COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

Oamaru Mail, Volume IV, Issue 1299, 5 June 1880, Page 2

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

. THE LABOR MARKET. Mr. Henry Macintosh reports for the week ending 4th" June, as follows: — BBOTess m the labor-market is steady, the business done being general. The demand for ploughmen ha 3 been dull all along, and although men are ready to take the reduction in wages, yet there is a stiffness on the part of the farmer this season in employing labor, he not-knowing in many cases whether to put in crdp or let the ground rest. In fact, it would have been better for many of the farmers if they bad- not put in any crop bat trusted to poultry and stock feeding for one season. Let us hope the priee of grain will take a' rise soon, as we all feel the depression and shall be glad to see the farmer prosper. . _ - : AUCTIONEER'S REPORT.

Mr. George Greenfield reports that he held a'sale of fttrniture on the premises of Wr Thomas Moore, Wansbeck-street, yesterday: The attendance was very good, and .▼ety fair prices ruled. The following is a list of the prices obtained for some of the principal goods : —Embroidered 97s 6d; couch, 635; cheffonier, 70s; chest drawers, 62s 6d; looking-glass, marble top, 36s ; carpets, from 32a to 455; cruet stand, 20s; tea "and coffee service; 503 ; fenders, {torn 20s upwards ; and other things at fair Messrs. Fleming and Hedley report that they, held a clearing sale of horses, dairy cows, quiet "heifers and steers, oats, second. whe*t, &c., on the 4th June, at the homestead, on "account of Mr. Stalker. There was & good attendance,* and all the lots sub* mitted found buyers at the following quotations Good cows hear calving or calved, from IJ2 to Lls 10s; fair. from L6to L 1 0; inferior, from 1.4 to X.6; young Ayrshire -nmet -heifers sold from L-to L 7 ss; 18-; fimffth . steers," at 13 10s all_ round j the Ayrshire out of Tibby by Son of firogden, fetched 16 10s; and the other 24 33b all round.' The young • thoronghbreda sold welL Second wheat sold at 6«" lOd per bag, "and oats at 4s per bag. They*"also report the sale, on account of Heaars J. &A. Dalgliesh, 10,000. bushels of oats, at best market rates. Mr. A. H. Maude reports having held a of timber this day. The attendance was Bnall, 'bttfc the bidding for some of the lots lively. For rough sawn timber the prices Tanged from 8s to 123 6d per 100 superficial feet. He also reports the sale of the lease of the late Mrs. Moloney's farm (29 acres, with house), for twelve months, for L7O.

DUNEDIN. (ey telegbaph.) June 4.

"Wheat, 3s Sd to 3s lid; fowls' wheat, Sa to 3s 3d; oats, Is 3d to Is 4d; barley, 3s 6d to 3s lOd : feed, 2s 6d to 3s ; potatoes, L2 7s 6d ; old hay, L 4; new oaten hay, L 3; chaff, L 3; straw, .12; bran, L 3; pollard, JA; flonr, large sacks, LlO ; oatmeal, L 9 10s ; pearl barley, L2O - onions, 7s; new cheese, sd; bacon, rolled, lOd; do, sides, lOd; hams, Is; prime fat beef, 223 Gd ; mutton. 2*d.