COMMERCIAL.

Manawatu Herald, Volume I, Issue 85, 24 June 1879, Page 2

COMMERCIAL.

Wellington, Fi'ulny. Coloniiil produce sluws no change in prices, few transactions boing reported, and those only of a trifling char-icier. Qtiolnti >ns nre as under.: — Ke£ butter is in improve' demnnd at lid to Is r-rrlb, for shipping parcels. Olieeso dull at C>A<l to 7d rwlb, for prime Onnti-rbih-y. . Hams an I l.nron rather sciirw, mid the. new cure worth Bi<l tn lOd prr 11). "Flour. shows, some signs of higher qintiit'i^ns.but.we tliinklhu symptom is only a transient one. ami. due to local causes"; best brands of Oamnm nnd Canterbury flour are quoted at. £9 15s to £10 per ton for wh- lesali* lots, and wo tdce this opportunity of saving ilia!: all our quotations are sh-iclly for (urge, wholesale parcels. Grain shows ro improvement, O:its remain at 29 lid to 3s 2d ; fowl feed, 8s 3d to 3s (id ; and inaizo, 4s 3d per bushel — fair slocks. Pollarcl. £<> per t'.-n. Hrnii, 9d per bushel. Potatoes in full supply at 00s per ton.— N. Z. Times. Wanganui, June 19. Mr Freeman R* Jackson reports as follows: The sale to day was a large one. _ big draft of cattle from Mokoia filled the yards to overflowing.. It was anticipated the result would show a falling off in values. Ab tho commencement of the pale, it certainly looked as if such would be the case, but as it proceeded, prices were well maintained, and were nearly equal to 'those of the previous sale. The general depression and tightness of money has also a tendency to lower prices. Taking this into consideration, the sale to-day must be considered a success. Sheep were at lower values. Those passed in at the auction were all sold afterwards at the quotations below. Horses were in large supply, and met a dull msrket. Cattle. — 334 head were yarded. Beef of goodauality was rather dull of sale ; it made about* 22/6 the lOOlbs ; best bullocks, £10 10/ ; other pens, £8 7/6 to £9 10/ ; fat cows, £7 ; steers, £5 10/ ; cows and calves, £7 ; store cows, £5 to £5 7/6 ; heifers, £5 to £5 5/ ; yearlings, ±3. Sheep. — 1,550 were penned. Fat wethers , medium quality, 7/ to 8/ ; store ewes 3/9 to 4/9 ; store 'wethers, 6/. Horses at last salo's quotntions. Exports —50 cattle, 300 sheep, and 100 pigs. DUN E DIN LA BOUR MARKET. Mr Skene reports a very decided improvement in ihe demand for ploughmen,station and farm couples. The building and mosi town trades are quiet. This ;s the dull time with shepherds. Day laborers have betterprospects with the hoavy public works proposed and in progress. It is still impossible to supply the demand for female servants. BaKers, station smiths, and carpenters are in fair request. Wages : Couples — £65, £70, and £75 ; ploughmen and shepherds, £52 to £05 ; day labor, 7s and Ss ; cooks, boots, waiters, to 30s ; boys 6s to 10s; girls, 10s, 15s, 20s, and. 30s ; smiths and carpenters, 40s and 50d, and found ; bakers, 30s and 355.