Commercial.

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XVIII, Issue 24, 8 October 1886, Page 18

Commercial.

M«;^ AL ASTBOA STBON r CH( ° n behalf Of the New Zealand Loan and oSZCtztfoZZs*-^ 7 ' Limited) reporta for the week ended to meet trade demand* Tue greater portioa of these were good to prime and average weights, the balance light, ranging from oFdinar? to fair quality. Competition was fairly active for the former 2 weeks prices being fully maintained, while the latter scarcely realised preTious rates. Best bullocks brought L 9 to Ll2 7s fid • medium, L 6 15s to L 8 15s; light, L 5 to L 6 10s; cows, from L 5

in /*$ Ca , lves :- Ther9 u w .ere only four penned, wirch were passed in, vendors' values not being realised. l ow " wJ at She eP- -2-946 were penned ; of there 850 were merino wethers, one-fourth of which were no better than stores, the others being good to prime. The balance were nearly all crossbred wethers, representing all qualities. Competition was only moderately brisk, last weeks prices being hardly realised, and only for a slietat demand for export a substantial reduction would have to be recorded. 55 «S r ° w Wet Kerß,K erB , br ° Ught 13S t0 15a 9d ' medium to g^d, 8s to J?1?U in R r 39 - br ? d ew % lls t0 133 ! »Bht and medium quality, Ba 3d to 10a 6d; merino wethers, good to prime, lls 9d to 12s 9d Wt sold nice quality crossbred wethers on ac :ount of Mr D Clarke' qßoffinr 163 3d '' aDd draftS> ° n aCC ° Unt ° f oth er Vendors, at Alt>,f a I L^ bß '~vl 6 Wer f penned for the week ' s requirements e « q^ 1 ? °' d^ B^° Wed SOme prices realised were no higher, ranging from 6s 6d to 12s 6d dsv SS'7^l PPc, ca ° cd -^Presenting all sorts. 'Competition today was sluggish, and the demand slack. Prices all round receded considerably from last week's. Slips and stores sold f rom 5s to 12s welgffuTJS 159 tO 24S : b «-: f - 27s 9 Store Sheep.— At present there does not appear to be any demand Sort" 8 Beaß ° a ° f the year ' tbere re no t'anLct'ons to

Sheepskins.— At our usual weekly sale on Monday we submitted |3Sfl£SS~£-~S=SS crossbreds 4s 9d, 4s lOd, 4s lid, ss, 5s idfsjtd 'os 4d si 6d To merino, 4s Id, 4s 4d, 4s 7d, 4s Bd, 4s 9d, 4s lOd ' Hides. -The continued depression in both the Australian and London markets is affecting sales here adversely, and unUl an tn provemhnt m the leather market at Home is reported we can sSrceTv 2^2?^' , We quote inferiorand ball 7wS Tatfnw # T ' m f Um ' YdV d tO u 3d : hea^' ''W t° W per lb. >» T , a " ov y— Tranßa ctions have been small durin? the week We have had some inqu.ry for shipment, but without leading any business ; loca demand continues fairly active, and very small Ms from the country are easily disposed of at about late rates We quote for inferior and mixed, 14s to 13s ; medium, 14s to IGs good to prime mutton, 17s to 19 3 ; rough fat, inferior and mixed 6s to 7s medium, 8s to 10s ; hard fat, 11s to 12s per cwt '

in? w/'n!i? B - N i N| - X l Dg Street ' rc PPr° rt s-Wholesale prices, inelu... oaten £5 10s; ryegrass (scarce), £4 10s; bran, £5 ; Jo) lard 4* roller, £11 10s to £12 10s. Oatmeal, £12. Eggs, 7d. '