Commercial.

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXI, Issue 10, 6 July 1894, Page 13

Commercial.

A. Todd, on behalf of The New Zealand Land Associatiqn Limitkd, repwrt for week eading Jaly 4, an f jllows : — Store Cattle — This is practically an elf season, it is therefore not surprising thai, trintactions are limited ; sinnll s il^s are occasionally LilLcted, but as usual at th s urn' 3 ot the yeir very few c ange hands. Htore bih.jep — Buyers tor winter feeding aie now pretty fully supt lied, cona (juen ly no sUes of any impor ance are coming under n jtice.

Wool— lt will doubtless b^: gratify. ng ti b^'h growers and shippers to note the upward tt>n<lf ncy ot the wool market at Home, the outlook being generally considered mere sfitistac'ory. Pnvate aad Presrt telegr ims to hand during the past wot k report Australian wool seliiug a' per lb a lvance and a fur h r rise is txpectfd on Tuesday the openiLg day of the fourth series < f coloniil wool sales in London owiog 'o large purchases by the Americans. Sheepskins— For our usual weekly Bale on Tuesday we submitted a moderate catalogue, the various lines of which with a full atten-

fnSrin, ♦ Je ? u d B u eady clearan ce. Country dry crossbreds, nf«r or to medium brought Is 61 to 2< U ; do do merino, la 31 to il\n i T, dmm t0 e° od crossbrads, 2. 61 to 3s 8d ; extra beavy, 3s ?« fI i ,m, me "°OB. Rood to bpet, Is 101 to 2s 101 ; extra h'avy, I, i iV° \ v! dfy peltSl ld t0 l 8 > beßt ? reeQ crosebred*. 3s 7d to to IJJ Tl% *PA ad f ° r P articular Purpose?, 4s to 494 9 Gl ; medium to good. 333 3 2d to 3s 6 i ; green mprinns, Is 4d to 2s 7 1 ; o?i dd fB7f 878 7. Marke * c l aletl but P rinpH «nchang«d, extra hpivv fetchto lfd ?b '' t0 heiV7 ' 1J 't0 2IM ' iaferi ° r aDd Hght> ld

Wheat-While the market is not over active a moderately fair demand is experienced, more especially for prime milling velvet. Millers are operating quietly, and although their purchases are not very extensive, all offering in good condition is taken un at late ourrent rates. Prime milling velvet, 2s lOd to 2s lid ; extra cboice, 3, ; mcd.urn to good do and Tuscan, 2s 81 to 2, 91 ; medium to good red wheat, 2s 5d to 2s 7d ; medium to good whole fowls 1 wheat, 2s 21 to terms] enor and brokeD > lB9i»° 2* (ex store, sacka weighed in, ™ D .° a £ B r, Th^ emanddarinf? th «PMt week has not b^en by any means brisk, still there are da.ly a few sales effaced, chie fly of short stont, bright coloured descriptions, but at prices showing a slight drop compared with late quotations. Best bright feed and milling, Is 4jd to Is sjd • medium to good feed, Is 4d to Is 4£l ; inferior to medium. Is 2d to Is 3* i ; bright long Tartarians, fit tor seed, la 61 to Is 7sd (ex store, sacks extra, net) Barley— The business being done in this is unimportant, moat of the offerings being medium quality only. Best malting, 3s 6d to 3s 9 ; medium, 3s to 33 31 ; milling, 232 3 31 to 2* 9d ; feed, la 31 to la 9d (ex store, sacks extra). ♦v, o KGK Gr * 89 Seedß - Th . e market remains quiet, this being the off-season, fee business passing is necessarily contracted, good to best machine ™!n en-«e n-«i y i g «Tf T? i 8 heldfor2 s 91to3 3 ; choice guaranteed 5J2^ r'Hf «S 48(e 5. BtoPe ' net ' 3ack9 Cocksfoot; Beat dressed, 5£ I to 6£d ; medium, 4d to 5d per lb «on.« o n™Hf« 8 r Mai f ket i. Rl . at A ed BDd B *'* 9 difflcaU to effect. QaoratioDS nominal, say for best Derwents, 40a to 45 3 ; mediom, 353 to 37s we : ighed n in!'n n et) *** consequence (per ton, ex store, Backs Chaff— Market oversupplied with inferior and medium, but really o? tU- f U v. f Vy I* rßCarce'r BCarce ' a m o d «ate demand only exists. Quotations for best up to L 2 10s 6d ; medium to good, LI 17s 61 to L 2 5s ; inferior, 20s to 3o 3 per ton (ex truck, sacks extra, net). Dairy Produce-There is no apparent alteration to note in the Li?? o °V° ,, cm v! nd ° 2?J CoD « pquence exißts - Qantations for prime Sto SL ii ce h bfl i er V 66 * 3 t0 7^ d ; medium ' *^o 61 ; factory made, a J ,, to , l^ rl ' Factory made cheese, slow sale ; medinm size, retailed at 4 Jd ; loaf shape, 4 }& to 5d per lb .nminf ~ T a h9^ mark6t U .u° W PFetty fUII ° f 8t ° Ck - and but ""le coming forward, yet more thin sufficient for requirements, which we ffminf??^' Quotations nominal, say for medium to good, Ll3 10a to Ll4 10a; inferior to medium, LlO to Ll2 per ton

Messrs A. G. Tame and Co , auctioneers, etc, Wellington, report on the markets forth, weekending June 28 as follows:rat »heep--The demand and prices are still well maintained. is sT^r^TioiL'. 0 i3s 6d ; iot pti - e » nd ° tbetB ' ioa ° d ■• Store Sheep-Afew transactions have lately taken place, and there are a good many enquiries after ewes in lamb and good store £ri. cr rf oA I .q0?. q0 ?A c ccd ' n ? ewefl - 7*7 * fid to 8i 6J ; wethers, well forward, 93 0 1 to 10j 6 I.— Lambp, 5s to tii 61. inn t ,K* ttle 7- Beef «8« 8 ' ni remains at last week's quotation?, viz , 19s per 100 lbs, and is in fairly good supply Country Sales -We held on Wednesday last a clearing sale of dairy cows, heifers, horses, and f,rm Implements at Mr Bramley's farm, Johnson ville, and we only express the opinion of those in attendance when we say that it was the most suc-essful sale of dairy stock that has been held in the district for many year*. Although the weather was wet, we may say very wet, as the rain came down in bncketßful during the sale, the attendance of buyers from all parts of the district was very large, and Mr Bramley made things as comfortable as possible, a good luncheon being spread and shelter Drovided for buyers under the sheds. Bidding was brisk from the start and prices obtained weie as follows-Dairy cows, L 5 lOj to LU 10aheifers, L 5 10s to L 7 10a ; 6 calves, L 2 7s 6J each ; black mare! Si ! u Pnn ! dray ;, LU ; P IOUKh - L 3 ! bamesP, L22s 6d ; sledges 17s 6d each, and a collection of sundries at very satisfactory prices. ' Horse Market— On Baturday we had the smallesl entry of horses fi TfuV 6 eV f Been ln the y ftrd8 ' but b °yera were aboot and we sold all but one horse, with a demnni for more. There was a better inquiry for hacks and light harness horses than we have Been for a long time, and still a good demand for express and spring dray sorts for town work. Buyers were on hand for draughts, but rone were forward. We quote : Heavy draughts, young and sound, L 25 toL2I • SSTin JT« U ?X? X £ r T horße8 > Ll7 t0 Ll2 > hack3 > Quinary eorta, LlO to L 6 ; good light harness horses, Lls to LlO Sheepskins— Business his been greatly restricted owing to the wet weather, bat prices are still well maintained, and we quote • Beat croßabreds, 3s 6J to 4s ; inferior lots, 2i 6d to 3< ; country dry skins, 2s to 3 s ptlts. 6 1 to Is 3d ; fioe wooiled skins, 4d to 4W per lb. Rabbitskins— Buyers very scarce, and few lots eff rinp, prices getting better now that the well furred Bkins are coming in. We quote : Best winter skins up to 10 i ; autumn?, 6d to 81 ; summers 4d to ssd ; suckers and half-growa, ] M to 3 1 per lb ' Hides— Bullocks, 12 3 fid to log ; cows, 7s to 8* , n Tallow— Market quiet and prices remain at last week's quotations 19s to 20a for beat ; medium, 15s to 17s ; rough fat, 8j ; caul fat 13a per cwt. ' o ,^ he o at Zi Market fi ' m> Millin g^ 101 to 2s lid; fowl wheat, 2r 4d to 2s 6d. '

1b 8d to Is 9J (sack? extra).

Birley— Business almost done for the season, and quotationa nominal, malting, 3s 61 to 4?. Potatoes— Derwents are in over supply, and prices barely main, tamed. Bast sorts, up to 503 ; seed potatoes are in good request, and saleable at prices ranging from 3s lOd to si. Chaff— Best, 703 to 73a; inferior, 553 to 653 per ton (sacka extra). Properties— We have numerous enquiries for town and country propertie?, and could place a fair number if suitable and prices reasonable. Town property mostly enquired after and wanted, is 4to 7 roomed houses. Country propettiea suitable for dairy purposes and also email farms, 10 to 50 acres, for poultry, pig farming and produce. Hotel Properties— We have several clien's now on hand wanting suitable hotela either towu or country. Messrs Donald Reid and Co. report as follows : — Rahbitskins— We quote :— Winters sold atßi-d to llii ; autumn, 7id to 7;fd ; summer, 2^l to 4£d ; black and fawn, 4}d to 9d. SheepskinB — Green crossbreds, 2s 91 to 33 101 ; do merinos, la 41 to 2s 51 ; dry crosobreds. 23 ld to 3a 3d'; do merinop, Is 3d to 33 ; pelts and hoggets, 4d to 2s 71. Hides— Markat unaltered. Tallow.— There is no alteration of any comequence in the tone of the market. Prime rendered, 19s to 203 61 ; medium, 16s to 18*inferior, 14s to 15s : rough fat, 10s to 13a 6d per cwt. Wheat— Only a limited demand is experienced for all descriptions of milling, except velvet, which i 3 much wanted, and is readily atleable at a slight advance on recent quotations. Prime velvet, 2s 101 to 2s lid ; prime milling (other descriptions), 23 8d to 2g 91 • medium, 2s 5d to 2s 7d ; fowl feed, 2s to 2s 41 (sacks in) Oats-Bright milling, Is 4Jd to Is s}i ; heavy feed, Is3ldto la 4£d ; inferior and musty, Is Id to Is 31 (sacks extra). Barley— Best malting, 3s Gl to 33 lOd ; discoloured 3s to 3a 3d ; milling, 2a 3d to 2s 91 ; feed, Is 61 to Is 101 (sacks extra) Potatoes— Best Derwentf, L2toL 2 5s ; inferior, LI 15a to LI 17s 6d ; best kidneys, L 2 to L 3 53; inferior, unsaleable (per ton) Chaff-Bright heavy oat sheaf, 503 to 52s 61 ; medium, 40a to 47s 61 ; inferior, 30a to 37s 61 (per ton). DUNEDIN HORSB BALEYABDP, Mkssbs. Wright. Stkphbnson and Co. report as follows :— Toe demand at our sale on Saturday was confined almost entirely to draught end spring cart horses, of which there waa a very small entry, but if suitable sort 3 had come forward we should have been able to place a fair number at satisfactory prices. Hacks and light harness horses were fairly well represented, but the demaad for them was very slight indeed. We have a few inquiries for strong young carriage horses, and shall be gkd to receive particulars of any that may be for sale. We quo'e : First-class draughts (extra heavy), L 25 to L3O; good ordinary draughts (young), LlB to L 22;2 2; medium draughts, Ll2 to Ll6 ; asred draughts, L 6 to LlO ; go >d hacks and harneßa horses, Ll2 to LIG ; medium do, L 7 to L 9 ; light and inferior do, L 2 103 to L 5. Mb P. Meenan. King street, reports :— Wholesale price onlyOats : feed, la 3d to Is 6d ; seed, 1b 7d. Wheat : Milling, 29 6d to 2s 91; fowls' wheat, 2g Od to 2a 3d. Chaff: Inferior, to medium, 30s to 45s ; good to prime, £2 5a to £2 12s 6 i. Hay : Oats, €3 0s; ryegrass, £2 sg. Potatoes: seed kidneyp, £3; derwents £2 to £2 ss. Flour : Stone, £6 10a to £7 0s ; roller. £7 to £7 15s. Oatmeal, 251bs, £8 10s ; bulk, £8. Butter, fresh, 6d, 7d to 101 ; salt, 7d, fair demand, Kggg, Is per dczan (fair supply.; Particulars respecting De Lave s' cream separator will be found in our next issue. Mrs Loft, Royal Arcade, Dunedin, offers at moderate prices boots and shoes of the best possible quilities. The goods are made on tha premises, unl all wants are suited. Symington's ceffee essences aiihrd means of making a great saving of time and trouble. The coff.e thus prepared, too, is the very best that can be had, All who are interested in clearing land from bush roust hail as a blesßing Bennett's Sump Puller. The work of the machine, moreover, is not confined to stumpp, bat embraces lifting and pulliDg of various kinds. Full particulars may be bad on application to the agents or the Walter A. Wood. M. and R. M. Compauy, Christchurch. The New Zealand Loan and M«rc»ntile Agen^v Company bava resumed business. Pas»oral tenants, farmera, and all others engaged in the work of production will find it to their prcfit 10 avail themselves of the advantages off-red by the company. Messrs Scoullar and Chisholm, Rattray and Maclagsjaa streets. invite inspection of their splendid stock of furniture. 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