Commercial.

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXIII, Issue 48, 3 April 1896, Page 13

Commercial.

The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Limited, report for the week ended March 31 as follows : — Wheat— The markat is void of any *nimation. Only a hand to mouth business being done. We quote— For prime milling velvet 3s 6d to 3s 7d ; medium, 3s 4d to 3s 5d ; red wheat and tuscan, prime* 3a 4d to 3s 5 i ; medium to good, 3s 3d to 3a 4i ; inferior, 2s 9d to Ss 2 i (ex etors, Backs weighed in, terms). OatB — There is no improvement to note, and the demand is limited. Quotations — For prime milli g, la 8d to la 9i ; best bright short feed, Is 6^d to Is 7d ; medium, la 6d to Is 6£d ; inferior, Is 44 to Is 5d (ex store, sacks extra, net). Barley — Maltsters are not showing very much desire to operate, and sales are only possible when the quality is extra prime. A considerable quantity of medium is now offering and very difficult to place. Quotations— For prime malting 3s 3d to 3a 6d ; extra do a shade more ; medium, 2a 6d to 3a ; inferior, 2s to 2s 3d (ex store, sacks extra, net). Grass Seeds — Market quief, stocks of ryegrass seed heavy. Quotation! for prime machine dressed, 3a 3 i to 3a 6J ; extra do, 3s 9d to 4s ; farmers' best dressed, 2a 61 to 2s 9d ; inferior to medium, Is 9d to 2s 3d (ex store, sacks extra, net). Cocksfoot : —Slow sale, say for best, 3£d to 4d ; medium, 2Jd to 3d per lb (ex store, sacks extra, net), Potatoes— Consignments being less extensive during the past week prices are firmer say for best derwents, L 3 to L 3 5a ; kidney* L 2 to L 2 10a per ton (ex store, sacks weighed in, net). ' Chaff— Prices this week are slightly firmer, say for best, L 2 10s to L 2 12s 61 ; good old, L 2 15s ; medium, L 2 to L 2 5a per ton (net •x truck, sacks returned). ' Sheepskins — Market very firm, beat green crossbreds fetching 2s 4d to 2s 8d ; extra heavy, 2a 9 i to 33 ; medium, Is 9d to 2a 3d • green lambskins, beet, 2a 9d to 3i l£i ; medium, Is 101 to 23 7d • inferior, 8d to Is 6i ; beet dry croasbreda, 4£ i to s|ii ; mcd am, 3d to 4d ; best do merino, 4J to 4| i ; medium, 2+d to ,'Hi per lb. Rabbitfekins — Market almost at a standstill. Qu'.tauoas for best spring and autumn, 7H to B£rl ; medium, 61 to 7<i ; auoamer, 3 j to 5d ; suckers and inferior, Id to 2£d per lb.

» ofi ideB 7 Tr^ re i 8 no chan 8 e ia tl >c mark-t. Best are fetching 2d J?JL' eaVy> 31; H e h '> H* t0 ! t d ; inferior, Id to Ud per io, * Tallow and Fat—Market steady at late quotations, say for prime rendered mutton, fit for export, 17s 6d to 18s 6 1 ; medium to pood, 148 6d to 16g 6d ; inferior to medium, 10a 6d to 13s fid ; best fresh mutton caul fat, lls 31 to Ils9i ; medium to good, 10a 3 i to 10i9d : inferior to radium, 8* 6i to 9a 9d per cwt (ex store). Messbs Donald Reid and Co. report.-Pricea ruled as under at our auction sales to-day :— Oats— The market for all feed sortu is slightly weaker. We sold several lines specially su, table for seed, op to Is 9d ; prime milling, 1b 7Jd to Is 8.1 ; good to b-st feed, Is 6Jd to Is 7id per bushel (sacka extra). Wheat-There is no change to report and nearly all to hand has been quitted at late qiora ions. To-day we Bold good milling at 393 9 5£ ; fowl feed, 2a lid to 3, 3j per bushel, (sacks in). Barley-The demand for prime malting samples is stronger, but medium sorts are unchanged. We Bold pood malting at 3s to 3s 5i ; medium, 2s 7d to 2s lOd ; feed, 232 3 to 2s 3d per bushel (sacks extra) Potatoee-The market almost bare to-day, and tbe few offered realised L3toL 3 5i per ton (sacks in). In the face of fresh supplies coming forward this pi ice is not likely to be maintained. Chaff -The market is well supplied. Many consignments being of only medium quality, for which buyers are not quite so keen. We sold good oaten sheaf (new) at L 2 10a to L 2 13s ; medium, L 2 7s 6d per ton (b*gs extra). Stbonach Bbos. and Mobbis report for week ending 31th inst a follows ; — T K i? at f C T^~ Be u bullockß >L7 17s 6d to L 8 12s 6d ;do cows, L 5 109 to L 7 5s ; other sor i, L 2 ICj to L 6. a R & \ sb( . 2P—Br-»t2 P— Br-»t croeibred wethers, lla t3t 3 12 8 6d ; extra prime d0, 13s to Us ; medium do, 9* to 10s 6d ; best crossbred ewes, 8a 9d to 9a 9J ; merino wethers, 3s 6i to 6s 3d. Fat Lambs— 614 poaned, and sold at from 4s 6d to 9a 9d, according to quality. Pigs— Bacon pig P , 27s to 44s ; porkers, 18s to 26a : slipa and gram stores, 5a ' * 22a ; suckers, 4a to 7a 6 1. W( )I— The C3ries just closed show an advance of five per cent compared with closing rates. Sheepskins—Sales on Tu< ,day were well attended, and all sorts offered were cleared at very satisfactory prices. »a . •?? Ibj 1 b j» itekln 18-Best1 8 -Best spring and autumn skins, 7H to 9d ; summers, 4d to 6£d ; sucker?, 2i to 3£d. Hides-The demand is tor heavy hides, which, if carefully flayed, ??!?? ??j 77 Lpßr L pBr lb> " the majority of country sorts selling from l\i to ljd per lb. Wheat-Vain . rather e'.ier. We quo'e-P.ime tnscan and velvet, 3a 7d to 3a 8 1. Oats— Bfßt milling, Is 81 to Is BJd. Potatoes— Consignments are heavy. B at derwents, L 2 ss. t.,?«" * oversupplied. We quote- Prime L 2 10a to 12 13s 6d per ton.