COMMERCIAL. The Waikato Times Office, Wednesday.

Waikato Times, Volume XVIII, Issue 1531, 27 April 1882, Page 2

COMMERCIAL. The Waikato Times Office, Wednesday.

NKW ZEALAND PRODUCE MARKETS. FROM the N.Z.L. and M. Company's report dated 20th April, we make the following extract: — WOOL. Christchusch.— During the month wo have bold two .Uiathlrffcslei, vte.yon 2sHn Match -and, 19th April, at which,,wo submitted;, altogether, 1082balos ; of thcStfTOT found buyers'at, for QTTsBS!9fßrnrMWrtolOtdtrQrrasr«rosJ»bTCTrr 7d to 10i; Greasy Lambs, 7id to Ojd; Scoured Merino, li2drtdf Is^44-; %P uHl Cr^ss-bral,' Old to Is Id.* oqp season tnaytfiow bd consificfcd closed, and it is matter for congratulation to all concenyailn'lfhcjradftthat the .raarkeXhas pJb,ccn. sowell supported throughout, that fluctuations in values have been but:«Hght., ,- Dunedin. —Several lots of farmers and fclllhonger*' wool and remainders of clips, have becn-offered during {He* month. Competition has not been very antma*ld&jbonscqucntly the proportion of catalogues-diiposed of was not large, consisting in all of about 200 to 300 bales, growers' limits not havibg been reached tn so many instances. Crojfejweds have fetched from 6ld to lOd for GreasySSnd Is Id for Scoured ; Merino Greasy, I{A toJflOjd; Washed, Is; and Scoured, Is la. ] Nambr.—During the month, equal to about 240 bales Scoured Merino and other wools have been sold akauction, and very cood prices realised, varying frpm Is 28 tolls TO for .Locks and Pieces? and Is 3d to Is Od for Fleece Wool. HIDES. Christchurch. —A fair demand exists, and all forwaid hare been disposed of. A line of'loo, brought forward from previous sales, was placed last week at an all-round price of id for sound, ,s6»di jjd* fofldaVigcd, and these figures may bo said to representTne present value. Auckland.-Dealings have been limited at from 3d to 4{d per Ib. ior small lots sold pri,TO(/i^ YalWw AND tfAT. * The depression which existed in the Home markets when we last wrote, appears to have givenr place 'to' greater activity, and prices in London have advanced to 45b for mutton and 42:, ■for beef. , ' J Aucki.Vn'd. —Values have undergone no quotable change since last month. No public sales ;havo beeTi held, and >private transactions h.ivc not been extensive. . / ]!. i URAINi * Chrisichurch.—Great animation has characterised the grain market, which was only tempoIrSnly'interfered with by tlie Eistcr holidays. All classes of cereals have been largely dealt in, especially Wheat, and Oati, as noted below. '-S\\riic'iit,~The cancellation ot several charters has somewhat relived the tonnage market, but rates of freight arc being quoted lower than for some time past, and the demand for export parcels continues spirited at our quotation;.. "The excited state of the Melbourne market h.is been as yet without effect hero, but what the '""ultim'ate issue will be if tho present state of affairs there continues, it is difficult to forecast. We have carried through some very large transactions during the month, and at our auction sale on the fitn inst. we realised 4s 2d to Is Bd, delivery in Chrislchurih. Since that date, sales have been made at eiju.il to 4s lOd f.o.b. for . Tuscan, and 4s 8d to 4s 9d for Hunter's and Velvet, which are the ruling 1 prices at the 'moment. —Oafs.— Prices have continued to harden, and although there has been somewhat '' of a rcldpse in Melbourne after the rapid advance in that market, there is every prospec t of values holding here. At our auction sale we placed 9,000 at 3i 3d to 3s (id, and prices may now be quoted at 'is 2d to 3s Id for good feed, . and 3s 4a to 3s Od for prime milling. • TJunkdix.— lVAcat.-^-I'timc filling has been readily saleable throughout the month, at 4s Od to 4s 7d per, bushel, althongh millers have not manifested '• any anxiety to lay in stocks at these figures. Medium quality is not enquired for, but inferior and fowl seed arc scarce, and command ready sale at quotations, TiMARU.-i * i rWtt'a/.''-:rDuring the month values have gone^up, -in^'consequence of the large amount of tonnage*engaged, and prices .ire now vcryfitm, with an aedxeuemand, at 4s 5d to 4s (id for good quality, and in some cases as mviii as 4s 7d has been given for prime samples. At auction at Studholme Junction, on the 3rd instant, we submitted some '.i'},nO(i husheU of mixed 'whe'aW. The attendance wit very large, and tlie.whole passed the hammer at prices ranjjinsj from 4s 2d to Is sd, which is equal to 1-. 4d to 4i,7d delivered in Timaru. Kirst-dnss Wheat is now difficult to obtain. Oamaki I .—fr///'fl/.—'lherc is still a largo quantity to thresh, but notwithstanding this, and the fjict that the demand for Kxport. has fallen off, prices ha\c advanced a penny ;i , busliol since Fast month. Prime milling may now be quoted at Is 7d f.o.b. .it which figure we have placed several large lines. A harden-.-jing influence has been established by the : high figures realised at the s.ile at Studholme Junction. Art XI and.—Wheat has hven coming forward sl.wlv, sales have been made up to 4s lOd per jbushel. O.tts are moving at .k 8d to 3s lOd per Vjushcl. lsvi kCMtmit.. — Wheat. — The crops have turned out very satisfactorily, and there is a sharp demand for export, which has sent prices up to 4s Od and 4s 9(1 f.o.b. the best samples ; :h Od to 4s 3d for medium, and 3s for fouls' feed. Prices have an upward tendency, and continued firmness is looked for. Oats arc .being spcculativcly dealt in to a very considerable extent, and an cscited demand exists. We quote present prices 2s lOd to 8s 3d f.o.b. Nbisqx.-— Uailiy.—One or two paiccls ha\e been placed at current quotations, but growers ■ generally are holding for the present, with the ' hope of an advance. Prices may now be quoted • at 4s to 4s Od. Afa/f.—A few transactions have taken pjacc at prices varying from 5s Gd to Gs. ( No)s.~The result of the harvest is that while in '' a few instances the crop is of indifferent quality, tbe bulk is generally good, and should readily secure purchasers. Very large quantities ha\e been produced this year, and the district is rapidly becoming the Kent of the colony. Consumers should therefore test the quality, in order, itsalisfactoryj to foster the industry. Present price for choice lots may be quoted at Is Gd to 2s per lb. UKAKS SKKOS. Chiustciiukch. —The market for Rye Grass is easier, occasioned by a lc-.s active demand. Prices may be quoted at Is (id to .'»-., while exceptionally well dressed parcels ha\o brought up to 5s 3d f.o.b. Cocksfoot is in strong request, and cannot now be quoted under 4]<l to f>d t.o.b. Duvhoiv. —We do not alter the quotations for Jiye.GrasSf at whiqh the demand is moderate. Cocksfoot is firm at po- lb advances on last idohth's prices. ■ /JCiMARU.— Rye- Grass is in fair supply. Quotations are—For farmers parcels 4> Od to Is <jd ; W\d fur best machine dressed f>s Oil f.o.b. Cocksfoot is q'uotcd at 4^d to fid per lb. Qamaru.— A good demand is expected for spring sowing. We have now quitted scseral parcels at quotations. Nti'iEK. —Rye Grass is easier, but very few 'good samples arc now offering. Prices vary from 4s for inferior to f>s 3d for good sml, prot iiicial grown ; and-os to 6s 0d for Povert\ I!ay. Coi_ksfoot is also scarce and selling at ■"> fd per lb.