Commercial.

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXI, Issue 19, 7 September 1894, Page 13

Commercial.

tm A. Todd, on behalf of The New Zealand Loan and Mercantilh qency Co., Limited, report for week ending September 6. as follows • Btore Cattle— There are buyers i<> the market, but at the moment there are not very many offering. Further on ia the season, however, we expect to see a very active dem nd, when & very considerable number will doubtless change hands and at satiefactory price* though not perhaps up to those rulicg last season. ' Store Sheep— The position of tbe market differs but little if any from that of the past few weeks. There is no business cf any imDor. tance being done. r Wool— lt will doubtless be satisfactory to notice that there is reason to hope that the late rise in the price at Home will be maintained. Press telegrams to hand report that owing io the tariff the value of domestic wool io Amercia hrn already advanced considerably Sheepskins— Country dry crossbred", inferior to menum are fetching Is 6d to 23 9d ; do do merino, Is 5d to Is 9 1 ; mi dinm to good crossbreds, 2a lOi to 3; lOd ; ex!r=i heavy, 4^ 3 i to 5s 9J • good to best merino, Is lid to 2s 9i ; extra hea/y, 3< to 33 9d • dry pelts, 2 i to Is 3d ; best green crossbrtds 4s 91 to 5* 31 ; extra heavy, 5s 6d ; medium to good, 3s 9i to 4* 6 i ; green merinos Is 9J to 3s, ' Rabbiiskius — Supplies of these have been coming to hand with more freedom. Best winter greys, bucks aid d.es mixed, l(Ud to lid; best does, 11 ±i to Is; medium mixed bucks and do e g 9i to lOd ; autumn and early winter, 6d to Bsd ; eumturr, 4d to 6d • suckers, half-grown and inferior, l^d to 3£i ; best black and fawa' lOJd io 1b ; medium to good, 7£d to 9£d ; inferior, il to 7d • beßt silver grey, Is to 19 Id per lb. Tallow and Fat— Best rendered mutton fetclirg 183 6d to 20s • medium to good, 15a tid to 17s 6J ; inferior to medium, 12s 6d to 15a ; best mutton caal fat, 12< 9J to \3i ; medium to eond, 11 8 6d to 12a 61 ; inferior to medium, 10s to 11§ per cwt (ex store) Wheat — The market at praseat is void of any animation, consequently no business of any importance is bein* done, ' more I especially local in grown wheat. The fact that Victorian can be laid I down tere at a price equal to late quota ions has temieJ ly weaken . the demand for our own production buyers declining to purch.se except at a substantial reduction on prices previously obtmnincr Prims milling, velvet, 2s lOd to 2s lid ; good to best do and bast Tuscan, 2s 8 1 to 2* lOd , good to best red wheit, 2i 7 i to 2s 9d • mtdium to gcod 2s 6d to 2a 7d ; good whole fowls' wheat, 2s 5d to 2a 6J ; broken and inferior Is 9 j to 2s 4 i (ex store, sicks weighed io terms) ' Oats— tbe market during the week has been somewhat quieter the vomme of businees passing has not been very extensive, hardly perhaps coming up to the previous weeks' ♦ransactiois Prime milling Is 5d to Is s£d ; best short feed, la 4£i to Is 4^ i ; medium Is 4 J to Is 4jd ; inferior and musty, Is 21 to Is 3£d ; small lots for seed, Is 7d to Is 9d ; choice, 2j (ex store, sacks extra, net ) Barley — Maiket eomewhat qiiet, no business worth mentioning being done, buyers are not disposed to give the prices asked by holders in the meantime at all eveote. Quotations for Drime malting 3s 6d to 3i 91 ; choice, 4s ; medium, 3a to 3i 3d ; milling, 2s 3d to 2s 9 i ; feed, Is 6d to 29 (ex store, sacks extra). Grass Seeds — Ryegraes seed has a moderate demand, especially well s*ved, small, sbotty perennial, while coarse grown, big 89td command but little attention, buyers preferring the former. Quotations for good to best, 3i 3d to 3s 6d ; choiet, 3s 9d;to 4a 3i (ex storsacks extra, net). Cocksfoot : Sied stocks are light and pries arm' at tin same time a fair business is being done, best fetching 6J to 6£d ; medium, 5d to 5Jd per lb. c ' Chaff — Consignments have not been quite so heavy during the past week, prices in consequence are slightly firmer, cay for prim* brght, oaten sheaf, well cut, L 2 15i to L 2 17s 6J ; extra prim/ L 3 ; medium to good, L 2 7* 61 to L 2 12a 6d ; inferior, 30a to 45s per ton (ex truck, sacks extra, net). Potatoes— Market glutted, and sales c'ifficuit to effect, except at » further reduction, and then only in retail lots. Quota'ions for best Derwentß, 32s 61 to 37s 6d ; medium, 25< to 30a (ex store sacki weighed in, net). Dairy Produce— Prices unchanged, but business quiet. Quota, tions for prime salt butter, dairy made, 7d to 8d ; medium, 4i to6d •

factory made, la to 1* Id per lb. Factory made cheese, slow sale ; medium we 1 , 4JI to 4£l ; i oa f B hape, 4Jd to 5d ; dairy made, 2J to 3fJ per lb.

MBBSBB Donald Reid and Co. report as follows :— Babbitekins — Prime winters (mixed), 10 i to ll£d ; extri prirre winters (selected does), to 12 t; early wiuters, 7ii to 9^l ; autumn, 5d »o 8J; Buckera and half-grown, 2 i to 41 ; black and fawD, 6d to 12^. isbeepskins— Green crossbreds, 3s 6 i to 4-* 9 i ; do m^riDOß, 2* Id to 2a 6d ; dry crossbreds, 2s 41 to 5s 7d ; do merinos, lOi to 2s 11 J. Hides— Quotations unchanged. Wheat — Prime millinar velvet, 29 lid to 3a ; good, 2a 10 j to 2a lid ; medium, 2s 6d to 2s 9 1 ; fowl feed, 2% to 2a 6J (sacks in). Oats— Bright milling anl feed, Is 51 to Is s£d ; medium to good, Is 4d to Is 4}d ; inferior and mustj, Is 2d to 1b 3^l (gacks extra). Barley— Best malting, 3s 6 i to 3<t lOd ; mtfdiam 3* to 3s 51 ; milling, 2a 5 i to 2s 10d ; feed, U 61 to 2a (sacks extra). Chaff— Bright oat sheaf, L 2 15s 6d to L 2 17s 6d ; extra heavy and bright, op to L 3 ; medium, L 2 5s to L 2 12s 6d ; straw and inferior, LI 10* to L 2.

Stnboach Bros and Morris report for week ending 5 h Sept. aa follows :—: — Fat Cattle— Beat bullock?, L 8 17a to LlO : ex'ra heavy. LlO to Ll2 7s 6d. FBt Sheep— Prime crossbred wethers, to Hi 6d 15s 91 ; very heavy weights, to 17s 31 ; merino wethers, 7s 6 i to 9s 9d. Pigs— 3o9 submitted. Suckers, 6s to 10s ; slips, lla to 15s 6d ; ■tores, 18s to 20a ; porkers, 21s 6d to 255; baconers, 29a to 43a. Store Cattle— We sold during the week a line of dairy cowb at a ft satisfactory figure. Sheepskins— For prime heavy green skins we got 516, while the best dry crossbreds brought 6d per lb. Hides — We place a good number of theee weekly. We impress upon all interested the importance of careful flaying ; and the results of rolling up hides before they are ready for consignment. Tallow and Fat — Demand steady at late quotations. Wheat; — Prime milling, 2s lOi to 3s. Oats— Good milling and feed, Is sid to Is 6j?d ; do feed. Is 5d to Iss*d. 4 Grass Beed— Best Ryegrass, 4s 31 to sa ; cocksfoot, 6AI. DDNEDIN HORBK SaLKYABDS. Messrs. Wright, Strphenson and Co. report as follows : No doubt owing to the stormy weather and to the fact taat nc country horses were advertised, there was a very small attendance at oar Bale on Saturday. The demand was, in conßtqaencc, very slack for both draughts and light-harness horses ; but privately dnring the week we have had a number of inquiries for both description?. First-class drangbts (extra heavy), L 25 to L3O ; good ordinary draughts (young), LlB to L 22 ; medium draughts, Ll2 to Ll6 ; aged draughts, L 6 to LlO ; good backs and harness horses, Ll2 to Ll6 ; medium do, L 7 to L 9 ; light and inferior do, L 2 10s to L 5.

Mb F. MeenAN, King street, reports :— Wholesale price only Oats : feed, Is 3d to Is sd ; seed, Is 7d. Wheat : Milling, 2s 9d to 3s ; fowls' wheat, 2a Od to 2s 6d. Chaff : Inferior to medium, 30s to 459 ; good to prime, £2 5s to £2 15a OJ. Hay : Oats, £3 ; ryegrasa, £2 ss. Potatoes : seed kidneys, £2 10s ; derwents, 30a to 355. Flour : Stone, £6 10s to £7 0a ; roller, £7 to £7 15s, Oatmeal, 251bs, £8 10a ; bulk, £8. Butter, fresh, 7d to lOd. ■alt, 7d, fair demand, Kggi, 6i per dtzen (fair supply.) WELLINGTON STOCK, HORSE, AND PRODUCE MABKET. A. G. TAINB. and Co. report on the markets for August 23 :—: — Fat Sheep — Demand still good for prime sor's, he^vy wethers up to 17s 6d ; good, 143 to 16s ; light, 11s 61 to 12s 61 ; fat ewee, 12s 61 to 13a 6d for good weights. Store Wethers— Us to 13s for very fresh ; ordinary, 93 6d to 10* 61. Ewes in lamb, a good enquiry, and we have sold at 8a to 8i 6d ; young ewes in lamb, 10a to lls 6d, all good quality. Hoggets, have placed all offering, and demand for more at up to 9a 6d for good lots, 6a to 7s for medium. Fat Oattle — We can place all offering at market values, and quote, prime beef, 20i to 21s per 100 lbs. Store Cattle — All coming forward are selling freely, now that the late fine weather has caused the grass to spring;. Weaners, 17a 6i ; yearlings, 40s , two-year-old steers, L 3 ; three-year-olds, L 4 to L 4 15i. Dairy Cows — Still a good demand for young cows, and even aged cows are Belling freely if just calved or close to calving. Aged, L 5 to L 5 10s ; yonng, L 7 to L 8 10s. Horses — We held our usual weekly horse sale last Saturday, good attendance, and moderate entry. For good express and light harness horses there was a fair demand. No draughts were entered, but a few buyers were in the yard. The few sales were unimportant. We quote, good heavy draughts, Ll9 to L 22 ; medium, Ll4 to Ll6 ; good expresl horses, active, and wiihsome weight, Ll2 to LI S ; aged sorts, L 6 to LlO. Sheepskins— The late favourable weather has brought new demand, and we can now place all coming forward at better prices. Tallow— lßa to 209 for best ; medium, 15a to 16a. Wheat— Fowl wheat, 2* 6d to 2a 9d. Oatn— Quiet, Is 91 to Is 10£ d for best. We sold aline of off colour by auctioo at Is 7d (bags extra). Potatoes— Plentiful supply, slack demand, market falling. Pioparty — We have enquiries for bakers' businesses, also for hotels, and have some sales pending.

Mr Craonitch's Hibernian Hotel, Timaru, off ,rs excellent accommodation to boarders and visitors. Ibo house is admirably managed, and nothing is left undone to insure the comfort of thosa who patronise it.