COMMERCIAL.

Temuka Leader, Issue 233, 7 February 1880, Page 2

COMMERCIAL.

Mr Donald Stronach (on behalf otVitL- New Z< -aland Loan and-Mercantile Agency Com pan v, I iruitel) re.mi'ts for the wvek onding lib Feburary as fol—lows ;

. Fat. Cattle.— r lhe,moderate supply of ' 108 h<>ad was < yarded at Brunside toduy; chilly medium quality, a f.-w head being prime, Aud'-the demand was suffici-nt to clea the whole off at an "advance of 2s 6<l to 5s per 100! bs. Wv sold 39 head on account uf Mr R. (i.

: Wilson and others at L 7 12s 6d to f L 9 103 per head for bullo ks, and ""16 2s' 6d to I,a 17s 6d'for; cows. ' We quote prime beef 22s Gd to 25s per ltf.Olb medium 21s.

Fat Cal?es.=—None yarded. ~ Fat Sheep.—l 423 were penned, con- ' sistiug qf cross-bred?, which m'.-t a fair demand' ar" improved prices, ranging fiom 8s 9d lis fid per head. Quotations for prime mutton may bo given at ' 2d per lb. '" : ', .'■ '' | ' - ;' Fat Lambs. —'i h ? *u,», ly- was in cxcgks of butchers' requirements, 1061 head. , having" been offered, and many pens ' were turned out. Those .sold realised 4s to 7s a head, showing a .decline-of Is ' 6d. - r~ ' bli-re Cattle.—We have no transac- • lion .to -report, but have several lots "of well-bred -store cattle for sale. .' *

Store "Sheep.—There is no change ;iu quotations to report. Wo have, buyers for a large number of young 1 "merinos •ofjwhich, ho>vever~ there are * hut fe\v

offering. Wool.—At local sales, held during the past week the demand has been fairly maintained at a.bout previously recorded prices. We observe with much satisfaction the oouiii'med improved state, •of the Lo.-.don market down to the close '••of the December auctions" as compared with held during the earlier por-

tions of this year—one very encouraging. : ' ff>ature:beinur the entire clearance of bid btuvks. •We purpose hojdiug our No. 3 public sale for this season at the Otago W'»ol Stores on Tuesday next, the, .*lotli--F«'hn-nry. - . fclitfcpskins. —We discharged eff a Monday at nighly satisfactory prices, crossbreds fetching to ss ; 3.1, and merinos up-to ss"2d ; station - skins,' to 7d per"lb. Hides: Quotations are well maintained We are placing all that come to hand at 2i>b for butcher:,' green hides, at 3|d por"ibh<r wet-sailed.