Commercial.

New Zealand Tablet, Volume V, Issue 238, 23 November 1877, Page 12

Commercial.

Mr. Henry Driver (on behalf of the N.Z. L. and- M. 'A. Company), reports for the week ending Nov. 21. 1877 : Cvii \, v \ t Fiit Cattle— J 20 head were yarded, and although this is not more than si moderate supply, the bidding was not active", and a few bad to be passed in : this may be attributed to a portion of the cattle bein«ol only ordinary or medium quality. Best pens of bullocks brought iiom CU) to .Cl-F; do. cows. C 7 to -CIO lOs— or equal to 32s Gd per 100 lb. for really prime quality, and 2f) S to 27s Gd for medium. lat Calves. — We sold 40 head at yards and privately. *20 were penned, and all sold at good prices, viz.. from 20s to 555. "~_— — - rm *'"* «>eep — 1440 came in, but owing to want of "compSßti on WO had to bo tinned out unsold. Best cross-breds (in wool) brought troju UU Gd to 1 7s (id :do shorn, 8s (id to Us— or equal to 3d pcr°lb ior foinicr. and ]?*d for latter. We sold 500 at above prices. Fat Lambs.— 4Bo were penned, and sold at 7s Gd to 10s Gd. We sold 250 at rates quoted. pHy .*-,,.,. .Store Cattle are in little better demand, and prices slightly improved. We have sold 300 head at £(5 to £G 10s for bullocks and K4 ■Is for cows. We will sell 800 at Mosgiel on Friday next. Store .Sheep.— We are still unable to report any important transactions. * Sheepskins.— We had a large sale on Monday last, when the biddings tor each lot were keen ;uid prices fully maintained the late ruling rates. Mermoes still commanding considerable favour, we quote them up to 5s <»d. Cross-brcds. 5s lid to Gs Gd. A few lambs brought Is 2d. and hoggets, small, Is (>d. Hides.— The supply forward is still rather small, and prices remain without alteration, at 4d per lb.. and few green hides 22s, rather over the average. Calfskins, 4s. and heifers, 7s. Tnllow.— The quantity to hand was not good, and the market is btill very weak— prices have declined somewhat on last quotations \\e sold mixed at £28 Is ; rough fat, £20 ; prime mutton is worth Xol awl Col JOrf. * * Gll *W'i7" Tl , lc nu "' kct for nll descriptions is still in a very unsettled .state. 3h lers have lai-e stocks of Hour, and consequently can only be induced to operate by the offer of choice samples at reduced rates Ihere has been a .slight movement in the oat market, but without any advance in prices. Several parcels changed hands during the week atirom^lUAd to 2s lid. Owing to the entire nbsenJe of prime feaiuplcs it is almost impossible to move present stocks of barley on i . " KKNB s hihijm report for the week ending November 21 • me labour market is now very well thinned out, and all those who arc anxious can jrot work of some sort. No fear of the market bcin» glutted at this season. Many come here only trained to city life" they have a poor chance unless they at once face the difficulty by tackling ordmniy country work and they are the persons who crumble mo«.t at the hardships of the colony. Female servants are seriously fchort ot the demand, it will take a large shipment to satisfy the actual wants i,i that line .Skilled trades are now busy, everything should now bo brisk until the Christmas. Couples now moving very slowly • shcpluidrs cannot be got. Wages— tiny labour, 7s, Bs, and % ; ordinary temalc servants. 10s. J2s, and 15s ; upper do., 13s, 20s. 2.1s and 30s • boys and girls, us to 10s: cooks, waiters, grooms, and gardeners, 20s! 2.,5, and .-50s : couple*. nr,r, to £85 ; shepherds, £«3 ami IK 70; ploW £T!' :■/. Xi "' ' tln ". VIIKU ana knockabouts. 15s to 23s ; Btorcmen oUS to <>os. ' v , b > BM . I1 Jp 1<c l lorts (wholeßnle prices) for the weekending ??• "i \ •* ' « i"? *" lIow » : -° tlts ( f eed) per bushel, 3s to 3s 3d. Wheat (chicks) .is tfd to 4s. Barley, malting, 4s to 4s Gd ; feed, 2s 9d to 3s 1 ollaid Kb 10s Lran, £4 "..«, bags included. Flour, large bags, £15 ton. Chaft, £.> per ton. Straw, £2 per ton Mn J Vekk v reports for the week ending Nov. 22, 1877, retail :— Boasting but*, od to 8d per lb ; boiling do., 3d to 3d per lb ; storing

do, 4d to 6d per lb ; steak, 6d to 8d per lb ; mutton, 2*d to. sdpei lb - veal, 4d to .8d per lb ; pork fid to 8d per lb ; lamb" 3s to 4s per quarter. l ■ Mr. A. Mkucer's market report for the week ending November 22. Retail prices only. Fresh butter in A and Ilb prints, 6d to 8d ; extra brands, lOd to Is. Fresh butter, in lumps, 7d to 8d per lb ; powdered and salt butter, Sd. Fresh butter ia still very plentiful,, although several dairies have commenced cheese making. There is no demand for salt butter, and the grocers do not care for taking any more fresh butter than they have consumption for. Cheese, best quality, lOd to Is. Side and rolled bacon, »d. Colonial hams, lOd to Is. English hams, Is 3d, no demand. Eggs arc in good demand,, and have risen to Is 6d per dozen.