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Western Star, Issue 1969, 8 December 1894, Page 2

COMMERCIAL.

STOCK AND STATION REPORT. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company report for the week ended December 5, as follows: Stem Cattle.—The market remains steady. A rery fair demand is experienced, and, with only a somewhat moderate supply, prices invariably are more in favour of sellers. There are a good many young and small sorts offering, all of which meet with buyers; but aged, big-framed cattle have the moat attention. . Store Sheep.—The market in the meantime, does not show much animation, transactions being few and of small importance. The season, however, is fast approaching when it is expected that a very considerable amount of business will eventuate, and at prices which it is to be hoped will be satisfactory to all concerned. Wool.—The tone of the market at Home is ■ evidently changing for the better. Late cablegrams to hand report the market firmer, and competition increasing. In expectation of large withdrawals, bidding had a hardening tendency, good sorts more particularly receiving th i most attention, and prices obtaining for such showing an advance of id to Id per Bj above opening rates The French and Americans are said to be operating freely. Sheepskins.—The market for these lately has not been quite so lively, owing doubtless to the disappointing tone of the market at Home. Neverthless, a fair demand exists, and all offering are taken up freely. Country dry crossbreds, inferior to medium, fetching Is 6d to 2s fid ; do do merino. Is 4d to Is 91; menium to good crossbreds, 2s 6d to 3s 9d ; extra heavy, 4s to 5s fid; good t« best merinoes. la lOd to 2a 3J ; extra heavy, 3s 6d to 4s 3d ; dry pelts, 2d to Is 3 1 ; b-sfc green crossbreds, 5a 4d to 5a 91 ; medium t > go >d, 3a 91 to 5s 31; green merinoes, 2s 91 to 3a 81; lambskins, fid to Is each. Rabbitskins.—The market is now comparatively quiet, only very small catalogues being offered, and for the most part off-season skins. The demand, however, continues brisk, and all coming to market meet with good demand, good winter bucks and does, mixed, fetching LOd to lid; do do medium, 9d to lOd ; off season, 7d to B,\d ; inferior to medium, 5d to fikl; suckers and half-grown, 2d to 4£d per lb. Hides.—A steady business is being done in these; heavy sorts, however, command the most attention.' Quotations: For extra heavy, weUsaved,. 2d to'3d; medium, l£d to l|d; inferior and light. Id to IJlb. ; ' Tallow and Fat.—For best rendered mutton, 18s fid to 20s ; medium to good, 15s fid to 17s fid ; inferior to medium, 12s fid to Lss ; best rough mutton caul, 12s 9d to 13s ; medium to good, 11s fid to 12s fid ; inferior to medium, 10s to 11s per cwt (ex store). Grain.—Wheat: Quotations : For prime milling velvet, 2s 9d to 2s lOd ; medium to good do and best Tuscan, 2s 8d to 2s 9d; good to best red wheat, 2s 7d to 2s 8d; medium do, 2s fid to 2s 7d; inferior to good whole fowls’ wheat, 2S 3d to 2s 6.1; broken and musty. Is 9d to 2s 2 1 (ex store, sacks weighed in, terms). —Oats :; Best bright short feed, Is 4|d to Is 4£d; medium to good, Is 31d to la 4d ; inferior or musty, Is to Is 2ld (ex store, sacks extra, net).