Commercial.

Otago Witness, Issue 1478, 13 March 1880, Page 14

Commercial.

CUSTOMS REVENUE. Tho following revenue was received at the Custom house, Dunediu, during the week ending January 11th :— £ a. d. Thursday 282G 10 10 Friday 14W 19 7 Saturday 238 11 0 Monday 122} 11 8 Tueiday .. .. •• 984 Wednesday l"0 17 \ Total .. .. £7790 15 2 THiC'WKKK'S BUSINESS. WITIfKSS OFFIOB, Wednesday Evening. What business has been done during the week has been confined to small items, many of which it is now found are running down m stock to a considerable extent. Among these lines may bo mentioned soda crystals, cream of tartar, tavtaric acid, sardines, and many others, all of which are inquired for, buyers having to pay full prices In dried fruits there is a movement, and holders are beginning to realise the true state of affairs, namely, that these goods cannot now be landed at anything like the figures of but a few weeks ago. One firm has bought up all that were to bo had, even at advanced prices, and the following may now be considered quotations :— Currants, 5;Jd to Cd ; elemes, 7d to 74d • sultanas, 7£d to Bd. Advices from Home state that France is likely to require all the surplus stock in the English markets. Ales and stouts hang fire ; Foster s ale is in very heavy supply, one firm holding several hundred cases. M'Ewan's is dull at former prices, and the same may be said of Tcnnent's. Stout by the latter brewers is finding favour, the agents appearing inclined to meet buyers. Guinness' by the first bottlers is in slijrht demand. We quote Guinness' by Burke, lls 3d -by Johnson, Us; Bulldog, 10s Gd ; Tennent's, 10s. Spirits generally are quiet— an important feature in these dull times— whiskies especially being little inquired for. Brandy is being advanced in price by some firms, present values bcintr : Hennessy's, lls to lls Gd • A V C 8s; Dessandier's, Ss; geneva is reported as dearer Sugar is not bo eagerly inquired for in view of expected arrivals. Prices, however, do not alter, and £38 10s to £39 is asked for best yellows, which are scarce ; and £42 to £42 10s for best whites. Low box teas are very scarce, and almost confined to one holder: as there are none in the neighbouring markets we do not think present stocks will see us through'tho season. Other kinds are not much sought after. Galvanised iron and fencing wire are maintaining a firm advance, the former at £30 to £32 ; the

lattor is now quoted at £18 10s for No. 8, but there will be little selling during harvest. Oils are running short, and may be quoted 4s 3d to 4s 6d for raw and boiled respectively ; colza, 4s 9d to 6s. White lead is scarce at £38 for genuine. Castor oil is well out of first hands, and 4s 9d is the generally -accepted price. Cornsacks are enjoying a good run, and some excitement may be said to prevail. In the early p^art of the week there were large sales at 8s 6d for this month's delivery, but that money would not now find a seller, and we fully believe that before we next have to report 9s will be the established price. Woolpacks aro out of season, but 3s to 3s 3d is asked and obtained for the few that are now required. We hear of a very large order from ono importer now on tho way to Calcutta to anticipate what we are assurod is still a rising market.

WHOLESALE PRIO3S. DRIKD FRUITS. Currants Gjdj Sultanas 7Jd | Elemea 7 Jd; JMusctls, Is 6d AI/88. M'Ewaa's, lls 1 Tennent's or Younger a, porter (duty paid). Blood's, lls 9d I Pig brand, 12s 6d QuinebS'u, 12a Gd [ tka (duty paid). Common. Is 8d to la lOd I Boxes, 20s to 80a Good mid'm, 2a ld to 2a4d | Orange pekoe, 2s Superior kinds, 2e 7d to 3s | Gunpow der, 2a 6d to sugar ( duty paid). Fine whitss, £49 to £50 Rations, £40 to £42 Grby crystals, £46 to £47 Victorian whiles, £46 to Yollow do, £45 to £i 6 £49 Second yellow, £43 to £li Crushed loaf;— Am a -64 RIOB. Patnarlce, £27 ; dressed rlce,"£29 per ton. brandy: Associated V'd, 8s Gd to aia I Do. in case 41s Henuensy'B lls 6d per gal | Bisqult'a 8s fld and 24s WHIBK.T. Dutivllle'a, 17a and 18i Ulenury, 6a 6d Qlonlivet, 9s Scotch and Iriih, 6a to 7s Rob Roy, in case, 19a Longjohn-s.in case, 18s Cd Old Hiifhlftnd, 103 Hazelbura whlsky.b'k, 6s M'Gi-egor's Balmenach M'Gregora's Pins Old Whisky, 64 6d Highland whisky, 8a 6i RUM. In bulk, 4a 6d to 6s',6<l | Lome, balk, 6s 6d, casa 1 GBNKVA. JDKZ, per case, 114s I Old Tom, per case, Burawam'B Boord's, 13a | nett's, 14s SXROSSNB. Noonday, 2s Id I Nonpareil, 2a 2d | Astral, 2s 2d I Calcium Light, 2s "2d [ THE MARKETS. GROCBaiE3. Meaars B*nka, Barron, andiOo. report under date j the 9th iQstant :— Fresh butter, lOd to Is' 2d [Bread, over the counter, per lb. " I 6d ; do, delivered, 5Jd. Salt, lOd per lb. Oatmeal, 251bs. 4s. Freaheggs, la Bd per doz. Dritdapplei,6dtoßdperlb Bucoa, is per lb. Jam, Ho tin, 8d to 9d Ham Is to 1h 2d, scarce. Amorioan salmon, lOd to 1b Cheeae, 8d to lOiL Potatoes, 20 lbs Is ; 6s 6d Milk, 4d to 6d pSr quaTt. per cwt. Honey, 8d per lb. I Fggs are ecaroe. MTUT. The City Company reports, under date the 9th instant : — Roasblni? baof, 3d to 8d Mutton, 2djto 5d perlb P.«k.Bd. Steaks, 5d to Bd. Ve*t, 4d to 7d. Boiling, 2id to Lamb, 23 6d to 49. To hotels and boarding-houßes the charge all round is 4d to 6d. GRBBN GROCERIES. Messra Lamer aud Landorf report, under date the 9th instant :— 1 Apples-eating;, 6d. to 8d Cucumbers, 4d to Is 6d. I per pouud P* ars, 6d to 8d per lb. I ApploH— baking, 4d Lemons, 2s 6d to 4« per doa Plums, 4d6dand 8d perlb Gooseberries, 4dto.6d perlb Pinet-ppW b, Is und 6d each Grapes, 18 to Is 6d per lb. Oranges, 8 or Is A VBOBTABIiBS. Cabbages, 3d each Potatoes, 161b to 201b, la ; Do perd^zen, 2a Cauliflowers, 4dto6deach Carrots and turnips, Is 6d Onions, 91bs to l'2lbs Is per doze.i POULTRY. Fowls, 5j to 7b per pair I Ducks, S« to 10s per pair Geoiw, lii to 18j par p itr | Turkeys, 83 to 20a each FISH. Mr Melvll'e report?, under d4te the 9th Instant :— Flounders, 2s to 63 per doz Blue cod, 6d to Is 3d each Mullot, 2s per doz Soles, 6s to 103 per doz Garfish, la to 2a per doz oysters, la per doz, in the Crayfish, from 3a per doz sholL Red cod, 6d to 9d each SERBS. Nimmo and Blair report a continued sluggishness in the seed market, with little or no demand for clovers. In grass seeds there are still large quantities offering, but no sales of any moment taking place either in rye-grass or cocksfoot. WUOLK-*ALK PRODUOB i REPORTS. Mr J. Fiemintr, Princes street south, reports, under date the 9th instant : - Wheat, 4a to 4a 4 1 per Chaff, *3 10 a per ton bushel Straw, £2 per ton Fowls' wheat, 3s to 3s 8d Bran, £4 per ton Oats, per bushel, la 41 Po'iard, £5 per ton to ia 7d Klour, large sacks; £11 Barley, 5s to 6s 6.1 per bphl. to £11 10b por ton Feed, 3s to 3s Gd per bshl. Oatmeal, £11 por ton Potatoes, f3 10s Pearl Barley, £26 per ton Round Potatoeß, £3 por Onions, 7a per cwt ton. New Cheese, Bd to 6d per lb Old Hay, £4 por ton Bacon, rolled, lOd per lb. New Oaten Hiy, £3 6s Hams, Is per lb. Sidas Bacon, lOd per lb. Messrs Andoraon and Co , millers, report, under date thc9thinßtant:— Flour, £11 £11 sa, and Pearl Barley, £20 per ton £11 10s per ton Fowl's wheat, Zt 6d to 4 Oatmeal, £11 per ton por bushel Pollard, £4 10a per ton Oats, Is 6d por bushel. Bran, £3 16& er ton Sacks, 8d each. Barley dust, £3 15 a per ton Messrs Bastings, Leary, and Co. report having sold at their rooms on Saturday afternoon, 6th instant, , the following properties :— Fitzroy.— Sections 91 and 92, £43 each ; section 100, £42 ; section 102, £41 ; sections 100 and 107, £40 each ; sections 75 and 76, £31 each ; sections G3, 66, and 67, £30 each ; section 61, £29 ; sections 60, 59, 58, and 57, £28 each. South Dunedin.— Section 4, £46 ; section 5, £33. St. Kilda.— Block Xll— Section 6, £30 ; section 11, £31 ; section 9, £27 ; section 5, £27 ; section 4, £24 ; section 12, £38. Block XXlll— Section 2, £24 ;'section 3, £24 ; section 4, £24 ; section 9, £27 ; section 10, £27 ; section 11, £27. Sections 59 and GO, block I, Waikouaiti district, 45 acres bush land, £3 5s per acre ; section 57, block I, 9 acres of bush land, same district, at £11 per acre, Mr J. B. Bradshaw reports for the week ending Saturday, the 6th :— Bank of New Zealand shares, at £20 ; Colonial Bank, 40s ; National Bank, Gls ; National Insurance, 20s 6d ; New Zealand Insurance, 50s ; South British Insurance, 41s ; Union Insurance, lus ; Colonial Insurance, 7s ; New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency, 90s; Colonial Investment and Agency, 20s; Scottish and New Zealand Investment, 21s ; National Mortgage and Agency, 21s (ex div.) ; Otago and Southland Investment, 27s 6cl ; Guthrie and Larnach's Timber and Woodware Factories, 50s ; Cromwell Quartz-mining, 40s ; Mosgiel Woollen Factory, 60s ; Gladstone Quartzmining, 13s 6d ; New Zealand Shipping, 70s ; Union Steam Ship, 175s (cum div.). Money secured on freehold property, 8 to 10 per cent, per annum. Mr Donald Stuonach (on behalf of the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Limited) reports fov the week ending 10th March as follows :— Fat Cattle— At the Buvn&idc Yards to-day 163 head were yarded. Though tho supply was not excessive, last week's prices wore not supported. Quotations realised were £5 7s Gd to £10 10s per head for bullocks, and £1 17.s Cd to £8 for cows— or about 22s Gd per 1001b. We shall offer at the Mosgiel Yards on Thursday, the 18th inst., a prime lot of bullocks and spayed cows, fat and three-quarters! fat, from the.West Plains Estate. Fat Sheep.— 2l6l were penned, but the demand was very languid, the trade apparently being full, and a few pens were withdrawn. The sales effected were lip to 9s 9d per head, late quotation of ljd per lb being barely maintained. Fat tombs,— There was a better demand for lambs,

and the 463 offered were readily sold at from 6s to 7a 6d per head. We disposed of 71 head on account of Mr William Shand, at 6s 9d and 7s Gd. Store Sheep.— The demand for both merinos and crosbbreds continues active at late quotations. Since our last report of sales we have placed 11,300 merinos thereat.

Wool. — In reference to the London auctions we have received the following telegram from our head office, dated 2nd Mach :— "'The sales progress firmly. Tho total quantity to be offered will "be 187,000 bales. 26,000 bales have been sent to the manufacturing districts direct. The sale will close on tho 12th instant. Up to date 121,000 baleshave been sold. The principal advance has been in crossbreds and superior greasy and combing washed. Competition by Home and foreign buyers is active. The next sales will commence on 20th proximo, at which 350,000 bales will bo admissible." Quotations secured at our No. 5 sale, held on Monday last, show that local prices are well maintained in sympathy with "those of the Home market, and in some cases values show an improvement. From the particulars appended it will be scon that greasy wools, merino and crossbred, fetched up to lOJd per lb. | Sheepskins. — At om weekly auction on Monday wo cleared a moderately -sized catalogue at very good prices, with spirited competition. Crossbreds realised up to 5s 2d, and merinos up to 5s each ; station skins in bales sold up to 7£d per lb. Hides. — Inquiry is still in excess of the supply. "^ We can place readily any lots at previous quotation— 2o3 for butchers' green hides. Tallow. — We have no transactions to report. Grain.— Wheat continues in fair demand at about late quotations. We have sold 238 bags at auction during the week, at 2s to 3s for fowls' feed, and 4s for milling. Wo have not heard of any transactions in the new crop, but the market will probably open at 4s to 4s 6d per bushel. Oats have still a downward tendency, and sales are reported at Is 6d and Is 7d for old oats. Barley : No demand, except for prime samples. New malting may be quoted at 3s Gd to 4s, and milling 3s to 3s 6d, at which sales have transpired. Secondary and inferior qualities are unsaleable. The f ollowing are the particulars of .wool sold by Mr D. Stronach, at the Otago Wool Stores, on the Bth inst :— Greasy wool as follows : Yin square, 1 bale, 2 fadges, and 2 bags locks, lsd ; Em triangle, 1 bale lambs, lOJd ; JHD, 2do merino, one part crossbred, lOJd ; OR, Ido locks, 3Jd ; Kin circle, 15 do merino, lOd ; do, 2do pieces, 7£d ; do, 1 bag black, 8d ; DX in circle, 4 bales crossbred, lOd ; YC, 2do do, lO^d ; Dt G under (-), 2do do, 10& d; do, Ido locks and pieces, part black, 7gd ; JR, 3do merino, 9|d ; do, 1 do locks and pieces, 3£d ; Mt Jones, Ido dingy merino, B|d ; do, Ido cotted and black, B.Jd ; do, 2do fleece, B|d do, 19 do pieces, 9d ; heart over Waiwera, Ido crossbred, 9d ; do, Ido pieces, part washed, 7|d ; GW, 1 do black, 7id ; do, 1 fadge pieces, 4Jd ; do, 1 bale pieces and locks, 2}d ; OK, half do Leicester, 7£d. Scoured wool : Jin square, 1 bale scoured crossbred, Is Id ; B, half do do locks, Gd.

Messrs Wright, Stbphbnson, and Co. report for the week ending 10th March as follows :— Fat Cattlo.— A full supply came to hand to-day, 163 head being yarded. Prices obtained show a decline of about 2s per 1001b on last week's quotations, and fully 30 head were turned out unsold. We sold 80 head on account of the following vendors '.—Messrs James Shand, John J. MAuley, Reid, Dixon, and others. Bullocks brought from £7 to £10 10s ; cows, from £5 15s to £9 10s— prices equivalent to 22s 6d per 1001b for prime quality, and 18s for medium. Fat Calves. — Ten yardod, and sold by us at from 20s to 23s each. Fat Sheep.— The number penned to-day (2161) proved quite beyond the requirements of the trade, fully 300 out< of this usually very ordinary supply having to bo turned out unsold. We sold : On account of James Shand, Esq., 213 crossbred ewes, at from 9a to 9s 3d ; on account of the Hon. H. K. Taiaroa, 70 crossbreds (medium), at 7s; on account of Mr J. Weipers, 39 crossbreds at 7s 9d; on account of tho N.Z. and A. Land Company, 500 crossbreds, at from 8s to 93 fld ; on account of Mr A. Calder, 64 crossbreds, at 9s Gd ; on account of Mr H. Roxburgh, 67 crossbreds, at 68 6d. We quite prime mutton at ljd; medium, ljd per lb. Fat Lambs, — 463 pennod. Of this number wo sold 97, at from 5s 9d to 7s 3d. Store Cattle.— We have buyers for well-grown bullocks, and also for well-bred two and three yoai 1 old steers and hoifers. We have no transactions to report. Store Sheep are still in good demand. We have at present several good lots for sale. Wo quote cross* breds as follows :— Two-tooth, 5s Gd ; four, six, and eight tooth, 6s Gd. Merinos: Four and six tooth wethers, ss ; full-mouthed do, 4s ; two and four tooth ewes, 7s to 8s ; full-mouthed ewes, 3s Gd to 4s 6d. During the wcok wo have sold 2000 full-mouthed merino wether.3 and 1400 full-moittlied merino owes at quotations. Country Sales.— We held our monthly sale at Palmerstoii last Thursday, when wo disposed of about 50 head mixed store cattle at satisfactory prices. Horses.— There is a fair demand for strong upstanding light-harness horses suitable for the tramways. On Saturday last we offered Mr T. Power's team of eight heavy draught mares and geldings, waggon, and harness. The former were very good, and sold at up to £47; the latter realised- fair values. We quote firstclass draughts at from £40 to £45 ; medium, £25 to £35 ; good haclo and light-harnes3 horses, £17 to £25 ; light and inferior, £3 to £8. Wool.— The demand continues very active for wool of nearly every description. At our skin sale on Monday last we disposed of several small lots of farmers' wool at full rates. We append a complotc list of wool sold at auction and privately since our last wool report. The quantity disposed of is 531 bales and 40 bags, as follows :— AG over U, 1 bale greasy merino and crossbred, 9Jd ; do, 3 do do do, O-fd ; Scotch thistle, 2 do do halfbred, 9Jd ; do, 3 do do merino, lOJd ; do, 1 do do do and halfbrcd, 10U1 ; do, Ido 1 bag do locks, 5Jd ; do, 1 bale washed do, 7d ; PW, 2 do greasy crossbred, 7^d ; WR, 1 do do lambs, 9gd ; Clarksfield, 2 do do Lincoln rams, 7d; P, l do do merino, 9}d; NN, 2do 1 bag do crossbred, 9Vd ; GG, 1 bale do do and merino, BJd ; CC, 4 do do three-quavter-bred, 9?d ; SS, 5 do do crossbred, 9d ; halfcircle over C, sdo do do, lO^cl ; MOR, Ido slipe merino lambs, 7d ; do, Ido do thirds, sd ; Z,'4 do greasy crossbred, 7d ; IIL, Ido do merino, 7{[d ; Co, 1 bay do locks, l^d ; DD, 2do do do, 4§d ; F, Ido do pieces, s^d ; NN, 1 "do do locks, 4]<l,; half-circle over JM, 1 do do crossbred, 7sd ; L, Ido greasy merino, 9|d ; Clarksfield, 2 bales do locks and pieces, 4|d ; S above O, 9 bags do erosobrcd and merino, Bjd ; B, 4dodo do do, 8d ; R, 2 bales and 1 bag do do do, 9d ; JT, 1 bale washed locks, 7d ; MTH, 1 do greasy merino and crossbred, 8d ; do, 1 do do pieces, 5 jd ; half-circle over M, 4do do crossbred, B}d ; do, 1 do do do and merino, 7|d ; do, 1 dV dp locks and pieces, 3§d ; WG-, R & Co, 16 do do crossbred, Bj}d ; do, 2 do do mixed, B.}d ; Tapui, 10 do do merino, lOJd ; do, 3 do do dingy and double fleece, Ski ; do, sdo do Ist pieces, G?d ; do, Ido do half bred, 10id ; do, 1 do do locks, 4gd ; do, 1 do do halfbred pieces and black, 7Jd ; do, Ido washed pieces, 7}d ; B, Ido greasy merino,9^d ; Aovcr T,6do do crossbred, Ski ; WC in square, 3 do scoured Ist and 3rd combings merino, 20Jd ; KP, Ido do combing do, 19d ; do, Ido do do crossbred, 17d ; do, 2 bags do pieces, 14d ; do, 1 do do do and locks, 10|d ; Eweburn, 1 bale greasy halfbred and double fleece, S^d ; Braemar Slopes, Ido do crossbred and black, 9id ; do, Ido do 2nd pieee3 merino, 7£d ; do, Ido do locks, s£d ; do, Ido do fleece and pieces, Bsd ; P, Ido do merino, 9;} d; I under -->, Ido do do, 9.Jd ; JR, 3do do crossbred, lOd ; AH, 1 bag do do, B£d ; ftK conjoined, 3do do halfbred and merino, B}d ; TWL, 2 bales washed lambs, 12? d ; A, 5 do greasy do, 9|d ; HS, 2 bags do rams, 6d ; PD, 2do do merino, 9}d ; do, Ido do crossbred, BJd ; GH in square, 2 bales do locks, 43d ; do, 6do do pieces, OVd ; C over fin, 2do do merino, 10^1 ; do, Idodo do ivnd halfbred, lOJd ; do, Ido do Ist pieces, Ggd ; J under •->, 15 do do halfbred, 9d ; do, 1 do do locks and pieces, 4kl ; do, 1 bag merino, Sjd ; GC, 4do do crossbred, Ogd ; X, 1 bale do do, 7|d ; I cross I, 230 do scoured crossbred and merino fleece, Is 9d ; locks and pieces, Is 6d ; Mount Ida Company, Eweburn, 148 greasy merino, 9.^d. Sheepskins.— We held our weekly sale on Monday last, at which there was a full attendance of tho trade, and every lot offered elicited brisk competition. Butchers' green skins (pelts) brought from 2s to 2s Bd, and lambskins from Is lOd to 2s 9d. Full-woolled station skins brought up to 5s Id. Hides aro scarce, and wanted. During the week wo have sold about SO, at 3ijd per lb. Tallow is in fair request. This week we have sold good mixed at from £23 to £25 ; rough fat, £10. Grain. — Wheat is inquired for, but little yet. offerin" 1 . Last week's quotations remain unchanged. Oats : Dull of sale. We quote good feed (old oats), Is 7d to Is Sri. Barley : Wo beg to call attention to our sale at ' 2 o'clock to-morrow (Thursday) ; sou advertisement.

Messrs Maclean and Co. report for week ending 10th March as follows : —

Fat Cattle.— For this day's market there was a medium supply of IG3 head yarded, principally fair quality, which wore all taken by the trade with tho exception of one or two pens, which were turned out, Butchers being well Bupplied. from last week, the bib

Sur a prime draft of 40 cows on account of the New Zealand and Australian Land Company, and sundries oT amount of Messrs J. Sutherland Docherty, M'Leish, and Johnston. Bullocks realised from £7 to £9 • cows, from £6 to £8 10s, all medium weights. We quote prime beef, 22s 6d ; inferior, 20s per 1001b. Fat Sheep.— The supply was again in excess of reQuirements, 2161 being penned, 400 having to be turned out. We sold 540, account Messrs J. Bruce and J Draper, at from 7s 6d to 8s 6d. We quote prime mutton ljd to 13d per lb. Privately during the week we have placed 1000 at quotations. , Fat Lambs.-463 were penned, and all disposed of at from 4s 6d to 7s. We sold 107 on account of W. J. M. Larnach, Esq., at quotations. Store Cattle.— No transactions. The low prices ruling for fat stock give very little inducement to graziers to purchase stores at the rates presently aS Store Sheep.— We have a number of inquiries for crossbred ewes and wethers, also merinos of all ages. During the week we have placed privately 4500 merino ewes and 3000 crossbred wethers, and at auction 2300 crossbred, all ages and sexes, as per particulars below. Quotations generally are Ayithout change. Country Sales.— On Friday last, the 6th inst., wo held a clearing sale at Mr J. C. Anderson's farm, Stirling, of sheep, horses, implements, &c. There was a large attendance of buyers, and all the lots offered were cleared at satisfactory prices, viz.:— soo fat sheep, 7s 6d to 7s 9d ; 550 store ewes, 6s 6d to 7s ; 700 lambs, Is to 5s 6d ; 350 ewes, 5s lOd and 5s lid ; 200 wethers, 6s 7d ; colts and fillies, from £15 to £32 ; /■*•- hacks, £10 to £18. We purpose holding our next sale Of sheop, cattle, &c, at our Balclutha yards on Friday, 2nd prox. We also desire to call special attention to clearing sale to be held at Mr James Forrest's farm, near Mosgiel, on Thursday, 25th March, of pure Clydesdale mares and geldings, colts and fillies, fat lund store catties, implements, &c. Wool.— Advices from the Home market continue favourable. An advance upon the opening rates of the London February series has been established, and by last advices per cable the market has a firmer tone. In our local market there is no business to report. Sheepskins.— We held no sale this week. Hides continue in active demand at late quotaTallow.— Good shipping parcels are saleable, but wo have had no transactions during the week. Grain.— Wheat : Prime milling is in good demand, with few lots offering, but there is no change in prices to report. We have sold during the week a parcel of good milling at 4s 7d. Oats : Old oats are in demand for feed at Is 7d to Is 9d. We have no sales of tho new crop to report. Barley: The market is fully supplied, and prices are inclined to recede. We quoto malting at 4s to 4s 3d. We shall offer on Monday first, tho 15th inst., at 11 o'clock, 600 bags of wheat, oats, and barley^

Messrs Donald Reid and Co. report for week ending 10th March :— Fat Cattle.— l 63 yarded, nearly all prime quality. Sales were dull throughout. Best bullocks brought from £8 10s to £9 12s 6d, others from £6 5s to £7 17s 6d : best cows from £6 12s 6d to £8 ss— or equal to, Bay, 21s per 1001b for prime, 19s to 20s medium quality. We sold a small draft at quotations. Fat Calves.— Seven were yarded, and sold at from 16s to 35s each. „.■,. Fat Sheop.— 2l6l were penned.crossbreds of medium to prime quality. This proved beyond trade requirements ; a considerable number were taken by graziers. Prices ruled a shade lower than last week. Best crossbreds brought 8s to 9s 9d ; others, 6s to 7s 9d. Wo quote prime mutton lfd per lb. We sold on account of Mr W Arthur and others 420 at quotations. Fat Lambs.— This market was fully supplied, 463 being penned. Good quality sold well, but inferior was dull of sale at low prices. Best sold at 7s 6d ; medium and inferior, 5s to 0s 6d. We sold on account of Messrs Cargill and Arthur 220 at quotations. Store Cattle.— No transactions. Store Sheep.— Are still in good demand, and meet with ready sale. Sold 7000 during the week at prices equal to last week's quotations. We have inquiry for all kinds of store stock, but few offering. Sheepskins.— We did not offer any this week, but will hold our usual sale on Monday next, at 11.30 a.m. Hides.— On Monday we cleared all lots ot full rates. We quote sound wet-salted at 3Jd to 3|d per lb ; butchers' green hides, 18s to 20s each. Tallow.— The market is at present bare, and any coming forward would find ready sale at 24s to 26s for prime, and 23s to 24s medium ; butchers' rough fat, 15s to 16s per cwt. Country Sales.— On Friday last we held a clearing sale at Anderson's Bay on account of Mr Todd. , There was a good attendance, and bidding was spirited throughout. Dairy cows brought from £8 10s to £14 15s ; implements, &c, were all sold at satisfactory prices. Grain.— Wheat : There is inquiry for prime samples, which could be placed at say 4s 3d per bushel for new, up to 4s 8d for old. Oats are coming forward freely, but meet with but little inquiry. Barley is in good supply, prices low. We quote prime milling wheat (new), 4s 2d to 4s 5d ;'old, 4s 4d fo 4s 8d ; medium, 3s lOd to 4s ; fowls' feed, 2s 9d to 3s 6d ; oats (milling), Is 7d to Is 8d ; feed (new), Is 5d to Is 6d ; old, Is 7d ; barley, prime malting, 8s 9d to 4s ; milling, &c, 3s to 3s Sd. Potatoes.— £3 to £3 155.