Commercial.

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XII, Issue 43, 13 February 1885, Page 18

Commercial.

Mb. Donald Sxeonach (on behalf of the New Zealand Loan and Merc mtile Agency Company, Limited) reports for the week ended February 11, as follows :—: — Fat Cattle. — 292 bead were yarded to-day at Burnside, comprising various qualities. The number was largely in excess of requirements A large number was turned out unsold, and prices all round receded fully 2s 6d per 1001 b. from last week's. Be6t bullocks brought £8 Is to £9 ; others, £5 to £7 10s; cows in proportion. We sold on Recount of Messrs. F. Simmons (Makikihi), N. W. Quinn (do.) John Duncan (Cherry FarnO, and J. C. Buckland (Tumai), bullocks at from £6 10s to £8 7s 6d ; cows at £4 7s 6d to £7 ; and quote prime beef barely 20s per 1001 b. Fat Calves. — Thirty-two were penned. All were disposed of readily at from 9s to 27s 6d. We sold 10 at 9s to 23s each. Fat Sheep.— 2,3lß were penned. These included 224 merinos, the balance being cross-bred." The latter with few exceptions were good to prime quality. Competition was not over active, and we can hardly report any improvement on last week's prices. Best cross-bred s brought 14s 6i to 16s 6d ; others brought 9s to 14s ; merinoes, 6s to 13s 6d. We sold, on account of Mr. John Duncan (Cherry Farm) and others, 69 cross-bred wethers at 13s 6d to 13a 9d ; 38 cross-bred ewes, at 12s 9d ; Mr. W. Hartnell (Rakaia), 140 merino wethers, at 13s 9<\ ; and quote prime mutton 2^d per Ib. Fat Lambs.— 432 were penned. There was only a poor demand for these, last week's prices being barely reached. The range today was 6s 9d to 10s 6d . Fat Pigs. — 124 were penned, representing all sorts. Competition was fairly active. Suckers brought from lls 9d to 23s ; porkers. 278 to 40s ; bacon pigs, 50s to 795. We sold 14 on account of Messrs Wilson Bros, at from 19s to 40s; A. M'Laren, Milton, 24 suckers at 12s 3d to 133 9d ; W. Shand, Keith Hall, sdo at lls 9d ; other?, 15 porkers at 27s to 355. Store Cattle.— We have no transactions to leport in these. Fat Sheep.— There is a good inquiry experienced for suitable lots such as described in our report of last week, but as owners' demands still continue too high to induce buyers to operate, scarcely any business is being done. Sheepskins. — We offered a miscellaneous catalogue at our weekly aale on Monday, which, with a fair attendance of buyers, was disposed of at about equal to last week's prices. Dry cross-breds brought Is 7d to 4s fid ; merinos, Is 3d to 4s 6d ; green pelts, in good condition, lid to Is 5d ; lambskins, Is 2d to Is 6d. Rabbit-skins.— We did not offer any this week. Hides. — The demand continues good, but we have no alterations to note in prices. Tallow.— The market is anything but brisk, and to induce speculation lower prices must evidently be quoted for parcels in shipping condition. Inferior and mixed lots find purchasers for local consumption at from 18s to 22s ; medium, 23s to 255 ; prime nominal, 26s to 275 ; rough fai according to quality, 14s to 17s per cwt. Grain — Wheat : There is not much inquiiy for w heat of any kind, which precludes the possibility of any improvement in price in the meantime. Prime samples of velvet, however, can be placed at last week's quotations— viz, 3s 6d to 3a 7d. There is no market for any other unless obtainable at about fowl-wheat prices, say 2-. 31 | O 2s 9d. — Oats : A better demand has been experienced during the past week, and as the quantity of good milling or sweet-fl ivoured tec<i sorts is limited, quotations continue firm, but musty or o'herwise damaged are hard to place. We quote stout, bright milling, 2s s<i to 2s s^d ; short, bright feed, 2s 4d to 2s 6d ; medium, 2s 2d to 2s 3d ; discoloured and musty, Is 9d to 2s.— Barley : There is no business being transacted in this. The new grain will no doubt be in request, but in the meantime there is scarcely any inquiry.— Grass-seeds : The market for these is quite dull ; no demand o! any consequeuce existing.