COMMERCIAL.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1408, 22 October 1885, Page 1

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AUCTIONEER'S REPORT. TIMARTJ Mr B. It. Guinness (for thp New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company. Limited), reaorts for th* vTPfk ended Friday, October 16th, as follows : Catilp—Fat stock are in better demand, with an upward tendency, I'hey quote prime bppf a shade rvpr 22s'6d ; melium, 20sper 100 bs. The •vant of rain we have expeii nc/d for some time has checked the growth of grass very much, consequently this claps of stock are getting source 'in this district, Sheep—The supply of prime mutton is plentiful. Crossbred in the wool are brinying from J3stoUs 6d ; shorn, iiotn 10s to ll 1 -. Stores—There is not much doing in this class of slock just now, owners are ail holding back till tfter shearing. Private r-*ies—During the ; ■ <•!? »e have [laced 160 head of prim; rju -!-v bullocks to a southern buyer ni a wry price, also J 6 cull stole cows at L 3 5* per head. Skins and Wool—At our usual fortnightly sale a catalogue of oyer 1700 ■•kins was j r spnted to buyers, made up ■i" some grand butchers' crossbnds and *evera! lincH of well preserved good quality country merinos, the Ucual attendance ot buyers representing the Td'le being pr-sent. bidding was fairly M'irited, icsuhing in a clemonce at nices siitjliil)' in advance of last, sale. Stitchers' crosstreds, 3s 31 to 4s Id ; butchers' ineriHiis, 3s to 3s 5d ; lamb, 41 t'i sd, In country skins Bouue very good lines came to hand in excellent condition, showing careiul treatment. On account of Mr M. Stud hoi me 524 brought from 2s up to 4s Id ; on account of Mr n. Llworthy 540 from ]s 9,1 to 3> 91 ; on accouht of several ■ tiur clients Irom Is to 3s 6d,according to size and quality. Wool, in hags, 5d per lb. HiMps and Fat—The market is somewhat weaker, and prices have receded. tSi-st quality dry and well trimmed, over 60 lbs, 4ii ; 50Uw to 60lbs; 4d ; light and inferior from 2-|d to 3£d p r r 'b ; cut anl s'ippy, 2i. At [hicpb quoted we have passed through over 158. Fat—We have disposed of 30 bags at tne following prices : Rough butchers' clean, 14.1 ; dirty, Id ; rendered, 2d per lb. AUSTRALIAN MARKETS. Sydney, Oct. 16. New Zealand wheat is quoted at 2a iOd ; New Zealand oats 2s 5d per bushel ; maize, 3s 7d perfifiibs ; Sugar Company's No. 1 pbces, L2b" per ton. Adelaide, Oct. 17. There is little stirring in the produce market. Shipping wheat is quoted at 4s Id per bushel. Town flour, L 3 10s; country, L 7 15s to LB. Melbourne, Oct. 20. The Manager of the National Mortgage aud Agency Company of New Zealand, Limited, reports on the local produce market as follows: shipping wheat is at 4s to 4s Id per bushel ; malting barley is void of competition at 3s 6d to 4s 3d. New Zealand oats, feed sorts, are flat, and prices are drooping, at 2s 9d to 3s ; while milling descriptions are, slow of sale a' 3s'to 3s Id. New Zealand oats, under bond, 2s Id to 2s 3^. ENGLISH MARKETS. London, Oct. 17. 'J he wheat market is dull, last advance being barely maintained. The foreign markets are lower. No sales of Anstra'ian cargoes have taken place. •Adelaide wheat, ex stor<% is quoted at 37s ; do, off coast, 35s lo4d. The total quantity ol wheat afloat for tl.e United Kingdom is 138,000 quarters, or 80,000 quarters moie than last week. Tallow is 6d lower, and is quoted at 27s 6d (Ui'< 2Xa for average Australian beef and mutton respectively. Tic New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Aiff-ncy Company have received the following telegram, dated London, Oct. I3tii : il,e. wool market is unchanged. The tone i f tli" wb' j at mirket, is firm. Ade hide is worth 37- 6't ; New Zca'an't, average qnaiitv, 33s ; New Zeaand long-berried (?) 35s 6d per 4961bs re:-peclively. A'telaHe to arrive per inn.l Nhi|. is worth c.i.f., 37'8~ <>d [er 430ii:s on Oetot bill of lading. In 'allow there is * ■ trade'demand. U'-'id mutton is v* i} ;7s 6d, and good i.ieef 27s per cwt. ,S h« 'lenther narket is firm, best sides being worth 1141 per ill. The New Zealand fl«x market is firm, fine bong worth L 25 ner ! ton, and medium aud common L2O 10=» and Ll 9 respectively. For kauri gum the demand is merely to satisfy trade requirements. The Home crop of hups is estimated 500,000 cwt., and quotations are unchanged.