Commercial.

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XX, Issue 24, 1 April 1892, Page 13

Commercial.

Thb New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agenct Co., Limited, report for week ending March 29, as follows :— Store Cattle — A moderate demand being done, odd lots from time to time being placed, but the demand is not by any means strong. ritore Sheep— A Rood demand is still experienced for mostly all classes, bat the number now offering is much less. Prices for all sorts are very firm, and in some instances extreme figures are being reacbed, more particularly for suitable breeding ewes. Sheepskins — The demand for these continue very active, and prices compared with those of last wetk are fully higher. Country dry crossbred p, inferior to medium, brought Is lid to 3a lOd ;do do merino, Is 7d to 2s 9d ; full-woolled crossbreds, 4s 61 to 5b 9d ; do do merino, 3s to 5s 3d ; dry pelte, 2d to Is 6d ; best green crossbred pelts, 2b 3d to 2s 6d ; picked, 2s 8d to 2b lid ; medium to good, Is 4d to 2s 2d ; green merino pelts, Is 3d to li 9d ; green lambskins, beßt, 2s 5d to 2s 9d ; medium to good, 1b lOd to 2b 3d each. Rabbi tekins — These are in good demand, but owing to the absence of supplies the business transacted is necessarily small. Summer skins fetch 5d to 7d ; full furred, 8d to lOd ; suckers and half-grown, lsd to 4d per Ib. Hides — A moderately fair demand exists, all coining forward being easily placed. Heary, 2^d to 2}d ; extra do, 651 b and over, 2fd to 3d ; average prices for couatry hides, lid to 2d ; light, l^i to l£d ; inferior and slippy, Jd to Id per lb. Tallow — The demand continues fairly good for both local requirements and export. For best rendered mutton, 19s 6d to 20s ; medium to good, 16s to 18s 6d ; inferior to medium, 13s 6d to 15s ; best caul fat, 12s 6d to 13s ; inferior to medium and good, 9s to 12s per cwt. Grain — Wheat : Very little of the new crop has come to band. The market still continues void of animation, and transactions during the week have been unimportant. Northern best Tuscan and velvet, 4s to 4s 3d ; medium to good, 3s 3d to 3s 9d ; good whole fowl wheat, 2s 9d to 3s ; broken, Is 6d to 2s 6d (ex store, Backs weighed in, terms). Oats : With a moderately fair demand on the part of both millers and shippers, prices have remained firm. — Barley : Market still continues lat, and only occasional transactions passing. Quotations nominal, cay for best malting, 2? lOd to 3s ; extra prime, 3b 3d ; medium, 2s 7d to 2s 9d ; feed and milling, 2s 3d to 2a 6d (ex store, sacks extra, Urms). Giass Seeds— The demand for ryegrass seed is now less active and not likely to improve until Spring— quotations unaltered. Potatoes — Supply slightly heavier, which has somewhat weakened prices, being now for best dements, 50s to 52s 6d ; inferior and kidneys, 35b to 45b per ton (sacks weighed in). Chaff — Supply being no more than sufficient for requirements prices have remained firm, say best 60a to 62s ; new and inferior, 50s to 55s per ton. Dairy Produce — Factcry-made cheese has a little more inquiry, tut so far buyers are not inclined to purchase at anything over late quotations, viz., 4^d to 4£d for medium size ; and 4£d to 4Jd for loafahape ; dairy-made is selling at 3d to 4d per lb.— Prime salt butter is in fair demand with prices firm and slightly advancing, dairymade is worth 7£d to B£d ; factory, 10£ dto lid per lb. Flax— Best, LlB to Ll9, extra well got up a shade more ; medium to good, Lls 10s lo Ll7 l()s ; inferior, Ll3 to Ll4 per ton. Messrs Stbonach Bros and Mobbis report as follows for week ending March 29 :—: — Fat Cattle — Bidding was very slack, and prices ruled rather easier, excepting in the case of very prime cattle. Fat Sheep.— Prices hardened to the extent of from Is to 1b 6d per head. Fat Lambs. — Medium quality only ; nevertheless they sold well, realising up to 10s 3d. Pigs. — Buyers for both fat and store pigs are numerous and their wants are pressing. Store Cattle.— The demand continues good and well bred cattle find ready eale. Store Sheep— "Values continue to rule very much in favour of the sellers. Sheepskins. — Ridding spirited, catalogue consisting of nearly every description of wool led and bare ekins, which soli at a slight decline on laßt week's values. Hidts. — Market unchanged. Tallow.— Fair demanJ for all qualities both of rough fat and tallow. Grain — Wheat : Buyers are not inclined to stock themselves, a considerable portion of the new crbp has failed to find purchasers. Oats : The deliveries of the new crop have as yet been on a very limited scale. Unless Australian markets are more active than they are at present a fall in values here must be the result. Ryegrass— Unless the seed offered is of exceptional quality buyers are not inclined to buy for stock. Messes Donald Reid and Co. report haviDg held their usual weekly sale on Wednesday, March 29 :—: — Wheat — Considerable increase in business done, but prices are unaltered. Wequote — Prime milling, 4s Id to 4s 4d ; medium, 3a 11s to 4s ; inferior, 3s 6d to 3s lOd ; fowl's wheat, 2s 3d to 3s. Oats— Arrivals still continue small, very little business. We quote — Milling, Is6d to Is 7d ; bright feed, Is 6d to Iss£d ; discoloured, Is 3d to Is 4Jd (sacks extra). Barley — There is a good inquiry for both malting and milling, but the market is bare. Potatoes— Market glutted. Best, £2 10a so £2 12 6d ; ordinary £2 5b to £2 7s 6d. Ch»ff— Well supplied. Befit, £3 to £3 2s 6d : ordinary, £2 16s to «2 17b 6d.