Commercial.

Colonist, Volume IV, Issue 350, 1 March 1861, Page 2

Commercial.

MELBOURNE MARKETS.— February 9. (From Goldsbroxigh's Weekly Circular.) Wool.—ln consequence of the limited quantity, coining forward, the usual sales by auction have not been held this week. We have, however, to report 'having transacted a fair amount of business by private contract, having sold about 300 bales Greasy and Fleece at from-9d. to Is. IOJd per lb. There is a brisk inquiry for both Fleece and Greasy Wools, and more especially for good lots, of which there are now very few in the market. We intend holding our next auction sale on Wednesday, the 13th instant, should the English mail, now due, have arrived. Sheepskins.—We have moved off a few lots of Station skins at late rates. Hides.-—Nothing doing for shipment. We have j sold country Wet Salted at from 9s. 9d. to 10s. 9d. j each. ' Tallow.—The demand for Colonial use is but limited. We have, however, sold a few small lots at current rates, which are, for Beef and mixed, #38 to £40; Mutton, £48 to £50 per ton. R. GOLDSBROUGH AND CO. Horses.—The yards were crowded this week with Horses—the light and weedy description greatly preponderating in numbers, and consequently prices generally were low. For first-class good upstanding Horses there was a brisk demand at full rates, but transaction? were limited, tew of this sort having been offered. Heavy Cart Horses have not been so much inquired for, but the sales effected were equal to last quotations. Second class have been readily disposed of at from £30 to £50, and the supply seems unequal to the demand. No first-class Hacks offering. Second class and Light Harness Horses in fair demand, and have been sold at £18 to £28. Our sales of, unbroken stock were well attended this week. We commenced with a mob of a mixed description; they were in fair condition—some broken in, and realised from £6 to £29 10s. per head. We had a mob which found purchasers at prices ranging from £5 10s. to £31—averaging, over £10 ss, per head \ r'A mob of young stock in fair condition, but rather* weedy, averaged about £6 10s. per head. Fat Cattle.—l3l2 head of cattle were brought : forward, a large proportion of which were inferior The whole have been disposed of. Prime Bullocks, £7 to £10 15s; second-quality do, £5 15s. to £6 10s. Prime Cows, £5 to £7: second-quality do, £4 4s. to £5 15s. Interior at merely nominal prices. Calves.—ls4 were moved off at from 19s. to 505., according to quality. Sheep. —8190 were exposed forsale, the whole of which have been cleared out. Best Wethers, 12s. to 135.; second-quality do., 11s. to Us. 6d.; inferior do., 9s. 6d.,upwaids; best ewes, 9s. to 9s. 6d.; secondquality do., Bs. to Bs. 6d. each. Lambs.—796 came to hand; prices ranged from Bs. to 10s. 3d. ROW, KIRK AND CO. NELSON MARKETS.—Febbuary 21. The Mills.—Mr. Saunders's flour, new, £20; wheat, best samples, 7s 6d per bushel. Bread. 41b loaf, lid. Butter, fresh, Is per lb.; Eggs, Is 3d per doz. Cheese Is 3d to Is 6d; Candles—sperm Is. 9d., home-made 10d., ditto Sydney, Is per lb. Beef, 3d to sjd; Mutton, 4d to 5Jd; Veal, 6d to 7d; Pork, 7d; Bacon, Is; Hams, Is 2d per lb. Fowls, per pair, ss; Ducks, 6a; Geese, each, ss; Turkeys, 6s 6d to 7i. Potatoes, new, per 100 lbs., 9s; Carrots and turnips, 2d per bundle; Cabbages, 3d each; Onions,4d per lb; Cucumbers, 2d each.