COMMERCE AND MINING

New Zealand Times, Volume XLIV, Issue 10286, 22 May 1919, Page 2

COMMERCE AND MINING

WELLINGTON STOCK EXCHANGE. YESTERDAY’S QUOTATIONS.

QUOTATIONS ELSEWHERE. CHRISTCHURCH. May 21. Sales reported i— .... Farmers’ Co-op. (pref.). £5, and (paid), £7 Hss Ha. Dalgetv and Co.. JBIO 4s. Gear Meat (J2l paid), £0 Itm. Australian Gaslight (old issue), AC Vs Bd. ' LONDON QUOTATIONS. Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. (.Received May 21. 5.5 p.m.) LONDON, May 13 (delayed). Followin' are among the latest quotations on the Stock Exchange;—Waihi Grand Junction, 1 uyera 10s, sellers' 12s Gd; P. and O. deferred. All? 10s. GOVERNMENT STOCKS OF METAL. luatralian and N.Z. Cable Association. (Received May 21, 11.5 p.m.) LONDON. May IS. Government stocks are as follow ; Copper 6130 tons, spelter 33,969 tons, aluminium 11,542 tons, piglead 109,012 tons, nickdl 2567 tons, and antimony 4161 tons. LONDON WOOL SALES. Australian and N.Z, Cable Association(Received May 21. 5.5 p.m.) LONDON. May 13 (delayed). "There was a thinner attendance at the London wool sales. Prices were unchanged. There were some irregularities in faulties. New Zealand clips sold as follow;—B. and S. over T.. top price 30d, average 29*id: Awarua, top price 52d, average 4M. The Bradford market is exceedingly firm and general quotations are higher all round except for low crossbreds. LIVE STOCK SALES 1. ADDINGTON MARKET. , Press Association. Christchurch, May 21. At the Addington market there was generally smaller yardinga of stock today and reduced attendance. _ There was a sharp recovery in the prices of fat lambs and fat sheep equal to 2s 6d to 8s in the case of the former and 2s 6d to 3s 6d in the case of the latter. While store sheep showed a little improvement. Fait cattle were without change in values knd there were only a few pens of stores offered. Dairy oows wire in very keen demand and pigs of all classes were easier. Store sheep.—Two-tooth ewes 20s 7d to 255. ewe lambs 14s to 19s 9d, wether lambs 9s to 18s. mixed sex lambs 8s 3d to 17s 9d. Fat lambs.—Extra prime lambs to 82s, prime lambs 27s Gd to 31s. medium lambs 20s, 22s to 275, lighter lambs 16s to 21s Gd. Fat sheep.—Extra, prime wethers to 41s 6d, prime wethers 80s 6d to 40s, medium wethers 29b 6d to 335, lighter wethers 27s 5d to 295. merino wethers ■w r,o, 20s 3d, extra prime ewes 365, prime eives aOs to 33s 6d. medium ewes 24s 6d to 29s 6d. lighter ewes 19s Gd to 245. Fat cattle.—Extra prime steers to £2i. prime steers Al 3 13s to AlB 12s 6d, ordinary steers £ 8 7s 6d to £l3 10s, prime heifers AlO to Al 3 2a fid. ordinary heifers AG 10s to £S> 12a Gd, prime oows £lO to Al 3 12s Gd. ordinary oows A 8 to A 9 17s Gd.

Store cattle.— Eighteen-month sorts JSi 15s. two-and-half-year steers £ 7. dairy cows JBIO to -820 2s 6d. Pius.— Choppers £3 7s 6d to .88 11s, baconers .84 to 16s (equal to 8d to 6id per lb). porkers 45s to 70s (equal to 9d to 91d per lb>, medium stores 80s to 41s. smaller 20a to 28a. weaners lie to 14s. BURNSIDE MARKET. PUNHDIN, May 21. At Burnside 188 fat cattle wore penned, of which a big proportion were '■ light weight. Prime and heavy are firmer with a very keen demand for light and unfinished equal to late rates. Extra prime heavy bullocks .224, prime ,818 to JE2I, light unfinished .89 to -814. Prime cows .816 17s 6d, medium £ll to J 312 10s, light aged JJ9 to .810. Sheep—26oo penned, of which tho quality was fair, but up to last week's standard. There were not many pens of extra quality. The demand was good and prices on the average increased la 6d extra. Prime heavy wethers 51s, heavy wethers 51s 3d to 58s, prime 44s <sd to 495, medium 35s to 4;’s. fighter 23s 6d upwards. Extra heavy ewes 46s to 51s 3d, prime 37s to 42s 3d, medium 32s to 365, lighter 20s to 295. Lambs—l42o penned, the quality being better than last week, and the bidding fairly keen, prices showing an average rise of Is. Extra prime 32s to 38a 6d. prime 25s to 30s, average quality 21s to 24s Cd, lighter 18s to 20s, stores 10s upwards. AUCTIONEERS’ REPORTS. N.Z. Loan and Mercantile Agency. Co.. Ltd. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd., report on thoir weekly Pabiatua sale held yesterday : Wo submitted a small entry of sheep. We report the following sales;—3l 4tooth wethers 29s Id, 64 2-tooth wethors 255. 91 small 2-tooth wethers 18s 6d. 38 woolly lambs 14s 3d. WELLINGTON CUSTOMS. The Customs revenue received at Weiyesterdfw. totnl-lc&d *63510 8s 6d.

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