COMMERCIAL.

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXII, Issue 4952, 5 February 1877, Page 2

COMMERCIAL.

1 ‘ “ ;1 tt* t«c*W«4»VthU po»(. on flay were asn'nderrp •■'•' .- -"’ '•’ •■': ll '‘. : : r-.-.in yiUr'&ltidA..« ■ : i £ s.:,d.

. > Tlie jtfeV) ■York, [ BaaUl of 18 says : " Thera are now loadingat JNeW-TTotk » nd engaged to • 'i' JOadpetroleurh 1 n&rlyjlOO vessels, v 'and It 1b estimated' !i; /f that - these"cargoes will amount ib mot > lies* .400,000, u WutelSr-*Bore t W enoO*h'to.cOjMUßje 1 »ll the supply , arajjable for the present .month and that pf January R at least while Philadelphia'ahd i have each ,f■ mlri** 1 proportion Of petroleum -vessels' awUUng i care,f goes. ;»ofrie -.of the: yemels lying in' demUiirago while T r tr waiting. \ The - sales ,ln 'New- York;,.for the past week ;'■ <Al alOne. JhaVeaggregatedabbut 60,000 barrels of refined ■' 'UL and“thepricOaas risen fro'mtwenty-s'evpo cents to. , ... - thlrty-two cents. and lB some cases one cent higher; - wMIe the actual reports of the stock In'hknd' In the C oil prSluclig districts ahbfr a decftaife of over; COO,OOO barrels from the reports of pAemher, _1875._ „ .The.export* fp» the, w^/endlng^foTeMberi2s. from, ■ Abls yty/wbre arid 1 (here) Were over 0,300,000; gallpm drpm mother ports arljapent.’-'-The* foreign Duyeft are reaUnfc quietly on their purchases' 0 iTf’klnAoi 6f the brokers jarObuyln^ t . and selling contracts -alter- the Walbitreeti fashion of , n .a quick-rturn on-a small, margin,-quietly] pocketing 1 ‘ Hhfelr differences, %hll« the refiner* suffer, j - - - -- p ;>V ;•1 WOQLrREPORT. I J{ : Z\ ■ The folloim* is" twin from Messrs. Goldsbrongh . and Ca's (ofMelbournaJ.report:-’- r . I : ,)i "TW anctloh salts hare been heW regularly through- . j 'cnt the hjontlv ami about 31.583Jb*les hard been sold,b tl jflitotiwr Bry stilt ‘ cOssliig arid ‘regular tiles’ will probably be held ifdrlour ,'or . fly«. w«jekSilongar, . > though of conisathe catalogues will be mnfch rfdacef , both for shipment and for securing, Waebed fleece,

n Eood to superior condition, has also remained firm; but inferior to average sorts must be quoted a shade SSS,i"C proportion of the lots offered .„, in inferior to ordinary condition, and hence the generally aiSSS available for sale in Melbourne has been supplemented to a considerable extent by consignments from the other colonies the great inj uucements offered here for disposal having:»«'««s the attention of growers and shippers m N; *£*£** th OrSration7?or America have continued during the reduced Quantity of suitable wool in the marat, neariy all the best clips liaving been disposed of b^th^tf&SS^ fntal Purchases for the United States direct about Eiverina The rainsadvised last month idded to the supply of water on the back stations, but were^not, m other respects productive of much beueflt, m the hot sun at this season of the year rapidly dries up any spring in the grass and herbage. The summer is now however far advanced, .and a.favorable change to cooler weather may soon be expected. ■ • Buyers are looking forward to the February London sales/and it is to bl hoped that be maintained. The cont nued fifflcuUes between Eussia and Turkey, advised; by t « le g ra f m '^ ( . h * v , n e disturbing effect, but at this distance froin the scene of operations we- cannot as Snence on'the wool market. The indications gen. erally point to firm prices, as manutKto r« are evidently run bare of stocks, and .must; purchase freely to meet their requirements. i , ~.:;_ Tlie'foUowing shipments have been made during the month :-54,458 bales ; previous ..clearances (from, October Ist to date), 188,198 bales; total, 242,656 Vri'ces Current—Greasy, inferior, 7d to 8d; ordinary to average, 9d to 10Jd; good,to superior, lid to Is ijd: fleece, washed, inferior, Is 2d.to Js 4d; ordinaifto average Is '4d to Is 6d; average to good, Is 6d to Is 9d; superior, Is lOd to 2s 4d; scoured, inferior, Is to Is 2d; ordinary. Is 2d to Is 4d; middUng to good. Is 5d to Is 8d; superior. Is 9d to 2s. 1 , Summary of wool sales from commencement of season,:Octoberlßth; to date Bales Sales. Offered. Sold. R ' bourn D e rOUSl,an,iCO :' jir '. l : 23 ' 54)049 46,027 Has CorMelool,rne am ;. i 13 . 26|09 8 :.21,10L. JSh ' B ?^ CO V.' Mrf : 12- IWOO 9,804 MoncktonSynnot.ilelbOurne 11 4.758 8,732 _D. Melville and Co „...:• 1 237 u . Den G y ee'lo« S9ell ' B ' and C °". 0; 0; 3 86 8,107 GeoS y nno g tandCo.,Geelong 9 8,715 6,845 Buckland and Burnett, „ .. 9 E. Mellish and Co., „.. _7 1',760- 1,559 : ; - ('..'.' . 94"''120J.296 ] 9?,222

;■ . SjlIxiU . r . , WlM 'Tobacco l.v ' 'cigar* -*.,W W :r, ,» r a.;,o • .. 68 23W9- ■ I., wro.'o .Sugar;.. Ale (bettlod). Aavslofera. ( ..i-J , 41 9 11- (. y- J 3 g 18 14 11 7f>'17 ! S' ,£426 18 6. i.J - XgWl ••