COMMERCIAL.

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXIII, Issue 5475, 14 October 1878, Page 2

COMMERCIAL.

MFLT'O CRNB MARKET. The following Is Messrs. Ooldsbrotigh and Co.’s report for the week ending September 20 WOOJ,. 1 Nothing calling for special note has transpired j In this marker since our last report, and it is not likely that any business of Importance will be transacted, before the regular sales of the new dip com- e mence. Tee wool continues to come forward freely, and we have decided to hold our first sale of tho 1 season on the 9th of October next, unless some tin- t looked'ior delay takes place In the forwarding of tho different clips already advised. bheopsklus.—Wa report having disposed of a full. , supply at quotations during tho week, biddings were* more apfrited. and the market lias somewhat recovered tho recent depression. We quote—Hutchem! green gskins. from 3s (id to (Js (Jd each ; do dry do, houi,2* (id- to 'jH CM each ; dry skins, in bundles,, fir fevior to medium, 3d to 3d per lb; do, meilluia Buperlor, 6d to 7d per lb. to We have no change to report in tliotr this market. Superior lots command fair ,nc of tad InferlorhldeSH'b neglected. There is a r jntlon, deuitml at quotations, viz.:—Oxhides (aver .ioderato from 18a to 23s Oil each ; cow bide* do, f -igo sizes). 15» each ; Victorian salted, from. 2£d to' .rom 108 to Kang iroo Bklus.—Ticked parcels or jjd per lb. from 7U to 10d per lb, (hough thp o saleable at demand Is not

brisk. Inferior and medium lots ate almost unaaleal>T»llow.—At onr sale held yesterday we placed a full catalogue of country lots at quotations; the best local brands, suitable for shipment, were not; sold The tone of th-* market is steady at the following quotations Mutton, from £3O 70s-to £32 108 por ton: beef, from £29 to £3l "10s do; mixed, from £25 to £3O do. OBAZK. Wheat.—Since our last weekly report we notice v slight decline In prices, owing to the advices received from England and ihe heavy arrivals from the country. We have sold during tho week 484 bags at the following quotations:—Prime, milling, 5s Id to 5s l}d; medium to good. 4a lOd to Ss; and Inferior, 4a Od to 4s 9d por bushel. , . . n , ft Flour.—Wo quote good country brands from Lio 7s 6d to £lO 10s per ton. . . , _ Oats.—Wo have sold several small parcels at from 4s 10cl to 6s OM for Victorian feed. Barley.—There is very little offering, and extreme rates can be obtained for all coming forward. BY TRLRQIiAPII. TROM OUR OWN correspondent.) AUCKLAND, Saturday. Mr. Alexander Saunders reports -.—Buyers: Bank of New Zealand, £24 10s; Colonial Bank. 675: National Bank. 78s; New Zealand Insurance, 85s: South ' British Insurance, 70<; National. 28s: Colonial, ss. Seilers; South British Insurance.72«Od: Colonial InStandard, 21s; Guthrie, 593; Sash* Door, . £lO 58. ' I (PER PRESS AGENCY.) TIMARU. Saturday. Share Market.—National Bank, £4; Colonial Bank, ? £2 18s fid: National Insurance, £1 83 6d ; Standard, : £loi 6d; Union, ISs to 13s Od; National Mortgage Agency Company, £1 5s GJ; Timaru Gas Company, £4 10s, paid up to £G.

TJio following ara tho d toms on Saturday & H. d. Spirit .. .. 153 0 11 \Yiao .. 10 13 0 l/dOffcca ’ .. 13, 7 0 Tea .. .. 25 18 0 tlea collected at tho Cua- £ «. d. Weight .. 31 1 2 Ad valorem .. 10 11 4 Other <1 atica'.. lu 3 4 AI« (bottled) .. 4 10 ± Total ..£318 3 S