LIVE STOCK SALES.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1360, 10 February 1912, Page 8

LIVE STOCK SALES.

p Jlessrs. Dalgety and Co., Ltd, report a3 K follows:—On Monday, February 5, we held H our fortnightly sale at Woodville. when 5 we had a. medium yarding of both sheep \ and cattle, which we submitted to a Rood J attendance:—Two-tooth'wethers, Us. to 12s. 5a.; fat ewes, 125.; woolly mixed lambs, Bs. \ to 95.; mixed lambs, 53.; wcanerc 28? to j 30a.; weanor heifers, £2 45.; 2-year heifers £3 155.; 3-year steers. £4 65.;" cows, with i calves, £4; springing cows. £b te. On Wednesday, February 7, we heM our Jfakoi tukii .salt', when we had only a small entry { of both sheep and cattle. Fat and for- •, v.nrd ewes, to 9?. 6tL: f.in. owes. 9s.- wcwiS UTi, to 325.; sloiv cows. £.1 to £5; 18-month '( steers, to .£2 1C?.; Jersey bull, £2 13s. 6d. ; Mr. Ni-v.ton king's weekly tito-lr report is as follows-,\t Wahvaknilio, o;i Fridpv. 3 February 2, there war- a very small yar'd- ■ ins, but nearly every lino was at the : hammer. Wcaners made ,-El 45.; Jorsev 1 wcaners, £1 Bs. Bd.; 18-niontlts steers £3 i Is. (id. to £3 7s. 6(1.; store cw;-, £?, to ,£3 is.; * forward cows, £3 b.±. to .£4; sTirinKiiig cows, H £7 12s. 6(1.: springing heifers, '.f'4 9* 6d i to £5 17b. 6d.; cow, in milk, £6; bulls, £Z If. i 6d. to £i 95.; ewes and lambs (fat), £1 2s. > 6d. At the TTrcnui Yards on Monday I had i a. fair entry of stock, for which the bid- ) di'ns was pood. Very satisfactory falcs i were made during the day at the following S rates:—Yearling steen, £2 11 s. to £2 IBs • yearling heifers, £2 9s. M. to £2 135.; 15months heifers, £2 13s. to £Z 155.; 18-months steem, £3 6=. to £3 Bs. 6d.; 2'.-.vear stems, i £4 os. 6d.: 2-year heifery. in calf, £3 13s. ! to £4 Bs.; store cowb. £3 l!s. to £3 155.; i forward cows, £3 16s. to £4 IK; fat cows. ; £5 Bs. 6d. to £5 11s.; epringing oows, £3 ! 155.; bull?, £1 S.i. to £2 15s. At Kapong.i, ! on Friday, I had a fair entry of all elates. 5 There was a. good demand for cow*-, weani ers heme dull of fain. Store cows £2 lfe. ( to £3 75.; forward to fat cows, .£3 17s. to £5; ' bulls, £1 JOs. to £3; yearling stoers. £1 19=. I 6d.; weanen* (Rood), £1 2s, 64. to SA >7«. i 6d. At nouirlM, on Monday, I liwl nnlv a ajjalr. tutrr, all al vhiA vrett clcued diu^

ing Iho day. 18-months steers, .£2 7s. to I £■> Is.; 2-year stwre ipoor.i, £3 ICs. ami .'J3 10s. 6(1.; IS-wonlhs heife-rs, .£3: si ore cows, it Uri. to £5 11.-.; forward cows £i 15s. Gd. to £•! Ms.; fat raws, £5 to £5 fc. On Tuesday, in ,„}• Stratford Yard*, I had a vcjv heavy entry of :ill nlsisses of cattle. Soin'i! line lines of bullocks were yarded (SCO in alp, and tlire*, with the oilier large entries attracted buyers from all parts of the Tnrunnki JinU Whiifrainii diitricl.s llidiliUK throughout tin- day was pood for most elnssiv, especially bullocks, which were nil som at the liutiinicr alter spirited compeliiion. A good number of weaners were lioniieil, but only the better done rattle were sold. 2J-ycar Ft eers were not inquired for. A small |,en of good-ixmdhioncd Nior horn 18-mMiths etcer-, on account of Mr. T. !■:. Vidicis, of Jlidhirst, mot wlih Been coinpstit.ioii, and realised £3 K«. it. M-11-G3 realised werai-Weaiiers luood), .61 is. 6d. to £l Oi.-. crnile Joray lieifer wcancr.s .fcl Its.: grade .Shorthorn gooil weancr steers. £1 lfc.; 9-niontlis heifers, £2; 15 lo jU-moiitis hcifeiv, £2 Bs. to £3 75.: 18 to ZJ-months steers, £3 4s. lo £5 1F.,-. 6d.: ISmonths heifers, £2 los. 6d.; 2-ycar lu-ifora, J" calf, f3 1&. to £4 6s. 6(1.: ~oor, £3 7s. Mi I , " S 'pfo ß "- \° £4 fc - ; Uolslein 18-nionths bull, £3 Bs.; fat heifer?, £4 ss. to £4 7s. . Vc^ 110,, ? , ac «"" di »S to finality, £4 14s. to £5 175.; forward cows, £3 10s. 6d. to £4 55.; etore cows, £2 4s. to £3 2~. 6d.; store 35 to 4-year bullocks, £5 ss. Id., £5 Us. 6d.. £6 10s., £6 125., £5 16s. On Wednesday, at Stony Itivev. mixed wcancrs (ordiiiarv) made £1 25.; good, £1 ss. 6d. to £1 Bs.; poor, 12-. 6d. to 165.; yearlincr steciv, £1 16s. 6<l. to £2 10s.; coloured 18-montlis fleers, £1 Us. 6d.; 15 to 18-inonths steors, £2 19s. 6d. to £3 75.; 18-months mixed, food, £3 4s. 6ti.; 18-months heifers (no demand); 2-yo.ir heifers, £3 193.; hulls, £2 7s. to £7 ICs.'; 21year .-teers, £-1 to £4 135.: springing heiferi, £4 ICs.; cow, in milk, £4 10s.; store cow* £1 11s. to £3 55.; forward cows, £3 12?. to £4 Bs.; fat cows, £4 14?. to £5 Bs.; pigs, £1; lambs, 6s. 3d., Bs. 6i1., 95.; ewes, 11s.; 6-toot.h Itomisey ram, 21-giiiueas. At Tny opening sheen fair at .Stratford, on Tuesday, a catalogue of 6CCO head came forward in Kood quality to a good attendance. Woolly lambs, 6s. Ltd., 7s. «.: fat lambs, 9s. Ud., 10s. 3d., 10s. 9d.; 2 and 4-toot.h c-.ves, 10s. ltd.. 13s. 5d., 13s. 7d.; f.f.m. ewes. U. 5d.;, 7s. 9d.; s.m. ewes, 7e. 3d., 7s. Bd., Bs. lCd.; mixed ewes, 10s. 5d.; cull ewes, 2s. 4d.. 3s. 2d., 3s. 9d., 4s. lCd.; 2-tooth wethers, lls. 6d., 11s. 9d., lls. HM.; 4 and 6-tooth wethers, 13s. lid.; fat ewes, lfe., 13s. 6d.; fat sheep, 12s. 10? l.; fat vnMicrs, 145.; purebred ewes, 17s. Sfessrs. Dalgety and Company, Limited, report. on their Eketahuna sale as follows:—A good yardine of sheen and a medium entry of cattle were offered to a pood attendance of buyers. Practically a!' lines changed hands at late market rates. Good quality young ewes and W2thers are in good demand. Following is a list of prices realised:—Sheep: F.F.M. owes. Bs., 9s. Id., to 9s. 6d.; six-tooth eves, to 125.; two and four-tooth ewes, 10s., 10s. 9d., lls. 6d.; two-tooth wethers. 6s. lid., lls. 6d., to 12s. 3d.; lambs, good, Bs., 9s. 3d., to 9s. Bd.; lamb 3, medium, 6s. 3d., 6s. 7d.. to 6s. 9d.; lambs, culls, 2s. 5d., 2s. 9i1., 35.. 3s. 2d., to 4s. 3d. Cattle: Three-year bullocks, £5 7s. 6d. to £5 155.; two-year steers, £4 10s. to £4 155.; cows and calves, £4: yearlings. £3; wcancrs, 325. 6d. Messrs. Dalgety and Company, Limited, P.almerston North, report:—At our Taihape sale on Wednesday, we had a very good yarding of stock, and a good clearance was made at following prices.—Cull ews.«. ss. 5d., ss. 10d., 6s. Id.: medium, mixed shorn lambs, 7s. 7d., 7s. lid.: medium woolly lambs. Bs., Ss. 3d., Bs. 9d.; shorn rap'j lambs, 65.. 6s. 3d.. 6s. Bd.; small twotooth wethers, 10s. 6d., lls.; small two-tooth owes, lls. 6d., lls. lOcl.. 13s. Id.; medium two-tooth wethers, 12s. 3d.; cull mixed twotooths, Bs. 9d., 9s. 7d.; two-tooth swes, 13s. 9d.; mixed-acte ewes. Bs. 5d., 9s. 3d.; good woolly lambs, 9s. 6d.: fat and forward ewes, lls., Us. 6d.; medium six-tonth ewes, 12s. 6d.; aged rams. I0f.: two-tont.h wethor?, 13s. Id.. 13s. 2d., 13s. <!d.. 13s. 5d.. 13s. 6d. Cattle: Small two-year steers, £4 Is.; liiht fat cows. £5 2s. At our Jr.ingawoka sale, on February 6. a very fair came to hand, all of which were sold, with t)i" exception of one small nen of phsen. Cull lambs, 45.; small woolly lambs, 6s. 7d.; mixed-age ewes, Bs. 6d.; f.f.m. ewes, 10s. 6d.; small two-tooth ewes, lls.; two and fo;'.r-tooMi wethers, 13s. 9d.; good eta?s two-tooth CW2S, 15s. Bd.; 15-month steerF, £3 3s. 6d.; 15-month heifers. £3 35., £3 55.; 18-month steers. £3 Bs.. £3 18s.) empty cows, £3 65.; cows and calves, £4 10s.; throe-year steers, £5 16s. Messrs. Balirnty and Co., Ltd.. report that at their Wavorley sale yesterday thoy rurded 2300 sheep <ind 109 cattle. There was a good innuiry for all clnsres. thoncM high reserves to some extent hampered business. They quote:—Forward wethors, :25.-7d., .13s. 9d., 13s. lid., 145.; twotooth ewes. 13s. ICs.; four-tooth do., 14s. Id.; four nnd five-year do., 10s. 6d., 12s. 4d., 12s. 9d.; f.m. do., 7s. 10d., Bs. 2d., 95,: four-tooth Southdown rams, 33gns.; two and a half-year steers, £5 75.; 15-month do., £2 135.; £3 lls. 6d.; 15-month hcij'crs, £2 195.; store cows, £3 13s. to £3 IBs-: winner heifers, £1 lls.. £1 155.; weaner steers, £1 10s., £1 155.; hull. £3 13s. 6d.

The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd. (Palraerston), report:—At Eangiolu on Monday we had a good entry of sheep and cattle, which met with a. good reception, resulting in a good clearance. At Kaumai on Tuesday a small entry made full market rates. At Palinerfton North on Thursday a heavy yarding of sheep and cattle came forward, and a fair clearance was elFected. Thoy quote:— Rangiohu: Stubble lambs, fe. Bd.; rape lambs,-Bs. 6d.; fat ewes, 13s. 2d.; cattle, weaners, 245. to 2Ss. to 365.; good yearling steers, £3 145.: 15-month steers, £3 4s. to £3 10s.; cows, in mill;, £3 7s. 6d. to £3 155.; forward heifers, £4 Es.; store cows, £4 9s. 6tl. to £4 10s.; fat cows, £5 11b.; heifers, been with bull, £4. Eaumai: Lambs (small), ss. lid.; store ewes. MW. 2d.; cattle. weanen?, 255. and 295. 6d. to 345. Palmerston North: Cull lambs, 4s. Id.; 4 and 6tooth ewes, 12s. Id.; 4-tooth ?wes (good). 165.; fat ewo.% and wothers, 155.; cull wethers, 10s. 6d.; cattle, weaners (good), 335. 6d.; cows and C3lva?, £3 10s. to £4 175.; forward heifers, £4 6s. to £4 95.; 18-months heifers, £3 2s. to £3 17s. 6d.; forward com-, £4 45.; springing heifere, £5 165.; forward bullocks, £6 153. 6d. to £7 12s. 6d.

Messrs. Williams and Kettle. Limited, renort having held their usual fortnightly sal? tit Woodvillo on Monday last, when they offered a fair yarding of sheep and a. large entry of cattle to a representative gathering of buyers. There was a very noticeable drop in sheep, especially lambs. They quote as follows:—Fat ewes, up to 12s. "4d.; two-tooth ew.es, 9s. lid. to 10s. 6d.; store ewes, 6s. 6tl. to 10s. 3d.; s.ni. e;vcs, 7s. 6d.; 18-raonthe heifers, £3 11s.; weaner heifers. 355.: 15 to 18-month steer?, .£2 15s.' to £3 135.; store cows, £2 103. to £3 13s. 6d.; young bulls, £2 10s. to £4. At Hakotuliu. the firm offered a medium entry of sheep and cattle to a large attendance of the public. They quote as follows:—Pet and forward lambs (woolly), 7s. 9d.; nged ew-ss. ss. to 75.; four-tooth Itomney rams, £2 25.; 18-month steers, £3 155.; fat steers. £4 55.; empty h.-ifors, £3 10s.; fat cows, £4 ss. to £6 45.; bulls, up to £3 10s.: store cows, £2 to £4: yearling steers, £2 7s. 6d.; weaner steers, 245. COMMERCIAL ITEMS. INVESTMENT SHARES. There were no transactions in investment shares yesterday. The buying and selling quotations were as under:— Buyers. Sellers. £ s. d. £ s. d. Notional Bank — 515 6 if.Z. o.nd River Plate ... — 2 16 Well. Investment 011 3 - Well. Trust and Loan ... 7 11 0 7 13 0 Well. Deposit — 0 8 0 Christchurch Meat — 16 2 6 Meat Export (523. 6d.) - 3 0 0 N.Z. Shipping — 16 0 0 Union Stenm .: - 1 19 6 Well. Woollen (ord.) — 3 17 9 Westnort Coal 16 6 17 3 Leyland-O'Brien 18 9 —I Taringamutii Totara — 2 6 0 C. 11. Hanks, Ltd — 10 0 Golden Hay foment 13 9 —I Manning and Co — 4 1!! 0 N.Z. Con. Dental -- 12 6 NEW ZEALAND INSURANCE. The balance-sheet of the ' Now Zealand Insurance Company, Limited, for the year rinded November 30, 1911, is to hand. Tfco fire, marine, and accident premiums loss re-insurances are shown at £638,007, lint, as a further sum of £20,000 has been transferred to the re-insurance fund, the actual net premium income was £618,007; the losses totalled £368,520, the expense* amounted to £192.447, and the underwriting profit was £57,040. The ratio of there respective nmounts to the premium income was as under :— £ . Per cent. Losses 368,520 59.63 Expenses 31.14 Profit 57,040 9.23 618,007 100.00 To the underwriting profit of &Sl,m must he addod interest and rents £35,378. and £14106, the amount brought forward from the previous year, nialtinc availnhlc for distribution £10G,524, which the director-: have decided to allocate as under:— To reserve fund 30,000 invßstmcnt account ... 15.000 provident fund 5,000 „ dividends 37,500 Carried forward 19.024 106,024 The assets of the company include ninrtcaces and shares, £110,389: office premises and freehold property, £289,717; Government securities and debentures, .C 449.341; fixed deposits, £25,565; agency balances, £89 468; rash in bank, £53,324. The nmount held for unpaid loss?? is £97.285. and sundry creditors and unearned premiums account for £64,732. BUDBEK. Eftimntc-i of the world's output of rubber durini! the season 1910-1911 vary from 76,000 to 79,305 toUE. but the compilers of the statistics upon which the calculations hfivo l<sen dilecil a.re believed In some inuliincfl* tii It**" ctiftifu eai.ijn. tries Iα .which tic ciiUiyatian at inhha..

has received a very great stimulus in rej cent yr-ars. and, in-cording to figures wlm-h arc (I'Tivuil froii. (V>;i*:i!nr nnil i.llier report-, tlsi! total more nearly a-.ipi'iximnk'S I 101.560 ton.". The unreliability of the >tn-tis-tii-H. rcirardiug rnlilier. which vman.-ito from llraxilinu mhiitps. rpiiflt-rs extremely difficult ilie tosk of definitely ttatiriK the position in that country. The product has liL'coiri' oil" of such enormous importance !in the conduct of th,- world's raiMiimc ami transport, and lias involved such a, substantial outlay of capital, principally in iropicnl ana?, that reliable data rckilini; to the industry are iiHli.vpensnlil;'. Accepting thu available figures I'm- lirazilfor lack of more tnistwortuy s'ntisticrs" — tlie output in 1910-1911 wiis. apparently 45.C00 ton-, total which, wlu-ii ronnnivil with that, for the- immediately preceding season, shows an incrsasp. of about U.COO tone. Thu iiext liit-'licst cuiitribulion last season wan 15 000 ton" from the .Straits Settlement*, whilst from the Congo country 12,000 tons wnrp. obtained. For 19U the world ? re (lilircmcnts wjre set down <u about /6.000 loud la--4 year, bo that on the liasis of Hie lowest estimate of production for the camiiai"ii. the entire output was absorbed. Brazil apparently still supplies about half tlr world's consumption, hut there arc indications that the monopoly so long enloved liv the South American Itepuhlic. is being wrested from her. Navigation laws have become operative in ]!ra:itinn \vat;rs whereby the cost of transport has been materially enhanced, and at the same the increasing competition of ruhucr produced in other parts of the world is a crowing factor in the general position which tells in a great dcgTce against that country. WOOL SALES. Nearly 14,000 bales will be offered at the wool Eales to he held in Wellington on Tuesday next, of which Messrs. Dalgety and Co. will submit about 4772 bales. Levin and Co. 2200, Murray, lioberts and Co. 2670, Xcw Zealand Loan and Mercantile 1951, Abraham and Williams, Ltd. 1603, and United Farmers and Wairarapa Farmers 432. Messrs. Janus Macintosh and Company report having received the following cable advices from their London agents:—"Auctions closed weak. Hradfoid very dull owing to strikes interfering with business." Customs duty collected at the port of Wellington yesterday amounted to £40<il Is. CANTEHBUHI" GIIAIN JIAKKET. (Uy Teleerasu.-fress Association.l Christchurch, February 9. The break in too weather is most unfortunate at the present time, when harvest was just getting into full swing. The rain which set in on Thursday afternoon and continued till nsxt morning appears to have been general, and was sufficiently heavy to necessitate several windy days to dry stocks. Good progress has everywhere been made with the cutting of oats, and a considerable area of wheat is now down. Thsrc has been very little thrashing of wheat yet, but several .tales have been mad 2 during the week at 3s. 3d. to 3s. 4d. at country stations. Oats are not coming in very rapidly, a»'l the demand for them is fairly keen. Some shipments are being made to Australia, though the demand from that quartor is somewhat uncertain. At present sales range from Is. IM. to 2s. at country stations for prime samples. Barley is selling at 4s. to 4s. 3d., and up to 4s. 6d. for extra prime samples, and there is also a demand for prime barley of last mason's growth. There is a fairly large quantity of ryegrass offering, but merchants complain that the hulk of the ssed is very light, and prime samples are scarce. .Sales nr« being, made at Is. Bd. to Is. 9d. for light, and up to 2s. 3d. for prime heavy sawples. Some cocksfoot grown on the Plains has been sold, mostly in small lots, and for this it is reported that 4d. to 4Jdi has been paid. LONDON MARKETS. Messrs. Dalgety and Company, Limited, Wellington, have received cabled information from their London offic.3, dated February 8, as follows:— Tallow.—Since our last cablegram, prices are on the average 6d. per cwt. lower. Frozen ileat.— Price unchanged. BANK OF ENGLAND RETURN'. By Tclecraph- Press Association—Copyright ( Kec. February 9, B.JO p.m.) London, February 0. The Bank of Kuglnnd return issued for the week ended Wednesday, February 7, is as under: Issue Depautsiext HotolßSUo... £55,1-11,003 Gov. debt ... j6U,015,0MOther 65Ciiri tioi ...■■■„.• 7,111,100 Goli ... ... 37.6M.0C0 £56,141,000 . JKG.MI.CCO Banking DRPAimrexT. Proprietors' Govt. Eccurlcapitn.l _H.553.0M ' ties iU.870,003 Public do- Other sccuriposits ... 18.J2J.0M ties 59.323,000 Other cloposits ... 37.301.000 Kotos ... 25,20-2,C00 Rest, 7-day mid other bills... ... 3,520.000 Coin ... ~ 1,201,003 £73,001,03.) £73.ft)1,0a0 The leading itema of the Bank of England return afford the following compyriEon :— Tkiswaok Tjasfcweok. Lastyeir £ ■ •£ . £ ■ Bullion . ... 37.f,ffi.(X» 37.331,003 !!6"fC.OM Reserve aucaom sS.w. : i.ux) EH.wi.nw Kote circulation a7.(II'J.OiIJ iß,i')7,Oxl '20.317X00 Public Deposits ' 15.3-24.000 17,881,00 11.7ja.(XX) Other Deposits 57.004.0U0 41,413/ X» 41.751.U0J Proportion of liabilities ... 52.01 48.01 53.22 OOVEttNItENT BEOURITIK3. The following aro the latest quotation) for Goverumeut securities, with a con* parisou of those ruling last week: — ______ _ com pn led Prica. with last v.-eok. 1 _ s. d. J 25% Imperial Consols : 78 5 0 i ig s . higher 4 N.S.W.lO33Jaii.-Jn!yi 10510 0 Unchanged 3i "N.S.W.UI3JIiir,-Sop.| 08 0 u »03. lower 3 ">i.S.\V._BApl.-OcU £7 0 0! Untfiant'od ■i 'Vie. IKJOan.-July ] 101 10 ol Unchanged 3i Vic. lthil-ti Jan.-July ' 'Jo JO 0 Unchanged 3 " Vic. lDi'J-i'JJan.-July 8110 0 Unchanged 3J "S.A. 1911! Jan.-July 9f 0 0 Unchan-cd 3 S.A. lsJlti Jan.-July | l>3 0 0 UuchanL'oa 4 QTdl9ls-24J_.-July 1(W 0 0 Wni-linnucd 35 Q'l'cll92l-aDJ;m.July L-ij 10 0 Unclian-'ed 3 , l)Tdl!J-.!.M7Jar...Julj- SI 10 0 ' Unchanged 4 ~N./5.1923 May-.\ov. 101 2 6 Unchanged 34 .\ T .Z. I'.MOJmi.-July 07 10 0 ijnchnniicd 3 N.Z. IS-K Anril-Oct. .b7 10 0 Unchanged ai 'W.A.l3a)-40.May-XoT 05 10 0 Unchanged 3 ~W.A,191J-35May-Xov t7 0 0 U: chanfod : 3j „ 'Xas. HUOJaa.-July \ % 0 0 Unch used ■i ~Tas.IU3J-43Jan.-Julyl ts II 0 Unchanged BANK KATES OF DISCOUNT. The Bank of England rate was, on December 1, 1910, lowered from 5 to 4* per cent.; on January 27 it was lowered to 4 per cent., on February 16 to 3J per cent., and on March 9 to o per cent. On September 21 it was advanced to 4 per cent. ; and on February 8 it was reduced to 3j per cent. The Bank of France rate was reduced from 3». to 3 per rent, on January 23, 1908, and continued at the latter figure until September Zl, 1911, when it was raised to 3J per cent. The Imperial Bank of Gorninny reduced it- rate from 5 io 4J per cent, on February 6. and on February 19 the rate was further reduced to 4 per cent. On Scpteniher 19, the rate was raised to 5 per cent. MARKET RATES OF DISCOUNT. The following are the market rates for best three- months' bills;— London Paris Berlin rate. rate. Taie. per ceut. per cent, per cent. This week 3 5-16 3 33 Last week 4 j;h ?.i Last year 3 m. J l-3 Short loans are quoted at 3Jper cent., as compared with 33 per ceut. last week, and 2j pet- cent, last year. . . COLONIAL AND OTDEE .PKODDOE. Wheat.—Tlw markets are lirni on reports of further labour troubles in the Argentine Cargoes are held for about 3d. advance; 3s. 7d. has been paid for parcels Australian Jaiuifry-H'liruary shipment. Thjro i» fair inquiry for Australian, on spot, at 395. L-d. Flour is o"ii. Australian, cx store, 26=. 6d.; c.i.f.. 255. 6d. Oats are linn. La. Plata, iebruaryMarcii shipnincnt. 17;. fl.rt. Pes ant , beans are firm, and unchanged. Hu'tier is iinu, with a, good (tciioral inniiirv lJniush is unchanged.; i-hoiii?pt Au<=Iriilhtn. !2b"-. to 130s. sccoiuliiry, 124.=. to 17fia • N'i"v '.cal'iud, 1335. C'ikV i- .lull. New Zealand, 725. Suga'r.'-G_-man beet. 88 per cent, not titri' ad. higher, at 15s. od. per cent.; fh-ft marir granuUUcd, f.o.b. Hamburg, 3d. higher, at 18s. iiradford Tops—The market is quiet, and busiii".'; is oxtroirl'ly limited. Merino counts' arc unchanged; fifty-iCxes, 215.; fiftic-5, 18d.; forty-sixes, 145<1. Till: METAL MARKETS. Copper.-On spot. £62 Bs. Od. per ton; IHree momlis. -E63 2.«. 6d.: electrolytic. £65 Tin.—On spot. £196 per ton; three month;, £192 15s. Ivacl. soft foroieii. £15 !3s. Sd. per ton. Pig-irou, 3d. lower, at -19s. per ton. Spelter. 7s. 6d. higher, at £26 7s. 6d. per ''"mw-KM eilvfir if guoWd <it 'u J.Uil act oaow lUtfuJs-id.

WOOL HIDE & TALLOW SALES. Levin and Company, Limited, report on their wool, skin, hides, mid tallow Miles as follows:—We. held our fortnightly sale yesterday, when kd offered ,i small kit of wool, 27C0 sheepskins, 750 hidee, and calfskin?, and a quantity of tallow and horsehair. Wool.-Wool is being held for the sale on February 13, but the oddments sold today showjd a decidedly lower range. Skins.—Strong competition for good sorts, Inn lower qualities were easier. Wo nuot.":-llalfbrcds and line crossbrcdp, 7d. to 7id.; medium and coarse crossbreds, 6ld to 7d.; d?ad skins, 4Jd. to SJd.; dead ho"pi'ts, 41d. to 5d.; lambsliins, 35.; green pelt.--, 2s. lid. Tallow.—Firm at an advance. ParcelE, in shipping order, £27 10s. Tins, £20 to £2s. Rough fat. .£lB Ilk Horsehair, Is. to Is. Bid. per lb. ITorus, 5?. to 15s. per hundred. Tails, Is. 7*d. peldown. (lidiv-.-Slendy; good demand. We quote: Ox hides (heavy), 7d. to 7Jd.; ox hides (medium) 6Jd. to 7Jd.;.ox hides (light), 6Sd. to c,',d.; cow hides, 6d. to 63d.; cut aiid f V'iiy hides, 2.|d. to 6Jd.; stag hides. 4d. to JW.: hull hides, to. to 5Jd.; ycarlirigs, 6ld. to Bid.: calf, best, 10d. to 11 3-Bd.; calf, S" 1 "I™'1 ™' ,'••• to 93d.: calf, cut and slippy, fid. to Bd.; horse hides (heavy), 7s. 6d. to •«• 9d.; horse hides (light), ss. to 76. 6d. Messrs, Dalgety and Company, Ltd., report as follows on yesterday's sale:-At pur usual fortnightly sale of wool, skins, hides, aud tallow we offered a full catalogue of all classes to a large attendance oi buyers. Competition was keen, and prVes all round were on a par with lato rates, any change being in tellers' favWool (oddments onlyJ.-Halfbred, 6Jd.; crossbred, 6Jd. to Bid.; lambs, 6Jd. to Bid.; nead, 6d. to 7Jd.; black, 65d.; pieces, Sid. to Cd.; pieces, scqdy, 3d. to 4d.; locks, 31d. to o{d.; washed pieces, 4id; crolchings, 4j'd. Skins.-Crossbred, fine, 7Jd. to 7id.; croesbred, medium, 6d. lo 7d.; hoggets, dead, 43(1. to 5d.; half-wools. 5Jd. to 5Jd.; broken and damaged, 3(d. to 5Jd.; lambs, 6id.; pelts, 3d. to 3Jd.; merino, 6£d. Hides.—Ox, medium, 7id.; ox, cut, 6Jd. to fid.; cow, cut, 6d. to 63d.; cow, dippy, 4Jd. to bid; ca,lf, good, lCd. to 12Jd.; calf, cut and slippy, 4d. to Bid. Talloiv.-In sliipping order (dark), 21e. lo 24?.; in tins, 24;.; rough fat, 19s. 6(1. Cow tails, Is. 7d. per dozen. Horsehair, Is. 9d. per 11). The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Ltd., report as follows on their pale yesterday:—At to-day's sale we nffjrpn , n, catalogue, comprising dumps and bag wool, sheepskius, hides, calfskins, and tallow. Competition for wool was not so keen as at previous sales, hut prices obtained were satisfactoiy. Sheepskins wei-2 eagerly competed for. as also were hides, calfskins, and tallow, and prices were fully up to last sale. We quote-.— W.iol (in dumps and bag9).—Crossbr;d, medium, Bd. to B'd. per lb.; crossbred, coarse, C3d. to 7Jd.; dead, 6d. to Bd.; bellies and pieces, 3d. to 6id.; locks, 2Jd. to 35d.; lambs, 7d. to Bid. Sheepskins.-Crossbred fme, 7d. to 7j,d.j crossbred, medium and coarse, 6d. to 63d.; short wools, 4d. to 5Jd.; dead and broken, 2Sd. to Sid.; lambs, sd. to 6!d.; green and salted skins, Is. sd. to 2s. lid. each; green and salted lambs. Is. 7d. to 3s. each. Hides.—Ox. haavy, 6Jd. to 7id.-, oi, medium, 6Jd. to 6 ; d.; ox, light and cow, 6d. to 6Jd.; faulty hidss, 3d. to 6Jd.: calf, best, lC*d. to 12,' d.; calf, medium, Bd. to 93d.; calf, damaged, 4Jd. to 7Ad. Tallow.—ln shipping order, 265. to 28s. 3d. per cwt.; in odd packages, 20s. to 245. per cwt. Messrs. Murray, Roberts, and Co., Ltd., report:—We offered 3000 sheepskins, 350 hides, and 70 bates of wool yesterday, to a large number of buyers. Wool, oddments ouly offered, prices were fully equal to last sale. Sheepskins, id. per lb. highsr with strong and animated competition. Hides, heavy, slightly easier; other sort 3 from at last sale rates. Prices wera as follow :- Wool.—Crossbred fleece, 7d. to BJd. per lb.; lambs, medium, 75d. to BJd.; lambs, sccdv. 55d. to 7d.; pieces and bellies, 4td. to 61d.; locks, 3d. to 4d. Skins-Halfhreds. 7d. to 73d.; line crossbred, 7d. to 7Jd.; medium to coarse crossbred, 6Jd. to 7Jd.; crossbred, inferior, 4d. to b\i.: damaged and broken, 2d. to 4>d.; linSs'. 6d. to 65d.:- hoig.?t. dead, 4Jd. to B'd.; pelts, shorn, 7d. to Is. 4d. each, "nicies.—Ox, heavy stout, none, offering; ox, heavy sheety, 63d. to 7 3-Bd. per lb.; ox. medium, 6Jd. to 7d.; ox. light, 6)d. to 67(1.; cow. medium. 6tf. to 6Jd.; cow. licht. 6'.d. to C?d.: damaged and cut, 4d. to 53d.; calf, medium to good. 9d. to lid.; calf, inferior and dam;>c3d. 5Jd. to 7d. T.iUow.—Casks, 265. 6d. to 28s. per cwt.; packages, 20s. to 245. per cwl.