COMMERCIAL.

New Zealand Tablet, Volume I, Issue 46, 14 March 1874, Page 5

COMMERCIAL.

Messsrs Dbiveb, Stewart and Co. report as follows for the week ending March llth :—: — Fat Catile. — A very full supply of 120 head wns ynrded at the Kaikorai to-day,of which about 100 head were sold, at prices equal to our late quotations for prime quality ; ordinary, however, suffered a I little on account of the excessive number of this discription offered. I We sold 20 head nt the yards, including three Tery prime bullocks, i up to LI per lOOlbs each ; and quote best quality at 20s per lOOlbs. We have also sold privately 35 head at quotations. Fat Sheep. — About 1000 of various sorts were penned, of which 700 were disposed of at, say, 9s 6d to 12s 6d for half-breds ; and 7s 6d to 9s for merinos. Of the above number, we sold 475, and have placed privately 800 merinos and cross-breds. i Fat Larsabs. — Very few were penned to-day, nnd the season petting well advanced, the demand is becoming limited. We sold 30 shorn lambs at 7s 3d each. Store Cattle.— Quiet, well-bred grown cattle are still in fair demand, at our late quotations — say. L 3 15s to four guineas for fat bullocks, and L 2 10s to L 3 10-< for cows. At these rates we have placed a few odd lots for paddock grazing. Store Sheep. — We continue to have numerous enquiries for almost j every description of Eheep. We, however, in some case*, find some | difficulty in realising the prices nsked by breeders. We have, during the week, disposed of about 4000 of various descriptions at the following rates, say — merino ewe?, 6s 6d to 7s ; do wethers, under six-tooth, Gs ! do, full-mouthed, 5s 6d ; Ho lambs, 6s to 6s 6d ; cross-breds, at f.om 9s to 10s ; do lambs, 7s 6d to Bs. Country Sales — On the sth insf. we held a large clearing sal-, on account of Mr David Corsan, at his Meadowbank Farm, Tokomniriro. There was a fair attendance, and everything offered was sold at very satisfactory prices. Cross-bred ewes bi ought from 8s Sd to 9s; do lambs, 8s 6d ; superior, 14s ; old merino ewes, 3s 3d ; long-wool rams, from LI 10 to L 5 5s each ; breeding cows, L 8 each ; fat cattle, LC 15s each ; well bred colts and fiillies, by Morris Dancer, and Stormbird (unbroken), Lls to L3O each ; draught horses, from L 25 to L 45 each. We also had another clearing sale on the lOfh inst., on account of Mr William Black, of Milburn Farm, near Tokomairiro, when we disposed of all his cross-bred nnd pure-bred sheep, cattle, horses, farm implements, and household furniture, &c , at satisfactory rates. Stud Sheep. — We beg to dray special attention to the sale of Dr Webster's Romney Marsh sheep at the Show Ysrds, Oamaru, on the 10th inst., when we will offer fur positive sale, ou account of that gentleman, about 100 ewes and 170 rum=. Sheepskius, Hides, and Tallow, — Owing to the Lite hour to which cur wool sale to-day extended, the sale of skins, &v , was postponed. Grain. — The market for wheat is active, although few or no transactions of importance have transpired during the week. Quotations, 4-s 6d to 4s 9d. Oats continue in good request, and are freely saleable at fully 4s fur prime samples of old, and 3s SJ to 3s l Jd for neiv crop.