Commercial.

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XX, Issue 45, 26 August 1892, Page 13

Com me rcial.

Thb Nkw Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., Limi TBD, report for week ending August 24 as follows :— Store Cattle— There is a good deal of inquiry being made for these, but there are no supplies. A considerable number could be placed if these were available. Store Sheep— There is no change to note in the position of the market, consequently the business put through is limited. Sheepskins— -These continne to have a good demand, and all offered are readily taken np. Dry crossbreds, inferior to medium, 2i 2d to 4s; do do merino, Is lid to 3s; full-woolled crossbreds, 4s 4d to 6s 4d ; do do merino, 3s 3d to 5s 3d ; dry pelts, 4d to Is Bd. Butchers' green crossbreds, best, 4s 6d to 4s 9d ; medium to good, 3s 6d to 4s sd ; green merinos, beat, 3s 3d to 3s 8d ; light, 2s 8d to 3s 2d each. Babbitskins.— The market for these is very steady, apparently there is no change, prices this week being on a par with those ranging last week. Grey does, Is 4d to Is 4}d ; bucks, Is 3d to 1b 4d ; medium to good, Is Id to Is 2£d ; autumn, 9d to lid ; summer, 6d to 8d ; suckers and half grown, 3d to 5d ; black and fawn, 9d to Is per lb. Hides. — The market is unchanged, a moderate demand exists, and prices remain steady at about equal to those obtaining during the past twelve months or more. Dry salted heavy weights, 2£d to 3d ; medium, 2d to 2£d ; light, ljd to If d ; inferior, Id to l£d per lb. -•» Tallow. — There is little or no change to report, the business of the past week being transacted on the basis of the previous one. Prime rendered mutton, 19s to 20s ; medium to good, 16s to 18s 6d ; inferior to medium, 13s to 15s ; rough fat (best fresh caul), 12s 6d to 13s ; inferior to medium and good, 9a to 12s per cwt. Grain— Wheat : While the market is not exceedingly active, a moderataly fair demand continues to be experienced. We quote — Best milling, velvet, red straw and Tuscan, 3s 6d to 3s 9d ; good to best, 3s 3d to 3s 6d ; medium, 2s 8d to 3s 2d ; whole fowls' wheat, 2s 3d to 2s 6d ; inferior and broken, Is 9d to 2s (ex store, sacks weighed in, terms). — Oats : There has been a steady inquiry during the week for bright feed and milling. We quote— Best feed and milling, 2a to 2s Id ; medium to good, Is lOd to Is U£d ; inferior to medium, Is 5d to Is 9d ; good Danish and black, la 94 to Is lid (ex store, sacks extra, net). — Barley : No business of any consequence passing in this. We quote — Best malting, 3s 6d to 3s 9d ; medium 3s to 3s 3d ; feed and milling, 2s to 2s lOd (ex store, sacks extra' terms). Grass Seeds— Byegrass : The demand up to the present has not been brisk. Best dressed perennial, 3s 9d to 4s ; extra prime, 4s 3d ; medium, 3a 6d to 3s 9d, ex store. — Cocksfoot Seed : Best dressed, 3|d to 4£d ; medium, 3d to 3£d per lb. Potatoes— No change in the market for these. Derwents, 25s to 30 ; medium to good, 17s 6d to 22a 6d per ton, bags in. Cjaff— Best dressed heavy chaff, 42s 6d to 47s 6d ; extra prime, 60s to 52s 6d ; inferior to medium, 30a to 40a per ton. Dairy Produce — Butter Bells in retail lots at from 9d to lOd for prime. Factory cheese, nominal, medium size, 4Jd to 5d ; loaf, s£d to 6Jd ; dairy, 3d to 4}d per lb Flax — Medium is worth Ll9 19s per ton.

Messes Stbonach Bros, and Mobbis report as follows :— Fat Cattle.— 24o yarded. Best bullocks, £9 17a 6d : prices fallen from 10a to 15 a. Fat Sheep. — 2354 yarded, of which 500 were merino. Best, 20s ; crossbred wethers and others, 17s 6d to 18) 6d ; medium 15s 6d to 16s 6i ; merino, 7s 6d to 15s ; medium and poorer quality in no demand. Pigs. — 200 penned, all descriptions. Porkers up to 455. Sheepskins — At our usual weekly sale held on Tuesday, we submitted a small catalogue, including the usual assortment of butchers' green and country dry skins. There was a good attendance of buyers and a brisk demand wap shown throughout. There is no change to report in green skins, but dry skins showed a slight advance. We qnote :— Green crossbreds, 4s 6d to ss ; medium, 3s 4d to 4s 4d ; merino, 2s 9d to 3s 6d ; dry crossbreds, 4a to 4s 6d ; full-woolled, up to 6s 3d ; medium, 2s 6d to 3a Id ; pelts, 61 to Is 3j. Rabbitskins— We presented a moderate catalogue to a good attendance of buyers at our usual weekly sale on Monday. All lots offered were well competed for, and sold at prices on a par with those ruling last week. We quote :— Best winter skins, 15£ dto 16|d ; medium, 14d to 15d ; autumns, B£d to 12d ; summers, 6£d to 8d ; suckers and half grown, 4d to s£d per lb. Wool— The business done in the local market is confined to odd lots, offered at the usual weekly skin sales, which as a rule command jgood prices considering the quality. * Hides— There is a good demand for heavy well flayed hides, but inferior sorts are difficult to place. Quotations are : — Best, 2|d to 3d ; medinm, 2£d to 2£d ; light, l|d to 2J ; inferior, l£d to l£d per lb. Tallow — There is a good demand for all lots coming forward, Quotations :— Prime rendered, 18s to 20b ; medium, 15s to 17s 61 ; inferior, 12s 6d to Ua 6d ; rough fat, 9s to 13s 6d. Grain — Wheat : Prime milling is in good demand, but second quality and inferior samples are difficult to place. Fowl wheat is also in good request, and prices for these have somewhat hardened.

Wa quote:— Prime milling, 3s 6i to 3s 9d ; medium, 2i 9d to 3s t fowl wheat, la 94 to 2s 3d. Oats— There is a decided improTement in this market, especially for bright milling and feed lots. We quota :— Beat milling and feed. 2s ; medium, le«d to la lOi ; inferior, Is 6d to la Bd. Grass Seed—The market is well supplied, butveiy little demand is experienced. We quote :— Bert dressed perennial, 3s 9d to ,4s : medium, 3a 3d to 3a 6d. Chaff — Prices are somewhat easier owing to the heavy supply coming forward this week. We quote :— Bast, 40s to 455 ; medium, 30s to 365.

Messbs Donald Beid and Co. report as follows for week ending August 24 :— Babbitekins— Prime selected winter does, 16fd ; do winter (bucks and does), 16d to 16Jd ; medium to Rood do, 14* dto 15 id ; early do, 12d to 13|d ; coloured do, 9*d to HAd ; autumns, B*d to 10i ; summers, 7d to B}d ; suckers, 4d to 5Jd per lb. Sheepskins— Green crosabreds, 3s 7d to 5s Id ; do merino, 2i 9d to 3s 5d ; dry crossbreds, 2s Id to 5s 4d ; do merinos, Is 5d to Is lid : do pelts and lambs, 4d to 2s 7d. Hides— Since last reporting we have made no sales . All forward will be disposed of next week. Tallow— Prime rendered, 18s to 20s ; medium to good, 15s to 17s 6d ; inferior, 12s 6d to 14s ; rough fat, 10s to 13i per cwt . Wheat— Only a moderate bnsiness has been done in this cereal since last reporting. We qnote— Milling, prime to extra prime, 3s 6d to 3s 9d ; do medium, 3s 3d to 3s 6d ; do inferior, 2s lid to 3s 2d : whole fowlB 1 wheat, 3b 5d to 2s lOd. Oats— Only a small supply forward. There is a brisk inquiry. We quote— Seed, 2s 2d to 2s 6d ; milling 2s to 2s Id ; bright feed, Is lOd to Is Hi ; discoloured feed, Is 6d to Is 9d (sacks extra). Potatoes— The market is glutted, and there is very little demand, We quote— Best, 27s 6d to 32s 6d ; inferior, 20s to 265, Chaff— Market glutted with inferior and medium quality, while heavy oatsheaf well-cut is very scarce and commands ready sale — Bast, L 2 7s 6d to L 2 Via 6d ; inferior, LI 10s to LI 15s. Turnips— Brisk inquiry for prime swedea at from 12s to 13s per ton. Pressed Straw— 27s to 30a per ton. Byegrass— Good enquiry for prime machine-dressed old pasture seed. Farmers' lots dull of sale. Best, 3a 8d to 4s ; inferior, 3s 6d to 3 s.