REPORTS FOR WEEK ENDED NOVEMBER 30.

New Zealand Tablet, Issue 31, 3 December 1897, Page 13

REPORTS FOR WEEK ENDED NOVEMBER 30.

The New Zealand Loan and Mehcaktile Agency Company Limited, report as follows :—: — Wheat — The demand for milling i 3 confined to b 'i-t northern, and the business done in that is not extensive. Medium quality is entirely neglected. Best northern Tuscan an 1 velvet fetches 4s 5d to 4s 7d ; medium to good, best red wheat, 4s to 4s 3d ; inferior to medium, 3s to 3s tid (ex store, sacks weighed in, terms). Oats — There is a very much better tone now existing in the market, and though prices show no improvement at present the prospect is more hopeful. Quotations— For prime milling, Is ( .)d to Is lOd ; be»t bright short feed, Is BJd to Is ltd ; medium, Is 7}d to Is 8d ; inferior, Is 5d to Is (i^d (ex store, sacks extra, net). Barley — No btocks in fir->t hands ; quotations nominal. Grass Sejds — Biyond a few retail lots there is no bubines* pat-s-ing, and quotatio s noti.inal, say. tor bust dressed prime rye;4rus» seed, 8s 3d to 3h ltd ; extra do, -lb to 4s (id ; course »rov\n, 2-> to 2-. (id (ex store, sacks e^t a net). Co^koloot — Be.-t diesbed, i{d to '>\A ; medium, 4d to 4^d per lb (net. ex store, sacks extra). Chatf — Prices, remain steady, bt"-t 1 etching L 3 to L 3 10s ; extra do, L 32< tid ; medium to good, L 2 17s (id to L 2 ].">s per ton Qex truck, sauJcs extra, net). Potatoes — These are difficult to place at any price ; best northern lately picked only fetching. 20s to 25s ; others, l.is to 17s (id per ton (ex-store, sacks weighed in, net). Sheepskins — Prices are without quotable change. Good to best dry crosbbreds are fetching, 4d to 54, ii ; medium, 2}d to 34_d ; dry merinos, 2J to 4^d per lb ; best green cro^breds, 4s 3d to .">.-, 3d ; evtra heavy, ."is t>d to 5s 91 ; medium, 3s Gd to 4s each. Uabbitokins are in gool deminl. Prime winter doos are fetching Is Hd to Is 2]d ; selected does, Is 2jd to Is 3{d : medium, lOd to ] s Id ; Bummer and off season. 3d to Bld ; suckers and inferior, Id to 2^d per lb. lliues — Market unchanged. Extra heavy, 7Uib to 1001 b, 3^d to 4d ; til 10 70, 3d to 3id ; 56 to 00, 2jd ; 45 to 5(5. 2id ; 30 to 45, 2Jd : 30 to 33, 2d ; inferior, Id to l£d per lb. Tallow and fat — Best country rendered, V.U Gd to 15s ; medium, 10s Od to 13s; rough fat (best mutton caul"), Ds Cd to 10s tid; medium, Is i)d tj i)s 3d; inferior, 8s to 8s Id per cwt (ex-store net). MEBt BS I onald Reid and Co. report that prices ruled as undar at tleir ai ct.on sale on Monday :—: — Oats. — We submitted a moderate catalogue of fair feed. Bidding w.is sack, and the bulk of those offered w< re pas&od in. A good demand txisti tor shipping lines of sparrow b 11", and in there a considerable business has been done during the p.ibt tew days. We quote : Prime milling, Is 9J to Is lid : good 10 best feed, Is Sd to Is 9d ; medium, Is 7d to Is 8d per bushel (sacks extra). Wheat. — Milling quality unchanged. Foul wheat — whole, 3s 2d to 3s (id ; broken, 2s Od to 3s per bushel (-acks in). Potatoes. — The demand for Dervvents is now over, and those offered to-day received little attention from buyers. Best Derwents Bold at 2()s to 255 ; others, 10s to 15s per ton (sacks in). Chaff. — Prime quality mantains its value, and is readily placed. Medium ai d inferior quality is not wanted. Best oaten sheat bold at L'd 6b to L i 10s ; medium, L 2 15d to L 3 10s per t n (bags extra).

Messrs. Stkonach Bros, and Mo rk is report as follows : Fat cattle — 100 forward, prices being about equal to those ruling last week. Bet-t bullocks fetched L 8 15s to Li) 17s 6d ; medium weights, L 7 ~>s to LS 10s; light, Lo to L 6 17s 6d ; best cows and heifers, L 6 to L 7 12s Od ; medium, L 4 10s to L 5 15s ; light and aged, L 2 to L 3 17s 6d. Fat Sheep — 1913 penned, prices being Is to Is 6d higher than those ruling last week. Best crossbred wethers fetched 15s 6d tj 17s 3d ; medium, 14s to 15s 3d ; shorn do, 9s to 12s 3d ; best ewes, 12s 6d to 13s 9d ; medium, 11s to 12s 3d ; shorn do, 8s to 10s 9d. Lambs — 252 penned, prices showing a considerable advance. Best lambs fetched, 10s 9d to 13s ; medium, 8s 6d to 9s 9d ; others, 7s to 8s 3d. Pigs — Only 16 penned, these selling under keen competition at lls Cd for suckers, and 15s for slips. Rabbitskins. — We offered a fair catalogue on Monday, when competition was very keen and late prices well maintained. Quotations — Prime winter does, 15^d to lGd ; mixed, 14d to lod; medium, lid to 13|d ; winter blacks, 17d ; spring's, 7 £d to 10 jd ; summer's, 3d to 5Jd. Horsehair. — 15jd per lb. Sheepskins. — No sale this week owing to Tuesday being a holiday. Wool — We are now receiving a few clips for the first sale, which takes place on Tuesday, 21st December. All oddments offering at present meet with good competition. Hides. — Market firm. Prime heavy ox, 3}d to 3^d ; medium, 3}d to 3d ; light and interior, l^d to 2Jd p r lb. f l allow. — Market dull. Bebt rendered mult' n, 13s to 14s; medium, 1 Is to 12s (id ; rough tat, M to 10s (Jd per c\\ t. Wheat— There is very little den, and at proeut and prices remain unaltered. Quotations : Prime milling velvet, 4s (Jd to 4s 8d ; medium, 4s ltd to 4s 5d ; prime Tuscan, 4s 4d to 4s 6d ; medium. 4s 21 to 4s 3^d ; fowl wheat, 3s to 3s 8d per bushel (sacks in). Oat& — There has been a fair inquiry during the week, but prices show no improvement, (j ut moils : Prime milling, Is lOd to Is lid : good to best leed, Is Sd tj Is 9d ; medium, Is 7d to Is 7id per bushel (sacks extra). Barley — No change to r. p< rt. Prime raaltinar, 4s 2.1 to 4:9 Gd ; medium, .'is 'Jd to n ; fee 1 and milling, L's 'Jd to 3s (id per bushel (backs extra)Ch.ilf — The market remains firm and prices are unchanged. Best oaten sheaf, L 3 5a5 a to L 3 10s; medium, L 2 15a to L 3 per ton (bags extra). Potatoes — No demai-d. Best jJerwent*. 20s to 25s per ton (bags in).