Commercial.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume X, Issue 3323, 1 October 1889, Page 2

Commercial.

Messrs George Thomas and Co report produce prices as follows:—A slight reduction has taken pluco in the current quotations for many of the leading lines of grain and produce, The closing of tho winter demand may be always recognised ns a lending factor ju causing any deorease in values ut this tiuio of the year. Bright Canadian oats rule from 2s lOd to3s; Dunish feed, 2s 8d to 2s 9d; Tartarian seed, 3s; black do, 3s 2d; oatmeal, £l4 to Ll4 10s; straw chaff, £2 15s; sheaf I do, almost unobtainable; milling wheat, 3s Gd to 3s 7d; whole fowls' wheat, 3s Id; broken do, 3s; flour,

rollor, £9lss to £10; do, ptono, £8 15s to £9; whetituioai, i'9los; bran.Ll; pollard, M 6s; germea, 2Cs per case; maize, 3s to 3s 2d ; focd barley, 2s 9d to 3s; pearl barley, £2O; blue pens, 4s; split pens, £ls; carrots, £2; potatoes, very best quality, £4 to £1 10s; inforior sorts, from £'&; Now Zealand onions, L2B; American do, L 3 2; ryo grass teed, 4s fid; cocksfoot, 3d; white clovor, 9d; cheese (old), 4d to s|d; haws and bacon, 8d ; farmers' lots, 4d to fid j eggs, 8d to BJd; fresh butter is greatly over, stocked, a,nd selling privately at 7d to fid, miction vnlues do not reach 3d; Btlt do, unsalable; lard, 4d; honey, 4d. Only small shipments of trait have come to hand, and tho market is now clearof surerfluausstock, Wo look for increiisod inquiry for consignments of oranges by the Lindua on Monday; applos havo only slightly improved, and holders are refusing present offers, A fail' demand for poultry still oxists, and fowls are still tirni at 2s Oct j ducks, 3s fid; turkeys, is; geeso, Cs per pair; Our quotations for grain deal with wholesale parcels only.

London, September 11 The English wheat market Ims an upward tendency, the Continental is advancing, and the American is also changing for the better. The money market continues with a rising tendency. Three months' bills are quoted at 4i per cent. Tallow,—Medium mutton, 24s Oil: beef, 245, Tho quantity of wool catologuod to date is 60,600 bales, of which 57,000 have, been bq1(1.

Mauriceville Road Board. The ordinary meeting of the above Board was held on 28th September, 1889. Present. : William Jesseu (Cliiiirm m), Hugh W. Jackson, Charles Forsberg, John Bannister, and Guilder (innderscn, The minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed, COUIIESPONDENCE. From Audit Inspector advising his arrival 'on September 4th. From Auditor, General returning balance sheet, and certifying same as correct. From Chairman Raiigitumau Road Boanl re r.-snlution to annex the Rangitumau district. From Mr A, McLeod re road line through his section. From C, Battes re falling », road line. -*^f. Resolved that Mr Battes bo informed that all the accrued thirds *- have already been spent in metalling tlm lower portion of the road, and that it will take all the rates to keep same in repair, That Mr Gundcrsou bo authorised to get the limestone hill reme'talleil. That a culvert 12 x 12 be put in on tho limestono hill. That Mr James Bryant be requested be remove the tree rolled down on the road by him. The Treasurer reported a credit balance of Ll3B 12s Id. Accounts amounting to Ll2 18s 3d were passed for payment, Messrs Bannister and Forsberg wore appointed to sign cheques.

Carterton Borough Council. <&

The ordinary monthly meeting of tho Council was held on Monday. Present—The Mayor and Crs. A, Booth, T, Moore, W, Viokerstaff, J. Bayliss, G. W. Doller and A. McKenzie. Tho Clerk reported that the three retiring councillors were re-elected without opposition. They signed the usual declaration and took their seats. Tho minutes of the provious meeting were read and confirmed. Tho Treasurer reported a credit balance of Ll6 19s. Also that a writ (or the sum of L 24 had been served demanding that amount as the half year's subsidy to the Charitable Aid Board. Moved by Cr Bayliss that the amount be paid. Carried. Correspondence from the Klectric Light Company of Wellington was re. ceived,, but was too voluminous to read | Ordered to be laid on the tabic Mr Vail's circular on the management of railways was read and ordered to be laid on the table. From Mr D. Deer re removing fences and all obstructions off Portland road, and also to have a culvert put in. Cr VickerstulT slated 'hat the applicant had done some considerable work at his own expense, and that he was entitled to some consideration. Resolved that Mr R, Dixon have notico to remove the obstructions complained of within three months from date, and also that tbe roadman be instructed to put in a culvert as required. That Mr James Bassett have notice to clcer the gorse off Portland Road. Tho Committee appointed nt the last meeting to arrange with tho poundkeeper re the reset ve, recommended that ho bo allowed the use of it for one year, at a rental of L 3, and to keep tho fences in repair and also to protect the trees, and not to interfere with people in using tho reserve for public games. The roadman's report was read ami approved. Mr Afloski waited on tho Council in reference to having a bridge widened, Tho Couuoil offered to have it done provided ho fourid tho timber, Tho ranger asked who was to be responsible for damage done by cattle when driving them to the pound. Tho Council informed him that they could not assist him in the matter. Some accounts wore passed- for payment, and the meeting adjourned.