FARM & COMMERCIAL.

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2333, 15 December 1914, Page 8

FARM & COMMERCIAL.

—: 1 WELCOMED BY FARMERS SUNDAY'S HEAVY RAIN. (Br T»iegraDtt—Proas Ajsooiatlon) : Wanganui, December 14.. A soaking downpour of rain, especial]y welcome to the fanners, fell here yesterday mid last nighty freshening up tlio pastures, which, owing to tho dry season, were beginning 'to .wear a very parched appearance. We have a great demand for moTe butter, and must therefore appeal to the farmers for further -support of more cream. By supplying us you will have a perfectly tree hand to come or go as you please, because we can only hope to increase our business by results. We claim we can show you the very best results, so if yon desire a. change, rail your cream to St. John's Station, c.o. Wanganui Fresh Food and, Ice Coy.—Advt. Study your • comfort and convenience this Summer by fitting up your Bathroom in the'best manner. In this respect let A. J. Panton be your guide. Perfect plumbing and up-to-date equipment at economy prices are assured you. .Write for particulars now, I'll send them by return. A. J, Parton, Plumber, Carterton. -Advt.

LIVE STOCK SALES.

' Messrs. W. and G.' Turnbull and Co., Ltd., report-having held their usual weekly sale ill their Carterton sale yards on Friday, December 11, Competition for ehecp was rather dull, but cattle were well competed for, and a good clearance was made at the following prices:—Sheen: Ewes and lambs, all counted, 7s. 3d.; email b.f. lambs, sold in lots of 10, ss. 2d., ss. 3d.. ss. 9d. to 6s. 5d.; old store ewes, 9s. Pigs: Sow and litter, £3; small porkers, 245.; sure. 15s. to 17s. 6d. Cattle: Fat cowe, £6. £6 10s. to £8 55.; fat bullocks. £9 195.: fat heifers, £4 175., £4 18s. 6d. to £5 55.; coys and calves, £4 95.: store cows, £6, £3 ■ us. to £3 165.; forward etore cows, £4 17s. to £5 55.; yearling heifers. £2 Is. to £2 65.; mixed weaners, calves, 9s. 6d., 135., 15s. 6d. to 19s.

"Messrs. Abraham and Williams, Ltd., report:—We held our weekly sale at Levin on Friday, when wo yarded large entries of both sheep and cattle.'. All classes of sheep sold freely, but the demand for cattle, and especially younaor stuff, ww much easier. Wo made sales at tlie tollowine prices :-Pa* ewes. 20s: fa, hoeB cts, 235. 6d.i fat lambs, 155.; 2-tootn Wethers, 14s. 9d.. 155.. 15s. 6d., 16s. 10d, 17s. 6d. to 17s. 9d.; woolly hosmets, 17s. 9d.; store owes, 14s. 2d. 14s. sd. to 165.; fat cows, £5 55.. £5 155., £6 is.. £7. £8 7s. 6d.: 3-year steers, £6 55.: 24-year steers, £4 17s 6d.. £5 to £5 Bs. 6d.: yearling steers. £2 25.; yearling, heifers.. 295. 6d.; etpro cows, £2 18s. to £4: heifers in calf. £3 15s : bulls, £7 ss.' to' £8 17s. 6d.. 265. 6d., 275, 6d., 295., 305., 31s. 6d.: stores. 12s. 6d., 170.. 17s! 6d., 18s. 6d. to 225. 6d.; choppers. £2 2s.' ' / •

COMMERCIAL ITEMS

INVESTMENT SHAKES. A sale of Bank <f New Zealand (new) at £15 4s. was the only, transaction in investment shares recorded yesterday. The Quotations-wero as folow:- ■ ■'■ ■ . Buyer?. Sellers. ' ' ' ' . £b. d. ■' £ s.d. •Bank N:Z. (£3 6s. Jd>... - 9;9 0 Bank N.Z. (£fr 135.-4 d.).... 15 3 0 - Union Bank - » J ° N.Z. and. Bivor. Plate ... - - 0 6 ■Obristchurch Gas.(£s ... 7 5 0 . —~ Ohristchurch Gas (£2) — 2 15, 0. . - Well. Gas (£10) : 16.2 6, , Well. Gas (pref.) 1 0 0 Meat Export'(£2 12s: 6d.) 214 0' •- Onion' Steam (ord.) .......... ■- ; d i •Westport .•.-...:....•....;....■ - ■Jig" WestportrStockton - ° 5 ° .Manning and Co. 4 0 0 Ward and Co ..... : .... |1 0 - •Ex. dividend. Customs duty collected, at the' port of Wellington yesterday amounted to £1655 16s. Bd. , HIGH COMMISSIONER'S CABLED MARKET KEPORT.

The Department -of Airriculturei.'lndustries, and Commerce-has received the following cablegram from the ™P T „£S™" missioner for New Zealand, dated London December 12, 1914. Note (Quotations, unless otherwise specified,, aro averaEe market prices on spot*:— . ■ ~ , , Mutton.-The market ha« declined further. Holders are anxious to sell in anticipation of a further-decline. Canterbury mutton, s|d. per lb.; North, Sid. Lamb.-Jphe Now Zealand lamb market is dull, and the demand is chiefly for this season's Australian. Canterbury twos, 6 9-16 d. per lb.; other than Canterbury, 63-Bd. ' . i . Bcef.-The conditions aro . unchanged. Quotations aro nominal. New Zealand hinds, 6id. per lb.; fores, 5 11-16 d.; chilled hinds, 63d.; fores, 53d. . • Butter.-Tue market is strong, but a continuance canrtbt be relied upon. Danish, a small demand, ncr cwt., 150s. to 1545.; exceptionally. 1665.-. New Zealand, spot market is cleared: Australian, firm, with a small supply, 130s. to 1365.; Siberian. I good demand,. 1225. to 1265.; Argentine, firm, 128s. to :130s. - . ' ' Cheese—The market is strong, but a continuance cannot bo relied upon. Canadian, very firm, a fair demand, white ana coloured, 78s. to 795. per cwt ; : New Zealand, firm market. The supply is practically exhausted. Whitb and coloured, 775. per c Hemp.—The market is speculative. Prices aro nominal. New Zealand good fair, per ton; £24 10s.; fair, £23; fair current Manila, £24. The output from Manila for the week was 19,000 bales. Kauri Gum-Nothing was offered at auction this month. Prices arc nominally unchanged. , , , , . , Wool—The market for crossbreds is advancing steadily. There has been a gradual decline for merinos since the opening of tho sales.

MINING NEWS

WELLINGTON SHAKE MAItKET. There were no transaction** in minlne shares yesterday. The quotations were as mov: " ' Buyers, ''sellers. £ s.d. £ e.d. »T...=:::::::::::• ii[o H 11l ■ STOCK EXCHANGE. (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) Chrlstchuroh,' December 14. Sale—Talißmon, (minine). 265. Dunedln, December 14. The following sale was reported on the Slock Exchange to-day :—Wcstport Coal, £1 10s. , ," . Stock Exchange auotetions are as lol-low:-Drcdging shares: Electric, buyers Zs. 3d., sellers 2s. 9d.i Island Block, sellers 2s. 6d. Mining shares: Talisman Consolidated, buyers £1 6s. 3d.; Waihi. buyers: £1. 16s. 6d sellers £1 17b 6d.: Waihi Grand Junctions buyers £1 3s. 4d.. sellers £1 56- «d. Investment shares: National Bank, buyers £5 45.: Bank of New Zealand (old), buyers £9 16s. 6d.: Bank of New Zealand (new), buyers £15 Zs.; National Insurance, buyers £2 6s. '6d.-; South British Insurance, buyers £4 45.; Union S.S. Co.. buyers £1 Is. 6d.. sellers £1 25.; Westnort Coal Co-, buyers £1 10s„ sellers £1 10s 6d.: National Mortgage Co., buyers £3 165.: D.1.0. (pref.). fiuyers 16s. 9d.; Mowiel Woollen Factory, buyers £3 9s. 6d.; N.Z. Paper Mills, buyers 16s. 6d.; Oamairii Woollen Factory 00. (ord). buyers £1 45.: 6d.: Auckland Electric Trams, buyers £1 Is. 3d., sellers £1 25.; Wright, Stephenson, buyers £6 10s. ' ' WESTPORT COAIj , COMPANY, a \ Wcstport, December 14. The coal output last week was:—Westport Coal Company, 16,163 tons 3cwt.; coke, 5 tone 7cwt. Wcstport-Stockton, 4445 tons 4cwt.