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New Zealand Tablet, Volume IV, Issue 188, 3 November 1876, Page 5

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Mr. Henry Driver, on belialf of the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, reports as follows for the week ending November 2, 1876 :—: — Fat Cattle— A moderate supply of about 100 head only were ya-dod, consequently lafe prices we're fully maintained ; best bullocks bringing up to £16 each ; do. cows, £13, or equal to 37s 6d to 40 per 1001 bs. We sold 25 at yards, arid 45 privately, at above rates. Fat Sheep. — The short supply during tlio last two market days caused an over supply to come forward to-day. Fully 2,600 were yarded, and, being somewhat in excess of requirements, could only be sold at considerable reduction on last weeks quotations. Best crossbred s, in the wool, brought 15s to 15s 6d, or equal 1o be about 3d to 3£d per lb. A prime lot of shorn eross-breds, lietvvy weights, brought 12s each. At the yards, we sold 1100 on account of Messrs. Grey, Dunn, Orbell, and others, and have also placed 400 privately at current rates. Fat Lambs. — A large supply, consisting of 300 ordinary to fair quality lasibs, were penned, most of which were sold at prices ranging from 8s to 13a 6d, according to weight and quality. We sold 85 at aboro rates. Store Sheep.— We have no transactions to note. Store Cattle. — Well-bred bullocks and cows continue in good demand, and during the week we have sold 400 bead on account of Hugli M'lntyre, Esq. We quote best cows at. from Lsssto L 6 6s each j ditto bullocks, at from L77?to LS Bs. We shall sell 500 head of vei-y superior cattle at Palmer3ton on 14th inst. Wool. — The Press tel "grains to-rlay report :— " London, October 20. — Demand increased, at slight advance on closing prices August salep, which is difficult to understand, in connection with the warlike news in the same message." It is probable, owing to our shearing commencing early, our first wool siles will be held early in December this year. An accession to our number of usual buyers is expected, by purchasers from the United States, France nnd Belgium. It is to the interest of wool-growers that they should get np their clips, whether small or large, in the best possible munner, and bring them forward to the local sales and attract foreign buyers to trade on the spotSheepskins. — We held our usual weekly auction this afternoon. Competition was active — prices being in advance of last week. Best butchers' cross-breds 5s stl ; dry cross-breds, 4a 9d : merino?, from Is 3d to 4s Id. Hides. — The supply this week was small, and indifferent in quality. Good conditioned hides are worth quite as much money. We sold medium weight?, 14s 9d to 15s 9d ; light, inferior, 83 to 13s 6d each. Tallow, — Brisk demand. Mixed parcels selling 28s 6d to 29s 6d ; mutton, 325. Grain. — Wheat is unaltered in demand or scarcity of "supply. Prime wheat must still advance, as the higher rates quoted in European markets, and Australia will cut off imports which mighb otherwise have come to us. Oats are in fair supply, and meet good demand at 2i Id to 2s 2d for fair feed, 2s 3d to 2s 4d ior very choice milling. Barley is quiet, no business doing. Mr. Skene reports for tho week ending November 2, IS7G, as follows : — Tlie month of October Ims closed with a good brisk demand for laborers of most kinds. Tlie chief want ia for ploughmen, shepherds, musterers, &c. Shearers are making ready for their busy time ; there ig no exact figure fixrd ; the men want 20s. per 100. Skilled' trades are rather quiet in town yet; shopmen and clerks are very difficult to place. Fcmile .servants of any training are very scarce ; couple s'i'l mo\e slowly. Wages — Mustorers, 40$ per week nnd upwards, accoiding to time ; shepherds, for long terms, £60 to £70 \er year; day labor, 8s and 9s ; daity and odd hands, 15s to2si ; ploughmen, £52 to £60; boys and girls, 6s, to 10s ; storemen mid thopmen, £1 10s to £3 per week ; house girl?, 10s to 15s ; hotel girls, 12,-i, 15s 20s nnd up to 30s. Air. A. Alekceb reports a 9 follows for the week ending November 2, 187*5, retail prices only : — Fresh butter, in 3 and lib prints, Is to 10A<l; fresh butter, in lumps, Is ; powdered and suit butter Is 2d. Tlie supply of fresh butter is now very plentiful, anil the fall in price will make some of the duiry farmers go to cheese making. Salt butter (new season), Is per lb. Cheese, of the best quality, Is 2d; side and rolled bocon, lOd to lid; Colonial hams, ]s 2d to Is 3d; English lianas, Is 6d to Is 7d- Eggs, in good demand, at Is 3d per doz. MES3BS. M. and .J. Meenau, George Btreer, report tho following as tlie latest quotations : — Flour— Large bags, £14; small do, £14 103 per ton. Oatmeal — £11 10s per ton. Pearl barley — £22 per ton. Bran — £5 15s per ton, including bags. Pollard— £6 10s per ton. Chuff— £i per ton. Hay — ,£4 per ton. Potatoes — £3 10s to £4 per ton. Carrois — £2 10s per ton. Wheat— 4s 6d to 4s 9d per bushel. Barley-23 to 2s 6d per bushel. Oats— 2s to 2s 3d per biuhel. Cheese— Sd to 9id per lb. MR. J. Vezey reports for the week ending November 2, 187G : — detail : Roast beef, 6d to 8d per lb. ; boiling do., 4d to s'l per lb ; stewing do., 4d to Gd per lb.; steak, 6d to 9d per lb.; mutton, 3d to Gd per lb.; veal, 4d to Sd per lb.; pork, 9d to lOd per lb.; lamb, 4s Cd a.nd 5^ per quarter.