Commercial.

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXI, Issue 12, 21 July 1893, Page 13

Commercial.

A. Todd, on behalf of tbe The New Zealand Land Ass dcia.tl9N, Limikd, report for week ending July 19, as follows : — Sore Cattle—There pie buyers for all offiring of these, bat the number is limited, consequently sellers for tbe most p^rt are difficult to deil with, «xcept on terms nnsnited to the majority of buyers Store Sheep— Owing to the limned number of these now off Jrin?, the business done is very mucb contracted and the market comparatively qiiet. Wool — Telegrams to hand thia week in regard to the sales now progressing in London inform us that competitioa is very good aod prices firm ; at tbp same time that the best of the Victorian consignments -re being freely withdrawn. The totel quantity catalogued up to the 16th ult is 278,800 bales, of which 757,600 have been sold. Sheepskins — Our weekly auction sale was held on Tuesday as usual, whei wi submitted a full ca'alogne comprising all sons. Best crossbred green f.kms, 43 9 I to 5i ; choice, 6j 8.1 to 5i 61 • medium to good, 3$ 6 1 to 4s 6 J ; green imrinos, 2h 51 to 3i 71; country dry enwbreds, inferior to medium, Is 81 to 3i 61 ; do do merino, la 6ito2t Ii ; f ul -woolled cros9breds, er>od, 3i Bito4* 9i ; bes>, 5s to 6s 91 ; do do merino, good, 2\ 51 to 3* 3 I ; b s', 3* 6i to 5s 6d ; dry pells, 2 1 to 1* 5 1 each. Kebbitekins — At our sal.) on Vfonday all tha buyers were prese it, wh>n competition was exceeding'y keen, resulting in pncjs b'ing secure i quite np to those lately ob aininp. Bst grey winter doe^, It 41 to Is 4J I ; choice would fetch I* 51; best buck«, Is 3 1 jto Is 3$ 1 ; mixed bucks anl do -s, Is 3^l to Is 41; medium to good, la 2d to la 31 ; autumn, 10 1 to Is 2I ; summer, 8 1 to 9 1 ; suckers half grown, and inferior, 3 i to 7£ 1 per lb. Hides — A fair demand continues to exist for theae. During thn past wefk we sold all to hand at quotations which are for heavy hides 2d to 2frd ; extri do, 2| i to 3; medium, Hi tj l?i ; inferior to med'um, Id to I^l per Ib. Tallow— A good demand is experienced for all available and for which the following prices can bo ie-»dily secured sny for b< st rendered mutton, 21s 61 to 229 61; medium to goo), 18s 6i to 20j 6d ; inferiir to medium, 143 6 i to 17< 61 ; fat bestmuttoi cul clem and fresh, 14s to 14s 6d ; m dium to good, lll2 1 6I to 13* 91 ; inferior to medium, 11s to 12s 3d per cwt, ex sore. G.ain — Wbfat ; The London nurket continues weak eiill, indeed showing a further tendency towards lower prices, but loca'iy they Bre well maintained, all sorts off^riag mset with a very gcd

demand more particularly inferi3t to medium for which buyers are now giving more money. Q jotations f>r prime milling velvet and Tuscan, 2* lid to 3a ; medium to good, 2* 10 to 2s lid ; inferior to medium, 2s 6i to 2s 9j ; broken and thin ; 2* to 2j 4d ; ex store sicks weighed in terms. CUts : These con ioue to change haods freely at prices qiite on a par with late rat»s, for <»oin* awts a slight advance is being secured this week, and with the market go •pajinily fed, the position continues in favour of pellert. quotations for beat milling, 2a Id to 2< I^l ; best bright stout feed 2 to 2s I£l ; medium to good ; Is 11$ ito 2s ; inferior to medium, 1* 91 to U lid ; extra good sorta c'ean and fit tit seed fetch 2$ to 2i 3d, ox store sacks extra net. Grass S^ed — Some inqiiry is now being made for both ryegrass seed and cocksfoat, and 8 >me business has alsi resul ;ed. B -st dressed perennial ryegrass seed. 4* to 4< 3 I ; choice. 4< 61t04s 9 1 ; nked urn. 3a 9 1 to 4s. Cocksfoot firmer, b -at draßßed, 3^ Ito4£ 1 ; mediouj, 2 d to Sid Der lb, ex store. Potatoes— Tnps^ have further advanced in price since we last 1 reported ; best derwents sold Ust weelc at L 5 to Ls2s 61 ; medium, L 4 15s to 1,4 17s 61 ; prime kidneys, L 4 10s to Lo per ton, ex store, sackrt weighed in, net. Chaff — a good demand ex's's for really p ime ; a truck w^s sold this wetk at 55s to 60< ; me hum 45i <o 52 1 6 1 ; inferior, 30i to 55s per ton, ex truck, eacki* relumed Dairy Produce— Beyoni a soa.ll demand for local requirements, there is nothing of any consequence passing. Prime c .It butter, da - ry made, is dull »t 71 to 8 1 ; medium, 51 to 6^l; factory nominal, 10J to lid ; factory cheese, mediu-n and loaf, 4f 1 to 5 1 j dairy made, 3d to 4 I per lb. Fiax— There is no improvement to note in the tone of the market at Horn:, and the dullness prevailing there is undeniably reflected in our local market. Bast Ll6 to M 7 ; medium to g>od, Ll4 to Lls ; inferior and Bfrawy,B f rawy, LlO to Ll2 10s per ton, tx s'oro. Messrs Donald Reid and Co. report as follows :— Wheit :— Millire — There is a steady demand for all descriptions and qualities at about late qu >Utions. Prime milling, 2d 101 to 3s ; medium, 2s 8i to 2s 9 1 ; inferior, 2* 6 1 t > 2i 7 A ; fowl wheat 2j to 2s sd. Oitq — Prime Sutberlands are very scarce, and coull be placed at up to 2s 3d. Sparrowbill and short Tarannns tre ie good demand at from 2s Id to 2s 2d. Inferior fded is Is lid t* 2i. s*cks rxlra. Barley — Only a few odd lines of prime malting ara m iving away at fro-n 3s 10 Ito 4s ; milling, 3s to 3\5 1, sicks ertra Potbt >cs — Only a in supply forward, nnd p ices are firmer. Derwents. L 5 to L 5 2s 61 ; small, L 4 153 to L 4 17a 6 I Chaff— Tiere is a ready salp for all quah'ies at quotations Prime oat-sheaf (wdl out^) L 2 17s 6d 'o 1.3; medium, 12 10s to L 2 15s ; inferior, L 2 to L 2 515 1 ; straw chaff, Ll 7s 6 1 to Ll 12s 6i. Turnips— 14a to 16s per ton (loose 1 Carrots— 27a 61 per ton in bags. DUNEDIV HORSS B\LEYARDS. MEBBBB. WfilOHT, BTBPHKNBOV AND Co. report R% follows :— A better demand wm experienced at our sala on Saturday, aod although the h jrees entered were rather below the average in number the total amjuDt of Bales r.-ached t higher figure than has been the cisc for some time. The ing liry was principal y for useful draught mares and geldings, and spnn, --carters, and, as we formerly intimated, consignments of good yountr honsen would bt> a'rßost ceitam to meet with a satisfactory sale. We q tote : - Fur rlrst-cU-s draughts (> xtra h avy), L 25 to L3O ; good ordinary (young). LlB to L 22 ; mtdium, Ll2 toLI6; aged. IS to LlO ; good b*cks aod harness horaep, Ll2 to Ll6 ; medium, L 7 to L 9 ; light and inferior, L 2 10d to Lo,

Mr A. H Cjok, Lawbton Quay, Wellington, tnay be relied oq a« supp ying the best and cheapest tweeds H tbe mailer,