COMMERCIAL.

Te Aroha News, Volume VII, Issue 432, 28 December 1889, Page 5

COMMERCIAL.

Messrs Hunteh and Nolans "Weekly llki'ort.— Seeds, grain, horse food, etc.: There has b'oeu an in6roascd sUDplyvb'ut 1 no'improvement iv the .demand, nqr.altcr&tion in values. 'Horses. An average number have been brought forward. A steady denumd.has existed, and a good' many Have changed' 'hands afr'fnlly the previous wook's values. At the Durham tYards on Friday, quite , thoiisual number were submitted'by auction. Competition was steady throughout the sale, and niojsl of the lots were' cleared. We quote: 1 (Hacks." £5 lOtf-'to <&12 ; medium, draught, ,t6, 'to s <ei4 10s ,< Wool, hides, and skins: 'I he , animatiou npjiCtl the previous wcok has continued. Th"c supply, Was been an aveiage ond.'with little 'alteration in 'Value. Diddingatthe Durham .Yards ion Tuosduywag brisk,- for the whole ot,<a good .catalogue. We quote: Ok hides, from 2]d per 11 • to'4',d ; cows', lid' to' 2ld :' calfskins, from 2d to 4kl per lb . sheepskins, 2a Id to 6s 3d ouch; lambskins, In 6d to 2s 2d ;. -pelts; Bd to Isi4d each ; longwool, in bags, 6}d ; crossbred, 7{d. , Rattle : 'I'here has bceu'ari increased supply of dairy 1 and fat stock; for' Which' there was hotter de'mdnrf 'at slightly advanced valued. IThere was an' improvett demand for « dairy cows. an,d, fat beasts were higher in value 5s per head, ranging for ox I beef from 13s to 17s p'ei' 1 1001b. /Some averages were: .Steers, £7 2<3 6ct, £7, £b '15s, £6 11s <3d,- *.6, £5 l?3'6d. £5 ss, £5 4a ; cowb, £4 fas ; *3155, £3 10s, £3 4s 3d. Sheep were penned in lavger immbors than on the previous week/and were t-tcadily competed for,' but prices varied in proportion to quality. Wethers sold at from 8a 6d to 12s 9d each ; ewes. 7s to 10s 6d each ; lambs. 4s 6d to 12-» 6cl each. Pigs: Short of requirements. Good porkers were in demand at 3d per lb, live weight ; inferior, 2d. MttSSRS Af,KitED BuCI\T>AND AND SON' ' Wkekly Rici'OßT.— At Drury,' on. Wednesday, less than the usual number ot cattle /were yarded. Store cattle were better worth. At Renmera,' on Thursday', no store cattle' were yarded. .Dairy bows' in usual 'numbers, were better worth. Fat stock ot all classes were plentiful. Steers good of quality, were steady at 15s the 1 1001b; but coarse cattle, although well ! fatted, were at 12s. Sheep kept their price. Wethers, from 9s to 12g 6d; ewes, 8s to 10s 6d each, but inferior sheep were much lower; < owes, from 3a 6d to ss ; lamb 3, unusually abundant—good quality, trom 9s to 11s; middling, ss ( to 7s 6d each. Pigs, in moderate numbers, kept theiv values. , , ; Messrs Akthtjk and Buddia's Weekly Revoht.—Thero have been nine sales by auction this week : — Monday at the mart, drapery, clothing, etc. ; and also household furniture »nd cflects at a private house in Grey-street. Tuesday at the mart shipment of Island fruit ex s.s. Wamui (the bananas weie in bad condition), ' a consignment of Indian teas in bond, and also stock of groceries, produce, fruit, etc. Wednesday, at the mart, household furniture and effects. Thursday, at the mart, interest in t lease of an allotment in Customs-street, and also ' a consignment of fancy goods, clocks, toys, etc. Friday, Christmassaloof poultry, produce, iruit, grocciies, etc. There has been a good< supply of produce of all kinds. Potatoes have not come to< hand in quite so large quantity as last week, still' mr beyond demand, therefore prices have not advanced. Onions, in full supply, prices ruled low. Vegetables have brought. a good price. Cieese to hand in large quantity, rather beyond demand. The supply of fresh butter has dropped oft" considerably; there has been a good demand. , Salt butter slow of sale,; but little demand. Ham and bacon in large supply ; a good demand ' for prime Avell got-up stuff; difficult to move off inferior at any price. Honey is not in great demand ; a fair quantity sold. Groceries, etc., in fair demand at satisfactory prices. Grain and fodder not' in great demand. Fruit of all kinds has sold well ; a large quantity to hand. Poultry has sold at better pi ices ; there was a good supply, but not to excess as it often has been at Christmas time. Our friends have evidently taken the advice we have given them, not to hold back for Christmas. Wo could have, done woll with, a much larger number.' Pigs were not very numerous ; prices were very much higher than they have been for some time past. The following are the lowest and; highest prices at which we have sold this week : —Fowls, Is Id to 2s 7d each ; chicks. Is 2d to Is 8d ; chickens, 5d 'each ; turkeys, 3s 3d to 8s Id each ; geese, 2s 7d to 4s 6d ; ducks, Is 3d to Is lOd ; pigeons, 6d ; canaries, 2s 6d to ss; small pi<»s,'lo.s to 12s ; suckers, ts3d toBs9d ; hens with broods of ducKlings (10), at 4s 3d to 4s 6d ; bone manure, £3 5s per ton ; peas, 8d to Is 4d ; French beans, lOd to Is Id ; broad beans,34d ; cabbages. Is lid to 2s 6d per &ack, Kd to Is od per dozen ; caulitlowcis, 2s per sack, 9d to 2s 3d pei'dozon; rhubarb, 3s to 4tf 6d ; small, Is; turnips, od'to IOJd per dozen; carrots, lb ; cucumbers, Is 5d to 2s Id ; kidneys, 2s 9dto4s6d; Snowballs, 2s Id ; Shepherds, Is 4d to 2s 9d ; Hobarts, 2a 6d to 3s Id ; omons, }d to {d ; sharps, 4s ; pollard, 4s ; chaff, Is 6d ; bran, 3s 6d ; maize, 2s 10a : oats, 2s lOd ; wlieat,33 3d i flour,9s ; cheese, 3d to 4d ; hams, 6d to Bd . 2d to 3jd in f erior ; sides bacon, 44d to bjjd; shoulder bacon, 3jd; pieces, 2d; fresh butter, 5d to 7}d; stale, 3d to 4',d; salt butter (kegs), 3d to 4d; eggs, 11 Ul; mixed 'biscuits, 4d i ginger nuts, 4d ; jujubes, Sd; liquorice, 6d; Scotch mixtures. 4d to SA : mixed lollies, 4Jd ; conversation, s}d ; coffee, BJd t» Is 3d ; starch, 3)d ; vinegar, 4s 3d to 4s 6d ; old iam, 2s to ss; limejuico and, tart fruit tyrups, 4s to 68 6d ; honey (section)) 2Jd to 3d ; honey (small tins), 2d to 3d ; large tins, 14d; lemon peel, 9d ; hot house grapes, Is 3 l to Is sd ; Capo gooseberries, scl to 8d ; cherry plums, s'jd to 6id ; pears, 4]d ; large gooseberries, 3d to 4id ; medium, 2}d to 2{d; small, Id to2d; cherries, 2id to 6d ; lemons, Is 4d to 2s; citrons, 4d ; local apples. Id to 2[d; strawberries, lOd per box; Sydney cherry plums, 2d ; bananas (bad order), jdtolgd. Mil Al HXANDKK AITKEN'S MaKKET .ReI'ORT for the week, ending December 21.— A large amount of business lias been done during the I week. Three auction sales of produce, fruit, and poultry have been held, and at each a good biibine'sb has been transacted. On Tuesday a large quantity of Inland fruit was quitted at auction. Bananas realised from l\d to 2d; i cocoanuts, 7s 6d; peanuts, 2}d. Potatoes arc still a drug : Shepherds have been sold at 28s lo 50s per ton. and from 8d to 2s per 5 Sib. bags included; kidntys have mored oit'at from £2 10s to £4 ss;\Hobarts, 2s to 3s 6d; Magnum lionums, 2s to 3s. Maize in good demand at 3s. Oats have been sold at from 2s 3d to go sd. .Wheat has moved oil freely at 3s 2d to 3« 3d ; pigs' meal, •haips and bran, £310s. Vegctablcsof all kinds ■ have been in good supply. Peas have realised from 10 Id to Is 2d per peck; stale, 6d to8d: cab-, bages, Is 3d to 2s ; cauliflowers, lb 6d to 3s ; rhubarb, 3s to ss; French beans, 6d tb Is per peck; broad beans, 4d| to Cd; cucumbers, 4s per dozen; carrots, 6d 9d; parsnips, is ; turnips, 3d to Bd. Bacon and hams, although very scarce during the early pait of the wetik, came freely to hand' on Friday. Prime local bacon realised 6»d to 7id; hams, fed to 9'd; Raglan hama,7UoBd; Canter tury hams. 7:>dto lOd. Cheese in full supply, and slow of, sale, at trom 2.W1 to 3-{d; factory, 4d. Butter: Prime fresh, very scarce, at7d to 8d';~ inferior, 6d to 6Jd; keg butter, new made, coining to hand frqoly, and there is a fair demand for very prime at Sd. Idggs in increased supply, at from Is to Is 2d per dozen. In the poultry department there was an extraordinary supply of all kinds. The demand was quite equal. Turkeys sold at .very high prices. Good gobblers fetched from 12s to 16s cndi ; poor, 8s 9d to 10s; hens, from 4s 9d to 7s lCd each; 1 geese, 3s 9d to bs ; goslings, 2s 9d to 3s ; poor and old fowls, Is 2d to ls,4d ; good table lots.lJ* 6d to 2s ; young roosters, in condition., 1 25, t0 33 each ; young, small, \s tQ Is 6d ; ducks. Is 4d to 2s 3d' each ; chickens, 2d to 9d each ; ducklings, 3d to 6deach; canaries.' ls 9d to Bs. Pigs were entered in good numbers. The demand was not so b-iiak. Choice lots sold at 'from 10s to 13s 6d ; medium lots, from 2s 9d to 7s. Onions aro'gum\n« forward freely. Demand fair, 'I ' havo sold at frpm Id to Id | Oaljfornian, }d \o Jd- ,the, fruit dop'artmeht there has been a, good assorted, supply. Many of th'e'fio'dseborries jn bad order. Good lots realised from 3d to 4 Id' pox'lb; damaged, Id tol \d ; lemons, few to hand, at from Is £d to 2s per dozen. A few case» of; choice peaches came to hand ; these realised 2s 6d per dozen. Cherry plums are coining forward in small quantities, and sold at 'from 6£d to 7d; Early Rivers, 8d to 9d. Cherries, Kentish, good supply. Prices have ruled from 3d to 7d ; damaged, 2d' to 2Ad." ' Irish pejich apples are coming-in freely, and havo realised from, '\d to' 2-id. . - >, ' Messrs C. Xi Paoet,and,Po. report a.s fpllows of tho past week's business :— The past week has been a 'busy one, and large quantities of general produoe have'-bcen quitted. Supplies all vound have been large, although, in, some., coses not equal to demand, and in others in excess. In the poultry department, turkeys and ducks were short 4 'or requirements', and much' more fruit could have been quitted.'" Potatoes remain a drug in the, market, supply, being far, in excess of demand,' which is, only local, and prices very low. Cabbages,' •pumpkms.'Jcarrots; cauliflowers, - and ' ' other t garden « ' vegetables., have been, quitted at fair rates. , Onions, owing to large supply, ,arc dull of. sale,- and prices lower. Grain all round is unchanged in values.' Hams and bacon 1 of good quality realised high prices, ! and this 1 description ' can, readily bo, quitted fop v Chrktma9 use, Prin^o cheesemain-., tains former valuasriihd soils readily i but inferior liiakcs Sell 1 iridiffer«htly. vU Fresh" J butter has beeninishorter supply and prices are somewhat firmer. The same t remark apply to fresh eggs., Honey still dull- of sale, .also, corned butter. • Lemons have been 1 far short of Tequircment. also » other" fruits/' Poultry^ a's 'before stated, wa3 in short supply, and, high, prices ruled. * ... ;\'\ :, ': '\ ."-^ ..