Comnurnal.

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XIII, Issue 22, 25 September 1885, Page 17

Commercial.

Mb. Donald Stronach (on behalf of the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Limited) reports for the week ending September 23, as follows :—: —

Fat Cattle. — 136 head were yarded at Burnsiie to-day. A good deal of these, although not very heavy, were of very good quality ; the balance were light and only medium. Competition was brisk all through the sales, and an advance on last week's prices obtained. Best bullocks brought £9 10s to £10 17s 6d ; others, £5 10s to £9 ; cows from £5 to £10 2s 6d. We quote beef 25s to 27s 6d per 1001 b. Fat Sheep. — 2,320 were penned for the week's requirements. Of these, 665 were merinos, and the balance cross-breds representing all qualities. A good demand existed, and prices realised to-day were slightly in advance of those obtained this day week. Best cross-bred wethers brought 14b to 15s ; others, 11s to 13s 6d ; mixed, up to 14s ; merino wethers, good to prime 8s to 11s 6d ; two pens extra prime from North Canterbury made up to 19s 3d. We sold on account of the New Zealand Agricultural Company, Waimea, 108 cross-bred wethers at from 12s 3d to 15s ; 56 half-breds (small) at 12s ; 36 merino wethers at 11s 6d ; Mr. John Brahms, Hyde, 63 crossbred wethers at lls 3d to 12s 3d ; and quote mutton 2£d to 3sd per lb. Lambs. — Eighty -two were penned, and sold at from 8s 6d to 13s 6d.

Pigs.— 3Bs were penned. This number was by far in excess of requirements. A number was turned out unsold, while the balance sold at lower prices than have been ruling this season. Porkers, 20s to 27s 9d : baconers, 30s to 60s.

Store Stock — There is but little demand, and transactions are unimportant. We have no sales to report. Sneepskins. — We submitted a large catalogue at our weekly sale on Monday to a fair representation of the trade. Competition lacked spirit, and last week's prices were scarcely realised. Country dry cross-breds (low to medium) brought 9d to 23 lOd ; do. do. merino, 6d to 2s 5d ; dry pelts, Id to 5d ; butchers' green cross-breds, 2s 3d, 2s sd, 2s 7d, 2s 9d, 3s, 3s 3d, 3s 6d, 3s 9d ; do. do. merino, 2s 2d, 2s 4d, 2s 6d, 2s Bd. Rabbitskins. — At our weekly sales on Monday we catalogued fire bales, two fadges aud sixty-seven bags. There was a fair attendance of the trade. Bidding was spirited for prime winter skins properly classed and in good condition ; inferior and indifferently classed command but little attention, competition for these being extremely flat. We sold suckers and low summer skins at Id to 5d ; medium winter and badly sorted, 6£d to 8d ; fair to good, 9d fco 13d ; prime, 14d to 15d per lb. Hides. — We have no alteration to note. Prices this week are about the same as last, but reports from the Australian markets are not favourable, and indications of lower prices being offered here are not wanting. Tallow. There is little or no change in the market, recent values being maintained. We quote inferior and mixed, 14s to 16s ; medium, 17s to 19s ; good to prime, 20s to 21s ; rough fat, 10s to 13s per cwt, the latter figure only for good clean fat, free from any rubbish.

Grain. — Wheat : Buyers are not purchasing with any freedom, but only for actual requirements ; the trade apparently holding off in expectation of fuller supplies coming forward at no distant period. Fowls wheat is in short supply, and in demand at higher rates that those ruling lately. We quote prime milling 3s 3d to 3s 4d ; medium, 2s 9d to 3s Id ; inferior and fowls' wheat, 2s 3d to 2s 8d — Oats : During the past week the steady demand mentioned in our last has been maintained, and both privately and at auction prices then quoted have been obtained, which we give again as follows : — Prime milling, 2s Id ; short bright feed, Is lid to 2s ; medium, Is lOd to Is lid ;' discoloured and inferior, Is 6d to Is 9d. Barley : There is no demand of any consequence for malting. Feed and milling are in fair request at from 2s to 2s Bd.— Ryegrass seed is only in moderate request and prices unchanged. We quote machine-dressed, 4s 6d to 5s ; farmers' undressed lots, 2s 6d to 3s 9d.

DUNEDIN PBODUCE MARKET, SEPTEMBER 23, 1885.

Mr. J. H. Kilgoub, grain and produce broker, .reports under above date as follows -. — Wheat : There is a fair demand for small lots of prime milling; for local requirements at recent quotations— viz 3s 3d to 39 4d for Tuscan and white velvet, and 2s lOd to 3s Id for other milling sorts, at which prices I have placed several lines. Fowl feed and inferior milling are still in short supply, and sell at from 2s 6d to 2s Bd.— Oats : There is an active demand for good shipping parcels at a slight advance on last week's quotations, and I have cleared all lots on hand of bright feed at 2s, and milling at 2a Id ; ordinary feed, for local consumption, sells at Is9d to Is 10d.^ Barley : There is no demand for malting. My sales have been at 2s 3d for milling quality. — Chaff : My sales have been at £3 5s for extra good quality ; ordinary sells at £3 ; inferior, £2 10s to £2 15s, but prices altogether depend upon supplies. — Potatoes : My sales have been at £4 per ton for prime Derwents. — Butter : Salt sells at lid, in small lots ; fresh, Is to Is Id for prime, and 9d to lOd for medium. — Chee-e : 5d for best quality.— Eggs : 9d has been the price up till to-day, when B£d has been taken.— Grass Seed : 4s 9d to 5s for welldressed parcels off old pasture ; cocksfoot, 4d to 4£d per lb. Me. F. Meenan, King street, reports : — Wholesale prices, including bags : Oats, Is 9d to 2s ; wheat, milling 3s to 3b lid fowls' feed Is 6d to 2s 6d ; barley, malting 3s to 3s 3d, milling: 2s Od to 2s 6d, feeding 2s ; oaten hay, £3 ; rye-grass, £3 • chaff £2 10s to £3 ; straw, £1 15s to £2 ; bran, £4 10a to £5 ; pollard £4 lbs ; flour, £7 10s to £8 ; oatmeal, £9 10s to £10 ; fresh butter, medium to prime, Is to Is 2d ; eggs, 8d ; good salt butter, scarce, lOd ; cheese, 41 "> 5d ; bacon, 7£d in rolls, hams lOd ; potatoes, Derwents £3 15s to £4, kidneys £1 1S&