Commercial.

Clutha Leader, Volume IV, Issue 189, 22 February 1878, Page 5

Commercial.

Mr Henry Driver (on behalf of the N.Z.L. and M.A. Co), reports for the week ending February 20, 1878, as follows :— The weekly market to-day was supplied with 207 head cattle, 12 calves, 1354 sheep 430 lambs, and 73 pigs. Fat Cattle.— The large number yarded caused a further reduction in prices lately quoted, and from 30 to 40 head had to be turned out. Best bullocks realised up to £12 5s each ; do cows, £9 10s. Beally prime pens brought about 25s per 1001 b, and fair to ordinary quality, not more than 22s 6d. We sold or. account of Messrs Little Brothers a draft of 30 head at market rates, and have placed outside 100 head. Fat Calves. — The few penned brought prices ranging from 20s to 35s each. I Fat Sheep.— The moderate supply penned caused the trade to bid a little more spiritedly, and all were taken at fully last week's quotations — say from 8s 6d to lis 6'd for best cross-breds, or equal to l|Jd or 2d per lb. At the yards and outside we have sold 750. Fat Lambs.— The supply forward were all taken by the trade at a shade higher than last week's rates— say from 7s to 9s, according to weight and quality. We sold 50, and 150 privately for forward delivery- * Store Cattle.— This market is without alteration, and as grass paddocks will not improve this season, we do not anticipate a better demand. Really well-conditioned bullocks are saleable in small quantities at . £o 10s to £6 10s ; do cows, £3 to £4 10s. Store'Sheep.— The numbers offering are quite inadequate to meet the demand, and we have purchasers far any quantity of fair good merinos _or cross-breds at say from 5s to 5s 6d ; cross-bred 'lamb"s,;6s to 6s 6d ;: cross-bred 2-tooth, 7s 6d; : tmeiinailambs, 5s ,6d to 6s ; «2, 4,- and 6-tooth t ewes, 6s.6d,tp;7s; .do. wethers,, ss.6d to 6s; fullmouthed ewes'at from 3s 6d to '4s 6d; do' wethers, Hai to '''4s. *"Duringtlie' week'at above prices we have sold about 6500. ",y.-, -..;:. ;Aa' AAA '■ — We are advised per cable that the

London sales were postponed from] the 19 bh to the 26th inst. No cause is assigned. In this market there has been no business doing. On Monday next we shall offer, a few clips and small parcels of wool. Sheepskins. —At our weekly auction oa Monday we catalogued 2750 skins, which sold briskly at an advance on last week's rates. Full wool cross-breds brought Bs 7(1 ; merinos, 5s 4d ; pelts from 6d to Is od each ; station skins, 5d to 7?d per lb. Hides. — We sold 100 hides at full prices, good conditioned, web salted, bringing 4d' per lb. Tallow is in better demand at an advance of £2 per ton. We sold fine mutton at £'62 10s ; mixed, £30 10s ; inferior, £25 to £27 10s ; rough fat at 21s to 22s 6d.' Grain. — Wheat : Some small shipments of new grain have arrived to millers' orders in fair condition. No sales of new reported in this market. Present value of new milling 4s 6d to 4s 9d ; old, 4s to 4s 3d ; fowls' wheat, 3s 6d. Oats ; Sales of old milling at 3s 6d ; new is wanted, 3s to 3s 3d. Barley for feeding and milling is enquired for at 3s 3d to 3s o'd. No malting samples offered. • .' Mr A. Meecer reports for the week ending February 20, as follows : — . — Ketail prices only. — Fresh butter, in and 'lib prints, lOd to Is ; extra brands, Is to Is 2d ; fresh butter, in lumps, lOd ; powdered and salt butter 10d per lb. Although the market is well supplied with fresh butter it is not quite so plentiful. Salt butter in kegs 7id to Bd, hut no demand at present. New cheese, 8d to lOd ; primo old Colonial cheese, lOd to Is ; side and rolled bacon, 9d to lOd ; Colonial hams, lid to Is; English hams, Is 2d to la 4d. Eggs— very scarce — retailing at 2s per doz.