis of about the closing prices of last year, but it is evident that this is above the figure which large buyers are willing to pay. The more conservative canners refuse to make prices, preferring to wait till the prices to be. paid for raw fruits are settled. Except a more lively business in kerosene and candles, there is nothing noteworthy as regarda distribution. Rice remains exceedingly stiff. The trade in dried and canned fruits is exceptionally dull, considering the season. Second brand quarts stout has been quitted at prices favouring the buyer. Rum is moving slowly. Salt is in keen request, especially coarse. Kerosene has advanced. White Rose, high test, is sought after freely. There is nothing doing in building materials.

The quicksilver market is full. Cornsacks are quiet, with a dull request. Maize: A large quantity has arrived during the week, in consequence of which prices have fallen considerably. We hear of a 300-sack parcel being sold at 2s 6d on Monday last, but the market has since. improved a little, and prices may now be quoted at 2s 7d to 2» Bd.

Potatoes : Local are now all but exhausted and this market is dependent on the South for supplies. Prices have firmed. Oamarus are worth 70s, Canterbury's 655, local 555, with a good demand, and likely to be dearer.

Oats : Milling, 2s 4d to 2s 5d : bright feed, 2s 2d to 2s 3d; Danish, 23. The market is dull.

Wheat: Locals, 3s Id; Southern, 3s 3d to 3s 4d.

Fowl-wheat: Wholu, 2s 8d; seconds and frosted, 2s 6d. In the local produce market, there is no change in prices. Eggs are Is 3d per dozen wholesale, and Is 6d per dozen retail. Best dairy butter is worth Is per pound wholesale, and Is 3d per pound retail. "Shell'' brand is Is 3d per pound wholesale, and " Anchor" brands Is 2d per pound wholesale, and " Crown " brand is Is per pound wholesale.

LIVE STOCK & PRODUCE MARKETS. AUCKLAND Mr. Alfred Buckland's Weekly Report.— At the Haymarket during the past week loose fodder brought Is 9d to 2s 6d per cwt; chaff, 2s 6d ; carrots, '.153 to 30s per ton ; maize, 3s and 2s 9d ; oats, 2s to 2s 2d per bushel; kidney potatoes (seed), £4 10s. At tho horse sale a fair number were yarded, and most of them sold. Buggy and horse brought £35; useful hacks, from £7 to £10. At the hide and skin sale on Tuesday bidding was brisk, and pric«!i satisfactory. Ox hides, 4d to 6Jd ; cow nines, 2}d to 3§d ; calf skins, id to 4}d ; sheepskins, Is 9d to 44 each. At Pokeno a fair muster of cows and young cattle, all of which were sold. At Pukekohe a Uirge number of cows were sold at £2 10s to £4 16s each. At Berauera on Thursday dairy cattle were at last week's values, prices for those near calving ringed from £3 10s to £6 ; fat calves, in moderate supply, sold briskly at improved values; fat cattle were better worth, prices for best steers were at 17s Od per 1031b; cows, from lis and up-

wards. Sheep sold irregularly, thero was a full market, and at the beginning last week s prices were sustained, but fell about Is each as the sale proceeded. Prices for long-woolled wethers ranged from l-2s to 10s 3d ; merinoes, 4s Od each. Pigs, unusually plentiul. sold freely, and last week s prices were fully sustained. . „ Messrs. Hunter and Nolan's Weekly Report. —Horse feed, seed, grain, Ac: Ample quantities have been brought forward, but the demand has not been brisk. We quoto chaff, .£2 10a to £2 128 Od per ton; oats, 2s to 2s 3d : maize, 3s to 3s 3d ; carrots, 30a per ton. Horses: The number brought forward has not been so large as usual, and almost without exception were of inferior stamp. The muster at tho Durham Yards for salo by auction was scarcely as largo as usual, and bidding was slow, but most of the lots found purchasers and there remained an unsatisfied demand for good upstanding hacks and strong, active, medium draught horses, wo quote hacks from £5 to £W 10s; active, quick draught, from £10 to £15 15s. Wool, hides and skins : Rather large quantities wero pitched at tho Durham Yards on Tuesday, competition was brisk, and there was an advance in value of heavy ox-hides. Wo quote ox, 4ld to 4ld ; cow, 2Jd to 3jd ; calfskins, 4jd to fid per lb; sheepskins, la 6d to 4s 9d each. Cattle: An increased number have been brought forward, and last week's values have been barely maintained. There was a good muster at Newmarket on Tuesday of dairy and fat stock, but stores were poorly represented, but maintained the previous week's value; but dairy cows and fat beasts receded in value from 5s to 10s per head. Sheep: Plentiful. Wethers sold at from lis to 10s 6d ; ewes, 10s to 14s Od. Lambs : Scarce, and sold at from 8s Od to 12s. Pigs : A good number yarded, and sold at from 2d to 3d per lb live weight. Messrs. G. W. Binney and Sons report that a verv full catalogue was offered at their weekly sales'of hides and skins, and all lots were quitted at satisfactory prices, the demand for heavy hides being in excess of the supply. They quote : Extra prime heavy ox hides. 43d to fid ; heavy, 4,d to 4Jd ; medium, SJd to 4|d ; light, 3Jd to Sfd ; heavy cow, Sid to 3Jd; medium. 2Jd to 3Jd ; light, 2Jd; calf, 4ldto4jd; kip, 33d to ;ijd per lb; local butchors' green ox, 24s to Sis ; light, 22s Cd ; cow's, lis to 15s 6d each. Skins : A good demand was experienced, all lots being sold and realised from 2s Id to 4a; pelts, from is to Is Oil each ; tallow, lis to 13s; bones, Is 6rt per cwt; rough fat, Id per lb.

THAMES CATTLE MARKET.

Messrs. Banks and Co.'s Weekly Report.— At Farawai, on Wednesday, there was about the average supply of fat cattle. Tho demand was not very brisk, however, and prices wore no higher than last week. Steers (COO'.b to 7001b), sold up to £5 10s, being from 14s to IS?; per 1001b. Sheep were fully up to requirements ami hardly came up to last week's values. Lcigwowl wethers made from lis to 13s 6d each ; owes, lis 3d to 12s 9d ; halfbreods, 10s Od to lis Od.

KAURI GUM MARKET.

This market is unchanged since, our last report. Supplies for the twenty-seven days of June are about 670 tons. We quote — Fair ordinary, 32s to 33s : best ordinary, 34s to 365; and East Coast, 4-ls to 4os.

AUCKLAND MARKETS. [Corrected to noon oj Thursday.]

Auckland, Juno 2S, ISBS. *Ex div, STOCK AND MINING ASSOCIATION. Auckland, June 28, 1888.

A. Saunders, C. Alexander, S. Vickors, J. F. Clarko, R, Frator, J. M. Lennox, D. B. McDonald, D. G. MacDonnell, Aitken Carrick, R. Spratt, Francis Hull, James Reid, R. G. Macky. Joseph Newman, Chairman. CALL AND DIVIDEND LIST.

FARM AND DAIRY PRODUCE. Wholesale. Retail. s. (1. s. A. s. d. s. d. Butter, fresh, dairy, lb 10-00 13—00 Do., " Shell" brand ..13 — 00 16—0 0 Do., Waikato "Anchor" brand .. .. IS — 00 00-00 Do., Waikato "Crown" brand .. ..10 — 00 00 — 00 Do., salt prime scarce 0 5 — 06 0 6}—0 7 Do., inferior salt _ -. 0 3 — 00 Milk, quart - .. 0 8J— 0 4 Cheese, local, lb „ 0 S\— 0 4 0 6 — 07 Do., best factory .. 0 4 J— 0 5 „ Eggs, dozen .. _13 — 00 16 — 00 Lard, bladder, lb .. 0 6J— 0 64 0 6 — 00 Hams and Bacon, Pro. 0 0 — OS «. Do., bare .. ..0 7$— 0 0 _ Cant. Bacon, new _ 0 7 — 0 0 Hams _ .. _ 0 74— 0 SJ 0 8 — 10 Bacon .. .. .. .. 0 6 — 0 10 Jams, case 5doz .. 25 0 —27 6 ... Fowls, each .. -06 — 10 10 — 20 Ducks, do. - - - 2 0 — 30 Geese, do. _ _ _ 60 — 70 Turkeys, do. _ _ _ 00 — 76 Feathers, lb _ ..16 — 19 «. . FLOUR. & £ Flour, Auck. roller, ton "-0 0-10 5 Do., household .. 9 10 — 9 15 „ Do., Southern, roller 10 0 —10 5 — Do., Southern, stono 9 5 — 9 10 _ Bran 4 0 — 50 „ Sharps 4 10 — 5 0 Cabin Bread .. .. 15 0 — 0 0 Oatmeal 25s .. .. 9 15—10 0 „ Oatmeal 7s .. .•. 11 15 —12 0 Pearl Barley .. . . 20 0 —22 0 „ Patent Porridge Meal, 71b bags . . ..00 —15 0 « HAY AND CORN. Per cwt. Hay, ton .. ..3 0 — 40 50 — 60 Lucerne, do 6 0 — 6 10 76 — 80 Oaten, do 3 0 — 40 40 — 50 Chaff, threshed _ 110-2 0 0 — 00 Oaten Chaff .. . 116-2 5 Straw, load .. .. 0 IS — 110 40 — 60 Clover, ton .. _50 — 00 „ Potatoes „ _ 2 15 — 3 10 30 — 80 s. d. s. d. Maim, bushel.. ..27 — 28 0 0 — 00 Barley, feed .. 30 — 3 3 33 — 40 Do., malting .. ... 3 9 — S 10 _ Oats, feed .. .. 22 — 25 23 — 29 Oats, seed, Tartarian 22 — 23 26 — 29 Do., dun. Southern .. 2 8 — 29 00 — 00 Do., black .. ..26 — 06 00 — 00 Wheat 31—34 00 — 00 Do., fowl .. .. 26 — 28 33 — 36 GARDEN AND ORCHARD PRODUCE. Apples, case, imported 5 0 — 70 Do., lb, local .. .. A 24— 1 3 0 3 — 06 Lemons, doz .. .. 16 — 19 16 — 20 Oranges 00 — 09 10 — 13 Do., case .. ..80 — 00 Bananas, lb.. .. 01 — 0 21 — 00 Cocoanuts, each .. .. 0 2 — 0 3 Do., sack .. .. 10 0 — 0 0 Onions, cwt .. ..5 6 — 66 0 }— 0 0 Garlic 02 — 00 03 — 00 Celery, bundle .. .. 0 3 — 00 Grapes 16 — 20 0 — 21 KAURI GUM AND FLAX. Supplies for the twenty-seven days of Juno, CTOtons. £. «. d. £, s. d. Poor Ordinary, ton „ .. 20 0 0 —SS 0 0 East Coast .. ... .. 44 0 0-45 0 0 Fair Ordinary „ „ .. 32 0 0 —33 0 0 Best Ordinary „ «. ... 34 0 0 —36 0 0 Flax.. .. .. « .. 17 0 0 -18 0 0 Tow „ _ 500 — Fungus, lb «. 0 0 33 — 0 0 0 Cocoanut Fibre, cut, cwt.. .. 0 15 0 — 0 17 0 Beeswax, lb 000 — 009 N.Z. FLAX ROPE. Prices subject to trade terms. Rope in all sizes, ton .. .. 36 0 0—40 0 0 Tarred Yarn, do 36 0 0 —40 0 0 Wool Tailings, do 35 0 0 —38 0 0 PRESERVED AND DRIED FRUITS. Dried Prunes, lit .. 0 r.J— 0 7 0 S — 0 10 Preserved Ginger ..07 — 00 _ Shelled Nuts .. .. 0 9 — 0 10 10 — 16 Barcelona do 0 6i~ 0 0 Brazil do 0 6 — 09 00 — 10 Peanuts .. ,. (i 2-0 2J 0 0 — 00 MANURES. Bonodust, Sydney, ton.. „ 7 10 0 . 8 0 0 Do., inferior .. .. _ 6 10 0 — 7 0 0 Boneflour .. .. - _ 8 0 0 — 8 10 0 Do., Auckland 800-000 Peruvian Guano 14 0 0—17 0 0 Coral Queen do 5 0 0 — 000 Long Island do., bags included 4 10 0 — 0 0 0 Superphosphate of Lime, 20 to 28 per cent 600 —6 10 0 Do., 86 to 38 per cent 8 0 0 — 8 10 0 Ammonia Phosphate, Fison's 10 10 0 — 0 0 0 Special Potato Fertiliser „ 11 0 0 — 0 0 0 Superphosphate , 800 — 000 Freezing Company'sSuporphosphato, 32 por cent 8 0 0-000 Do., 25 cent « 600 — 000 Corn Manure 8 0 000 Boot Manure 8 10 0 — 000 Potato Manure 8 10 0-000 Bone Manure 8 0 0 — 0 0 o Grass Manure 7 10 0 — 0 0 nBonodust 8 10 0-000 BUILDING MATERIALS. Boards and Scantling, lOOffc .. 0 12 0 — 0 0 0 Do., best dressed.. .. « 0 13 6 — 0 14 0 Do., second-class 0 6 6 — 090 Rustic weatherboards .. .. 0 9 0 — 0 14 0 Mills, cargo, best .. .. 0100 —000 Flitches 0 8 6-000 Balk 0 5 0 — Ci 7 0 Bricks, Whan 110 200 Do., town yards, 1000 .. .. 1 15 0 — 2 0 0 Do., delivered 2 0 0 — 260 Lime bushel 010 — 016 Drain Pipes, 6in bores, 1000 .. 15 0 0 — 000 Do., 4in 6 10 0 -- 0 0 0 Do., 3in 4 10 0 — 0 0 0 Do., 2*n 300-000 Do., 2m 2 10 0 — 0 0 0 English Slates, 1000 .. ... 10 10 —000 Socket Glazed Pipes, foot : 24 inches .. „ « 060 — 006 21 inches .. . _ .. 046-000 18 inches „ „ „ 023 — 15 inches „ _ « 01 11 — 000 12 inches _ .. ..11 — 0 0 0 9 inches „ _ _ 00 10 — 000 6 inchos „ _ „ 0 0 4J— 0 0 0 4 inches „ .. ..0 0 3J — 0 0 0 3 inches 0 3-000 COAL AND FIREWOOD. Coal, Newcastle, ship's side, cargo, ton 160 — 176 Do., delivered .. .. .. 1 12 6 — 1 15 0 Do., yard .. 170 — 110 0 Do., Bay of Islands, yard .. 140 — 000 Do., delivored 18 — 000 Do., mine „ 0 13 0 — 0 0 0 Do., ship's side .. .. «. 100 — 000 Waikato, mine .. .. .. 080 — 000 Do., household 0 12 0 — 0 0 0 Do., in Auckland 0 18 0-1 2 0 Kamo, loading ground, ton .. 0 12 0 -0 0 0 Taupiri, mine, steam .. .. 0 8 0 — 0 12 0 Do., yard, steam 0 17 6 — 0 0 0 Do., household .. M „ 14 0 — 150 Whangarei, mine „ «, 090 — 000 Do., yard, steam _ _ _ 0 17 0-000 Do., household 120 — 130 Firewood, uncut, wharf, cargo, ton 070 — 076 Do., delivered 0 10 0 — 0 12 0 Do., cut ... 0 13 0 — 0 15 0 BUTCHERS' MEAT. Per pound. Roasting Beef, lb .. .. 0 3 — 06 Boilingdo .. 0 — 0 3 Mutton, hlndquarter „ 0 3 — 04 Do., forequarter .. „ 0 1J — 0 2 Pork and Veal „ .. 0 3 — 06 Steaks .. .. „ ». 0 4 — 08 Mutton Chops.. .. .. 0 3 — 0 4 Sausages .. .. .. 0 2 — 0 5 Mutton Tallow, cwt... 18 0—21 0 — Beef and Mixed do. 15 0 —29 0 MISCELLANEOUS. Kerosene, 130 - test, duty paid 0 17—000 Do., 150' test 020 — 000 Fencing wire, No. 6, ton .. "I " " No. 7 .. .. Ill 10 0 —12 0 0 " " No. 8 ' .. ..) Barb Fencing Wire .. .. 21 10 0—22 10 0 Lime, slacked, bushel .. .. 0 10 — 000 Quick lime, in stone .. — 016 — 000 New Zealand Failings, 6ft .. 0 7 6 — 0 10 0 Do., eft o 14 o — o o o Teatree Rails, 100 „ „ 2 10 0 — 3 10 0 Puriri Posts .. .. .. 600 — 700 Shingles. 1000 .. » _ 0 12 0 — 0 13 0 Hobart Failings, 5ft «. _ 0 17 0 — 1 0 0 Do., lift .. „ _ . 18 0-1 1 llobart Rails „ «. M 4 0 0 -«■ i 10 0

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Company. Business. Closing Prices. Buyers. Sellers. Banks: £ s d£ s d New Zealand «. — — 11 It 0 National «, . — 1 18 0 - Colonial .. _ — 2 3 0 — Insurance: New Zealand _ — 400420 Standard ... « — 0 14 6 - Union _ — — 16 0 — Accident M » — 0 0 10 — Mining : Saxon _ _ 4/6 — — Manukau M . — 01 10 01 11 Paroquet — „ 1/5, 1/7 0 18 — Gem .. „ «. — 00800 10 Woodstock.. _ — 0 2 4 — Colonist „ „ — 0040

calls: £ s. d. Due. Old Caledonian G.M. Co. „ 0 1 0 „ July 4 Matuti.M. Co. .. « ..002.. July 6 Observer O.M. Co. .. _ 0 0 1 „ July 0 Mngnolia „ „ 0 0 C .» July 11 Trenton G.M. Co 0 0 3 „ July 11 Archhill Brick and Tile Co. 0 1 0 . July 16 DIVIDENDS : Saxon G.M.Co „ 0 0 C _ June 20 N.Z. Land Mortgage Co. . .8*/. P-a. .. Juno SO N.Z. Loan and Mercantile Co.10 '/, p. a. .. Julv 2