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New Zealand Tablet, Volume II, Issue 56, 23 May 1874, Page 6

COMMERCIAL. Mess's Deivbii, Stkwaet and Co. report as follows, for the week ending May 20th :—: — Fat Cattle.— A very full supply of 140 head -was yarded at the weekly mnrket, a large portion of which was of ordinarj to inferior quality. The whole, however, were taken by the trade a* prioes equal to our quotations for prime qualify, but the remainder could only be quitted at very considerable reduction. The large numbers coming forward just now raay be accounted for from the fact that the graes=is failing in most parts of the. district, and consequently owners are anxious to dispose of their stock before they fall off further in condition. We sold at the yards 80 head, and have placed 40 fo* private delivery. We quote really prime quality at 23s to 25s per 1001 b »: ordinary, 17 a to 18s. Fat fcheep. — About 1500 were penned, consisting of ordinary quality merino wethers, a few merino ewe_, and some good quality cross-breds. Of the former only about 350' were sold at from 7s 6J to *)s, and 350 cro^-breds were placed at 12s 3d to 13s, the balance being timed out. We quote prime cross-bred mutton at 2Ad • merinoe, 2±d We sold 300 at the yards, and hare placed 400 for forward delivery Store Cattle.— There is a good demand for quiet, grown steers aud ppnyed heifers fur puddock feeding, but very tow are offering. Three to five y<-ar old steers are saleable at from £4- to £5 ; cow 3 from £2 10s to £3 3s j mixe 1 i.erds at from £2 to £3 10s. We have sold during the week about 100 head at quotations. Store Sheep —We have numerous buyers for young merino ewes and wethers, and 4 and 6 tootli cross-breds, but as there are very few offering, tranea tions have been limited. We have sold during the week at out- quotations, 6000 of various sorts. We quote merino ewes, 2, 4, and 6-tooth. at from 7s 6d to 9s ; do wethers, at from 6a to 7s 6d j cross-breds, 4 and 6-tooth, 9e to 10s ;. do 2-tooth, Ba- to 9s. Wool. — We have no iurther intelligence from the home market sime the date of our last. We held a sale this afternoon, when 135 bahs were Emitted. Odd lots wer* fairly competed for, and fetched lull market value ; but the larger parcels were not in request, and sonsequently were passed in. Annexed is priced catalogue :— Greasy pieces and locks, Waimea, 1 bale, 4£d ; do cro.s-bred fleece, spiked circle, 1 do, B|d ; do pieces and locks, do, 1 do, 3£d ; do fleece, Spylaw, 5. do. lo|d ;do mixed- do, 1 do, 6i 1 ; do locks, do, 1 do, 3d ; do and uaßhed mixed, do, 2 do, Is; do dingy, R in diamond,, 1 do, 8d ; do black, do, 1 do, 7J,d j locks, do, 7 do, 3|d ; greasy, black, Spylaw, 1 do, 9id; do fleece, Opawa, 3 do, 10|d ; do mixe.', do, 1 do, Bid • •washed pieces, VS 1 do, s£d- ; do mixed, DO, 1 do, B£d ; Bcoured halfbred, GrR, 1 do, 20iI j washed pieces, FH, 1 do, 9£d. Sheepslius.— Considering the depression in the wool market, the piicei realised for skins at auction to-day may be looked upon as very satisfactory. We sold 1200 skins at prices as follows :— Butchers 1 green skins— merinos, Is 9d to 2s 4d ; cross-breds, 2s 9U to 3s Id • dry station slime, at Is 6d to 4s 3d, according to quality. ' Hiides.— We had a considerable number for offer, but Dostnoned the sale of them till next week. * Mow.— 35 casks medium to prime tcixed tallow were on view but owing to the absence of several regular buyers were passed in, a-nd will be onered on Wednesday next. Gram.— The demand fo* wheat has somewhat Blackened, and there is a difficulty in effecting sales at late rates. We have, however do alteration to note in quotations, which are from 4* 9d to 5* for good to »uperior samples Oats are iii good' request, at from 4s Id to 4s 2d for fair feeding, and 4s 3d to 4s 4d for prime milling. Prime samnles ©f barley are saleable at from 5s to 5s 6d.

OTAGrO REG-ATTA TO BE HELD AT P(WiT CHALMEItS * MAY 25th, 1874. PROGRAMME OF RACES. No. 1 — Race for Seine Fishing boats not exceeding 20ft, in length ; distance, four miles. First prize, £8 ; second prize, £4. No. 2. — Pair-oared Race, boats to be licensed watermen's boats • distance, two miles. First prize £5 ; second, £2 ' No. 3.— Ships' Gig Race, pulled by crews of ships ; distance, three miles-. First prize, £7 10s j second prize, £ij UOs. No. 4. — All comers' Sailing Race, (yachts included) j distance,, six miles. First prize, £10 ; second prize, £7 10a. No. s.— Champion Four-oared Inrigged Gig Race ; distance, three miles. First prize, £15 ;, second prize, £7 10s. No. (i. — Boufi, fide Whaleboat race, not to pull more than six oars • distance, eight miles. First prize, £15 ; second prize, £7 10s'. No. 7.— Outrigger Scullijg Race ; distance, two miles. First prize £4 ; second prize, £2. . ' No. B.— Bojs' Four-oared fiig Race, pulled by boys udner 16 yeai &of ge ; distance, three miles. Fir&b prize, £5 ; second prize, £2 10s. No. 9.— Canoe Race j. distance, one mile. First prize, £3 ; second prize, £2. No. 10.— Pair-oaied Race, open to all (inrigged) r distance, two miles, iirst prize, £5 > second prize, £2 10s. No. 11.— Scullers' Race, open to all (inrigged) ; distance, two n.ileu. First prize, £5 ; seoond prize, £2 lOs. No. 12.— 0n0-oared sculling Race (any boat) ; distance one n.Ho First prize, £3 ; second prize, £2. No. 13.— Scullers' Race, boats licensed to carry six passengers ; distance, two miles. First prize £5; second priz-e, £2 10s '; Entrance Feeß— lo per cent on First Prize. Entrances will be received at Dodson's Hotels, Poet Chalmers and Suaediii, on BViday, 22ud inst., at 7.30 p.m. Numo of each boat and ->-:t_aguishing color required. W. a. F. FULLER, Hon. Sac