Commercial.

Evening Star, Issue 3211, 5 June 1873, Page 2

Commercial.

The amount of revenue received at the Cus-tom-house on goods cleared for consumption this day, was LI, 282 12s 6d.

Messrs Driver, Stewart, and Co. report for the week ending Jupe 4 Stock. - 60 head were yarded at the Kaikorai yards to-day, and all were sold. Bullocks from L 5 10s to L 8 5s ; cows from L 4 10s to L 7 2s 6d. We quote really prime quality at 22s 6d to 235. We sold 25 head at above rates, and have placed privately 40 head. Fat Sheep : About 1000 merino wethers were penned, of which about 800 were sold at from 7s to 8s for ordinary, and 10s 6d for prime; the balance were turned out. Our sales comprised 600 at above rates, and 500 privately. Wo quote prime mutton at 2sd for merino, and 2M to 3d per lb. for cross-breds. Store Cattle :We have a demand for quiet grown cattle, and have placed several small lots. Store Sheep :We quote cross bred wethers at lls to 12s 6d ; do ewes in lamb at 15s to 18s; do lambs, 8s 6d to 9s; merino wethers, 7s to 8s ; do ewes in lamb, 8s to 10s. We have sold 1,000 ewes, and have buyers for every class at quotations. Wool.— Our usual weekly sale was held this day, and about 50 bales were offered. There was’a good attendance of buyers, but the com}>etition was not very spirited, although for the ots sold full prices were realised, as follows Greasy slipe, B, 1 bale, 6d ; greasy fleece, W, 1 bale, B|d ; do, FH, 4 bales, 10£ d; handwashed, DR, 2 bales, Is; washed fleece, S&P, 1 bale, Is 4jd; half-washed do, S&P, 1 bale, Is.— Sheepskins: For these the bidding was animated, and, with one exception, all the lots offered, comprising 2,000 skins, were disposed of. Dry merino skins were disposed of from 8d to 2s 4d ; green do, 3s to 3s Id : dry crossbreds, 3s 5d to 4d.—Hides : We sold 80 at from 16s 6d to 26s 6d.—Tallow : None offered. New Zealand Hemp.—No alteration to report, the demand continuing weak. Grain.- The market is without material change. Prime samples of northern wheat are Baleable at ss, and wanted; ordinary, 4s 9d to 4s lOd. Oats are still in fair request at from 3s 10d for feed, to 4s for milling samples.