COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

Oamaru Mail, Volume IV, Issue 1319, 16 September 1880, Page 2

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

DUNEDIN MARKETS. Mr. Donald Stronaeh (on behalf of the New Zealand Loan an.l Mercantile Agency Company, Limited! reports as follows for the week ending Isth September Fat Cattle. —Two hundred and sixty-four •were yarded »t I'nrnafde to-day. In consequence of the very fnlt supply, last week's prices were not maintained, showins? a fall of aborit Is por 1001?'. Bullocks realised from 1.5 Pit *hl to LI I !•">'. and cows Lsto LS lUs per head. We sold on account of Messrs. John Duncan, J. f»rey, Daniel Clarke, and William Shawl. 32 head at from L 5 2si Inl to LS i<=s per head. Quotation for teat beef 25a per 1001b. t Fat Sheep.—A good average supp.y was forward, consisting of 1447 cross-breds avd 735 merinos. Price* were well supported, showing even a slight advance on those of last market. Cross-hredsr sold at from 12s 3d to IS*, and merinos 4a .'id to 12»- Od per head. We sold draft 3of cross-breds on account of Messrs. W itson Pros., at 10s to l- 7 s 3d ; Mr. William Telford, at I(ss »d : and Mr. J. G. Grey, at 17s 0.1 to 15.3. Prime mutton may be quoted at 2 t 'd to 3d per lb. Fat Lambs.—Forty-fonr were disposed of at from (is 6tl to 11s 3d. Fat Pig - —Seventy-three bead at from 27b to 56a. Grain.- Wheat : The market continues Very inanimate, and there appears no disposition on the part of miners to operate, escaping for really choice samples, and for these there is a reluctance to idve the price demanded by holders. Inquiry is very small for fowl's feed. We quote prime milling, 4s 6d : medium, nominal, .'ls (id to 4s : fowls feed, nominal, 2a 6d to o3 3d. Oats We qaote 13 1/d to Is Sd for milliner, and Is odto Is 7d for sood feed, but transactions are very reatrietedT Now th.it supplies are coming forward more frtely, holders will probably have to give way somewhat, in which more business may be looked for. Barley : Good malting samples can be placed without difficulty at 3a b'd ; for inferior descriptions there u little demand. We quote ordinary to good, 2s Cd to 3s 3d per bushel. Wool.—We have received the following telegram from car London office, dated 13th September: —"Competition is increasing, and quotations are, on an average, \d to Id per lb better than at the opening. Trade in the manufacturing districts bs slightly better. Up to date 173,000 bales have been sold." This affords a full confirmation of the public Press telegrams, which have from day to day reported.a gradual improvement. On comparison of the figures above given, it w ill be observed that "the withdrawals must have amounted to about 2/,0Ot) bales. LocaiK there is nothing of interest to report. SheepSkins.—On Monday we disposed of a large catalogue with good competition, at prices fully equalling tho®a of last week. Butchers* cross-breds realised from 3s to 5s 7d, a few lots of extra heavy fetching 6s 9d to- 6s K d ; merinos, 2a 5d to 5s Id : pelts. Is 3d each. —Demand is goo<l at prices, sav. 20s each for batchers green hides. and'Svd per ib for wet-salted. Tallow.—The inquiry continues fair at former, prices, at which we have made sales. All parcels coming to hand can find buyers at up to 27s per ewt. for well-rendered tallow, and 15s to 17s tor rough fat. Grain.—Wheat : Samples of prime milling are saleable at from 43 Ud to 4s l 7 'i, but the market has been somewhat quiet thicuifh bnvers resisting prices, while growers con-: tin'ue firm and"hold tor above quotations. Ordinary descriptions, 3s lOd fowls 7 feed, 2a 6d to 3s. Oats continue tirm at prices recentlv quoted, viz., Is Od for milling and Is Gil to Is 7d for feed, at which pace we have sold several lines : the market is. how - ever, quiet. Barley - Prime samples are nominally worth from 3s to os 0d for malting, and 2s to 2s Cd for feed.