COMMERCE AND MINING

New Zealand Times, Volume XLIV, Issue 10288, 24 May 1919, Page 12

COMMERCE AND MINING

WELLINGTON • STOCK EXCHANGE. •YESTERDAY'S" QUOTATIONS.

QUOTATIONS' ELSEWHERE . Pres? Association. , AUCKLAND, Mav 23. Trams, 225; Wilson’s Cement, ® s "- 2lt ’ 158 ,3d : . DUNEDIN. Wav £3. Blount' Lvell?' ; 22s 3d; Westport■ Coal. tis ad. CANTERBURY GRAIN AIARKET. Prc== Association. CHRISTCHURCH, May-23--' Th" jrrfein .market continues quiet, and there” is no change to ' report in Prices Sr wheat. There is no inquiry Horn nillors, who have-tilled their requireBento for some weeks to come. vheat is in fair demand, the price to trowers being round about »f... v; " Growers continue to hold to their oats, ind there as practically -none otterin.,. Growers are holding of £ for better pnc.s, and with winter coming on and a pos-liblo--shortage of feed farmers are loath to part-at present with their, stocks. .1 he market for oatsheaf chalt continues firm, at up to i£j 15s, at country stations. Even at that figure it is difficult to procure’ supplies. Sydney is still inqnirInsr for linseed, but there is no ad%anoe In price* and offers by propers aie smaller. Peas are meeting with good mouirr at last week's prices. The potato market is firming, partly owing to the. permit to export having been granted up to June 30th. Merchants are prepared to pay " from £b 15s to £6 for, delivery at handy country stations, sacks, supplied. It is doubtful if the permission to export will be any relief to the present congestion on the markets as there is no freight offering to Sydney. Onions are being inquired for up to ,£7 15s at country stations, but growers are holding back.

BALE OF STUD AND HEED HEEJEiEOKD CATTLE.

The first annual sale inaugurated by the Hereford breeders of the Wairarapa was held in the Colombo road salerards* Masterton, on Wednesday. The sale was conducted by the local auctioneering firms, acting in conjunction. Most of the bulls yarded were in first-rate condition, and many of them were of exceptional qualify. There ' was a large attendance cf the ipublic, but although thyre was a generally expressed appreciation ot ..tie stbelif"- offered there were comparatively few-'fcuyersy'and bidding was by no meari3 '. animated.- The season, and the exceptional conditions prevailing, doubtless contributed to this.' Prises realised were as follow : Stud brill, on account Mr Donald McKenzie, 100' guineas. Herd bulls, on account of Mr Donald McKenzie, 40 to -ISs guineas: on .account of Mr George Allen, 15. 18, £O. 25 to 30 iruineas; on account of Mr J. C«<ne B.'dVill,'2U to 25 guineas; on account-: of f iArinedale fetation, to 25 guineas; on ac-' «ountlof Mr Neil McKay. )5. 20, 55," 27 to 30 guineas: on account of MessiSul'eicy Bros., 40 gnineas. Stnd cows, on account of Mr Donald ilcKanzie, 39 and 40 guineas; on account of the estate II." James, 26 to So guineas. Stud heifers, on account of Mr Donald McKehzie, 38 to 40 guineas. : HIDES AND TALLOW.' ''-:;:'- -FORTNIGHTLY SALES/ _ r ;' fortnightly hides and tallow sales Were held yesterday. The reports fo band'- shaw that tanners as before took the majoritv of the hides at schedule rates and there was very keen competition for the balance/some lines of whioh exceeded the schedule, rates by J.d to Id Tier lb. Tallow showed a consideraWe "advance on last sales owing to" the favourable reports from London sales..

TALLOW. tn ca?:ts 20,'- to 41/6 Irt tins, etc 26/- to 38/- " Sundries.—Horse Hair. 9d; tails; 9d per dozen. LIVE STOCK SALES • . AUCTION IvEfio' EEPOEI3. Lean and Mercantile Agency.Ths Loan and -Mercantile Agency ic-)jrt:-rUn Tucsduv we held a s, u c oi' iia;rv. cows, on account oi Mr Ucorse Oould. Taikorca. The cows were an .exceptionally lino lot and met with keen competition. ■ tho hsrcl of, 40 cows avcraßinK -£ls los. Host cows X'lo to it'-'l, one cow making as hixh as i-W, int-diuui oows £l2 to .£ls. aaea cows £H lo i!H). harness-horses -£l2 10s and ,»0, heifers in call' X'7. 20-month bull .£1 10s, weaners S'Js, uie .£49. Sundries at late.rates. Abraham and Williams. Abraham and Williams. Ltd., Marton, -eiiort as follows:—On Monday we..held i special cattle sale at Taihape. A good /ardine came forward, the majority of •which was disposed of as fallow :—Foiled Adkus weaner steer 3 Jl-l, heifers M ss, 550-month P.A. steers Jil 8s 6d, heifers £6 4s. Devon crass weaners steers £i, small ditto £2, 10s. £2 17s 6d, M.S. Hereford weaners JE3 17s 6d, 2-ycar heifers to .£6 10s. 20-taonth steers £6 ss, £7 6s, 2J-j-sar steers .£9 ss. .£lO 7s, small weaners 25s.'Ms. bull JS9. At Huaterville on Tuesday a small entry came to hand. Quotations:—Small lambs 6s to 6s Bd, mixed aired e-*es in lamb 18s, M.S. wean-' ers £2, 15-month steers £4 7s, 20-month steers £6 ss, old cows 30s. Abraham and Williams. Ltd., report on

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The following is the range of prices current at tho sains :— HIDES. ' a. d. 12$ -to 14 11J to 13i Ox. light. 491H and under... 10t to 124 Cow. '-heavy. 5oIb and over... 11} to 13s Cow. medium. 421b to 541b ... 10 to 122 l(Ji to 12i 6i-to lit Bull, stajt 8 to 10 Yearli'nas. 151b to 241b Mi to 14? 17" to.18 Calf, mctlium-Koorl. iu> to 16lb as to i7j 3 to 15