Commercial.

New Zealand Tablet, Volume X, Issue 510, 19 January 1883, Page 18

Commercial.

Mb. Donald Stronaoh (on behalf of the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., Limited) reports for the week ending 17th January as follows: — Fat Cattle.— 246 head yarded for to-day's market. Being much in excess of requirements, a reduction of fully 2s 6d per 1001 b was the result. Bullocks fetched from £7 to £10 17s 6d, and cows from £6 17b 6d to £8. We sold a draft on account of Mi. A. Thomson at quotations. We quote beef at 22s 6d to 255. Fat Calves.— 2l were yarded, and sold at 10s to 225. Fat Sheep. — 1460 were penned, 250 of these being merino. This number was by no means excessive, but yet the prices fetched was about Is lower than last week's. Crosß-breds fetched from 6s to 10s ; merinos, 3s 8d to 4s 3d. We sold on account of Messrs. J. and S. Wilson, (Papakaio), Mr. George Cox, and Mr. John Duncan (Cherry Farm), at quotations. We quote mutton at l|d per lb. Lambs. — 667 were penned and sold at 4s 9d to 8s 3d. We sold "^ 66 at from 7s 6d to Bs. / Pigs. — 56 were forward and sold at from 14s to 70s. Store Cattle. — We have no transactions to report. Store Sheep.— There is a demand for cross-bred and merino of both sexes, more especially for young stock, but the low rates ruling for fat have had a militating effect against the business that should have been done in this class of stock at this season. Wool. — Local sales held since our last report have fairly maintained quotations previously established. Priced catalogues of London sales down to 29th November reached as by ban Francisco mail last week, and show prices ruling during the eight days previous. We will hold our fourth sale on Tuesday, January 23. Sheepskins. — Our sale on Monday was attended by the usual representatives of the trade, and biddings were spirited, showing a slight advance on last week's quotations. Station and dry crossbred skins fetched from 2s to 4s 6d ; merino, Is 9d to 4s 6d ; butchers' i green cross-brees, 4s lid to 5s 9d ; merino, 4s 6d to 5s ; lambs,. sd to Is 6d ; pelts, 4d to Is 6d. Rabbitskins. — We offered 13 bales and 2 bags, but there being only a few buyers in the market, who do not care to give prices recently ruling, we only placed 2 bags Backers at 6d, and 1 bale mixed I at 12Ad and passed 12 bales. Hides. — We disposed of a large catalogue at prices equal to last quoted— 3d to 4d per ft for clean and good-conditioned hides; 2d for faulty. Tallow. — We did not offer any this week. Grain. — Wheat is moving off but slowly, and prices in favour of buyers. Choice milling, 4s to 4s 2d ; medium, 3s 6d t > 3s 9d ; inferior and fowls' wheat, 2s to 3s 3d. Oats are also difficult to quit, and can only by done by a considerable concession on prices ruling a short while ago. We quote stout bright feed, 2s 10d to 2s lid ; medium, 2s 8d to 2s 9d ; inferior and discoloured, 2s 4d to 2s 7d. Barley : Nothing to report.