Commercial.

New Zealand Mail, Issue 1024, 16 October 1891, Page 29

Commercial.

LIVE STOCK REPORTS. AUCKLAND. Messrs Alfred Buckland and Sons report:— Horse stock were in full numbers, and kept to their values. Riding horses brought from £b to £2l 10s : draught horses, from £7 to £l/ each ; horse, cart, and harness, £2l ; spring cart, £5 15a. At the hide and Bkin sale, hides sold freely at a slight advance, bound or hides ranged from 3d to s|d * co ™ 24d to 22d ; calf skins, 5Jd to sfd the lb , tallow, 19» 6d the cwt. Sheepskins were lower in price, consequent on the lower-value of wool in the Home market, and ranged from 2s to 5s lid; lamb skms, 7d to la id each. At Pukekohe there was a numerous muster, both of stock and buyers. The stock consisted mostly of cows and weaned calves. Cows brought from £2 to £4 ; calves, 20s to 30s each. At Remuera dairy cows weie dull of sale and several withdrawn. Those sold were at late values, from £3 to £5 each. The few store cattle yarded kept late prices, i at calves, in less than usual number were steady at late values, bringing from 8s to 203 each. Fat cattle were in average number; 220 sold. Well fatted cattle fully kept last week s value—2os the lOOlbs—but second quality were lower than last week. Sheep wove plentiful; 1176 sold, were in demand at last week’s prices. Fat longwoolled wethers in their wool were from 17s to 24s 3d ; crossbred wethers, 16s to 19s; crossbred hoggets, Us to 14s ; shorn heavy ewes, 14s 6d; store wethers in their wool, 14s to 16s ; merino wethers, 9a; large framed ewes, lambs at side, 18s; store crossbred dry ewes, 7s 6d each. Fat lambs in moderate number ranged from 6s to 12s 6d each. Pigs in less number than average were in demand at full values. Messrs Hunter and Nolan report Horses. —The demand has been steady, and more of a good stamp would have found ready sale at quite previous values. Rather a limited number were brought under the hammer at the Durham Yards ; competition was good, and lots were cleared. We quote : Medium draught, £8 2s 6d to £l7 10s ; light harness, £5 10s to £ll 15s ; hacks, £4 10s to £lO. Wool, hides, skins, tallow, bones, &c., increased quantities were pitched at the Durham Yards, and the demand wa3 brisk throughout. We quote: —Extra stout, ox hides, up to sfd per lb; stout, 4d to 4Jd ; medium, 3d to 3Jd; light and cow, l s d to 2|d ; calfskins, 3Jd to s|d ; kip, 2d to 3£d ; stags and faulty, .?d to 2£d per lb ; sheepskins, local, 4a 8d to 6s 9d each ; country, Is 9d to 6s; lambskins, lOd to Is Id; rough fat, Id to lid ; wool, 6ia to 7d per lb. Cattle.—There has been considerable animation in the market, and an average supply irithout any material alteration in value. Average numbers were submitted by auction at the Newmarket sale and at Papakura, with the exception of the number of stores at the latter sale, of which an increased number changed hands, but there were no noteworthy alterations in value of any class. Some averages of fat steers were £8 13s, £7 16s 9d, £7 16s 6d, £7 16s 3d, £7 12s, £7 11»* £6 19s,

£5 18s, £5 8s 9d; cows, £5 18s, £5 15s, £5 7s 6d, £4 18s sd, £4 13s 9d, £4, £3 17s 6d. Sheep were in barely average numbers at Newmarket, and were steadily compoted for at the previous week’s values. A line of ewes and lambs sold at 16s 6d the couple; wethers, from 17s 3d to 23s 3d ; ewes, 16s 6d to 20s each ; mixed sexes, 153 to 15s bd ; shorn wethers, light Weights, 9s 6J ; ewos, 9s 3d ; lambs, 9s to 12s 6d. Pigs.—But few yarded, and sold freely at prices ranging from 14s to £4 2s 6d each, or from 2d to 3d per lb, live weight. JOHSSONVILLE.

Freeman R. Jackson and Co.’s Johnsonville Stock Report.—Fat cattle in moderate numbers were good quality throughout, and ot medium weights. The market was steady at a decline of Is per 1001 b on last week s quotations. Sheep in average supply were irregular in size and quality, and on the inferior. Bidding was dull, as there is uttle or nothing doing in the export of mutton, and local requirements for the present appear ro be limited. Pigs met with a dragging sale. Choice baconers and porkers went on tairlj well, but coarse sorts and indifferent weaners were almost without competition. Bui oeks. L 6 12s 6d to L 7 ss, equal to 16s the 1001 b. Sheep—Light wethers, 15s 3d to 16s ; ewes up to 163 Id. HAWEEA. The E"inont Farmers’ Union report : Scarcely the number of stock advertised came forward, and the attendance was smaller than usual. Although there is a great demand for cattle, would be purchasers were not prepared to pay the prices demanded of them, thus causing several lines to be passed in at the hammer; but, with the exception of fat stock, most lines changed hands before leaving the yards. We quote 2 to 24 year steers, £3 19s to £4 6s ; fat cows and heifers, £3 12s 6d to £4 3s; heifers in calf, £3 5s to £3 10s ; 18-month heifers, 41s to 425. Sheep : Hoggets, woolly, 13s. KAKARAMEA. Measss Nolan, Tvnks and Co. report: At Kakaramea on Thursday more stook than advertised came forward, the great majority of which was of aniuferior description. All the different pens found pur. chasers, but- at priae3 slightly easier than hav© been ruling of late. We quote: 2to 24-year steers. L 3 to L 3 5s ; empty cows, L 3 3j ; mixed yearlings, 31s ; yearlings to IS months old, 40s 6i ; cows at calving, L 3 13s ; cull hoggets. 9s 6d to 9s 9J. TARANAKI. Mr Newton King reports : Cattle—At Stratford on Tuesday a lot of stock were yarded, bidding was very free and prices were better than previous sale. Calves 32s 6d to 40s, yearlings to 50s, 2 year steers L 3 12a 6d, empty cows to L 3 6s, in calf L 3 to L 3 10a, dairy cows to L 5 15s, a nice pen of 18 mouth steers L 3 3s, l 8 month heifeis in low condition 45s 6d, store cows L 3 ss. At Waiwakaiho on Thursday thore was a very large muster of stock, the number yarded being far in excess of advertised entries. Big steers were in good demand and all sold at good prices. Beef was much quieter. Calves made 30s to 425, yearlings 37a 6d to 475, springing heifers to L 3 19a 6d, heifers and calves L 3 10s, 2 year do in calf L 3 15s, dairy cows in calf L 3 16s 6d, springin" cows to L 4 ss, store do 58s 6d to L 3 10s, fat bullocks L 5 13s 9d, 18 month steers L 3 to L 3 7s 6d, 2 year do L 3 5s to L 3 13s. WANGANUI. Messrs F. R. Jackson and Co. report : We have had a fair entry of stock at Waverley yards. The bidding for cattle was dull and without Bpirit. Sheep were well competed for, aud sold well. At St. Hill Street very few cattle were disposed of, reserves in all cases being over value. Sheep maintained their prioe. Figs came forward in great musters, and the market was better than of late. Cattle—At Waverley—Three year old bub locks, L 4 ; fat cows, L 4 2s 6d ; store cows, 1,3 2s 61; heifers, 595; weaners, 32s 6d, At St. Hill Street—3 year steers, 50a. Sheep—At Waverley—Store wethers, 15s lid. At Wanganui—Fat wethers, 10s to 17s ; lorward stores, 16s 4d ; others, 15s ; hoggets, 13s 3d to 14s. Rigs—Baconers, 35s ; large porkers, 20s to 24s ; porkers. 12s to ICs ; stores, 8s 6d to 10a 6d ; small pigs, 3s. CHRISTCHURCH. Messrs H. Matson and Co (associated with the National M. and A. Company ofN.Z., Limited), report on the live stook markets ending Thursday, October Bth, 1891, as follows : The entries at Addington on Wednesday were—s9s3 sheep, 385 cattle, 213 pigs, of which we offered 2312 sheep, 89 cattle, 135 pigg. Store Sheep—Medium entry, which met with a fairly good enquiry. Crossbreds, four and six tooth mixed ewes and wethers, sold at 14a and 9J to 15s Sd ; crossbred ewos and lambs sold at 12s to 19s according to age and percentage of lambs ; merino wethers, 6s to 8s ; crossbred hoggets, 12s to 13s 9d. Fat Lambs —Large entry, best iamb 3 sold at 11s 6d to 13s 6dj inferior 7s 3d to 10a. Fat Sheep—Larger entry than on the previous week, biddings were fairly brisk throughout and prices about equal to those of last week were obtained. Crossbred wethers, prime at 18s 6d. to 22s 9d, lighter weights 17s to 18i ; merino wethers 16s 6d to 16s Bd, lighter weights lls 4d to 15s ; shorn crossbred wethers sold at 13s 9d to 14s 8d ; shorn maiden ewes at 12s 5d to 13s 9d. ' ' Veal—Small entry sold at on advance on low rates. Best calves, 25s to 35s ; others, 83, 10ato20a. . Store Cattle—Fair entry, about 250 head yarded. Biddings were fairly brisk throughout, and a good number of sales were offeoted; several lots were, however* passed out unsold, owners wanting more than buyers were prepared to give. Three year old steers sold at 1,3 ss, L 3 15s to L 4 poi head. These latter were small steers, but in good, fresh condition ; 2 year olds 355, 4_os to L2 12s 6d per hoad ; yearlings 10s, loa> - 0a each ; 3 year old store heifers 30s to L 3 5 3 according to oondition ; pens store cows, 30a to L2 153 per head ; bulla, 15s to L 5. Dairy Cows—Small entry, wbioh met with a dragging sale. A few of the best cows sold at L 5 to LG # but the bulk of those offered sold at 30s to L 3,

Pig 3 —Smaller entry than usual, whii-h included several lotß of good stores, biddings for which wore spirited. Bacon pigs sold at 253 to 355, porkers 14a to 225, stor.-s 10s to 17s. ... ~ TattersiU’s —On Saturday lastonly a small entry was offered. Any useful sorts, either light or heavy, found purchasers at fair prices, but weeds and worn-out sorts were n-gleoted. We have daily enquiries for good useful draughts, and any coming forward should find a ready sale during the next few weeks. Draughts, colt 3 and fillies, Ll 5, L°o to L 25, if good ; hacks and harness horses, LS, LlO to Ll 5; better sorts, L2O, L 25 to L3O. , _ Wool, Sheepskins, Hides, Fat and Tallow At Thursday’s weekly auction biddings were deoidedly brisker, and better prices were obtained. Butchers’ crossbreds sold at 5s 6d to 7s ; merinos, 4s 6-1 to 53 3d ; rough fat, Hd to l.Jd per lb; hides at late rales. .... Land Department—One of the greatest failings of the Now Zealand public is a desire to croak whenever the slightest deviation takes place to make them go out of the old humdrum groove in which they allow themselves through pure listlessnesa to slide. If they would only speak up for themselves as a people, aud for their little colony, worth its weight in gold, they would do something to brighten the surroundings in which they live, and assist to establish that confidence neoessary to useful settlement. An Anstra lian, in speaking of New Zealand, says we New Zealanders had, by virtue of our climate, blood, brain and stamina that Asia, tralians could not hope to equal. Surely, if we possess these qualities, we oan exert ourselves sufficiently to hold up our heads, and make New Zealand take her proper position iu the colonies, instead of letting all these good qualities run to waste by sheer indolence. It is the croaker who koop3 harping about no confidence aud suohliko sentiments who damages the colony in the eye 3 of the would-be settlor before he has had time to test the wonderful producing qualities of our land ; but despite it all Now Zealand’s record in regard to exports will compare favourably with the rest of the world, and, luckily, there are those who ignore these fretful complaints, and look ahead to the time when Now Zealand will get fair treatment, knowing that she must in the end win. It will be amongst these latter gentlemen that you will find the buyers of property at the present time ; they are not afraid of the country or its ultimate suocess, but of course require a fair margin in value, based on the productive powers of the soil. GRAIN REPORT. The following is the Christchurch Corn Exchange Report (per N. P. Meyers, secretary), for week ending 9th October : The wheat market is firm and prices maintained. Flour has been advanced by the local millers. Oats remain unaltered, with but a moderate business passing. Barley is in somewhat better demand, though prices have not improved. Beaus and peas are slow of sale at quotations. Grass seeds are quiet. Potatoes are quite unsaleable. Butter is coming in freely, and values are dropping. Cheese unaltered. Quotations are as under: — Wheat.—Tuscan, 4s 6d; Pearl, 4s Sd ; H OatT.—* Miffing, Is lOd ; stout feed, Is 8d to Is 9d ; other sorts, Is 6d to Is Bd. Barley.—Malting, prime, 3s; medium, 2s 6d to 2s 9d; feed, Is 9d to 2s 3d. Beans, 2s 9d to '3s ; peas, flue Prussian, 2s 9d to 3s; other sorts, 2a 6d to 2s 9d. Potatoes, nominal. Grass Seed. —Rye, machine dressed, 4-s 9d to 5s 3d ; cocksfoot, 4Jd to 5.)d. Butter, 6d to 7d ; cheese, 4d to 4Jd. Tho above prices are those paid to farmers for delivery f.o.b. Lyttleton, sacks extra. LONDON MARKETS. The N.Z. Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, in their circular of September 6tli, report as follows : wool. During tho past month some olements of weakness in the position of the staple have become apparent. Transactions by private treaty have been of little moment and confined chiefly to Cape descriptions, the total quantity so disposed of since the close of the third Beries being estimated at about 1000 bales. Indications are not wanting of some curtailment in business consequent on the financial troubles of the spring and early summer, which have recently been brought into prominence by the difficulties attendant on the partial failure of the harvest in Western Europe. The unseasonable weather experienced lately has checked tho domaud for summer goods, and by rendering harvest prospects very uncertain has adversely affected trade generally both here and on the Continent. Stocks of the raw material in second hands are, however, believed to be within a moderate compass, and while present conditions point to an easier tendency in values, there is nothing to indicate an absence of demand on the part alike oi home and foreign competitors in order to satisfy their immediate wants. CORN MARKET. From the date of our last issue until the middle of August, more seasonable weather was experienced, and harvest prospects materially improved. Since that time, however, severe storms of wind and rain have been general throughout the country, and the outlook is now very discouraging. Reports recently received from the agricultural districts point to serious damage having already been done, largo areas of grain being badly laid, and in some parts the wheat having sprouted in the ear. In those districts where harvest operations are in progress, thore has been no opportunity of carrying the cut grain, and largo quantities have been severely damaged through exposure to the inclement weather. The aspect of affairs on the Continent is also far from satisfactory. According to the most recent advices, tho yield in Franoe must be much below the average quantity; and the portion already reaped consists of thin grain, more or loss damp and weathered. Similar re-

ports are to hand from other European countries. In Russia, tho partial failure of tho rye crop and tho heavy purchases of this cereal for Germany led to the issue, on the 11th ult, of an Imperial edict prohibiting tho export of rye after the 27th idem. American advices, however, ai-e more reassuring; the bulk of the crap has been securod in good condition, and it is estimated that thero will be a surplus of fully 25,000,000 quarters available for export. NEW ZEALAND HEMP. Since our last issue the market lias been extremely dull. At tho four public sales which have taken place 2990 bales were offered, and 1250 bales were sold at and after tho auctions with a tendency throughout to easier rates. At the earlier auctions the better qualities Bold freely, but medium and inferior sorts were difficult to move off. On tho 2nd inst, however, tho catalogues embraced about 1350 bales, of which a large proportion was fine woll cloaned fibre, but the demand was so slow, that of this quantity only 150 bales found buyers under the hammer. The improvement in the preparation of much of the fibre now received from New Zealaud is very marked, and cannot fail to have a beneficial influence on its position in this market. Manila has further declined, and fair current is now worth £3O 5s per ton, c.i-f., to arrive, and £3l on the spot, c.i.f. terms. Sales of sisal have been effected to arrive at £2l per ton, ex quay, Liverpool, but at the closo holders are asking more money. HOPS. Since our last issue the market lias continued slow as buyers are waiting until the new crop shall be gathered, and will only operate in the meantime to fill their imriiodiate requirements. The unseasonable weather experienced recently has greatly retarded the ripening of the cones, and the delay which must necessarily occur in consequence before the new growths aro place upon the market has brought about some improvement latterly in the demand. In some gardens the picking has commenced this week, and it is expected that in the course of a few days it will be fairly general. BUTTER. Since our last issue the domand for Continental sorts has improved, and prices have moved in settlers’ favour. We quote prime Danish at 100 sto 116 s. There is no New Zealand in the market. CHEESE. The demand for American and Canadian makes has improved, and prices have materially advanced. New Zealand, however, meets with littlo enquiry and prices remain about on a par with those quoted four weeks ago. Wo quote finest American and new Canadian, 47s to 4Ss ; and New Zealand, 30s to 44s per cwt. The importations from Now Zealand during the four weeks ended 29th August amounted to 672 packages. NEW ZEALAND HEMP. Chas. Spurling, in his London circular of September stli, says Since the last ’Frisco mail of Bth ult, there has been littlo passing in our market for New Zealand Hemp, and the fluctuations in values consequently have generally been comparatively unimportant. Having regard to the heavy decline which has occurred in the values of sisal (from £2 to £3 per ton), and Mauritius (from £1 10s to £2 10s per ton), since Bth ult, the sales of New Zealand on the whole may be considered as fairly good. To some extent the general dulness of our fibre market may be accounted for by the holidays usual at this period of the year, and the desire of dealers generally to limit their engagements. At the present moment the outlook for fibres is far from satisfactory, and until a better demand be experienced both for Manila and sisal hemp, but little improvement can be looked for iu New Zealand hemp. The deliveries for the month just ended have been small, whilst the arrivals for the same period aro nearly 500 tons in exoess of last month. Manila ‘hemp has ruled very dull throughout the month, at a decline of 10s to 20s per ton, buyers responding very Blowly to the firmer rates asked in Manila. Sisal, with only a moderate demand and increasing supply, has experienced the further important decline in value of 30s to 40s per ton—the nearest price to-day being £2l to £2l 10s Liverpool quay terms. Supplies of New Zealand brought to auction have been much smaller this month than usual ; and with a moderate delivery, stocks show some increase. Annexed are particulars of some of the leading marks sold at auction : Common and Ordinary.—A Auckland, £lB 15s. Middling to Barely Fair.—Mo.D/AA, £2l; Stratford, £2l 15s ; HMB, £2O 15s ; J&GR (Cape), £22 ; J&GR (s), £22. Fail- to Good Fair.—GJW, £22; SB Nelson, £2l 10s ; C&W, £2l. Good to Good and Fine.—Netena, £22 10s ; Mo D, £2l 15s; AK, £22 10s to £23 10s ; E&Co. M, £23 ; ***, £23 ; W, £22 15s. Fine to Extra. —S, £23 5s ; A&JP, £24 5s to £24 10a ; FB, £24 ss.

LATEST QUOTATIONS. Wellington, £lB 10s to £24 ; Auckland, £lB 10s to £24 ss.

LIVE STOCK REPORTS. (PRESS ASSOCIATION.) Dunedin, October 14. Fat cattle—l6l head were yarded at Burnside to-day for this week’s requirements, mostly of indifferent quality, only a very few pens approaching to prime, and none very heavy weight. Competition for good beef brisk, last week's prices being firmly maintained ; but for inferior and medium sorts the demand was less active. Best bullocks brought L 9 2s 6i to LlO 103 ; medium to good, LG 2s 6d to L 8 5s ; light-weights and inferior quality, L 3 15s to L 5 7s 6d ; best cows,_ L 7 17s 61 to L 9 • medium, L 4 6s toLS 10s ; inferior, L2 17s 6d to L 3 17s 6d. Fat sheep—The entry today was somewhat larger, 2528 being penned, all crossbred wethers and ewes, with the exception of about 250 merino wethers. The greater portion comprised medium quality, only a few pens good to prime. A. moderately fair demand was experienced, but in the absence of buyers for export, the prices ruling to-day were hardly up to those obtained

last week. Best crossbred wethers, 16s to 19s 9d : ordinary, 13s to 15s 61; best crossbred »we?, 14s to 16s 6.1; ordinary, 123 to 13s 6d; merino wethers, best, 14.3 to ICs 6d ; others, 6s to 12s 6d. Privately during the week we sold 400 crossbred wethers at quotations. Christchdrch, October 14. Cattle Market—The run had no injurious effect on tho market, special activity being noticeable in store stock. There was a good attendance. Store Sheep—Ab ut 2000 were sold freely, and more were wanted. The entry consisted of crossbred ewes and lambs, which met with a ready sale at 15s to 21s according to age. quality and percentage of lambs. Nice 2-tsoths brought ICs, 16s Id to 16s Sd ; hoggets realised 12s to 13s 2d ; merino wethers in forward condition brought 9s 3d. Fat lambs— About 200 early lambs were sold at 9s 3d to 13s 6d. Fat sheep—Over 5000 were offered, of which only two lines were shorn. Best crossbreds sold from 18s 3d to 20s Bd, and went off freely at about 6d to 9d a head cheaper than recent quotations. There was a more pronounced drop in the values of second rate lines of sheep requiring a trifle more finishing. A considerable proportion of the entry consisted of merino whethers for which a good demand existed at from 13s to 153. Fat cattle —The entry consisted of 197 head. Nice sorts of handy fized heifers and steers brought, for heifers, L 5 10s to L 6 15s, and steers L 7 to LlO 10s. The values obtained were not fully kept up, but there was an absence of poor quality beei or old cows. Store cattle —The enquiry was very mixed, but three-year-old steers sold at L 3 7s to L 3 14:s 61; heifers at LI 17s to 1,2 15s ; year and year and half olds from 23s to 29s ; dry cows, bullocks, and odd lo(s sold freely at improved rates. Dairy cows of good quality brought L 5 to L 6 6s 6d. Pigs—Only about 100 were sold, ancl these comprised porkers, weaners, and improvers, for which a good demand existed.— Porkers fetched 3Jd per lb. N.Z.L. AND M. AGENCY COMPANY’3 REPORT. Received by cable by thr New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company (Limited). Frozen Meat. Lamb Prime New Zealand pel- cai-case ... ... 6.1 per lb Mutton—Canterbury ... 4d „ Wellington. ... 3gd „ Beef —Hindquarters ... 3gd ) Forequarters ... 2i(d ) Tallow. Fine mutton ... 28s 9d per cwt. Good beef ... 26s 6i ~ Hemp. Medium N.Z. is worth £2O 10s per ton (Quotations corrected up to 15th Oct., 1891.)The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Limited, report on the produce markets for the week ending Wednesday, 14th October, as follows Wool —Our London manager cables us with reference to the close of the fourth series of colonial wool sales as follows :—The sales closed firmly. Since close of last sales, greasy merino, superior and fine, and medium greasy crossbred are at par to per lb lower. Scoured merino, superior, greasy washed and scoured meric o, medium and inferior, and fine washed and scoured crossbred are Id to per lb lower. Coarse greasy crossbred is about 4d per lb lower. Medium washed and scoured crossbreds are Id per lb lower. Coarse scoured crossbred and greasy merino lambs, superior, are to Id per lb lower. Greasy merino lambs, medium and inferior, are IJd per lb lower. Total quantity sold during the past series is 317,000 bales, of which 123,000 bales have been taken for the Continent, and 7000 bales for America. It is estimated 43,000 bales have been held over for future disposal. Sheepskins —Have been in short supply during the past week, and until shearing is over, the catalogues brought forward will continue small. We quote 4s 6d to 6s 3d for green crossbreds, pelts 6d to Bd,_ _ Tallow and Fat —Prices ruling in the London market are very satisfactory, late cablegrams quoting 2Ss 9d per cwt for fine mutton, and 26s 9d for good beef. Locally the usual quantity of upcountry consignments are on the market, which are absorbed by the trade at late rates : 14s to ISj per cwt, for inferior to good ; prime mutton, 20s to 21s ; rough, 13s per cwt. . ■ , Hides —Without alteration. Late rates are Btill in force. , , . , Wheat —The demand for good whole fowl wheat continues strong, and holders have no difficulty in obtaining 3s lOd, ex store, for all lines on offer. Oats —Command attention at late rates. Several lines of good heavy feed have found buyers at Is lOd to Is 104 1, and the .market closes firm at these prices. Barley—Nominally worth 2s to 2s 6d. Potatoes —There is no change to report since last writing. Stock continue very heavy, and, we regret to say, with no immediate prospects of improvement, are 20s to 25s per ton. Grass Seed —Moving off at late quotations. Hemp—The local market is in a most depressed state, and to effect sales owners have to accept terribly low rates. However, of course buyers are not warranted in giving over the equivalent of London quotations, and, unless manufacturers are prepared to come down to this level, the only way open is to store, or ship to London or America. In London, we learn by cable that the tone of the market is more hopeful, hut prices show no material alteraFrozen Meat —Our last London cablegram advises : Market quiet; price of mutton has declined id per lb; beef, forequarters are worth 2fd per lb. Other quotations unchanged, WELLINGTON MARKETS. Wholesale Prices.

Messrs Edwards and Mcßeath report on the labour market:—There has been a good demand for servants for country places. Laery and Co. report prices for the past week : —Oats, Is Sd to 2s ; potatoes, 15s to 30s; pollard, SOs; bran, 60s; chaff, 50s to 70s; oatmeal, 1.9 10s ; flour (roller made), Ll 3 10s ; wheatmeal, Ll2los Ss; cheese, 4d to sd; eggs, lid; turkeys, 53 6d to 7s ; geese, 53 ; ducks, 3s 9d ; fowls, 2s 9d per pair ; garden pe\s, 3s to 4s ; bacon, 6d ; ham, Sd ; honey, 31d ; butter (dairy made), 6d to 7d ; factory made, 7d to Sd ; salt butter, 7Jd ; rye grass seed, 4s 6d to Cs ; onions, El to L 3; apples Ss to 11s. SHARE MARKET. The undermentioned sharebrokers report on the share market to date, 14tli October, as

Eiery Cross, 6s 6d ; Globe, 17s Od ; Cumberland, 10s Gd; Big River, ISs 6d; Durham, Is ; General Gordon, Is Id ; No. 2 Dark, 7s 6d ; Keep-it-Dark, los Od ; Pandora, lid ; Hercules, 3s 3d. McKinnon and Tring- J. Dransfield ham Harcourt & Co. D. T. Stuart Truebridge & Reich

FARM AND DAIRY PRODUCE. £ s. d. £ 8. d Milk, quart - - 0 0 4 Butter, fresh farm lb 7 Butter, factory made 8 Salt butter - . 0 0 7 Cheese . 0 0 4 None in mrkfc JSggs, dozen (fresh) 10£ Lard, lb. - Si Bacon, lb. - 0 0 6 Ham, lb. - 0 0 7 to 0 0 8 Fowls,' pair 0 2 6 to 0 2 9 Ducks, pair - 0 3 3 to 0 3 9 Creese, pair - 5 6 Turkeys, pair - 7 0 Hay AND Corn Market. 8. a. £ s a Maize, Poverty Day • 0 3 0 nominal Oats, feed - „ . 0 1 8 to 0 2 0 Wheat do - . . 0 4 0 /to 0 4 6 Carrots . . 1 10 0 to 2 0 0 Hay, ton - - • 3 10 0 to 4 0 Q

Oaten, ton - 3 0 0 to 3 10 0 Straw, ton - 2 10 0 to 3 0 0 Chaff,— - - 2 36 0 to 3 5 0 Wheal straw 2 10 0 Onions (N.Z.) 1 0 0 to 3 10 0 Potatoes 15 0 to 8 30 0 Flouk Makkkt a s. 1 £ s, a Sharps, per ton • • 4 0 0 Bran per ton • 3 5 0 Colonial Flour • • 13 10 Oatmeal • 9 10 0 to 10 0 0 Pearl Barley - 15 0 0 nominal Seeds. £ s . d £ s. Cl cv/egrass, bushel - 0 4 6 to 0 6 6 Cocksfoot, lb. • 0 0 oj to 0 U Wt. Clover, lb. - . 0 0 10 Red, do - 0 0 8 to 0 0 9 Alsyke, lb. - - 0 0 10 Cow Grass, lb. • • 0 0 7 to 0 0 9 Timothy, lb. ■Rape, lb. * 0 0 0 0 5 2 nominal Tjinseed, percwt. - 0 16 0 nominal

follows :— - Ijasfc Buyers. Sellers. sale. Local — £ s. d. JB s. d. £ s. d. Wel’fc Woollen 2 13 0 2 15 0 2 14 0 Wei’t Gas — 15 5 0 — Trust and — 6 12 6 — Equit. Building — — 6 12 0 Well’t Building 6 11 0 — — W&M Railway 0 19 6 1 0 0 —. Gear Meat — 5 11 0 5 10 0 Meat Export - — 5 0 0 — Banks— N.Z. (old issue) — 5 8 6 — ,, (new) National — 7 16 6 — — 0 5 6 — Colonial (ex) ... — 2 1 0 — Insurance - N.Z. — 3 8 6 — National 0 15 0 —• — Union 1 7 G 1 7 9 17 9 South British ... — 1 11 6 — Standard 0 14 0 0 14 3 — Miscellaneous— Loan & Mercantile N.Z. Kiv'r Plate - 2 12 6 0 8 6 Land Mort’ge National Mrt’ga — 0 S 3 Agency Co. 0 9 6 0 10 0 — N.Z. Shipping 3 10 (cum) — 0 — Kaiapoi Wooll'n 3 16 0 4 0 0 — N.Z. Drug Co. — 0 13 6 — Napier Gas 14 12 6 — — Wanganui Gas 12 12 6 — — Westport Coal 2 1 0 — — Gold.