Commercial.

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXI, Issue 26, 27 October 1893, Page 13

Commerc ial.

A. Todd, on behalf of the The Nkw Zealand Land Associatiqn Limited, report for week ending October 25, as follows :—: — Store Cattle— Owing doubtless to the genial spring weather experienced causing a rapid growth of feed, the demand for these is exceedingly brisk, at the moment there are far more buyers than Bellers. All sorts are saleable and at prices in favour of sellers. Store Sheep — A few of these continue to change hands and more would no doubt do so if buyers could operate at prices hktly to leave a margin, but feed coming np now so quickly holders are not so anxious to quit except at prices somewhat in advance of buyers ideas of values. Sheepskins — At our weekly auction on Tuesday we submitted a full catalogue of green and dry skins. The attendance, as usnal, was large, and competition was spirited all through the proceedings, values being on a par with the last report. Best green crossbreds brought 5s 4 1 to 5a 6d ; extra large and picked lots, 2J to 3 i more ; medium to good, 4s to 5s 2d ; green merinos, 3s to 3s lid ; country dry crcssbiede, inferior to medium, Is 91 to 3s 4d ; do do meiino, Is 5d to 2s 3d ; full-woolled crossbreds, good, 3s 5d to 4a 8d ; best, 4s lOd to 5s lOd ; ex ra heavy, G9 to 6s 4d ; fnll-woolled merinos, good, 2s 4i to 3s st ; best, 3* 6d to 4s lid ; dry pelts, 2J to Is 4d each. Rabbitflkms — The market for these, in the meantime, is fairly steady, no fluctuations of any moment apparent in the prices realised during the past few weeks. We quote — Prime winter bucks and does, mixed, Is 2J to Is 2^l ; best winter does, Is 3d to Is 3Jd ; offseason and sprint? skins, 10} 1 to Is l^d ; medium sorts, 9d to lOi ; inferior, 6^d to B£d ; suckers and balf-grown, 3d to 6d per Ib. Hides — There is no alteration to note in either demand or vilue. Tallow and Fat — Stocks are low, and the quantity on offer is limited, bat there it no apparent alteration in prices. We quote — Prime rendered muttoD, 21s 6d to 22s 6d ; medium to good 18s 6d to 20s 6J ; inferior to medium, 14.9 Gd 10 17s 6i ; best caul fat, fresh and clean, Hi to 14s 6i ; medium to good, 12a 6d to 13a 9d , iuferior, 11s to 12s 3d per cwt, ex store. Wheat — The long looked for improvement in values at Milk Lane appear as far off as ever. Transactions in the local market during tha past week have bsen few and unimportant. Prime milling, velvet and Tuscan, 2s 9i to 2* lOd ; medium to good. 23 8d to 2s 9J ; inferior, 2i 6d to 2s 8d ; broken and tnio, 2g 31 to 2s od, ex atore, sacks weighed in, terms. Oats — The demand during the week has not been very brisk, doubtless owing to the Australian markets being more than fully supplied with heavy shipments lately arriving, chiefly from the Bluff, and consequently offer less inducement for speculation. Prime milling, 2s O^d ; to 2s Id : best bright short feed, Is 11 Jd to 2s ; medium to good, Is 10£ dto Is ll£d ; inferior to medium, Is 9J to Is 10£ d, ex store, sacks extra, net. Barley — Tbe only demand existing is for prime malting, small parcels of which are occasionally on offer, and ara taken up at prices on a par with quotations lately reported. Prime maltinsr, 43 to 4* 3J ; medium, 3a 6d to 3a 9J ; milling, 2s 6d to 3a ; feed, Is9d to 2s 3d, ex store, jacks extra, terms. Grass Seeds — The demamd for ryegrass seed has lately fallen off considerably and with a good supply still on hands speculators aie not disposed to purchase at prices lately quoted, sellres however, meantime at any rate are unwilling to accept less, and still bold best dressed for 4s to 4s 3d ; choice, 4a 6d ; undressed nominally 2s 9d to 3s. Cocksfoot, quiet, best dressed selling in retail lots at 4^l to 4£d ; medium, 3|d to 4s per lb, ex store. Potatoes— Tbe supply to hand during the past week has been less extensive, prices at auction on Monday in consequence showed a slight advance, best Dements fetching L 5 2s 6d to L 5 10s ; medium, L 4 15s to L 5 per ion, ex store, Backs weighed in net. Chaff— Tbe market has been fully supplied all through the past week with medium and inferior. A fair share of really prime has also been to hand, all of which is saleable, best being worth 65a to

70s ; extra prime, on rare occasions, in small lots, 72a 6d to 77i 6d • medium, 45s to 55s ; inferior, 30a to 42s 6d par ton ; ex truck, sacks extra, net. Dairy Produce— There is little or no inquiry for butter in kegs* Nominal, prime, 6d to 7d ; medium, 4d to 5d ; factory, lOd per lb. Factory cheese firm, large aiz=s at 4frd to 4M , medium, 4JI to 51 ; loaf, 5 i to sjd ; dairy made, 2J to 4d per lb Flax— A moderate demand is experienced and consignments are being placed at about equal to late quotations, say for best dressed, Ll6 io Ll7 ; medium to k ood, Ll4 to Lls 10s ; inferior, nominally, LlO 10s to Ll2 10s per ton ; ex store.

Messbs Donald Reid and Co. report as follows : — Rabbitskina— We offered a moderate catalogue at oar sale on Monday, when there was the usual attendance of buyers present The demand was not as brisk as at last week's aucion, and prices all round were in favour of buyers. Sheepskins— Our ca'alogue this week was a very large one, consisting of about equal portions of green and dry skin", and including several very choice lines of halfbreds and merinos. Butchers' gieen crossbrede, 3s 9d to 5* 7d ; do merino, 2a 9J to 3s 4 1 ; do lamb, 9d to lOd ; dry crossbred?, 2* to 5s 9i ;do merino, Is 51 to 3* 8d :do pelts and hoggetp, 5d to 3s 51.

Tallow— The supply has bern rather small this week. Prime rendered, 20a to 2ls6d ; medium, 17d to 19 1 ; inferior, 15s to 16s 61 • rough fat, 108 to 14a 61 per cwt. ' Wheat — Business in this cereal continues dull. Fowls' whe»t is in good demand at quotations : -Milling, 2a 81 to 2a lOd • fowl wheat, 2s 3 i to 2a 7d.

Oats— Arrivals are hardly more than sufficien f for local consumption and prices are firm. We quote :— Milling, 2a to 2a Id ■ Feed, Is lOd to Is lid. '

Barley— There is a good dennnd for plump bright malting, while thin and broken samples are difficult to get. We quote • — Malting, 3a 6d to 4s ; mi.ling, 3a to 3s 5A ; sacks extra. Pota'oes— The market is bare «nd prices are firmer. We quoteBest derwente, L 5 2s 6d to L 5 10s ; medium, L 6 to L 5 si. Chaff— Bright heavy oven is scarce and commands sale at increased pricss, while inferior and musty is almost unsaleable W8 quote— Prime oaten, L 3 7s 61 to L 3 15s ; medium, L 3 to L 3 5s • inferior, LI to L 2. '

Grass Seed— There have been few orders during the week, and the demand for the season has been rather a disappointing one Best machine dressed ryegradP, 3a 9d to 4s 3d ; ordinary and farmers' dressed, 3s to 3* 6d ; inf-rior, from 2a ; cocksfoot, best dressed, 4d to 4£l ; do, inferior, from 3d.

Mb F. Meenan. King street, reports :— Wholesale price— Oati • Is lOd to 2a Id (bags extra). Wheat (sacks included) : Milling 2s 9 1 to 3s Od, demand fair ; fowls', 2s Od to 2s 7id. Chaff:' Inferior to medium, good Bupply, demand dull, £1 10s Od to *2 5s Od ; prime up to £3 15s Od, good demand ; hay, oateD. quality good, demand dull, £2 15s to £3 0a ; ryegrass, £2 5s to £2 10s, of good quality. Potatoes, kidneys, £6 0a Od ; derwents £5 to £5 10a Od, market bare. Flour : Roller, £7 15s to £8 5s ; stone £6 15s to £7 59, demand quiet. Oatmeal, bulk, £10 0s ; 251bs, £10 10a. Butter, fresh, 5d to 9J ; potted, demand easier, 64 for prime eggs, 6£d perdczen. v