Commercial.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 16 December 1915, Page 3

Commercial.

LEVIN tJ'i'OOK SALE. CaUle Ciiiao Lonvaru ui large numbers at the sale.\ ; v rus yesterday, close oil 101) U iKua oi all descriptions being entered. ine demand lor store steers was «;ood and also tlie demand, for fat cattle. Fat bullocks sold from .en; Is to £13 Is to JUI-i up to £1-1 5s j fat cows from £7 Is to £8 14s; three-year-old store bullocks from £6 8s txi £9; empty cows from £(j 5s lo £6 7s (id up to £7; cows and calves £6 and £0 -Is; 2-yoar aaid 18-iuonth steers to £5 i7s (i; and 15-nioiiths^heifers to £4 7s (id; springing heifers sold from £6 to £7 10s. There was a fair yarding ot sheep. Fat wethers brought from 2os (id. to 25s 7d; fat hoggets to 21s; lat owes from 'Jls Gd to 22s (id ;and mixed 2 and 4-tooth sheep 20s. UJGH CO-VLMLSSLONEirS REPOKT. London, Dec. 11. "Meat generally.—.Mutton and lamb: The market continues dull except for ewes, owing to large supplies of Home-killed mail coming forward. Conterburv mutton, 7d per lb for light-weight heavy-weight, 6|d, North Island mutton not quoted; there is more demand tor ewes owing to .short supply of prime wethers available for the general public, price (id. Canterbury lamb: Two's 7-Jd per lb; hoavw-weights, 7d: second-class quality, 6gd. Beef: Only inferior quality, New Zealand beef for sole. There is a good demand. Hindquarters, 5H per lb; forequarters, 43d; chilled, a moderate supply, hindquartiers, 7|d; foivquarters, 5Jd. Butter.—The market is quiet'; and prices are slightly weaker. Danish, slow, per cwt, 156s to 180s; New Zealand, a brisk demand about the beginning of tho ivpck, hut market closed rather quiet 1 at 16Is audi up to 168sj misalted 168s and up to 1725; Australian, 160s to ]R2s ; Irish creamery, very slow, lfiOs to 16Is: Siberian, 128s and up to l!0s: States, dull market, 148s t> 150s; Argentine, firm market, 158s to 1(J0b. Cheese.—The is quiet, but Jirm. Canadian, white, per cwt, 'Jls to 925; coloured, 91s to 935; English Cheddar. 100s to 102s; Aenv Zealand market quiet, but steady, white and coloured, 90s colbwcd, occasionally. 91s. Hemp.—The market is very firm for anything on spot. Offerings are very small for shipment. New Aealandi good fair grade, per ton, £36 10s; fair. £35: fair current Manila, £44 10s; coarse, £36 lCfs. January to March : New Zealand good fair grade, per ton, £36; fair, £34; fair current Manila, £41; coarse,,£36. The output from Manila for the' week was 18,000 bales. "Wheat.—The market is quiet, hut firm with a good demand for all descriptions. Canadian, on spot, per quarter, 60s Od; afloat, 57s 6d; December to January. 56s Del; Australian. January to February steamer. 645; sailed, (JOs. Oats.—The market is tinner in sympathy with other feeding stuffs. Argentine on spot, 31s fid per quarter; shipment in December, 31s; January '.o February, 28s. "Wool.—The market is strong. J OH.N .SUA VJLLE SALE. Jotiusouvilie, Dec. 15 Abraham and \\ illiams Ltd. report on their Joiiusonville salu as follows: A iair entry oi prime cattle and sheep came forward und sold as under;— Prime bullocks £lo 15s;; lighter £15 15s to £1(3 3s <kl; vealers 21s to Jls; prime heavy wethers 275; lighter wethers 24s 3d; plain light 225; prime ewes 23s 6d; prime lamt> 17s to ! 7a Od ; lighter 16s.