Commercial.

Clutha Leader, Volume II, Issue 98, 26 May 1876, Page 4

Commercial.

.. „ ♦ . " . ■ ■ • Mr Hemmst Driver (on' behalf of the TS, Z. L and M\ A. &o.) reports for tfie week ending May, 24 1876:Fat Cattle. — 165 head were yarded at sale toda3 r , the greater portion being only of medium quality, and the trade being well supplied, bidd- , ing was very languid, last week's prices being scarcely maintained. But bullooks brought frortr

Lll to; U4 .10s ; do. cows, L7 to LlO lOs-or equal to 32s 6d pep 10 >lba for prime quality. We aold< 100 afr the yards and privately daring the week. , Fat Calves. — About 10 were penned, which. Sold at from 25s to 75b. Fat Sheep.--1,700 penned, the trade taking the greater portion. We quote best crosa-breds ,at froml2 to 15s ; merinos, 7s to 9s 6d, or equal •to 3d per lb for former and 2id for -latter. We sold 500 at the yards. Store Cattle. — There is inquiry for grown bullocks for winter feeding at from L7 to L9 j mixed lots are also saleable at- from L 4 10a. Store Shbep.— Very little business doing, although a demand still exists for young raerinoes. , ... Auckland. Flour— Dunedin, 13s ; Christchurch, 12s. Oatmeal, 15s ; pearl barley, 22s ; wheat, 5s Id ; oata, 2b 6d ; maize, 5s ; bran, 5s ; pollard, 65.; potatoes, 5b ; cheese, lOd j hams, bacon, la j butter,. Is 3d. .'■■..'"' i. CHRISTOHDRCR Prtfduce quotations, f.0.b., Lyttleton : Wheat, 4s to ,4s 9d ; oats, 2s to 2s 2d ; barley, 3s 9d to '4s ; potatoes, 33 to ss ; cheese^ 9Jd ; butter, Is 3d ; rye grass, 6s to 6s 6d ; flour, lls"4d to 12s j bran, ss ; sharps, Cs. The reduced ; freights to London are causing heavy wHeat shipments to be made to that Port. London, April 22. . Average English wheat, 555. .Few,. Yorki' quotations: Australian- wool, 40' Qpnts. - • Sun Francisco ; Flour, 6dol. 62 cents ; wheat, Idol. 7& cents to Idol, 90 cents ; barley, Idol. 30 cents to- Idol. 35 cents; oats, 2d01.. 15 cents to 2dol. 65 cents. Mr A. Mercer, Dunedin, reports for the week ending May 25, as follows :— ;"" - ," - Ketail prices only.— Fresh butter, best qualitg, Is lOd to 2s per lb ; fresh butter in lumps, Is 9d ; powdered and salt butter, Is Bd^ to Is 9d per lb. The market at this season of the year is pretty well supplied, but the demand is not so ■great owing to the prices advancing lately.-— Salt butter in kegs, Is 4d to, Is 5d per lb ; imported; Is 2d to Is 3d. ; Cheese, best; quality, Is 2d. Side, and rolled bacon, Is to la Id. Colonial hams, Is 3d ; English, Is 6d to. Is Bd. Eggs have been very scarce for some time, arid are' &i '• present retailing at 3s 6d per dozen. There was a good attendance at the sale at Clifton yesterday. Good prices were obtained for the pure-bred stock, but the medium lota were passed.