REPORTS FOR WEEK ENDED DECEMBER 7.

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXV, Issue 31, 10 December 1897, Page 13

REPORTS FOR WEEK ENDED DECEMBER 7.

The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company Limited, report as follows :—: — Wheat — Market unchanged, prime milling is saleable at late rates, but medium being in over supply millers decline to purchase. Quotations — For northern be«t velvet, 4s 6d to 4s i)d ; best northern Tusjan, 4s 3d to 4s r>d ; medium Tuscan and velvet, nominal, say, 3s 91 to 4s ; best red wheat. 4s to 4s 3d ; inferior and fowls' wheat, 2s 6J to 3s Gd (ex store, sacks weighed in. terras). Oats — The market has assumed a more satisfactory tone, and prices show an advance of Id to l£d since last reporting. Prime milling are worth Is 10£ dto Is lid ; best bright stout feed, Is 9.} d to Is 10d ; medium, Is 8d to Is 9d ; inferior, Is 5d to Is 7d (ex store, sacks extra, net). Barley — There are no stocks on hands ; quotations nominal. Grass Seeds have no attention of any consequence, merely a retail business being done. Quotations — For besi dresbed ryegrass seed, 3s 3d to 3s 9d ; extra do, 4s to 4s Gd ; large coarsa seed, 2s to 2s 01 (ex store, sacks extra, net). Cocksfoot— Best dressed, 4 .jd to s*d ; medium, Id to 4£d per lb (ex store, sacks extra, net). Chaff— Market steady, best fetching L 3 5s to L 3 10s ; extra prime, L 3 12s 6d ; medium, L 2 15s to L 3 per ton (ex truck, sacks extra, net). Potatoes — Old Derwents are unsaleable except at pigs- feed pricas, say from 3s to 15s per ton (bags in). Sheepskins — Competition is less animated, but prices show little difference, good to best dry crossbreds fetching 4d to s£d ; medium, 2id to 3^d : dry merino, 2d to 4£d per lb ; best green crosbbreds, 4s 3d to 5s 3d ; extra heavy, 5s Gd to 5s 9d ; medium, 3s Gd to 4s. Rabbitskins— All coming forward are readily taken up. Prime winter grey (mixed) at Is l£d to Is 2.} d ; selected does, Is 2^'d to la 3ijd ; medium, lOd to Is Id ; summer and off-seasoa, 3d to Bid ; suckers and inferior, Id to 2'd per lb. Hides are in good demand. Extra heavy, 70 to lOOlbs, 3Jd to 4d ; 60 to 70lb«, 3d to 3£d ; 36 to GOlbs, 2jd ; 43 to SGlbs, 2]d ; 38 to 45lbs, 2|d ; 30 to 381bs, 2d ; inferior, l£d per lb. Tallow and Fat— Best country rendered, 13s Gd to 13s ; medium, 10s 6d to 13s ; rough fat best mutton caul, 4s Gd to 10s ; medium, 7s 9d to 9s 3d ; inferior, 8s to 8s Gd per lb (ex store, vet). Messrs Donald Reid axd Co. report that prices ruled as under at their auction sale ou Monday :—: — Oats — We submitted a small catalogue of medium to good feed sparrowbills. A better demand was evident, an 1 the catalogue was cleared under good competition. We quobe — Prime milling, Is lOd to 2s ; good to best feed, Is B}d to Is 9£d ; medium, Is 7d to Is 8d per bushel (sacks extra). Wheat — Prime milling is in demand at 1 ite quotations. Medium quality receives little attention, and fowl wheat is saleable a t for whole wheat 3s 3d to 3s Gd ; broken, 2s Gd to 3s par bushel (sacks in). Potatoes— We sold best Derwents at 15s to 20s ; others, 10a par ton (sacks in). Chaff — We offered several trucks of medium to good quality. There was fair competition , and values were quite up to those current last week. We quote — Bejt oaten Bheaf, L 3 5s to L 3 10s ; medium to good, L 2 15s to L 3 2s 6d per ton (bags extra). Messrs. Stronach Bros, and Mokris report as follows :—: — Fat Cattle — 194 head yarded. There was good competition for prime cattle at last week's rates, but medium sorts were dull of sale

and values lower. Best bullocks, L 8 10s to L 9 15s ; good, L 7 10a to L 8 5s ; medium, L 6 to L 7 os ; best cows, L 5 to L 6 12s 6d ; medium, L 3 10s to L 4 17s 6d ; inferior, L 2 to L 3 ss. Fat Sheep— 3s63 penned. Owing to the large entry price* showed a drop of Is 6d to 2s a head compared with last week. Best crossbred wethers sold at 14s 6d to 15s 9d ; medium, 13s to 14s; light, 11s 6d to 12s 6d ; do shorn. 9s to lla ; best crossbred ewes, 12s 6d to 13s ; medium to good, 10s to 12s ; do shorn, 7s 6d to 10s. Lambs — 527 penned. The demand was fair, but was slightly lower than last week. Best lambs sold at 10s to 11s 3d ; others, 7s to 9s 6d. Pigs — 108 forward. There was a great demand, and prices were higher for all classes of pigs. Suckers sold at lls to 15s ; slips, 16s to 20s ; stores, 21s to 27s ; porkers, 28s to 33s ; light baconers, 35s to 40s ; heavy do, 46 sto 525. Rabbitskins — The demand still keeps up, and all offering are eagerly competed for, and prices remain firm. Sheepskins — We offered a very large catalogue to-day when bidding was brisk and late values well maintained. Best green crossbreds fetched 5s to 5s 9d ; medium to good, 4s 4d to 4s 10d ; do. merinos, 3s to 3s fid ; best dry crossbred?, 4s 6d to fis 6d ; medium, 3s to 4s 3d ; do. merinos, 3s fid to 4s 2d ; medium. 2s 6d to 3s 3d ; pelts, 4d to Is ; lambskins, 6d to Is 6d each. Wood — Any small lots offering locally meet with good competition. Our first sale will be held on Tuesday 2 1st December, and wool intended for this sale should be in store not later than Thursday 1 6th December. Hides — Market firm. Best heavy ox, 3^d to 3|d ; medium. 2Jd to 3d ; light and inferior, l^d to 2£d per lb. Tallow — Market steady. Best rendered, 13s 6d to 14s 6d ; medium, 11s fid to 12s fid ; rough fat, 8s to 10s 6d per cwt. Whtat — There is a fair demand and prices remain unaltered. Quotations : Prime milling velvet, 4s (id to 4s 8d ; medium, 4s 3d to 4s 5d ; prime Tuscan, 4s 4d to 4s (Jd ; medium, 4s 3d to 4s s.}d ; fowl wheat, 3s to 3s 8d per bushel (ex store, sacks in). Oats— There is a better demand for all sorts and prices show some improvement. Quotations : Prime milling, Is lOd to 2s ; good to best feed, Is BJd to Is 9.} d ; medium, Is 7d to Is 8d per bushel (sacks extra). Barley — Market unchanged. Chaff — The market remains firm at last week's rates. Prime oaten sheaf, L 3 5s to L 3 10s ; medium to good, L 2 15s to L 3 2s 6d per ton (bags extra). Potatoes — Practically no demand. Derwents, 10s to 20s per ton.