COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

Oamaru Mail, Volume IV, Issue 885, 15 February 1879, Page 2

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

KvBNtNW JUAtr. Office, Saturday aftcmeon. Thsro is' absolutidy uoHhinjt duinif in lsfi« Strain murkot). S«v«vnt parntdw of ne-w oats, and into lot) of tins sbiwoiv's wh«al! havn eoauhod town, hit# no tewewction® tiilu-n ptaen that! would supvn to give an- indication of the prictiß likely to bti ecatised for tho now crop. A umubur of threshing machines an. now busily employed, and mtffknont grain will nana reach the market to enable us to quote pn«es. We have attempted to get at the value* ot' the incoming trope, but with only partial success. A parcel of good milling oats (300' bags) were sold So-Ilay at Iss td t'.o. h. We hear ot- siwra. large parcels of wheat being ottered at.'!» fid; but buyers seem disineliued to accept at that price, believiiijf that prices will be fixed at lower figures. Ruquiriys are being madw for the new eroprt, audi as soon as prices are established transaction# will be plentiful. ACTOTtoNFER'H RKFOtiT. M'ewirs. Fleming and Kedley report tluvt they held a sale of town property, greyhound*, and dairy cows to-day. There was a fair attendance at all- the sales, and tor th« town property the bidding was good. It was withdrawn at L 7 U); but there is every likelihood of its bein« Sold at the reserve. There was a large attendance at the areyhound sale, but the buyers were few »n<t the bidding lacked spirit. 'th« *£og Tasiuan, that rail so gamely last year, was the only hound that provoked anything like competition. tte fell to the bet of Ste. Robert Huiart at titt t0». (')phelia and Rose fetched- L.l. There was no reasonable bid for the puppies, tlood dairy cows are in demand, and will get dearer. For Hrst-cliiss cows at calving we ijuote Ll- to Llj. M«dium sorts from L> to fA Mi'. ( Ireentield- reports that lie he held, a sale (if carpenter's tools, grapes, oranges, Eei'uSi A'.c.. at his auction mart tf-day. There w;u< a fair attendance, and good- price* were rea'hsed for all- the tots. Dt-'NKBtN". |>v TKc.itcßAnr. | February t (. In breniletull's there is nothing domg beyond trade eequii'ements. Quotations are 'unaltered. Tho prospects of Che harvest here are fair. WELLINGTON. [liv- TKir.KUiiAl'lt. 1 February t' f. The New Zealand Loan anil Mercantile Agency Company report that at tiv'ir sfvle tlm fttitendance was gooit iviuf bidding spirited, which, resulted in tlie whofo catalogue being quitted', with the exception of three lines, They also quote ruling rates for inferior pucks, •d and .!d per lb :. greasy cross- bred Keece, (id to fHd ; sheepskins,, full wool, ."id per lb : lambskins, !'d each i and pelts, lid. .tu lodes there were not a goodlot ottering, and buyers were disinclined to operate. CMRt.>iTCKt.'RfH. |;»Y 'I'KI.KC KAIMr. I February 1 f. During the past week the weather has been everything Wlrtt could be desired for agricultural ami pastoral operations, and a large breadth of cereal's has been well gathered. At the same time it lis** beenequally favorable for root crops, which, in most districts, promise well. 'Hie aspect ottho grain and produce market does not present much alteration, considerable quantities are being brought down by rail and put on board the export ships direct. Sellers as a rule are reluctant to take the prices offered. :iuid in many cases purpose shipping on their own account. Thin feeling prevails to such an extent among a certain eliiss that it is believed this seiwon will- see a larger proportion of our wheat crops shipped- Home under these circumstances than has been the case for some years. Sales of good milling are being ttruido at .'is lid : other kinds at .!«: old wheat has been sold in small lots at.!« lid to "s Bd. (Oats have not atsered in value. Most of the dealers being rather bare, the small lots put in the market are readily taken at lis Is to "s'Jil for good- feed, f'-ar-|j<y ; The inquiry for geod malting continues unabated. Sales of extra Hue samples have been made at over 3s. Tho average rate ruling is 'ls I'd to $s *. in addition to tin* Home demand; we can report a good- out-s-side enquiry. Potatoes are not yet itv the market, and probabto rates are uncertain. Flwrn' : A fair business can be noted at l-.tf to Li>, according to brand, tlrass Seed : Rye grass is quoted- at about the same value as last week. Tho feeling. liowev«r„ is not ■jo liealtfhy, and buyers have apparently ■made a stand as regards prices, t'looti clean ,«uml is worth- 3# to'OS till. Inferior and badly■dressed seed, -W to 'is 9d ; cocksfoot remains about the same. via., os (id. Butter w q-uii«t, and may be t|noted- at I'd to lod. Cheese, Warns and bacon unaltered. TIM'AIU* ftlf I'UIiKI.'UAIMC. | February t-f. Harvest operations are now well forward, and. on the whole, will be welt up to tlu* average. Wats for immediate delivery are quoted at I'.eild. and for forward: delivery, lis (id. Wheat, !>S. But little business ■doing, with an easier tendency. INV ERCARC'-tLL. | UV t'KtKO UA-t'U. I February t t, Th« mai'ket is steady. Flour, LtO' to E.lO l 1 t()s : bran, LI : poltartl, ti? t.'s. Imported goods go quietly into yonsumption : wool- : packs, 4s ; cornsaeks, t)s (}d. AC'HTRALIAN fe"(OMStERrtAL. |;iiY c.vrntc. j Svonky, Februai'y It, ftennessy's brandy, case, IMs: quartern lis .'HI: Patna rice, t-0 : kerosene., ts Sit to' Is Od: New Zealand wheat, 'ts !)d to- pst New Zealand oats. "» to 3s 3d: Raven's twist tobacco, tsTdto t#^!. AIJKtAtDK, Feb. t-t. Flour, Ll'i U)s to USt wfeuat,. 3s to 3s 52d per bushel.