Commercial

Horowhenua Chronicle, 17 October 1916, Page 3

Commercial

N.Z. FARMERS' DISTRIBUTING CO. WOOL, SKIN AND HIDES SALE. A moderate offering of wool, mostly crutching, slieepskiins and hides was put before buyers on the above date. There was a fair attendance of buyers and competition was keen. The wool was in fair request and in spito of the recent increase of ldi in freight charges, values showed an improvement on previous sale rates. The same remarks apply to limg-woolled sheepskins, and afl tho lots on auction were fairly well cleared at from id to :]d per lb advance oil rates ruling a fortnight ago. The prospects oT both wool and sheepskins at the forthcoming main auctions appear to be bright. As far as our wools arc concerned we are holding them until the main sales on loth November next.

Hides.—These wore somewhat dearer with the exception of calfskins which in some instances were a little weaker. Super calfskins, however, were in good request and sold slightly in sellers,' favour. The ran2o of prices was as follows.— Wool.—Fine crossbred 13di to 15(1; I medium-coarse 12* d to lijd; pieces and bellies 7d to lljcl: locks and stained That tickling, irritating cough can I he promptly relieved by a few drops of Xazol taken on lump (sugar. Get Xazol to-night. Sixtv doses 'Is 6cl.— Advt. \

pieces 2d to sid; crutchings, medium to good lOjd to Hid; seedy audi inferior 3id to 9d; lambs 9id to 13d; dead 12id to loci.

Sheepskins.—Fine crossbred 13d; medium to coarse lid to 13Jdi; short to lialf wools Bid to IOJd ; dead and damagedl &3d to lljd; inferior and badly damaged 3d to lOd ; lambs 9d> to il2Jd; (lamp, salted and green 2s to '16s 6d; pelts 4id to BJd per lb; lambs' salted, 4s 3d to 7s 9d each.

Hides.—Ox heavy 1-1-Jd to 12Jd ; medium lljd to ltJJd ; light 103 d to lljd: heavy lid to 1.1 |d; medium BJd to l'ljd; light IOJd to lid; cut. slippy and inferior 7id to lOfdi; bull, stag, (l.]d to 8d; yearling 9id to lOJd; calf super lid to 14id ; medium lOd to 13id ; damaged 6d to IOJd.

Tallow.—ln tins 20s to 29s Od per cwt; casks 28s 6di to 30s 3d.

N.Z FARMERS DISTRIBUTING CO.. LTD. WEEKLY REPORT. Wellington. Oct. IG. Southern potatoes have remained firm in price -since last report and aro about equal to the value of Australian potatoes, which are still being imported. Wheat has finned slightly and oats are stationary. Maize shows a change. Fair business is doing in pollard and bran at recent rates. Dressed pork is still in very short supply and the demand continues unsatisfied. Supplies of honey have come to hand and there is a fair demand. Eggs continue to be in excellent demand and prices remain same as last week. Linseed oil cake meal for stock feeding is being extensively usedi with excellent results.

Vegetables.—Large quantities of spring cabbage continue to arrive and values, are slightly weaker. Clioicc cauliflowers are ready sale. There is now a good enquiry for swedes. Carrots and parsnips are in good demand at high rates. White turnips are selling well. Celery, spring onions and leeks are in fair demand. The market is well supplied with rhubarb and satisfactory prices are being maintained. Green peas are arriving from Nelson and meet with read.v sale at

good prices. Fruit.—Large consignments of Californian .apples have reached this market in good order and meet ready sale. Choice local lines of cooking and dressapples are scarce and in good demand. Cabbage.—Choice, 6s 6d to 7s 6d. medium, 3s to 4s per sack. Cauliflower.—Choice 'lis to 10s 6di; medium 6s to 10s sack. Carrots.—Best 10s to 12s: others -5s to 6s 6d sack. Swedes.—ss to 6s 6d per cwt. Rhubarb.—Cs to 9s dozen bundles. Messrs Abraham and Williams, Ltd. (Wellington) report on their fortnightly sale of wool, sheepskins, etc. Wo offered a fair catalogue of all classes of produce, including 100 of wool, mostly crutellings. Skins were sold on a par with last sale rates, with the exception of some fine crossTVredfl that realized 13} d. Hides were dearer to the extent of one-halfpenny. Calfskins were much firmer r>n last sale's quotations, but very few skins were sold at the prices quoted last sale. Most of the lines held were sold at prices on par with to-day's quotations. Crutchings were in sellers' favour as compared with the last sale on Ist September ,the increase bein gabout 3d to Id per lb.

HIGH COMMISSIONER'S REPORT. London, Oct. 11. Meat.—N.Z. mutton and lamb continue in good demand. There were no arrivals of Dutch mutton this week. N.Z. mutton, per lb B|d. ewe mutton 8d : Arg'intime muitton. heavyweight 73d, lightweight BJd: N.Z. lamb 9^d: Argentine lamb, lightweight Qd. heavyweight B£d. There is no l New Zealand ox beef on the market, N.Z. cow beef, hinds fores (SJd; Argentine chilled beef, hinds Old, fores 7Jd.

Butter—The market is quiet. and prices are slightly weaker. Danish, demand is rather quiet, per cwt 208s to 2125; Irish creamery, salted. 194s to 198s. nnsalted 196s to 200s; Canadian, salted 196s to 198s; New Zealand, market is steady, salted 198b to 200s; American creamery, salted 181s to 188 s; Argentine, salted 194s to '1965. nnsalted 1965.

Cheese.—The market is firm <Tt the advance. Canadian market continues firm, white, per cwt.. 112s to 114s; coloured 112s to 114k; English Cheddar. in fair demand, 122s to 1245: New Zealand continues in good demand, white I'lOs to 112s; coloured 110s to 112s; States, flats, white 110s; coloured 110 s.

Hemp.—The market is firm with hardening tendency on account of scarcity of freights. Neiv Zealand market is firm but unsettled;, owing to reports concerning advance in shipping charges and doubt witli regard to arrival of shipments. Quotations are

nominil. Good-fair Xew Zealand hemp per ton, C'oO 10s. fair £48 10s; Government graded fair Manila £52 10s, coarse .£SO; Octnber-Deconibcr shipment, good-fair New Zealand £50; fair £48 10s Government-graded [Manila £o2; coarse £40. The output of hemp at Manila for the week ending last Saturday was 20,000 bales. St-ocks of Xew Zealand, hemp on hand at the end of September were 430 tons. "Wheat.- The market is firm, hut the demand is only moderate on account of Government purchases amd control. Cannot give quotations on account of present condition of market. Oats. -The market is firm, but demand is improved. Xew Zealand, ex store 31s fid. Wool.- The market remains firm. Hops.—The market is quiet, but firm