COMMERCIAL.

New Zealand Tablet, Volume III, Issue 127, 8 October 1875, Page 5

COMMERCIAL.

Mr. Heney Deiver, on behalf of the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Oompany, reports as follows for the week ending October 6 :—: — Fat Cattle,— A full supply of 160 head were yarded to-day, of which only 100 lu-ad were taken by the trade, the balance held over. For medium to ordinary quality, prices were much eaaier thau have been lately ruling, owing to the large number of this description offering. .Really prime pens, however, brought fully late quot itioi.s. We quote best bullocks at. from £13 to £16 10s ; cows, £10 to £15, or equal to 45s for prime, and 30s to 35s for medium quality. We have sold 60 head during the week. Fat Calves.— None yarded. Good vealers would command hi»h rates. ■ " ° Fat Sheep.— The market continues to be -well supplied with sheep of good quality. To-day about 1,600 wre panned, of which 1,200 were sold at from 18s to 20s for best cross-breds and 11s 6d for merinos, or equal to 4d to 4£d for former and 3d to 3£d for latter. At the yurds and privately we have sold 500. Store Cattle.— The demand for this description of stock continues very active, and all offering, if at all fit for grazing, are ready for sale at from £6 to £1 10s for bullocks, and from M to Ao 10s cows. We have sold several small lots at the above prices, and will offer 150 head at Mosgiel on Tuesday next-. Store Sheep.— We have no transactions to report. As shearing is so close at hand, absolutely none are offering. We are, however, m treaty for several lots for delivery after shearing. Wool.— No cablegrams have come to hand since our last report; market news is therefore nil, and there is nothing doing in this market. We are, however, reminded of the near approach of the shearing season by orders coming in for shearers' supplies. As tho season has been so fine and open we may reasonably expect the clip to hand early ; and, from the abundance of labour at command, -we do expect it will be carefully and well got up. Sheepskins.— Our sale last Thursday was well attended by buyers. Our catalogue comprised chiefly dry skins, which sold at advanced rates : cross-breds at 5s 3d to 5s 9d ; merinos, 4s 8d to 5s 6d ; green cross-breds, 6s to 6s Id. Hides are improved in demand, and slightly in price. Shippers havebeen buying freely, and one of our local tanners, lately burnt out, is on the market again. Green butchers' sold at 193 to 22a 3d ; salted heavies, 24s 3d ; inferior, 15s. Tallow.— We sold a tow bumil parcels at auction : fair country melted, at 28s 6d ; inferior, at 225. We have some lots for sale tomorrow at 2 o'clock. Grain of every description is very quiet. Wheat : Good milling samples are quoted 4s 6d. Oats : There is no demand excepting for retail lots, 2s 7d.to 2s 8 I ; the supply increasing as facilities of com. munication open up. The ship Portland taking some 35,000 bushels has not had any effect on easing the market. As the Melbourne market is improving we may take up anoth.-r ship for that market having tho a (vantage of one o£ our own branches to consign our shipments to. Barley soems totally neglected, excepting very fine samples of malting seed, 5s 6d to 6d. , Mb, Skbnb reports for the week ending October 6.— The Spring demand is fairly over us now, bat mostly all enquiries are for farm and station. Commercial life shows signs of working up, and ordinary trades and business will feel the benefit. Every day experience points out irore and mote the folly of seeking so many town-bred people of Otago. Except, for a limited number, the country-bred folks ger, the best of it. Town people have little chance against thorn in the every day work of the Colony. Now, that the winter is over, there will be work lor all, but, doubtless, many will have to put their hands to occupation they would decline at home. A good many coup es are now getting placed ; f ourfcunalely tho absurd enquiry, foxpeople without incumbrance, is more seldom made than it used to be. tit is a most remarkable demand to make). Female servants still £70 C fn^ ageS: T PloUgh^ e^ aud she P^rds, £52 to £70; couple* £70 to £00; mustering shepherds, w.Ui dogs, get the best terms: house and hotel females £zG to £52; dairy hands, 15s to 25s par JSf^J? rdeiler3 'f osai \ d , yosy 0s per week; cooks, grooms, waiters, L, Jfon^ri POI I 7 J US6 i UI b °o ys and 6 Ms ' 5s to lOs per week , quarry very quiet.., £o is the building trade.