COMMERCIAL.

Manawatu Times, Volume V, Issue 110, 22 January 1881, Page 2

COMMERCIAL.

Wbimngton, Thursday. - Mr. Lang (for the N.Z.L. and MA. Co. Ld.) roportt the following as the result of yest'erday'i tale at the oompay's stores, Custom-nous* quay : — Wool.— W. A. -3 balei crossbred, m the greaie, 9d ; T 1 bale lambs, 7jd ; T 5 bales crossbred, 7|d ; WA'2 bales crossbred, 9d ; W.W.I bale crossbred, 7frd; TH 3 bales crossbred, 7id ; BO- 1 bale merino, 9|d ; Blithefield, 1 bale merino (superfine), lOJd ; CS over X l.bale crossbred, 7d ; Wjsl 1 bale lambs, Bjd| OS 1 bale crossbred, 7td ; D 10 bales crossbred, 7id ; 24 bales do, 6*d ; 8,4 bales sandy do, sjd ; FP 1 bale crossbred, 7d ; 1 bale do, 8d ; Gin circle 1 damp do, 7id j T 4 bales oroisbred, 7id j 4 b»les. do, 8d ; WF 23 bales merino, 9|d ; WM 2 bales crossbred, B}d ; JBL 1 bale do, 8d ; :IX'l bag fleece, 9d ; HE 7 bales oroaibred, Bid ; JO over Opau 2 bales orosabred, 8d ; locks-and pieces, 2| d to 6\A. • Sheepskins. — Gi n circle 4 bales merino,. 7id ; TYTLBR 2 bales do, 7d ; WW over P 2. bales crossbred, 6Jd ; Blithefield 1 bale merino: 7d ; Block 2 baleli merino, 6s ; Fernhill 1 bale, 6| ; loose •kins,--«d to' {Bid per lb ; lambskinii, 9d to lOd jßaeh. ;.• ; _ Tailow.— A jjlearaWce .of 60 eaeks was effected at from £18 to £20 10s for mntton, and at from £14' 10s to £19 for mixed. New Zealand kinds, which had sold freely were now neglected, and m order to effect sales a concession of about li per .quartet made on November kit quotations, ■ay from 44s to 46s for fair, 47i to 49s for good, and 60s to 62i for Taiean per 4961bs ex •tore. The recent arrivals included many parcels out of condition. . The supply ; of Uew Zealand had been augmented by the arrival of upwards of .30;00rt\bag8 * fey the Poreora," Remington, Qeraldine Paget, JEthelred, and OUgo, and the anxity of some' holders to realise, led to m fall m value of 6d to Is per quarter on the lower,, arid Is to 2s on finer . descriptionß. The samples were rery variable m weight quality, and condition. .. : The prices for tallow , had declined. Quotations standing at— good to fine, :mut ; ton, 33s 6d to Sss 6d ; fair to fine, beef, 32« 6d to 645, which -isis 6d'for the former, and 6d per cwt. lower for 4be latter than on the,4th .November. * ■■■ ~ .'•■•.'• . > ; •TJiere was a fair demand for rabbit skins at the sales on the 18th ult., but prices show •rib' material change, good to prime realising Is 9d to 2s 2d ; fair to good, Is 7id to, Is BJd.; middling to fair, It 4*d to Is 7id ; common to middling, Is ld to 1» 2id ; and inferior, 10id to 12J per lb. ' „ '* Hide» were m very limited demand at the. auction! on the 25tli ult.,. and effect •alei,; a decline of id to id per lb miist have been submitted to. Quotations : New Zealand heavy ox, 6*d j light, 6|d ; and cowi, 6fd •gfrib:, ... '...'... ... „.;,.■.. „- ...-