COMMERCE AND MINING

New Zealand Times, Volume XLIV, Issue 10298, 5 June 1919, Page 10

COMMERCE AND MINING

WELLINGTON STOCK. EXCHANGK YESTEIIDAVS QUOTATIONS. Ttuycrs. Sellers -l- s. d. £ ». <!■ Mining— Talisman 0 7 11 0 S 1 Waihi 3 ti "2 4 0 Junction 0 13 0 Investment— Bk. Australasia 122 10 0 Nati.-al Bk 6 7 0 10 Ilk. N.Z. i.£3 te M) ... Kk N./. (.tfi 13 -id) ... la 12 C Union Bk. (old) 57 0 0 F.quU. Build 3 0 « - Metropolitan 11 7 G National •■* 13 6 ' Wgtn. Invent 0 10 5 Trnst aiul Lean •"> 1. t> Chch Gas- « 1-0 ~ Wgtn. Gas - 11 17 G Wgtu. Gas (uref.) 0 17 3 National lnsur 3 116 Pth. Brit. Insur 7 16. 0 8 0 0 Standard Insiir 2' It 0 N.Z. Refrigerating ... 217 0 217 D '217 3 Auckland Trams (o-d.l IliuWnu Parker 22 3 2 3 0 U.S.S Ct, ipref.) 10 6 P. and 0 110 0' 0 Wgtn. Woollen (pref.) -i 16 6 Westport Coal 110 0 110 G Waipa Coal 0 1-16 terlnnd-O'e'rien 17 3 Consul. Dental 16 0 Sharlaiul and Co 1 10 0 110 D Knarhind and Co.(prof) 1 10 0 Wilson's Cement 0 16 6 0 16 10 'nscribed .Stock Ci3?X) DC 0 0 27 0 0 War Bonds <15.':0) ....... 96 10 0 *tia.le ou 'Chang?, .£2 17s 3d. QUOTATIONS ELSEWHERE. Press Association. ■■', j DUNEDIN, June i. Stork Exchange sales: P.- ar.d 0.. buyers c£425. New Zealand Refrigerating, buyers ,57s 6d. AUCKLAND, June i. Stock Exchange sales: Auckland Gas uu-ef.l. 275. Huddart Park-r. £2 3s. LONDON WOOL SALES. pnrl >..?;. i'.iW« rVwiation. (Received June 1. 11.5 p.m.) LO.nDOX, May 23. The wool sales closed 'thin. There iras good competition for super comlj{Zigs and cros'sbreds, but low carbonising sorts were irregular, and some were withdrawn. Fine crossbred, and merino combings were about 5 per cent, above the oppning rates; other descriptions were about par. "Kuhana" New Zealand Wool made up to 2Sd, and averaged 2Kid. BSITISH BROKEN HILL HI Nil Australian and N.Z. Pnblp Afsoriition. LOXDOX, June 3. The British Broken Hill Company reports a credit balance of .£53,954. The directors have decided to distribute no further dividends pending an improvement in the- metal inar.ket. LONDON TALLOW MARKET. "' The Loan and Mercantile- Agency Company has received the following cablegram from its London house under date Slav 22nd-.—Tallow sales by auction resumed—Fine mutton, .£-1 15s Gd per cwt; pood beef. .£4 10s per cwt; mixed Si.. ■ Market firm with upward tendency. LIVE STOCK SALES ADDIXGTON MARKET. press Association. CHRISTCHU.RCH. June 4. At the Addington stock market there wns a very large yarding of store ana fat sheep Other classes of stock were well represented. A dairy cow was sold for .£25 in the vards, which is a record price so far. the entry of store sheep was the biggest this year. The quality ivas fair,.but the results of the shortage of feed were evident, and there was a moderate demand for better sorts. . The range of prices is:—2 and 4-tooth ewes 19s 3d to 26s sd, 4, 6 and 8-tooth 17s Gd to 20s 3d, s.m. ewes 10s to 18s 6d, 2 and 4tooth wethers 23s 3d to 26s 3d, 6 and 3tooth wethers 20s! to 21s, ewe lambs 13s Id to lis Id. mixed sex lambs 7s to 20s 6d, wether lambs 9s 6d to 15s 6d. The yarding of fat lambs totalled 4131, as against" 3363 last week. The quality oil round was surprisingly good, but the prices " were a . shade below last week's rates. The range of prices was : —Extra prime lambs to 31s, prime lambs 26s 2d to 2!>s sd. medium lambs His led to 25s lid, lighter lGs to 21s sxl. There was a very large yarding of fat «heep, the quality being rather above last week's offering-?.' The values remained on par with the previous sale. Extra prime wethers to 48s, prime 35s to 42a 6d,, medium 23s to 345, lighter 22s to £6s, e.-ctrjj prime cwrs to 41s. prime 32s to 37s 2d. medium 24s 6d to 3ls, lighter 15s to 235.Fat Cattle.—The entries were about the fiverage. The sale opened dully, but brightened up as it progressed. Steers predominated in the offerings. Extra prime'steers to .£23 12s 6;l, prime ill to ,£l9, oi'diiiarr £fi to .£l3 15s, extra prime heifers to .£l3 15s. prime ,£.<> 10s to .£l3 10s, ordinary £7 2s 6d to £9 7s Gd, prime cows X'lo to .£ls 7s 6d, ordinary £7 10s to £!) 17s fid. There was a moderate market of vealers. Runners £j 5s to £(i 10*. good vealers £2 16s to M 12s Gd, fair £1 10s to £2 10s, small and inferior 4s to 2s, store cattle 1-is to 2Ss. The store cattle entry was rather ,«mall nnd the general quality was medium. Dry cows sold well, and prices were better by 30s than at the previous sale. Tho entry of dairy cows was large, and the demand good for cows closo to calving. Second and third calf .£lO to .£2O, heifers £7 lfis to .£lB. There was a raided lot of fat pigs penned. Choppers .£1 10s to .£B, extra prime baconers £V 5s to £7, prime £5 to £? 10? ' /?l' d Y mrj ' £i 5s '» Xi w * fequal to 8d per lb), heavy porkers £2 15s to £3 ss, ordinary 5s to £2 10s (equal to !)d per lb;. . Though store pigs were scarce the demand was weak for any but good &Pi „} tethum * im ** M* to 38s, small 18s to J-U, weancr, Ss Gd to 18s, sows in pig to £o. BURNS! DE MARKET. Prera ;.»,Ph.ir w DUNEDTN, June 4 At Burnside 18G fat cattle were perilied of quality which was fair. Prime heavy bullocks showed a slight and medium cattle, were firm at late:' rnte.s. i'rimo heavy bullocks .£2l to .£23 7s 6d. prime Xl7 10s to .£2O 5.5, mcdiiiui Jil4 5s to .£l6 7s Gd, light ,£l2, prime heifers £lo 2s 6d, cows J;l3 2s 6<l. Sheep—l9ol penned. With the execplic.'i of a it-ii- pens lire •■ l mmtv v.-u.s onlv fair. The inaikel outjinl jinn at lato rates, and as the salo progressed prices advanced Is to Is 6d. Extra prime heavy wethers 55s 6d, prime 36s to 42s 3d, medium 31s to 33s Gd, light 28s, extra prime heavy ewes 50s 6d to 535, prune hua/y 41s 9d to 46s Cd, prime 3l>s in -Ws <■;■!. niwiium i«s to 31.-, Oil, light 22s upwards. J.am.'i.-. Yii-l Helmed, of quality only fair, freezing buyers operated freely on iambs of good quality and a good sale resulted. 'Pigs—Medium, yarding, prices being firm. A ITTIONjiEKS^IiEPORTS. Dnlgetv and Company. Dalgetv and Oi.. .Ltd., Talmorstofci North, report havinx a good yarding of sheep a fair entry of cattle at their Feildin;.' sale on Friday. Competition ■was aood and prices obtained were aatis-

factory to vendors. Quotations:—Cull lambs 6s to 8s Gel. small lambs 10a 7d to 10s Bd. fair lambs 15s to 15s 3d, ewes in lamb 25s 6d. black-faco lambs 15s 3d, light fnt lambs '2os to 21s 3_d. extra good mixed 2-tooths 29s lOd. empty ewes 16s Cd. 4 and 6-tooth wethers 26s to 2Ss Cd, empty store cows £6 Is to £7, empty cows £7 10s to £S. fat heifers £lO to £l2 4s 6d, fat cows (lisrht) £ll to £ll ss. dairv cows (backward) £5 15s to £7 10s, dairy cows at drop £ls to £l7. Freeman I!. Jackson and Co. Freeman K. Jackson and Co., Ltd., report:— At Kaetihi sale we yarded 150 head of cattle and 2100 sheep, the major portion ,of the entry being sold on account of ' Messrs Purser Bros. Bidding was fine i throughout, and good . prices realised—practically every thins: sold at the auction. Wo quote:—Fat and forward bullocks £ls, 2-year to 3-year bullocks £ll 9s. 3-year ditto £lO 15s. forward heifers £7 to £7 15s. weaners £3', cows in calf £6 7s. 18-month steers £5 14s, 20-month heifer £5 16s. cows and calves (i>oor) £1 10s, medium ditto £5 10s. bulls £4 10s to £7 10s. 4-tooth to full-mouth owes 20s 3d. light fat wethers 2t)s 2d. mixed aged wethers 265. 2. 4 and f.m. breeding ewes (good) 26s to 26s 6d. cood Inmbs ]2s lid, medium lambs 4s Id to 6s lOd, medium mixed aged ewes 13s Id. At Waneanui sale on the 28th nit. we yarded 90 head of cattle. 1000 sheep and 55 pies. We had a fair attendance and with tho exception of a small line of wethers, wo quitted tho entry at rnliri;,' prices: pit's in keen demand. We quote : Good fat cows „Cl2 ss, light fat cows £9 12s. storo cows £4 4s Gil to £6 10s, cows in calf (poor) £1 Is. calves 235, 15 to 20-month steers £4 to £4 4;, springing heifers £l2 to £l3 ss. 2-tooth wethers 275. m.f. cwea in lamb 10s to 15s, rams 12s Cd. 4 and 6-tooth wethers (poor) 20s. fat sheen 235. small lambs 10s. vealers £2 17s 6d. Pigs: Best porkers £2 lis to £3, medium porkers 3is. stores 2.'5s 6d to 265. small ditto 20s. At Waverlev on the 30th ult. we had a small entry of stock, which sold at rilling rates. We quote:—Forward 2V to 3-yeiir steers £ll 15s, stores to .£!), weaners 21s to 20s. cows and calves (poor) £6. small small mixed aged ewt-s 13s, lambs Bs. WELLINGTON CUSTOMS. The C.'n.Moms revenue received at Well. ington yesterday totalled £1659 19s 2d.