Commercial.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume X, Issue 3131, 16 February 1889, Page 2

Commercial.

Kaye & Carter's weekly report of theOhristchurchgrain..and produce's■ , market. Wheat-Tuscan 8s 10d;, ' Pearl 8s 9d; Hunter's 8s Fowl-wheat-Good wholo 3s sd; broken 8s 2d. Oats—Milling'Bs; bright' short 2s 9d; duns 2s 9d; Danish 2s od, scarce. Barley—Prime malting 4s, l fid; good: malting 4s to 4s 8d; feed :'■''- 2s 6d;.Capo 2s Od; Pearii!lß.' Peas '; - ? —Prussian blues 8s 6d; split ,£l4. '. Bean's-Good whole 3s 6d; medium ■ 8s sd, Flour-Roller ill 10s; stone ' £lO 10s. Bran 90s;, sharps 90s; ' Oatmeal (in 25's)- £l6 10s; in 7'a £lB 10s, ByecornSs 9d (nominal); • Linseed' £ls. Ryegrass—MachinJte> dressed, 8s fid to 8s 9d. Good samples. B|d; medium 8d to "-, B|d. Oatshe'af chaff £4. :'■ Hayv-' (baled) £4, Butter 8d (nominal),, iOheese—Loaf G|d ; medium 6d. V Hams9d;bacon7fd; HandßßJd; .; Laid, in bladders

: Frozen Meat Report. Nelson . f' ■,■} Bros., of London, report on December"*'. ; 28 ;-New, Zealand Blieep—During > the past month, the sales of New •- • Zealand'mutton havebeeiiivery limi- ..'■'■■■ ted, in consequence of tho increased ; demand for prime beef and poultry as Christmas approached. During ', the first fortnight succeeding'tho■•= .: date of our last report, tho supply of. ':■. all classes of meat was only moderate " . and values consequently firm, and. i although the value of New Zealand ; mutton did not move upwards, .still ' values:were firmer.. .This/position '-.. was maintained until last week when, vsupplies of meat from allsourcjfcj'' were increased, in tho an improved market at Christmas,;' judged, probably,' by 4lie experience,' of the past two years, wheu values improved at this season. Tho ' Christmas markets, have, however, been very disappointing, sales of live stock being made at very. unprofit. able figures, aud.buyers, then- losing, . money on the dead meat. Large quantities of live stock, specially .. ' resoived for this soason, have been : f ; returned to their owners unsold. The losses aliround must amountto ■ ) a considerable sum. The supplies of American beef (muoh of it of splen- v did quality) have been exceptionally ; heavy during tho past fortnight. ■• As a clearance had to be made, values w rapidly fell away 2d to 8d per pound 1/ before the'close of last week, a fall'.. . which has not yet been recovered, ' Added to tho unfortunate excess of supplies,. the weather suddenjki', changed from joold and dry to fog&w>' close and damp, necessarily decrease ing the demand for meat, dealers being afraid of over-stocking their shop. Considering these events, it is not surprising that it' has been difficult recently to inovo more than .; a few hundred carcases of New ' Zealand mutton, daily, even though " the advantages of lower prices was ■ offered; With cold weather,, the demand should now rapidly increase, and if stocks are oarefully handled, it is to be hoped that no further decrease ,ih valuo will take place. ' Stocks are exceptionally heavy, and" ".-.. arrivals shortly due will probably. " have to wait time for realisation, ■■'■