Commercial.

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXII, Issue 52, 26 April 1895, Page 13

Commercial.

A, Todd, on behalf of The Nbw Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., Limited, repart for week ending April 24, as follows :— , , , Store Cattle— Most of tbe offerings lately have been young and half-grown sorts, hardly suitable for putting on the turnips, but even these meet with buyer?, though at prices showing a very considerable redaction compared with those obtaining for such twelve months since. Several lots changed hands during the past week. Store Sheep— The market still remains fl if, nevertheless, a good many lots art changing hands, but young crossbreed, in forward condition, have the preference, aged sheep, both merino and crossbred, are saleable, and are being bought for boiling down. There is a considerable number still in the maiket, but Boilers being now more anxious to meet bayers salea will be less difficult t > effect. W O ol— We are still without any information from London in reference to the tone of the market. The Antwerp sales were held last week, but there was only a very medium attendance of buyers. A total of 7,080 bales was offered, of which 2 600 Wer« sold, including 332 bales of Australian wool— prices »t tae close, however, remained unchanged. Toe usual oddments are being placed in the local market and at satisfactory prices connidenne; tbe times. Sheepskinß— The nnmber of these offering lately 1* on the increase, and, with a fairly good demand, all coming to market are being placed at auction and, wi;h the attendance as a rule being very good, all offered meet with very fair competition. Country dry crossbrede, inferior to medium, fetch 1b 44 to 2j 31 ; do do merino, Is 3d to Is 8d ; medium to good croßsbreds, 2s 4d to 3a ; heavy, 3a 3d to 3s 6d ; extra do, 3s 9d to 4g 3d ; good to best merino, Is 9 1 to 2a 9d : heavy, 2a 10J to 3a 8d ; dry pelts, Id to Is 3d ; gr en croeebred pelts, In 6d to Is 10J ; picked lots for other than fdllmongeriog, 2a to 2s 3i ; green lambskins, Is 6d to 2s 3d each. Rabbitekms— On Monday we offered all to hand by public auction, all th« buyers bting present. Competition was spirited lute sated ekiDS again topping last weeks prices. Autumn skins brought 61 to B^l ; summer, 3sd to s£d ; suckers and inferior to medium, Is to 3d per lb. Hides— There is no alteration in either demand or valnes. Inferior and light fetch Id to lji ; light to medium, lsi to lji ; heavy, 60 to 601bs, 2a to 2Jd ; over 60lbs, in perfect condition, 2fd to 3d per lb Tallow and Fat — Best rendered mutton, pu' up fit for export, 17s 6d to 18-t 6 1 ; medium to good, 14s 61 to 16s 6d ; inferior to medium, l(h to 13< ; boet caul fat, lls 6d to 12s ; medium to good, 10s 6i to 11s ; inferior to medium, 9a to 10s per cwt (extra). Wheat— There is no change of any consequence to note in the tone of ihe m uket. A moderately fair demand is experienced, and, although prices remain firm, there are no indications of any further improvement meantime at all events. Quotations for good to prime milling velvet, 2s 9d to 2s 9ji ; extra do, 2a lOd ; good to best Tuscan, 2s B^l to 2a 9frd ; medium to good of any sort, 2a 8d to 2s 81.1 ; good whole fowls' wheat, 2s 7d to 2s 8d ; broken and inferior to medium, 2s 3d to 2s 6d (ex store, sacks weighed in, terms). Oatß Stocks are now assuming considerable dimensions, aid consist, ments coming to hand freely, but we regret beiog unable to report more favourably on the tone of the market, which is v. - doubt edly a long way from being satisfactory. We quota— Prime milling, stout bright Sutherlaods, la 3d to Is 3^d ; tx'ra primp, Jd to f i mere ; best bright, stout short feed, la 2d to la 2£ i ; medium to good, Is Id to la ljd ; inferior to medium, Is to Is Id ; long Tartars, clean and fit for seed, Is 3d to la 6d (ex Btore, sackß extra, net). Barley — A very considerable quantity is now offering, chiefly medium and inferior quality. Qaotationa for prime malting, 2i 9d to 3s ; medium to good nominally, 2s 3d to 2s 6 i ; feed and milling, Is 6d to 2a (ex store, sacks extra, net). Orass beida— There is soma enquiry for prime samples of ry t - grass seed, well dressed and shotty, short Beed, and sales could bn made at a slight concession, but the supply being limited, 9ellerß ard not anxious to quit at under quotations, which are for best maehiue dressed perennial, 3a 9d to 4s ; medium to good, 3s 31 to 3s 6 i («x ■tore, sacks extra, ne).— Cocksfoot ia in fall supply, and a dull

market. 3est dreßSed, 11 to 4^l ; medium 3d to 4d per lb (ex store, sacks extra, net). Potatoes— The supply being considerably in cxc ss of requirements, sales are now difficult to effect, except at very unsa 4 isf aotary prices. Best derwents. in retail lots. 324 61 to 37s 6d j medium, 27s 6d to 30s per ton (ex store, B\cks weighed in, net). Chaff— Consignments have been pouring in at such a rate that payable prices can't now by any means be obtained. The balk in consequence is being stored. Best, wben saleable, 35a to 40s ; an odd truck occasionally, slightly more ; medium to good, 30i to 35a ; inferior, 25s to 27s 6d per ton (ex track, sacks returned, net). Dairy Produce— Prime salt butter, dairy made, 6Jil to 7d ; medium, slow sale, 3J to 4d ; North Island factory made, 7£d to B}d ; local do, lOd to lid per lb.— Factory made cheese, medium sisa, Hi to 4fl ; loaf shape, 4}d to 5d ; dairy made, 2jd to 3£d per lb. Flax— There 's no business being done in tnis product At present, merely supplying local wants. Quotations nominal, say for medium to good Ll3 10s to Ll4 10a ; inferior to medium, LlO to Ll2 per ton (ex store).