COMMERCIAL NEWS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXII, Issue 202, 29 September 1900, Page 2

COMMERCIAL NEWS.

WHEAT OKOi'S. [By Bleotrio Telegraph.—Copyright.] Vm PRESS ASSOCIATION. Received 28, g. 15 am. Pabis, September 27. Ihe French wheat crop is estimated at 38,860,000 quarters. London, Septsmber 27. The American visible supply of wheat is estimated at 73,885,000 bushels.

AUCKLAND BUTTER PRIOE3. Auckland, September 29," Wholesale dairy produce quotations:— Batter.—Fre<h Dairy, 7d; second quality, Gd to 9d; New Zealand Dairy Association, lOd ; Anchor brand, lUd; Acorn brand, 101 prime salt, 8d; second quality salt, 7d. BUCKLAND AND SONS' WEEKLY AUCTION REPORT.

Auckland, September 29. Messrs. Bucklind and Sons' Report : Horses.—At the Havmarket, entries were hardly up to the average, Ihousrh a Mr number changed bauds at full val-ics. Competition was keen for all classes of stock. Young and sound draughts sold up to L 35; medium active horses, LIS to L 25 ; hacks and buggy horses, L 9 to Ll2; tho inare Trixie, Ll7; pony Clansmm, 41 guineas; draught entire Lord Fife, L6O. Hay and Straw.—Less than the usual amount of business was done. Meadow hay wits scarce, and sold a little better, 2s Sd to 3s 6d per owt. being tho prioes under the hammer. Straw was better worth, and wanted. Grain ---Maize improved in value, selling at 2s 4d, ex wharf, in wholesale line*. Oats were unchanged. Chaff, ex rail, L2 15s per ton; inferior sold at auction from LI 5s to L2 per ton. Manures at la'e vulues. Hides, Skins, Tallow, &c—A larger catalogue of hides and skins than usual, and of better quality, sold at late values. Tallow was scarce and second class only. Cow hides sold freely up to 3fd for best and 3d to 3£d for medium ; ox, up to sd; butcher, 4d to 4*d; were the ruling prices. Calf skins, 3£d to 5d per lb.; sheep skins, 3s Gd to 4s 3d for the best woollad. Green or salted lighter, 2* 6d to 3s 6d ; lamb skins, lOdeach; tallow of medium quality, 15s to 16s (id per cwt ; rough fat, \\i par lb.; horse hair, Is 2d per K; bones, 5d per cwt. The Romucra yards on Thursday were fairly well filled with Cattle of all classes, which met with a ready sal, excepting- dairy l cows, those were at lowe- values, Krices for cows at profit ringed fr-m L 3 to L 5 5.t each ;! fat ard your.g calves, in full supply, were ■ required, frssh dropped, 4s to 8s curb; j me Hum, 10s to 14s; liesvy, up to 1.2 10.s— : 81) sold. The store p'nn w>ra veil fi ledv.i'h j o/tttle, but mostly \ 'JUiig slec!r*:>u<l wry cows. Two and a-hMi' yc'.r stetrs wee fr,-.m'L3 «s to IA j3 each; dry cows, 1,2 10, to 1.1;' strong calve \ LI to 1.1 3.-, per lOUib.; nwvis j ranged in pruvfrm !.():!- (id ',« L'.i 17.i (Mj oioh; COWi, LI I') 1,7 an. 'l'luiia whs u i;o;>.J muster vl a'...:;\ ;.;■<! ;■.!' f ! ■.-.'. /nod qui lity, j' which sold freely; ln-avy wcitbus brought] from 18s to LI i* each ; li|.'.ht, -r < ...its, 15s to I 17s fid; cwts, Hs (o I*.- -100 s"U. Sprh-g! lambs brought from Ss »J to i:!.s ench. Thore i' was a lavgor muster of plg» tliuu umil, and ;< they receded iu value. Uoo.l ouud-.t'oncd <' store pigs wore lio.o ICs to ln n ...uh , Iwavy,; •- up to LI 15s; au.iil, 2s (id to lis 0 -i ; poi'lser*, j ' 17s to LI 7s. j N

MB JMUVVION lUWJ's -nM'tJiLY Aucrio:: kki'OßT Mb. Nbwios Kisu upovtnr- t At tiik ilnyuiail,et on SaU/d.i., s! ■>■<; )"'ij- ? imade 9s (id to lis ; niips, 7s. Hcii-mliiorMn '

horses, 1,8 to LIH ; light 'l-ar-;;bl, LSI 15*. I At tho Mart fowls mado Is 2d tolsSd; purebred fowls, 2s 8d; dueks, Is lid; turkeys, 4s 9d; potatoes, '2s to 3s Gd; onions, | 2d; bacon, 4d to 4 £d. A quantity of furniture sold at low pncoa. A large quantity*of jowellery and fancy goods was disposed of at bargain pricos.

Oattlc—At Stratford, on Tuesday, the yards wero fnll and attendance was large. Bidding was brisk and nearly everylliic sold a! t!)C hammer except two pt-ns of 2yenr stofrs, lie bidding for which lulled to iT-ach vendors reserves. The rtomind was strong for all young cattle, store cow*, an<i empty heifßrs. Qjod upringing beifer* made good prices, bat small and inferior quality were difficult to qui*. Calves made 32s to 375, yearlings 45s to 555, 18-monthn to 2-year steers L 3 2a to L 3 14s Cd, 2 to 2&. year steers L 4 6d, 3£ to 4-year bullocks LI 18s to L 6, 18-months heifers L2 ISs to 1 8, springers L 3 7s Cd to L 5 ss, store cows L2 19s to L 3 14s Cd.

At Stony River, on Wednesday, the yards were crowded; there was a good attendance and nearly everything sold at the hammer at good pricos, particularly young stock. A pen of fat bullocks was passed in, bidding not having reached the vendors reservesGood calves to yearlingß mado L2 to L2 13s Cd, weanera 87s 6d to [37s, 12 to 18-m'-r.ths heifers L2 7s to L2 lGs, 1 8-montbs to 2-year heifers (springing) L3lo*, springers L2 17s Cd to L 4 17s Ci, storo cows L 3 Cd to L 3 10.-, fat cows L3lßs to LI 15s, Bulls LI to L 3 lis, working bullocks Ll2 Ss to LIC. MESSRS. WYLUE, STOTT, & OO.'S KBPOKT.

Messes. Willie, Stott, & Co. report that at their Urcnui yards on Monday, 24th inst., tho following prices wero obtained:—Yearlings, LI 19s Gd to L2 8s Cd; store cows, L3GsGd to L 3 12s; springing cows, L 3 10s to L 4; hoifers, springing, L 3 8s to L 4 12s Gd; 2-year steers, L3loa to L3l2s 6d; bulla, L2 12s; fat cows, L 4 10s; filly, L2; mare aud foal, L2 2s Cd; pigs, porkers, 15s. At Waitara, Tuesday, 26th inst, calves mado L2 6s; yearlings, L2 7s Gd to L2 12s; 18-months, L2 13s; store cows, L 3 4s to L 3 8s; cows, springing, L 4 2s Cd to L 4 10s; heifers, L 3 13s to L 4 ss; 2-year steers, L 3 15s; fat cows, L 4 10s to L 5; bulls. LI 15s to L2 17s Cd.

Wo also roport selling privately, on aocotmt o£ Mr. W. Crump, Tikorangi, a lino of 100 fine storo bullocks at equal to L 6. DAIRY PRODUCE REPORT. Wo have to acknowledge par favour of tho Manager of the Now Zealand Loan and Mercantile Company, Stratford, a copy of Messrs Mathio and McWilliam's report, as follows: —Butter.—We have to report a continued strong demand in all our markets, and since our last report prices have adrancod considerably. Values have now however reached a point at which many buyers fear to go on, and business is taking a more hand to mouth character. As stocks in all the cold stores of the United Kingdom are now very light, we do not think prices will show any weakening tendency for some little time. Supplies of Irish Creamery are not now so large, and sellers are very firm in their ideas of value. Canadian Creamery is coming to hand much more freely, and the quality of some brands is specially choice. The recent small arrivals from New Zealand have commanded very satisfactory prices. The season, now practically closed, has been a long one, and has demonstrated two important facta, the first, that owing to the cboiceness of the butters, buyers all round have acknowledged the very great improvement in quality, especially in the New Zealand article, and their former prejudices have been removed. Then in tha second place, that notwithstanding tho keen competilioj from new made summer butters at Homo and from the Continent, that the Colonial butters havo arrived in tho height of our summer season and found a ready market at satisfactory prices. The Copenhagen Committee again advanced the official quotation last week, and the cable comes this week unchanged. After a spell of warm dry weather most suitable for harvest operations, rain has set in and the weather has become distinctly colder. Out-door labour has therefore in a measure had to bo suspended. This week's prices.—Choicest Danish, 122s to 121s; finest, 115s to 116s; Choicest Dutch Creamery, 112s to 114s; Choioost Iris!) Creamery, Il2s to 114s; Choicest Canadian Creamery, l?6s to 108s; Choicest Russian Creamery, 104s to lOtis. Ohceae,—■ There has been a strong tone in all our markets fi uring the last fortnight, and prices for Canadian and Home have been advanced. Buying lias been on a muob f eorscile than of ista, and Hie retail shopkeepers finding that values would not fall to that piint which permits of a 6d per tb. price, have now more confidence in tbu market, and are inclined to carry some stock. [ Home Cheddars and Dunlops hav* met a good sale, and farmers are very firm in their ideas of value. Canadians have also experienced a strong market and are held for firmer prices. Stocks of New Zealand are now almost exhausted, and parcels of really choice quality are held for higher prices : Home Cheddars, C2s to Gls; Home Dunlops, 60s to 625; Fi.est Canadian, S3s to 51s; Finest New Zealand, 56s to 58i. Canned Meats.—A firmer tone is experienced in all our markets, and for wellKnown brands prices are firm. Stocks'of all kinds are very bare. Colonial corned mutton is iu active request at laxt prices, and beef is now more inquired for, The large requirements for milita-y operations in South Afrioa and China have practically cleared the market of available quantities, and shipments to arrive from Amerioa and the colonies are well taken up.