Commercial.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 23 November 1915, Page 3

Commercial.

DA.NNEVIRKE STOCK SALE. Tho JSew Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company,, Ltd. , , report: — Wo held our usual fortnightly Damiv;virko salo last Friday. A lair yarding of cattle came forward, and there was the usual good attendance of iht public. Throughout tiie sale competition was keen, and prices all round showed a good improvement, more especially for store stock. There was only a .small number of sheep penned, consisting ehk'ily oi shorn .sheep aiu: a few ewes and lambs. . Bidding for lilt latter did not reach owners' valuations, ami they uere all passed in. The lornior met with a good niarkjt, and sold at prices above late sale rates. We quitted the whole 01 our yaraing at the following prices:—W cane Tβ, small, 20s, yearlings, £2 to £li 2s (id, empty heifers <;L'-i <3s to .to 2s 'id, forward Uyr. empty heifers JCu IBs, empty cows JCo IDs, porkers £1 ss. LONUON WOOL SALES. .Dalgety ami Co., Ltd., report, ii-jv-ing received the following cablegram from their London house under daio of the 12th hist:—Wool sales closed very firm, and prices were in favour 0: sellers. Creasy erossbreds were often id dearer. HIGH COMMISS lON EU 'S REPORT. London, Nov. 20. Meat.—No material chaugu in market conditions during the week; prices declining together with decreasing demand on account ot continued large supplies of Home-grown mutton, iamu ami Irish beef coming lorward. Mutton.—Canterbury id for iigiiL weight, Tieavy woight Gjjd; other than Canterbury brands not quoted; ewes 5 11-ltJdi. " ' . ■ Lamb.—Canterbury two's 7ijd. heavy weight fores second-class quality light-weight other brands than Canterbury as high as 7-ijd for best qualitv light weight, ordinary quality 7id. Beet.--New Zealand, second class quality hinds o.|d. lores l.jd ; chilled beef. BHiall sirpplv. Jiinds B|d. lorjs ii2d. Butter.—Market lirm at the advance for best quality; .Danish market firm at the advance i7(is to ISUs. Siberian liKJs to lHus, exception 132.5; New Zealand from IGUs to Ki2.s up to lii-l-s; Australian, linn, small supply 15ds to ll)Us; Tri>li creamery, iair'demand for limvt, lo'is to loo's, exceptional 158s. Cheese.—xYlarket linn with upward , tendency. v Canadiu, Una, white 87s to S9.s. coloured fcj&s Lo 'J(k; English olfo-'l-dar, firm 9(is to lOHs: Cheshire 102s Lo IOC*; New Zealand, noiliing oii'ering. tleinp.— -Market' quiet ami lirm : demand for spot ghod ; N<l'W /iOalaml good fair on spot £3'i; lair, on .spot, ;Cio; fair. £31; -Manila, new gradeil, raw, i I'-II lUs, coarse £33 iik; JanuaryMarch shipment, New Zealand, goodfair £3-5-10s, fa.ii- £33 10s; Manila, new graded, fair C'4l, coarse £'l'.i. Wheat.- Market (inioter, buyers more I reserved; Canadian November-Decem-ber shipments 5-ls. Oats. — AlarlvL't slightly • , ,ve;dvor. wit;i less denruidi: Argentine, oil spoi 3is: November-December shipment 3Us.