COMMERCIAL.

Globe, Volume IV, Issue 426, 25 October 1875, Page 2

COMMERCIAL.

Gifford and Roper report on their weekly sale of live stock as follows:—Milch cows, £5 15s to ±10; calves, 5s to 15s. Rigs—Sows, 70s; small stores, 15s to 255; demand good and supply limited; porkers, 50s. Poultry—Fowls, 3s 9d to 6s; ducks, 5s 9d to to 6s 3d; geese, 9s 6d to 12s; turkeys, 8s to 11s 6d. Large attendance and ready sales. Messrs J. T. Ford and Co report on the live stock market, for the week ending Friday, the 22nd instant, as follows.—At the Addington Saleyards on Wednesday last 2660 sheep and 460 head of cattle were brought to hand. The sheep sale was marked for dullness, the trade being fully supplied from previous glutted weeks, and they declined operating to any extent except at very low prices. Shorn sheep cannot be quoted as worth over per lb, and sheep in their fleeces at about 3d per lb. Fat lambs were selling at from 6s 6d to ils each, according to size and quality, Ewes and lambs—-cross-breds, at from 14s to 15s 6d each; store crossbred wethers, in their wool, at 13s ; out of their wool, 8s each; store merino wethers, in their wool, 7a each. The cattle market was well attended, and stores were in great demand. Our entries for the day were 600 sheep and 340 head of cattle, on account of Messrs R. M. Bovey, Cook, Delamain, Corsbie, Woolcott, Keith, Brown, Lichfield, Smith, and others —viz, 175 head of store cattle, on account of F. W. Delamain, Esq, at an average of £4 Is 6d, including 19 calves ; on account of Messrs Woolcott and Maddison, 48 head, averi

aging £4 5s lOd each ; on account of L. E. Corsble, Esq, 49 head, at an average of £4 Is Cd eacti; on account of Mr W. Keith, 15 head, at an average of £8 7s 6d ; and for other owners, in small lots, at for beef, say 30s per 1001 b, and springing heifers from £7 to £8 each. Our country sales during the week were on account of Messrs Ayers and Marcroft, Pine Grove Farm, Malvern, which we held on Tuesday last. The attendance was a good one, and every lot was disposed of at satisfactory prices. Draught horses brought from £2l to £42 10s each ; yearling colts brought £l4 14s ; 400 merino couples brought 7s; longwoolled couples brought 15s 6d each; hoggefts brought from 12s upwards, hack horses .£l7 each, cows £7 each. The implements were in first-class condition, and although articles went below their value, yet on the whole fair values were obtained. Privately we have sold a line of store cross-breds at 12s 6d each, and a line of merino stores for boiling down at 6s each. Messrs H. Matson and Co report on the live stock market,&c, for the week ending Friday,22nd October. 1875:—At Addington, on Wednesday, 460 head of cattle and 3700 sheep were brought forward for the week’s supply. There was a large attendance present, and for the cattle biddings came freely, nearly the whole changing hands at very full prices. The largest proportion comprised station stores, which, considering their low condition, sold extremely well. The sheep sale was a drag throughout, there being little or no demand. Several lines were passed in unsold at auction, and disposed of privately at a considerable concession upon values. In cattle our entries comprised 123 head of all descriptions for Messrs Wear, Hartnell, Dunlop. Shand, Kinley, Bing, Chapman, Duncan, Strachan, R. Jackson, and others. We sold fat cattle, £8 15s, £9 10s, £lO 10s to £ll and £lllos per head ; fresh conditioned store steers, £7 15s to £8 per head ; young stock at full rates. In sheep, our entries were 2456 for Sir J. C. Wilson,Messrs Gould and Cameron, Corlett, H. Overton, Grimsey, Metcalf, Grant, O’Callaghan, p. Lane, Davis, and Deury, of which we sold 100 cross-bred wethers at 16s to 16s 9d, 43 ewes with lambs at lls 6d. for Mr H. Overton ; 416 fat merino ewes at 8s and 8s 3d, 78 merino wethers at 13s per head for Messrs Gould and Cameron, the bulk of the ewes were ;taken by a boiling down establishment; 65 cross-breds at 13s, 259 merino wethers at 10s, 10s 6d to lls for Mr P. Grant ; 299 merino wethers at 9s 3d, 80 cross-breds at lls 6d and 15s 3d for Mr Metcalf; 157 shorn cross-breds at 8s 3d per head, 20 long-woolled ewes with lambs very superior at 28s per head for Mr Deury ; 62 do at 14s for Mr Lane; 58 do at 17s for Mr Grimsey ; 69 cross-breds at 9s 6d to lls 6d for Mr Corletf: and turned out a line of 700 merino wethers unsold. The fat lambs to hand were of very ordinary quality, those sold by us only realising 3s 6d to 6s 6d; really prime are worth 10s to 12s per head. Sheepskins, hides, and tallow—On Thursday a good supply came to hand, and «11 lots were disposed of at full rates,;viz, best butchers’ cross-breds 6s 6d, 7s, to 7s tod ; merinos, 6s 3d, 6s 6d, 6s 9d, to 6s lid each ; country skins at full rates in proportion; hides salted 4d; green at 3fd ; calf skins 7d per lb ; rough fat, only a very small quantity to hand.

Mr H. E. Alport reports upon the market sale of live stock at the Addington Sale Yards on Wednesday last as follows The quantities of both fat sheep and cattle yarded, although not excessive, proved quite equal to demand, and prices were unaltered, excepting in fat sheep, Jn which a further reduction was noticeable. Moderate supplies of store sheep were dull of sale. Store cattle—Full yards and brisk demand at good prices. Sales were as under Fat lambs, small size, 3s 6d to 7s. Sheep in wool—Fat merino ewes, 8s to 8s 3d: do wethers, 9s 6d to lls ;do do very prime, 13s; fat half-breds heavy weights, 16s to 16s 6d; store do wethers, 13s 6d to 15s; ewes and lambs, 14s to 16s ; fat shorn half-breds, medium weights, 8s 3d; fat steers, moderate weights, £8 7s 6d to £9 10s; fat cows and heifers, £7 7a 6d to £9 7s 6d; store steers, quiet, two to four-year-old, £4 7s 6d to £7 7s 6d; twelve to eighteen months, £2 is to £4 ; low conditioned and station cattle, suckling calves, 15s 6d; steers, two-year-old, £5; three to four-year-old, £5 12s 6d; heifers and cows, £9 7s 6d to £5 10s ; fifteen months to two-year old, mixed sexes, £2 15s to £3 2s 6d; beef, 30s to 32s 6d per 100 lbs; mutton, shorn, to 2d; in wool, 2\d to 3d.

Melbourne.—The “Argus,” of the 16th, reports :—ln the import market a moderate business has been transacted to-day. A fair inquiry has been experienced for many lines, and if anything a better tone and aspect is presented than has been noticeable of late. Breadstuff's are very firm, and for best brands of flour holders are stiller in their views. Sales are still making at £l2, and the same price offered for a considerable line was refused. On the other hand, a parcel of 25 tons of a brand in less favour was placed at £ll 17s 6d. Wheat is very scarce, and 6s can now be readily obtained for any parcels placed on the market, but the quantity offered is so trifling as to be scarcely worth competing for. Oats are not firm, and the only business reported appears to be for outside markets. Some 400 bags have been quitted at equal to 3s Bd. In maize we have little of a special nature to refer to; 4s 8d is asked for parcels, and up to 4s 9d for small lots. A slight improvement is reported in sugar, and a freer demand privately is experienced. We hear of some 1500 bags having been disposed of at prices rising from £32 for yellow, £33 for brewing, £34 for grey, and £35 for white Mauritius. Under the hammer 2000 bags were cleared off. Mauritius yellow crystals realised 30s 9d to 32s 6d for low to good, and 34s to 34s 6d for medium white grainy sorts. The Fiji descriptions brought 28s 3d for low to 30s 9d for good yellow counters. Low to good rations brought 24s to 265, and yellow grainy sold at 30s 9d. There has been nothing doing in teas beyond the auction sale, when 672 packages old congou were cleared off' at very satisfactory prices as the market goes. Broken leaf congous were quitted at 8d to 9|d. The Singapore, the Torres Straits mail steamer, which has just arrived here, has 9400 packages of teas on board, consigned to Messrs James Henty and Co. Gandies are in good request; ' a parcel of 300 boxes was placed at 10£d, and we learn also of the quittance of 2000 boxes to arrive, on private terms. We are informed of the disposal of a shipment of 100 bales Calcutta cornsacks on terms well held. Kerosene is still moving, and in addition to the large sales already referred to, further business is said to be pending. Trade sales are also making to a fair extent at up to Is 3sd lor Devoe’s, and Is 3d for Diamond. The timber sales comprise 280,000 ft 4-out white weatherboards at 6s per 100 f t; 19.000 ft 31n clear pine at £l9, and a few hundred feet inferior at £l6 10s ; 60,0001 t white pine shelving at £lO 12s 6d to £lO 15s: 10 logs cedar were placed at 32s 6d, and the entire cargo, ex Yarra, of cedar in log, was cleared off' at 10s 9d. In liquids, we report a good demand as rising up for bottled stout and porter. Considerable parcels of O’Brien s dagger brand have been taken up at late quotations, and sales of Byass’s are reported at 8s od.

Adelaide.—The “Observer,” of the 9th inst, reports .Early in the week the grain market had a downward tendency, and several transactions wore noted at from 4s 9d to 4s lOd per bushel, delivered at Port Adelaide; but during the past few days an improvement has taken place. An enquiry from Sydney set in, and prices at once hardened. Dealers advanced their quotations to 4s led and 4s lid, and succeeded in securing a fair quantity at these figures, but for shipping parcels as much as 5s to 6s Id per bushel t.o.b. was realised. The market at the present moment stands firm at 4s lid to 5s per bushel according to quantity. Dealers who pick up small lots to sell in larger bulk do not care to give more than 4s lid, while exporters find that they have to pay 5s or a shade more than that. During the week the Julianne has cleared for Natal with 300 tons of flour, and the Woodbine and Clymping have sailed for Sydney with cargoes of wheat, flour, bran, and pollard. In addition to this several shipments of breadstuff's have been made to Melbourne for transmission to London. There are three or four vessels loading for the home markets, but it is now pretty evident that the new crop will be upon us before we shall have disposed of all this season’s stock. The weather has continued most favorable for the growing corn, and it is stated that new wheat will be deliverable within six weeks’ time. A few sales for delivery in December and January have been effected at 4s 3d, and 4s 4d per bushel at Port Adelaide. Flour has not been active. A parcel of fine country has been sold at £lO 10s, but we quote the present value as ranging from £lO 5s to that figure. Town brands are worth £ll 5s to £ll 10s per ton. Bran is firm at Is to Is Id per bushel, and pollard is quoted at lid to Is per bushel. Oats and barley are without any change. The exports of wheat and flour for the two weeks ending October 2nd have been 5330 tons, which bring our total exportation for the season to 141,400 tons, thus leaving a little more than 40,000 tons still to be disposed of. The following telegram appears in the “ Argus” of the 13th Wheat remains unchanged; 5s Id offered. ENGLISH COMMERCIAL; . Messrs Miles Brothers and Co report on September 3rd as follows of the colonial produce market:— WOOL; The languid feeling whicu prevailed on the opening night has continued, and although Continental purchases have somewhat increased since it became known that the series would terminate ten days earlier than the date originally fixed, yet the

quantity taken for foreign account is much loss than usual, considering that nearly halt the total imports has passed the hammer. Sydney and New Zealand fleece and scoured (except parcels of good condition and length of staple) are dull of sale, and may now be quoted at lsd to 2d per lb lower than in May; but greasy New Zealand maintain opening rates, and some light parcels have been sold at full prices. Half-breds have declined since the commencement. With regard to the general state of the market we do not at present see much prospect of a favourable reaction, unless the foreign buyers operate more freely, in which case prices might harden somewhat. WHEAT AND FI.OUR. There is no alteration to note in the price of wheat, for although reports confirm the anticipations respecting the deficiency in yield and inferiority of quality of our home growths, yet the large arrivals from abroad, and advices of large stocks awaiting shipment at the Atlantic ports of the United States, have for the time dispelled any uneasiness about our future supplies, and consequently prices have not advanced, but we look forward to a pood demand for some time to come. New Zealand wheat may be quoted at from 52s to 55s per 4961 bs, and flour 34s to 37s per 2801bs. TALLOW AND HIDES; The tallow market has continued Arm, and prices have again slightly advanced, the value to-day of good to very fine New Zealand mutton being 43s 6d to 44s 6d; and beef tallow 41s Cd to 42s 6d per cwt, and as the stocks of tallow here are now small, we think that these prices are likely to be maintained for some time to come. We have no alteration to quote in the value of hides; they continue in fair demand at 6d to 6Jd for good New Zealand Ist heavy; and sid to s}d for light hides. NEW ZEALAND HEMP. There has been scarcely any business done in this fibre since our last, with the exception of a few retail sales and at the last public sale, when 99 bales were offered, and 7s bales were withdrawn. PRESERVED TINNED MEATS. An improvement has taken place in the demand for this article, and holders are firmer in their demand, so that we expect values will improve before very long.