Commercial Intelligence.

Timaru Herald, Volume XV, Issue 661, 27 September 1871, Page 2

Commercial Intelligence.

"Herald" office. September may be said to have. been an unusually dull month, for we hear complaints from both wholesale and retail dealera pf a general depression jp business. Next month better times are expected. From the experience of former years, the mouth of October ia looked upon as*tbe turning point after the dull winter months.- Preparations for shearing, involving as thfey do a large demand for all kinds ol stored'; the holding Df the annual stock ghow, winch takea place towards the end of the month, fend generally to make business m October pretty brisk. Besides what we have named, the .railway works will probably be commenced next nonth, and theae, bringing m .their train --a arge increase of labor in -the vicinity of the -own, must have a marked effect on. trade •enerally. . „ The grain aeaaon may now be aaid to be mtirely closed. Very few parcels either of vheat or oata have changed hands during -he month. What has . been shipped, and yhafc remains to be shipped, are lots long ince purchaaed. Timber and coal are m fair quantities, and n ateady demand : the former at^ ; 16s per .00ft, and the latter at 60s per ton retail. The shipments for the past month show a ensible decline on former montha, indicating he eloae of the grain season. There haa •one forward during the month, .chiefly to he Melbourne market— 3,s43 bushels Of .•heat, 3,460 bushels barley, and 7,593 •ushels oata ; m all. 14,596 buahela. Besides hia, there has been shipped 278 tons preerved meat, 140 balea wool, about 100 bales kins, 22 tons tallow, 100 carcases pork, ■esides small ln+» "f fl»x. Wnn. flour, lux

Messrs F. W. Stubbs and Co. report i— Business generally during the month has een very dull, but not more so than usual ate hia season. The following will show aome f onr transactions : — Pat Cattle — The market is barely aupplied; ites ruling about the aame as last month, is., 20a to 25s according to quality. Carcase rime beef, sold by ua at auction, continues j net gss per 100 lbe. Store Cattle are plentiful, and we are ootnelled to record a reduction m ratw, Two!

mobs of about 200, mixed ages and sexes, were placed at an average of £2 per head. Miloh Cows are m fair demand. We can quote cows just calved, aud springing, heifers, . to be worth from £6 to £9 10s. Horses — Good thoroughly staunch draught stock continue to bring remunerative rates ; our transactions show for animals of this class £16 to £41. Hacks— A. few first-cluss hacks would sell well ; light weedy stock aro unsaleable. Produce — Our usual Saturday sales of this class of stock coutinuo to attract a good attendance, aud wo disposo of largo quantities of all kiuds of produce, which net tho growers paying rates, as the -following will, shew : — Storo pigs, 7s to 10s Cd each ; porkers, 12a to 18s each ; bacon pigs, BJd to 4-ld per lb. by the side ; fowls, 2a Gd to 4s pit" couple ; ducks, 3s 6d to 4a 3d ; geeao, 3a 6d to 5s 6d each ; cheeso, 5d tv GJd per lb. ; butter, 6d to 9d per lb. j lard, 7d to 1041 per lb. ; bacon, 5.1 to Gid per lb. ; hams, 7d to 8d per lb.; flour, £10 to £14 per ton ; sharps, £5 ; bran', £3 ; potatoes. £3 15s to £4 per ton ; onion*, 3d to 4d per lb ; carrots, £2 10s per ton ; and other slutt' m proportion. Messrs Turnbull and Tate report that on thu 23rd September, they sold by auctiou sundry effects tho pro|>erty of the late Dr McLean :— Buggy, £39 ; harness and saddle, £8 17s ; horses fetched respectively £9 9s aud All ss. Ou the same day, the same linn sold four draught hoi-ses, inferior, which realized prices varying from £12 10s to £"17.