Commercial.

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XIX, Issue 43, 31 July 1891, Page 13

Commercial.

Th* N«w Zbalakd Loan and Mkboahtilk Aqwct 00., Lnutbd, report for week ending Jalj 29 as fo'lows :— Store Cattle. — Any demand existing is confined to grown bullocks in forward condition, and for which prioet are piid r«rr much in sympathy with the low rate* current for fat stock. Store Sheep.— There are not Tery many suitable lota offering Whenever ihere are, buyers are still to be found willing to operate at a slight redaction oa late rates. tiueepskina.— These are always marketable, the supply never too heavy for the reqairemen sof the trade. Country dry crossbred* inferior to medium brought, 2a Id to 4s ; do do merino, la lid to Ss 9d ; full wool led crossbreds, 4s 6d to 7s ;do do merino, 4s 3 1 to 6d ; dry pelts 3d to Is lUd ; butchers green crossbreds selected, 6« 3d 6i 2d 6s Id, Ss lid, 5s lOd, 5s 9d, 5s 81, 5s 7d ; good to medium, 5s Si* 6e Si, 5* 4J, 5s 3d, 5a 2d, 6s, 4s lOd, 4s Bd, 4s 7d, 4s fid. 4s 3i. 4t ' green merinos, 4s sd, 4s 3J, 4s Id, 4s, 3s lOd, 3s Bd, 3* 6± 3s 4 J, 3s 2 1 3i, 2s lOd, 2s 6d. Rabbitskins. — A very active demand is experienced for these and the market continues firm. The auction rooms are well attended and keen competition prevails from start to finish. Best winter greys brought, 16} dto 17fd, medium to good, 13£4 to 16a ; autumn and early winter skins, 9d to 13d ; inferior to medium, 6d to 7d per Ib. Hides. — Thers is nothing fresh to note in the demaod for these. Although occasional enquiries are made for shipment, the demand is confined to the exigencies of the localt aimers who are buying all coining forward at late values, which remain nnaltertd and axe as follows, vi«, for 60! b hides, 2}d to 3J ; 651 b and upwards id to Id more ; medium weights, 2d to 2sd ; light do, Hd to If d ; inferior, Id to l^d per lb. Tallow— We quo'e medium to good rendered tallow, 16s to 18s ; prime a shade more ; inferior and mixed, 12s to 15s. Frt — Rest, 18s to 13s 6J ; inferior to medium and good, 9* to 13s 9d per cwt. Grain : Wheat— We repeat late quotatioos though at the moment only nominal. Best velvet and Tuscan, 4s 7d to 4s 8d ; medium to good, 4s 3d to 4s 6d ; good whole fowls' wheat, 3s «d to 8s lOd ; broken, 2s 9d to 3s 5d ; ex store, sacks weighed in, terms. Oats Best milling, Is 6d to Is 6sd ; extra prime, Is 7d ; best bright feed, Is Bd to Is 6d ; medium to good, Is 3}d to Is 5d ; inferior, Is to Is 2£d. Long Tartarians, clean and brigut, fit for seed, an in demand at prices from Is 7d to Is 8d ; ex store, sacks extra, net cash. Barley— Prime bright malting, 2s 9J to 3t ; medium to good, 3s 3d to 2j 6J ; feed and milling, Is lOd to 2s 2d ; ex store, sacks extra. Grass Seed— We quote as before for best dressed perennial, 5s 6d to 5s 91; medium, 6a to 5) 3d ; farmers' best, 3s 9d to 4s 3d ; medium, 2s 6d to 3i 6d ; imported, 5s 3d to 5s 6d ; sacks extra. Cocksfoot seed has not the same attention and only occasionally inquired for. We quote— best dressed, 5d to s}d ; medium, 3d to 4|d per lb. Potatoes— We quote prime northern, 45s to 48i ; son them, 80s to 40* per ton ; sacks weighed in. Chaff— Best oaten sheaf, 45s to 47s 6d ; medium, 37s 6d to 42s 6d ; inferior, 30s to 35.* per ton. Dairy Produce — The supply of prime salt batter is now dwindling down to very small proportions, 7^l to 8i being readily obtained.

Medium quality is more plentiful and hard to quit. Ghees* is also getting lower in stock but very little change ia valoas. Factory, made, medium siza is selling at 4*d to 4|d ; loaf do, 6d to 6±d : dairymade, 3d to 4d per lja. * J Flajc— There seems to be a slight reaction in the tone of the Home market. Last week's quotations still apply.

Musbs. DpNALD Stbonach akd Sons report for week ending July 23 :—

Fat Cattle.— A very large supply came forward— all from the souls of Danedin. The greater part wera light weights and inferior quality, with some small odd lots of prime. Prime bullocks sold at £5 to £8 17s 6d, others £3 to £4 17s 6d, best cows, £4 15s to £6 17i 6d. others £2 2a to £4 12s 6i.

Pat Sheep. — A large entry in this class, 3540 being penned. This number included some 520 merinos of medium to prime quality . The rest (3120 crossbreds) ranged from stores to nice quality butchers' mutton. Best crossbred wethers sold at 16a to 17s 6d ; other do, 14s Si to 15s 9d ; extra heavy wethers, to 19s ; heavy crossbred ewes, 16s to 17a ; other do, 12s 6d to 14s 9d ; merino wethers, 7a 9d to 13s. £beepskins.— Our sale was held on Tuesday, as usual, when we offered a very full catalogue, including a moderate proportion of town and country butchers' green skins. Country dry crossbreds, inferior to medium, brought 2i to 4s 2d ; do do morino, Is lOd to 3s lOd ; fullwoolled crossbreda, 4s 6d to 7s 2d ; do do merino, 4s 3 i to 6s 2d : dry pelts, 3d to Is 9d ; butchers' greea crossbreds, selected, 6s, 5s IM, 5s lOd, 5s 9d, 5a Bi, 5s 7d ; good to medium, 5s 6i, 5s 3d, ss. 4s 1 Id, 4s lOd, 4s Bd, 4s 6d, 4s 4d, 4s 2d, 4s ; green merinos, 2s lOd, 3s, 3s 3d, 3s 6d, 3s 9d, 4b, 4s 2d, 4s 3d, 4s 4d, 4s sd. Hides. — There is no quotable alteration to note in values, nor in tbe position of the market all round. Quotations for 601 b hides 2|d toSd ; 661 b and upwards, Jd to Id more ; medium weights, 2d to 2id : light do, l£d to ljd ; inferior, Id to Ijd per lb. Tallow. — The market continues steady, and no material change in any way to report. Prices remain as last quoted— viz. : For medium to good, 16s to 18s, prime rendered mutton a shade more ; inferior and mixed, 12s to 15s ; rough fat— best, 13s to 13s 6d ; inferior to •medium and good, 9s to 12s 9d per cwt. Grain. —Wheat : There is no change to report in this market, llillers are not disposed to operate while their present stocks keep them going, so that tbe business done in this line does not amount to much at present. Bellers still hold for late quotations, whicb we repeat :— For best milling, velvet and Tuscan, 4s 7d to 4s Bd— extra prime, Id more ; medium to good, 4s 3d to 4s 6d ; good whole fowls' wheat, 3s 6d to 3s 9d ; broken, 2s 9J to 3s 5d (ex store, sacks weighed in, terms).— Oats : These continue in moderately good demand, all •orts being saleable at prices according to condition, quality, aad colour. We quote — best milling, Is 6a to Is6£d ; extra prime, Is 7d ; best bright feed, Is 5d to Is s£d ; medium to good, Is 3^d to Is 4*d ; inferior, smutty, and damp, la to Is 2sd (ex store, sacks extra, net cash). — Barley : Stocks have been cousiderably reduced lately, but prices hare not advanced to any appreciable extent. Quotatians for prime, bright malting, 2s 9d to 3s ; medium to good, 2s 3d to 2s 6d ; feed and milling, Is lOd to 2s 2d (ex store, sacks extra, terms.) Grass Seeds. — A few sales are bein<? effected of ryegrass seed at late quotations, but very little doing in cocksfoot. Best-dressed •perenoial ryegrass seed, 5j 4d to 5i 9i ; medium, os to oa 3 i ; farmers' best, 3s 9d, to 4* 3d; medium. 2s 6 i to 3a 61. Cocksfoot: Best ■dressed, 5d to s|d ; medium, 3d to 4|d per lb. Potatoes.— Really good northern Derwents, slightly better dewnd, 45s to 48s ; while southern contiuue sluggish at from 30s t i 40s per ton (sacks weighed in).

MJK6B3 Donald Reid & Co. report for week ending July 29th as follows : — We beld our usual auction sale of grain and produce at our stores on Monday last. There was a large attendance of buyers and others interested, but bidding was by no means brisk, and only a moderate . business was done. Wheat. — Business in this cereal continues very quiet. Millers sufficient stocks on hand for immediate requirements, and are not purchasing unless something particularly tempting in quality is offered. Sellers are, however, confident of tbe future of the market, and at present only a very small business is p <ssing. Fowl's wheat is scarce, and commands ready sale at full rates. We quote — prime milling, 4s 6d to 4s 8i ; medium, 49 4d to 4b 5d ; inferior and broken, ■3s lid to 43 3d ; fowl's wh<a', 3s od to 3s lOd. Oats. — All qualities meet with ready sale at quotation?. Milling, Is 6d to 1b 6£d ; bright feed, Is 5d to Is s^d ; long and discoloured, Is -3d to 1b 4&d (sacks extra). Barley.— The market is very quiet. A small business has been done during the week at, for malting, 2s 5d to 2s 10d ; for milling, 2s to 2s 4d (sacks extra.) Potatoes— Supplies have been heavier during the week, and the market is easier. Derwents, L2to L 2 ss ; Kidneys, according to •quality, LI 123 6i to L 2 ss. Chaff— The market ia bire, and as the consumption is at present very heavy, any arriving would meet with ready sale at— for prime heavy oafctbeaf, L 2 2s 6d to L 2 7s 6d ; light and mixed, LI 10s ttoL2.