COMMERCIAL.

Temuka Leader, Issue 2114, 21 October 1890, Page 4

COMMERCIAL.

AUCTIONEERS’ REPORTS

TIMARU. !

Messrs William Collins and Co. report very limited demand for most the ;exceptiop of fowrWtelt, at their regular wefcily sale. Fowl wheat reached 2s XOd per? bushel, with a good demand if clean. Feed oats (on>trucks) la 2d per bushel, Derwent^pdtato'eß^^Os‘to ton, feed barley: 5s 6d per sack. Wool and Skins—-Several farmers’ lines were bought during the week at full market rates, free of Commission, ENGLISH MARK El'S. London, Oct. 16. A cargoof wheat peir ship Qdenorchy, from Port Broughton, v was sold at 36s Bd. The frozen meat market remains unchanged. The Antwerp wool sates will probably open on ■;(he J 2BtH , ,’.'dr 31st’ ini|f, Ten thousand bales, including 2000 of Australian wool, have already been catalogued; : One Australian Biank ! is trying to sell |5p,000 of Westgirth alnd Company’s pledged securitios, rand this is likely to hare .the- effect of further depressing the market. y | , A state of distrust is now prevailing on Exchange* One firm of ‘‘ jobbers ” in colonial stocks has been in financial difficulties,.but ; has managed, to patote affairs up. October 17. f ihe financial tone of the city is healthier, October 18. South Australian wheat, 27s 6d, restricted ; Victorian do, 37s 6d, market flat ; New, Zealand long-berried do, 36s 6d, market improving. , i Sugar; best German: beet, 13s, firm; Java, 15s 6d. : | No. 1 best Scotch pig iron, f.o b. in, the Clyde,-50s;9d. i. - f 1 Two cargoes'of Australian wheat have been sold atfrom 37s 3d to 38s. Fine New Zealand hemp realises £22; good; £21:; - fair, £l9 IPs ;' ordinary, £lB 12a.