Commercial.

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXIV, Issue 30, 20 November 1896, Page 18

Commercial.

Tjik Xi:w Zealand Loax and Mkkcvntili: Agkvcy Company Limi'l un, report tor the week ended November 1 7. as follows . Wheat. — The market continues firm and all available readily placed, though velvet has the most attention, quotation* for prime milling velvet, 4 s ."id to Is (id : good to best N 2<l to Is 4d • prime Tuscan, 4s 2d to 4s 3d ; j^ood. 4s to Is 2d ; prime led wheat, 4s to is 3d ; tfood, :5s '.Id to 3s lid ; interior to medium. 3& (id to 3s Bd, (ex store, sacks weiprhed in, terms). Oats. — These are in steady demand but buyers are not exceedingly anxious and only pnrchase when orders are to hand. Quotations for prime milling. 2* to 2s Id ; best bright stout feed, 2s to 2a tkl ; medium. Ls l()d to Is 1 l]d ; inferior. Is (Sd to Is M (ex store sacks extra, net). ' Barley.— Hardly any business beinjr done in this. Quotations nominal, say. for prime maltinjr, 3s 3d to 3s (id : medium, 2s t»d to :5s ; feed and milling. 2s to 2s (id (ex store, sacks extra, net). Grass Seeds — Market heavily stocked with ryejrrass seed and no buyers. Quotations for best machine dressed. 2s (id to 2s 9d • medium, 2s to 2s 3d (ex store, sacks extra, net). Cocksfoot has less enquiry. Quotations for best. r>J to s]d ; inodium. 4£ to s}d per lb (net. ex store, sacks extra). Potatoes — Prices fluctuate a jrood deal. This week best Derwents are fetching. L^ 17s (id to L."> 7s (id ; medium, L 4 to L 4 los per ton (ex .store, sacks weighed in, net.) Sheepskins are in srood demand at late ratos,say for best preen crossbreds, 4s 3d to -<s Sd ; extra heavy, ls!)d to .Is 3d : medium, 3s 3d to 4s ; best dry do. 4»d to ."^d ; medium, 3d to 4d ; dry merinos, 2d to 4d per lb. 9 Rabbitskins— Have a slightly better demand, prime winter greys fetching 12d to I2]d ; do mixed bucks and does, lOd to lid ; medium and off-sea&on, Sd to ( .i}d ; inferior, 4d to s ld ; suckers Id to 2 Ad per lb. Hides— Market firm. Best fetch 2d to 2]d ; extra heavy, 3d to to 3^d ; lifrht, 1 id to 1M ; inferior. Id to ljd per lb. Tallow and Fat — .Market quiet. Country rendered. 10s 6d to, los ; best mutton caul fat, lib to lls (id ; medium, Ds Gd to 10s 6d ; inferior, Ss 6d to Us per cwt (ex store, net).

Mr F. Meenan, King street, reports : — Wholesale price only — Oats : improved feed, medium to good, Is lO^d to 2s ; milling 1 , 2s |d ; Fowls' wheat 3s lOd to 4s ; milling, 4s (id, good demand ; chaff, L 2 to L 2 10s. Heavy oaten L 3. Ryegrass, L 2 10s to L 2 13s ; straw, 22s to 24s per ton. Loose and pressed potatoes, bare in market, L 4 10s to L 5 ss. Flour: Roller, Ll2 to Ll2 10s ; stone, UltoLll 10s. Oatmeal: LI 1 in 2")lbs. Butter: Dairy, 5d to 8d; factory, !>d. Eggs, «d. Bran, L 3 10s. Pollard, L 4. Onions, scarce, Frisco, 2Js per cwt.