Commercial.

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XIII, Issue 7, 5 June 1885, Page 13

Commercial.

Mb. Donald Smonaoh (on behalf of the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company (Limited), reports for the week ending J une 3, as follows :—: — s h« a^ Fafc Cafctle -T" A - «Jf !arge supply came to hand to-day— viz., 278 head, representing all qualities with but few really prime. The latter maintained last week's rates, but medium was in less -demand, ITJ^T? a «? e i line i Best bollocks brought £7 10s to £10 7s 6d Mr on£t VwiM-* 1 ''fZ* j? P'opo^on- We sold, on account of fro™ Q *« f« J&S^S 1 ' and M*. Greenaway r Kaitangata, 10 bullocks, at 55? ?So <£ 7 7a . 6d » and 9 calves at £5 ss, and quote really prkne betf at 22s 6d, and ordinary 17s 6d per 1001 b. to 25s Calre8 *"~ There were onl 7 5 penned, which sold readily at" up «, a «-? a a S^ePr- 22 ' 929 were pemned, of which about 670 were merinos, the balance crossbreds, the quality ranging from good to prime. Competition was fairly active; prices realised bein| about the same as last week. Best crossbreds brought 13s 6d to 15s 6d : two extra heavy pens of wethers brought up to 17s : ordinary to f?°V-?r 6d *? 13s ' merino8 > 5s «d to 125.-We sold on account of Mr. William Acroyd, Temuka, 62 crosßbrei ewes at 15s ; Mr. William lelford, Otanomomo, 110 do. do., at 13s 3d ; Mr. G. M. Williamson Mataura, 60 do. do., at 10s 9d to 11s. Vv c quote mutton at 2±d per lb. *at Lambs.— 34 were penned, and found buyers at 9s 3d. •flat Pigs.— l 49 were forward, and under very good competition, were disposed of at slightly higher prices. Suckers brought *s 9d to to7os 6d to 25S J porkere ' 27a < 6d to 40a 5 bacon P l^ 45a Store Cattle.— There is a fair inquiry for lots suitable for fattening on turnips. During the week we have placed 120 head mixed, chiefly bullocks, at a satisfactory price. Store Sheep.— We have a very good lot of sound-mouth merino wethers on hand, but have no transactions to report. Sheepskins.— At our weekly auction on Monday last we cleared a good catalogue. The attendance of buyers was large, and competiturn spirited. Prices realised were as follows :— Country dry crossbre:ls, low to medium, Is 2d to 2s 9d f good to full-wool, 3s to 5s ; merinos, low to medium, lid to 3s ; good to full-wool 3a 3d to 4s 9d; dry pelts, 2d to 7d; butchers' green croas-breds, 2s 7d to 2s lid: do. do. merinos, 2s 8d to 3s Id. Rabbitskins — Consignments as yet are only on a small scale, and, although all coming to hand meet with a fair demand, buyers are operating with caution ; and from present appearances last season's prices are not likely to be reached. Hides.— There is no alteration in values. The demand continues good, more especially for heavy, good-conditioned parcels. „. -""tow* — We have no improvement to report in the demand for this article. The local trade continues to absorb all country small lots coming to hand at about last 1 week's quotations, but any'goodsized lots are difficult to place except at further reduced rate. Bough aa? m n ° W> rangiDg ftom 12s t0 14a 6d P er cwt > according to Grain.— Wheat : The market during the week ;has been quiet, but prime nulling samples could be placed at our quotations of last week. There is not much of this quality coming forward ; medium and inferior sorts are showing up more plentifully, and for these prices are a shade easier. We quote prime hard velvet and Tuscan S B^* to » 88 ,?J ; medium . 3a to 3s Id ; red wheat, 3s to 3s Id ; medium, 2s 9d to 2s lid ; broken, inferior and damp, 2s to 2s 6d.— Oats : Considerable quantities are coming, to hand, and stout bright quality is in fair demand for shipment, whilst partially discolored— even when sweet and in good condition— are neglected. For the former quality buyers do not readily meet the views of growers, consequently there is not quite so much business passing duringthe last week. Wequote prime milling, Is B|d ; short bright feed, Is 8d j medium, Is 7d to Is 7M ; Danish, Is 6dto Is 7d (ex-store) -Barley: There are buyers for first-class malting at from 3s 3d so 3s 6d. Thereis but very little oi this quality offering, and as maltsters are fairly well supplied business is quiet. A large supply of inferior and discolored is in store, for which there is but a very limited demand, at from 2s to 2s 6d, bags weighed in. Grass Seed. — There is no demand of any consequence for these.'