COMMERCIAL

Horowhenua Chronicle, 27 April 1915, Page 3

COMMERCIAL

N.Z.L. AND M.A. CO. S REPORT.

At our usual weekly sale held at Levin on Friday, 23rd inst., we offered a lair entry of sheep and a heavy ,\aiding of cattle to a good a 1 tendance "1 buyers, and have to report a good clearance at late rates.

Wlieep. — l<\M. empty forward ewes i->s -Id, fat lambs, los 2d. fat and for-n-"';d lambs Us Id, store lambs 9s Sd to lis 4d.

Cattle.—Light t'at bullocks £12 7s: tat cows £■", r, s . £5 lo*. CG. CO 2s (hi. £6 os to .£(j 7s fid ; fat heifers £<> ss; forward cows £4 18s. store cows £3 ss: 21-year steers £0 ss, 2-year steers £-1 2s to £4 15s; 18-months steers £3 10s: 10-iriontlis Jersey-cross neifers £2 Iss : springing heifers £fi Is to £7 5s- hulls £-1 10s, £5 to £7 ss.

HIGH COMMISSIONER'S REPORT.

London April, 21. Mutton: —The market is very firm, partly owing to Government buying Australian mutton. Canterbury. (T'jd per lb. and as high as fiid for best finality light-weight. There is a limited supply of North Island at 6 1-1(5. and as high as «g«l for Tight-weight:Ordin-

ary quality. 6d : ewes.

Lamb.—The market is dull and unsettled. Canterbury, Sd per Jb for all weights : other than Canterbury, 7*d. .Reef.—The market is very firm and ■supplies of American chilled are small. The prices for frozen beef have "been affected bv large purchases for Government or Australian and Now Zealand beef at the market. NW Zealand liimls. per lb ; fores tfjd ; chilled hinds 7-] d fores 6-Jd.

Butter.-The market is quiet, but •steady. There is a i'air demand for best quality, but a poorer demand follower grades. Danish, steady, 142s to 144s per ewt; Now Zealand,' market qmot. 12.s to mi; unsalted. 138s to 140s ; Australian 128.s to 130s ; Siderlan. in fair demand. 1.28s to 130s; Argentine. 12(k to 130s.

Cheese.--'I here has been no alteration in t-he market since la.sl week. Lar^e quantities ot United .s'cates cheese continue to arrive. The Government Inlying kocp,s market steady and prices we!' maintained for New Zealand. There is a dull demand in the dairy trade on account of the high price. Canadian stock is small; white 96s to 95s per cwt; coloured 9-ls to 90s; New Zealand, steady, white 93s to 9-fs ; coloured 935; Cnited States, iu good demand, flats and doubles, coloured cS.ls to SSs; white 88s to 90s; Australian white and coloured, SSs to 90s ; English cheddar supplies are nearly exhausted. IOJ.s to 10(js Hemp.--The market is very quiet; there is nothing doing and prices have declined. New Zealand, good-fair grade. per ton £32 10s; fair, £30 10s; -Manila C3O. Forward shipment: Good fair £31 IRs: fair £20 10s ; Manila £30 10s. The output from Manila for the •week was 23,000 bales.

"Wheat. —The market is firm with an improved demand. Canadian and American (i Is (id per quarter; Argonlinr :»Bs, /tnv position.

Oats. The market is firm with nn improved demand. Argentine, 30k per quarter.