COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

Southland Times, Volume 2, Issue 88, 8 September 1863, Page 2

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

IN'VUii AIUJIIAj JIOItHB AND CATTLE MARKKT. Ca«by & (Suamv? lliyort >.— iv our itMt report, wit called nUatitUm to Uio ((rent Amnnnit for *Une enti lv, v/hich hrn if MtytMuff htarewA during th« }>tini< fotlnldit, without, any ttrtivttte (vwtsttl tiv) Vnv/H, iroin iinunnnnUin, with «W«fc fvrty mud, fawka i« vxwlUmt (xwtdiiion,

s and whicji|f<Vtmd reacly saie; at; higher* te^. Acfiyt i steps havp\l^ffi't.akeafby.Se^idenfe>i<y:;this;^ovinc< - to iridui^tUe^Sverrkmerifcjfcp trtteoff the restrictions '. upon cat|J||Kibrn Gijjps^lifttid, Iwp|>ld Bay^anci I other clewSflpcirts, anri>w<£ have'; every r«wf>n". tc f believe t!iie?Sui/erintendenfc 4 !will meetUue wishes; oi » thfii%bi|ltp %| ; SI ; H, i ss^>lrtfV r The expep|ed improyembnt in tbo horse market I is now apparent, and first class draught horsies and & suporior hacks are in dornand nt very satisfactory ' puces, with a decidedly upward tendency; the' only :,. .Jot in the market being. a small shipmen ex Fawn, ' from L:iuhceston, one of whicU realised £105 ; the > balance are held for extreme rates, in consequence ' of the scarcity. ; Working bullocks are much asked for, and have j ; awain ; advanwd;»|ive have considerable enquiries . for the . shipments of which we are advised ; wedo^nofc anticipate any material change in the , marke'fc, ne the Spring is setting in, and cattle will be wanted. Store sheep — The season is now about to commence, und enquiry is freely made for young large, framed sheep—we 'have made arrangements for large shipments, and shall be prepared to supply squatters with wliat they require. Our sales during the fortnight hnve consisted of a few heavy draught horses, at £55 up to £95, and we quoto as our market rates Superior hpavy draught horses £75 to £95 Second-class, do do, ... . . 50 to 70 Third-class do do, ... ... 3o to 50 Hacks ... » 30 to 50 Working bullocks — Our sales have been of Provincial, .£7O, and of shipc ttle, ex Fawn, £65 per pair. Our mnrkct mtes are — Provincial, first-class. ... £70 Ship cattle «0t0£65 Do second-class ... 40 to 50 Sfwo Cattle — Wo have sold several large mobs at Wiillacetoww, prices ranging from Ll4 s^. up to Lls Ifts., and can pluce any number at these rates. Ship cattle are worth from Ll2 to LI 4 per head . Milch Cows command ready rale at from L2O to L 2 5; for cows ahout calving, our sales have been, Provincial, h 1 25, and ex Fawn, from Launeeston, L2O per head. F;it Cattle— TV market has been very poorly supplied, and the butchers have raised tho prico in town to Is. 3d. per lb. We have sold at Wallacetown from L' 24 up to L 27 ss. per head or an averago of 70s. to 75*. per 100 lbs. Fat Sheep — Wo have placed a considerable number of fat sheep from 393. up to 415., and report the value of priino mutton from 8d to 9sd. ; perlb.