COMMERCIAL.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 30 July 1910, Page 4

COMMERCIAL.

TllK MKT Af; MAIUv'KTS. [riY ELF.CTIHC TKMXJItAI'II-COrTHICIIIT.] [PEU PRESS ASSOCIATION..] • I.OXDOX. July 28. Copper, spot L' 11 2s fid, Mireo months Co I lli.s .'id. Klectrolyptio, Co 7 Ms. Tin, .sput CI 19 2 lid; three months C1">0 -"is. AUSTRAUAX MARIvKTS. SYDXEY. July 28. Wheat, 3 s 1.1(1 to -Is. Flour, CO 10,s. Oats, Algerian. feeding, 2.s 2d to 2s td. Barley. Cape, 3s to .'is 2d. Maize, 2.s Bd. Mian, CI ."is. Pollard. CI. Potatoes, Tasmanian, C 7 10s to CB. Onions, C 3 10s to CIMutter, 1225. Cheese, (id to li.Ul. Macon, lid to GUI. MKI/liOl'liXK, July 28. For liidr.s there was keen competition and the catalogue was cleared in sellers' favour. Wheat, .'is lid Klmir, CO 11!*. Oats, Algerian, 2s 2d. Barley, prime malting, Chevalier, Is 'id ; Cape, 2s (id. Maize, 2s " 1(1. liran and pollard, £4 Ills. Potatoes, CI o.s (id to Co. Onions, £2 LO.s to C 3 os. ADKLAIDK, July 28. Wheat, .'is lid to Is. [''lour, C 9 10s. Mran and pollard, £11 10s. PAL.MKRSTOX KALES. Messrs Abraham and Williams report:—At our sale at Palnierston oil Thursday we had a heavy yarding of both sheep and cattle. There was an exceptionally good attendance of buyers and sheep of all classes met with a ready sale. Cattle were also in keen demand. Wo (piote: S/m. ewes in lamb, 10s, 10s 2d. 12s 8d to IGs: Int ewes, 12s Gd 13s Gd to I .'is Dd; 2 and 4-toot-h empty ewes, 1.2s Id : mixed hoggets, 10s 2d, 10s ."id. Us 10(1 to 12.ss: forward owes, 7s lOd; fat -wethers, 1.".s od ; cull ewes, .Is 7d ; 2'-year steers. C'. r ); ditto small, £1 Is; .springing heifers, .Co to Co 10s; dairy cmvs, £4 to £7 ; store cows, £2 2s, £3 O.s, £3 12s (id to C 3 los; fat cows, Co 15s.

The X.Z. Loan nrnl Mercantile Agency Co. report: At Palmerston yesterday wo li;ul a heavy yarding of sheep and a good entry of cattle. Bidding was fairly brisk throughout, aiul we were ahle to clear tlio wholfof our entry with o'lio or two small exceptions. We quote: Cull ewes, os to 7s (>d: sound breeding ewes, 14s Id, 14s Id to 15s; wethers, 15s; cull hoggote. 4s .'id; small hoggets, 9s 3d; medium hoggets, lis 2d. On account of Mr 1). Buick, M.P.: F.m. breeding ewes, 14s; 4, 0 and f.m. breeding ewes, 17s fid ; 2-tooth Rornnev ewes, 19s 9d. Wearier steers, £2 2s; wcaner heifers, £2 12s; wen tier Jersey heifers, £3 2s; yearling Jersey bull, C 3 10s; 20-mon'th heifers, £3 3s; .store rows, £2 9s to £3 ss; cows in calf, £4 15s to £5; lightfat cows, £5 5s to £6; springing heifers, £6 17s Gd; 3-vear steers, £6. Messrs Dalgoty and Co. report :— At our Palmerston North sale on Thursday a very fair yarding of sheep came to hand. Ewes in lamb were dull of sale, hut hoggets met with keen, demand. Quotations. Small ewe hoggets, 10s 2d ; ewo hoggets, 12s fid, 12s lid to 13s Gd; 2tooth to s.ni. ewes in lamb, 13s 6d; mixed hoggets, 10s 2d to 12s 9d (for extra good); fat ewes, 13a Gd: to 15s 4d; yearling steers, £2 4s; small 18-month steers, £3 to £3 2s. n———a