Commercial.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 1 December 1915, Page 2

Commercial.

. HIDE AND SKIN UEPOIIT. Dalgety and Co., Lki., report that at Wellington on Friday tiiey' offered a lull catalogue of ail classes to the usual attendance of (buyers; competition was very good, and the lollowing very satisfactory prices ivero 'realised:— Wool.—Crossbred in bags and dumps, medium fco inferior 12d fco 12|d ; dead wool, best linos ll*d to 12d; inferior and rough Did to lOJd; crutchings 10d to lOjd. inferior «d to \)d; looks and pieces (Ud t 0 gjd; locks 66 to 6Jd.. Sheepskins.- Full mjol eoai-se 103 d to lid; milium' and iino bo lljd, inferior BJd to 9^l; hoggets 10d ; short and, shoi-n 7d to Btf; damaged C:[d to 71d; sound dead 8d to 'J^l; broken and damaged (3d to 7dd; shorts to nail •wool ojd to I\A; butchers part dry and salted, host lines 11s l<l, medium 9s, light 7s 7(1: salted pelts Is Gd each, lambs Is Od to 2 S ; Ory j.wlis Is, lambs Is 2d to Js !)d. ,■' Hides. .U<\dii)iji !u heavy- ox 'lOJd; light ox 9Jd fo'.iw , liest lines 8d to Bjjd ; farmers' 8d to B.}d; heifers and steers 8d; yearlings 7id t-o 7Jd; cow and-ox cut and slippy 7d io 7id; cut and slippy 6d ; dry hides to Bjd; stags and bulls 5-Jd to 6? x d ; ealfpkins, sound lines IOJd to 10.j<fi, infonor and meaty 8d to B.Jd; cut 8d; slippy and , damaged Id to O'id. Tallow. —'In tins 22s 0d; casks, in shipping ordor. 21s Gd'to 25s (sclHorsehair Is pea , ib

PIMOJL \>\ ;, ECiUS. jT£ Tho Ni'w Zealand! Poultry Industries advise that there is m> change in tlu> wholesale prict* ol egg.s, wliich is stjji Is 4d per dozen. Supplies are coming ionvard just-about equal to the doinand.

HIGH CUM.MISS lON KR'S London, Nor, '11. Meat.--Tlii' market continues dull at lower prices except Lor miw, i"or reasons already given last weeii. -Uutton—Canterbury id Hj tor luight; heavy-weight UJu. There are nnly a lew otlier brands than Canterbury .available and they are not quoted. JLweK. a good duinand, 5Jd. liaiiib. -Canterbury, twos lid per lb; heavy-weight four* 7dl; second-class .iglit weight 7Jd; other urauds ' than Canterbury 7gd lev oeet quality lightweight; ordinary quality o^<i. JJeel'.—iS'ew Zealand beef, secondclass quality, hinds ojd, lorey 4fd ; clnlled beef, a moderate supply, hinds 7id ;

loies U^d. Uulter.— The market is linn with a good deiuaiKl for best quality. Danisn murkyC quiet but Unn, n'Bs to 'Siberian 128* to ii-ish croamery •supplies are decreasing, 148s to lt>4s; Australian ioSs to iO4s; good to ano 10-ls to 150s; unsalted lOtts to lOos; New Zealand, Otaki rshipnient has been sold, 102s to IGJs up to 100s; good to line 158s to 100s; .irgontino 150s to lOUs; lineal ted IOO.s to 100s. Cheese.—The market is advanoiug steadiily. Canadian, .strong market, very little else offering, whito and coloured UOs to Ms; jinjjlish Cheddar, linn market, ÜBs to lOUs; Cheshire 106s I'i HUs lor lino to hnest; United States, a good demand, 84s to o&s; Siberian, a I good demand 80k to 82s; low grade 78s; New Zealand, nothing ufleriug. Hemp.-The market is rather quiet, iiuycis are cautions. :\ O w Zealand, good-iair per ton on spot £35 10s; fair £33 10s; .Manila, new graded fair, £42; coarse £31; January u> Marcli snipluent: New Zealand, good fair £35; fair £33: Manila, new graded fair £11 H),s; coarse C 33 lO.s. The output lrom Manila for the week wiis 23,000 bales. AVhent.— The market us steady wi'fj a j improved demand. Canadian, on .spot, per quarter. 50s; November to December shipment 545; Australian, to arrive in January 00s.

Oats.— The market is quk-t and prices arc, slightly weaker. Argentine, od spot, per quarter 31s; November to Decomber shipment 30b. Wool.—The marirei. is strong.