COMMERCE AND MINING

New Zealand Times, Volume XLIV, Issue 10281, 16 May 1919, Page 2

COMMERCE AND MINING

WELLINGTON STOCK EXCHANGE. YBSTEEDAY’S QUOTATIONS.

AUSTRALIAN PRODUCE. By Telegraph—Press Association-Copyright (Received May 16. 12 - 5 a ;“- „ SYDNEY,. May IS. Oats Algerian feeding, 5s 2d to os 3d pe? hnahtlTmilling Ss 5d to Ss 6d; barley. Cape 4s lOd to 63. maize % 10s potatoes, Tasmanian. JBM ■ 10» to *l4 w per ton: onions. £l4 10s to £ls per ton, Noty Zealand. 16. Oats, 4s 6c& to 4a 7d per bushel. LIVE STOCK SALES burnsidb market. Press Association, DUNEDIN, May 14. There was a large entry of fat cattle at Burnside to-day. totalling 2jo - ' ° number did not contain a large propop tlon of prime bullocks. Prices were much on the par of late rates. Extra prime bullocks £24 2b 6d, prime £lB 15s bo £2l His, medium to good £ls to £lB, light and unfinished £l2 to £l4 AOs. Prime CowJbeefers £l3 10s to £ls, medium to good £ll to £l3, light rnd aged £8 10s to £lO. Sheep-3936 penned, and prices were well finished. Sheep were about equal to last week's rates, but lighter if anything, and a shade easier. Extra, prime wethers 50s to 645, prime 40s to 475, medium to good 33s to 303, light and unfinished 2Ds to 265, prime ewes 33s to 37s Sd, medmin to good 27s to S2s. light and aged 18s to 25s . • “ Lambs—ll9o penned. Competition was more animated than last week. Extra prime 30s to 335, prime 25s to 28s, medium 20s to 235. AUCTIONEERS' REPORTS. Dalgety and Co., Ltd. Dalgety and Co., Ltd., report having held their fortnightly sale ,at Levin on Tuesday, when they offered a fair yarding of sheep and cattle. The following are the principal quotations Forward ewes to 19s 6d. cull ewes to 75.6 d. owed in lamb to 18s Sd, woolly lambs to 13s Id, shorn lambs 7e id to 9s lid, fat cows £3 10s to £l6 5s 10d, forward cows £6 7s 6d to £7 Bs, store cows £4 2s 68 to £4 19s, 2-year steers to £6 17e Cd, weaner steers £1 to £2 ss. , ■ . ' - Dalgety. and . C 0.,. Ltd„,,, report having held their monthly sale at Te Bora on Wednesday, when only a small yarding came forward. Quotations -.—Forward ewes to 20s 6d, smal) woolly lambs to as 9d, fat-heifers to £8 7s Sd* empty cows to £5 2s 6d, boners to £3 16s, weaners 25s to 60s, springing heifers to £ll ss. Wright, Stephenson, and Co. Wright, Stephenson and Co., Ltd., report having offered a fair yarding of cattle at the Colombo noad yards, Masterton. on Wednesday. Bidding was slack and prices dh a pax with late rates, hut vendors were prepared to meet the market, and a total clearance was effected under the hammer. Quotations Three and a-half steers £lO 15s, 2J and 3i-vaar steers £8 18s to £9. small coloured steers £4 ss. 26-month steers £4 7s to £6. 20-month heifers £3 5s to £4 7s 6d, yearling steers £2 5s to £4, yearling heifers £3 6s to |fS. WELLINGTON CUSTOMS. The Customs revenue received at Wellington yesterday totalled £9388 18s 3d.

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