Commercial.

New Zealand Tablet, Volume V, Issue 233, 19 October 1877, Page 12

Commercial.

Mr. Henry Driveb (on behalf of the N. Z. L. and M, A. Company, reports for the week ending October 17: i 2?* c,2;c,2;* tle-: 127 head were yarded to-day, chieny good to prime quahty. The prices realised was about equivalent to those of last week, Good beef continues firm at a shade over 30s per 1001 b. Best Sil W? 9,Sf ilOi 10 lOs to £15; do! cows, £7 10s to iidi 2 £c££3l at the yards on accouat of Messrs John «,« Jf^w 661*"" 2 '3^? wer f.f.P enned > Principally good cross-breds, and the market was much steadier than last week. Best cross-breda in the wool brought from 16s 6d to 21s 6d, or equal to 3*d per lb/TdS ssaa.v * per lb- We 6old a draffc - account «* Fat Lambs—27o were penned, all finding buyers, at from 6s to to Weight aud quality- We 60™ 60 on aecounf of U» JYL -L/OHillXlj JflSC[» Store Sheep—We have no transactions to report, although we have placed a lot of 0,000 wethers under offer. We anticfpate a good demand for young sheep immediately after shearing. Store Cattle—The demand continued good, and during the week we have sold a few odd lots up to £7 for bullocks, and £5 for cows. Country bales—We held a clearing sale at the farm of Mrs. Stevenson, Wingatui, Taieri Plain, on Tuesday, 9th instant. Cart horses brought from £30 to £57 10s each; store cattle, £6 2s 6d • dairy cows, £6 to £10 10s each; ewes and lambs, 17s 6d, and also a large quantity of agricultural implements at satisfactory prices. •» Wool—We disposed of a few lots of fellmonger's wool, which realized satisfactory prices, and the market is firmer than it has been tor sometime past, buyers seeming to have more confidence. As no portion of the new clip has yet been offered, we refrain from quotine probable values. B Sheepskins—There was a very full attendance of buyers at our sale on Monday, when we submitted a large catalogue for their competition, which was keen, and prices realized show considerable advance over last week's rates. The general tone of the market seems more assured, the quality of the skins offered was good, and the prices obtained were—for lambs, 7d and 9d for small skins; merino, 2s lOd, os 6d ; cross- breds up to 5s 9cl; full wool, 4s 9d to 5s Gd. Hides—The supply forward was not large and prices still rule the same, but without much animation. We sold large sized good quality 22s ; calfskins, 2s 6d, maintaing the same average of 4d ncr ponnd. ° • * Tallow—There was a large quantity catalogued, but the quality was not first class, the biddings did not in some cases reach holders* idea of value. The market is dull, prices rule about the same as last week—say, good mutton, 31s lOd, 335; mixed, 28s lOd, 30s lOd; inferior, 25s lOd; rough fat, 21s lOd, 225. Grain—The aspect of this staple is rather discouraging to holders, although prices have had no decline, yet consumers are unwilling to operate except at reductions upon ruling rates. Wheat is difficult to move at 7s aud 7s 6d. Fowls' wheat there is a moderate enquiry, 3s Gd to 4s. Oats—a little more business has resulted, but prices are unchanged. Feed, 3s 4d, 3s sd; milling, 3s 4d, 3s 6d. Barley—good malting is still in demand, with none forward, for a really choice sample, 4s 3d, is 6d, would be readily sold; inferior soils neglected, 3s 6d to 3s 9d. Mb Skene reports :—The labour market is very active, and the right stamp of people are quickly picked up. Town work is improving, and all connected with the building trade are busy. Ordinary day labourers in the town mostly get their work in spurts ; they stffer a good deal from broken time. A few storemen and clerks are occasionally wanted. Hotel servants, men and women, will all be needed for the brisk season now approaching. Female cooks are scarce. Country smiths are always needed, if able to shoe horses. Ji ii r gei V^ Day l!lbour ' 7s > 8s» **& 9s ; bushmen, 7s, Bs, and 9s ; couples, £05 £70 to £80 ; shepherds, £70 to £80 ; mustcrers, 30s to 60s per week, according to time ; house girls. 10s to 15s ; hotel do. 12s. 15s, 20s, and 30s ; dairy hands, 15s to 20s ; station cooks, 30s per week : boys, 5s to 10s. Mb. A. Mebceb's market report for the week ending October 17 Retail prices only. Fresh butter, in 4 and 1 ft prints, 9d to lOd • extra brands, £ ft, Is. Fresh butter, "in lumps, fld fresh ; and salt lOd. Ircsh butter is very plentiful, and the market overstocked, and no sale for salt butter, prices little falling. Cheese, best quality lOd to Is. Side Rolled Bacon, 9d. English hams, lOd to lid. English hams, Is 3d. Eggs very plentiful, and retailing at Is 3d per dozeli. Mb J. Fleming reports (wholesale prices) for the week ending Oct. 17 1877, as follows :—Oats (feed) per bushel, 3s to 3s 3d. Wheat (chicks), 4s to is Gd. Barley, malting, 4s to 4s Gd ; feed, 3s to 3s 6d. Pollard, £6 10s. Bran, £4 5», bags included. Flour, lai-o-e ba«*s £17 to £17 10s ; Oatmeal, £18. Potatoes, £2 10s per ton. Hay £5 dct ton. Chaff, £5 per ton. Straw, £2 per ton. Jl p Mb J. Vezey reports for the week ending Oct. 17, 1877, retail • Roasting beef, 5d to 8d per ft ; boiling do., 3d to 5d per lb ; stewin* do, 4d to 6d per ft ; steak, Gel to 8d per lb ; mutton, 2d to 5d per lb" veal, 4d to Scl per ft ; pork 6d to 8d per ft ; lamb 3s Gd to 4s Gd per quarter. *