Commercial.

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXIII, Issue 29, 15 November 1895, Page 13

Co mmercial.

Messbs Donald Reid and Co. report as follow :—

Fat Csttla— l4l bend yarded, and only about half prime, Paces throughout were fully 10a a head lower than the previcus week. We qaote — Extra prime bullocks brought np to Lll 2s 6d ; prime, LlO 5s to L 9 ; medium, LBto L 6 10a ; light and inferior, L 5 10s to L 4 ; best cows, L 9 to L 7 103.

Fat Sheep— The entry consisted of 2,427, of which only 70 were merinos. Except for extra prime wethers prises showed a drop of Is a head, Extra heavy crossbreds sold up to 22a 6d ; prime do, 21s to 19s ; medium, 17s 61 to 15a ; light, 14s 6d to 12s 6d ; beat crossbreds ewes brought up to lll8 1 ; merino wethers, 14s 3d to 11s.

Fat Lamb** — 380 pennei. Prime well-grown lambs b«d a good «ale, medium ond small were poorly competed for. Beat p^ns brought up to 10 6d ; medium, 8a 6d to 6s 6d , inferior 5s to 4s 6d.

Pigs— l6o of all sorts penned. Baconers soli at 27s 6d to 24s ; porker*, 23s t 0 19* 6d ; storeß, 16a to 14s 6d ; slips, 133 6i to 12s ; suckers, 10s 61 to 4*.

Country Sales — We report having held our usual monthly sale at the Taieri saleyards, Allanton, on Tuesday, Three and four-ypar-old btil locks sold at L 4 to L 6 ; two-year-old bullocks and heiferp, L 2 9j to L 3 6s ; yearling bullocks and heifers. LI 5^ to L 2 15s ; Bpnaging, L 3 5s to L 4 7s 6d ; dairy cows, L2s 15s to L 5 si.

Oats — At to-da>'s sale we cleared about 3 000 sacks at an advance of £1 to Id per bushel on last week's quotations. Prime milline, 2^ 2si to 2a 3d ; good to best feed, 2i Id to 2s 2 ' ; medium, Is lOd to 2s per bushel (Backß extra).

Barley — Prime malting is in good demand, with little offering. Milling aud feed, Is lid to 2s 4d per bushel (sackß extra).

Potatoes — Best derwents, L 2 17s 6i to L 3 ; medium, L 2 10 to L 2 158 per ton (sacks in). Chaff —Best oaten sheaf, L 3 7a 6d to L 3 13s ; medium, L 3 to I 3 5s per ton (b^gs extra).

Stronach Bbos and Mobbis report for week ending 13 h inst as follows j—

Fat Cattle — 53 yarded — Values 15g to 20s per head higher Best bullocks, LlO to LU

Fat Sheep— 2 675 brought forward, quality, generally speaking, was inferior. Best crossbred wethers, 163 6d to 19s 3i ; medium do, 169 to 19-. Fat Lambs— 342 offered and sold at 5s 6d to 10s 6d. Pigs— l4B all descriptions submitted, prices all round were very and sales disappointing.

Rubbii skins — Consignments are getting smaller and wintei skins becoming Bcarce. Best selected winters to 14^d ; good winter greys, lid to Ib.

Sheepskins — Owing probably to the continued wot weather, Tuesday's auctions were rather easier than usual. Wheat - Fowls' wheat sold at 3<* 9£d O«t8 — Dec ded improvement. Prime milling to 2s 2^j. Potatoes— Strong demand at increased values. Best derwints, L 3 5s to 1.3 7s 6 i per ton.

Messbs Lakry and Co, Wellington, report as follows :—: — Wheat— Primp milling;, 3s 6£d to 3? 8d ; f.o b. southern ports, whole fowl whe^t, 3s 8d to 4s (ex stores) Wellington. Barley — Prime maltit-g nominally, 2a 9 J ; gooi feed (second /paltinsr) 2* 3d to 2a 6 I ; medium. 2s to 2* Id ; Cape, 2a 8d per bushel. Pollard —In fair demand at 87s 6d to 90a per ton. Maiz* — Market quiet at 2% 6d to 2s 7d per bushel. Ch*ff — We quote prime bright heavy 95s ; medium, 85g ; straw chfiff, 65s per ton. Pressed Straw — In good demand at 57b 6i to 60s per ton. C< eke foot— Prime bright machine dressed. 4£i to 5d ; brieht heavy undressed, 4£l to 4^ ; rough heavy undressed, B{d to 3| 1 ; medium and inferior, 2d to 3d per lb. Ryegras- — Prime bright machine dressed, 4s 3J ; medium to good, 3i 6d to 3s 9i per bushel.

Potatoes — Choice Oatnaru derwents, 55a to 603 ; Canterbury, 55a to 60s ; Wanganui, 52s 6d to 55s per ton.

MbF. Meenan, King street, reportß:— Wholesale price onlyOats, feed : 2s to 2s 3d ; milling, 2a 3 1 ; Good demand Wheat : Milling 4s to 4s 2d ; fowls' 3a 6d to 3a lOd, both in quiet demand. Chaff : Fair supply offering, inferior, £2 5s to £2 10s ; good, £3 to £3 10s ; Hay : Oats, £3 10J ; ryegrass, £3 to £3 5a for good ; Straw, pressed, 35a ; loose, 35a per ton ; glutted. Potatoes : Dull demand 50s to 60s ; Flour : sacks, £10 ; 50lbB, £10 10s; Roller, stone, 10a; I<-bs according to brand; Oatmeal, 251bs, £11 ; Fresh butter 6d to 9d ; Factory, lOd ; Bait, medium to good, oi. to 8d ; Eggs, 7d|; Bran, L 3 15s, scarce.