C O M M E R C I A L.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume X, Issue 295, 6 November 1875, Page 2

COMMER C I A L.

Messrs Sharp & Pickering report the tale to-day of seven allotments of land forming a portion oi the late Mr Pointer's property on the, Port. Hi.ils... The following properties were realized*: — 'AllotmeotiNoa.il, 15, 16, 17, and 24, having afrontage to the Havenroad, mar the lite Mr Poymei'a house, £180, £55, £55, £90, and £35 rear eetlvely. No. 49, o • the hillside, £50; and No. 98, ia Russellstreet, £50. Tbe Colonial Agency report as follows, under d*te Inndon, September 21s- :— Wool.— Referring to onr report of 24th ultimo, we have now to record further progress of the colonial wool sale«. The bulk of the avaiUble quantity has been offered, but a co teiderable proportion has been bought in or withdrawn, competition having been we«k and th-i market fui thee drooping in tona and price. The sales as ft present arranged extent to the 2id October, but should the quantities bought in not again be offered, they may c'osa a day or two earlier. ;The t fleet of bringing forward a second time, and so near the' dose of t''e sales, such large quintitie-v (some 18,500 bales) cannot but iujuriouely affi *.*ct prices, and would doubtless iower the m:rk t still more. Quotations: — New Zealand Fietce, superior, Is lldto2s Id; good to superior, la 8d to Is IOJ I; middling to gap J, Is 7d to ls 8d; inferior to middling, Is sd. to ls 6Ji; interior, is 3d to Is 4Jd. New Z aland Scoured, superior, 2t to 2s 2d; Rood, to superior, is 101 to 2b; middling to good, Is 7d to ls 9Jd; inferior to middling, ls 4d to Is Bd. New Zealand Grease, supeyor, ls 2d to ls 2|d; g jo d to superior, ls Id to ls 2d; middling to good, Ud to Is; inferior to middling, lOd to to|d ; inferior', 9d to 9Jd. A skin s lie was held on the lat inst'tnt, when there was a good attendance and fair competition, Prices, however, as compared with last sales ratea decline i id to IJd p r lb. Australian and New Zea land full wooilsd, . washed, is 2d to is 4d; unwadie?, Bjd to lojd; do. 4 to -£ woollel, washed, lid to ls IU; unwashed, <i£d to Bd* do £ or shorn, washed, 8d to 10d; un washed. 4sdto6d. New ZukLkSD Hemp.— -There is no change to report in the position Of this time, at public sales, on 15tU iOßttnt, about 200 biles sold at steady prise j. ; Stock Ist September 2875. 1454 ton* rgsioal 2214 in 1874 and' 1092 loniin 1673. import* to Ist September, 1875, 210 tona against 1629 ia 1874, and 1992 teas ia 1873. IMveriea to Ist September,

1875, 754 tons against J232 in 1874, and 1255 torn in 1873. Quotations --Common, £16: i&sr. £20; eooi, £22; fine, £26. Tallow has continued steadily to improve m value, and at tbe last public sale, !7 h mstmt, brought mutton fa-r to fine 48s to 49s 6d; beet ordinTy to g»o-i 46s to 48s per cvft -, The shipments from Ausralia for the .month-ending 9th instant are advised as only 1200 casks. Lb4th»r.— Thi** imrket co^t'nues qu'et, ani prices are ra'her lower. Ist hides and sMes ll^d to 13id ; seconds lOjd fo I2d per I*\ l ? a«U have improved Jl |.er lb, but confume in large supply, 8d to is.Jld. Hi 083 — No variation in value to quote. Stock is heavy, but the bulk being hell off the market, those offored have met with fair demand. New Zealand ox and cow, Ist, 6d to 6d; seconds, 4J I to 5d per lb. Wheat and Flous.— The market is quiet witn a draping tendency. To-day's prices are for Adelaide and tho finest qualities of Ta«manian and New Zwlind. at from 53s to 545, aiid secondary qualities of »he latter at from 50a t-> 52s per 49*> lbs landel. Superfine Adelaide flour brings 3's to 38s, and flue qualities 34s to 35s per 280 Ibs net ex store Bank rate 2 per cent.