BURNSIDE MARKET

Dominion, Volume 14, Issue 46, 18 November 1920, Page 8

BURNSIDE MARKET

By Telcerach—Presa Association. Dunedin, November 17. With t'l® exception of pigs therojvW (rood supplies in each department of fa. Block at Burnside to-day. l° r 1,10 j?-- '" named nrices showed an a(lvn " 00 ? f JK' forttelST while for fat cattle, sheep,, and Kflamte the ruling rates somowhat easier, owing to e. prospec ivo redaction in fat stock. Store cattta Xo showed an easing tendency in values. There w a ynnh»g oi r 9.i head of fat cattle of a medium description Prime cattle sold at about 10s. per lioad below last week's values but Firmed. Prime lmllsd» } ron J-„ ,£ 'v , ? £"8 2s Cd" medium, JJIO io .023 j light »nd unfinished sorts, from nrime heifers, from ,£l7 to .£l9, , m odium, Mi 10s. to £16 55.; light and need <"om JJIO 10s. upwards; inferior, £8 10s to £3 10s. A largo yarding of c-toro cattle camo foavard. Bidding lacked spirit; although there were many good-quality animals offered. A furthei reduction in values took place, and m n number of cases pi'ieos failed to reach tlio vendors' resefrvß. There was a eood vardiiifl of sheep. fair quality nnmfcerini 203Q head. There was an increased porewmtago of shorn sheep forward land competition relatively wot Iw'tter for tileso than for those in wool. There was u reduction on last weeks iiich prices, but values were about In. ner head In advance of those which ruled a fnrtnifiht ago. Extra unms heavy-weight woolly wethers realised from 655. to 70;. Od.; nrime. A2s. to ©>. medium, ids.'to 515.; light and unflnislind sorts, from 425. upwards. Prime ewes realised from 435. I'd. to 475. 9(1.: medium. Ms. to 425.: light _ and aged from ri2s. upwards. Extra prime lionvvweiirlit shorn wethers sold from Sis. fid. to 595. 3d.; prime, 455. tQ 1,15.; medium, 3«s to 495.; light nnd unfinished sorts

| from 31s. upwards. Prime owes Teali ised from «?. to -17s. 3d.; medium, 30s. to '10s.; light nnil aged, 325. upwards. There was a yarding of S3 spring lambs of medium quality. Owing to tlio Increased supply lata rates were not maintained; prices ranged from 225. 6d. to 32=\ !)d, per head. A email yarding of pigs met with keen competition. I rices showed an advanco from sd. to lcl. per lb. t'rinio bnconer; realised from Is. OJd. to Is, Id. per lb., and priuio porkers from Is. 2d. io Is. 3W. per lb.

COMMERCIAL ITEMS INVESTMENT SHAKES. • Tcstcrday's quotations for investment shares were as follow;— Buyers. Sellers. £ b. d. £ s. d. Inscribed Stock, 1939 and 1938 — 92 0 0 P. and 0. Ilia. Stock, 1929 - 94 (1 0 National Hank — 6 6 0 Bank Now Zealand 24 10 0 2-5 0 0 Union Bank 12 H 0 12 13 0 Abraham and Williams (ord.) 510 0 -- Well. Investment — 012 3 Well. Gas (£10) - 10 1 0 N.Z. Rerrigtralnvt (£1)... 2 4 0 - N.Z. Refrigerating (10s.) - 12 9 Gear Meat - 2 4 9 Well. Meat Export (£3 12s. 6d.) - J g 5 lluddart-Parker (ord.) ... — 2 6 6 Union Steam (prof.) 10 3 10 9 Well. Woollen (ord.) - «M 0 Valna Coal , - J" o D.1.0. ,<prcf.) - 10 5 Eclipse Petrol (£1) - 0 " & N.Z. Consold. Dental 16 0 — N.Z. Drug •• - 35° Walriratii Tanners (£5) — ?? J War* and Co 116 J» 6 Wilson Cement 016 5 0 17 0 CUSTOMS REVENUE. Customs revenue collected at the port ot Wellington yesterday totalled £11,009 Bs. PRICE OF GOLD. Australian-New 'Zealand Cable Association. (Rec. November 17, 5.5 p.m.) London, November 16. The price of gold has been fixed at £6 Os 9d. per ounce. Tho United Stateß ui taking tho small quantity offered.