COMMERCIAL.

Waikato Times, Volume XXXVII, Issue 2971, 30 July 1891, Page 2

COMMERCIAL.

Thi \V,nl;vU> /'»-«:.« a-.'/re, Wrdueaday. m,\kivl:t ia; ports. ■, in X-w /Val.ind 1,..u, a:i.-J .M <•> c-.ii , ilr AiMi." , (':iii|uny (L.;iint.-!) n'P'.rt ."-■ Ai-Kl.AlhK. July a. --Wh.-.i1.--1" the ciiliri- put .if tli.i w:-ii: bn-iu">,-- was very dull ami iiiiictivi... but duriti* the hist f.:w il.tvs buy(!i....nd |u-.e.<hnwniii'..oin-t in ii..iiii. ili. Ln.rtiii!-:.-.«i,(l SL-vijiviltlimiMiinrl lul---are fi.porl.nd !■- Iriviug changed hiirids lit Is lUil hi >l< 10.'.d per I.iikliol at I'ort Adelaide. Tin, London market cuiitinm.s i!: I ic -rij, hill, i.wiiik t ' stiiiill slucks lmre tin; l.lllill prici! is having lie Cilllict. llps'll "Ml nnrki't. \V'i'f(i|ii!u prime wheal ut -Is 10iI 1 , Is l(l'..l purbu-hcl I'lirt Adelaide. Under dale: ;iotli ull. o'lr liiiiidiin ollico wired us a- Minus :-" Wlii-ar.—Thu market is dc-pr,:--s.-d -.will!/ tii favorable harvest pros-j..-cts. Anstialiicii wheat has declined 'M licr c|Miiil.er .siiicu last ruport."—()-its(duty IN per cental).— A fair trade is passing in ikiici'li. fair average ftsociinp qualities beme (incited at 3d 3d per bn.sliel in bind Tort Adelaide. Dunkdlv. July llj.— Ciraiii. — Whcnt: At prusunt theio is little or m> business Veing ili'iie. in this coio.il. ilie quantity in stock fur disposal is within a very small compass, and nono coming forward now of any consequence. Sellers, therefore, display no very keen desiro to push sales ; but oven if they s.i desired, in the ineantiino buyers are not in the mood to meet Hellor-i. There is n» demand for either export or local consumption ; indeed, there is very little in the market fit for shipment, by far the larger portion being only second-class, with a K"«d dual merely fit for feed purpose?. The latter class is in Rood request, but buyers decline to give over certain delined prices. It is somewhat difficult to predict the future i.f the market ; but, taking into consideration llio limited stocks of reallv Rood millini,' wheat available, the time should not be very far distant when we in;iy reasonably expect a much stronger ton) to prevail, (lain : Although tho business done in those does n..t assume any very great dimensions, a quiet trade is pnssine both for local requiiemeuts and export, more especially in «t -nit brigtt milling lines, Good sound feed coils, well grown, properly saved, free frnn weather stains, and green seeds are als» moving off slowly at about equal to late rite.-s while discolored, smutts', and inferior a .rts are very difficult to place, except at very much reduced prices. A consideiable quantity of the latter class is in store, and the prospect of dealing with them to better :idvun!nffe further on is to our mind not at all promising. — Potatoes: There is no improvement in the position of tlin market. There ar? very few coining to hand, but Hiocks are heavy, preventing the possibility nt any rise at tho moment. Quotations for b?st berwents, 10s to I'm : medium, 30s to ;s7s lid per ton (sacks weighed in). —Dairy I'riidiico: Tho supply is fully equal to the (Ifiniml, and no alteration in quotation.', 110-it salt butter, in I'ond's boxes, (j.W to 7',d ; medium and inferior, no demand, ■•'.ictory-niiide cheese, medium size, 4-jd to •l, : d ; Imif. "id to "i.}d ; dairy-imde, 3.M~tn Id P'ji- Mi. — l-'lax: It is satisfactory to note tliat prices at lloni'i arn improvini,', which n-i i.lo.ibt in Limn will iulluonco the local mirlast. At tho moment, however, owing t< i hi: -..j.isi.iii.f tliu year, the business dona i>, ll.r lihml market is liii.il. -I, but prices i-iilinue lirm.—luly -J;i.— Wheal. : There i, no cliangu to report ill this iiiarlcitt. Miilms are not disposed to i-pi.-T.itu while t-i'tif prtwenfc .stocks keep them going, so tii.it this business done iu this line doe-; not tun..tint to much at present ; but, ennsii'ori u; lli.it the quantity of wheat carried to Diuiedin liv rail this season, up to the invsHiit, is 20,000 Hacks short of last year's deliveries up to tho same time, also that tlie.ru is but very little luoro to come forward, tho opinim is paining ground that an improvement in the demand for good milling wheal i.i iunvitablo dining the next Jmw months. Holders for the most part are very linn in their demands, notwithstanding thu weakness of the Home market, being pretty well satislied that the supply i-. wthor under than over that which will h: required for local consumption. Sellers ulill hold foi late quotations.—O its: These c.iiit.imiu in moderately good demand, all aorta being saleablo at prices according to condition, quality, and colour ; but buyers, Hvccpt on very rare occasions, domur t< j»ivo thu prices lately current.. At the moment there arn no indications of any inducement looming in the distance that would lead to tho prompting of buyers to speculate to any extent, and unless an improvement in the demand sets in from outside, it will be wiHiowliat difficult lo main(■lin rales now obtaining.— I.VUtoes ; Ui'iilly good Northern Dorwents, slightly better in demand, -15s to IHs ; while Suit hern continue hlurjgisli at from 30s to ■U)s per ton (sacks weighed in). —Dairy produce : Locally the market is dull, and 1 iiit, lor thu export l.radci Home there would bo no business worth reporting. Best hutler, ti'/l to 7'.d. Factory cheese, medium si/xvIM to i, ; I; loaf, :")J to Jijil per Hi. -Flax : Tho Home markot continues to i'nprovt), which will doubtless strengthen tli-i local. We quote for (.Mod to prime, fir t.i .£lß— e\tru line a. sliaila iinira; medium, KM 10s to JtllU 10s ; inferior, £12 10s. to tit lior ton. GiliusTcnuitcH, July 23. —Wheat : Accounts trom the Old Country regarding diipplies continue to bo contradictory, while prices in London remain stationary, with mi inactive market and no demand fur cargoes from New Zealand on passage, fjocally rates are unaltered, and there i.s little cleing.- Wo qin.te : Ta<c.ui U 3d, LVirl Hunter'* -Is Id, f.o.t-.-Oats : A quiet tone! prevails in this m irket, anil n.it much bu-in'sv i.a.-siuL , , but prices remain unnlt'i.-ed ; piime n.iilio:; at l> i).}d, si..ut fir..:. 1 !•; 8! !, !■ -utr Is 7VI p:'r l.nshol. 1.-...1 i., ■■■.•i;!;.< e<liM. — l'l.'at '-s : Dv.ing to drop in |:ii'j"s on ih ■ u'|..er -id;:, the market here has ciitin iy i.m',l i|?--ed, and quotations nre onlv r;-111111.1. We c|.i"te : l'.lue Deriv T.t-, to :'oi per ton, kidneys 20s to 22.-, ii I ,1 -I' lon iif. country st-itions. — Dairy pro(ticci : Uutlor in kegs 8d to (Id pur lli, vory little otferinc. Clirese .'i.'.d to -Ud per lb, according to size and quaiity. CIIRISTCIUJROir LIVE STOCK MARKETS. UniitsTClli'itCH. July 23.—Storo Sheep. —A collection of small lots, amounting in all to under one thousand, was offered to 11 fiirly numerous attendance, of whom buyers formed n good proportion. The class of sheep chiefly snight for at present are sou.id merino or cross-bred ewes in luiili, and hoggets. There is a decided oil in tho inquiry for turnip sheep, and valuer in this class may be quoted a trifle easier. Yesterday's transactions ringed, viz.., ;i#<ml cross-bred ewes in lamb IDs to 11s, s'.nind-monthed do at 13s, crossb:ed hoirgets up to 12s, all 111 small linos. J lines of fotwaid merino withers, and one of t.wo-tooth crn.ss-breds weiv: witlidrawn at 7, lit and l-l-i ."id lvspeetively,—Kat Sheep. -The, very full Mipplv of about 7000 penned w.i.- ii'. doubt induced liy la.sc week's slashing :i|.-. A.; a ro.iult, : 'i|ii" i.wnors wßi'ti di-:up-p.,inl".l, -oiii-) sali :!ied, and other; well |.l,:a>i/il, ll.uro being a palpable invgularity 10 ci.iiipL-tilion. Ti.e entry, as a whole, w.i..; a grand di-p'ay of prime mutton of \ ... I.Hi .qu Wit its anil sizi'- : . Hen. und there of (.iiii-j-:, Un: i-Hi-ct w.m spoilt by old i.iL-iiii.. v.elhei.i, or half fat. two-tooths. Tli- .li' opmiud with dull uumpetition. ,I'id v.-.-nl up and down at different points, buvi-- I ii' export, not Iwing quit« so keen :i-"hi-t we.'k. Ivit, ci-os.i-briid Iree/.Ris bmuclit !!>< to 23--, inciliiini ditto 17s lo 18s lid, liglit ditto iris lid to His lid, cross-bred e'.v.-s i:js to 17s (id, merino wethers 12s to liis lid.—Kat Cattle.—Another full supply ot beef whs brought in, including a> large proportion of gr.od quality. lOxcopt for the primest, competition was dull, and low values for this season of the yea- ruled. Fora line of the best, bullocks in the yard chno on 20s per lOOib was reached, but the. nvM-arv for steer and h.-ifer beef would he about lv-i lid per 1001b; cows 1(;< to 1s' 3 vr lOOllx.— Store. Cattle. —A li-:ht yarding with a few small lots of food yopngsturs, which met a belter enquiry than has been tlii'-i-o if lali , . I'.iii.v cows, unless of exceptional quality, were hard lo quit on account of seucity of feed.