Commercial.

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXI, Issue 25, 20 October 1893, Page 13

Commercial.

A. Todd, on behalf of the The New Zealand Land Association Limited, report for week ending October 18, as followB :—

Store Cattle—The supply of those offering np to the present stems to be considerably short of requirements. A good demand still continues to exist. Sellers have no difficulty in meeting with bu>en>, more Fspec'aUy those who have grown cattle in forward condition for disposal, and prices are secured compiling favourably with the high pricef now paid for finished off lots Store Sheep — Only a very moderate business is being done in Ibefe now. The season's transaction?, however, compare favourably with throe pnt tbrongh at the same time during the past few seasons. Sheepskins — A s'eady demand continues to exist for these. On Tuesday, the weekly sale day at the Chamber of Commerce hall, the attendarce was good, mottly all the representatives of the trade were present. We c&nmt, however, report my quotable change in prices, but which were in some instances more than fully maintained. Best preen crossbred* brought 5q 3d to 5« 6d ; a few picked, extra large, slightly morp ; medium to good, 4% to 5s ; green meiinos, 3< to 4s Id ; country dry erofsbredp, inferior to medium, Is Si to 3a 3d ; do do merino, Is 6 I to 2s 2 1 ; full woollf d croesbreds, good, 3s 5d to 4s 9>l ; best,. ss to 5b 9\ ; extra heavy. 6< tr> 6s 6d ; full wooiled merinos, go< d, 2s 3 1 to 3s 4 \ ; best, 3s 6d to 5a ; dry pelts, 2d to Is 5J each. Rabbiukins— l he local demand continues good, and the auction sales Bre well attended. We quote : — Best winter -reys, bucks and dnes mixed, Is 2d to la 2£ 1 ; best Hoes Is 3i ; picked, a shade more ; off season spiine ekinp, lOJd to Is l£d ; medium sorts !M to lOd ; inferior, C^d to BJd ; euckertj and half-grown, 3d to 6d per ib, Hidis — The demand continues firm but no quotable change in valuer, which we repeat, pay, for dry salted heavy hidep, 2i to 2^-1 ; extra heavy in pnme condition, 2| 1 to 3i ; medium, IJ<l to l^i ; inferior, Id to 1£ per ib Tallow ana Fa 1 — All availabio supplies are readily placed on arrival at prices in sympathy wi b those lately ruling, »nd now are for best rendered mutton in shippine condition. 219 Gl to 22-t f>d ; medium. 18-* 61 to 20s 6d ; inferior. 14s 61 to 17s 61 ; best cul f-»t, 1450148 6J; medium to good, 12a 6d to 1 3 -< 91; inferior, lla to 12 s 3 1 per cwt (ex etore). Wheat — O*ing doubtless to the conlinued unsatisfactory tenoi of cablegrams from Hr me in ret-pect to the position (f the market there, the local market is decidedly weaker. V<_ry little business haß transpired during 'he past wrek. Quotations . — For beet njilliDg velvet and Tuscan. 2s 9 I tn 2s 10d ; "xtra prime might fetch a 6hade morei ; medium to good, 2-< Brt to 2s 91 ; Inferior to medium, 2i 61 to 2a 8d ; broken and ihin, 2a 3 1 to 2s 5d (ex 6tore, sacks weighed ir, terms). Oats— The demand durin? the past week has been confined chiefly to the requirements of « he local produce dealer?, also to edd lines for milling, but no sales of any cons' quence are being effected. Best milling are beH for 23 OJI to 2s Id ; best pVort bright feed, ll 11^1 to 2a; medinm to good, Is lid to Is ll^d ; icf nor to medium, Is 9d to Ib 10^1 ; small lots for seed occas.tnally 2s 2i to 2s 3d (ex sto--e. sacks extra, net). Barlay — Only a very limited amount of bnsiness is passiDg in this cereal. There are no stocks now held in first hand?, and indeed no demand of any consequence. Qaotatiens : — For prime maltine, 4s to ii 3d ; medinm, 3s 61 to 3s 9d ; milling, 2* 6d to 3j ; feed, Is 9 1 to 2s 3d (ex storr. sicks extra, terms). Grass Seeds — Ryegrass seed ha* less enquiry but any sales effected are at prices on the basis of those lately quoted say for best dressed 4s to 4s 3d ; choice, 4s 6i ; undressed nominally, 2* 9J to 3* 3i ; cocksfoot, small demand, best dressed worth 4J to 4£d ; medium, 3Jd to 4d ; ex store. Po'atoes — The market unchanged, no more coming forward than is actually require^, price remains firm, say for best Derwentß L 4 17s 61 to L 5 2s 6d ; medium, L 4 10s to L 4 153 per ton, ex store, s-cks weighed in, net.

Chbff— The supply this week has been ample for requirements, prices in consiqutnce have not further improved. Quotations for be»t, 60a to 67s 6d ; extra prime, 70a to 72s 6d ; median?, 45s to 55s ; inferior, 30s to 42s 6J per ton, ex truck, sacks extra net.

Dairy Produce— Sales of butter in kegs are still quite of a retail character. Prime salt, dairy-made, nomina'iy worth 6i to 7d ; medium, 4d to 5d ; factory, lOd to lid per Ib. Factory cheese is now in fewer hands, and la*e rates more readily secured, which are — For large size, 4^l to 4£ J ; medium, 4^d tosd ; loaf,sd toSJJ , dairymade. 2 1 to 41 per Ib.

Flu— The market remains quiet, and no further indications of any improvement in price. The few consignments now coming forward are taken np at about equal to thefollnwing quotations — viz, betttdressed, Ll6 to Ll7 ; medium to good. 1,14 to Llo 10s; luUrior, nominally LlO 10s to Ll2 100 per ton (rx store).

Messrs J-thonach Bros, and Morius report as follows : — Fat Cattle — 132 were yarded this week. Ridding wbr Uiiik throughout. Pnme bullocke, LlO to Lll 17s 6d ; medium, LBO3 to L9ln 9 ; inferior, L 5 10a to L 7 15s ; best heifers, L 8 to L 9 ; medium, L 5 10a to L 7 03. Kat sheep — A c< mparativelv large entry, 1,896 being pecned. Res' croaabred wetbeis broueht 18 - tn 21s ; some very choice up to 22a 9d ; medium quality, 10s 3d to 17h 6(1 ; merino wetheie to 12s 3J. Lambs aie brinein^ at Burnside 7s to 13s 9J. 81 eeptkins — We soH a very full catalogue at most satisfactory prices on Tuesday last. Quota ione — Best dry crcsebredr, 5i to sfi ; merino, 4d to 4^l p<r Ib. Tallow — Ibis market ia firm and all cominjr in are readi'y disposed of. For prime rendered, 21a to 22s ; medium, 18s to 20a per ton.

Mkssks Donald Reid and Co. report as follows: — Sheepskins — Green crossbreds sold at 39 6d to 5s 6d ; green merinos, 2s 9d to 3s 6d ; green lambs, 8d to lid ; dry crossbred^, 2s 3 1 to 5i ; dry merinos, Is 4J to 3s lid ; diy pelti ana hotrge's, 5d to 3s 3d.

Tallow— We quote: Piime rend' rtd, 20s tn 21s 61 per cwt; medium, 16s 6d to 19s ; inferior, 14s 61 to 15a 6d : rough fat, 10<j to 14s 6 1. Wheat— We quote : Prime milling, 2a 9d to 2s 10J ; medinm, 2a 7d to 2s 8 1 ; fowl wheat, 2s 4d to 2s 6d Oais — Seed descriptions, 2a Id to 2s 3d ; prime, 19 11^1 to 2s ; inferior feef\ Is 10ds to Is lid ; sacks extra.

Barley — Seed lots, 4= 3d to 4s 6d ; mal ing, 3s 10J to 4s ; milling, 39 to 3-) 6,1. Potatoes— Best dtrwentp, L 5 to L 5 2s 6d ; medium quality, L 4 15s to L 4 17s 6d. Chaff— Prime oaten, L 3 7n 6 I to L 3 12a 6d ; medium, L 2 15s to L3sd ; ligh ,L2to L 2 10s ; musty and infer. or, Ll 5s to Ll 7a 6d j clean straw chaff, Ll 10a 10 L 2. Pressed straw — Slow of salf , 26a to 27s 6d per ton, in truck lots.

Mb F. Meenan. King street, reports : — Wh lesale price — Oats : Is ]o<i to 2s Id (bags extra). Wheat (sacks included) : Milling, 2s 9 1 to 3a 0), deman 1 fair ; fowlB 1 , 2< Od to 2a 7d. Ch- ff j Inferior to medium, good supply, demand dull. £l 10s 0 1 to £2 5s 0J ; prime np to £3 10s OJ, jjood demand ; hay, oaten, quality good, demand dull, £2 15< to £3 0* ; ryppr»es, £2 JO* to £2 15', of good quality. Potatoes, kidneys, £5 ON Od ; derwents, £4 15s to £5 0* 01, market bare. Flour: Roller, £7 15* t> £8 5* ; utoo., £6 15s to £7 5?, demand quiet. Oatmeal, bulk, £10 0e ; 25Idb, £10 10s. Butter, fresh, 5d to 9i ; potted, demmd easier, 61 for prime eggi, 6j per d zen.

DDNEDIN HORBB BALEYABDS.

Messks. Weight, Stbphknson and Co. report as follows :—: —

A moderately large entry of horses was offered at onr sale on Situ-day. The demand was Dot very brisk for either draught or light hoieep, but the latter were saleable at prices rather in favour of bay ere. The sales that were made were chiefly of medium to low-

prioed backs and sprine-cart horses, but buyers were>lso present for • ■"* '••dlj good sorts of the former, which, had they been present, could have been placed at good prices. We quote: First-class draughts (extra heavy), L 25 to L3O ; good ordinary do (young), LlB to L 22 , medium do. Ll2 to Ll6 ; aged do, L 6 to LlO ; good backs ud harness howes, Ll2 to Ll6 ; medium do, L 7 to L 9 ; light and inferior do, L 2 10s to L 5