COMMERCIAL.

Globe, Volume IV, Issue 415, 11 October 1875, Page 2

COMMERCIAL.

At Mr R. Wilkin’s weekly wool, skin, and tallow auction, Mr Aikman reports a good attendance and spirited competition, with an improvement in prices from the previous week; about 2000 sheepskins, 9 bales, 10 packages wool, 76 hides, and 60 packages tallow were catalogued and sold as under: —Station sheepskins, to do, best, 4s lOd to 7s 7d each, do, seconds. Is lOd to 4s 3d each; wool, grease, Bgd to per lb; do, grease, small lots, 6d to 9d per lb; do, scoured, Is 6£d per lb ; do, do, inferior. Is per lb ; hides, fresh, under 401 b, 4d per lb ; do, do, over 40lb, 3Jd per lb ; do, salted, under 4olb, 4-Jd ; do, do, over 4olb, 4d per lb ; calfskins, sound, 6sd per lb : cut, 4jd per lb; tallow, rather dark and faulty, 20s to 24s per cwt; rough fat, 2d to 2£d per lb; do, inferior, 1-Jd per lb.

Messrs J. T. Ford and Co report on the livestock market, for the week ending- Friday, October Bth Instant, as follows: —At the Addington Yards on Wednesday last 5407 sheep and 308 head of cattle came to hand. The number of sheep were far in excess ot the requirements ol the trade, added to which was a very inclement day, and the sheep market was a complete drag throughout. A few pens of very superior quality cross-breds were quitted at full rates, but the balance of sales for fat sheep were made at a reduction on former week’s value. Shorn sheep sold at about per lb, and others at about 3Jd. Store merino wethers brought from 5s 6d to 6s 9d each; fat lambs from 7s each to 10s 6d. The news by recent telegrams of an advance of Id per lb on wool should stimulate our buyers for store sheep, and we are also convinced that at present rates the diiferent boiling down establishments could be profitably employed. Cattle of all descriptions sold remarkably well; beef quite up to 37s 6d per 1001 b for anything like quality, and store cattle were eagerly competed for. As the spring advances we expect to see this class of stock in very active demand. Our entries for Wednesday were—On account of M. S. Campbell, Geddings, Woodßros, J. R. Gorton, J. T. Brown, R. M. Bovey, R. Cook, Wm Keith, jun, Clarkson Bros, Johns, and J. Taylor, consisting ot 234.8 sheep and 128 head ol cattle, as under, viz :—Account M. S. Campbell, Esq, 204 cross-breds, shorn, each 7s 6d ; account G. Geddings, Esq, 222 cross-breds, from 13s 6d to 14s each ; 100 cross-breds, on account of J. T, Brown, Esq, each 18s ; 120 merinos, account R. M. Bovey, Esq, each 6s; on account of J. R. Gorton, Esq, 414 merino stores, at 5s 6d each; and fat lambs, at 7s 6d each. Also, various other lines at above quotations. In cattle, we sold 103 head on account of Isaac Taylor, Esq, of the Buocleugh station, for 3 years old steers, at £7 each ; 2 years old steers, £6 2s 6d each ; for 18 months old steers, £4 10s each; 8 cows, at £6 15s each ;21 cows, at £4 17s 6d each; 14 heifers, at £3 10s each; and 15 heifers, each £4 10s. On account of Mr W. Keith, jun, we sold fat steers at £l3 each. On account Mr J. Johns, we sold 10 head, at from £5 17s 6d to £8 ss; and privately during the week we have placed 4000 cross-breds and 1000 merinos, at lls each.

Messrs H. Matson and Co report on the live stock market, &c, as follows, for the week ending Friday, October Bth, 1875 :—At the market yards on Wednesday, 308 head ot cattle and 5447 sheep came forward for the week’s supply. The largest proportion of cattle to hand comprised station bred stock, for which there was a fair demand, fat cattle sold well at about last week’s quotations. Our entries were 63 head for various owners, chiefly rough cattle, several lines were passed in unsold. The demand is very brisk for all classes of young cattle, whilst grown stock is neglected. We quote beef, light weights, prime quality, 35s to 37s 6d per 1001 b. In sheep our entries comprised 2135 of all descriptions for the Rev T. R, Fisher, Messrs Heywood and Bowron, J N. Tosswill, Withell, John Innes, S. Harris, H. Washbourn, C. T. Dudley, Metcalf, Henderson, William Miles, P. Muir, James Hurse, S. Pearson, the whole lot of which wc disposed of as follows6o prime cross-breds for Mr Stephen Harris, at 21s 6d per head. 42 cross-bred* at 20s each, and 212 merinos at 12s 6d, for Mr John Innes, Mt Brown. 176 cross-breds at 16s, 16s 6d, 16s 9d, for Messrs Heywood and Bowron. 112 merino and cross-breds for Mr C. T. Dudley, 8s 6d, 15s 6d, and 16s per head. 209 crossbreds for Mr Wm. Miles, at 13s per head. 202 shorn cross-breds at 7s 6d and 8s per head for Rev T. R. Fisher. 402 hoggets at 12s 6d each for Mr James Hurse. 120 merinos for Mr ;Muir at 7s 3d. 47 do for Mr Henderson at 12s 6d. 96 do for Mr Washbourn at 9s and 9s 3d each. 52 cross-breds for Mr Metcalf at lls and 16s. 170 hoggets for Mr J. N. Tosswill at 12s 3d. 228 shorn lambs at 8s for Mr Withell; and 6 fat lambs at lls 6d. Sheepskins, Hides, and Tallow —A large quantity came to hand at wool stores on Thursday last. All lots were disposed of at full prices. Best butchers’ crossbreds, 6s 6d to 7s 6d; second, 5s 6d to 6s each ; merinos, to 6s 3d each. Country Skins—A large quantity to hand realised well. Ox Hides—Salted, under 401bs, at 4£-d per lb ; over 401bs, at 4£d per lb; green, at 3jfd per lb; calf skins, at 5d to 6d per lb: rough fat, 2d per lb.