Commercial.

Hawke's Bay Times, Issue 1557, 10 March 1874, Page 142

Commercial.

AUCKLAND Live Stock Market. Mr BUCKLAND reports under date 27th February :—At the Haymarket on Friday last, fodder of all kinds was in request, at fully previous week's prices. The mob of horses from Poverty Bay, occasioned a numerous attendance; but in consequence of the scarcity of food, prices were low, barely averaging £6 each. There is a steady inquiry for good draught iu excess of supply, but small-sized stock are not iu demand.— At Eemuera on Thursday, dairy cows were in average supply and dull of sale, many withdrawn. No yearlings offered. Other description of store cattle in limited numbers and at nominal prices. Fat sattle in usual supply, 130 head sold, but mauy inferior quality. Those were no better worth, but best quality obtained an advance of sj. the 130ibs. above last week's quotations. The ewes offered were of a very secondary class. Good ewes would sell freely. Store wether lambs at much lower value. Fat sheep in usual supply, and in steady demand at fully m the lb. Tigs in moderate numbers, and in fair demand. The prices obtained were : Dairy cows, £6 to £9 each ; dry cows from 40/ each ; fat cattle, 25) to 32/6 the lOOlbs.; aged long-wooled ewes, 12/; merino ewes, 10/ to 12/ each ; store wether lambs, 5j6 to 8/ each; fat lambs, 12/ to 18/; well-bred small-sized pigs, |3 to |3J the lb.; coast pigs, 3/ per lb. Messes Hunter and Nolan's Report.— Horses : Few but local horses were entered for sale by auction, there was a moderate attendance of purchasers, but scarcely the usual number were disposed of.—We quote hacks, from £6 5/ to £l2 5/ ; light harness horses, from £lO 2/6 to £l7; medium draught, £29. Cattle were short of requirements, and all descriptions met with good demand. No first class dairy cows were offered, bnt medium descriptions sol at from £5 5/ to £7 7/6; young cattle are in brisk demand, particularly one and two year old steers, but are coming forward very slowly. Fat beasts were in short supply and good demand. At Mr Lillewell's sale on Wednesday, there was a large attendance of buyers, and full prices were obtained. We quote yearlings from £2 5| to £3 ; two-year old steers, from £4 to &i 15/; two-year old heifers, from £3 5j to £4; weaned calves, from 20/ to 26/ each; beef, from 26/ to 28/ per IOOhSs. Sheep: The yards were tolerably well filled, the fat sheep were the best we have offered for some time. About 200 from Taranaki, bred by Mr Tate, reflected great credit on him.averaging fully 801 bs ; no stores offered, we quote mutton from 3/ to 3/4 per 801bs; for good store ewes there is an unsatisfied demand. Pigs were in improved supply and sold readily at from /3 to/3| per lb. ' COMMERCIAL TELEGRAMS. TAURANGA. 7th March. Live Stock and Produce. Milch cows, £6 to £10; 2-year-olds, £4 to £6 ; horses,' fair prices. Grain markets, brisk ; wheat, 5/6. WELLINGTON. Cth March. Trade is dull, offing to the races. CHRISTCHURCH. 6th March. Produce Report.—Owing to the rise of 10/ per ton iu the cost of freight from Lyttelton to England, wheat has recced to 4/6'; oats 3/6 to 3/9. Very superior late barley excited keen competition amongst the millers and merchants; 4/6 to 4/9 was readily given for prime samples. Owing to the price of wheat, the millers raised flour ,10/, Quotations: Wheat, £l2 10/ to £l3 f.0.b.; bran, £5 ; sharps,. £6 : grass seed dull, 4/; butter in demand, 1/; cheese /5 to JSJ dull. There is a good supply of bacon and hams, |9-J-. 7th March. The Ram Fair yesterday was a great success. There were buyers aud sellers present from Otago, Wellington, Nelson, and Hawke's Bay. DUNEDIN. 7th |Mareh. The banks have raised the price of gold from £3 15/ to £3 15(6. This step is due to the threatened exportation of gold to the Yictoriau Mint. ADELAIDE. 28th February. The Wheat Crops.—According to statistics, 870,000 acres arc under wheat crop, being 110,000 less then last year. The average yield is a little over 17 i bushels to the acre. Surplus available for export, 105,000 tons. LONDON. 21st February. Wool.—The opening competition at the wool sales has been well maintained, and prices sustained throughout. Greasy descriptions are eagerly sought for. It has been determined to hold a series of five sales throughont the year. The-Corn Market is flat, and-the supplies of wheat abundant. Money is,easy. The bank rate of discount is 3 3 i per ceut. A large influx of gold is expected from Australia.

INLAND MAILS. Mails Close at the Chief Post Office, {Napier, as fodows : ■ ■ ' For Port Ahuriri, at 9.15 a.m., and 1.15 p.m., daily. , . r", For Clive, Havelock, Te Aute, Kaikora, Waipawa, and Waipukurau, at 7 a.m. .'■ : daily. For Karamu, at 7 a.m. on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays. For Wallingford and Porangahau, at 7 a.m. on Mondays and Thursdays. For Maraekakaho, at 7 a.m. on Tuesdays and Fridays. For Tarawera, Taupo, and Tauranga, at 4.30 p.m. oa Mondays and Thursdays, For Wainui, Castle Point, and Wellington, at 7 a.m. on Mondays. For Pourerere, Kereru. Gwavas, Hampden, Patangata, and Ruataniwha, at 7 a.m. on Fridays. For Petane, Mohaka, Wairoa, and Mahia, every Tuesday at noon. For Auckland, via Tauranga, every Monday at 4.30 p.m.