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New Zealand Tablet, Volume IV, Issue 186, 20 October 1876, Page 5

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Mb. Henry Driver, on behalf of the New Zealand Loan and , Mercantile Agency Company, reports as follows for the week ending October 18, 1876:— , Fat Cattle. — A short supply of about 100 head were yarded today, and in consequence (hero was a considerable improvement in the demand, prime quality realising up to 37s 61. Wo sold 60 head nt 1 yards on account of Messrs. Patrick, Gall, M'Donald, and others, and have placed 40 head privutoh . ' Fat Sheep. — There was a moderate supply of between 11U0 and 1200, and a very mateiiul improvement in the prices obtained for those. Best cross breds realised as high as 17s ench, or equal to 8 1 per lb. Store Cuttle. — During the week we have sold 250 head cows and bullocks, at an average of about £5 15s for former and £3 for latter. Store Sheep. — With the exception of a few odd lots of ewes with i lambs at various prices, we have no important transactions to report. Me. Skenk reports for the week ending October 18, 1876, as There is a decided improvement in all departments. Lihorers, farm and station people, and female seivants are short of tho demand. * Town trade and general business is much improved. Snore men and derkshave a better chance now, but salaries era low. (Jouple9 are beginning to move ; upon the whole, tho labor raartet is in a very \ gooJ position to teit, who are and who are not really anxious to stick I into work. Wages— Couples, £70 to £80 ; shepherds, £60 and £65 ; ! ploughmen, £52, £55, and £60 ; dairy hands, 10s 15s, and 20s ; day labour, 8s and 9s; female servants range from 10s. 12*, 15s, 20*, 255, and 30s ; boys and girl*, 6s to 10s ; storemen, 36s to 50s ; cooks, \ waiter?, gardener*, groom?, &c, 25s to 608. I Mr. A. Meucer reports as follows for the weekending October 18, i 1876, retail prices only :— Fresh butter, in A and lib prints, Is 3J to la i6d ; fresh butter, in lump?, Is 31 ; powdered and salt butter (new 1 season), Is 4d to Is 6J. Fresh butter is now very plentiful, and prices still falling. Cneese, of the best quality, Is 2d ; side and rolled ! boron, Is; Colonial hams, Is 2d to Is 3J ; English hams. Is 6.1 to Is 7d. Eggs are still "cry plentiful, and selling well at Is 3d per doz. ! Messrs. M. and J. Meek an, George Street, report the following ' as the latest quotations : — Flour— Large bags, £13 ; small do, £13 10s | per ton. Oatmeal— £ll 10j per ton. Pea.l barley— £22 per ton. Brim I — £5 15s per ton, including bags. Pollard— £6 10* per ton. Chuff— £ I ' per ion. Hay— £3 15s to £i per ton. Potatoes— £3 10s to £t per ton. Carrote— £2 10d per ton. Whe.it— 4s 6d to 4* 9J per bushel. Bar- ' ley— 2s Oil to 3s Gd per bushel. Oats —2it023 2J per binhtl. Chece — <Jd to lOd per lb. Jilt. J. Yezey reports for the week ending October 18. 1876: — , lietail: Koast beef, Cd to Bel per lb. ; boiling do., 4d to sdptrlb; 1 stewing do., 4 I to 6d per lb.; steak, Od to Oil per lb.; mutton, 3d to 6 1 per lb.l veal, -4d to S 1 per lb. ; pork, 9d to lOd ier lb.; lamb, 4a 6i and 5* per quarter.