Commercial.

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXV, Issue 39, 28 January 1898, Page 13

Commercial.

New ZeujAxd Loan and Mercantile Agency Company report for week ending 2."> th January, as follows : Wheat — Millers are open to purchasj prime velvet for mixing, but show no desire to increase their stock with any other sort. Shippers and local dealers operate freely in medium and fowl feed at the price of the latter. Quotations for prime milling velvet, 4s Gd to Is Sd ; melium and bj->t Tuscan, 4s 3d to 4s ">d ; best red wheat, -Is 2d to 4s .~>d : medium nominally. 3s Sd to Is ; inferior 2s Del to 3s Xd (sack in. e-x-stoiv. terms). Oats — A very i.i'r demand continues to exist, but while buyers can secure their requirements at the Bluff at prices as a rule a shade below those demanded hero; most of the shipping is done from there. The market here, however, is very firm and has a tendency towards higher prices. Quotations for prime feed and milling, 2s Old to 2s lid : medium Iced, Is 1 1 Id to 2s ; inferior, ls'.)d to Is 10|d (ex-store, sacks extra, net). Barky — None offering.

Grass Seeds. — Best ryograss sesl is in demand, but big seed, though saleable, is more dilHcult to pi. ice at a price satisfactory to the grower. Quotations for best machine dressed, 3s !)d to 4s 3d ; extra prime, Is C>d ; medium. 2s Ud to 3s (id (ex store, sacks extra, net). Cocksfoot in retail Jots, Bestdnssed, Ijdtos}d; medium, Id to I \<l per lb. Chaff. — The market being heavily supplied during the week prices have receded considerably. Prices at auction on Monday for best, L 3 103 to L 3 17r* del : exuu, LI ; medium to good, L 2 IDs to L 3 ~)s per ton (ex truck, saul.s extra, not). Potatoes — The market being fairly well supplied, prices are receding. Quotations lor best kidneys, L 5 10s to LG ; medium, LI 10s to L 5 per ton (ex stoic. sacks in. net). Sheepskins. — A very fair demand exists at late ra'es. Best dry crosabreds fetch Id to 1 ;d ; medium. 2d to 3]d ; dry merinos, 2d to 4^l per lb ; green crossbred pelts, Gd to Is ; green lambskins, 9d to Is Ud each.

Rabbitskins. — A good demand exists for all coming forward, but the quantity is now small and skins inferior, which sell at from 2d to >M per lb. Hides — Market firm ; best fetching 3d to 3JI ; medium, 2d to 2;d ; inferior, Id to 1 Jd per lb. Tallow and Fat — Best country rendered. 13s Gel to 14s 6d ; medium, 10s 'id to 13s ; rough fat (best mutton caul), Ds (id to 10s ; medium, Ss Del to Us 3d; inferior. Ss to 8s Gd pjr cwt (ex-store, net).

Messrs. Stronach Bros, and Morris report for week ending 2."> th January, as follows : Fat cattle — 221 head yarded. This number being in excess of requirements there was a very dull sale and prices were slightly lower. Best bullocks sold at L 8 to L 9 : medium, LG to L 7 15s ; best cows, LG to L 7 : medium, LI to Lo 15s. Fat bheep — 1010 penned. Bidding was very dull and prices showed a decline of Is to Is (id a head compared with last week. Best crossbred wetheis solel at 10s (id to lls (id; good, i)s to 10s; light, 7n (id to 8s Gel ; best ewes, Ss (id to 10s : others, ."is to Bs. Lambs — 831 penned ; all selling readily at a slight advance on last week's rates. Best lambs sold at 10s to lls ; good, ',)s to l Js Cd ; medium, 7s 6d to 8s 'Jd ; inferior, Gsto 7s.

Pigs — 220 forward ; ail felling well under keen competition at price 3in favour of sellers. Suckers sold at 8s 6d to 14s; slips, 15s to 18s ; stores, 19s to 23s 6d ; porkers, 31s to 37s ; baconers, 38s to 48s. Rabbitskins — We offer, d a faircatalogue yesterday and sold the lot at up to lo^d for springs, with others in proportion. We would remind farmers and others than now is the best time of the year for using Toxa, as the rabbits take it readily in warm dry weather. There has been a great demand for this poison lately and good reports continue to reach us as to its effectiveness. Sheepskins — The demand continues good, and all offering to-day were keenly competed tor at slightly higher values. Best green crossbreds fetched 4s 3d to 5s Gd ; pelts, 9d to Is 4d ; lambskins, 9d to Is Gd ; best dry crossbreds. 4s to 5s 5d ; medium, 2s Od to 3s 9d ; dry merinos, 3s to 4s 4d ; medium, 2s to 2s lOd ; pelts, 4d to Is Gd. Hides — No change to report. Prime heavy ox 3Jd to 3^d ; medium, 2]d to 3d ; light and inferior, 14, dto 2J-d per lb. Tallow — Market unchanged. Best rendered. 12s to 13a ; medium, 10s to 11s Od ; rough fat, 8s to 10s per cwt. Wool — Nothing doing locally. Next sale Friday, 4th February. Wheat — Market unchange 1. Quotations — Prime milling velvet, Is Od to 4s 8d ; prime Tuscan, etc., 4s 31 to 4s 5d ; medium, 4s Id to 4s 21 ; fowl wheat, 3s to 3s 8d per bushel (<acks in). Oats — There has been a fair demand during the week and prices remain firm. Quotations — Piime milling, 2s Id to 2s 3d ; good to best feed, 2s to 2s Id ; medium, Is 10. Jd to Is lljd ; inferior and discoloured. Is Sd to Is lOd per bushel (sacks extra). Barley — Nothing to report. Quotations unaltered. Chaff — Owing to heavy supplies coming forward, prices have declined 2s Gd to 5s per ton during the week. Prime oaten sheaf, L 3 17s 6d to L 4 ; extra prime, L 4 2s 0J ; medium to good, L 3 10s to L 3 15s per ton (bags extra). Potatoes — Prices easier. Kidneys. ssto 6s per cwt. Messrs. Donald Reid and Co. report that prices ruled as under at their weekly auction sale :—: — Oats — We offered a fair quantity of medium to good feed. Competition was good, and prices ruled on a par with those of last week. We quote prime milling, 2s l|d to 2s 3d ; good to best feed, 2s to 2s Id ; medium, Is lO^d to Is 11 Jd per bushel (sacks extra). Wheat — Prime milling quality is in good demand at late rates. Fowl wheat, whole, 3s 4d to 3s 8d ; broken, 2s Od to 3s per bushel (sacks in). Potatoes — Prices to-day were a shade easier, good kidney realising 5s to 6s per cwt (sacks in). Chaff — To-day's supply was heavier than usual, and prices receded about 5s per ton. Best oaten sheaf sold at L 3 15s to Ll ; extra choice and heavy, to Ll 2s Gd ; good, L 3 12s Gd to L 3 15s per ton (bags extra).