COMMERCIAL.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXII, Issue 78, 28 March 1912, Page 5

COMMERCIAL.

LONDON TALLOW SALES.

(Received 28, 9.10 a.m.) London, March 27,

Wheat; Fourteen thousand thret ports January-Fobruary shipment sold at 37s 9d, an Australian cargo 37s 10£d, fourteen thousand, three ports, two cargoes 38s 3d, one each 38s, four cargoes 38s 3d, 38s 4jd, 38s 10Jd.

Tallow: Eleven hundred and sixty casks were offered and four hundred and seventy sold. Prices were unchanged.

SHIPPING COMBINE.

(Received 28, 8.5 a.m.) London, March 27

The “Financial Times” states that the rise in Houlder Bros.’ preference shares to £5 10s is’ due to probable amalgamation with the Furness Withy Co., enabling Houlders’ to continue to carry frozen meat to an increased number of ports.

AMERICAN WHEAT SUPPLY,

(Received 28, 10.0 a.m.) London, March 27,

Silver, 26jd. The visible American wheat supply is 112,449,000 bushels.

U.S.S. COMPANY’S SHARES

Dunedin, March 27. 1 1 When asked to-night if he could assign any reason for the sudden advance 'in the shares of the Union Steam Ship /Company, Mr ~ HoldsAvorthy, the company’s general manager, replied iin the negative./ • q It. is understood, hoAvever, that the denial given in May last to the report that an amalgation between the Union Company and the New Zealand Shipping Company Avas projected, still holds good. - N.Z. L. and M. A. Co.’s Report. The Nbav Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Limited,, Stratford branch, report We held our usual monthly sale at To Wera on Friday, 22nd inst., Avhen we had a full yarding, more particularly sheep, consisting of 2657 sheep and 136 cattle. Practically the Avaole yarding Avas sold, except two pens of 2-tooth OAves, Avhich Avero not sold owing to the owners’ reserve being higher than the buyers idea of their value. Prices Avere as follows : Weaners, 25s to 41s; 18-months steers, bad colours, 44s 6d to 47s 6d; 2.V-year steers, 80s to 100 s; store cows, small, 52s to 70s; fat coavs, 92s 6d; 2 A-year heifers in calf, 84 b to 90s; bulls, 40s for small, to 455; bullocks, 1255; lambs, 4s 3d, 5s 9d, 6s lid to 7s 7d for a fairly good line; old ewes, 3s Id, 3s sd, 5s 6d, Gs 9d, to 7s; 4-tooth ewes, 10s 3d; 2-tooth Avethers, Hs Id; 4 and 6-tooth Avethers, 12s 6d: 2-tooth, gavos 11s Id, 12s 6d to 13s; hoggets, 12s 4d; Lincoln rams, 1J to 2 guineas; Romney rams, 5 to 2 guineas. We hold our usual combined sale on Tuesday, 26th inst., Avhen we had a yarding of 850 cattle and 800 sheep, and a fair proportion of both sheep and cattle Avere sold. Chving to the AA’et day. prices did not seem so good as lately, although there Avas keen competition for heifers showing colour. Prices Avere as folloAvs;— Ordinary Aveaners, 18s to 27s 6d, but a nice line shoAving Jersey, from an Opunake Road client brought 475: IS-months heifers, in' calf, 55s 6d to 60s 6d; 18-month empty heifers, 52s 6d to 55s Gd; store coavs, 50s to 74s 6d; forward .coavs, 81s to 96s;.fat coavs, 100 s to 105 s; bulls, 54s small, to 81s for heavier quality; 18-months steers, 55s to 62s 6d; 2J-year steers, S2s 6d to 90s; 3i-year old bullocks, 110 sto 117 s; dairy coavs, 100 sto 105 s (small entries); 2-tooth Avethers, small, 9s 6d; full mouth eAves up to 5s 9d. Notwithstanding the Easter holidays, our next Stratford sale Avill be held on Tuesday, 9th April, as per sale card?