Commercial.

New Zealand Tablet, Volume X, Issue 495, 6 October 1882, Page 17

Commercial.

Mb. Donald Stbonach (on behalf of the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., Limited) reports for the week ending; 4th October as follows :—: — Fat Cattle.— The small supply of 118 head, including 16 stores and dairy cows, came forward at Burnside to-day. We have consequently to report a very good demand at improved prices. Bullocks brought from £7 to £14 17s 6d ; cows, £8 to £10 17s 6d— or equal to 27s 61 to 30s per 1001 b. for prime beef. Fat Sheep. — A full supply, comprising 2586, of which 630 were merinos, was penned. This number, however, being in excess of the requirements of the trade, there was a decline on last week's values, of about Is per head. Crossbreds realised from lls 6d to 16s 3d each ; merinos, 10s 6d to 14s —or equal to 2^d to 2£d per lb. for prime mutton. We sold drafts on account of Messrs. Andrew M'Laren, Wayne and Leary, Wilson Bros., and S. K. Quartley at full rates. Fat Lambs.— 2ll penned. A few were sold at from 6s 3d to 13s each. Pigs. — Twenty-six penned, and sold at 19s to 61s each. I we offered, on account of various owners, a large number of sheep, I cattle, and draught and light horses. There was a very good attendance of buyers, and merino ewes in lamb brought up to 7s, and cows I and young cattle from 35s to £4 each. Sheepskins. — We again offered a very loeg catalogue on Monday, there being a usual attendance, and biddings were spirited, prices I showing an improvement on those of last week. Butchers' crossbreds fetchel from 5s 6d to 6s 3d ; merino, 4s lid to 5s 7d ; station and dry skins sold at from 2s 6d to 6s 7d for crossbreds, and Is 9d to 5s Id for merinos ; pelts, 8d to Is 4d ; lambskins, 5d to 6d. Rabbitskins. — We did not offer any on Monday. Hides. — The demand continues equal to the supply, but no alteration in prices— 4d per lb. for 601 b. hides, sound and free from offal, and 3d to 3£d for medium and light weights. Tallow."^— The inquiry continues active. We sold several lots at auction on Monday at from 25s 6d to 31s for inferior and medium, and from 18s 6d to 21s 6d for rough fat. Well-rendered and fit for shipment can easily be placed at np to 32s 6d. Grain. — Wheat : There is no change from our report of last week, as nothing but prime samples are inquired for, which could (if any were offering) be placed at from 4s 6d to 4s 9d ; other kinds are quite neglected, and may be quoted at from 4s 3d to 4s 6d for medium, and up to 4s for fowl feed. Oats continue in moderate inquiry ; but, as buyers are not disposed to give holders' prices, little business transpires. We quote prime milling 3s 2d ; feed, 2s lid to 3s Id. Barley: Nothing but prime malting is in demand, which we quote at 5s ; medium there is no inquiry for whatever. PRODUCE MARKET— OCTOBER 4, 1882. Mb. F. Meenan, Great King street, reports : —Wholesale prices Oats, 2s lOd to 3s 2d per bushel ; milling wheat, 4s 3d to 4s 9d per bushel ; fowls' feed, 2s to 3s 8d ; barley, maltin?, 4s 3d to ss ; milling, 3s 6d ; feeding, 3s to 3s 6d; hay, £5 10s per ton ; chaff, mixed, £4 10s; hay chaff, £5 10s; straw, £2 10s; bran, £5 10s; pollard, £5 10s; potatoes, £2 10s; oatmeal, £16; flour, £11 to £11 10s; butter, medium to prime, 1* 4d to Is 7d per lb.; salt, Is 2d; eggs, 8d per dozen ; bacon, sides, 8d per lb.; rolls, 7£d ; hams, 9£d ;pork, 4^d j cheese, 8d to 9d. Messes. Mebceb Bbothers, Princes street, report : — Fresh butter (in £-lb. and lib. prints), best quality, Is 6d per lb.; ordinary butter, Is 3d to Is 4d per lb. ; eggs, 8d per dozen ; roll baconj 8d per lb. good salt butter, in kegs, Is per lb. j cheese 8d per lb,