COMMERCIAL.

King Country Chronicle, Volume VII, Issue 581, 2 July 1913, Page 7

COMMERCIAL.

Newton King reports: — At Kapuni on June 23rd, for Mr A. F. Davidson's sales there was a good attendance ot the public. I had good competition for the dairy herd, choice cows selling .at from £ll 10s to £ls, good cows £8 10s to £ll, aged or late calvers £5 5a to £7 ss, making ah average for the 55 cows of £9 10s, gelding eight year old brought £27 10s, bay mare £24. milk waggon £3O, disc harrows £4 15s, hay rake £4 15s, plough £4 Is, jack £3 7s 6d, scoop 355, gig £22 10s. On June 2fith I held a very successful sale on account of Mr John Reeve, Egmont Village, probably the best sale held in this district. There was an excellent attendance of the public and the dairy herd being well-known and in fine condition sold under brisk competition. A few very choice two year heifers were offered these selling very readily, horses, implements, and furniture sold at satisfactory prices. Choice dairy cows brought from £l2 5s to £ls, best cows close to protfi £9 to £ll 10s, backward cows £7 10s to £8 ss, "averaging £lO 5s for the herd, three-quarter cows £4 to £4 15s, coloured weaner heifers £2 lis, springing hefers £8 5s to £9 15s, two year Jersey bull £5 ss, store cows £3 153 to £4 7s 6d, store pigs 20s, an sundries at current market values.

HIGH COMMISSIONER'S CABLE. ~ „ * Wellington, Monday. The following is the High Commissioner's cablegram, dated London, June 28th :-rMutton. —The market is firm, with no change in jatiiea except - for eWes, which may Be quoted l-16d higher. Canhterbury 4|d, light-weight as high a 4fd, North Island 4Jd, ewes 3 13-lfld. Lamb.—The market is weak on account of large shipments arriving, and competition amongst holders of lamb to clear their stuck has lowered values. Prices have declined in all grades £d, and heavy-weights 2-16 d. Canterburfy two's 6£d, heavy-weight four's 5 516 d, other than Canterbury 5Jd to sgd, according to weight: Beef.—-The market is firm. New Zealand hindß and fores 3Jd. Supplies of American chilled beef are large, but good demand continues on account of low > prices previously accepted. Hindquarters sd, fores 3£d. Butter.—The market is steady, with good demand for choicest, but limited demand for low grade. No change in prices except for New Zealand choicest, which is quoted at 115s. Cheese'.—The market is firmer, with good demand. New Zealand stocks are practically cleared. New Zealand white 68s 6d, coloured 61s 6d; Canadian new make . white and coloured 61s and 625. Hemp.—There has been consider-

! able fluctuation in the market this week. New Zealand advanced and ' closed firmer. New Zealand good fair £29 10s to £3O nominal, fair £26 10s, forward shipment about ,10a more. For Manila the is I steady wish improved demand. Fair E current Manila £3O, forward shipment | £29 10s. The output from Manila for the week was 15,000 bales. Wool. —The market remains firm.