COMMERCIAL.

New Zealand Mail, 20 April 1894, Page 30

COMMERCIAL.

At the property sale conducted by Messrs Harcourt and Co. on Friday, at their rooms, Lambton quay, the two three-roomed cottages in King street were sold at the upset price of <£loo oacli to Mrs W. Symonds. The other properties were passed in. Edwards and Mcßeath report of the labour market for the past week that there is increased demand for domestic servants.

A. G. Taine and Co. report a ; f>l.i>.v<of the horse market: —On Saturday there was a very good entry of horses of all classes in the yards, including some very good draughts. We offered a good number of hacks and light harness horses, including a few really good sorts, but although bidding was not particularly brisk, a fair number changed hands at quotations. We quote heavy draughts at <£2o to <£2s; medium, <£l3 to «£lB ; aged and unsound sorts, <£6 to JCIO ; light harness horses and hacks, <£B to <£l2; aged and inferior, <£l to ,£6. There is still a demand for good express horses, young and sound and well broken, and up to j£lo can be obtained for this class. We have placed this sort of horses privately during the week at <£l4 and j£l6.

The New Zealand Land Association received the following cablegram on Monday from London, dated tho' 13th inst. Frozen meats —Prime New Zealand lambs are worth per carcase 5d per lb. Stocks are in excess of trade requirements. The mutton market is depressed, and tho price of mutton has declined id per lb since last' report. TallowGood beef tallow is worth 25s 3d per cwt. Other quotations unchanged since last report. . . ■

NEW ZEALAND LAND ASSOCIATION’S MONTHLY REPORT. Tho Association reports as follows for the month ending 17th April : Wool. —The wool season for 1893-94 may now be said to be virtually over. The last sale was hold on the 2nd ult., and only a few odd bales, principally of stragglers’ wool, are now coming forward, which are being disposed of locally. The London brokers closed their second series of sales on tho 17tli ult., and prices were slightly firmer for coarse crossbred qualities. The next English sories are to open early next month. Sheepskins. A good supply of green skins has come forward daring the past month, and prices have been well maintained to the levels of those ruling at this time last year. Quotations to-day are —Factory crossbreds, 2s 3d to 3s 6d ; lambskins, 2s 4d to 3s ; pelts, Is to Is 6d ; lamb pelts, lOdto ls4d. Dry station skins have not como forward in any great quantities, and values at this time of the year arc low. A large number of pelts have come forward in a faulty condition, but, notwithstanding, have realised as under. We quote—Superior fine woolled, 4s to ss, only a few to hand; medium, 3s to 3s 6d; inferior, Is 3d to 2s 6d; pelts, 6d to Is 6d. Hides. —Supplies have been heavy during the past month, but there is no alteration in prices to report. Heavies are quoted at up to 3.fd per lb, medium to 2Jd, cut and damaged at Id.

Flax. —There is not much improvement to record in this market, and advices of sales aro not encouraging, although a slightly firmer tone pervades the English market. Melbourne has been an outlet for a few consignments that have had to be disposed of promptly to close accounts, and the market there has consequently been kept well supplied. Prices at prosent are not encouraging to millers, and sales that have been reported at <£ll per ton for g.f.a.g. cannot but leave the miller with a loss.

Wheat.— Tho extreme low level that has been ruling in Mark Lane for some time past has induced a large proportion of growers to store in the hopes of a better state of things, and consequently speculation has been at a standstill, and few sales have boon reported beyond merely what is required for consumption. Recent advices from Victoria reported a slight rise, and late cable advices from London indicate an improved feeling, and nominal quotations at present, 24s 9d per ‘4Bolb for New Zealand f.a.g. c.i.f. to arrive. Wo* quote nominally Tuscan, old 2s 6d, new 2s 2d: pearl, old 2s sd, new 2s 2d; Hunter’s, old 2s 4d, now 2s; whole fowl wheat, Is lid, per bushel f.o.b. south, sacks extra.

Oats. —Very little business is passing at present beyond local demand for feed purposes. Quotations for now season’s at present are Is lOd for heavy feed, and Is 8d for medium qualities ex store, sacks extra. Barley. —A few pulled samples have coma to hand from Blenheim, Where stocks are in the stack, and some growers have already thrashed. Present ruling prices are 3s Gd to 4s for prime malting qualities, and 2s 9d to 3s 3d for medium qualities. Rye Grass.— The demand has slackened considerably, and only a few sales aro passing at present. Good Poverty Bay seed is selling at 5s 9d ex store, sacks extra, and Southern prime machine dressed samples at 4s to 4s 6d per bushel ex store, sacks extra. Although a considerable quantity oi chaff has found its way into tho Wellington

market during- the month, the demand still continues, and the market now shows more activity; Best clean. Wairarapa chaff, sweet and bright, is quoted at present at 65s to 70s ex rail; medium quality, 52s 6d ex store. Southern chaff is selling at 65s f.o.b. South, sacks in. WELLINGTON MARKETS. Messrs Lakry & Co. report current whole sale values as under : Farm and Dairy Produce. £ S. D. «£ S. D.

By Telegraph.—Press Association. - London, April 14. The weekly returns of the Bank of England, published to-day, show the total reserve to be .£22,988,000, and the proportion of reserve to liabilities 61*4. Owing to the large withdrawals of gold for export, the money market is advancing, and three months’ bills are discounted at 1$ per cent. Consols. IOOf. The soft goods trade throughout the United Kingdom is very brisk.

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Milk, quart 0 0 3 to 0 0 4 Butter, fresh farm, lb 0 0 7 to 0 0 8 Butter, separator ... 0 0 10 Salt butter 0 0 7 Cheese 0 0 4 to 0 0 5 Loaf 0 0 •H Eggs, dozen (fresh) ... 0 1 9 Lard, lb ... 0 0 6 Bacon, lb 0 0 8} Ham, lb 0 0 9 Fowls, pair 0 2 6 Ducks, pair ... 0 3 6 Geese, pair 0 5 6 Turkeys, pair 0 7 6 Flour Market. £ s. D. £ s. D. Stone flour 7 0 0 Roller flour 7 10 0 Pollard 3 15 0 Sharps, per ton 4 0 0 Oatmeal 10 0 0 Bran 2 17 6 to 3 0 0 Hay and Corn Market. £ s. D. £ 8. D. Maizo 0 3 9 Oats, feed . 0 1 10 to 0 2 1 Wheat, milling 0 2 11 Fowl Wheat 0 2 5 to 0 2 6 Carrots: 2 0 0 Hay, ton 3 10 0 to 4 0 0 Oaten, ton 3 10 0 Straw, ton 2 10 6 Chaff, oaten sheaf ... 3 10 0 to 3 15 0 Wheat, straw 2 15 0 to 6 0 0 Onions 5 0 0 Potatoes 2 15 0 to 7 0 0 v Seeds. £ s. D. £ s. D. Ryegrass, Farmers’ lots 0 2 9 to 0 3 3 Ryegrass, Machine dressed 0 3 9 to 0 4 3 Cocksfoot, lb 0 0 3* to 0 0 4* Wt. Clover, lb 0 0 10 Red Clover, lb 0 0 9 Alsyke, lb 9 0 0 Cow Grass, lb 0 0 8 Timothy, lb 0 0 4 Linseed, per cwt 15 0 0 Rape, per cw't 1 5 0