Commercial.

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XII, Issue 2, 2 May 1884, Page 18

Commercial.

Mr. Donald Smjonach (on behalf of the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Limited) reports for the week ending 30th April, as follows: — Fat Cattle.— 24l bead were yarded at Burnride to-day for the week s supply, representing all qualities. The number again was in excess of requirements, enditg in a dull sale. Best bullocks brought £9 to *10 2s 6d ; otheis, £6 to £7 12s 6d ; best cows, up to £7 10s ; others, £2 10s to £5 10s. We sold 21 bullocks at 'from £6 16s to fin! J a quote prilne beef 17s 6d *° 208 » ordinary 15s per luOlbs. * Fat Sh cep.— l93s were penned, of which about 100 were merinos the balance crossbreds— nearly all of good quality, with a few prime This was only a^ moderate supply, but the trade bought sparingly and prices receded slightly from last week's. Best crow-bredi brought 15s to 16s 6d ; others, 9r 3d to 14s 9d ; tneriaos, 9s. We sold on account of Mr. J. Patton, Pukeuri, 60 cross-bred ewes at 14i 3d to 15s ; James Macandrew, 50 dodo at 12s 9d to 13s 3d - W Telford, Otanomomo, 90 do do at 14s to 14s 3d ; Kuriwao Bstate, 240 do do at 13s 9d to 1 4s 6dJ ; and quote mutton 2Jd per lb. Fat Lambs— l9B were penned, but the season for these beine about over, the trade only buy in small numbers, hence competition is void of spirit. We sold-On account of Mr. James Macandrew, 90 at 8s ;J. Davidson, Kaihika, 121 at 8s 9d to 9s 3d. " WMUre w, 34, w^th&?urto7os.° nly * BmallnombM ***** tcday.-vir^ Store Cattle. — We have no transactions to report. " - • Store Bheep.— There are occasional inquiries for voting crossbreds and merino ewes, also cross-bred whethers; but, on account of short supplies, transactions are few. Wool.-Local transactions have been limited, and prices lower. Telegrams from London during the week have not been encouraßinebut we wait anxiously in hopes of a return in confidence at the opening of the second serious on the 29th. Sheepskins.— At our weekly sale oa Monday we offered a full catalogue, comprising all sorts. The usual number of buyers were in attendance, and competed spiritedly for every lot offeredf green skins in particular. Butchers' green oross-breds brought 2a 3d to 2s lid • dry do., 2s 4d to 4s 9d ; green merinos. Is lOd to 2s 3d ; dry do., 3a 8d to 4s 6d ; do. pelts, 2d to 9d ; green lambskins, Is lid to 2s Id. Rabbitskins.—There is a good demand for these, and all comine to hand easily placed at higher rates. 8 Hides.— We experience no difference in the state of the market and all our consignments were placed this week at late rates ' Tallow.— Local demand continues good. On Monday 'we sold medium to good at from 25s to 325, and rough fat at 23s 6d per cwt Grain.— Wheat : The state of the market for this staple is verY unsatisfactory in the meantime. Prime milling is saleable and baa been sold at up to 3s lOd this week, but only in very small narcelTany quantity from 900 to 1000 bushels has a difficulty in findinsa purchaser, except at a price far below the above. Soft and frosted samples, of which there are a good many, are only saleable at from 2s 9d to 3s 3d. So long as beet milling is sold in. Cbristchurch at 3s 3d to 3a 5d our local millers contend that, unless they can buy equally low, they cannot compete out of Dunedin. Oats : There is a very good market for these, more particularly for good, bright, round oats for export, and all such coming forward are easily disposed of at equal to last week's prices, — viz. : Stout bright milling, 2s 2d to 2s 2Ad • stout bright feed, 2s Id to 2s 2d ; long or discoloured, Is lOd to 2s' Barley is in fair demand, and there are samples in the market, but holders decline to sell at the prices offered iii most cases, so that in the meantime business is confined to very few transactions. Quotations for prime malting are 4s to 4s 3d ; medium, 3s 6d to 3s 9d * milling, 3s to 3s 6d ; bags weighed in at all the above prices. Ryegrass seed is without inquiry.