Commercial.

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XII, Issue 10, 27 June 1884, Page 18

Commercial.

Mr. Donald Stronaoh (on behalf of the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Limited) reports for the week ending J une 25 as follows :— ' 6 Fat Cattle.— The market was barely supplied to-day. Only 139 head were yarded, and this number consisted mostly of light-weiehts and medium quality ; a pen or two were prime, but light. Prices realised for the latter showed an advance of fully 6s per 1001 bon late rates J medium also participated in this rise. Best bullocks brought £8 6s to £10 os ; others, £4 to £7 10s ; cows, £3 10a to £7 15s. We S2 op .account of the Seadown Estate 4 cows at £6 12s 6d to £7 15s • Mr. William Shand (Keith Hall), 18 bullocks at £4 17s 6d to £8 ss' 2 cows at £6 to £6 7s 6d ; and quote prime beef, 25s ; medium, 17s 6d to 22s 6d per lOOid. Fat Calves.— Only three were penned, which we sold at 143 6d to 20s. Fat Sheep.— l9ll were penned. Of these about 400 were merinos of fair to average good quality, and the balance cross-breds, nearly all ewes of medium to fair quality. A few of the leading butchers being well supplied by private purchases, the market to-day was rather dull, and prices realised were scarce! v up to last week's. Best cross-breds bronght 16s 3d to 16s 9d : others, 11s 9d to 15s 6d • merinos, 8s 6d 13s 9d. We sold : On account of Messrs. J. and S. Wilson (Papakaio), 150 merino wethers at 10s to 10s 6d ; on account Mr. J. Robson (Papakaio), 139 do. do. at 9s ; Mr. 'John Duncan (Cherry Farm), 68 cross-bred ewes at 13s 3d ; Mr. J.O. Buckland (Tumai), 248 do. do. at 12s 6d to 14s 6d ; on account of other vendors, mutton 2d toVdT-ft. at 12S> d °* CW6S 14S 6<!< qU ° te Fat Pigs.— Sixty-four were penned. The smallness of the number forward caused brisker competition, and better prices were obtained, the range being 30s to 70s. Store Cattle, — We have no sa'es to report. . Wool.— Priced catalogues of the first week of the May-June London sales are to hand via Brindisi. They contain full particulars of prices obtained during that time. Locally there is nothing of any consequence being done. Sheepskins.— At our usual weekly sale on Monday we submitted a good catalogue of various descriptions. The usual number of buyers were in attendance, but on account of some fellmongers not being able to get wool dry with any speed, they bought sparingly. Competition was therefore dull, and lower prices were obtained. Dry pelts brought from Id to lid :do cross-breds, Is 24 to 3s 8d ; do merinos, Is 2d to 4s lOd ; green cross-breds, 2s 2d to 2s 9d : do merinos, 2s 2d to 2s 7d ; lambskins, 2s 6d to 2s Bd. Rabbitskins.— There is a good market for any quantity, all coming to hand being spiritedly competed for by eager buyers. We Bold some on Monday at up to Is 7M ; prime winter skins would command Is 8d to Is 9d. Hides. — The demand continues about the same, prices being also without variation. We sold all to hand this week at late rates— say 2£d to 4|i perlb, according to weight and condition. Tallow.— This production is in fair demand, all consignments being easily placed at, for inferior and ni&ed-47s 6d to 23s 6d ; medium to good, 25s to 30s ; piiine, 31s to 32s SBla«>ugh fat, at 17s 6d to 25s per cwt, nflEr ' ' Grain.— Wheat is in slightly bett JpPquest, but the demand is for the most part confined to prime milling and best description of fowl s wheat, without, however, any improvement in values. Parcels could be placed for shipment if prices were commensurate to those now ruling in the London maket, and until this comes about the business done here will be only of small dimensions. We quote prime milling velvet and Tuscan, 3s 2d to 3s 31 ; medium 2s 9d to 3s ; soft and frosted only saleable for fowl's wheat at 2s 3d to 2s 8d • broken and shrivelled grain, Is to 2s. Oats: This week dealers, no doubl being furnished with further orders, show more inclination to operate, chiefly in bright milling and feed— the least discoloured, even if well filled and sound, are shunted. We quote for bright stout milling 2s Id to 2s 2d ; short bright feed, 2s Id ; discoloured short Tartanans and sparrowbills, Is lid to 2s; Danis'i and thin, Is lOd. Barley : Maltsers are fairly well supplied for the pivscnt, yet anystout bright samples offering would command is 1 J to is 3d : medium (nominal), 3s 3d to 3s 9d. Ryegrass seed is still without any inquiry,