THE MARKETS.

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXXIV, Issue 9438, 7 May 1909, Page 5

THE MARKETS.

WOOL SALES. United Frees Association—By Elec- ! trio Telegraph—Oopyfight. Received May 7, 10.15 a.m. . London, May 6. At the wool sales Fanikau was sold at and Rnru at B%d. Received May 7, 10.00 a.m. {London, May 0, Wool very animated, and everything is hardening. Messrs Abiaham & Williams, Ltd., have received the following , cable from London:—The sales have opened with strong competition and large attendance ef buyers. The market is strong for all descriptions of crossbreds and prices for medium and fine are Id to l%d higher, whilst coarse crossbreds are par to 6 per cent, higher. Larbbs’ wool is in strong demand and shows an advance of from 10 to 15 per cent. Messrs Murray, Roberts & Co. have received the following wool market cablegram from London, dated 4th May ‘Sales have opened firm, with a good attendance of buyers and brisk competition. Crossbred wools have advanced 5 to 1% per cent. Crossbred medium to fine wools suitable for America show the greatest advance. Merino' has advanced 5 per cent,‘but the selection offered is not sufficient to test the market.” FROZEN MEAT. Per„ Press Association. Napier, May 6. The 0.0. & D. Company cable Stocks of frozen meat are very heavy and the demand is poor. There is a farther fall in values of North Island mutton, second quality and lamb. Quotations Canterbury mutton 3Jgd, Napier, Wellington and North Island S>a d Lamia, first 4%d, second 4%d. Beef, binds fores d.

STOCK REPORT. Messrs Abraham & Williams, Ltd,, report:—On Thursday at Palmerston an exceptionally good yarding of all classes of stock came forward, , the cattle pens being taxed to their utmost capacity. 0 Sheep showed a decided improvement, but cattle met with a dull sale, probably owing to the very heavy yarding. We quote : —Sheep, mixed aged ewes in lamb (good) 12s lid, 4 tooth to sound mouth ewes-6s 6d to 9s 7d and 9s Bd, aged ewes ss, 2 tooth wethers 8a 6d to 10a Bd, empty ewes (poor) 4s 7d to 5s sd, good lambs 8a Id, small 5a 6d to 6s Id. Cattle, 3 and Z*4 year bullocks £4 15s to £5, and 2% *year steers £S,5a to £4, 18 month to 2 year steers £2 5s to £2 14s, mother-reared weaners 20s, fat cows £3 8s to £8 15s, forward cows £2 10s to £3, forward heifers £2 2s od. weaners 5s to 11s. The New Zealand Loan & Mercantile Agency, ;Ltd., report for the weekOn Tnesdajr at Haumai a heavy yarding of cattle sold freely, meeting with good competition at prices in favour of the Vendors. The few sheep entered also mat with a good demand. At Palmertson on Thursday we had a small entry of sheep, which were .’ quitted at an advance on last week’s rates. Cattle came forward in large numbers and atlbongh several pens were passed at auction most-lines were quitted and very little was turned out unsold. Quotations Ranmai sale. Sbeep, cull lambs 3s lOd, aged ewes 5s 6d, forward lambs 8s lOd. Cattle, weaners (aged) 22s to 23 s. weaners (small) 10s 6d to 12s, young heifers £3, 18 month heifers 395,, yearling steers (small) 295, empty to 2*4 year heifers £2 6s to £3 8s 6d* heifers in oalf £3 15s to £3 17s 6d, dairy cows in oalf £3 7s 6d to £5 6s, store cows 84s 6d to £2 5s 6d, ,18 month steers £2 30s 6d, forward cows £2 19s 6d to £8 9s 6d. Palmerston North.—Sheep, ewes in lamb 9s 6d, forward wethers 10s 5d to 10s lOd, small wethers os 6d, cull lambs 3s. Cattle, yearling steers (small) 265, 20 month steers IBs, aged cows 20s to £2 6s 6d, heifers in calf £2 8s to £2 15s, cows in calf 10s to 15s, 2*4. year steers £3 10s to £3 lls, fat'cowa £3 10s 6d, fat heifers £4 Is, bulls £2 5s to £2 10s.