Commercial.

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XIX, Issue 33, 15 May 1891, Page 13

Commercial.

The New Zealand Loan and Mebcantile Agency Co., Limited report for week ending May 5, as follows :— Fat Cattle.— 2s3 c^me forward. Best bul'ooks brought £6 10s to £8 10s ; exira heavy a shade more ; medium to good, £4 10 *o £6 5s ; light weiehts, £3 to £4 5s 61 ; best cows, £5 5a to £6 ; nvJdiom, £3 to £4 5s ; light weights, £1 15s to £2 2s 6d. Fat Sbeep.— 2sol were penned Best crossbred wethers brought 14s 6d to 16s ; medium, 12s to 13-> 9 1 ; best do ewes, 14s to 15s 9. ; medium and light weight. 9s 6.1 to 13s 31. Sheepskins — Country dry cross "reds inferior to medium brouent, lslOdto 3s 9d ; do do merino, Is lid to 3s lid ; full-woolled crossbreds, 5s to 7s 2d ; do do merino, 4s 61 to 6s Id ; dry pehs 4d to Is lid ; butchers green pkns crossbred and balfbred b^st, 4s 4d 453d,4d 21, 4s, 3s lid. 3s 9d, 3s 7d ; good to medium. 3*61, 3s sd, 3a 4d, 3a 2d, 3s, 2s lid, 2s 91 ; lambokins, 4a sd, 4s 3d, 4a 2d, 4s, 3d 9d, 3s 7d, 3s sd, 3s 4d, 3s 2d, 3s, 2s 9d each. Babbitskins.— We expect to see good competition for all lots exposed to public competition tbis season. On Monday we offered several lots of summer and early autum skins none of which were very good, but all the buyers being in attendance bidding was brisk resulting in very satisfactory prices baing obtained, from 6i to lid per lb inferior Bkins. Hides. — Steady demand continues to b? experienced but without any altera'i'jn in price. Quotations for inferior and slippy, Id to lsd ; light, 1^ i to if 1 ; medium, 2d to 2{\ ;upto 60 lbs. 2| 1 to 3d ; 65ib*». and up to 801bs, free from cuts and effal, $ i to H per lb more. Tallow.— Qnotations, for b u st rendered mutton, 18s 6d to 20s; medium to good, 15s 6d to 17s 6d ; inferior aud mixed, Us to 15s. Bough fat of which a considerable qaantity com^s abend ; best realise 13s to 13s 6d ; inferior to medium and good, 9s to 12s 6d per cwts. Grain. — Wheat : The quantity still to come forward is undoubtedly limited and owing to this fact a few graziers prefer holding in the meantime, in the hope of being able to secure higher prices further on and at the moment there is every indication of their anticipations being realised. We quote for prime milling northern velvet and Tuscan, 49 7d to 43 8d ; extra Drime, Id more ; southern, best, 4s 6d to 49 7d ; medium. 4s 3 i to 4s 5d ; inferior to good whole fowl wheat, 3i 6d to 4s ex s ore, terms — Oats are not in the same request, and buyers less anxious to purchasp these at late quotations. We quote, best bright, stout milling, Is 6$ 1 to Is 7 1 : medium, Is 6d to Is 6^ • ; best, bright, short feed, Is 5 1$ to Is 51 ; medium, I 9 5d to to It 5£ ; inferior to medium, Is 2d to Is 4£d, ex s'nre, sacks extra.— Barley : There is a considerable quantity of tbis offering, but mostly discoloured, wh eh is n>w aim st unsaleable. We quote, best, 3s to 3s 4d ; m-fiium, nominal, 2-> 6 1 to 2s 9j ; feed and milling, 2s to 2s 3d ex store, sacks ex'ra, terms. Gra-s Seed —The business done in these is now confined to merely the placing of email ret ul lots, which will be the most that will be done until the demand for spr.ng sowing comes in— quotations nominal. Potatoes. — Th^re bping no outlet for export this mriket is ee'ting weaker every week. Best northern de'wents, 42< 61 t) 47s 61; Southern, d ffi'Milt to place at over 40s per ton (sacks weighed in). Chuff. — Owing to the moderate supply with a fair demand, last week's quotations are maintained, v:z., tor best, 50i to 52a G ! ; medium, 42s 61 to 47s 6d ; inferior, 3Us to 40s per toa. Dairy Produce.— Prime salt butter has been in better demand lately for shipment, and also for up-coun'ry requirements, at 64 1 to 7sd ; medium still difficult to place. There is no change to no"te in the demand for cheese. Flax.— A moderate demand exists for this product, but the season being now rather unsuitable f>r drying, the quantity offering is gradually decreasing, We quote— inferi. r £12 lOj to £14; medium, £14 103 to £16 10s ; good to superior, £17 to £18, extra fine a shade more.

Messrs. Donald Stbonach and Sons report as follows for week ending April 29 : — Fat Cattle. — 223 head were yarded for this week's requirements at Burnßide to-day, medium to goo i with a few pens prime. Competition was fairly active, especially for prime b-ef, which realised prices about equal to tho-e rullmg last week, but medinm and inferior cow beef has less at en 1 ion. Best bullocks brought £6 17s 6d to £9 • medium to good, £4 15s to £6 12* 6d ; light weights, £3 2a 61 to £4 2s 6d ; best cows £5 10s to £6 ; two or three pens px'ra prime Herefords, +o £7 5s ; medium £3 5a to £4 7s 6J ; light weights £1 17s 61 to £2 7s 6 >. ' Fat Sheep. — 1786 were penned, including 250 merino wetbere medium to good useful mutton — the balance crossbred wethers and ewes, Beveral pens of each being heavy weights and prime quality, the reet only medium. Ibis moderate supply, combined with the fact that several of the trade were fhort, caused somewtat keener competition than was experienced las' week, resulting in slightly higher prices b* ing obtained ti-day. Best crossbred wethers brought 13s 91 to 15s 6d, extra prim- to 16a 6d ; medium, 12s 6d to 13s 6d ; best do. eweg, 12s 9d to l^s 3d; medium, 12s to 13s 6d ; neiinJ wetherß, to 11s 3d. Lambs. — Oi.ly 83 wore ppnned, which met with a fair der&ar i prices ruliDg ringing fiom 7s 61 to 10s 6d. Pigs.— 2l6 weie penned, inkers brought 5s 6d to 8a ; slips. 11 1 to 14s ; stores 16s to 31s ; pciktrs, 22s to 27s 6j ; bacorura, 32s v 44» — a few extra heavj from 50s t r>ss. Kabbit»kns.— A vtiy brick demand is experienced for the«e, and the market firm. Prices obtained this week were considerably higher than thosi ruling the previous week, qua'iiy considered. Hides. — There is no improvement to note in values. We quote inferior and slippy, Id to lid ; light, l£d to ljd ; mediem, 2dto 2}d ;

up to6olbs, 2*l to 3d ; 651 b and up to 801 bin suitable condition, id told ptrlb m< ro. * Tallow.— Ibc market continues steady and firm, but without any apparent improv ment in values. Beat rendered mutton, 18s 6d to 20s ; medium to good Hi 6d to 17s 61 ; inferior and mixed, 12s to 14i ; rouyh fat (beit), 13s to 13s 6d : inferior to medium and eood. 9s to 12s 6 1 per cwt. Grain.— Wheat : The keenness displayed by buyers lately to secure further sipphes in th* local market is for the moment aligbtly checked. There is little doubt that immediately present stocks show signs of <x laustion, which will certainly come about within the next three m •nths, a much s ronger demand will be experienced when it is anticipa'ed that prices will rine to a higher figure than they hare yet touched. Privately a quiet business is now being done at up to last week's quotations, which may be repeated— Tie., for prime milliner, northern velvet, and Tuscan, 49 7d to 4s 8d ; southern, 4i 6d '<o 4s 7d ; medium, 4" 3d to 4s 5d ; inferior and good old fowl's feed, 3s 6d to 4s (ex store, terms;.— Oats : There is but little change in the position of the market with regard to these. A fair demand it experienced for both good short fted and milling, at about equal to last week's rates. Owing to the unfavourable weather prevailing sou'h, a ve-y considerable quantity of oats especially will hardly be fit for market. Quotations for best feed and milling, Is 6sd to li 6sd ; medium to good feel, Is 5d to Is 5.Jd ; inferior, |ls 3d tojl« 4si ; extra clean and fit for seed, small parcel* fe eh Is 6jd to Is 7d (ex store, sacks extra) —Barley : Only very bright and plump soph for malting have any attention. Quotations for best malting, 3s to 3s 4 I ; medium, nominal. 2s 61 to 2s 9d ; feed and milling, 2s to 2s 3d (ex store, sacks ex ra ; terms). Grass Seeds —Market lifeless. Machine best-dressed ryegra<s seed, 5s 6s to 59 91 ! medium, 5s to 5s 3d ; farmers' best dressed, 3s 9d to 4a 3d ; medium 2* 6d to 3s 6d (ex store). Cooksfoot nominal. Potatoes.— Deliveries coutinue in excess of requirements, and prices this week are rather easier, only very prime lots reaching last week's quotations — v z : For best Derwents. 47a 6d to 50a ; medium, 40s to 45s per toa (fi store, sacks in). Chaff — Owing to the supply continuing bare, the market is firmer. Quotations : For best, 50s to 52 6d ; medium, 42s 6d to 47i 6d ; inferior, 30s to 40s per ton. Dairy Produce. — Pr.me salt butter is in short supply and in request, but without much improvement in price, which remains at 6d to 7d per lb ; medinm, almost unsaleable. There is no improvement in the demand f:>r cheese. Qiotations: For medium size factory -made, 4^l to 4$ i ; loaf, 4f I to 5d per lb. Flax. — Theie is less aaimatioa in the market, and sales more difficult to effect. Last week' 6 prices, however, are utill maintained.

Messrs. Donald Reid and Co., report for the week ending May 12, as follows : Sheepsk'ns.— Green crossbreds sod at 2* 3i to 3a lid; do raer nos, Is 8 i to 2s 21 ; do lamb 9. 2s Id to 3s 3d ; dry crossbreds, 2s 2 J to 5s 8d ; do merinos, Is 9d to 5s Id ; do pelts and lambs, 7d to 2s sd. Kabbitskins.— At auction on Monday we offered a small cttalogue. All the local buyers were in attendance, and competition was exceedingly keen, prices ruling from l£d to 2d a lb higher than at our last sale. Hides. — Heavy hides are exceedingly scarce, and command good prices, 3i to 3jd per lb being re idily nail for heavy s^unl liaes. Tallow. — Prime, 19d to 21s ; melium, 15s to 17s; inferior, 12i to 14s ; rough fat, 10s 'o 13s. Wheat — .Notwithstanding unsatisfactory cablegram reports from the London market re this cereal, onces locally continue firm with a steadj demand. Milling, prime, ii 51 to 49 7d ; medium. 49 2i to 4s 4d ; broken, 3s lOd to 4s Id ; fowls' wheat, 3i 3d to 3s 9i. Oats— We quote— Milling, Is 61 to Is 6^l; short bright feed, *s s£d to Is 6d ; discoloured, Is 4i to Is 3d ; long, Is 3d to Is 4±d ; lines suitable for f ed, Is 6sd to Is BJ. Barl6y. — A small business has been done at last week's quotations. Potatoes.— The market is fully stocked, and prices are unaltered. We quote : —Prime, £2 5s to £2 7s 6 1 ; inferior, £2 to £2 2* 6d. Chaff. — The market is bare, and there is a strong demand, but no supplies to meet it. A«y consignments now arriving would meet with ready sale at for— Prime heavy oatsheaf, £2 ii to £2 10a ; mixed and light, £1 15s to £2 2s 6d.