COMMERCIAL.

Temuka Leader, Issue 2436, 10 December 1892, Page 4

COMMERCIAL.

TIMARU WOOL SALES,

The National Mortgage and Agency Company, in conjunction with Messrs H. B. Webster & Co., report having held their first wool sale on the 6th inst. The attendance of foreign and local buyers was good and prices obtained were fairly satisfactory. Competition throughout was keen and bidding brisk. A catalogue of about 500 bales was submitted, and we disposed of nearly every lot either at the sale or privately immediately after the sale. Fine halfbred wool was as usual in best demand and sold at 7fd to hi per Ib, fine crossbred realised from 7£dto 8)d, lower grades at from 6|d to 7Jd, merino wool was neglected at from 5d to 6pi. Subjoined is a list of wool sold and prices obtained PI, 6 bales halfbred Bjd 1 do bellies and and pieces 4.)d; S 4,2 bales halfbred dry ewe B£d, 2do halfbred ewe B;[d, 2 do three quarter-bred ewe 7Jd, 4 do three-quarter-bred drj 7.)d; RO. 5 bales seveu-eighth bred hoggets 7)d, 3do three-quarter bred hoggets 7£d, 1 do three-quarter bred ewe 7Jd, 1 do halfbred hoggets Bd, 3 do halfbred ewe Bd, 2 do halfbred pieces sd, 1 do locks 2d ; AH, 6 bales halfbred S.jd, 1 do bellies and pieces 4|d ; U, 10 bales halfbred 7£d ; AN (conjoined) 1 bale halfbred 7£d, 1 do crossbred 7Jd ; HAFTON over WFB over OTAIO, 6 bales Ist combing seven-eighth bred ewes 7d, 4 do do do hoggets 7d, 4 do 2nd pieces seven-eighth bred ewes 6>pl, 3 do Ist combing three-quarter bred ewes 7fd, 1 do Ist combing three-quarter-bred hoggets B|d, 1 do 2nd combing seven-eighth bred and Ist combing quarter-bred hoggets 7d, 1 do 2nd pieces seven-eighth-bred and 13 Lincoln ram fleeces ojd, 1 do bellies and stained pieces seven-eighth-bred hoggets 4fd, 1 do 2nd pieces seven-eighth-bred hoggets, 6fl, Ido pieces 1 do do 6jd, 1 do bellies 5.1, 1 do locks 3£d; MT, 8 bales half-bred hoggets 7£d, 1 do bellies and pieces 4d ; AK over A, 4 bales three-quarter-bred ewe Bd, 10 do halfbred ewe Bd, 3 do fine halfbred ewe Bd, 4 do halfbred pieces sid; 0 over 00, 1 bale pieces part bellies 3d, 1 do pieces od; M. & M., 8 bales halfbred ewe Bjd; 2 do three-quarter-bred ewe (bale No. 10, 10 ram fleeces) 7|d, 1 do half and three-quarter-bred ewe 15 fleeces halfbred rest three-quarter-bred Bd, 1 do three-quarter-bred and merino ewe 7}d, 2 do bellies pieces and locks 4d; over 8, 8 bales half-bred ewe 8H 1 do three-quarters-bred ©we 7fd, Ido mixed 6f; KM, 6 bales |- bred hoggets 7jd, 1 do pieces 4Jd; AORANG-I 14 bales three-quarter-bred ewes Bfd, 9 do three-quarter-bred hoggets Bd, do do wethers 7fd, 1 do do ewe and hogget matted 7|d, 1 do merino ram 1 do three-quarter-bred wether pieces s id, 1 do do locks 3id, 3 do do hogget pieces oid, 1 do do ewe and hogget pieces, 6i-d, 8 do do ewe pieces sjd; cross, 3 bales ewe wool Gd; JA 1 bale halfbred 8d; AK 1 bale halfbred and halfbred dead wool 6id; 39, 3 bales halfbred ewe with 7 ram fleeces in one bale 7| I ; over 3 over W, 2 bales Ist combing three-quarter-bred hoggets Bd, 9 do three-quarter-bred hoggets Bd, 18 do half-bred ewe 9d, 4 do bellies 5-jd; N 6 (conjoined), 10 bales Ist combing halfbred hoggets ©we Bd, 1 do three-quarter-bred hoggets 7^l, I do do rams 2do bellies 4id, A McK, II bales three-quarter-bred hoggets Bd, 3 do half-bred hoggets 0 over 00, 1 bale merino fleeces 6d; A. 0 & Co., 3 bales Ist combing halfbred ewe (2) and halfbred ewe (1) Bid, 1 do do crossbred ewe 7id, 1 do pieces belly pieces and locks 4id; TB over O, 2 bales halfbred hoggets Bd, S, k 3 bales halfbred hoggets 7id, sdo do ewes Bid, 1 do bellies 4id; PR, 2 bales halfbred 7id, Ido three-quarter-bred 7id, Ido merino 6d; O, 2 bales three-quarter-bred hoggets 7Jd; R Me. 2 bales pieces 2id ; RAUKUPUKA, 13 bales halfbred Bid, sdo crossbred Bd, 1 do ram 6d, 1 uo bellies 4Jd, 14 do halfbred Bid, 15 do crossbred 7Jd, 2do bellies 4id, 2 do matted 6d; AH, 1 bag crossbred fleece 6d; over circle with bar through centre, 1 bag locks 2id, 2do pieces 4id ; O over 00, 1 fadge locks 3d, 1 bag bellies 4d, 1 do crossbred and black fleece 4 |d, 1 do black fleece 4;| i, cross 3 bags pieces 3|d ; M&M, 1 bag halfbred fleece 6id, 1 do wool 4jd ; O with dot in centre, 2 bags crossbred 6JI, I do black wool 6d.

The Canterbury Farmers Co-operative Association report that, buyers were well represented, and competition for half bred and bright crossbred was keen. Merinos showed an improvement on the sales in Christchurch last week and sellers in in most cases were quite satisfied to take market values. Their catalogue comprised 3.349 bales and 2UI bags and fudges. They sold over 1100 bales an! all the bags and fudges as under—HßJ, 1 bale locks 3Jd ; JK. 2 bales locks bid; I K., o bales halfl.nv-d ewe Bd, 4 do crossbred do 7'!. 2 do piece.--, (10 port locks) 5Jd ; LANGDOxN, 1 bale iungwool C£d; GB, 3 half bred 7 Ad, 1 do merino s^d; EE, 1 bale half bred B.'d, 1 do crossbred PJF., 1 bale locks and pieces, 3d ; RE, 2 bales crossbred ewe 7fd; - through V over J, 1 bale halfbred and merino 6Jd, 1 do half and three-quarter-bred 7id ; H.Z., 2 bales halfbred B,)d, 7 do three-quarter-bred Bid, 3 do merio 6id, 2 do pieces (No. 13 part three-quarter-bred) bid, 1 do merino pieces 4id ; SY, 2 bales merino (18 halfbred fleeces in No. 2)6jd; WJ (conjoined), 1 bale halfbred ewe 7 Jd,4 do do thrje-quarter-bred (No. 7 part halfbred) Bd, 1 do crossbred 7|-d; 1 do pieces Ojd ; ll 8 Mf W \ VQ)

2 bales crossbred 7jd> 1 do pieces 5Jd ; JP (conjoined), 8 bales halfbred B£d, 1 do pieces s£d, 1 do locks halfbred 9d, 5 do three-quarter-bred hogget B£d; LL, 4 bales halfbred Bd, 4 do crossbred 7)d; qO, 7 bales three-quarter-bred hogget 7fd, 1 do pieces s£d; SEAFORTH, 3 bales crossbred 7d, 14 do merino 6d ; RT over T, 2 bales pieces od; JP, 3 bales crossbred 7£d; AORAIBH DOWNS, 5 bales halfbred ewes (No. 51 part crossbred) B£d, 10 do halfbred hogget (No. 29 part ewe) 7fd, 4 do three-quarter-bred ewe 7£d, 7 do crossbred hogget (No. 48 part merino) 6jd, 1 do longwool 6f d, 3 do merino ewe 6d, 5 do do wether 6 pi, 5 do halfbred pieces s£d, 5 do crossbred pieces s£d, 3 do pieces and locks 4d, 1 do merino pieces sd, 2 do locks 3d ; OX, 5 bales halfbred 7id, 2 do crossbred 7jd, 1 do pieces 4d ; SB, 2 bales crossbred, 7d, 6 do three-quarter-bred 7id, 1 do halfbred 7jd, 2 dp pieces (3 fleeces in No. 11) 4fd ; WA, 4 bales three-quarter-bred ewe (12 merino and 5 black fleeces in No. 13) 7Jd, 8 do three-quarter-bred hogget 7|d, 1 do crossbred 7d, 2 do pieces 4jd ; JN, G bales half bred Bd, 15 do crossbred hogget part ram, No. 37 part locks) s£d; EK, 5 bales longwool ewe 7£d, 6 do do hogget 7id, 1 do pieces sd, 1 do locks, 2|d; A 3, 4 bales halfbred 7£d, 1 do 23 fleeces and pieces 5d ; E 4, 5 bales three-quarter-bred 8d; WBH, 5 bales halfbred Leicesters Bjd, 1 do Leicester 7d; A2, 6 bales halfbred BJd, 2 do merino 6Jd, 1 do mixed halfbred fleeces, bellies and pieces, 6?d, 1 do do merino fleece, bellies and pieces, s|d; JPh , 1 bale pieces sid, 3 do bellies and pieces sd, 1 do locks 2fd; 48, 6 bales three-quarter-bred 7Jd; DH, 5 bales crossbred 8d; JMcK, 3 bales halfbred B|d ; M, 7 bales halfbred BJd, 3 do three-quarter-bred do pieces sid, 1 do stained pieces and locks 3d ; RI, 9 bales halfbred ewe 7 ?d, 7 dodo hogget 7fd, 9 do three-quarter-bred ewe 7id, 5 do do hogget 7id, 6 do pieces s|d, 1 do locks 2Jd; HW (conjoined), 4 bales halfbred 8d ; JG, 3 bales merino ewe sfd, 1 do merino pieces 4Jd ; LO, 1 bale merino 6d ; WH, 5 bales halfbred 7£d, 3 do halfbred hogget 7£d, 1 do pieces 4£d ; CX, 3 bales three-quarter-bred Bpi ; SU, 3 bales three-quarter-bred (No. 3 part halfbred) 7?d; D over W, 5 bales crossbred 7£d; Bkaeval, 2 bales quarter-bred hogget 7 fd, 6 do halfbred B£d, 2 do crossbred 7d : Diamond with on points, 3 bales crossbred 7£d, 1 do pieces 4fd ; os A, 3 bales halfbred B£d, 4 do crossbred 73d,l do pieces sd; I in circle, 5 bales halfored B]-d, 1 do crossbred 7jd; AH (conjoined), 13 bales halfbred hogget 7£d; 8 in diamond, 10 bales halfbred ewe Bd, 6 do do hogget 7f d, 3 do three-quarter-bred (19 part halfbred) 7id, 3 do merino 6jfd, 1 do locks 2Jd; BR, 7 bales three-quarter-bred (iNo. 14 part pieces) 7^d, 2 do pieces 4£d, 1 do pieces and locks, 3|d; G over Y, 3 bales halfbred B|d; over JE, G bales crossbred Bd, 3 do halfbred hogget Bd, 5 do halfbred ewe (N o. 3 part crossbred) Bjd, 2 do merino 6£d, 2 do pieces 7£d, 1 do locks (8 rams’ fleeces) 3£d; ZC, 2 bales halfbred Bd, 4 do three-quarter- bred 7£d, Ido pieces 4£d; JE, 1 bale halfbred B£d, 5 do three-quarter-bred Bd, G do crossbred 7id, 2 do pieces 6d; over 2, 3 bales three-quarter-bred 8d; V 7, 1 bale crossbred 7id ; 81, 2 bales quarter-bred ewe Bd, 7 do halfbred ewe Bd, 11 do do hogget 8d ; over S, 7 bales halfbred ewe B£d; B, 5 bales halfbred quarter-bred (19 part crossbred) 7sd, 2 do pieces, sjd, 1 do locks 3d; F 3, 5 bales halfbred (10 cotted in No. 5) Bpi, 1 do pieces (9 merino and 6 rams’ fleeces) s£d; AA, 2 bales halfbred B£d, 1 do threequarterbred 7d; O, 1 bale halfbred Bd, 2 do crossbred 7£d; Wfc>, 5 bales halfbred ewe B£d, 4 do three-quarter-bred ewe Bd, 10 do do hogget 7id, 3 do crossbred Gfd ; EA, 6 bales crossbred 7id; GC, 2 bales halfbred 8d; SC, 3 bales halfbred Bd, 1 do merino 6d ; over B, 9 bales halfbred B|d, 1 do pieces 4Jd; Ace of Clubs, 3 bales halfbred Bd, 2 do crossbred 7d, 1 do merino Gd ; Y, 8 bales three-quarter-bred ewe 7 gd, 10 do do hogget 7id, 1 do pieces and locks 2Jd ; DO, 5 bales halfbred ewe Bd, 2 do crossbred (14 halfbred fleeces in No. 8) 7id; J. SULLIVAN, 7 bales halfbred wether and hogget 7fd, 13 do three-quarter bred ewe 7id, 8 do do wether 7id, 9 do seveneighth ewe 7d, 7 do do wether 7d, 12 do do hogget 7d, 3 do merino wether 6£d, 1 do ram 6d; AVV (conjoined) in diamond, 2 bales merino Gd, 1 do halfbred pieces 3id; RO, 4 bales crossbred 7|d; WSS, 3 bales halfbred 7£d, 10 do three-quarter bred (No. 13 part halfbred) Gid, 1 do three-quarter-bred cotted and Leicester 6d, 2 do bellies and pieces 3d; DB, 1 bale merino merino Gid; 04, 2 bales halfbred 7id, 1 do crossbred 7 £d; J in bell, 1 bale crossbred 7id; SM, 8 bales halfbred 8 Jd, 2 do three-quarter-bred Bd, 1 do bellies and pieces 4gd; WP (conjoined), 2 bales merino Gd; XI, 2 bales halfbred 8d; N—, 4 bales halfbred (13 three-quarter-bred fleeces in No. 3) 7id; IC, 3 bales merino Gd ; Bar under 7, 3 bales crossbred 7id; Bar through C, 3 bales crossbred (2 rams and 1 black fleece in No. 2) 7i ! d ; Dot over and under E, 1 bale halfbred Bd, 4 do crossbred, 7],d ; G over M, 17 bales half and three-quarter-bred Bpl, 2 do pieces 4fd; B in circle, 10 bales crossbred 7 Jd; JHV (conjoined), 2 bales crossbred Gjd; 2 do merino Gd ; over G, 2 bales halfbred 7id, 4 do three-quarter-bred 7|d; VH, 5 bales halfbred (9 merino fleeces in No, 4) 7id, 7 do three-quarter-bred 7id, 1 do clean pieces (part merino) sd; 28, C bales halfbred Bid, 1 do pieces (10 crossbred and 3 merino fleeces) 4£d ; B over W, 4 bales halfbred Bid, 1 do bellies and pieces 4fd; NT, 2 bales crossbred 7id, 1 do merino Nfd; SB, 2 bales halfbred 7id, 1 do merino (part halfbred) Gd ; 38, 5 half and three-quarter-bred 7 2d, 1 do crossbred 7Jd, 1 do pieces 4pl ; J over 4 bales halfbred Bd, 1 do pieces 4£d ; FS, 2 bales halfbred Bd, 2 do crossbred 7|d; B and Arrow head, 3 bales crossbred 7d; UO, II bales halfbred Bd, 3 do merino (No. 14 part halfbred) 1 do merino and rams s^d; JAL, 2 bales halfbred 7jd ; Dot over and under H, 1 bale merino and halfbred sid ; SI, 4 bales three quarterbred 7jd, 2 do bellies 4Jd; ET, 9 bales flue half bred Bi, 19 do halfbred (No, 28 part longwool) 8 pi, 2 do pieces 4 pi ; EB, 1 bale cross!) ed 7d ; FY, 5 bales haltbrcdTpl, 8 do three-quarter bred 7p1,2 do pieces 4Jd ; JB, 1 bale halfbred Bd, 12 do three-quarter-lued ?id, 1 do pieces 4]d ; JC (ci njoiued), 7 bales halfbred Bld, 6 do three-quarter bred Bd, 2 do merino 5 jd; 1 bale 30 crossbred and 22 ram.-,' fleeces Gid; bar over E J, 5 bales halfb'.ed (14 rains’ fleeces in 16) 7*d, 11 do merino Gd, 1 do halfbred and merino pieces 3id; ITR (conjoined), 2 bales halfbred 7jd over JR (conjoined), 3 bales halfbred, Br]d ; R over 3 bales halfbred 8d; X in circle, 1 bale matted fleece Gd, 4 do pieces 4id ; TX, 2 bales crossbred (No, 2 part merino) 7d; DM, 3 bales h/ilfbred 8d; IW, 4 bales three-quarter-bred 7id, 4 do crossbred (No. 7 part halfbred) 7id 3 do pieces (No. 11 part c Ated) 5d ; HP (conjoined), 1 bale halfbred 7id; 57, 7 bales halfbred 7id, 2 merino Gid, 1 do bellies and pieces 3 pi; BG, 4 bales halfbred Bd, 5 do crossbred 7id, 2 do merino Gd, i do pieces 4d \ JC G bales half bred Tsd }

2 do crossbred Gfd, 1 do merino (part crossbred), s|d, 2 do pieces 3£d; GM, 9 bales crossbred 7|d; NC, 7 bales halfbred 7|d, 2 do merino s£d, 1 do bellies and pieces 4jd; ZI, 4 bales halfbred 74d, 3 do crossbred 7d, 2 do pieces (No. 8,16 crossbred fleeces) sd; SR, 5 bales halfbred 7|d, 2 do merino s£d, 1 bale pieces 3id, 1 do rams sid; over M, 2 bales halfbred 7|d ; AG", 3 bales crossbred 7id ; HE conjoined, 8 bales halfbred Bid, 12 do threequarter-bred Bd, 1 do longwool hoggets 7Jd, 1 do pieces 4fd : AC, 3 bales pieces (No 14 part locks) 4Jd; STERNDALE, 10 bales crossbred ewes 7£d, 7 do crossbred hoggets 7£d, 2 do bellies and pieces 4£d ; GT, 2 boles crossbred 7d; GS 8 bales halfbred 8-}d, 5 do three-quarter-bred 7-|d, 1 do pieces 5d ; JL, 5 bales halfbred Bld ; I Vt, 5 bales crossbred 8d ; T inside A, 2 bales halfbred 8d ; I in circle 5 bales crossbred (20 fleeces matted) 7|d, 1 do pieces 4£d. Guinness & LeCren report:—The opening sale of the season was held on the 6th instant. There was a good attendance of buyers and competition up to a certain point was very keen. The prices this year ruled about £d to $d lower for crossbred and halfbred, while pieces and locks were only £d to £d less than last year’s opening rates. We had a most satisfactory clearance, out of 1229 bales, 16 fadges, and 230 bags catalogued only 74 bales remain unsold. [Details will appear in our next]. CHRISTCHURCH CORN EXCHANGE. The following is the Corn Exchange report (per F. Denham, Secretary), for the week ending December 10th : Wheat —We continue to report 3s 2d f.0.b., for prime samples, but the pen kicks in writing the last figure, as if it knew sales have been made at a lower price. Barley—We could place a line of stout discolored at a reasonable price. Milling, none offering that is worth looking at, and if the rust gets a good hold there will not be much for the next season. Oats—A large stock still in hand, very little doing, though we get au occasional enquiry for small parcels of feed. Grass Seed —Ryegrass is held in considerable quantities, and no demand locally, and no export market. Cocksfoot can be placed at low prices. Italian and meadow fescue are asked for. Pulse seem to have disappeared. Dairy Products —Active at quotations. The following are prices to farmers’, f.0.b., packages extra, potatoes and millers’ goods excepted : Wheat—Prime milling, 3s 2d. Barley —Feea, Is lOd to 2s 3d. Oats—ls 7d to Is B£d ; milling, Is lOd. Peas and Beans —As last. Potatoes—los at stations. It costs that in labor to put them there. Butter—Farmers’, 8d to 9d ; fresh factory, lid. Cheese—4d to sd. Flour —Best roller, £9. Bran —555. Pollard —60s. CHRISTCHURCH STOCK MARKETS. At the Addington yards on Wednesdaj’ there were fair entries of stock. Fat Sheep—There was a larger entry of fat sheep than has been the case during the past month, but the prices were not so satisfactory. In the case of best crossbred wethers and maiden ewes fit for export the greatest decline was apparent, and in consequence several lines were passed. Those sold fetched 13s to 15s Gd, yielding a return of 2; t ’d to 3d per !b all counted. In the case of dry ewes 21d to 2('d was t!ie ruling price, and cf these best quality of merino wethers in the wool sold at an average of 3d per lb all counted. Store Sheep—There was a large entry of store sheep, and all lots offered were disposed of at satisfactory rates. Crossbred ewes and lambs realised from 15s Gd to 13s, two and four-tooth crossbreds from 12s to 14s, and merino ewes and lambs up to 13s Gd. Fat Lambs—Prices were a shade easier than last week. Best pens brought from 12s to 13s 3d, medium 10s to 11s Gd. Fat Cattle—The supply of beef was not a large one, and prices were a shade easier than last week, prime quality not going over 20s per 1001 b. Cows brought from £5 7s Gd to £0 15s, heifers £i 17s Gd to £6 12s, steers £6 to £8 ss. Store Cattle—The young cattle entered in the store pens found a ready market at 32s to 39s for yearlings, £3 5s for eighteen-months-old steers, £2 17s to £3 13s for eighteen-months-old heifers, £3 3s Gd to £3 18s for two-year-olds, £4 10s for two-und-a-half-year-old heifers, and three and four-year-old steers £5 to £6 7s. Pigs—There was a ready sale for all the pigs offered. The entry being below the average stores sold at 8s to 18s, porkers 20s to 245, baconers 26s to 345. The prices for baconers were equal to about 3|d, and for porkers 4d per ib.

DUNEDIN PRODUCE MARKETS. The following is the report for the week ending Wednesday : Wheat—Prime milling sorts, 3s to 3s 4d; second quality from 2s ( Jd to 3s ; fowls’ wheat, good whole, 2s to 2s 3d; medium and broken, Is Gd to Is 9d. Barley—Good malting, nominally, 3s 9d; milling, 2s to 2s Gd ; feed, Is 9d to 2s. Oats —Prime milling, and good, short, bright feed, Is Sd to Is 10d; medium qualities, Is Gd to Is 7d. Rye Corn—2s 9d to 3s. Linseed per ton. Potatoes—lf good quality, 22s Gd to 255. New kidneys, £7 10s per ton. Onions Best Melbourne £lO to £l2. Pigs—Prime quality, suitable sizes, to 3fd. Haras 7d to gd : roll bacon, Gd ; side bacon, s|d. draft —Well cut and clean heavy quality 52s Gd to 555; other sorts from 40s to 50s. Salt butter in demand for shipping ; prime quality only wanted, 8d per lb, cases in. Lard—s d. Beeswax. Is to Is Id per lb. Honey, 4d for best.

Cheese—Factory, 5d ; Akaroa, 3fd to 4-,-d, large size. Crass Seeds —Ryegrass, fanners’, 2s to 3s 3d ; machined, 3s 3d to 4s,

Sheepskins—On Tuesday prices realised for flue half-breds and merinos, comparing weight, were slightly in advance of last week’s, while others railed about the same. Good crossbred pelts (green) also lambskins realised an advance on last week’s rates. Dry crossbreds, inferior to medium, brought Is 8d to 3s 3d; do do merino, ls7d to 3s Id; full-woolled crossbreds, 4a 2d to Gs 9d ; do do merino, 3s 3d to 5s Od; dry pelts, 2d to Is 6d ; butchers green crossbreds —best 5s Gd to os lid, extra large Gs to Os Sd. medium to good 4s to 5s Gd; shorn crossbred pelts, 9d to Is 3d; green merinos in the wool-—best 3s lOd to 4s lid, light 3s 2d to 3s 9cl; lambskins, Is 3d to Is lOd each. Hides—These show but little change in yslue, GqqJ to beat, gd to 2|d j

heavy, 2|d to 3d ; medium, l£d to Ifd; inferior to medium, Id to IJd per Ib. Tallow—The market continues steady ; no change in either demand or values apparent. Best rendered mutton, 19s to 20a Gd ; medium to good, 16s to 18s Gd ; inferior-, 13s Gd to 15s Gd; rough fat—best mutton caul, 12s 9d to 13s Gd ; inferior to medium and good, 9s 6d to 12s Gd per cwt. DUNEDIN STOCK MARKETS. At the Burnside Market on Wednesday the following business was transacted:— Fat Cattle—l 24 head were yarded, all good, useful cattle, mostly prime condition. A moderately fair demand was experienced ; bidding, however, was rather irregular at times, in some instances prices ruling being quite up to last week’s, while in others a drop was experienced. Best bullocks brought £7 15a to £8 15s, one or two pens extra heavy £9 to £9 12s Gd, medium to good £G 5s to £7 10s, light weights £5 5s to £6 2s Gd, best cows £6 15s to £7 7s Gd, medium to good £5 2s 6d to £6 7s 6d, light and aged £3 2s Gd to £4 17s Gd. Fat Sheep Only 1189 penned, including about 350 merino wethers, the rest crossbreds, nearly all shorn, and quality ranging from medium to good, with a few pens prime. Competition was brisk all through the sales, last week’s prices being more than fully maintained, principally owing, no doubt, to the scarcity of the supply. Best crossbred wethers brought 14s to 15s 9d; about half a dozen show sheep brought 18s; ordinary, 12s to 13b 9d ; best do ewes, 13s 9d to 14s 9d ; ordinary, lls to 13s; merino wethers (shorn), 7s Gd to 9s 3d. Lambs —429 were penned, medium to good, all of which met with a fair demand at prices about equal to last week’s, best fetching 9s Gd to lls 3d; others, 7s to 9s. Pigs—lß6 were penned. Prices ruling showed no advance. Suckers brought 8s Gd to 14s ; slips, 15s to 17s Gd ; stores, 20s to 22s ; porkers, 24s to 28s ; baconers, 29a 6d to 41s.

AUSTRALIAN MARKETS. Sydney, Dec. 7. Wheat, chick, 2s Gd to 2s lid; milling, nominal. New crop to arrive is being bought at 3s Bd. Flour, New Zealand, £8 10s to £9. Oats, feeding, 2s 5d to 2s 7d; seed, 2s 9d. Maize, 4s Id to 4s 3d. Barley, 3s 3d to 3s Gd ; English, 4s 2d to 4s Gd, nominal. Bran, quiet, 9-.|cl; pollard, 10|d. Peas, Prussian Blues, 4s to 4s 3d. Linseed, New Zealand, £l2 10s. Potatoes, New Zealand, £2 10s to £2 15s, with a moderate demand. Onions, £4 10s. Butter, dairy-made, 7d to 8d ; factorymade, 8d to 9d. Bacon, New Zealand prime quality, B£d; hams, HJd. In connection with the proposed Newcastle coal trust, with a capital of £3,000,000, it is stated that the valuation of the mines which it is proposed to amalgamate only amounts to £1,553,000. Dec. 8. The wool market has a weakening tendency. During the week 34,000 bales were offered, of which 31,000 were sold. There was a strong demand by French and German buyers. The following are current prices—Greasy fleece, good, 7fd to superior, 9d to lid ; lambs, good, GJd to 7^d; superior, 8d to 9^d; crossbreds, good, 8d to B£d; superior, 9d to 9£d ; scoured fleece, good, Is Id to ls2|d ; superior, Is 3d to Is 5d ; washed, good, lOfd to lid ; superior, lid to Is Otj-d. Meeboukne, Dec. 7. Reports from districts where harvesting is already completed, state that the yield is very heavy. New wheat is offering freely at 3s 3d for forward delivery ; old wheat, prime quality, 3s sd. Flour, roller-made, ,1.8 5s to £9. Oats, new Algerian, Is lid ; stout white, 2s Id. Maize, os 5d ; bran, B£d. ' Dec. 8. Wool is easier. Greasy brought up to lOd, and scoured from Is Id to Is 2d. Adelaide, Dec. 7. Wheat, old crop, 3s 2d. Flour, roller-made, £9 to £9 2s Gd. Oats, 3» 2d to 3s 4d. Bran and pollard, Bd. MONETARY AND COMMERCIAL. London, December 6. Wool has fair competition. Faulty sorts are neglected, and a large quantity has been withdrawn. Australian, Gfd to 9d.

The Coptic’s butter was irregular. The best brought 120 s ; inferior grades (considered stale) fetched 100 s. The Ophir’s consignment was in excellent condition, both a? to flavor and texture. A portion realised 114 s to 116 s, and the best 120 s. The Britannia’s shipment had deteriorated ; best factory realised Gs, and lower grades, 10s, below the Ophir’s prices. New Zealand flax is quoted at £l9 to £22 for ordinary to fine. New Zealand cheese, in bond, s£d. Butter, medium to prime, 8d to lid. Bacon, 5d to Bd. New Zealand oats, in bond, 2s 2d. The sales of Scotch and English cattle are the lowest for many years, and this is attributed to an over-stock of New Zealand and American frozen meat. At Smithlield cattle show the Queen took first prize for Shorthorns. A quarter of a million’s worth of New South Wales Treasury Bills have been unplaced, and the brokers recommend their tvithdrawal if the colony’s credit is consulted. Sir Saul Samuel has decided to have them withdrawn. The British exports to the Australian colonies for the last month, as compared witli the same month of 1891, show a decline as follows -To Victoria, £378,000 ; to New South Wales, £132,000 ; to Queensland, £33,000; to South Australia, £IIB,OOO. On the other hmd the exports to New Zealand show an increase of £24,000. Dec. 7. The total quantity of wheat and flour afloat for the United Kingdom is 2.844.000 qaaners, and for tlie Continent 990.000 quarters. Bank of New Zealand shares, new issue, £8 ; old issue, £5 10s. National Bank of New Zealand shares, £1 ss. Wool continues firm and competition is good, except for inferior sorts. The imports into the United Kingdom decreased £5,000,000, and exports £250,000 during November. The estimated visible supply of American wheat is 97,000,000 bushels. Washington, Dec. 8. The American imports from Australasia during 1892 show an increase of 2.250.000 dollars.

An old Indian chief, La Pier, has in his possession a remarkable souvenir. It is a lassoo of human hair 50£t. long, and of variegated colors. A priest at one of the Indian missions says that it was made from the hair of wives and daughters of