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New Zealand Tablet, Volume IV, Issue 182, 22 September 1876, Page 5

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Me. Henry Deitee, on behalf of the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, reports as follows for^ the week ending September 20, 1876 :— Fat Cattle. — Only a moderate supply of 95 head were yarded, and the quality being superior to anything ever offered in this market, caused a very considerable advance over last weeks' rates. "We sold on account of John Grigg, Esq., of Longbeach, 40 head, which were considered the finest lot of bullocks ever yarded here, and realised from £16 10s to £24 — or an average of .£lB 5s Cd each. These cattle were bred and fattened by Messrs Studholme Bros., Waimate. These cattle we consider brought about 37s 6d per lOOlbs. The New Zealand and Australian Land Company yarded 50 head good quality polled Angus bullocks, which averaged about £13 10s each. We have also sold 50 head privately. Fat Sheep. — About 1600 were penned, consisting mostly of good quality cross-breds ; nearly one-third the number were passed., and either sold privately or turned out. Best cross-breds brought up to 15s 6d ; second quality, lls to 12s 6d — or equal to about 2f d per lb for prime quality. We sold at yards 3CO and 400 privately. Wool. — By the tfan Francisco mail we are in possession of price catalogues of London wool sales up to the 26th July, from the later dates of which it is observable that prices were slightly recovering from. he great panic by which both buyers and sellers had been overtaken. I The market beingjso overweighted with supply, could not rally from a downward course until fully two-thirds of the quantity apportioned i for sale had passed the hammer. Sheepskins. — The sales were fairly supplied to-day. At our auction, this afternoon, we catalogued 900 skins, which brought full rates. Butchers' green cross-breds, 4s to 4s lid; merinos, 3s 2d to 3s lOd. I Hides. — A small supply brought fully late rates. Medium weights 15s to 17s ; heavy weights, 20s, or 3]d per lb. for wet salted ; green butchers', 15s 9d to 18s 6d. Tallow. — Some few casks of fair quality sold at 28? 6d to 30s. Grain. — Wheat supplies continue extremely small, barely sufficient to supply the local millers. Prices are very firm at 5s for secondary, and 5s 6d for prime milling. A small shipment has arrived in Auckland, quoted in error last week as oats. According to latest accounts from San Francisco, wheat was selling at prices equal to 3s 9d to 33 10d per bushel of 60 lbs., with on estimated surplus for export of , 750,000 tons. Oats are much inquired for, and very saleable at 2s to \23 2d leed, and 2s 3d seed and milling. Prices are not likely to recede. ! A better supply is required to fulfil shipping orders in abeyance. Barley is more inquired for, and as only choice qualities of malting can ! be worked during the summer months, they are likely to bring better prices. We quote middling, 4a ; best, 4s 6d. ". Milling is in demand at 2s Gd to 2s 9d. Me. Skene reports for the week ending September 20, as follows : — ! The spring demand iB now making itself felt in the labor market. lnquines are rife for good hands for dairy, arable, and sheep farms. 1 Couples are beginning to move. Town business in geneiol is more I active, and bhopmen and bookkeepers have less difficulty in getting placed; but half and half ploughmen of no use are poorly paid, and we have far too many of them. A good many picked men are off to the West Coast rush. Mustering hands are now wanted. Wages — Couples, £65 to £75 ; shepherds, £60 to £65 ; ploughmen, £52 lo 1 £60 ; day labor at road, rail, and bush, &c, 7s, Bs, and 9s ; house and hotel girls, 10s, 15s, 20s, and 30s ; cooks, grooms, waiters, &c, 25s to 50s ; dairy bauds, 15s and 20s j clerks and storemen, 30a to 60s ; boyr, 6s to 10s. Mr. A. Mekcee reports as follows for the week ending September 28, 1876, retail prices only :— Fresh butter, Is 6d to Is 9d ; favorite brands, Is lOd to 2s ; fresh butter, in lumps, Is 6d ; powdered and salt butter, Is 6d. Fresh butter is now getting very plentiful, and i prices falling. Salt butter very plentiful, but new sesaon scarce. ! Cheese, of the best quality, Is 2d ; side and rolled bacon, Is ; Colonial ! hams, Is 2d to Is 3d ; Jinglish hams, Is 6d to Is 7d ; eggs are selli ing well at Is 3d per doz. I Messes. M. and J. Meenan, George Street, report the following I as the latest quotations :— Flour — Large bags, £12 10s; small do, £13 per ton. Oatmeal — £11 103 per ton. Peai 1 barley — £22 per ton. Bran — £5 15s per ton, including bags. Pollard— £6 10s per ton. Chaff— -£4 ! per ton. Hay— £3 15s to .£4 per ton. Potatoes — £3 15s to £4 per ton. Carrote — £2 10s per ton. Wheat— 4s 6d to 4s 9d per bushel. Barj ley_ 2s 9d to 3s 6d per bushel. Oats— 2s to 2s 2d per bushel. Cheese — lOd to lid per lb. 1 He. J. Yezey reports for the week ending September 13, 1876 :—: — Ketail: Koast beef, Cd to 8d per lb. ; boiling do., 4d to 5d per lb.; 1 stewing do., 4d to Gd per lb.; steak, 6d to 9d per lb.; mutton, 3d 1» 6d I per lb.j veal, 4d to Sd per lb.; pork, 9d to lOd per lb.