Commercial.

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XII, Issue 1, 25 April 1884, Page 18

Commercial.

Mb. Donald Steonach Con behalf of the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Limited) reports for the week ending 23rd April, as follows:— Fat cattle.— The market to-day was glutted, no less a number being forward than 307 head. About the half were prime, the blance being only light and of medium quality. This number being far in excess of trade requirements, competition was dull all through. Several pens were withdrawn and prices were lower. Best bullocks brought £8 to £10 15s ; others, £5 10s to £7 10s : best cows, £8 to £8 17s 6d ; others, £3 10, to £6 10s. We sold on account of Mr. John Duncan, Chercy Farm, cows at from £3 12s 6d to £8 17a 6d ; J.C. Bncklaad, Tumai, cows at from £3 103 to £4 ; and quote prime beef 17s 6d to 20s ; ordinary, 15s per 1001 b. Fat Calves. — Six were penned, and, under spirited competition, were disposed of at from 8s to 32s 6d each. Fat Sheep. — There was only a small number penned, viz., 1029, of which about 125 were merinos of medium quality, the balance crossbreds, most of medium quality, and a few prime. Considering the number forward biddings were not over lively ; nevertheless a rise on last week's prices was apparent for good and prime. Best cross* breds bronght 16s to 16s 6d ; otnere, 11s 3d to 14s 6d ; merino, 6s 6d to 9d 9s. We sold, on account of Messrs. Buckland and other— merinos at 9s 9d, and cross-breds at 12s, and quote mutton at 2£d per lb. Fat Lambs.— lls were penned and sold at up to 9s 9d, * Fat Pigs. — 101 were penned. Competition was not so brisk, and prices were scarcely so high at last week. Suckers sold at 16s to 18s 6d ; porkers and bacon pigs from 28s to 71s each. Flock Bams. — Privately we sold, on account of Mr. G. L. Sise, 65 two-tooth merino rams at a satisfactory price. Store Cattle.— Thr present demand is not calculated to result it. much business, graziers having to accept almost store prices for their fat stock. Store Sheep. — There is still a demand for young eweß, both merino and cross-bred, but buyers are not inclined to pay the prices ruling a short time ago. Privately we sold 1000 full-mouth merino wethers, and at auction during the week 1200 fnllmouth merino ewes. Sheepskins. — We offered a large catalogue on Monday. The' u«ual representatives of the trade were present, and the various lots offered were well competed for, prices being in advance of those of last week. Batchers' green crossbreds brought Is lOd to 2s 8d; dry do. 2s 2d to 3s 4d ; green merinos, Is 9d to 2s 2d ; dry do, 2ißd to 4s 9d ; dry pelts, 2d to 6d ; green lambskins, Is 9d to 2s Id. Rabbitskins.— There is a fair demand, but supplies are small. Prices are advancing in proportion as the season is advancing, and good summer skins are now worth Is 2d to Is 3d ; medium, 9d to Is ; and suckers, Hd to 6d per lb. Hides. — VVe have no alteration to note. The market is steady, and all coming to hand are being disposed of at low rates. Tallow.— Our supply on Monday was smaller than that usually offered. Competition, however, was brisk. Medium to good brought 31a ; mixed, 2os to 25s 6d ; and rough fat, 25s per cwt. Grain. — Wheat : The market in the meantime is confined to the operations of our local millers, who continue to buy no more than is sufficient for present requirements, and as hitherto really choice milling samples have not been in over supply, the price for this quality has been well sustained. There is no outlet at present for damp or inferior, unless at very low rates, and that in small quantities. We quote prime milling at 3s lOd to 3s lid ; fair to good. 3s6dto3s9d; inferior and fowls' wheat, 2s to 3s, bags included. Oats : There is a fair demand, and last week's values are still obtainable- The seasonable weather for the last fortnight has enabled farmers to thresh, and consequently the dftliveries this week hare been much larger, affording to buyers a better choice, so that only the choicest samples bring late rates. We quote stout milling at 2s 2d ; short bright feed, 2s to 2s lid ; medium, Is 9d to Is lid. Barley : There are a good many samples offering, but as the bulk is for the njoßt part not yet threshed there are but few deliveries. Sales 1 have been made of prime malting Binceour last report at 4s Id, bags included. Milling is worth 3s. Kyegrass Seed : No demand.