COMMERCIAL.

Patea Mail, Volume VI, Issue 519, 13 May 1880, Page 2

COMMERCIAL.

LONDON WOOL CIRCULAR. Messrs Jacoinb & Sou’s circular, dated London, March 24, says“ Since the elos c of public sales here on the 12th instant, theic have been but few transactions in this market; the Easter holidays and General Election in prospect during the next fortnight, coup’ed with the retardment of arrivals of Colonial wool ships by easterly winds, have all tended to check active business at present; meantime accounts from all quarters give a reassuring view of the prospects of our article ; manufacturers, wlrlc complaining that their trade does not show improvement proportionate to the recent rise in the value of the raw material, arc, we hear however, by no means eager to commit themselves to forward contracts on the basis of such values. Quotations for all coarse wools continue especially to rise,; at Antwerp, Liverpool; and Havre, South American, East Indian, and all low" Foreign descriptions; as well as Home-grown wools in the various markets, have lately shewn a hardening tendency, boding favourably for the kindred growths of Autsralasian produce. Colonial arrivals to this date arc at present much lighter than expected, but, with a slight change in the wind, we shall doubtless accumulate the intended 350,000 bales in time for the public sales which commence on the 20th April. NEW PLYMOUTH RETAIL TRICEB.

Butchers’ Meat. —Beef, 3d to 5d ; mutton, 24d to 5d ; pork, 5d to 7d. Mill Prices. —Taranaki flour, 15s per lOOibs ; silk-dressed (Star brand), IGs ; wheat moaj, 15s; chick’s wheat, 5s per bushel ; sharps, 10s per 1001 bs, or sack, 10s; bran, 5s per sack ; oats, 4s Gd pc. - bushel ; oatmeal, 5s 6d per bag (251bs); maize (best screened), Gs Gd per bushel. CHRISTCHURCH RETAIL PRICES. (Corrected by Latest Report.) Fresh butter Is per lb Egg S 2s Gd to 2s Del per doz Cheese lOd per lb Milk 4d per quart Beef 2d to (id per lb Mutton 2d to 4d per lb Pork ... 8d per lb AUCKLAND RETAIL PRICES. (Corrected by latest report.) Roasting Reef ... to 7d Roiling Beef Id to »d Mutton, hind-quarter ■ ... 4d to fore-quarter 4d to Lamb, fore-quarter ... ••• ’’..ld to Od „ hind-quarter 4d to ;>d Pork and Veal t.d to Steaks... - (Id to io ma, ' ' WELLINGTON PRICES. (Corrected by latest report,) Farm and Dairy Produce — Wholesale.

AUCKLAND PRODUCE MARKET. The demand for produce and general merchandise has been limited, and no improvement in price. , Potatoes have a downward tendency. Salt butter is only in limited demand ; only first-class meets with buyers, unless at very low figures. Cheese has not advanced in price, but good quality moves off rapidly at 6d to Gdi. Bacon is still very scarce, hut second quality will not sell readily. AUCKLAND STOCK SALES. ‘ Messrs Hunter and Nolan’s report says : Houses.— The races have caused considerable interruption to business, and scarcely an average number have changed hands.' An average number were submitted at the Durham Yards, but the bidding was slow. : However, nearly all in were disposed of, although in some , r i pittances values could not bo reached. ' ,We quote : Hacks, from £5 to £ll 15s ; t ■ light harness horses, from £l2 to £2l ; i medium draught, £35. - Cattle. —There lias been an increased ... . supply of dairy cows* but it has been short of requirements, and but a limited number of stoves offered. Fat beasts at Newmarket, wore yarded in adequate numbers, ~ and. sold at about last week’s quotations, ! although ‘prices fluctuated considerably, - 25s pet lOOlbs being given for top sorts, while ship-borne barely reached 225. Sheep. —-The . Newmarket yards were well filled, and last week’s prices sustained, and. for a few lots a shade in advance was given. Mntton, from Is 8d to Is lOd per 81bs. Lambs were in fair numbers, and sold at from 5s to 14s ' ,

Pigs were yarded in increased numbers, but were still much short of requirements. Good porkcis sold at 3d per lb live weight, some obtaining even a shade higher value.

Mr A Buck]and reports : At the Hay market,',fodder ranged from 2s to 4s 3d the cwt; maize, 3s 7d to 4s ; oats. Is lid to 2s 2d ; rye grass, 2s 3d to 4s 3d ; cocksfoot, 3s to,3s Gd the bushel. Horse stock were in unusually largo numbers, and of good quality. Prices foi draught stock were low. Good unbroken medium draught ranged from £l7 10s to £2O 10s; heavy draught, £2O to £27 each ; a pair of buggy ponies, £35 ; the racehorse“Sauntercr,’’ £6l ; usclul riding horses, from £ll to £3O. CANTERBURY GRAIN AND PRODUCE. The aspect of the market has not changed since our last report to any appreciable degree. It is still ohapactei .soil by a want of buoyancy, and an indisposition to do business at present rates is shown by both buyers and sellers. — limes , Blh May.

CANTERBURY STOCK SALES. ( Canterbury Times, May 8.) There was a large attendance at the Addington Yards, on Wednesday, but business was not very brisk. Sheep. —A large propoi tion of the sheep yarded were fat evoss-breds, and the biddings were dull compared with the p’Cvious week. There was accordingly a drop of Is. per bead on the best lots. Wo quote mutton at a shade under 2d. per lb. Store merinos sold at from 3s 3d to 5s Gd. There were no lambs in the market.

Cattle. —The supply of beef was again in excess of requirements, and the bulk of the fat stock offered were turned out unsold. Quotations for beef, main at about the same as last week. Best quality 20s per 100 lb; medium, 17s Gd. There was a good supply of stores, which were sold at satisfactory rates. Pigs sold at from £2 4s to £4 17s Gd each, being equal to nearly 5d per lb. Dunedin 1 Produce Prices. (Latest Telegram.) Produce Quotations.— Prime beef, 22sGd per 100 lb; mutton, 2d to good sample wheat, 3s lOd to 4s; oats, Is od to ls4d; malt barley, 3s lOd to 4s 8d; feed, 2s Gd to 3s; potatoes, £2 10s; old hay, £4; new oaten £3 ss; chaff, £3; sharps, £2; bran, £3; pollard, £4; flour, £lO 10s to £lO las per ton; large sacks oatmeal, £10; pearl barley, £18; onions, 7s; new cheese, sd; bacon, rolled, lOd; hams, Is; sides bacon, lid.

(Corrected by latest report). Buying', tiding, s. d, s. d. Butter (per lb.) ... ... 0 !) 0 11 Cheese (Colonial) ... 0 7 2 0 Eggs (per do/,.) ... ...ID 20

s. d. s. d. Milk, quart ... 0 5 to 0 0 Rutter, salt, lb ... 0 9 to 0 0 Cheese, Colonial ... ... 0 0, to 0 0 Eggs, dozen ... 3 0 to 0 0 Lard, lb , ... 0 5 to 0 51 Ham. lb ... 1 1. to 0 0 Fowls, pair... ... 4 0 to 0 0 Ducks, pair ... 1 (i to 0 0 Geese, pair Turkeys, pair ... 8 0 to 0 0 ... y 0 to 0 0 Flour Market— -Wholesale. ;C s. d. £ s. d. Sharps, per ton ... 5 • 0 0 to 5 10 0 Adelaide, per ton... 15 0 0 to 15 10 0 15ran, per ton ... 3 0 0 to 3 10 0 Colonial Flour ... 11 10 0 to 11 15 0 Hat/ and Com Market. s, d. s. d. Maize, Sydney ... 3 0 to 0 0 Maize, Poverty Day ... 3 i: to 0 0 Oats ... 2 0 to 2 f) Wheat . ... 1 G & s. ... 3 0 to 0 r 0 Potatoes to 0 S. 0 Sarrots ... ... ... S 0 to 0 0 Hay, ton ... 4 10 to 0 0 Oaten, ton ... 4 10 to 0 0 Straw, ton ... Chaff, ton ... 3 0 to 0 0 ... 5 0 to 0 0 Onions ... S 0 Seeds. to 5 10 s. d. s. d. Ryegrass, bushel ... . 3 9 to 4 0 Cocksfoot, per lb . 0 4 to 0 LlWhite clover, per lb . 1 1 to 1 2 Red clover, per lb . 0 8 to 0 9 Turnips, dozen . 1 C to 0 0 Alsyke, per lb . 1 0 to 0 0 Cow grass, per lb Rape, per lb ... . 0 10 to 0 loi . o 4 to 0 0 Timothy, per lb ... . 0 4J to 0 0