COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

Southland Times, Issue 684, 17 June 1867, Page 2

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

Times Oppicb, Saturday Evening. The following are the Guatoma returns for i— Fsipay, 14th June.^

We take the following commercial report from the "Presß," (Christohurch) Bth June r-r Messrs Q. D. Lockhart and Co., Btook, station, and general commission ogenjsj-wnort : wider date Ist June:— Fat Cattle— Dull of sale ; the present depressed state of the province completely puts aside all thoughts of speculation. The West Coast trade is unsatisfactory ; prices are low, and little or no demand exists. High conditioned bullocks are I only saleable at 6d per lb, and no great demand even at reduced rates; no large number is on sale. By patiently waiting a short time weanticipate, at all events, a fair market, if not an advance upon the present prices. . : Fat Calves— No alteration from last quotation j not many selling. ' ! _ Store Cattle— Only offering in small lots, at reduced prices. ..... ,-.- ■ ■ -;■" Milch cows keep up in value, and in good demand. Cows in full milk are worth £18 per head ; inferior quality, £10 to £14 per head. Fat Sheep— The market fully supplied* and we anticipate some improvement in this description of stock before long.. The selling price is now 15b per head, with an upward tendency. There is no great quantity convenient to the market to be procured. Store Sheep— Little or no demand, market lower than formerly, few sales being effected. The demand having ceased for the year, we do not look for much improvement until spring. Earns— The market quite full, and little or no demand.- We have many hundreds of first-class Bheep on hand, without meeting with purchasers. Horses — no demand. : # Station Properties— Several good properties are in' the' market without meeting with' purchasers, buyers exercising extreme caution; in fact, such ia the depression in the money market, that almost nothing but the necessaries of life are changing hands. A general gloom prevails over all classes, the money market much depressed, and Banking establishments exercising the utmost caution in all their transactions, even with old established customers. Wool— Merely a few' bales offering, and few buyers. Sheepskins keep in good demand, but lower rates are submitted to. Hides — No demand. Tallow — The market is much depressed. : Farm Produce — Almost unsaleable, except at sadly losing rates. Wheat, 2s 9d, to 3s ; oats, 2s 2d to 2s 4d ; barley, Ss ; .flour, few sales effected ; sharps and'bran, same' as last quotations ; hay, £4 to £5 per ton ; peas, no sale ; potatoes, £1 10s, no demand. -■<•■■■■■' -: .•■■■ •••■ Landed Properties'— Few changing hands j demands, extremely slaok, even at extended

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