REPORTS FOR WEEK ENDED JULY 13.

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXV, Issue 11, 16 July 1897, Page 13

REPORTS FOR WEEK ENDED JULY 13.

Thk New Zealand Loan axd Mercantile Aokxcy Company report aa follows :—: — Wheat — the market ia quieter and prices more in favour of buyers. Quotations for prime milling Tuscan and velvet, 4s 2d to 4a 4d ; northern, a shade more ; medium to good. 3s 8d to 4s ; inferior, 2s 9d to 3s 6d (ex store, Backs in, terms). Oats — Sales are confined to small lots for local consumption, shippers are not buying at the moment and late rates are not now obtained, though a reaction is confidently looked for before long. Sellers are holding best milling for 2s 3.Jd to 2s 4d ; best short feed, 2s 2jd to 2s 3d ; medium, 2s 2d to 2s 2Jd ; inferior, Is itd to 2s Id ; small lots for seed, 2s 5d to 2s 7d (ex store, sacks extra, net). Barley — Prices* firm, but very little business. Quotations for prime malting, 3s 9d to is ; extra prime, 4s 3d ; medium, 3s 3d to 3s 6d ; feed and malting, 2a 6d to 2s 9d (ex store, sacks extra, net). Grass Seed — The market remains flat, and quotations nominal, say for best dressed ryegrass seed. 3s (>d to 3s M ; extra prime, 4s ; medium. 2s 9d to 3s 3d ; large seed. 2s 3d to 3s Id ; (ex store, sacks extra, net). Cocksfoot. 3Jd to s^d per lb (ex store sacks extra, net). Chaff — Consignments of medium are coining to hand freely which is materially effecting the price for prime, the latter may be quoted at L 3 17s <><! to L 4 2s fid ; odd lots to L 4 ."is ; medium to good L 2 ir>s to L 3 l.">s; inferior. LI 17s (id to L 2 10s; straw chaff, LI 7s tid to LI los per ton (ex truck, sacks extra, net. Potatoes — Last week's quotations are meantime say, for best northern Derwents. L 3 7s (id to L 3 10s ; southern, L 2 10s to L 3 per ton (ex store, sacks weighed in, net). Sheepskins — The demand is slightly stronger but prices unchanged, say, for best drj r crossbreds. 4d to .">d ; medium 2]d to 3£d ; dry merinos. 2d to 4\d per lb ; best green crossbreds 3s l Jd to 4s 3d ; medium 3s to 3s t>d ; green lambskins, 2s 3d to 3s 3d each. Rabbitskins — Have good attention, best winter greys fetching, H£dtol2.Jd; melium lOd to lid; autumn, 7d to t)£d ; summer, 3d to r>^d ; suckers and half -grown, Id to 2d ; best black, and silver grey, Is Id to Is 3d; inferior, to medium and good, 4d to 9'dperlb. Hides — Market firm, best fetching 2|d to 3} ; extra heavy, 3^l to 3Jd ; medium, I£d to 2\d ; inferior, Id to 1 }d per lb. Tallow and Fat — Market remain steady at late quotations. Messrs. Donald Reid and Co. report that prices ruled as under at their auction sale on Monday :—: — Oats — Most of those catalogued were medium to good feed sparrowbills. which were quitted at 2s I£d to 2s 3d per bushel (sacks extra). For shipping lines there is at present little inquiry, and sales cannot be forced except at a reduction on late quotations. Wheat — We submitted a quantity of good whole fowl wheat. Bidding wa> fairly active and all offered was cleared at 3s to 3s (id per bushel (sacks in). Barley — Two lines of feed quality offered and sold at 2s 8d per bushel (sacks extra). Potatoes — The demand was good and for prime Derwents appears likely to strengthen. We offered medium quality, which sold readily at L 3 t > L 3 5s per ton (sacks in). Chaff — The market is over supplied with all sorts aud prices show a decline of .">s to 7s *»d per ton on those of last week. Prime chaff is in most demand and sells at L 3 l.">s to L 4 : medium to good, slow of sale at L 3to L 3 10s ; inferior and discoloured, L 2 to L 2 l.")S. Straw chaff (unsaleable), nominally. 30s per ton (bags extra). Messrs. Edward Thomas and Co., Bond street, Dunedin, Wool. Sheepskin, Rabbitskin, Hair and Hide Merchants, report : — Rabbitskins— Owing to the small quantities coming in and the evident signs of going off season of the better grades, there was a slightly improvcl competition for winters with the result that on the average & \d advance was obtained. Lower qualities remain firm at former quotations, viz., suckers and runners, up to 3.Jd ; racks, 3.Jd to od ; autumns, 5d to 8d ; incomings, 8d to Ud ; winters, lOd to 12^d for the best. Hair continues firm and in instances of extra prime lots a \i advance was obtained. Hides continue in demand and prices remain unchanged. Beeswax — We have had some small inquiries tor this and are open to buy.

Messrs. Stjionach Bros, and Morris report as follows :— Fat Cattle— l 43 head yarded. There was a brisk demand and prices showed an advance of 10s compared with last week. Best bullocks sold at LS to L'J 7s tid ; medium. Lli to L 7 los ; small, L 4 10s to L.l 1 7s (Jd ; best cows. L.I :>s to L 7 2s M ; others, L 3 :>s to L.">. Fat Sheep— 2640 penned, prices being fully Is lower than last week. Best crossbred wethers fetched lls to Kis 3d ; me him. 11s ltd to 13s (id : light, its to 1 Is ; best crossbred ewes, 10s <Jd to 12s (id ; medium. Ss 3d to !>.s ltd ; inferior, 7s to Bs. We sold for the Maraeweka Estate crossbred wethers at 13s to 11s 6d, and for the Five Rivers Estate (Southland) halfbred wethers at quotations. Lambs— r>7.-> penned. There was a good demand for freezers, but others were dull of sale. Best lambs fetched 9s 6d to 11s 6d ; medium, 7s to 9s. We sold 75 for Mr. R, Mitchell (Portobello) at Gs 9d. Pigs — 213 penned. Competition was very keen and prices were greatly in favour of sellers. Suckers fetched 8s to 12s ; slips, 14s to 1 7s : stores, 1 7s fid to 22s (id ; porkers, 26s to 32s (xl ; light baconers 34s to 38s ; heavy do, 40s to 61s. Rabbitskins — There is a very brisk demand for all sorts and prices are very firm. Prime winters, 12d to 12Jd ; early do, 10£ dto 1 1 id ; autumns, 7d to lOd ; summers, 4d to <>]d ; suckers, Id to 3d ; blacks up to l.">»d per lb. Sheepskins — Tlie market is firm but prices remain unchanged. Hides — In good demand. Prime heavy ox, 3 {d to 3Jd ; good, 2|rl to 3d ; medium, 2d to 2}d ; light and inferior. I]l to 1 per lb. Tallow— There is a steady demand and all offering is readily placed at following quotations— Best rendered . 1 »s C.d to 15s 6d ; medium, 1 2s (id to lls . inferior. 11s (id to 12s (id : rough fat, 8s Cd to I Is tld per cwt. Wheat— Market quiet. Prime milling velvet, Is id to is lid ; medium. U to is 3d : prime Tuscan. 4s 2d to is Id : medium, 4s to Is 2d ; iowl wheat, 3s to 3s Kd per bushel (sauks in). Oats— There is very little business doing and prices remain unchanged. Quotations, prime milling and seed lines, 2s 4d to 2s (id : best feed, 2s 3d to l's id; medium, 2 5 to 2s 2d ; inferior, Is yd to Is lid per bushel (sacks extra). Barley — There is a steady demand and prices remain firm. Prime malting. 4s to 4s 3d : melium to good, 3s 3 I to 3s yd ; feed and milling, 2s (id to 3s per bushel (sacks extra). Chaff —The market has shown a decline owing to over supply. Best chaff being now worth L 3 15s toL4 ; medium. L 3 5s to L 3 12s (>d per ton (bags extra). Potatoes— There is a .slight improvement. Best Derwents selling at up to L 3 10s ; medium, L 3 to L 3 5s per ton (ba^s in).