COMMERCIAL.

Oamaru Mail, Volume XXIX, Issue 8657, 6 December 1904, Page 1

COMMERCIAL.

[Br Ei.kctiuo I'ki.khuai'h.— fjoi-viiiunr.] (J'Kll I'IU.SS ASSOCIATION.) Received December 5, at 'J.35 p.m. Sydney, Dei-ember 5. -At llollU'lihkli OtViV-lo'eilN Wore II 111-tier class, .■in.l sightly .1, ;n r. Wethers ]7» to 17s 8.1, cwo.v 16s tv> 17s 6d. C'.itllo wcro in heavy supply. Jlist bullocks £8 iom (o ijg ixs. nmd as. Ikvi cows £(, mo (<> Hi )!>,<, g..,,.l lib. I!e,f 20s 6.1. Heccivwl December 6, at 1.15 ii.m. Sydney, December 5. Wool.--'nn re is a, •\\el|..silKlainr<l <(,>,. maud, with a tendency to improvement. Mcdi-um a.ud ->ud hui'lk of creasy went ti> 14d.

lIOMK MARKiri'S. Ity Telegraph. Wellington, December 5. 'lrVlteparlmcnt of Industries ami Commerce has received the, followinn cablegram from llv Agcnl-Ccnor.al dated 1.«,n. don, 3rd instant : The market is very linn. Stocks of mutton arc li w hl ii.nll lirmly hold in few hands, and the retail, demand is li-.>< online very much rcstrieleil. on account or the high prices ruling. Tho average prices to-day aie:--Canterbury mutton. •■, ;.| per II) : other brands ami North Islind mutton, OJd. The slock of land, is -, li ; ..h! thai lie ie i.. .-,. ,;0..,| d->-mand for .ill ufiVnii|j. The average prion today for Now Zealand lamb is: Canterbury brand;. 6.1(1 per lb; Auslrdian lamb, 5.1 d. lied' is in boiler demand. The ii.\orago price to d:iv fur hindquarters <d New Zealand beef is 3d. and Tor fores 2Jd. Quot.'ilions for N'ew Zealand heel' arc nominal. The butter market is veiy tirni, and (hero is general conlidcnco in the maintenance of the present prices. 'l'he supply of new season's New Zealand butter per I'npanni in practically ev'iauslod. The average prieo for choices! New Zealand butler 10-dav in 104s; Danish. 116s. The ehoesi! market, isquiet, but firm ; Canadian, <l9s. The li<'i)ll> market. 'is llrm. and good businc.* lio.m been done during the past, week. Tho pricn of \< w Zealand hemp. gni.d In lair Wellington grade, on s]«d, today is £3l' 10s per ton : .lanuarv l<i March shipments, £3l IfK 'I lie price of Manila hemp, failcurrent grade, on spol. to-day is per ton. The present stock of hemp in bonilou is 1338 lons as againsl 1077 Inns al tho same, date last. year. The cocksfoot, noetl market, is very dull. Tho average prioo \<o* day for bright, clean New Zealand coeltHfoot, seed, weighing 171bs per bushol, on spot, is 50s per cwt.

DUNKDIN CHAIN AND PKODIK'H MAUKKTS. Messrs Donald Keid and Co. Limited) report : Y\Y he'd our weekly .met ion sale, of grain ,'iikl produce, at our stores on jMoiw day. Cur catalogue was a small one, iiiul under <oinjiet il itin from a full .'ittendaneu of local buyers was cleared at satisfactory pr'ciw. All clauses of produce wit it* demand :it prices fully oipt.il lo laic quotations. Values ruled as under: Oats.—l'riino Gallons have had must «Ih tention from exporters, and f<ir sound linen, bright and clean, there is a good demand for shipment. B gr.n'o NpiirrowhillM and other gonrl feed lines have more alten! ion. Little actual business in llii'«.-> i" passing, but as local stocks arc much ri'duc<'d, wo expect to seo better values ruling shortly.. Wo quote : l'riino milling 1« 6M lo Is 7,} d, good lo licsl, feed Is 5d l<i Is (.id. o I'cnor and medium Is 3d lo Is 'ld per bushel: (sacks extra). Wheat. Local millers' requirement m aro unusually small, and in < uusoqueuce no bu.sincss of any importance is being dono in milling qualities. Fowl wheat, continues to come forward froelv, and im;efn a fair market. We quote: Prime milling 3s 6d to 3s Od, inedium to good 3s 3d to on 6d, whole fowl wheat , 7 ,s lo 3s Id. broken and damaged 2.s 6d to 2s KM per bushel (sacks extra). Potatoes.-—Smaller supplies have beoui coming forward, and all good, sound Dor* wonts are now readily quitted at an advance on late values. Wo quote : Honh Dcrwents £2 15s lo £3, other* £2 to £2 10» per ton (sacks in). ChalT.--Prime oaten sheaf has strong inquiry. All consignments lately to hand liiivo been readily quitted on arrival, and at to-d iy's aucl'ion sales a. distinct advance in prices was obtained. Wo quote : Prime oaten sheaf £3 10s to £3 Ifis. inedium to good £2 l'sn to £3 5s per lou (bags extra). Pressed Straw. -.We quote best oaleu and wheat 30s to 35s ]ier ton.

Messrs Dalgety and Co. rei>oH an foi< lows :—-We held our -weekly sale of (J rj| iili and produce at our stores on Monday. Al email catalogue was offered to a. good tit* tendance of buyers. For must of tlio lots on otl'cr bidding was fairly good, anil prieos realised show lat« values lo Im well maintained, and in some caww exceeded., I'riccs ruled as under : Oats. —A good demand exists. Tlio quantity offering, ex slore, is, however, small, and most of I lie sales taking pl.ieo are for lines held in the country. Hot h A) and B tirade Gartens are in request, whila any short oats (both feed ami milling lines) offeriue: at quotations arc readily taken up. Quotations: Prime uiillinir. 1s 6Jd to 1h 7Jd ; good to best. feed. Is !id to Is 6d; inferior and medium, Is 3d to Is 1d per bushel (sacks extra). Wheat.—Although latest. London advhcM are more favorable, there is no elmnge in. the tone of Ihe local market. There havo been inquiries for small parcels of prime Tuscan, but. few wiles of any consequence are reported for the week. The demand for fowl feed is still good, and any offering is taken up at. late rates. Quotation*- :• Prime milling, 3s 6d to 3s 9d; medium (nominally) 3s 2d to 3s 5d ; bent wholn fowl wheat, 3s to 3s Id : broken and damaged do, 2s 6d to 2s 9(1 per bushel (wu-kiJ extra).

Potatoes.--Few ronnignincntfl of old Dor* wonts are now coming forward, but, will» increasing supplies of new jMI.-itiu'H tlio quantity is almut equal in the demand, although prices were, firmer at; Monday's sales. Quotations: Best l)crw<nln, MV to 55r ; others, 40s to 45s per ton (Iki«ij in). Chaff.—The market is bare of supplied, aml any prime chaff' offering thidn a. ready sale at a considerable advance on 1.-irl) week's rates. Medium quality, in the absence of prime chaff, him lately had mono attention from buyers. Quotations: Prime; oaten sheaf. £3 10s to £3 ]Ss; medium-. £3 2s r.d !•> i! 3 5s ; and jiil'ctinr, £2 10s to £3 per ton (bags extra). STOCK SA LIES. At, the Pleasant Point yards yesterday there was a yarding of about 70 cattle, 14C0 sheep, and 25 pigs. The sheep market, was extremely good, but the wile of eatt lo and pi«is was very dragging. Tlio following juices are quoted:—Sheep: Fit wethers, shorn, 21s to 21k 6d ; fat ciohibred ewes, shorn, IBs to lbs 6d ; slioin hoggets, mixed sexes, 15s to 1 .'ss Oil ; I'd, ewo hotels, 17h Id : wether lioggoln, 14m 6d to 15s 9d ; -1-1 (Kith wethers, sh-nn, 1!'. ( 4d ; aged crossbred ewes in the. wool, with lambs at fool, 12s 9d to 13s 6.1, all! counted. Cattle : Fat cows, £5 100 lo l'.'i ;■ store bullocks, 2 years old, £5 10h to £'l ; tows, springing and in prolit, £1 l!i« Id £5 7s 61; yearling steers and lu-it'cis £U to £2 sfi. Pigs: iStrong stores On 6d to 14h ; weaners, 9s to 10s 6d.