Commercial.

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XI, Issue 46, 14 March 1884, Page 17

Commercial.

Mr. Donald Stronach (on behalf of the New Zealand Loan, an d Mercantile Agency Company, Limited) reports for the week ended March 12, as follows :—: — Fat Cattle. — 160 head were yarded for the week's supply, only a few pens approaching to prime, the greater part medium quality and light. Prices for prime were a sha de tighter. Best bullocks brought £8 Ids, others £6 2s 6d to &8 2s 6d ; and cows, £4 to £6 12s 6d. We sold — on account of Mr. Alexander Dickie, Mataura, 14 bullocks at from £6 7s 6d to £8 7s 6d ; S 1 R. Quartley, Waihola, 6 cows at £4 to £5 2s 6d ; and quote prime beef 20s to 22s 6d per 1001 b. Fat Calves. — Twenty-seven were penned, and sold at from 7s 6d to 245. Fat Sheep. — 2479 were penned, of which 379 were merinos and the balance eros i-breds (medium to prime). Competition was brisker and prices obtained a shade belter. Besc cross-breds brought 16s 9d to 17s 3d ; pothers, ills to 15s 9d ; merinos, 7a 6d to 10s 6d. We iold on account of Mr. William. Telford, Clifton, 160 merino wethers at from 9s 6d to 10s ; Mr. James Lawrence, Herbert, 60 cross-breds at from 14s 9dto 15s 9d ; Mr. R. Patton, Pukeuri, 42 cross-breds at 14s 9d to 16s 9d ; Messrs. Wilson Bros., Waihola, 40 cross-breds at lls ; Mr. S. R. Quartley, 35 doatlls 6d ; Mr. William Telford, Otanomomo 64 cross-bred wethers at 17s 3J ; New Zealand Agricultural Company 120 merino wethers at 10s 6d to 10s 9d ; other vendors, 71 cross-breds, at 12s 9d to 13s 6d : and quote mutton 2jd per lb. Fat Lambs. — 668 were penned. Competition were not so lively and lower prices ruled, ranging from 7s 6d to 12s. We sold on account of Mr. R. Patton, Pukeuri, 20 at 10s 3d ; Mr. J. Watson, do, 80 do at 8s to 8s 9d. Fat Pigs. — 145 were penned, and sold under good competition at from lls for suckers up to 71s for bacon pigs. We sold on account of Mr. J. Mullins, Ashburton, 26 at 35s to 71s ; Messrs. Wilson Bros., 14 suckers at lls, 7 sows at 355. Store Cattle. — Little business is doing in this description of stock. Store Sheep. — We have still to report a demand for merino ewes of all ages with sound mouths, but owing to the limited number offering very few sales are effected. During the week we disposed of privately 3000 four and six-tooth and full-mouthed merino ewes, at late prices. Sheepskins. — at our sale on Monday we offered a good catalogue to a fair attendance of the trade. Competition was fairly brisk, but prices were in favour of buyers. Dry cross-breds and merinos — only a medium lot— brought from Is 8d to 3s lOd ; dry pelts, 4d to 9d ; green do, Is 3d to Is 4d ; lambskins, 8d to Is 3d. Rabbitskins.— We did not offer any this week ; but prices remain unaltered. Hides. — We disposed of all to hand this week at the following quotations : — 2d to 2£d for cut and slippy, 3d to 3|d for light, 3£d to 4£d for medium to heavy, and 4|d for extra heavy in good condition. Tallow.— There is a good market for all offering, and late rates well sustained. We sold at auction on Monday, medium to good at from 25s to 31s 6d ; prime, 32s to 33s 6d ; and rough fat at 22s per cwt. Grain. — Wheat : There is not much offering as yet, but quite enough for the demand, as neither millers nor shippers are inclined to operate to any extent, in the meantime preferring to wait, anticipating lower prices. Until threshing becomes general, and growers in a position to deliver, quotations will only be nominal. At present prime new wheat brings from 3s lOd to 4s in small quantities. Oats are only in moderate request, and lower prices are offered. We quote stout bright milling, 2s Id ; stout bright feed, Is lid to 2s ; medium, Is 9d to Is lOd, including bags ; if bags extra £d per bushel less. Barley is in request, but we have no sales to report. Ryegrass Seed is not much inquired Jor, and but'little changing hands.