COMMERCIAL.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 29 July 1910, Page 2

COMMERCIAL.

HIGH COMMISSIONER'S REPORT. . VERY GOOD NEWS. LI'EU TRESS ASSOCIATION. J AYELLIXGTOX, July 28. ' The High Commissioner's cabled fcporl. on the. Loudon wool sales is .:i.-> follows :■ — Tlit' sales closed with great competition for best-quality wri-ols, which aro in small supply, and an active demand for coarse orossbrcls of all grades light in grease, and live decline in price has recovered. A total of 25,500 hales of New Zealand wool was held over. The estimated values are: Superior merino. Is Id to Is '!Jd ; medium. 10} d to Is Oid ; inferior. 7Jd to lOil; fine crossbrods, all grades, Is 1-Jd to Is Id; medium ornssbreds. 11(1 to Is Id: coarse crossbrods, all graders, BJd to lOJcl.

DAIRY STOCK SALE AT MAN AKAIL SOME EXCELLENT PRTCKS. Messrs Hi tellings, llankins and. Co. report as follows regarding the sale held at Manakau last \Yodnesd,ay :—■ \Yo held a successful sale of dairy stock an Wednesday. There was a very largo and representative atti nd.anoe of havers from all parts of the Const present, the occasion being Mr J. J. Cnrti.s's clearing sale at, his farm at Manakau. Ridding was spirited, and competition exceptionally keen. Kor all Jersey stock full prices were realised. Following is :v summary of the purchase prices: — Jcrsev cows in milk, CO 10s to Cll springing heifers.£'o 10s to ClO 2s Od: yearling Jersey heifers, CO to C' 7 10s: Grade Jersey heifers, nine months old, CI 5s each for the line: lioinnoy ewes in lamb, 0-tooth. 18s 7d : unhroken half-draughts, two-vi-av obk, €inosto.CK) 15s; coaching giddine;, unhroken, C 25; aced harness horses, .010 to £15 10s; hacks, unhroken, C 8 5s to C 10; doe cart and harness, C2B; laying hens, Is (id. -Is Od to "s per pair; ducks, 5s 0:1 per pair. The whole of the farm implements and vehicles wwe -•old at very satisfactory prices. The farm of 32 acres was sold to a "Wellington buyer at £50 per acre.

I'ALMERSTON STOCK' SALES. Messrs Abraham and Williams, Ltd.. report: At our sale at I'almerston North on Thursday, 28th • Inly, we had a heavy yarding of Si!'.!i sheep and cattle. Thorn was m exceptionally good attendance ol '<n ami sheep ol' all classes mot with a ready .sale; cattle wem also in keen demand. Wo quote:— Si;.';')).--S.ill. ow.'K ill lamb, 10s. l(\s 2d. 12s Btl to 10s: fat owo.s, 12s lid, 13s (>:l to l!!s Od; 2 and l-tenth i ni|)'v owes. 12s hi; mixed hoggets. 10s 2!', l()s oil. lis 10d to 12s; forward i w.--. 7s 10:1 : fat wethers. IHs od ; .•ill! ewes, !\s 7(1. Cattle 2}-yea rsfeers. .Co; do., small, CI Is; springing heifers, Co io Co 1 (i■;: dairv cows. CI to C 7: -■•lore cows. C 2 2s. C 3 its. .Co 1 12s (id (o C 3 lo.s: fat cows, Co Jos. LONDON MARKETS. .M.vsrs Dalgofy and Co, Ltd., report h,aving received the following • able 1 adviees from their London nllioo un'er date 2(ith ins!". :■— Wool sabs continue firm. As compared wilh closing rate of last 'U'i'i;"-:, .Merino and line- crossbred wools unchanged, except short, faulty and. irregular scoured, prices lor which, are o per o'.uit. to 10 per cent, lower; crossbred wools, medium and oaarse quality, greasy unc.li:iu^t'd, scoured opi r cent. lower. Kino •dipo \vc:;!:-: unchanged : cjaise o lie! -out. to 7' per cent, hiwer. Tee. IoL-il qoaniitv (net) jiva.i!a.!>l-.iiiV.-v:Mor! f,> 1.->!),000 bales. Eighty-live thousand bales of Hie •bare \v t re sold for lfomo ecu.'-amp-CD!), 12.000 ir> the Conliocu;'. 21.000 were in t offered, whilst 32,000 bales were .-arriod forward to next sere--. Tie' ouantitv held over in fi»■«-■<, bair\s comprises 22,000 bales of New Zealand wc.-d, whilst ih - rjivi.v.irM y r ! wool falcon for Aiucri".a amount d to only 300 bales.