Commercial.

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XV, Issue 26, 21 October 1887, Page 15

Commercial.

Mb. Donald Stboxach (oa behalf of the New Zealaad Loan and M Toantile Agency Company, Limited) reports for the week ending October 19» as follows :—

Store Ca tie.— Good stores in forward condition are in in fair request, but the market is unchanged as regards value, partly ©wing to the unfavourable turn in the weather, but doubtless in some measure lnnueuced by the moderate prices still ruling for fat stock Store Sheep.— There are very few desirable lots offering, nor, indeed, is there any demand to speak of, but within the next few weeks we expect some inquiry for good crossbreds for paddock feeding. < r

Fat Lambs.— 44l were penned. This number was largely in excess of requirements, a good many being small and almost unfit for filling; the rest were fair to good. Competition was sluggish all through the sales, even the best showing a material reducw n 108 f rom laßt * eek • The r » a £ c to ' da y was from 2s 6d to 9s . We sold (on account of Messrs. Ross Bros., Bushy Park, and others) drafts at from 6s 9d to 7s. v- a Pi g e --- Tne eQtr 7 to-day was a small one, only 57 being penned, chiefly porkers and bacon pigs. Competition was fairly active. Suckers, 9s 6d to 11s 6d ; porkers, 22s to 30s; b?coners, 35s to 575. bneepskins.— At our regular weekly sale on Monday we offered a leDgthy catalogue, representing a large number of both dry and green mue. All the buyers in the trade were present, notwithstanding the inclemency of the weather, and competed spiritedly, prices realised being quite on a par with those of last week, quality considered. Country dry crossbreds, low to medium, brought Is Id to 3s 3d ; do tLTTTi H3 L llool o 3a ; dry pelt3 ' Mto9d 5 batchers' green crossbreds ,3s 5d 3s Bd, 3a lid, 4s 2d, 434 3 sd, 4s Bj, 4s 9d ; do do merinos, 3s, 38 3d, 333 3 6d, 3s 9rt. 4s ; lambskins, 7d to Bd. fßabbf Rabb ! tskin8 '~ Tne demand continues active, particularly so for tall-tarred winter greys, the supply of which is now exceedingly small. All sorts are saleable, but buyers being limited to price, values are unaltered. We offered a moderate catalogue oa Monday, when all the buyers were in attendance, every lot being spirit dly competed tor, the following prices being realised : For PS Co., 2 bales medium greys (northern skins), lOd ; do, 1 do, black, 7d ; MS, 6 bags fair to good greys, 15fd ; JOB, 5 of do Co, 13* d ; Me, 1 do do, 13d ; MS, 1 do, inferior, s|i per lb. - ...» Hides.— We have no improvement to report in the state of the market, which still continues rather qaiet. Just at present the supply is somewhat heavy for the demand, which is the principal cause of the sluggishness of the market. At the same time at present quotations there is no margin for shipments. We quote inferior and SdUstd perfbj Hght> *** t0 *'* ! mediUm ' 2^ t0 3 * d ' heaVy ' Tallow.— There ia no alteration to note in the tone of the market. A good demand continues to exist. Soap and candle manufacturers' requirements absorb all available supplies. Stocks are low and the quantity on offer limited.but there is no apparent alteration in values, which compare favourably with Home prices. We quote inferior and mixed, 10s to 12s to good, 13s to 15s ; best mutton almost unobtainable, 17s to 18s ; rough fat, inferior 5s to 9s, medium to good, 8s to 9s ; caul fat, clean and fresh, 10s to 11s per cwt