COMMERCIAL.

King Country Chronicle, Volume VI, Issue 505, 2 October 1912, Page 5

COMMERCIAL.

«■ HIGH COMMISSIONER'S CABLEGRAM. Wellington, Monday. The High Commissioner's cablegram, dated London, September 28th, is as follows, quotations, unless otherwise specified, are average market prices on spot: — Mutton.—The market is steady. Supplies will bo moderate. Holders are firm. Canterbury and North Island 2£d. Lamb. The market is slightly weaker, with less demand. Canterbury s|d, other than Canterbury s|d. Beef. —The market is quiet, but firm. Frozen meat arrivals h3Ve been heavier than usual. New Zealand hindquarters 3£d, fores 3-Jd. Cheese. —The market is quiet, with no alteration in prices. Canadian 65s 6d, New Zealand 675. Butter. —The market remains firm at last quotations, viz.: New Zealand 1225, Austarlian 114s, Danisnh 121s, Siberian 110s. Hemp.—The market is very firm, with general and active demand. New Zealand good fair grade £2B ss, fair grade £27, fair current Manila £2B 15s for all positions. • The output from Manila for the week was 27,000 bales. Wool.—l'he market is strong.

The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd., report:— On September 25th, we held our usual sale in the Matamata yards. There was a good yarding of cattle,' and buyres were present from all parts of the Waikato and surrounding district. We have to report a successful sale. Beef sold well, fat cows, prime quality, making from £7 12s 6rl to £B, lighter weights £5 5s to £6 18s, 3 year steers in fresh conditions £6 15s, 2 and 2J year steers £4 5s to £5 2s 6d, strong yearling steers 37s 6d to £3 16s, others and mixed cattle £2 7s to £3 Is, small 35s to 40s. Therew aB a good demand for empy to heifers, best quality making from £4 4s to £4 16s, smaller £3 17s' 6d to £4 12s, fresh conditioned cows £4 to £4 12s, stores £3 to £3 12s 6d, dairy cows close to profit £7 to £9 15s, culls £4 to £5, best heifers £6 15s to £9, others and backward £4 10s to £6, fat ewea 19s to 21s, hoggets 12s lid, store pigs 38s to 40s, slips 19s to 21s, harness mare £l7, waggon £32, and some odds and ends at usual prices. TE KUITI MARKET REPORT.

Mr J. R. Graham reports:—During the September owing to weather conditions, the local market has been quite, but with the improvement in weather, which we may now reasonably expect, no doubt the tone will improvs. Produce remains much the same as at last report. Vegetables have been in good demand, as also has poultry. Young pigs are now being inquired for. During the month we held successful sales of birds and flowers at the mart, also clearing sale on account of Mrs Dawson and Mr Quirk, both of which were well attended and sa*isfacturv clearances were effected. We also had a clearing sale at Otorohanga on behalf of Mr Earl, at which every line was sold. The sale of the Sunnyside estate did not prove the froit so confidently prophesied. On the contrary, the residence and 15 sections were sold.