Commercial.

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXIII, Issue 47, 27 March 1896, Page 13

Commercial.

Tuk New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Limited, report for the week ended March 17 as follows : — Store Sheep — A very considerable number changed hands, young sheep both crossbred and merino are in fair demand while aged sheep of all sortß are difficult to place. Store Cattle— All offered ate readily placed at prices more in favour of sellers considering those paid for finished oittle. Sheepskins— The local sales are well attended. Dry ekins fully maintain prices lately ruling, while green sorts are weekly improving in value, best green crossbreds fetching 2a to 2u 4d ; extra heavy, 2s 6 i to 2* 8d ; medium, Is 9d to Is lid ; green latnbßkins, best, 2s 6d to 2s 9d ; medium, Is 61 to 2-i 3d ; b st dry crosßbreds, 4£d to 6^d ; medium, 3d to 4d ; best do merino, 4a to 4£d ; medium, 2£d to 3id per lb. Rabbitskina — Considering the tone or the market at Home, the demand here continues good, but this being the off season tbe business done is ut very extensive. Best spring and autumn skins are fetching 7£d to B£d ; medium, 6d to 7d ; summer, 3d to 5d ; suckers and inferior, Id to 2£d per lb. Hides — While heavy Borts are in good request, light and medium do not command so much attention. Quoiations— For beet, 2d to 2£d ; extra heavy, 2jd to 3d ; light, l£d to ljd ; inferior, Id to I^l per lb. Tallow and Fat— Late quotations are beirjg still maintained, gay, for best rendered mutton, fit for export, 17s 6d to 18s 6d ; medium to good, 14s 6i to 16s 6d ; inferior to medium, 10s 6d to 13s 6d ; best fresh mutton caul fa', 11s 3dtolls9d; medium to good, 10s 3d to 10a 9d ; inferior to medium, 8s 6d to 9s 9d per cwt (ex store), Wheat — The tendency of the market is on the decline, buyers aie not keen to operate except at lower prices. Prime Tuscan and velvet, 3s 7d to 3s 9d ; medium to good do do and best red wheat, 3s 6d to 3s 7d ; medium to good red wheat, 3s 4d to 3s 6d ; inferior, 2a 9d to 3s 2d (ex store, Backs weighed in, terms). OatB — There iB no demand from outside, and with some of the new crop coming forward there is no improvement in prices- Meantime we quote prime milling, Is 8d to Is B|d ; best bright short feed, la 7d to Is 7£d ; medium, Is 6d to Is 6£d j inferior, la 2sd to Is 5d (ex store, Backs extra, net).

Barley — There is no animation to speak of in the market. While extra prime samples are saleable inferior and medium quality has bnt scant attention. Quotations for prime malting, 3s 3d to 3s 6d ; extra do, a Bhade more ; medium to good, 2a 6d to 3s ; inferior, 2s to 2s 4d (ex store, sacks extra, net;. Grass Seeds — Market somewhat sluggish for ryegrasg seed. Prime machine dressed may be quoted at 3s 3d to 3s 6d ; extra do, 3b 9d to 4s ; farmers' best dressed, 29 6d to 2s 9d ; inferior to medium, Is 9d to 2s 3d (ex store, sacks extra, net) Cocksfoot has very little inquiry. Quotations for best dressed, 3^l to 4d ; medium, 2£d to 3d per lb (net, ex store). Potatoes— Market over supplied. Best derwents fetch L 2 10a to L 2 15a ; medium do and kidneys, LI 17s 6d to L 2 5s per ton (ex store, sacks weighed in, net). Cbaff— Tae supply being now in excess of requirements prices are down 103 to 12s per ton. Quotations for prime, L 2 10s to L 2 13a 6d ; medium to good, L 2 to L 2 7s 6d per ton (ex truck, sacks returned, net). Laert and Co, Limited, Wellington, report as follows :— Wheat — The market shows little or do change. Southern ho'ders still ask prices which prohibit business. In the meantime chances of securing orders from Australia are being lost. We quote— Prime milliner, Sa 4d to 3s 5d f.n b. southern ports, 3s 3d f.o.b. Blenheim ; prime old fowl wheat, 3s 10J to 4s ; medium quality, 3s per bushel (ex stores, Wellington). Oats — A fair quantity of the new season's oats is now offering and values generally are a shade easier. We quote— Prime ihort, 2s Id to 2s 3d ; Dunß, 2s 3d ; Danish, 2s to 2s Id per busbel. Barley — Choice lines still oommand attention, but medium and ordinary grades are neglected. We quote— Cboice M.arlborough grown, 3s 6d ; prime Ne son, 3s 3d to 3a 6J f.o.b. ; Cape, 3s; best feed, 2a 7d to 2h 8d per bushel (px store here). Beans — Moderate demand at 3s to 3s 6d per bushel. Pollard— Market still firm at 90s to 95a per ton. Maiza — Slightly easier at 3s 8d per bushel. STBONACH Bros AND Morbis report for week ending 17ch inst a follows ; — Fat Cattle— ll3 yarded. Best beef was dearer by 10a to 15s per head. Best bullocks, LBto L 9 1(K Fat Sheep — Best crossbred wethers, 10s 9d to 12s ; medium do, 9s to 10a 6<i ; others, 4s to 8a 6d. Lambs — Prime freezers brnping 9s to 10s 6 1 ; others, 5a to 8s 6d. Pigs— Bacon pigs, 32s 6J to 48s ; porkers, 24s to 30a ; stores, 21s to 29a ; slip?, 6a 61 to 14s ; suckers, 3s tj 6s. Tallow— Prime rendered, 14a to 15a ; medium to inferior, 10s to 13s ; rough fat, 9a to 11s 6d per cwt. Oats — Prime milling, to la B^d (sacks extra). Potatoes— Beat derwents, L 2 15a to L 3 lla ; kidneys, to L22a 6d per ton. Chaff— Prime old chaff, L 2 17s 6d ; best new do, L 2 10a. Mb F. Mbenan. King street, reports:— Wholesale price onlyOats, feed : Is 5d to Is 8d ; milling, la B£d ; demand fair Wheat : Fowls' 2e 6i to 3a id ; Fair demand. Milling, 3s 6d to 3s 8d ; Chaff: new now in, £2 10s to £2 15s; old, £2 12a 6d to £3 2s 6d ; market bare supplied. Hay, oaten : None in market. Byegrass, new, £3. The quality is good this season. Straw : 32s 6d to 355, pressed and loose. Potatoes : kidneys, £2 to £2 ss ; derwents, L 2 7s 6d to L 2 15s. Flour : sacks, £9 10 8 to £10 ; Roller, stone, £8 to £8 10s ; Oatmeal : in 251bs, £9 ; butter, dairy, 6d to 8d ; factory, 9d to lOd. Eggi, Is. Onions, 6s 6d per cwt. Christchurch, bran, L 3 sa.