Second Edition. COMMERCIAL.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 23 April 1910, Page 3

Second Edition. COMMERCIAL.

TJII«] LONDON MAUKKTS. Dalgety and Co. report having received the following cable 1 Messages fiom their London Jlouso under date of the 21, st instant: — Wool. The dates of our sales are '27th April and Ith and lllbh May. At next .series we expect prices for lino erossbreds and merinos to ho Jinn, and for coarse crossbred wools i: t)e rather easier. Sheepskins.—Since our last advi.t'S, prices for merino and fine (vinbiiig skins are .\d higher, for el:thing skins are par to .Id lower, ail l for crossbreds of other descriptions any change in prices is iiii l'a\our of buyers. Frozen Meat.-.Mutton and lamb are in very limited demand, with ]>! ices id lower. It is expected, that if any change in prices takes place it will be in favour of buyers. Prices for beef, which is in bu't limited demand, are weak at last "quotations. Tallow.— Since our last wire low and inferior descriptions are from pur to :kl higher, but other descriptions are unchanged. SKIN AND lIIDIC SAIYti. .Messrs Abraham and Williams, \\ ellington, report on their last sale •as follows: We offered a good catalogue to the usual attendance of buyers. Bidding was keen for everything offered and prices all round remained firm. We quote: — Wool.—Only rough quality offering. Crossbred, 8:1; lambs, 7}d to 7 -!-. ' Skins.- Fine .l-wools, medium, 7d; course, (ijd ; .' t -wools, (id; lambs, 7.'d to 8:1; inferior •and shorts .'Ud to lid; pelts, l.^d; butchers' liali'-day and green, good, Is !)d to os .Id to os l()d ; lighter, -Is 2d to Is (id; light, Us Id to Us lOd; lambs, -Is (id to os od ; shorn lambs, Is lid to 2s lOd to 3s. Hides. Xo heavy offering. Medium ox, 7.id to 7jjd: extra light. ().',;l : stags. : damaged, (id : light to medium cows, (i:[d to (ijd : heavy condition, <>',(1; yearlings, s;]d; calf, lie ivy, (>}: l ; medium, 8d to B.',d. Tallow.—-Xo shipping tallow offered. worth 28s to 28s .'ld cwt; wine crsks, 2">s 3d; tins, 225.