COMMERCIAL.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XI, Issue 154, 21 June 1876, Page 2

C O M MERCIAL.

The' Oolonial Agency reports under date London, May 4, as follows: — Wool. —With the exception of an interval of five days lor the Easter holidays, the curr.pt series of sales ha_ proceeded without interruption, and will be be brought to a close on the 6th instant. There was a slight improvement in the tone of the market beiore Easter, but this was lost after the recess, and ■we can report ho improvement on our last, month's' quotations. The attendance of buyers his been good, an t competition fairly sustained. Accounts from tbe manufacturing districts .are not good, and there is no present, prospect of recovery in prices. Range of prices — New . Zealand Washed Fleece : Superior, Is 9J to 2s 4dj medium, is 5d to li 8d; inferior and faulty, Is 4£i_ Scoured: Is lOd to 2s Id; medium, Is 5d to Is -id; inferior arid faulty, ls3|dto Is 4'JJ. Greasy Fleece;:. Medium, 9|'d to Is 2d. The next Beries bt ; ' sales' will commence on' the 20th June, by which time 300,000 hales will most likely beayailable. Tallow. —Trie Eister holidays have, as usu^,. somewhat affected this trade, but a fair amount ut business has been done. The sales hy auction have been 1,611 casks, and further private sales are reported. The telegram from Au-tr -lia on the 21st ultimo announced that 'only 1700 casks had been shipped thence for the month, Hg_inßt 2000 c_sks la.t year; the supply appea-s likely to be moderate lor som.- time. Estimated stock of Au-tralian about 7000 casks Tot .1 stock in Lou ion warehouses 12,811 casks, and about 5000 pkgs in c,Use of landing. At the last public saies dull. to lair mutton realise I 40s to 40s, fine quality b<ing he! . for 43s per cwt; 38s 6d to 8. s accepte l for ordinary beef, 40a to 40s 3d quote. I for fine Leather. — Arrivals from America continue on the same large scale, prevent ng any ree -Very in Australian. The mark. t eootiuues dull and sales are difficult at a furiher decline in price. T c auction sale, have only bteu 1500 sides; best, 10£ d*, «xtra, lOd ; damaged, 9sd; horse bu ts lOd; BDlits, 7d per lb 'Basils continue in large supply, and ure difficult of 8*1.: 4Jd to 12£ d per lb. Hides. — Saitei ox and cow. A better demand h>b prevailed during the mo.ith, and prices have slightly recovtre ; one public u uc tion has been held, when 2117 were sold: 4d tv 5J per lb.