Commercial.

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXII, Issue 2, 10 May 1895, Page 13

Commercial.

A. Todd, on behalf of the Ntw Zbaland Loan and Mrucantile AGENCY Co, LIMITED, report for wetk ending May 8, as follows — Store Cattle — The market is not extra lively, nil offering h >wever meet with buyers. Grown cattle in forward condition are fetching prices fully in sympaiby with thos 0 obtaining f>r fut, while those for ynnng and mixed sorts are more in favour of bujers. Store Bheep — Buyers being sa'iefLd that prices hnd reached bottom, have lately ma ie up their minds to secure their n quirem^ntfi without very much further delay, business in cons q lenee bap displayed a more ective tone and a'l off ring arj meeting with a very fair demand at prices lately be<n.j quote 1. Wool — The sales of Colonial wools now being held in L >i,don are tot progreßt-ing very u'»tit-facto'ily. The whole nn < ie disappointing, not only there being no improvement in the price of best wools, but ordinaiy sor'sare considerably lower. Sheepskins — The weekly Auction eales are fairly well attended, and all brought forward, more especially best bor's, are well competed for up to prices leaving but little ma-gm fur export. Dry p I's and phort woolled skins have not the sime atten'ion, and only nali able at rather unsttisfacory prices compared with tho c for bjsl skins. Country diy cro^sbreis, inferior to mi'duim. fetch Is 51 to to 2s 3i ; do do merino, la 3 1 ti Is 8 1 ; meiium to go ><1 ciossbrads. 2s 4d to 3* ; heavy, 3a 41 to 3s lo 1 ; extra do 4i to 4« 4i ; goo Ito beei, merino, Is 10d to 2s 10* ; heavy, Si to 3-91; dry pelts lg to Is 2i ; green crosibr.'d pells, Is (Jilo Is 10<J ; txtia liv avy, 2s to 2^ 3J ; green l&mb*kins, Is fi i to 2h 3 I each. Rabbi bkina — Catalogue-! put forward now at t!'e weikly auctionp are aasumiog somewhat larger dimension!?, but wi h a veiy good demand on the part of buyers, the supply sji m=> still efjoit of requirements, We quote — For be«t autumn gn yd, 8^ i to 9| 1 ; best do, black and fawn, up to 10f i ; medium autnmu greyt-, 6 1 to 7^i ; cummer, 3^ 1 to 5^ 1 ; suckers ani h ferior, 1 1 to 3 i per lb. •»««» Hides — Market 'quiet, all coming forward, however, are being placed at prices in a par with those lately quo ed, which we repeat, cay, for inferior and light, Id to 1^1; light t) medium, 1^ t to I|J ; heavy, BOlbs to 601bp, 2J to 2£ 1 ; over GOlbs, in faultiest! condition, 2|d to 3d per lb. Tallow and Fat — Tko business dono ib chit fly confined to country oddments aid broken packnges for local manufacturing purposes and for such v^ry lull prices are secured, considering the position of the murket a Home. Wequote — I'rimo ;eudered mutton, in shipping condition, 17s tid to 18s 01 ; medium to good. 1 4 -i 61 to 16s 6d ; inferior to medium, 10s to 13j ; bubt caul fat, lie 01 to 12s ; medium

to gool, 10s 6i to 11s ; inferior to medium, 9s to 10a per cwt Ccx store) Wheat — This market is hare of all sorts, consignments are few and far between ; good milling; parcels of which there are only » very few offering, command a ready sale, especially prime velvet and Tuscan, medium descripMons and suitable for milling purposes can be also readily placed. Inferior and fowls wheat ia in fhort supply consequently in good demand. Recent cablegrams to hand report the London market showing a firmer tone with a slight advance in price, should a further improvement take place at Home it will doubt* lasß influence tbe local markst in sellers' favour. Meantime wt quote prime milling, velvet and Tuscan, 2s 9£ i to 2s lOJd ; extra do, 2s lid ; good to b<3Bt do, 2? B£d to 2s 9£d ; good to best red wheat 2a 8i to 2a 9d ; medium, 2d 7d to 2s 8d ; inferior to medium, 2a 41 to 2a 6d (ex fitorp, sacks weighed in, terms). Oats— The demand is not exceedingly brisk, nevertheless a moderate amount of business is passing. The most enquiry is for eood milling for export which is not so easily picked up (his season. Quo'ations for prime milling, s'ont and bright, Is 3£l to Is 4d • best bright stout ferd. Is 2 I to Is 2Jci ; extra prime, Is 3d ; medium to good, la I<l to la l^d ; inferior to medium, Is to laid (ex store, sacks extra, net). barley— Prime samples of malting, bright full and mellow are being placed but hardly any other except on occasions small lots of discoloured for millin?. Quotations for best malting, 2a 6J to 2a 9d • extra primp, 3i ; medium to good, 2s to 2s 3d ; inferior and diflcoloared' Is 6 1 to Is 9 i (ex store, Backs extra, net). ' Gr»RH Se^ds— The market meantime ia somewhat quiet, not much inquiry for <ci her ryegrast s^ed or cocksfoot. Quotations for best dressed ryeerasß seed, 34 93 to 4s ; medium to good, 3s 3d to 3a fid (ex store, sa-ks extra, net). Cocksfoot : Beet dressed 4Jto4M'« medium, 2fi to 3£l per lb, net. 2 ' Potatoes -Tbe market is about at flat as it very will can be, best D-rwents only fetching 32s 61 ti 37b 6j ; medium 27s 6i to 30s per ton (px ptore. sacks weighed in, net). Chaff- Q lotations tor prime, 40d (o 45< ; medium, 30* to 37a 6d per ton (tx 'ruck, sacks extra, net). Dairy Produce— Prime salt butter, diiry made, is worth 6J 1 to 7J • medium, neglected, 3d to 4d ; Nortb blind, factory made, 71 to BJd ; local factory, iod to lid; factory made cheese, medium size, nominally, 4^d to 4|d ; loaf shape, 4? to 5 J ; dairy made, 24 i to 3*l per lb. * * Flax— Tbe demand is exceedingly qaiet. Quotations nominal 3iv for medium to good, LI 3 10* to Ll4 10s; inferior to medium L 8 to LlO 10s per ton (ex store). '

WELLINGTON STOCK, HORSE, AMD PRODUCE MARKETS. A. G. Tame and Co, report on the markets for May 3 : — Market is still vp ry fl it ami no rise, Home returns for frozen mutton very bad. Pr'me fat wetbere, 9i to 9i 6] ; medium, 7s to Bsfat eweo, be«, up to 7s ; medium, 5s to 6-! ; f*t Jambs no business • store wetherß, flat exoept for very freah bi</ sheep, 7a to 7s 6d ; best medium, 6^ to 6s 6i ; breeding ewes, 4to 6 tooth, 6j to 7s •' ffood framed shop p. H 1 M ewe, 3a to in. Lamb<)— Dp to 3j 9i, but not bsuvant. Fat Cattle — Good demand for nil coming forward, 18s per 100 lbs fwr best bullocks ; cowa, Us to 15* per 100 lbs. Store Ballorks— lf very frefih, L4to L 5 ; 2 year steers, L 2 10j to L 3 10s ; yearlings, 303 to 35a ; weaners, 18a to 25=). Dairy Cattle— Go >d demand for all good young sorts coming to calve, up to LlO having been paid for a good young cow just calved We quote from L6to L 8 for good cows, L3to L 4 for aged. Our dairy sales of stock at Lower Hutt are increasing rapidly. Grain— Wheat milling firmiog, fowl wbeat in short suddlt 2a 9J per bushel. KP " Oits— Shade firmer, Is 7d to Is 8 1 per bushel for best. Wool— All or.r lots selling freely, more confilence and better prices. Bheepakiiiß— We arc now in full swing for the eeaeon and can obtain up to 4Jd for g od skin?, green and country skina up to 2s 6J for best r <• Tallow— Market rather fUt, 18a for best.

Stbonaoh Bros and Morris report for week ending Bth hut, a 0a 0 follows : — , Fat Cattle— Best bullocks, L 7 10s to 18 10s; medium do L 5 17s 6 I to L 7 : licht do, L 4 10s to L 5 159. Fat Shoep— lG47 penned. Bost crossbred wetherp, 99 to 10s 9d ; extra do, do ewes, to lla 3d ; medium wethers, 69 9d to 8s yd ; beet crossbred ewes, 7s 6i to 8s 3d ; medium do, 5a 6d to 6a 9d ; merino wethers, Ca GJ to GJ. Fat Lambs -Cast, 5 s Gd to 7a ; others, 39 G 1 to 4s 6d. Pigs— -Suckers, 6s to 7a 61 ; store?, 15s to 20s ; porkers, 21 6d to 25i. Sheepskins — Prices remain on a par with last quotations. Habbiiakina— Best autumn, 7£l to Bfd ; others in proportion. Wheat— Prime milling, 2s 10^1. Oats— Best milling, to Is 4d. Potatoes— Best Dojwents 35s to 40g. Chaff— Beqt is worth 37a 6d to 455.